/*COLOR SCHEME*/

/*pink: #ffb3f9*/
/*lighter-pink: #ffc2f8*/
/*white: #ffffff*/
/* dark-pink: #fd6cff*/
/*lightest-pink: #fdeffd*/
/*very-light pink: #feb5ff*/
/*medium-pink: #ef8df2*/
/*medium-cyan: #00ffdc*/
/*cyan-green: #3bf5c6*/
/*light-blue cyan: #66fcf1*/
/* light-grey: #c5c6c7*/
/*very-light grey: #cccccc*/
/*dark-grey: #666666*/

/* 
*
*
z-index reference: 
(frontmost to backmost order)
    .sidebar 10
    .container .btn a: 4
    .container: 3
    .hero-section 3 
    .section: 3
    .glass 3
    main: -1
    #bubbles: -5
    body: -10
*
*
*/


* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono';
}

/*text decoratioin*/
h1 {
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 3px rgba(227, 227, 227, 0.8);
    font-size: 3rem;

}
h2 {
    text-shadow: 0px 0px 3px rgba(206, 206, 206, 0.8);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    margin-left: 5rem;
    margin-bottom: 8rem;
}


/*body style*/
body {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    overscroll-behavior: none;
    z-index: -10;
    position: relative;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, #592fff, #c500a8); /*fiolet*/
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

main {
    margin: 0;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 100vh;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono';
    z-index: -1; /*orig. -1*/
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
}



/*
>>>Grid Layout
*/

.grid-container {
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    z-index: 2;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto auto auto;
    grid-gap: 10px;
    width: 100%;
}


.area1 {
    grid-column-start: 1;
    grid-column-end: 4;
    grid-row-start: 1;
    grid-row-end: 2;
    height: 65vh;
}

.area2 {
    grid-column-start: 1;
    grid-column-end: 4;
    grid-row-start: 2;
    grid-row-end: 3;
}

/* .area3 {
    grid-column-start: 2;
    grid-column-end: 4;
    grid-row-start: 2;
    grid-row-end: 3;

} */

.area4 {
    grid-column-start: 1;
    grid-column-end: 4;
    grid-row-start: 3;
    grid-row-end: 4;

}

.area5 {
    grid-column-start: 1;
    grid-column-end: 4;
    grid-row-start: 4;
    grid-row-end: 5;
}

.area9 {
    grid-column-start: 1;
    grid-column-end: 4;
    grid-row-start: 6;
    grid-row-end: 7;
}

/*********end of grid layout*********/

.hero-section {
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    float: right;
    position: relative;
    flex-direction: column;
    margin:0;
    right:0;
    top:50px;
    width: 80%;
    height: min-content;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    text-align: right;
    text-shadow: inset 2px 5px rgb(53, 58, 58);
    border-top-left-radius: 2rem;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 2rem;
    color:#6443b3;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    background-color: rgba(240, 255, 255, 0.563);
    box-shadow: inset 4px 5px 10px #ffffff97, 4px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.339), inset 10px 5px 10px #3b4c497d ;
}



/*glassmorphism effect*/

.glass {
    /*DO NOT ADD DISPLAY: FLEX; !!!*/
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 3;
    width: min-content;
    margin: 2rem;
    padding: 1.5rem; 
    color:#6443b3;
    text-shadow: inset 2px 5px rgb(53, 58, 58);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    background-color: rgba(240, 255, 255, 0.507);
    /* box-shadow: inset 4px 5px 10px #ffffff97, 4px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.339), inset 10px 5px 10px #3b4c497d ; */
    box-shadow: inset -4px 5px 10px #ffffff97, 4px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.339), inset 4px 10px 15px #3b4c497d ;
    border-radius: 2rem;
}

.technoBubbleShit{
    top: 8rem;
    left: 7rem;
    position: absolute;
    padding: 5rem;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background-color: #f4ffff7d;
    box-shadow: inset -4px 5px 10px #ffffff97, 4px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.339), inset 4px 10px 15px #3b4c497d ;
    /* border: 4mm solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.287); */
    height: 2500px;
    width: 600px;
    animation: animateGlow 20s linear infinite;
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
}

.thinGlass {  
    border-radius: 2rem;
    box-shadow: inset -4px 5px 10px #ffffff97, 4px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.339), inset 4px 10px 15px #3b4c497d ;
    border: 0.2rem solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.709);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
}

/*spacer*/
.space {
    height: 15vh;
    width: auto;
}


/* .material-symbols-outlined {
    font-variation-settings:
    'FILL' 0,
    'wght' 500,
    'GRAD' 200,
    'opsz' 35
} */

/****** icon effects *******/
.active {
    color:#2dffff !important;    
}

span.active {
    border-radius: 1rem;
    box-shadow: -5px 0px 10px #ffffff79 inset;
    animation: pulseSubtle 1.5s infinite ease-in-out alternate;
}

/* **** icon sizes ***** */
span.size-20 {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-variation-settings: 'OPSZ' 20;
  }
span.size-24 {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-variation-settings: 'OPSZ' 24;
}
span.size-32 {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-variation-settings: 'OPSZ' 32;
}
span.size-40 {
    font-size: 40px;
    font-variation-settings: 'OPSZ' 40;
}
span.size-48 {
    font-size: 48px;
    font-variation-settings: 'OPSZ' 48;
}

.sidebar {
    z-index: 10 !important;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    position: fixed;
    width: 80px;
    top: 20px;
    left: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.363);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-top-right-radius: 2rem;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 2rem;
    /* text-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(83, 117, 117, 0.623); */
    /* box-shadow: 3px 3px 5px 6px #0000003a; */
    box-shadow: inset -4px 5px 10px #ffffff97, 4px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.339), inset 4px 10px 15px #3b4c497d ;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.sidebar:hover {
    width: 250px;
    height: auto;
    transition: all 0.8s ease;
}

