.top-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: -100px; /* start off-screen */
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 80%; /* reduced width for a sleeker look */
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  background: rgba(92, 91, 91, 0.308); /* semi-transparent glass effect */
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(120%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(120%);
  border-radius: 35px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  z-index: 99999;
  animation: slideDown 0.8s ease-out forwards;
}

.top-menu:hover {
  background: rgba(92, 91, 91, 0.178);
}

.top-menu::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.top-menu:hover::before {
  opacity: 1; 
}

@keyframes slideDown {
  0% {
    top: -100px;
    opacity: 0;
    width: 0;
  }
  60% {
    top: 15px;
    opacity: 0.8;
    width: 60%;
  }
  100% {
    top: 15px;
    opacity: 1;
    width: 80%;
  }
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.logo a {
    font-size: 1.75em;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

  .logo a img {
    height: 62px;
    width: auto;
    vertical-align: middle;
    }

    .logo a:hover img {
      animation: logoGlow 1s ease-out forwards;
      color: var(--logo-hover-color);
      text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--logo-hover-color);
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px var(--logo-hover-color));
    }

    .logo a:not(:hover) img {
      /* When leaving hover, animate back */
      animation: logoGlowOut 1s ease-out forwards;
    }

    @keyframes logoGlow {
      0% {
        transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 var(--logo-hover-color));
      }
      50% {
        transform: scale(1.08) rotate(2deg);
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 15px var(--logo-hover-color)) brightness(1.2);
      }
      100% {
        transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px var(--logo-hover-color)) brightness(1.1);
      }
    }

    @keyframes logoGlowOut {
      0% {
        transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px var(--logo-hover-color)) brightness(1.1);
      }
      100% {
        transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
        filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 var(--logo-hover-color)) brightness(1);
      }
    }

    .logo a:active img {
      animation: logoClick 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.36, 0, 0.66, 1) forwards;
    }

    @keyframes logoClick {
      0% {
        transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
      }
      40% {
        transform: scale(0.9) rotate(-3deg);
      }
      80% {
        transform: scale(1.05) rotate(2deg);
      }
      100% {
        transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
      }
    }

:root {
    --logo-hover-color: #d56eff;
}

.logo a:hover {
    color: var(--logo-hover-color);
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--logo-hover-color);
}

nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

nav ul li {
    margin: 0 15px;
}

.menu-button {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: white;
  font-weight: 500;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 17px;
  transition:
    transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.0, 0.2, 1),
    background 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease,
    border-radius 0.3s ease;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-button::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 150%;
  height: 150%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4) 0%, transparent 70%);
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0);
  border-radius: 47% 53% 42% 58% / 45% 51% 49% 55%;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  transition: none;
  filter: blur(1px);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.menu-button:hover::before {
  animation: 
      wave-ripple 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) forwards,
      wave-morph 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes wave-ripple {
  0% {
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0) rotate(0deg);
      opacity: 0.7;
  }
  50% {
      opacity: 0.4;
  }
  100% {
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(2) rotate(5deg);
      opacity: 0;
  }
}

@keyframes wave-morph {
  0%, 100% {
      border-radius: 47% 53% 42% 58% / 45% 51% 49% 55%;
  }
  50% {
      border-radius: 53% 47% 58% 42% / 51% 55% 45% 49%;
  }
}

.menu-button:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  border-radius: 15px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.menu-button:active {
  transform: scale(0.98) translateY(1px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}