body {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow-x: hidden;  /* only hide horizontal scroll */
  overflow-y: auto;    /* allow vertical scroll */
  display: block;      /* remove flex centering */
  background-color: black;
}

 .hero {
      background-image: url("images/main.jpg");
      background-size: cover;
      background-repeat: no-repeat;
      background-position: center; 
      height: 90vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
    }
  .cookie-bar {
      font-size: 14px;
    }
  .navbar-brand img {
  height: 40px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.navbar-brand .brand-text {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #007bff;  /* replace this with your logo’s main color */
}

/* Bigger, modern logo */

.logo-img {
  height: 60px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

/* Brand text with pink-purple gradient */

.brand-text {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;

  /* Gradient Text */

  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff4ecb, #9b4dff);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;

  display: inline-block;
  transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
}

/* Hover effect for brand */

.brand-hover:hover .logo-img {
  transform: scale(1.15) rotate(-5deg);
}

.brand-hover:hover .brand-text {
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  transform: scale(1.1);
  text-shadow: 0px 0px 25px rgba(255, 78, 203, 0.8);
}

/* Nav links hover animation */

.nav-link {
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 0%;
  height: 2px;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff4ecb, #9b4dff);
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  color: #ff4ecb !important;
}

.nav-link:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}
/* Gradient Search Button */

.btn-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff4ecb, #9b4dff);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-gradient:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9b4dff, #ff4ecb);
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 15px rgba(155, 77, 255, 0.5);
}

/* Navbar links with pink-purple hover */

.nav-link {
  position: relative;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-link {
  font-size: 1rem;         /* slightly smaller text */
  padding: 8px 14px;       /* reduce padding */
  white-space: nowrap;     /* prevent text breaking into two lines */
  line-height: 1.2;        /* compact height */
}

/* Keep navbar aligned properly */

.navbar {
  min-height: 65px;   /* uniform height */
}
.nav-link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 0%;
  height: 2px;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff4ecb, #9b4dff);
  transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-link:hover {
  color: #ff4ecb !important; /* text changes to pink */
}

.nav-link:hover::after {
  width: 100%; /* underline animation */
}

/* Transparent navbar with background image */
.custom-navbar {
  background: url("images/navbar-bg.jpg") no-repeat center center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px); /* glass effect */
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(5px); /* Safari support */
  background-color: rgba(163, 74, 74, 0.938); /* fallback: semi-transparent */
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.custom-navbar .nav-link,
.custom-navbar .navbar-brand {
  color: #fff !important;
}

/* Transparent navbar */

.custom-navbar {
  background: transparent !important;   /* fully see-through */
  border: none;                         /* remove border line */
  box-shadow: none;                     /* remove shadow if any */
  position: absolute;                   /* float on top */
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 10;                          /* ensure it's above video */
}
  /* Sticky navbar */
.custom-navbar {
    position: sticky;   /* Makes it stick */
    top: 0;             /* Stick to the top */
    z-index: 1030;      /* Above other content */
    background-color: #fff;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(219, 215, 215, 0.1);
}
  

/* footer css */
.page-wrapper {
  position: static; 
  width: 100%;
}

footer p, footer strong, footer b, footer {
    color: #b0b0b0;
}

.footer-top {
    background: #303030;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    padding: 0 0 20px;
    font-family: rubik;
  padding-top:30px;
  
}

.footer-top, .footer-bottom {
    background-color: #1c1f2f;
}

.footer-bottom {
    padding: 15px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #313646;
    background-color: #6016ba !important;
    color: #b0b0b0;
    font-family: rubik;
}


.footer-site-info {
    font-size: 92.86%;
}
#footer-navigation, #footer-navigation li a:hover, .custom-footer, .custom-footer li a:hover {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.996);
}

#footer-navigation, #footer-navigation li a, .custom-footer, .custom-footer li a {
    color: #eef2f5;
    padding-top: 15px;
}

