@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Karla:ital,wght@0,200..800;1,200..800&family=Noto+Sans+SC:wght@100..900&family=Noto+Sans+TC:wght@100..900&display=swap');
/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Global Attributes
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
html {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
*{
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}
*, *:before, *:after {
    box-sizing: inherit;
}
body {
    font-family: "Karla", "Noto Sans SC", "Noto Sans TC", sans-serif;
    height: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0;
    color: #E0E0E0;
    line-height: 1.6;
    background-color: #000000;
}
body::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}
button:focus {
    outline: none;
}
/* --- General Style --- */
#main-content{
    display: none;
}
section {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}
.container {
    padding: 20px 20px 40px 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 20;
    border-radius: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 150px;
    min-width: 1000px;
    max-width: 1000px;
    background-color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 0.85);
    border: 1px solid #B89E14;
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.4), 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
#infoBox-cover {
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    z-index: 10;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    position: absolute;
}
h1, h2, h3 {
    text-align: center;
}
h1 {
    font-size: 2.5em;
}
h2 {
    font-size: 2em;
}
h3 {
    font-size: 1.5em;
}
p {
    color: #E0E0E0;
}
#home-title {
    font-size: 2em;
    color: #B89E14;
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.4), 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.section-title {
    font-size: 2.2em;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #B89E14;
    color: #B89E14;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Loading Animation
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#loader-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 9999; 
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #000000 0%, #0a0a0a 100%); 
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transition: opacity .3s ease-out, visibility .3s ease-out; 
}
#loader-overlay.hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}
.loader-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 30px;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7);
    border-radius: 15px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.5), 0 0 60px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.7); 
}
.loader-spinner {
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border: 4px solid transparent;
    border-top-color: #b89e14; 
    border-bottom-color: #b89e14;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 1s linear infinite, glow 1.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate; 
    position: relative;
}
.loader-spinner::before { 
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 8px;
    left: 8px;
    right: 8px;
    bottom: 8px;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    border-left-color: #b89e14;
    border-right-color: #b89e14;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin-reverse 1.5s linear infinite;
}
.text-container {
    text-align: center;
    perspective: 800px; 
}
.text-vip, .text-cscl {
    display: block;
    font-size: 2em; 
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #e8e8e8; 
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.6), 0 0 10px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.4);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; 
    padding: 2px 0;
}
.text-cscl {
    font-size: 1.5em;
    color: #b89e14; 
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.9), 0 0 15px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.7);
}
.text-container span::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -100%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), transparent);
    animation: shine 1.7s infinite forwards; 
}
@keyframes spin {
    0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}
@keyframes spin-reverse {
    0% { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    100% { transform: rotate(-360deg); }
}
@keyframes glow {
    0% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.6);
    }
    50% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.9), 0 0 30px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.6);
    }
    100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.6);
    }
}
@keyframes shine {
    0% { left: -100%; }
    50% { left: 100%; }
    100% { left: -100%; }
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Components Animation
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.fade-in-on-scroll {
    opacity: 0; 
    transform: translateY(20px); 
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease-out, transform 0.8s ease-out; 
}
.fade-in-on-scroll.is-visible {
    opacity: 1; 
    transform: translateY(0); 
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Section: Header
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.header {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100px;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1;
}
#back-section .container {
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    background: transparent;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    width: 100%;
}
#logo {
    color: #b89e14;
    font-size: 2.5em;
    font-weight: bold;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 10px 20px ;
    text-align: left;
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255, 249, 227, .3); 
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Section: Navigation
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.side-menu {
    font-size: 1em;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 10;
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}   
.nav-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100vh;
    width: 300px;
    background-color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 0.9);
    position: relative;
}
.nav-list a {
    text-align: left;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px;
