  /* ---------------------------------------
   1) Custom Fonts and Global Reset
--------------------------------------- */
@font-face {
  font-family: "GinesoCondBlack";
  src: url("../fonts/Gineso/GinesoCondBlack.otf") format("opentype");
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "GinesoCondMedium";
  src: url("../fonts/Gineso/GinesoCondMedium.otf") format("opentype");
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "acherus_grotesque_-_extrabold_italic";
  src: url("../fonts/Acherus Grotesque/acherus_grotesque_-_extrabold_italic.otf") format("opentype");
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
}

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

/* Change body background to transparent so particles show through */
body {
  font-family: "GinesoCondMedium", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  background-color: #111; /* was #111 */
  color: #333;
}

/* ---------------------------------------
   2) HERO SECTION
--------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 100vh;  /* full viewport height */
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-out;
  background: transparent; /* remove opaque background */
}

/* Container for shuffling text */
#shuffle-container {
  display: inline-block;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ---------------------------------------
   3) SCROLL INDICATOR
--------------------------------------- */
.scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #7f7f7f;
  cursor: pointer;
  animation: bounce 2s infinite;
}

@keyframes bounce {
  0%, 20%, 50%, 80%, 100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  }
  40% {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-10px);
  }
  60% {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-5px);
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------
   4) ABOUT SECTION
--------------------------------------- */
.about {
  opacity: 1;
  padding: 3rem 1rem;
  background-color: transparent; /* was #111 */
  color: #fff;
}

.about-content {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-image {
  width: 40%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

.about-text {
  width: 60%;
}

.about-text h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.about-text p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ---------------------------------------
   5) SHUFFLING TEXT STYLING
--------------------------------------- */
.line {
  display: block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

.line.normal {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  color: #7f7f7f;
  line-height: 100%;
  font-family: "GinesoCondMedium", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
}

.line.highlight {
  font-family: "GinesoCondBlack", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(8rem, 10vw, 10rem);
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 100%;
}

.line.VT {
  font-family: "acherus_grotesque_-_extrabold_italic", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  color: #CF4420;
  line-height: 100%;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0;
  text-shadow:
    4px 4px 0 #880000,
    4px 4px 0 #880000,
    4px 4px 0 #880000,
    4px 4px 0 #880000,
    6px 6px 0 #fff,
    6px 6px 0 #fff,
    6px 6px 0 #fff,
    6px 6px 0 #fff;
}

/* ---------------------------------------
   6) INDIVIDUAL LETTER STYLING
--------------------------------------- */
.letter {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 0.02em;
}

/* ---------------------------------------
   7) CARDS SECTION
--------------------------------------- */
.cards-section {
  padding: 3rem 1rem;
  background-color: transparent; /* was #111 */
  color: #fff;
}

.cards-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem;
  justify-content: center;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.card {
  background-color: transparent; /* was #111 */
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 2rem;
  flex: 1 1 calc(25% - 2rem);
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: "acherus_grotesque_-_extrabold_italic";
  color: white;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* ---------------------------------------
   SCROLLBAR SETTINGS
--------------------------------------- */
html, body {
  -ms-overflow-style: none !important;
  scrollbar-width: none !important;
}

html::-webkit-scrollbar, body::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none !important;
}


/* Container for random letters that fill the hero area */
#random-letters-container {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden; /* So letters won't overflow the hero */
  pointer-events: none; /* So they don't block clicks */
  z-index: 1; /* Ensure they're above the background but behind your shuffle text if needed */
}

/* Random letter styling */
.random-letter {
  position: absolute; /* So we can place them at random positions */
  font-size: 1rem;    /* Adjust as needed */
  color: #7f7f7f;     /* Or #fff, #999, etc. */
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity 1s ease; /* For smooth disappearance */
  user-select: none;  /* Prevent text selection */
}