.footer-bottom ul {
    margin: 0;
}
.inline-inside {
    font-size: 0;
    line-height: 0;
}
.clearfix:after, .clearfix:before {
    content: "";
    display: table;
}
#footer-menu li {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0 21px;
    position: relative;
    line-height: 1;
}

#footer-navigation, #footer-navigation li a, .custom-footer, .custom-footer li a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.986);
    padding-top: 15px;
} 

#footer-navigation, #footer-navigation li a, .custom-footer, .custom-footer li a {
    color: #eaeff2;
    padding-top: 15px;
}
#footer-menu li+li:before {
    content: '';
    width: 0;
    height: 100%;
    position: absolute;
    left: -1px;
    top: 0;
    font-size: 0;
     border-left: 1px solid #232234; 
    border-right: 1px solid #333146;
}


.navigation li a, .custom-footer, .custom-footer li a {
    color: #99a9b5;
    padding-top: 15px;
}

#footer-socials {
    text-align: right;
}

#footer-socials .socials {
    text-align: right;
    margin: 0 -7px;
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

a.socials-item {
    display: inline-block;
    vertical-align: top;
    text-align: center;
    -o-transition: all 0.3s;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    margin: 0 5px;
    line-height: 16px;
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: #141421;
    border: 1px solid #2e2e4c;
    box-shadow: 3px 9px 16px rgb(0,0,0,0.4), -3px -3px 10px rgba(255,255,255, 0.06), inset 14px 14px 26px rgb(0,0,0,0.3), inset -3px -3px 15px rgba(255,255,255, 0.05);
}

.socials-item i {
    display: inline-block;
    font-weight: normal;
    width: 1em;
    height: 1em;
    line-height: 1;
    font-size: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    vertical-align: top;
    font-feature-settings: normal;
    font-kerning: auto;
    font-language-override: normal;
    font-size-adjust: none;
    font-stretch: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    font-synthesis: weight style;
    font-variant: normal;
    font-weight: normal;
    text-rendering: auto;
}

.facebook {
    color: #4e64b5;
}

.twitter {
    color: #00aced;
}
.instagram {
    color: #9a8f62;
}
.youtube {
    color: #c82929;
}

.telegram {
    color: #2ca5e0;
}


a.socials-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 0px 20px rgba(84, 1, 74, 0.7);
    border-color: rgba(255, 6, 224, 0.61);
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 9, 9, 0.12941176470588237), #c000ffb5, rgba(255, 0, 94, 0.14));
}

.footer-bottom a:hover {
    color: white;
}


footer p, footer li {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 22px;
}


.widget {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.footer-title {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 16px;
    position: relative;
}

.footer-title:after {
    width: 50px;
    background: #fff;
    opacity: 0.2;
    height: 1px;
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
}

.gem-contacts-item {
    padding-top: 10px;
    font-size: 15px;
}

.gem-contacts-item i {
    padding-right: 10px;
}

footer .widget ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

.posts li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #393d50;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    padding-top: 6px;
}

footer p, footer li {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 22px;
}

.gem-pp-posts-date {
    color: #00bcd4;
    font-size: 89.5%;
}

footer p {
    line-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 15px;
}

.wpcf7-form-control-wrap .wpcf7-form-control {
    padding: 7px!important;
    width: 100%;
}

.wpcf7-form-control-wrap input {
    background: #1c1f2f;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #2e344d;
    background-color: #1c1f2f;
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 36px rgb(0,0,0,0.5), -13px -13px 23px rgba(255,255,255, 0.03);
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
}

.wpcf7-form-control-wrap input:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 36px rgb(0,0,0,0.5), -13px -13px 23px rgba(255,255,255, 0.03), inset 14px 14px 70px rgb(0,0,0,0.2), inset -15px -15px 30px rgba(255,255,255, 0.04);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: white;
}
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-form .contact-form-footer textarea {
    height: 160px;
    width: 100%;
}
.wpcf7-form-control-wrap textarea:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 36px rgb(0,0,0,0.5), -13px -13px 23px rgba(255,255,255, 0.03), inset 14px 14px 70px rgb(0,0,0,0.2), inset -15px -15px 30px rgba(255,255,255, 0.04);
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: white;
}

