/* --- Atiko Carousel Styles --- */
.atiko-main-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 40px auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-sans, sans-serif);
}

.carousel-heading {
    color: gold;
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #31214a;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.atiko-carousel-viewport {
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    padding: 20px 0;
}

.atiko-carousel-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 25px;
    width: max-content;
    animation: scrollMarquee 45s linear infinite;
}

.atiko-carousel-viewport:hover .atiko-carousel-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}
@keyframes scrollMarquee {
    0% {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
    100%{
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
}

/* --- Article Card Design --- */
.atiko-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 320px;
    height: 380px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 25px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.atiko-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

.card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(49,33,74,0.3) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}
/* --- Glowing 8-Pointed Stars with Blink & Color Transform --- */
.glowing-stars-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.eight-pointed-star {
    font-size: 32px;
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 1;
    /* 75s total duration = 15 seconds per color stage (Green -> Yellow -> Gold -> Red -> Blue) */
    animation: starColorAndBlink 2s infinite linear;
}
/* --- Glowing 8-Pointed Stars (Fast 0.5s Color Change & Blink) --- */
.glowing-stars-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
}

.eight-pointed-star {
    font-size: 32px;
    display: inline-block;
    /* Completes a full color shift and pulse blink every 0.5 seconds */
    animation: starFastColorBlink 0.5s infinite linear;
}

@keyframes starFastColorBlink {
    0%   { color: #4caf50; text-shadow: 0 0 10px #4caf50; transform: scale(1); }    /* Green */
    25%  { color: #ffeb3b; text-shadow: 0 0 10px #ffeb3b; transform: scale(1.1); } /* Yellow */
    50%  { color: #f44336; text-shadow: 0 0 10px #f44336; transform: scale(1); }    /* Red */
    75%  { color: #2196f3; text-shadow: 0 0 10px #2196f3; transform: scale(1.1); } /* Blue */
    100% { color: #ffd700; text-shadow: 0 0 10px #ffd700; transform: scale(1); }    /* Gold */
}
/* --- Card Content --- */
.atiko-card-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.atiko-card-title {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}