:root {
  --bg: #FAF5E9;
  --bg-card: #FFFFFF;
  --text: #1A1A1A;
  --accent: #D2543B; /* Terracotta / Rust */
  --accent-sec: #809BCE; /* Soft blue */
  --accent-ter: #E8D33F; /* Playful yellow */
  --text-dim: #5A5A5A;
  --text-light: #8A8A8A;
  --line: #1A1A1A; /* Solid dark borders for Cyd Stumpel aesthetic */
  
  --font-sans: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  --font-serif: 'Instrument Serif', serif;
  --font-display: 'Oswald', sans-serif; /* Condensed bold */
  
  --spacing-sm: 1rem;
  --spacing-md: 2.5rem;
  --spacing-lg: 5rem;
  --spacing-xl: 8rem;
}

/* Reset & Base */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* Hide overflow during preloader */
body.loading {
  overflow: hidden;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

::selection {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Preloader */
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--accent);
  z-index: 10000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* Typography Scale */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.headline-xl {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 12vw, 12rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.headline-lg {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.headline-md {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.headline-sm {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
}

.text-lg {
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.text-md {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* Layout */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 5vw;
}

section {
  padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
  position: relative;
}

/* Utilities */
.italic { font-style: italic; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: normal; }
.accent { color: var(--accent); }
.dim { color: var(--text-dim); }

/* Top Caution Tape Marquee */
.caution-tape-marquee {
  background-color: #fde047; /* Vibrant caution yellow */
  color: var(--text);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text);
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  width: 100%;
}

.caution-tape-track {
  display: flex;
  animation: marquee-caution 50s linear infinite;
}

.caution-tape-track span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding-right: 2rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  display: inline-block;
}

@keyframes marquee-caution {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* Playful Stickers / Badges */
.sticker {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.25rem 1rem;
  background-color: var(--accent-ter);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 2px solid var(--text);
  border-radius: 100px;
  transform: rotate(-5deg);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px var(--text);
}

/* Navigation */
nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 2.1rem; left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 1.5rem 5vw;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 100;
}

.nav-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
}

@keyframes fly-loop {
  0%, 10% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0deg) scale(1); }
  14% { transform: translate(-10px, -20px) rotate(-45deg) scale(1.1); }
  25% { transform: translate(-150px, -80px) rotate(-75deg) scale(1.15); }
  40% { transform: translate(-380px, -50px) rotate(-75deg) scale(1.15); }
  46% { transform: translate(-340px, 10px) rotate(-235deg) scale(1.15); }
  60% { transform: translate(-200px, 80px) rotate(-235deg) scale(1.1); }
  68% { transform: translate(-140px, 70px) rotate(-295deg) scale(1.1); }
  85% { transform: translate(-50px, 20px) rotate(-295deg) scale(1.05); }
  92% { transform: translate(-10px, 5px) rotate(-345deg) scale(1.02); }
  96%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(-360deg) scale(1); }
}

.logo-butterfly {
  position: absolute;
  top: -5px;
  right: -20px;
  animation: fly-loop 12s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 10;
  fill: var(--bg);
}

.nav-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3rem;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
}

/* Mobile Nav Menu */
.mobile-menu-btn {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Living Creatures */
.creature {
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: auto; /* Changed to auto so the wrapper captures mouse events */
  z-index: 0;
  animation: pop-in 1s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275) both;
}

/* Base Wandering Macro-Animations */
.wander-slow { animation: wander 15s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.wander-slow-reverse { animation: wander-reverse 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }

@keyframes pop-in {
  0% { transform: scale(0); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
}

@keyframes wander {
  0% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0deg); }
  33% { transform: translate(20px, -15px) rotate(5deg); }
  66% { transform: translate(-10px, 25px) rotate(-5deg); }
  100% { transform: translate(-25px, -10px) rotate(3deg); }
}

@keyframes wander-reverse {
  0% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0deg); }
  33% { transform: translate(-25px, 15px) rotate(-5deg); }
  66% { transform: translate(15px, -20px) rotate(5deg); }
  100% { transform: translate(20px, 10px) rotate(-3deg); }
}

