  /* ===================================================================
    CRYPTO_TOP WEBSITE - Main Stylesheet
    Professional ASIC Design Documentation Portal
    =================================================================== */

  * {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  :root {
    --primary-color: #1a1a2e;
    --secondary-color: #16213e;
    --accent-color: #0f3460;
    --highlight-color: #e94560;
    --text-primary: #ffffff;
    --text-secondary: #b0b0b0;
    --bg-light: #f5f5f5;
    --border-color: #404040;
    --success-color: #00d084;
    --warning-color: #ff9800;
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }

  body {
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 100%);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  /* ===================================================================
    NAVBAR STYLES
    =================================================================== */

  .navbar {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 100%);
    padding: 0;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--highlight-color);
  }

  .navbar-container {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 0 1rem;
    gap: 0;
    height: 65px;
  }

  .logo {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 2rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
    gap: 0.8rem;
  }

  .logo-img {
    height: 45px;
    width: 45px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: contain;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.3);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .logo:hover .logo-img {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.6);
    transform: scale(1.1);
  }

  .logo:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.5);
  }

  nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0.5rem;
    align-items: stretch;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  nav li {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  nav ul li > a,
  .submenu-toggle,
  .dropdown-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-primary) !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-bottom: 4px solid transparent;
    border-top: 4px solid transparent;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: none;
    border-left: none;
    border-right: none;
    height: 100%;
    white-space: nowrap;
    min-width: auto;
  }

  nav ul li > a:hover,
  .submenu-toggle:hover,
  .dropdown-toggle:hover,
  nav li.active > a {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    border-bottom-color: var(--highlight-color);
    background: rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.08);
  }

  /* Desktop hover for dropdowns */
  @media (min-width: 769px) {
    nav li.dropdown:hover .submenu {
      display: block !important;
    }
  }

  .submenu {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--secondary-color);
    min-width: 220px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    list-style: none;
    border-top: 4px solid var(--highlight-color);
    animation: slideDown 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 999;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
  }

  .submenu.active {
    display: block !important;
  }

  @keyframes slideDown {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(-15px);
    }
    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }

  .submenu li {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
  }

  .submenu li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-left: 4px solid transparent;
    height: auto;
    align-items: auto;
  }

  .submenu li a:hover {
    background: rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.15);
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    border-left-color: var(--highlight-color);
    padding-left: 2rem;
  }

  nav li.dropdown:hover .submenu {
    display: block;
  }

  /* Mobile Menu Toggle */
  .menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
    height: 65px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* ===================================================================
    MAIN CONTENT AREA
    =================================================================== */

  main {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 1400px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
  }

  .page {
    display: none;
    animation: fadeIn 0.5s ease;
  }

  .page.active {
    display: block;
  }

  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(10px);
    }
    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }
  }

  /* ===================================================================
    HOME PAGE STYLES
    =================================================================== */

  .hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent-color) 0%, var(--primary-color) 100%);
    padding: 4rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    border: 2px solid var(--highlight-color);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero .subtitle {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .hero .description {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    max-width: 900px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  .meta-info {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    margin: 3rem 0;
  }

  .meta-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--highlight-color);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .meta-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.2);
  }

  .meta-card h3 {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .meta-card p {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .specs-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .specs-table th {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    padding: 1rem;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--highlight-color);
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .specs-table td {
    padding: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .specs-table tr:hover {
    background: rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.1);
  }

  .specs-table tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  /* ===================================================================
    SECTION STYLES
    =================================================================== */

  .section {
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  }

  .section h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .section h2::before {
    content: "▸";
    font-size: 2.5rem;
  }

  .section h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 1rem;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .section p {
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .content-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }

  .content-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    padding: 2rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--highlight-color);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .content-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--highlight-color);
    transform: translateY(-8px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.2);
  }

  .content-card h4 {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .content-card p {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ===================================================================
    LIST STYLES
    =================================================================== */

  .features-list,
  .links-list,
  .documentation-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
  }