.wpcf7-form-control-wrap textarea {
    background: #1c1f2f;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #2e344d;
    background-color: #1c1f2f;
    box-shadow: 10px 10px 36px rgb(0,0,0,0.5), -13px -13px 23px rgba(255,255,255, 0.03);
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
}

textarea {
    overflow: auto;
    resize: vertical;
}

.wpcf7 .wpcf7-form .contact-form-footer .wpcf7-submit {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 11px;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 0;
}
.wpcf7-form .contact-form-footer .wpcf7-submit {
    background-color: #394050;
    color: #99a9b5;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 15px 40px;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    transition: all 0.5s;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
    box-shadow: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    outline: none !important;
    background-color: #1c1f2f;
    border-radius: 5px;
    min-width: 140px;
    /* box-shadow: 10px 10px 36px rgb(0,0,0,0.5), -13px -13px 23px rgba(255,255,255, 0.03), inset 14px 14px 70px rgb(0,0,0,0.2), inset -15px -15px 30px rgba(255,255,255, 0.04); */
    box-shadow: 3px 9px 16px rgb(0,0,0,0.4), -3px -3px 10px rgba(255,255,255, 0.06), inset 14px 14px 26px rgb(0,0,0,0.3), inset -3px -3px 15px rgba(255,255,255, 0.05);
    border-width: 1px 0px 0px 1px;
    border-style: solid;
    border-color: #2e344d;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;
}

.wpcf7-form input[type=submit] {
    height: 40px;
    line-height: 21px;
    padding: 10px 40px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.posts li a {
    color: #99a9b5;
}

.wpcf7-form .contact-form-footer .wpcf7-submit:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 0px 20px rgba(84, 1, 74, 0.7);
    border-color: rgba(255, 6, 224, 0.61);
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255, 9, 9, 0.12941176470588237), #c000ffb5, rgba(255, 0, 94, 0.14));
    color: white;
}

img {
    border-style: none;
    height: auto;
    max-width: 100%;
    vertical-align: middle;
}
.widget_gallery a {
    display: inline-block;
}
footer .widget ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 5px;
}
.widget_gallery ul {
    padding-left: 0;
    display: table;
}

.widget_gallery li {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 33.33%;
    transition: all 0.5s;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.5s;
    -moz-transition: all 0.5s;
    -o-transition: all 0.5s;
    padding: 2px;

}

.widget_gallery.gallery-grid-4 li {
    width: 30%;
}


#waterdrop {
    height: 30px;
}

#waterdrop canvas {
    bottom: -70px !important;
}

.footer-site-info
{
  padding-top: 10px;
}

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:ital,opsz,wght@0,14..32,100..900;1,14..32,100..900&display=swap');

:root{
    --live-indicator-shadow: hsla(0, 79%, 63%, .5);
    --rich-blank-fogra-30: hsl(219, 32%, 10%);
    --rich-blank-fogra-29: hsl(222, 25%, 10%);
    --live-indicator: hsl(0, 79%, 63%);
    --oxford-blue-50: hsla(218, 39%, 14%, .8);
    --oxford-blue: hsl(218, 39%, 14%);
    --light-azure: hsl(310, 84%, 56%);
    --off-white: hsl(0, 0%, 88%);
    --yellow: hsl(45, 100%, 54%);
    --white: hsl(233, 14%, 89%);
    --azure: hsl(211, 100%, 50%);

    --font-family: "Inter", sans-serif;

    --section-heading: 40px;
    --font-size-large: 22px;
    --font-size-medium: 17px;
    --font-size-small: 14px;
    --font-size-extra-small: 12px;

