/* ============ PRELOADER ============ */
.preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--bg-primary);
  z-index: 9998;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: var(--container-pad);
  padding-block: 4rem;
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease-out), visibility 0.6s;
}
.preloader.is-hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.preloader__inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.preloader__counter {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 16vw, 14rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.preloader__bar {
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.preloader__bar-fill {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--accent-bright);
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* ============ BUTTONS ============ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background 0.35s var(--ease-out), color 0.35s, border-color 0.35s, transform 0.35s var(--ease-out);
  white-space: nowrap;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.btn svg { transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out); }
.btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--text-primary);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-bright);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
}

.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-bright);
  color: var(--accent-bright);
}

.btn--lg {
  padding: 1.25rem 2.25rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ============ CONTROLS (carousel arrows) ============ */
.ctrl {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color 0.35s, color 0.35s, background 0.35s;
}
.ctrl:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-bright);
  color: var(--accent-bright);
}
.ctrl:disabled { opacity: 0.3; cursor: not-allowed; }

/* ============ DOT INDICATOR ============ */
.dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-bright);
  display: inline-block;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--accent-glow);
  animation: pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--accent-glow); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px transparent; }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent; }
}

/* ============ MARQUEE ============ */
.marquee {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
}
.marquee__track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 2rem;
  will-change: transform;
}
.marquee__group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-right: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.marquee__group span { display: inline-block; }
.marquee__sep {
  color: var(--accent-bright);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.7em;
}