/* Butterfly Animations */
.butterfly {
  fill: var(--bg);
}
.wing-left {
  transform-origin: 30px 25px;
  animation: flap-left 0.15s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.wing-right {
  transform-origin: 30px 25px;
  animation: flap-right 0.15s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes flap-left {
  0% { transform: scaleX(1) skewY(0deg); }
  100% { transform: scaleX(0.2) skewY(15deg); }
}
@keyframes flap-right {
  0% { transform: scaleX(1) skewY(0deg); }
  100% { transform: scaleX(0.2) skewY(-15deg); }
}

/* Micro-Animations (Idle states) */
.breathe {
  transform-origin: bottom center;
  animation: breathe 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes breathe {
  0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(1); }
  50% { transform: scaleY(0.95) scaleX(1.02); }
}

.blink {
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: blink 4s infinite;
}

@keyframes blink {
  0%, 96%, 98%, 100% { transform: scaleY(1); }
  97%, 99% { transform: scaleY(0); } /* double blink */
}

.wiggle-leg-left {
  transform-origin: right top;
  animation: wiggle-left 1.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes wiggle-left {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(-10deg); }
}

.wiggle-leg-right {
  transform-origin: left top;
  animation: wiggle-right 1.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes wiggle-right {
  0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(10deg); }
}

.wiggle-leaf {
  transform-origin: bottom center;
  animation: wiggle-leaf 3s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes wiggle-leaf {
  0% { transform: rotate(-5deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(5deg); }
}

.snap-left {
  transform-origin: center right;
  animation: snap 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.snap-right {
  transform-origin: center left;
  animation: snap 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  animation-delay: 1s;
}
@keyframes snap {
  0%, 80%, 100% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
  90% { transform: rotate(15deg); }
}

.look-around {
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: look-around 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes look-around {
  0%, 20% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
  30%, 50% { transform: translate(-4px, 0); }
  60%, 80% { transform: translate(4px, 0); }
  90%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
}

/* Interactivity - enable pointer events on svg */
.creature svg {
  pointer-events: auto;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), opacity 0.4s ease-out;
  cursor: crosshair;
}

/* Hero Section */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.hero-title-wrapper {
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 15vw, 12rem);
  min-height: 3.3em;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  min-height: 4.5em;
}

/* Narrative Transitions */
.narrative {
  padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.principles-cards-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: nowrap; /* Force horizontal layout */
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 3rem 5vw; /* Padding top/bottom allows hover without clipping */
  overflow-x: auto;
  -ms-overflow-style: none; /* Hide scrollbar for IE and Edge */
  scrollbar-width: none; /* Hide scrollbar for Firefox */
}

.principles-cards-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none; /* Hide scrollbar for Chrome/Safari */
}

@media (min-width: 1250px) {
  .principles-cards-container {
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

.p-card-wrapper {
  perspective: 1000px;
  width: 320px;
  height: 450px;
  flex-shrink: 0; /* Prevent shrinking when screen is narrow */
  margin-left: -30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), z-index 0s;
  transform: rotate(var(--rot)) translateY(0);
  z-index: 1;
}

.p-card-wrapper:first-child {
  margin-left: 0;
}

.p-card-wrapper:hover, .p-card-wrapper.flipped {
  z-index: 10;
}

.p-card-wrapper:hover {
  transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-20px) scale(1.05);
}

.p-card-inner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}

.p-card-wrapper.flipped .p-card-inner {
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.p-card-front, .p-card-back {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--text);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* Front (Red) */
.p-card-front {
  background-color: var(--accent);
  padding: 2rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.p-flip-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5rem;
  left: 1.5rem;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  color: var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: 4px;
  z-index: 5;
}

.p-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #fff;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--text);
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--text);
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.p-card-graphic {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 10rem;
  color: var(--text);
  align-self: flex-end;
  line-height: 0.8;
  margin-top: auto;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.p-card-footer {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--text);
  margin: 0 -2rem -2rem -2rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  background-color: var(--accent);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
}

.p-card-marquee {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  animation: marquee 10s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.p-card-marquee span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 0.1rem 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--text);
  border-radius: 100px;
}

/* Back (Cream) */
.p-card-back {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 2rem;
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.p-card-header {
  margin-bottom: auto;
}

.p-card-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  background-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.p-card-body {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.p-card-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 0.25rem 1.25rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}

.p-card-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Impact Section */
.impact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

.impact-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.impact-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.impact-context {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  max-width: 300px;
}

.impact-context strong {
  color: var(--text);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
/* Generic Card */
.card {
  background-color: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--text);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 3rem;
}