  .features-list li,
  .links-list li,
  .documentation-list li {
    padding: 0.75rem 0 0.75rem 2rem;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .features-list li::before,
  .documentation-list li::before {
    content: "✓";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--success-color);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  .links-list li::before {
    content: "→";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  .links-list a {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }

  .links-list a:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    border-bottom-color: var(--highlight-color);
  }

  /* ===================================================================
    BUTTON STYLES
    =================================================================== */

  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
    background: var(--highlight-color);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 2px solid var(--highlight-color);
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .btn:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    transform: translateX(5px);
  }

  .github-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 1.2rem 2.5rem;
    background: var(--highlight-color);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border: 2px solid var(--highlight-color);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.4);
  }

  .github-btn:hover {
    background: var(--text-primary);
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.6);
  }

  .btn-secondary {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }

  .btn-secondary:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--accent-color);
  }

  /* ===================================================================
    FOOTER STYLES
    =================================================================== */

  footer {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 100%);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--highlight-color);
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    margin-top: 4rem;
    box-shadow: 0 -4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }

  .footer-content {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .footer-section h4 {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .footer-section p {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .footer-links a {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.5);
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding-top: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  .footer-bottom p {
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
  }

  .kannada-text {
    font-family: 'Noto Sans Kannada', serif;
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    margin: 1rem 0;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  /* Contact Icon Styles */
  .contact-icons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .contact-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-secondary) !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
  }

  .contact-link:hover {
    color: var(--highlight-color) !important;
  }

  .contact-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, filter 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
    padding: 6px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    border-radius: 8px;
    filter: brightness(1.3) saturate(1.2);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  }

  .contact-link:hover .contact-icon {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
    filter: brightness(1.5) saturate(1.3) drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(233, 69, 96, 1));
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.5);
  }

  /* ===================================================================
    BACK TO TOP BUTTON
    =================================================================== */

  .back-to-top {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 2rem;
    right: 2rem;
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    background: var(--highlight-color);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.4);
    z-index: 999;
  }

  .back-to-top:hover {
    background: var(--text-primary);
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 25px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.6);
  }

  .back-to-top.show {
    display: flex;
  }

  /* ===================================================================
    RESPONSIVE DESIGN
    =================================================================== */

  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .navbar-container {
      height: 65px;
    }

    nav > ul > li > a,
    .submenu-toggle,
    .dropdown-toggle {
      padding: 0 1rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    main {
      padding: 2rem 1rem;
    }

    .hero {
      padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    .footer-content {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 2rem;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .menu-toggle {
      display: flex;
    }

    .navbar-container {
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      height: auto;
    }

    nav ul {
      display: none;
      position: absolute;
      top: 65px;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      background: var(--secondary-color);
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0;
      width: 100%;
      border-top: 3px solid var(--highlight-color);
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      height: auto;
    }

    nav ul.active {
      display: flex;
    }

    nav li {
      width: 100%;
      align-items: stretch;
    }

    nav > ul > li > a,
    .submenu-toggle,
    .dropdown-toggle {
      width: 100%;
      text-align: left;
      padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      height: auto;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    nav ul li > a:hover,
    .submenu-toggle:hover,
    .dropdown-toggle:hover {
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
      background: rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.15);
    }

    .submenu {
      position: static;
      display: none;
      background: var(--primary-color);
      box-shadow: none;
      border: none;
      border-left: 4px solid var(--highlight-color);
      min-width: auto;
      padding: 0.25rem 0;
      margin: 0;
      animation: none;
    }

    .submenu.active {
      display: block !important;
    }

    .submenu li a {
      padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem 0.8rem 2.5rem;
      border-left: none;
    }

    .submenu li a:hover {
      padding-left: 2.5rem;
      border-left: none;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .hero .subtitle {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
    }

    .meta-info {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .specs-table th,
    .specs-table td {
      padding: 0.75rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .section {
      padding: 1.5rem;
    }

    .section h2 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .content-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    main {
      padding: 1.5rem 1rem;
    }

    .footer-content {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 1.5rem;
    }

