:root {
    --sports-category-page-bg-main: #0F0C1B;
    --sports-category-page-card-bg: #1A162B;
    --sports-category-page-card-border: #2E284A;
    --sports-category-page-text-main: #FFFFFF;
    --sports-category-page-text-muted: #A098C2;

    /* Accent Colors */
    --sports-category-page-accent-cyan: #00F2FE;
    --sports-category-page-accent-purple: #7000FF;
    --sports-category-page-stroke-black: #000000;

    /* User Specified Tags */
    --sports-category-page-badge-top: #FFD000; /* Yellow */
    --sports-category-page-badge-new: #00E676; /* Green */
    --sports-category-page-badge-hot: #FF3D00; /* Red */

    --sports-category-page-font-heading: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    --sports-category-page-font-body: 'Fredoka', sans-serif;

    --sports-category-page-pop-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
    --sports-category-page-pop-shadow-lg: 6px 6px 0px var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
}

body {
    background-color: var(--sports-category-page-bg-main);
    font-family: var(--sports-category-page-font-body);
    line-height: 1.4;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}
.breadcrumb{
    margin: 24px 0;
}
/* Background Cartoon Grid Pattern */
.sports-category-page {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px;
    background-image:
            radial-gradient(circle at 15% 15%, rgba(112, 0, 255, 0.15) 0%, transparent 40%),
            radial-gradient(circle at 85% 60%, rgba(0, 242, 254, 0.12) 0%, transparent 40%);
    color: var(--sports-category-page-text-main);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. BREADCRUMB CONTAINER (RESERVED)
   ========================================================================== */
.sports-category-page .breadcrumb-container {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 24px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3. CATEGORY HERO BANNER
   ========================================================================== */
.sports-category-page .category-hero {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF007A 0%, #7000FF 50%, #00F2FE 100%);
    border: 4px solid var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
    border-radius: 24px;
    padding: 32px 28px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    box-shadow: var(--sports-category-page-pop-shadow-lg);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Animated background particles using pseudo-elements */
.sports-category-page .category-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 8%, transparent 9%) 0 0/24px 24px;
    transform: rotate(15deg);
    animation: bgShift 20s linear infinite;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.sports-category-page .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 600px;
}

.sports-category-page .hero-title-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* Sports Trophy Icon via Pseudo-element */
.sports-category-page .hero-icon-trophy::before {
    content: '🏆';
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    display: inline-block;
    filter: drop-shadow(2px 2px 0px #000);
    animation: trophyBounce 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.sports-category-page .hero-title {
    font-family: var(--sports-category-page-font-heading);
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    text-shadow: 3px 3px 0px var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black), -2px -2px 0px var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black), 2px -2px 0px var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black), -2px 2px 0px var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
}

.sports-category-page .hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #FFF;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px #000;
}

/* Hero Sports Deco Icon via Pseudo-element */
.sports-category-page .hero-deco::after {
    content: '⚽';
    font-size: 6rem;
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    bottom: -10px;
    opacity: 0.85;
    filter: drop-shadow(4px 4px 0px #000);
    transform: rotate(-15deg);
    animation: ballFloat 3s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   5. GAME GRID (EXACTLY 4 PER ROW ON DESKTOP)
   ========================================================================== */
.sports-category-page .game-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   6. CARTOON GAME CARD
   ========================================================================== */
.sports-category-page .game-card {
    position: relative;
    background-color: var(--sports-category-page-card-bg);
    border: 3px solid var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--sports-category-page-pop-shadow);
    transition: transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.sports-category-page .game-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0px 10px 0px var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
    border-color: #000;
}