    --fw7: 700;
    --fw6: 600;
    --fw5: 500;

    --padding-x: 120px;
}

*{
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    transition: all .5s ease;
}

*, *::before, *::after {box-sizing: border-box;}

html{ font-family: var(--font-family);}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {color: var(--white);}

body{
    background: var(--rich-blank-fogra-29);
    color: var(--off-white);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img{
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    object-fit: cover;
}

input, button, select{
    font: inherit;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
}

button{
    color: var(--off-white);
    cursor: pointer;
}

li{list-style: none;}

a{
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    color: var(--off-white);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar{
    background: transparent;
    border-left: 1px solid var(rgb(209, 57, 196));
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{
        background: var(--light-azure);
        border-radius: 5em;
        border: 3px solid var(--rich-blank-fogra-29);
    }





.container{
    max-width: 1920px;
    margin: auto;
}

/*BANNER SECTION*/

  body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      background: #000;
      color: #fff;
    }

    /* Banner Section */
    .banner {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 90vh;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .banner-card {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
    }

    .banner-img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      filter: brightness(70%);
    }

    /* Gradient Overlay */
    .banner-card::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.9), rgba(0,0,0,0.4), transparent);
    }

    /* Content */
    .card-content {
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%;
      left: 5%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      max-width: 600px;
      z-index: 2;
    }

    .card-info {
      display: flex;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #ddd;
    }

    .card-info div {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 6px;
    }

    .quality {
      background: purple;
      padding: 2px 8px;
      border-radius: 5px;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

    .genres {
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: whitesmoke;
    }


    .card-title {
      font-size: 3rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: whitesmoke;
      animation: fadeIn 4s ease-in-out;
    }


    /* Fade-in Animation */
    @keyframes fadeIn {
      from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
      to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    }


/* .banner{ margin-bottom: 60px;}

.banner-card{
    position: relative;
    height: 600px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.banner-card .card-content{
        position: absolute;
        right: 80px;
        bottom: 60px;
        left: 80px;
    }

 .banner-card .card-info{
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

 .banner-card .card-info div{
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            margin-right: 20px;
        }

 .banner-card .card-info ion-icon{
            font-size: 20px;
            color: var(rgb(230, 8, 241));
            margin-right: 5px;
        }

 .banner-card .card-info span{ font-weight: var(--fw6);}

 .banner-card .card-info .quality{
            background: var(rgb(219, 104, 205));
            padding: 2px 5px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            font-weight: var(--fw7);
        }

 .banner-card .card-title{
        font-size: 3em;
        color: var(--white);
        text-shadow: 2px 0 2px rgba(128, 65, 152, 0.467);
    }

.banner-card:hover .banner-img{ transform: scale(1.1);}

.banner-img{ object-position: top;} */

/*MOVIES SECTION*/

.movies{ margin-bottom: 60px;}

.filter-bar{
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background: var(--oxford-blue);
    padding: 20px 30px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.filter-bar select{
        color: var(--white);
        font-size: var(--font-size-small);
        margin-right: 15px;
        cursor: pointer;
    }

.filter-bar option{ background: var(--oxford-blue);}

.filter-radios{
    position: relative;
    background: var(--rich-blank-fogra-29);
    padding: 10px;
    border-radius: 15px;
}

 .filter-radios input{ display: none;}

  .filter-radios label{
        position: relative;
        margin: 0 10px;
        font-size: var(--font-size-small);
        user-select: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        z-index: 10;
    }

    .filter-radios input:checked + label, .filter-radios label:hover {color: var(--light-azure);}

    input ~ .checked-radio-bg{
    --width: 85px;
    --left: 5px;

    background: var(--oxford-blue);
    position: absolute;
    top: 5px;
    left: var(--left);
    bottom: 5px;
    width: var(--width);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

      #popular:checked ~ .checked-radio-bg{ 
        --width: 73px;
        --left: 90px;
    }