    .footer-section {
      text-align: center;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .navbar {
      padding: 0;
    }

    .navbar-container {
      height: 65px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .logo {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      padding: 0 1.5rem;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
    }

    nav ul {
      top: 65px;
    }

    nav > ul > li > a,
    .submenu-toggle,
    .dropdown-toggle {
      padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
    }

    .hero h1 {
      font-size: 1.5rem;
    }

    .section h2 {
      font-size: 1.2rem;
    }

    .section h3 {
      font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .btn {
      padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
  }

  /* ===================================================================
    UTILITY CLASSES
    =================================================================== */

  .container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
  }

  .text-center {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .text-highlight {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
  }

  .text-secondary {
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }

  .margin-top {
    margin-top: 2rem;
  }

  .margin-bottom {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .hidden {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .visible {
    display: block !important;
  }

  /* Hide MCMM page */
  #mcmm {
    display: none !important;
  }


  /* ===================================================================
    HIGH-VISIBILITY SQUARE GLOWING CONTACT COUNTER
    =================================================================== */
  .counter-contact-zone {
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem !important;
    
    /* Deep dark backdrop badge matching your site palette */
    background: #0f111a !important; 
    padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem !important;
    
    /* Matches the square corner profile of your contact icons */
    border-radius: 8px !important; 
    
    /* Vivid neon border matching your pink/coral headers */
    border: 2px solid #e94560 !important; 
    
    /* Outer glow effect */
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.45), inset 0 0 8px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.2) !important;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }

  /* Intensifies the neon energy aura on mouse hover */
  .counter-contact-zone:hover {
    background: #161a29 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 25px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.75), inset 0 0 12px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.3) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
  }

  .counter-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important; /* Makes label bold and clear */
    color: #ffffff !important;   /* Crispy clean white */
    letter-spacing: 0.8px !important;
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  }

  .counter-contact-zone img {
    display: inline-block !important;
    height: 20px !important; /* Forces normal text proportions */
    width: auto !important;
    vertical-align: middle !important;
  }

  /* Sharp flashing status pulse */
  .counter-pulse-dot {
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    background-color: #00ff66 !important; /* Bright radioactive green */
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px #00ff66;
  }

  .counter-pulse-dot::after {
    content: '';
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: #00ff66;
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    animation: counterPing 1.5s infinite ease-in-out;
  }

  @keyframes counterPing {
    0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
    100% { transform: scale(3); opacity: 0; }
  }


  /* Add this right at the very bottom of your stylesheet */
  .counter-digits {
    font-size: 1.05rem !important;
    font-weight: 800 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important; /* Clean, highly visible white digits */
    background: rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.15); /* Soft crimson highlight background */
    padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem !important;
    border-radius: 4px !important;
    font-family: monospace !important; /* Uniform text alignment like a real counter dashboard */
    letter-spacing: 1px !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.3);
  }


  /* ===================================================================
    WELCOME LOGO POPUP STYLES (FUTURISTIC HARDWARE CONSOLE)
    =================================================================== */
  .popup-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    /* 20% opacity dark overlay tint so behind website is highly visible */
    background: rgba(7, 9, 15, 0.20) !important; 
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px) !important;         /* Balanced light background blur */
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px) !important; /* Safari compatibility */
    display: none;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 10000;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
  }

  .popup-overlay.show {
    display: flex !important;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  /* Upgraded Main Content Grid Box */
  .popup-content-console {
    background: #0b0d16; /* True dark matte hardware panel */
    padding: 4rem 3rem 3rem 3rem;
    border-radius: 0px !important; /* Sharp engineering edges */
    border: 1px solid rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.4);
    box-shadow: 
      0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8),
      inset 0 0 20px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.05);
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 680px; /* Enhanced desktop horizontal allowance */
    width: 92%;
    position: relative;
    transform: scale(0.93) translateY(10px);
    transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.610, 0.355, 1);
  }

  .popup-overlay.show .popup-content-console {
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }

