/* CSS Variables */
        :root {
            --orange: #FF6A00;
            --black: #0D0D0D;
            --gray-900: #515151;
            --gray-800: #383838;
            --gray-700: #3c3c3c;
            --white: #ffffff;
            --light-gray: #f3f4f6;
            --dark-bg: #161616;
            --timeline-dot: #FF6A00;
            --card-bg: #1f2937;
            --text-gray: #a0a0b0;
            --transition: all 0.3s ease;
        }

        /* Base Styles */
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--gray-900);
            color: var(--light-gray);
            line-height: 1.6;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
        }

        a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: inherit;
        }

        .container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        .btn {
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 12px 24px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-align: center;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .btn-orange {
            background-color: var(--orange);
            color: var(--white);
        }

        .btn-orange:hover {
            background-color: #e05d00;
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(255, 106, 0, 0.3);
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--white);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            color: var(--text-gray);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            max-width: 700px;
            margin: 0 auto 2rem;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* Header Styles */
        .navbar {
            background-color: var(--dark-bg);
            color: var(--white);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 14px 40px;
            height: 55px; /* unified with nav.css */
            width: 100%;
            position: fixed;
            top: -100px; /* allow slide-down animation */
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
            animation: slideDown 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275) forwards;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .navbar.scrolled {
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
            background-color: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.95);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        }
        .logo {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .logo img {
            height: 32px; /* consistent with nav.css */
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 28px; /* consistent with nav.css */
        }

   


        .nav-links a:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .arrow {
            margin-left: 4px;
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .login-btn {
            background-color: #d35400;
            color: var(--white);
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            font-weight: bold;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }
        /* Prevent global sticky/transform styling from breaking layout */
        .navbar .login-btn {
            position: static !important;
        }

        .login-btn:hover {
            background-color: #e67e22;
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        /* User Profile */
        .dp-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            cursor: pointer;
        }

        .dp {
            width: 40px;
            height: 40px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }

        .imgdp {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .user-name {
            color: var(--white);
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .dp-dropdown {
            position: absolute;
            top: 60px;
            right: 0;
            background: #1e1e1e;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
            padding: 10px 0;
            min-width: 180px;
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            z-index: 1000;
        }

        .dp-dropdown button {
            background: none;
            border: none;
            padding: 10px 16px;
            color: var(--white);
            text-align: left;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: var(--transition);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .dp-dropdown button:hover {
            background-color: #333;
        }

        .dp-dropdown.show {
            display: flex;
        }

        /* Mobile Menu */
        .nav-toggle {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
            width: 24px;
            height: 18px;
            cursor: pointer;
            z-index: 1100;
        }

        .nav-toggle span {
            display: block;
            height: 3px;
            width: 100%;
            background: var(--white);
            border-radius: 2px;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .mobile-menu {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            right: -100%;
            height: 100vh;
            width: 280px;
            background: var(--dark-bg);
            box-shadow: -5px 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            padding: 100px 30px;
            gap: 20px;
            transition: right 0.4s ease-in-out;
            z-index: 1099;
        }

        .mobile-menu a {
            color: var(--white);
            font-size: 16px;
            padding: 10px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
            transition: var(--transition);
        }

        .mobile-menu a:hover {
            color: var(--orange);
            padding-left: 10px;
        }

        .mobile-menu.active {
            right: 0;
        }

        .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) {
            transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px);
        }

        .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) {
            transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -5px);
        }
        .background {

            background: url('../images/gadgets-dark-pattern.png') no-repeat center center;
            background-size: cover;
            background-size: 150% 150%;
            transition: transform 1.6s ease, background-position 11.5s ease;
            padding-bottom: 100px;
    ; /* Adjust opacity as needed */
        }
        .background:hover {
            background-position: 100% 50%;
        }

        /* Hero Section */
        .hero-section {
            position: relative;
            padding: 150px 20px;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--white);
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #00000000;
            height: 100vh;
            animation: gradientBG 15s ease infinite;
        }

        @keyframes gradientBG {
            0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
            50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
            100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5rem);
            font-weight: 800;
            margin: 0;
            line-height: 1.05;
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.6), 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
        }

        .hero-title span {
            display: inline-block;
        }

        .hero-title .highlight {
            color: var(--orange);
            display: inline-block;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ff8a2f 0%, #ff6a00 60%, #b94b12 100%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            transform-origin: center;
            position: relative;
        }
        .hero-title .highlight::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: -10px;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 65%;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #ff6a00, transparent);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            max-width: 760px;
            margin: 10px auto 18px;
            opacity: 0.9;
        }

        .hero-section .container {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 16px;
            min-height: inherit;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* Your Original Card Styles - Preserved Exactly */
        .section-header-wrapper {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
            margin-top: 70px;
        }