    color: #E0E0E0;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.nav-list a .fa-solid {
    padding-right: 2px;
    width: 30px;
    margin-right: -1.7em;
    transform: scale(0);
}
.nav-list a + #navHoneLine-setting::before{
    border-top: 1px solid rgba( 184, 158, 20, 0.6);
}
.nav-list a + a::before,
.nav-list a + #navHoneLine-setting::before{
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba( 224, 224, 224, .6);
    left: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    top: 0;
} 
.nav-list a:hover {
    color: #b89e14;
    text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-list a:hover .fa-solid {
    margin-right: 0;
    transform: scale(1);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, margin-right 0.3s ease; 
}
.menu_btn {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    left: -50px;
    top: 20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all .5s ease-in-out;
    background-color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 0.85);
    padding: 0;
    margin: auto;
    position: absolute;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    border: 2px solid #B89E14;
}
.menu_btn:hover {
    background-color: rgba( 0, 0, 0, .8);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.5), 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.menu_btn_burger {
    position: relative;
    width: 14px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: rgba( 184, 158, 20, .6);
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: all .5s ease-in-out;
}
.menu_btn_burger::before,
.menu_btn_burger::after {
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 14px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: rgba(184, 158, 20, .6);
    transition: all .5s ease-in-out;
}
.menu_btn_burger::before {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
}
.menu_btn_burger::after {
    transform: translateY(6px);
}
.menu_btn.open .menu_btn {
    position: relative;
}
.menu_btn.open .menu_btn_burger {
    transform: translateX(-50px);
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
}
.menu_btn.open .menu_btn_burger::before {
    transform: rotate(45deg) translate(35px, -35px);
}
.menu_btn.open .menu_btn_burger::after {
    transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(35px, 35px);
}
.side-menu.open {
    transition: all .3s ease-in-out;
    transform: translateX(0);
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.5), 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.lang-dropdown {
    position: relative; 
    display: block; 
    padding: 10px;
}
.lang-dropdown::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba( 224, 224, 224, .6);
    left: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    top: 0;
} 
.lang-dropbtn {
    background-color: transparent; 
    font-weight: normal;
    color: #E0E0E0;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between; 
    text-align: left;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    font-size: 1em;
    width: 100%;
    height: 25px;
}
.lang-dropbtn .fa-language {
    margin-right: -1.7em;
    transform: scale(0);
    width: 30px;
    padding-right: 2px;
}
.lang-dropbtn:hover {
    color: #b89e14;
}
.lang-dropbtn:hover .fa-language {
    margin-right: 0;
    transform: scale(1);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, margin-right 0.3s ease; 
}
.dropdown-arrow {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease; 
    font-size: 0.7em; 
    margin-left: auto; 
}
.lang-dropdown-content {
    display: none; 
    position: absolute;
    background-color: rgba(34, 34, 34, 0.85); 
    min-width: 160px; 
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.4), 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    z-index: 1000; 
    top: 0; 
    right: 100%; 
    border-radius: 5px;
    overflow: hidden; 
}
.lang-dropdown-content a {
    color: #E0E0E0;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block; 
    text-align: left; 
    font-size: 1em;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}
.lang-dropdown-content a:hover {
    background-color: #b89e14;
    color: #E0E0E0;
}
.lang-dropdown-content a.active {
    background-color: #b89e14;
    color: white;
}
.lang-dropdown.show .lang-dropbtn {
    color: #b89e14 
}
.lang-dropdown.show .lang-dropbtn .fa-language {
    margin-right: 0;
    transform: scale(1);
}
.lang-dropdown.show .lang-dropdown-content {
    display: block;
}
.lang-dropdown.show .dropdown-arrow {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}
#home-link {
    padding-top: 25px;
    color: #b89e14;
}
.user-info {
    text-align: center;
    margin: auto 10px 20px 10px;
    font-size: 9px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Section: Open Chat
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#OpenChat-section {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 150px;
}
#OpenChat-section .container {
    padding: 40px;
}
.button {
    margin: 25px;
    height: auto;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative; 
    border: none; 
    border-radius: 12px; 
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px #1A1A1A, 
                0 0 0 4px var(--animation-accent-color); 
    overflow: hidden;
    --indicator-line-width: 8px; 
    --text-stroke-color-initial: rgba(255,255,255,0.6); 
    --animation-gradient: linear-gradient(90deg, #1A1A1A, #B89E14); 
    --animation-accent-color: #B89E14; 
    --fs-size: 2em; 
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-decoration: none; 
    font-size: var(--fs-size);
    font-family: "Arial";
    text-transform: uppercase; 
    color: initial;
    -webkit-text-stroke: initial;
}
.button::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0; 
    left: 0; 
    width: var(--indicator-line-width); 
    background-color: transparent; 
    box-shadow: 
        0 0 0 1px var(--animation-accent-color), 
        inset 0 0 0 1px var(--animation-accent-color); 
    border-radius: 12px; 
    z-index: 4; 
    transition: left 0.5s ease-out;
}
.actual-text {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1; 
    color: transparent; 
    -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--text-stroke-color-initial); 
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-out, -webkit-text-stroke-color 0.3s ease-out; 