     #newest:checked ~ .checked-radio-bg{
        --width: 81px;
        --left: 163px;
    }

     .movies-grid{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(140px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

     .movie-card{
      --scale: .8;

     cursor: pointer;
    }
     .movie-card .card-head{
        position: relative;
        height: 250px;
        border-radius: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    .movie-card:hover .card-img{ transform: scale(1.1);}

    .movie-card .card-overlay{
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        opacity: 0;
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
    }

     .movie-card:hover .card-overlay{ opacity: 1;}
    
     .movie-card .bookmark, .movie-card .rating{
        position: absolute;
        top: 15px;
        padding: 6px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        color: var(--light-azure);
        transform: scale(var(--scale));
    }

     .movie-card .bookmark{
            background: var(--oxford-blue);
            left: 15px;
        }

     .movie-card .bookmark:hover{ color: var(--yellow);}

     .movie-card .rating{
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            right: 15px;
            background: var(--oxford-blue-50);
        }

     .movie-card .rating span{
                color: var(--white);
                font-size: 13px;
                font-weight: var(--fw5);
                margin-left: 5px;
            }
        
     .movie-card ion-icon{
        font-size: 16px;
        display: block;
        --ionicon-stroke-width: 50px;
    }

     .movie-card .play{
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(var(--scale));
    }

     .movie-card .play ion-icon{
            font-size: 60px;
            --ionicon-stroke-width: 20px;
        }

     .movie-card:hover :is(.bookmark, .rating, .play){ --scale: 1;}
    
     .movie-card .card-title{
        font-size: var(--font-size-medium);
        font-weight: var(--fw5);
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        text-align: center;
    }

     .movie-card:hover .card-title{ color: var(--light-azure);}

     .movie-card .card-info{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-evenly;
        font-size: var(--font-size-extra-small);
        font-weight: var(--fw5);
    }

      /* Popup box */
#successPopup .popup-content {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 30px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 400px;
  width: 90%;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

#successPopup h2 {
  color: #28a745;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.back-home-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 15px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background: #ff00b3;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}

.back-home-btn:hover {
  background: #0056b3;
}

/* Smooth animation */
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.9); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}
.fas {
  margin-right: 10px;  /* space between icons */
  font-size: 15px;     /* adjust size */
  color:White;         /* default color */
  transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.2s; /* smooth hover effect */
}

.fas:hover {
  color: #ff4ecb;   /* change color on hover */
  transform: scale(1.2); /* zoom effect */
} aani he css aahe



/* 
.load-more{
    background: var(--oxford-blue);
    display: block;
    padding: 20px 50px;
    margin: auto;
    font-size: var(--font-size-small);
    font-weight: var(--fw5);
    border-radius: 15px;
    color: var(--white);
} */

/* .load-more:hover{ background: var(--light-azure);} */

/*CATEGORY SECTION*/

.category{ margin-bottom: 30px;}

.category-grid{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

.category-card{
    position: relative;
    height: 150px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.category-card::after{
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 20%, #000a);
    }

 .category-card .name, .category-card .total{
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 20px;
        color: var(--white);
        z-index: 20;
    }

 .category-card .name{
            left: 20px;
            font-size: 20px;
        }

 .category-card:hover .name{ color: var(--light-azure);}

 .category-card .total{
            right: 20px;
            font-size: 18px;
            background: var(--oxford-blue-50);
            padding: 5px 8px;
            border-radius: 8px;
        }

    /*LIVE SECTION*/

.live{ margin-bottom: 60px;}

.live-grid{
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 30px;
}

.live-card{ cursor: pointer;}

.live-card .card-head{
        position: relative;
        height: 250px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

 .live-card .card-head::after{
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 20%, #000a);
        }

 .live-card:hover .card-img{ transform: scale(1.1);}

 .live-card .live-badge, .live-card .total-viewers{
        position: absolute;
        left: 30px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        padding: 5px 10px;
        z-index: 10;
    }