/* Thumb Box Container */
.sports-category-page .card-thumb-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 75%; /* 4:3 Aspect Ratio */
    background-color: #000;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.sports-category-page .card-thumb {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.sports-category-page .game-card:hover .card-thumb {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* Hover Play Overlay via Pseudo-elements */
.sports-category-page .card-thumb-wrap::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(15, 12, 27, 0.5);
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.sports-category-page .card-thumb-wrap::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    background-color: var(--sports-category-page-accent-cyan);
    border: 3px solid var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.6);
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 3;
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
    /* Play Triangle Icon inside Button using CSS Mask/Border trick */
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 0%, transparent 100%);
    transition: transform 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.175, 0.885, 0.32, 1.275), opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.sports-category-page .game-card:hover .card-thumb-wrap::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.sports-category-page .game-card:hover .card-thumb-wrap::after {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1);
}

/* CSS Play Arrow inside the Play Overlay (Fixed Centering inside Circle) */
.sports-category-page .play-icon-triangle {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: calc(50% + 2px);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-top: 8px solid transparent;
    border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
    border-left: 14px solid var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
    z-index: 4;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.sports-category-page .game-card:hover .play-icon-triangle {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   7. BADGES (TOP: Yellow | NEW: Green | HOT: Red)
   ========================================================================== */
.sports-category-page .card-badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    left: 10px;
    z-index: 4;
    font-family: var(--sports-category-page-font-heading);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    border: 2px solid var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px var(--sports-category-page-stroke-black);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

/* TOP Badge - Yellow */
.sports-category-page .badge-top {
    background-color: var(--sports-category-page-badge-top);
    color: #000000;
}
.sports-category-page .badge-top::before {
    content: '👑';
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}

/* NEW Badge - Green */
.sports-category-page .badge-new {
    background-color: var(--sports-category-page-badge-new);
    color: #000000;
}
.sports-category-page .badge-new::before {
    content: '⚡';
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}

/* HOT Badge - Red */
.sports-category-page .badge-hot {
    background-color: var(--sports-category-page-badge-hot);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    animation: hotPulse 1.5s infinite alternate;
}
.sports-category-page .badge-hot::before {
    content: '🔥';
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   8. CARD CONTENT / DETAILS
   ========================================================================== */
.sports-category-page .card-body {
    padding: 14px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.sports-category-page .card-title {
    font-family: var(--sports-category-page-font-heading);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--sports-category-page-text-main);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.sports-category-page .card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 2px dashed var(--sports-category-page-card-border);
    padding-top: 10px;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--sports-category-page-text-muted);
}

/* Star Rating with Pseudo-element */
.sports-category-page .card-rating {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 3px;
    color: #FFC107;
}
.sports-category-page .card-rating::before {
    content: '★';
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Plays Counter with Pseudo-element */
.sports-category-page .card-plays {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}
.sports-category-page .card-plays::before {
    content: '▶';
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--sports-category-page-accent-cyan);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   10. CSS ANIMATIONS
   ========================================================================== */
@keyframes trophyBounce {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0deg); }
    50% { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-5deg); }
}

@keyframes ballFloat {
    0% { transform: translateY(0) rotate(-15deg); }
    100% { transform: translateY(-12px) rotate(10deg); }
}

@keyframes bgShift {
    0% { background-position: 0 0; }
    100% { background-position: 100px 100px; }
}

@keyframes hotPulse {
    0% { transform: scale(1); }
    100% { transform: scale(1.08); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   11. RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .sports-category-page .game-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .sports-category-page {
        padding: 14px;
    }
    .sports-category-page .category-hero {
        padding: 24px 18px;
    }
    .sports-category-page .hero-title {
        font-size: 2.1rem;
    }
    .sports-category-page .hero-deco::after {
        font-size: 4.5rem;
        right: 10px;
    }
    .sports-category-page .game-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 14px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .sports-category-page .hero-title {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
    .sports-category-page .hero-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
    .sports-category-page .hero-deco::after {
        display: none;
    }
    .sports-category-page .game-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); /* Maintains 2x2 grid for mobile H5 */
        gap: 10px;
    }
    .sports-category-page .card-body {
        padding: 10px;
    }
    .sports-category-page .card-title {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .sports-category-page .card-badge {
        font-size: 0.65rem;
        padding: 2px 6px;
    }
}