  /* UI Accent Tags */
  .console-corner-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    left: 20px;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: #5f6685;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  /* Sleek Drop-Shadow Close Action button */
  .popup-x-btn {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12px;
    right: 20px;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    color: #5f6685;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    padding: 4px;
  }

  .popup-x-btn:hover {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--highlight-color);
  }

  /* Container holding the logo image */
  .popup-logo-container {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    background: none !important;     
    border: none !important;         
    box-shadow: none !important;     
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin-top: 10px !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    margin-right: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 45px !important; /* Spacing between logo and title text */
  }

  /* The actual logo image style */
  .popup-logo-square {
    width: 190px !important;
    height: 190px !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 1px solid var(--highlight-color, #e94560) !important; 
    display: block !important;
  }

  /* Ensure the title text doesn't ignore layout margins */
  .popup-title {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  .popup-title .highlight-text {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.3);
  }

  .popup-subtitle {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
    opacity: 0.85;
  }

  /* Polished Single Line Configuration Block */
  .popup-info-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .info-bullet {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .popup-info-text {
    color: #cbd5e1; 
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    white-space: nowrap; 
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  }

  .popup-author-text {
    color: #5f6685;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  /* Continuous Letter-by-Letter Typewriter System Terminal Wrapper */
  .popup-tagline-wrapper {
    display: block;               /* Changed to block to allow clean alignment control */
    overflow: hidden; 
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin: 0 auto 0 0 !important; /* Locks anchor strictly to the left edge */
    text-align: left !important;  /* Prevents inner shifting */
    border-right: 2px solid var(--highlight-color); 
    width: 0;                     /* Base state before animation overrides it */
    max-width: max-content;
  }

  .popup-tagline {
    color: var(--highlight-color);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-align: left !important;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* Activates the slow, continuous typewriter loading sequence from the left edge */
  .popup-overlay.show .popup-tagline-wrapper {
    animation: 
      typeLetterByLetterContinuous 14s steps(46, end) infinite, 
      blinkTerminalCursor 0.75s step-end infinite;
  }

  /* Continuous typewriter animation loop calibrated for a slow, steady crawl */
  @keyframes typeLetterByLetterContinuous {
    0% { 
      width: 0; 
    }
    /* Takes up 75% of the total 14s loop time to crawl characters out very slowly */
    75%, 90% { 
      width: 100%; /* Holds the phrase completely revealed for reading stability */
    }
    /* Resets back to empty cleanly at the turn of the cycle loop */
    98%, 100% { 
      width: 0; 
    }
  }

  @keyframes blinkTerminalCursor {
    from, to { border-color: transparent; }
    50% { border-color: var(--highlight-color); }
  }

  /* Responsive Adaptive Optimization for Tablets/Mobiles */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .popup-content-console {
      padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 2.5rem 1.5rem;
    }
    .popup-logo-container {
      margin-bottom: 30px !important;
    }
    .popup-info-text {
      white-space: normal; 
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
    .popup-title {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
    .popup-subtitle {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
  }


  /* ===================================================================
    CYBERPUNK CONSOLE HARDWARE FOOTER BOTTOM UI
    =================================================================== */
  .cyber-hud-footer {
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: space-between !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    position: relative !important;
    padding: 60px 40px 30px 40px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    gap: 30px !important;
    background: #07090f !important;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.15) !important;
  }

  /* Center textual container styling */
  .footer-bottom-text-center {
    flex: 1 !important;
    text-align: center !important;
  }

  .footer-bottom-text-center .copyright-line {
    font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
    color: #cbd5e1 !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 6px !important;
  }

  .footer-bottom-text-center .divider-dash {
    color: #e94560;
    opacity: 0.7;
    padding: 0 4px;
  }

  .footer-bottom-text-center .disclaimer-line {
    font-family: sans-serif;
    color: #5f6685 !important;
    font-size: 0.78rem !important;
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  /* Emblem Outer Column Alignments */
  .emblem-side-box {
    display: flex !important;
    min-width: 180px !important;
    z-index: 10;
  }

