#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: var(--z-preloader);
  background: var(--c-bg-0);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.preloader__curtain {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 50vh;
  background: var(--c-bg-1);
  z-index: 2;
}
.preloader__curtain--top { top: 0; }
.preloader__curtain--bottom { bottom: 0; }

.preloader__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  min-width: min(420px, 80vw);
}

.preloader__mark {
  width: 72px; height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-line);
}
.preloader__mark img {
  animation: preloader-pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes preloader-pulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
  50% { transform: scale(1.08); opacity: 0.85; }
}

.preloader__wordmark {
  font-family: var(--ff-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--c-text);
}
.preloader__wordmark strong {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  font-style: italic;
}
.preloader__wordmark-by { color: var(--c-text); font-weight: 400; }

.preloader__bar {
  width: min(380px, 70vw);
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--c-line);
  border-radius: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.preloader__fill {
  display: block;
  width: 0%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  transform-origin: left;
}

.preloader__meta {
  width: min(380px, 70vw);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--ff-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--c-text-3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.preloader__counter::after { content: '%'; }

/* Orb canvas — sits above curtains so the effect is always visible */
#preloader-orb {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 4;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;  /* screen-blend means clouds glow, never obscure text */
}

/* ─────────────── Ambient background glow ─────────────── */
#ambient-glow {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* All blobs are centred; translateX inside keyframes moves them into orbit */
.amb {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(110px);
  will-change: transform;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
}

/* Large blob — orbits clockwise, wide radius */
.amb--a {
  width: 55vmax;
  height: 55vmax;
  margin-top: -27.5vmax;
  margin-left: -27.5vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(108, 28, 212, 0.30) 0%, transparent 65%);
  animation: amb-orbit-a 30s linear infinite;
}

/* Medium blob — orbits counter-clockwise, different radius */
.amb--b {
  width: 45vmax;
  height: 45vmax;
  margin-top: -22.5vmax;
  margin-left: -22.5vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(158, 48, 255, 0.22) 0%, transparent 65%);
  animation: amb-orbit-b 40s linear infinite;
  animation-delay: -20s;
}

/* Small accent blob — faster, tighter orbit */
.amb--c {
  width: 30vmax;
  height: 30vmax;
  margin-top: -15vmax;
  margin-left: -15vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(190, 80, 255, 0.18) 0%, transparent 65%);
  animation: amb-orbit-c 22s linear infinite;
  animation-delay: -9s;
}

@keyframes amb-orbit-a {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg)   translateX(34vw) rotate(0deg); }
  to   { transform: rotate(360deg) translateX(34vw) rotate(-360deg); }
}

@keyframes amb-orbit-b {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg)    translateX(26vh) rotate(0deg); }
  to   { transform: rotate(-360deg) translateX(26vh) rotate(360deg); }
}

@keyframes amb-orbit-c {
  from { transform: rotate(0deg)   translateX(18vw) rotate(0deg); }
  to   { transform: rotate(360deg) translateX(18vw) rotate(-360deg); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .amb { animation: none; }
}