        .wrapper {
            width: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-bottom: 100px;
        }

        .container-card {
            height: 400px;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: nowrap;
            justify-content: start;
        }

        .card {
            width: 80px;
            border-radius: 2rem;
            background-size: cover;
            cursor: pointer;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin: 0 10px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-end;
            transition: .6s cubic-bezier(.28,-0.03,0,.99);
            box-shadow: 0px 10px 30px -5px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
            background-position: center;
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-size: cover;
            
        }

        .card > .row {
            color: white;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: nowrap;
            align-items: center;
            width: 100%;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 0 15px;
        }

        .card > .row > .icon {
            background: #223;
            color: white;
            border-radius: 50%;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
            margin-right: 10px;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .card > .row > .description {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            flex-direction: column;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 80px;
            width: 400px;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(30px);
            transition-delay: .3s;
            transition: all .3s ease;
        }

        .description h4 {
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .description p {
            color: #b0b0ba;
            padding-top: 5px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        input[type="radio"] {
            display: none;
        }

        input[type="radio"]:checked + label {
            width: 600px;
        }

        input[type="radio"]:checked + label .description {
            opacity: 1 !important;
            transform: translateY(0) !important;
        }

        /* Play Now Button */
        .play-now {
            margin-left: auto;
            padding-left: 15px;
        }

        .glass-button {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 8px 14px;
            color: #fff;
            font-weight: 500;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .glass-button:hover {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
        }
        
        .glass-button:active {
            transform: scale(0.95);
        }

        /* Timeline Section */
        .timeline-section {
            padding: 80px 0;
            background-color: var(--black);
            position: relative;
            background-image: url('../images/tech-back.png');
            background-repeat: no-repeat;
            background-position: center;
            background-size: cover;
            background-attachment:fixed;
            border-top: 10px groove #717171;
       
            
        }

        .timeline-container {
            position: relative;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .timeline-line {
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 2px;
            background-color: var(--gray-700);
            transform: translateX(-50%);
        }

        .timeline-progress {
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 0;
            width: 2px;
            background-color: var(--orange);
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            height: 0;
        }

        .timeline-item {
            margin-bottom: 60px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .timeline-dot {
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            top: 0;
            width: 20px;
            height: 20px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background-color: var(--timeline-dot);
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            z-index: 2;
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(255, 106, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .timeline-content {
            background-color: var(--gray-800);
            padding: 20px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            width: calc(50% - 40px);
            position: relative;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            border: 1px solid var(--gray-700);
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content {
            margin-left: auto;
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content {
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .timeline-year {
            color: var(--orange);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }

        /* CTA Section */
        .cta-section {
            padding: 100px 20px;
            background-color: var(--black);
            text-align: center;
            
            background-image: url('../images/tech-back2.png');
            background-size: cover;
            background-attachment: fixed;
            background-position: center;    
            margin: 0 auto;
           
        }

        .cta-buttons {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 20px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        /* Footer */
         /* bro footer is linked to the footer.css file */
        /* Animations */
        @keyframes fadeInUp {
            from {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(30px);
            }
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        @keyframes slideDown {
            from {
                top: -100px;
                opacity: 0;
            }
            to {
                top: 0;
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        .fade-in-up {
            animation: fadeInUp 0.8s ease forwards;
        }

        .delay-1 {
            animation-delay: 0.2s;
        }

        .delay-2 {
            animation-delay: 0.4s;
        }

        .delay-3 {
            animation-delay: 0.6s;
        }

        /* Responsive Styles */
        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .hero-title {
                font-size: 3rem;
            }
            
            .timeline-content {
                width: calc(100% - 60px);
                margin-left: 60px !important;
            }
            
            .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content,
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content {
                margin-left: 60px;
            }
            
            .timeline-line {
                left: 30px;
            }
            
            .timeline-progress {
                left: 30px;
            }
            
            .timeline-dot {
                left: 30px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .navbar {
                padding: 14px 20px;
            }
            
            .nav-links {
                display: none;
            }
            
            .nav-toggle {
                display: flex;
            }
            
            .hero-title {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
            }
            
            .hero-subtitle {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }
            
            .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 30px;
            }

            /* Adjust card container for mobile */
            .container-card {
                height: auto;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .card {
                width: 300px;
                height: 200px;
                margin: 10px 0;
            }

            input[type="radio"]:checked + label {
                width: 300px;
                height: 300px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .hero-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            
            .hero-subtitle {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            
            .cta-buttons {
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 15px;
        }
        
        .btn {
            width: 100%;
        }
        }
        
/* Liquid Ether background wrapper for About page */
.liquid-bg-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
}
.liquid-bg-wrapper > #liquid-ether-container {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    
}
.hero-section,
#games {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}