  .side-left { justify-content: flex-start !important; }
  .side-right { 
    justify-content: flex-end !important;
    padding-right: 60px !important; /* Prevents overlap with fixed back-to-top button */
  }

  /* Interactive Anchor Element (Updated to Grid Layout) */
  .emblem-footer-link {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: center;
    position: relative;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* Dynamic Metadata Tag over the Frame (Fixed Line Wrap & Overlap) */
  .emblem-footer-link::before {
    content: attr(data-tag);
    grid-row: 1; /* Explicitly locks text into row 1 */
    font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 0.85rem; 
    color: #cbd5e1 !important;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    font-weight: 700;
    opacity: 0.8;
    margin-bottom: 12px; /* Naturally pushes the image frame down dynamically */
    transition: color 0.25s ease, opacity 0.25s ease, text-shadow 0.25s ease;
    white-space: normal; /* Permits safe text wraps for longer device views */
  }

  .emblem-footer-link:hover::before {
    color: #e94560 !important;
    opacity: 1;
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.4);
  }

  /* Tactical HUD Image Holder Frame */
  .emblem-frame-wrapper {
    grid-row: 2; /* Locks frame layout into row 2 directly underneath the tag text */
    position: relative;
    padding: 8px;
    background: rgba(11, 13, 22, 0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.25);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .emblem-footer-link:hover .emblem-frame-wrapper {
    border-color: rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.5);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.2);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* Physical Image Graphics Formatting */
  .emblem-footer-img {
    width: 110px !important;  
    height: 75px !important;  
    object-fit: contain !important;
    display: block !important;
    mix-blend-mode: lighten;
    filter: grayscale(10%) contrast(115%);
    transition: filter 0.3s ease;
  }

  .emblem-footer-link:hover .emblem-footer-img {
    filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(125%) drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.2));
  }

  /* Micro HUD Tech Target Corner Overlay Styling */
  .hud-corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border: solid rgba(203, 213, 225, 0.5);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .top-left     { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-width: 1px 0 0 1px; }
  .top-right    { top: -1px; right: -1px; border-width: 1px 1px 0 0; }
  .bottom-left  { bottom: -1px; left: -1px; border-width: 0 0 1px 1px; }
  .bottom-right { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0; }

  .emblem-footer-link:hover .hud-corner {
    border-color: #e94560 !important;
  }

  /* Dynamic Interactive Captions */
  .emblem-footer-text {
    grid-row: 3; /* Locks regional script title nicely into row 3 */
    font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace !important;
    font-size: 0.78rem !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    letter-spacing: 1px !important;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.25s ease, text-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }

  /* Active system indicator bracket */
  .emblem-footer-text .terminal-prefix {
    color: #e94560 !important;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
    margin-right: 2px;
  }

  .emblem-footer-link:hover .emblem-footer-text {
    color: #e94560 !important;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.5);
  }

  /* Responsive Adaptive Optimization for Tablets/Mobiles */
  @media (max-width: 868px) {
    .cyber-hud-footer {
      flex-direction: column !important;
      text-align: center !important;
      gap: 35px !important;
      padding: 40px 20px 30px 20px !important;
    }
    
    .emblem-side-box {
      justify-content: center !important;
      min-width: 100% !important;
      padding-right: 0 !important;
    }
    
    .side-left { order: 2; }
    .footer-bottom-text-center { order: 1; }
    .side-right { order: 3; }
  }



  /* ===================================================================
    PREREQUISITES INDEPENDENT SECTION STYLES
    =================================================================== */
  .prerequisites-section {
    margin-top: 50px !important; /* Adds clear separation spacing between sections */
  }

  /* Recreates the independent pink triangle pointer block for the title */
  .section-title-with-arrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .section-title-with-arrow::before {
    content: "▶";
    color: #e94560;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    display: inline-block;
  }

  .tech-libraries-container {
    margin-top: 25px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    display: block !important;
  }

  /* Two-column side-by-side execution grid layout */
  .lib-split-columns {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
    gap: 30px !important; 
    width: 100% !important;
    align-items: flex-start !important;
  }