/* Case Studies */
.case-study {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.case-study .card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.cs-meta {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
}

.cs-title {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cs-tools {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.cs-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--text);
  border-radius: 100px;
  color: var(--text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background-color: var(--bg);
}

.cs-content {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--spacing-md);
}

.cs-section h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.cs-section p {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Selected Principles */
.principles-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.principle-item {
  padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--text);
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.principle-item:first-child {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--text);
}

.principle-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  width: 50px;
}

.principle-text {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

/* Interactive Systems Map */
.systems-map-container {
  padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 60vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.systems-map-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3rem;
  padding: 2rem 0; /* Remove horizontal padding to ensure seamless loop */
  width: max-content;
  animation: marquee 30s linear infinite;
}

.systems-map-track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

@keyframes marquee {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 1.5rem)); } /* -50% minus half the gap to align perfectly */
}

.sm-node {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  color: var(--text);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--text);
  color: transparent;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sm-node:hover, .sm-node.active {
  color: var(--accent);
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0;
  transform: scale(1.05) rotate(-2deg);
}

.sm-arrow {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 2rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sm-details {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.9);
  background: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 3rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--text);
  border-radius: 20px;
  z-index: 100;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
  width: 90%;
  max-width: 500px;
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0px var(--text);
}

.sm-details.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.sm-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.5rem; right: 1.5rem;
  background: none; border: none;
  font-size: 1.5rem; cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--text);
}



/* Giant Footer */
.site-footer {
  width: 100%;
}

.footer-main {
  background-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--bg);
  padding: 4rem 5vw 2rem 5vw;
}

.footer-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 8rem;
}

.footer-left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bg);
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-info {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.footer-right {
  text-align: right;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-status {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.footer-cta {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.footer-email {
  color: var(--bg);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
.footer-email:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(246, 241, 235, 0.3);
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.footer-nav, .footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-socials {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.footer-nav a, .footer-socials a {
  color: var(--bg);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-socials a:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Giant Marquee */
.footer-marquee-container {
  background-color: var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 1rem 0 0 0;
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.footer-marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  animation: marquee-fast 120s linear infinite;
  padding-left: 2rem;
}

.footer-marquee-track span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(8rem, 25vw, 25rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  line-height: 0.8;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  margin: 0;
}

@keyframes marquee-fast {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* Mobile Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --spacing-xl: 4rem;
    --spacing-lg: 3rem;
  }

  .nav-brand { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .mobile-menu-btn { display: block; }
  
  .caution-tape-track span {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    padding-right: 1rem;
  }

  .footer-marquee-track span {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 20vw, 8rem);
  }

  /* Scale creatures down */
  .creature svg {
    transform: scale(0.6);
  }

  .case-study .card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding: 2rem;
  }
  
  .cs-meta { position: static; }
  
  .impact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  
  .footer-top {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4rem;
  }
  
  .footer-right { text-align: left; }
  
  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
}

/* Plant Speech Bubble */
.speech-bubble {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 140px;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--text);
  border-radius: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  width: max-content;
  max-width: 280px;
  text-align: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  z-index: 100;
  transform: translateX(-10px);
}

.speech-bubble::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -11px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border-width: 10px 0 10px 12px;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--bg);
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}

.speech-bubble::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -14px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  border-width: 12px 0 12px 14px;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--text);
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

.speech-bubble.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

/* Plant Excited Animation */
@keyframes plant-bounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1) translateY(0); }
  20% { transform: scale(0.85, 1.15) translateY(-25px); } 
  40% { transform: scale(1.15, 0.85) translateY(0); } 
  60% { transform: scale(0.95, 1.05) translateY(-10px); } 
  80% { transform: scale(1.05, 0.95) translateY(0); } 
}

.plant-excited {
  animation: plant-bounce 0.8s ease-in-out !important;
}

/* Snail Crawl Animation */
@keyframes crawl-slow {
  0% { transform: translateX(0) scaleX(1); }
  49% { transform: translateX(-120px) scaleX(1); }
  50% { transform: translateX(-120px) scaleX(-1); }
  99% { transform: translateX(0) scaleX(-1); }
  100% { transform: translateX(0) scaleX(1); }
}

.crawl-slow {
  animation: crawl-slow 40s linear infinite;
}