body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    background: black;
    color: white;
}

/* HERO AREA */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 500px;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Background image */
.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Foreground overlapping image */
.hero-fg {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    width: 250px;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Overlay timers */
.timer-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 50px;
    z-index: 3;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.timer-box {
    text-align: center;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 12px;
}

.timer-title {
    font-size: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.timer-value {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Hero subtitle */
.hero-subtitle {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 10px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #39ff14; /* neon green */
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px #39ff14, 0 0 10px #39ff14, 0 0 20px #39ff14;
    z-index: 4;
}


/* --- MrB insertion --- ================================================== */

/* TICKERS (shared) */
.ticker {
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    height: 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
    z-index: 5;
}

.header-ticker {
    top: 0;
}

.footer-ticker {
    bottom: 0;
}

/* dxb - needs replacement */
/* Default LTR */
.ticker.ltr .ticker-track {
    animation: scrollLTR 20s linear infinite;
}

/* RTL */
.ticker.rtl .ticker-track {
    animation: scrollRTL 20s linear infinite;
}


.ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
    animation: scrollTicker 20s linear infinite;
}


@keyframes scrollLTR {
    from { transform: translateX(100%); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}

@keyframes scrollRTL {
    from { transform: translateX(-100%); }
    to   { transform: translateX(100%); }
}


/* STANDARD IAB AD UNIT: 300x50 (Mobile Banner) */
.ticker-item {
    flex: none;
    width: 300px;
    height: 50px;

    margin-right: 20px;
    padding: 6px;

    background: #222;
    color: #0f0;

    text-align: center;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.2;

    border-radius: 6px;
    box-sizing: border-box;

    position: relative;
}


/* Ticker animation */
@keyframes scrollTicker {
    0% { transform: translateX(100%); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-100%); }
}



/* --- MrB comment --- okay ladies, this should be the end of code for anything 'ticker tape' related .css */



/* Footer link */
.links {
    margin-top: 30px;
    text-align: center;
}

.main-link {
    color: cyan;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 20px;
}

/* v2 edits --------------------------- */

/* MAIN AREA */
.main-area {
    margin: 80px auto;
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 40px 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

.main-area-title {
    font-size: 26px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    color: #39ff14;
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px #39ff14;
}

/* FLOW GROUP */
.flow-group {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 40px;
}

/* COLUMNS */
.flow-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    width: 260px;
}

/* BOXES */
.flow-box {
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    border: 1px solid #39ff14;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    min-height: 100px;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(57,255,20,0.3);
}

/* FLOW INDICATOR */
.flow-indicator img {
    width: 80px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

/* FLOW DIRECTION MODIFIERS 
.flow-ltr .flow-indicator img {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
}

.flow-rtl .flow-indicator img {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}
*/


/* V2 - with left and right arrow */
/* FLOW INDICATOR */
.flow-indicator {
    width: 120px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #39ff14;
    line-height: 1;
    user-select: none;
}

/* CHEVRONS */
.chevron {
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

/* FLOW STATES */

/* NO FLOW */
.flow-group.no-flow .chevron {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* LEFT → RIGHT */
.flow-group.ltr .chevron.right {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* RIGHT → LEFT */
.flow-group.rtl .chevron.left {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* BIDIRECTIONAL */
.flow-group.bidir .chevron {
    opacity: 1;
}



/* V2 - with flow reset and full flow */
.flow-control-btn,
.flow-toggle-btn {
    margin: 0 6px 30px;
    padding: 12px 22px;
    font-size: 14px;
    min-width: 160px;
    background: black;
    color: #39ff14;
    border: 1px solid #39ff14;
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(57,255,20,0.35);
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

.flow-control-btn:hover,
.flow-toggle-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(57,255,20,0.6);
}


/* v1 - FLOW BUTTON 
.flow-toggle-btn {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    padding: 12px 20px;
    font-size: 14px;
    background: black;
    color: #39ff14;
    border: 1px solid #39ff14;
    border-radius: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(57,255,20,0.4);
}
*/

/* FLOW STATES */
.flow-group.no-flow .flow-indicator {
    opacity: 0.15;
}


/* ACTIVE BOX HIGHLIGHT */
.flow-box.active {
    box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(57,255,20,0.9);
}

/* BIDIRECTIONAL */
.flow-group.bidir .flow-indicator {
    border-left-style: dashed;
    border-bottom-style: dashed;
}

/* NO FLOW */
.flow-group.no-flow .flow-arrow {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* LEFT → RIGHT */
.flow-group.ltr .flow-arrow.right {
    opacity: 1;
}

.flow-group.ltr .flow-arrow.left {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* RIGHT → LEFT */
.flow-group.rtl .flow-arrow.left {
    opacity: 1;
}

.flow-group.rtl .flow-arrow.right {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* BIDIRECTIONAL */
.flow-group.bidir .flow-arrow {
    opacity: 1;
    /* future - border-style: dashed; */
}


/* ---- Secondary Countdown ----- */
.secondary-countdown {
    position: sticky;
    top: 50px; /* below header ticker */
    z-index: 6;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
    border-bottom: 1px solid #39ff14;
    font-family: monospace;
    color: #39ff14;
}

.countdown-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.tz-label {
    opacity: 0.7;
}