.image-hover-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.image-hover-wrapper img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* Hover image (starts hidden) */
.image-hover-wrapper .hover-image {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  transform: scale(1.05); /* slightly zoomed in */
}

/* Default image (visible initially) */
.image-hover-wrapper .default-image {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1); /* normal */
}

/* On hover → show hover image, hide default */
.image-hover-wrapper:hover .hover-image {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1); /* zoom back to normal */
}

.image-hover-wrapper:hover .default-image {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.05); /* zoom out as it fades */
}