#particles-js {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background-color: var(--dark-bg);
}

.particles-js-canvas-el {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Background Gradient Animation */
.gradient-bg {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(-45deg, rgba(42, 42, 114, 0.8), rgba(0, 159, 253, 0.8), rgba(255, 126, 95, 0.8), rgba(35, 35, 35, 0.8));
  background-size: 400% 400%;
  animation: gradient 15s ease infinite;
  z-index: 0;
}

@keyframes gradient {
  0% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
  50% {
    background-position: 100% 50%;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 0% 50%;
  }
}

/* Shooting stars animation */
.stars {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.star {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  height: 2px;
  width: 2px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1),
              0 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1),
              0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  animation: shooting 6s linear infinite;
}

.star::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 300px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff, transparent);
}

@keyframes shooting {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(315deg) translateX(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
  70% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    transform: rotate(315deg) translateX(-1000px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

.star:nth-child(1) {
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: initial;
  animation-delay: 0;
  animation-duration: 5s;
}

.star:nth-child(2) {
  top: 0;
  right: 80px;
  left: initial;
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
  animation-duration: 7s;
}

.star:nth-child(3) {
  top: 80px;
  right: 0px;
  left: initial;
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
  animation-duration: 6s;
}

.star:nth-child(4) {
  top: 0;
  right: 180px;
  left: initial;
  animation-delay: 0.6s;
  animation-duration: 6.5s;
}

.star:nth-child(5) {
  top: 0;
  right: 400px;
  left: initial;
  animation-delay: 0.8s;
  animation-duration: 5s;
}

/* Glowing effects */
.glow {
  position: absolute;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(0, 159, 253, 0.5);
  box-shadow: 0 0 60px 30px rgba(0, 159, 253, 0.5);
  animation: pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.glow:nth-child(2) {
  top: 20%;
  left: 20%;
  background: rgba(255, 126, 95, 0.5);
  box-shadow: 0 0 60px 30px rgba(255, 126, 95, 0.5);
  animation-delay: 1s;
}

.glow:nth-child(3) {
  top: 60%;
  left: 80%;
  background: rgba(42, 42, 114, 0.5);
  box-shadow: 0 0 60px 30px rgba(42, 42, 114, 0.5);
  animation-delay: 2s;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    transform: scale(0.8);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1.2);
    opacity: 0.8;
  }
}