    border-radius: 12px; 
}
.button:hover .actual-text {
    opacity: 0; 
    -webkit-text-stroke-color: transparent; 
}
.hover-text {
    position: absolute;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    content: attr(data-text); 
    z-index: 2;
    width: 100%; 
    inset: 0; 
    transform: none; 
    opacity: 0; 
    color: transparent; 
    -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--text-stroke-color-initial);
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-out, color 0.3s ease-out, -webkit-text-stroke-color 0.3s ease-out, filter 0.5s ease-out; 
    border-radius: 12px; 
}
.button:hover::after {
    left: calc(100% - var(--indicator-line-width));
}
.button:hover .hover-text {
    opacity: 1; 
    color: var(--animation-accent-color); 
    -webkit-text-stroke-color: transparent; 
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.5)); 
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Section: About the Project
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.aboutProject-content {
    text-align: left;
    padding: 0 40px 0 40px;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Section: Videos
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#video-container {
    position: relative;
}
.video-carousel-section {
    padding: 60px 0;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
}
.carousel-container {
    position: relative; 
    max-width: 800px; 
    margin: 0 auto;
    overflow: hidden; 
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}
.carousel-track {
    display: flex; 
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out; 
}
.carousel-item {
    min-width: 100%; 
    flex-shrink: 0; 
    box-sizing: border-box;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}
.video-placeholder {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 56.25%;
    height: 0;
    background-color: #000;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: block;
}
.video-placeholder iframe {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: none;
}
.carousel-btn {
    position: absolute; 
    top: 50%; 
    transform: translateY(-50%); 
    color: #B89E14; 
    border: 2px solid #B89E14; 
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 10px; 
    font-size: 24px; 
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10; 
    width: 40px; 
    height: 40px;
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: color 0.3s ease-in-out; 
    background: transparent; 
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease-in-out, 
                color 0.3s ease-in-out, 
                border-color 0.3s ease-in-out, 
                box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out, 
                transform 0.2s ease-out; 
}
.carousel-btn:hover {
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); 
    color: #B89E14; 
    border-color: #B89E14; 
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.6), 
                0 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);    
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.05); 
}
.carousel-btn:active {
    transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.95);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
.prev-btn {
    left: 30px; 
}
.next-btn {
    right: 30px; 
}
.video-description {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: 14px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background-color: #B89E14;
    z-index: 1;
}
.video-description p{
    margin-top: 20px;
    color: #222222;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 560;
    margin-left: 5px;
    margin-right: 0;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    background-color: #E0E0E0;
    border-radius: 5px;
    z-index: 2;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Character Cards Setting
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.character-content {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.character-card {
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.4), 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    flex: 0 0 50%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 50%;
    background-color: #E0E0E0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    margin: 25px 10px;
    max-width: 450px;
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.character-imgBox-border {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 360px;
    height: 360px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    background-color: #B89E14;
}
.character-imgBox {
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 350px;
    height: 350px;
    overflow: hidden;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    display: flex;
}
.character-imgBox img {
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}
.card-icon {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    color: #222222;
    z-index: 10;
    margin: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.card-icon i {
    background-color: #B89E14;
    min-height: 75px;
    min-width: 75px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 5px solid #fff;
}
.character-specialEffects{
    min-width: 450px;
    max-width: 450px;
    padding: 20px;
    height: 385px;
    border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
    background-color: #222222;
    position: relative;
    align-content: center;
    justify-items: center;
}
.character-text{
    padding: 35px 25px; 
    text-align: center;
}
.character-text h3{
    color: #222222;
} 
.character-title{
    color: #B89E14;
    font-weight: bold;
}
.character-org { 
    color: #606060;
    font-weight: bold;
}
.character-desc {
    color: #606060;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Character Cards Hover Effects
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
:root {
    --hover-transition: .3s ease-in-out;
    --primary-highlight-color: #B89E14; 
    --dark-bg-color: #222222;
    --card-shadow-hover: 0 8px 16px rgba(255, 249, 227, .7);
    --icon-shadow-hover: 0 2px 8px rgba(255, 249, 227, .8);
    --img-border-shadow-hover: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.character-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    transition: var(--hover-transition);
    box-shadow: var(--card-shadow-hover);
}

