/* ===== PARTICLE SYSTEM ===== */
.particle {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
}

.particle-glow {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,107,0,0.6) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.particle-blue {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,212,255,0.5) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

.particle-green {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0,255,136,0.4) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

/* ===== GRADIENT MESH HERO BG ===== */
.gradient-orb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(80px);
  opacity: 0.3;
  animation: float-orb 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.orb-1 {
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  background: var(--color-orange);
  top: 10%;
  left: 10%;
  animation-delay: 0s;
}

.orb-2 {
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  background: var(--color-purple);
  top: 30%;
  right: 5%;
  animation-delay: -3s;
}

.orb-3 {
  width: 350px;
  height: 350px;
  background: var(--color-blue);
  bottom: 10%;
  left: 30%;
  animation-delay: -5s;
}

@keyframes float-orb {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
  33% { transform: translate(30px, -30px) scale(1.05); }
  66% { transform: translate(-20px, 20px) scale(0.95); }
}

/* ===== CARD TILT ON HOVER ===== */
.tilt-card {
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  perspective: 1000px;
}

/* ===== GLOW PULSE ===== */
@keyframes glow-pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--color-orange-glow); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 40px var(--color-orange-glow), 0 0 80px var(--color-orange-glow); }
}

.pulse-glow { animation: glow-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite; }

/* ===== CROWN ANIMATION (Champion) ===== */
@keyframes crown-float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
  25% { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(3deg); }
  75% { transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(-3deg); }
}

.crown-anim { animation: crown-float 3s ease-in-out infinite; }

/* ===== COUNTER NUMBER FLIP ===== */
@keyframes count-up {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ===== SHIMMER EFFECT ===== */
@keyframes shimmer {
  0% { background-position: -200% center; }
  100% { background-position: 200% center; }
}

.shimmer {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.08) 50%, transparent 100%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: shimmer 3s infinite;
}

/* ===== REDUCED MOTION ===== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }

  .particle, .gradient-orb { display: none !important; }
  .hero-particles { display: none !important; }

  .step-item,
  .league-card {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}