  /* Standardized standalone library component box */
  .lib-column-section {
    width: 100% !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    background: #171923 !important; 
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) !important;
    border-left: 3px solid #e94560 !important; /* Side border brand line */
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    padding: 25px !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
  }

  /* Inside Card Header Elements */
  .lib-section-title {
    font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin-top: 0px !important;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .lib-section-title .lib-prefix {
    color: #e94560;
    margin-right: 8px;
    font-weight: bold;
  }

  /* Stack styling inside compilation columns */
  .lib-files-stack {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  /* Inner cell row entities */
  .lib-file-badge {
    background: rgba(11, 13, 22, 0.55) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(95, 102, 133, 0.25) !important;
    padding: 14px 18px;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
    border-radius: 4px !important;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  }

  .lib-file-badge:hover {
    border-color: rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.45) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.12);
    transform: translateX(4px);
  }

  .lib-bullet {
    color: #e94560;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    margin-right: 14px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .lib-filename {
    font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #cbd5e1;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    word-break: break-all;
  }

  /* Responsive breakpoint fallback layout controls */
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
    .lib-split-columns {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
      gap: 35px !important;
    }
  }



  .project-tagline {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 3.5rem !important;
    margin-bottom: 2rem !important;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05rem;           /* Slightly larger to stand out cleanly */
    color: #e2e8f0;               /* Bright, high-contrast crisp off-white */
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    font-weight: 500;             /* Medium weight for better legibility on dark backgrounds */
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); /* Subtle background contrast anchor */
  }

  /* Bright brand color accent pop */
  .project-tagline .highlight-brand {
    color: #e94560;               /* Matches your theme's vibrant red/pink accent */
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;           /* Straight text for structural variation */
  }

  /* Bright author accent pop */
  .project-tagline .highlight-author {
    color: #ffffff;               /* Clean pure white for author prominence */
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(233, 69, 96, 0.4); /* Elegant subtle text baseline divider */
  }


/* ===================================================================
   FIXED FOOTER CONTRIBUTORS STYLING BLOCK (HORIZONTAL)
   =================================================================== */
.footer-bottom-text-center {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 20px !important; 
  text-align: center;
}

.footer-contributors-section {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 12px !important;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.contributors-title {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif !important; 
  color: #e94560; 
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  background: #171923 !important; 
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05) !important;
    border-left: 3px solid #e94560 !important; /* Side border brand line */
    border-radius: 6px !important;
    padding: 10px !important;
    box-sizing: border-box !important;
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  margin: 0 !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Spaces out the contributor list horizontally with safe margins */
.contributors-grid {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row !important; 
  justify-content: center !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 35px !important; 
}

.contributor-item {
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 0px !important; /* Brought down to 0 to counter the image asset padding */
}

.contributor-name {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif !important; 
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  color: #ffffff; 
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* LinkedIn Image Link Asset Tuning - Fixed Visibility */
.linkedin-link {
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  width: 22px !important;  /* Constrains the anchor wrapper to hide the wide layout overflow */
  overflow: hidden !important; 
}

/* Hardened sizes to stop asset compression and pull text tightly */
.linkedin-footer-icon {
  width: 55px !important;        
  height: 22px !important;       
  min-width: 55px !important;    
  max-width: 55px !important;    
  min-height: 22px !important;   
  max-height: 22px !important;
  object-fit: cover !important;  /* Clips the hidden "Linked in" text from the image file */
  object-position: right !important; /* Aligns the blue square perfectly to the left edge */
  display: block !important;
  margin-left: -28px !important; /* Pulls the visible blue square right next to the name */
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)) !important; 
}

/* Interactive Hover Feedback */
.linkedin-link:hover {
  transform: scale(1.15) !important; 
}

/* Layout Color Correction for Existing Elements */
.copyright-line .divider-dash {
  color: #e94560 !important; 
  margin: 0 4px;
}

/* Fallback adaptive grid collapse for mobile screen breakpoints */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contributors-grid {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 16px !important;
  }
}