.live-card .live-badge{
            top: 30px;
            font-size: var(--font-size-extra-small);
            font-weight: var(--fw5);
            background: var(--live-indicator);
        }

.live-card .total-viewers{
            bottom: 30px;
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: var(--fw6);
            background: var(--oxford-blue-50);
        }

.live-card .play{
        position: absolute;
        top: 50%;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(.8);
        opacity: 0;
        z-index: 10;
    }

 .live-card:hover .play{ 
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1); 
            opacity: 1;
        }

 .live-card .play ion-icon{
            font-size: 60px;
            --ionicon-stroke-width: 20px;
        }
       
.live-card .card-body{
        display: flex;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

 .live-card .avatar{
        width: 40px;
        border-radius: 10px;
        margin-right: 15px;
    }

.live-card .card-title{
        font-size: var(--font-size-large);
        font-weight: var(--fw5);
    }

.live-card:hover .card-title{ color: var(--light-azure);}

.slogan{
    font-size: var(--font-size-small);
    line-height: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.social-link a { display: inline-block;}

.social-link ion-icon{
    font-size: 25px;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

 .link-heading{ margin-bottom: 20px;}

 .link-item{ font-size: var(--font-size-small);}

  ul .link-item:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 10px;}
 .link-item:hover a{ color: var(--light-azure);}


.wrapper{ display: flex;}

/*MEDIA QUERIES*/

@media screen and (max-width: 1200px){
    :root{
        --padding-x: 80px;
    }
}
        
 .banner{ margin-top: auto;}
 .banner-card .card-title{ font-size: 2.5em;}
 .category-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));}


@media screen and (max-width: 1200px){
    :root{
        --padding-x: 60px;
    }

    .banner-card .card-content{
        bottom: 40px;
        left: 60px;
        right: 60px;
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 768px){
    :root{
        --padding-x: 40px;
    }

    .banner{ display: none;}

    .movies{ margin-top: 120px;}

    .filter-bar{
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

 .filter-bar select{margin-bottom: 20px;}

}

 .section-heading {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: center;
   color:  #ff4ecb #9b4dff;   
   text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  position: relative;
  animation: fadeInDown 1s ease forwards;
} 

 underline glowing effect
.section-heading::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 200px;
  height: 4px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #b83cf7, #885b9c, #be8bce);
  border-radius: 5px;
  animation: glow 2s infinite linear;
} 

  /* watch now button */

 .watch-btn {
      background:  rgb(188, 29, 175);
      border: none;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: bold;
      padding: 12px 28px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      color: #fff;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      transition: all 0.5s ease;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .watch-btn i {
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* Hover effect */
    .watch-btn:hover {
      background: #602487;
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(112, 56, 243, 0.8);
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    .watch-btn:hover i {
      transform: translateX(6px); /* Play icon slides */
    }

    /* shine animation */
    .watch-btn::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: -100%;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,0.5), transparent);
      transition: 0.5s;
    }

   .watch-btn:hover::before {
      left: 100%;
    }

    /* navbar section */
/* Navbar Custom Styling */
.custom-navbar {
  background: #111; /* dark background */
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

.logo-img {
  height: 40px;
  margin-right: 10px;
}

.brand-text {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #fff;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
  color: #ddd;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-right: 15px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px; /* spacing between icon and text */
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link i {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
  color: #03A9F5; /* highlight color */
}

/* Gradient Button */
.btn-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff4ecb, #9b4dff);
  border: none;
  color: white;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border-radius: 25px;
  transition: 0.3s;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-gradient:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Navbar icon hover effect */
.navbar .nav-link i {
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar .nav-link:hover i {
  color: #ff4ecb;  /* change to your brand color */
}


.brand-text1 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 40px; /* updated text size */
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;

  /* Gradient Text */
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff4ecb, #9b4dff);
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;

  display: inline-block;
  transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;
}