.character-card:hover .character-imgBox-border {
    box-shadow: var(--img-border-shadow-hover);
    transition: var(--hover-transition);
}

.character-card:hover .character-specialEffects {
    background-color: var(--primary-highlight-color); 
    transition: var(--hover-transition);
}

.character-card:hover .card-icon i {
    color: var(--primary-highlight-color); 
    background-color: var(--dark-bg-color);
    transition: var(--hover-transition);
    box-shadow: var(--icon-shadow-hover);
}

.character-card:hover .character-text h3 {
    text-decoration: underline;
    transition: var(--hover-transition);
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Section: Publications
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.publications-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}
.publications-list li a {
    color: #B0B0B0;
}
.publications-list li {
    margin: 0 30px 20px 30px;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(176, 176, 176, .7);
}
.publications-list li a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
}
.publications-list li a:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #b89e14; 
    transition: .3s ease-in-out;
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.4), 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Section: Frequently Asked Questions
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
.accordion-item {
    background-color: #222222;
    border: 1px solid #b89e14;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    overflow: hidden; 
}
.accordion-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 18px 25px;
    background-color: #E0E0E0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: 0.3s ease;
}
.accordion-header:hover {
    background-color: #b89e14;
    color: #222222;
}
.accordion-item:hover {
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.4), 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.accordion-header h3 {
    margin: 0;
    color: #222222;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    flex-grow: 1; 
    text-align: left; 
}
.accordion-icon {
    font-size: 1.2em;
    margin-left: 15px; 
    transition: transform 0.3s ease; 
}
.accordion-content {
    max-height: 0; 
    overflow: hidden; 
    transition: max-height 0.5s ease-out, padding 0.5s ease-out; 
    padding: 0 25px; 
}
.accordion-content p {
    padding-top: 20px; 
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: left; 
    border-top: 1px dashed #b89e14; 
}
.accordion-item.active {
    box-shadow: 0px 0px 15px rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.4), 0px 0px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.accordion-item.active .accordion-header {
    background-color: #b89e14;
    color: #222222;
}
.accordion-item.active .accordion-icon {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.accordion-item.active .accordion-content {
    max-height: 500px; 
    padding-bottom: 25px; 
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Section: Footer
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
footer {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: rgba(184, 158, 20, .6);
    color: #fff;
}

/*--------------------------------------------------------------
# Matrix Animation
--------------------------------------------------------------*/
#background-setting {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  z-index: -10;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  background:#000;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.matrix-container {
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out; 
  position: relative;
  width: 100vh;
  height: 100vw;
  background: #000;
  display: flex;
}
.matrix-pattern {
  position: relative;
  width: 1000px;
  height: 100%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.matrix-column {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  width: 20px;
  height: 100%;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 18px;
  font-weight: bold;
  animation: fall linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.matrix-column::before {
  content: "CSCL ASSISTANT - EMPOWERING COLLABORATION - FUTURE OF LEARNING - AI DRIVEN INSIGHTS - BRIDGE THE LEARNING GAP - ADAPTIVE PEDAGOGY";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    #ffffff 0%,
    #fff9e3 5%,
    #ffeeaa 10%,
    #ffec80 20%,
    #f5d34f 30%,
    #e4c63b 40%,
    #d1b02a 50%,
    #b89e14 60%,
    #9b840b 70%,
    #7d6c05 80%,
    rgba(184, 158, 20, 0.5) 90%,
    transparent 100%
  );
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  writing-mode: vertical-lr;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(1) {
    left: 0px;
    animation-delay: -4.1s;
    animation-duration: 6.8s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(2) {
    left: 25px;
    animation-delay: -7.3s;
    animation-duration: 8.5s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(3) {
    left: 50px;
    animation-delay: -2.6s;
    animation-duration: 5.9s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(4) {
    left: 75px;
    animation-delay: -5.9s;
    animation-duration: 7.2s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(5) {
    left: 100px;
    animation-delay: -1.8s;
    animation-duration: 6.3s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(6) {
    left: 125px;
    animation-delay: -8.0s;
    animation-duration: 8.8s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(7) {
    left: 150px;
    animation-delay: -3.4s;
    animation-duration: 6.1s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(8) {
    left: 175px;
    animation-delay: -5.0s;
    animation-duration: 6.9s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(9) {
    left: 200px;
    animation-delay: -6.7s;
    animation-duration: 7.7s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(10) {
    left: 225px;
    animation-delay: -2.9s;
    animation-duration: 5.6s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(11) {
    left: 250px;
    animation-delay: -7.5s;
    animation-duration: 8.3s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(12) {
    left: 275px;
    animation-delay: -4.8s;
    animation-duration: 6.5s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(13) {
    left: 300px;
    animation-delay: -6.2s;
    animation-duration: 7.4s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(14) {
    left: 325px;
    animation-delay: -3.7s;
    animation-duration: 6.0s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(15) {
    left: 350px;
    animation-delay: -7.8s;
    animation-duration: 8.1s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(16) {
    left: 375px;
    animation-delay: -5.5s;
    animation-duration: 7.0s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(17) {
    left: 400px;
    animation-delay: -6.4s;
    animation-duration: 7.6s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(18) {
    left: 425px;
    animation-delay: -3.1s;
    animation-duration: 5.7s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(19) {
    left: 450px;
    animation-delay: -8.2s;
    animation-duration: 8.7s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(20) {
    left: 475px;
    animation-delay: -5.3s;
    animation-duration: 7.1s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(21) {
    left: 500px;
    animation-delay: -2.3s;
    animation-duration: 5.4s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(22) {
    left: 525px;
    animation-delay: -7.0s;
    animation-duration: 7.9s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(23) {
    left: 550px;
    animation-delay: -4.6s;
    animation-duration: 6.6s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(24) {
    left: 575px;
    animation-delay: -8.5s;
    animation-duration: 8.6s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(25) {
    left: 600px;
    animation-delay: -1.9s;
    animation-duration: 5.2s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(26) {
    left: 625px;
    animation-delay: -6.0s;
    animation-duration: 7.0s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(27) {
    left: 650px;
    animation-delay: -7.8s;
    animation-duration: 8.0s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(28) {
    left: 675px;
    animation-delay: -4.2s;
    animation-duration: 6.2s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(29) {
    left: 700px;
    animation-delay: -6.5s;
    animation-duration: 7.3s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(30) {
    left: 725px;
    animation-delay: -5.1s;
    animation-duration: 6.7s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(31) {
    left: 750px;
    animation-delay: -2.7s;
    animation-duration: 5.8s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(32) {
    left: 775px;
    animation-delay: -7.6s;
    animation-duration: 8.1s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(33) {
    left: 800px;
    animation-delay: -3.9s;
    animation-duration: 6.6s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(34) {
    left: 825px;
    animation-delay: -6.9s;
    animation-duration: 7.5s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(35) {
    left: 850px;
    animation-delay: -5.4s;
    animation-duration: 6.0s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(36) {
    left: 875px;
    animation-delay: -7.1s;
    animation-duration: 8.2s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(37) {
    left: 900px;
    animation-delay: -4.4s;
    animation-duration: 6.8s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(38) {
    left: 925px;
    animation-delay: -2.5s;
    animation-duration: 5.5s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(39) {
    left: 950px;
    animation-delay: -6.6s;
    animation-duration: 7.4s;
}
.matrix-column:nth-child(40) {
    left: 975px;
    animation-delay: -4.9s;
    animation-duration: 6.9s;
}

.matrix-column:nth-child(odd)::before {
  content: "LLM INTEGRATION - GROUP DYNAMICS - PERSONALITY PROFILING - DATA ANALYTICS - SMART RECOMMENDATIONS - KNOWLEDGE SYNTHESIS - CHATBOT FRAMEWORK";
}

.matrix-column:nth-child(even)::before {
  content: "STUDENT-CENTRIC DESIGN - ENHANCING ENGAGEMENT - PERSONALIZED LEARNING PATHS - OPTIMIZING GROUP PERFORMANCE - FOSTERING CRITICAL THINKING - ACADEMIC SUCCESS";
}

.matrix-column:nth-child(3n)::before {
  content: "RESEARCH INNOVATION - LEARNING SCIENCES - COLLABORATIVE INTELLIGENCE - UNIPOLAR, MULTICENTER, CENTERLESS-FLAT - QUALITATIVE & QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS - EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY";
}

.matrix-column:nth-child(4n)::before {
  content: "GLOBAL LEARNING NETWORK - CONNECTING MINDS - REDEFINING EDUCATION - DIGITAL FRONTIERS - BREAKING BARRIERS - LIFELONG LEARNING - SOCIETAL IMPACT";
}

.matrix-column:nth-child(5n)::before {
  content: "ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY - MAIGA CHANG - REVOLUTIONIZING PEDAGOGY - IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY - SMART LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION";
}
@keyframes fall {
  0% {
    transform: translateY(-10%);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateY(200%);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}