.clickToShow {
    width: 250px;
    height: auto;
    transition: all 0.8s ease;
}
.clickToHide {
    width: 80px;
}

.sidebar .links {
    list-style: none;
    margin-top: 20px;
    height: calc(100% - 140px);
    overflow: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}

.sidebar .links::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

/*portfolio link list*/
.sidebar .links h4 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: none;
}

.sidebar:hover .links h4 {
    display: block;
}

.sidebar:hover .hover-hide {
    display: none;
}

.sidebar .hover-show {
    display: none;
}

.sidebar:hover .hover-show {
    display: flex;
}

.sidebar .links li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.sidebar .links li:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, #ffffff48, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.716));
    box-shadow: inset 2px 4px 5px 7px #ffffff97, 1px 1px 1px rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.205), inset 1px 5px 7px 3px #3b4c497d ;
    font-weight: 800;
}

.sidebar .links li:hover a {
    transform: scale(1.2);
}

.sidebar .links span { /*removed li*/
    color:#6443b3;
    padding: 8px 8px;
} 

.sidebar:hover .links span{ /*removed li*/
    color:#6443b3;
    padding: 12px 10px;
} 

.sidebar .links li a {
    color:#6443b3;
    text-shadow: inset 2px 5px rgb(53, 58, 58);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: none;
    transition: transform .2s; /* Animation */
}

.sidebar:hover .links li a {
    display: block;
}

.sidebar .links hr {
    width: 15%;
    border: 1px solid #ffffff;
}

.sidebar:hover hr {
    display: none;
}

/* nav toggle checkbox style (added for mobile users as hover alternative) */ 

.menuToggle {
    width: auto;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    background-color: transparent;
    /* background: linear-gradient(to bottom right, #ffffff48, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.716));
    box-shadow: inset 2px 4px 5px 7px #ffffff97, 1px 1px 1px rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.205), inset 1px 5px 7px 3px #3b4c497d ; */
    font-weight: 800;
}

/*end of navigation*/

/***------- input styles for form ---------***/
.contactForm {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.33);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    border-color: transparent;
    box-shadow: -5px 0px 10px #666666a1 inset;
}


/*flexbox grid area*/
.flexBoxHorizontalLayout{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:row;
    /* justify-content:space-evenly; */
    align-items: center;
}
.flexBoxVerticalLayout{
    padding: 1rem;
    /* color:#6443b3;
    text-shadow: inset 2px 5px rgb(53, 58, 58); */
    margin: 0;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    /* justify-content:space-around; */
    text-align: center; 
}

.flexElement {
    padding: 1rem;
    margin: 1rem;
}

/* #flex1, #flex2, #flex3 {
    justify-content:space-between;
    padding: 1rem;
    margin: 1rem;
} */
/*
order: 3;
flex-grow: 2;
*/

/*--------------- Buttons: Neon Hover animated -----------------*/
.buttonContainer {
	width: auto;
	/* display: flex; */
	justify-content: center;
    z-index: 3;
}
.buttonContainer .btn {
	position: relative;
	width: 8rem;
	height: 3rem;
	margin: 1rem;
	display: block;
}
.buttonContainer .btn a {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	display: flex;
	justify-content: center;
	align-items: center;
	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.545);
    box-shadow: inset 4px 5px 10px #ffffff97, 4px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.339), inset 10px 5px 10px #3b4c497d ;

	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
	border-radius: 30px;
	padding: 10px;
	letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-size: 1rem;
	text-decoration: none;
	overflow: hidden;
	color:#6443b3;
	font-weight: 800;
	z-index: 4;
	transition: 0.5s;
	backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
}

.buttonContainer .btn span {
    padding-right: .3rem;
}

.buttonContainer .btn:hover a {
	letter-spacing: 3px;
}
/* .buttonContainer .btn a::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 50%;
	height: 100%;
	background: linear-gradient(to left, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22), transparent);
	transform: skewX(25deg) translate(0);
	transition: 0.5s;
	filter: blur(0px);
} */
.buttonContainer .btn:hover a::before {
	transform: skewX(45deg) translate(200px);
}
.buttonContainer .btn::before {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	left: 50%;
	transform: translatex(-50%);
	bottom: -5px;
	width: 30px;
	height: 10px;
	background: #f00;
	border-radius: 10px;
	transition: 0.5s;
	transition-delay: 0.5;
}
.buttonContainer .btn:hover::before /*lightup button*/ {
	bottom: 0;
	height: 50%;
	width: 80%;
	border-radius: 30px;
}

.buttonContainer .btn::after {
	content: "";
	position: absolute;
	left: 50%;
	transform: translatex(-50%);
	top: -5px;
	width: 30px;
	height: 10px;
	background: #f00;
	border-radius: 10px;
	transition: 0.5s;
	transition-delay: 0.5;
}
.buttonContainer .btn:hover::after /*lightup button*/ {
	top: 0;
	height: 50%;
	width: 80%;
	border-radius: 30px;
}
.buttonContainer .btn:nth-child(1)::before, /*chnage 1*/
.buttonContainer .btn:nth-child(1)::after {
	background: #ff5ed4;
	box-shadow: 0 0 5px #ff1fc7, 0 0 15px #ff5ed4, 0 0 30px #ff5ed4,
		0 0 60px #ff5ed4;
}
.buttonContainer .btn:nth-child(2)::before, /* 2*/
.buttonContainer .btn:nth-child(2)::after {
	background: #2dffff;
	box-shadow: 0 0 5px #2dffff, 0 0 15px #2dffff, 0 0 30px #2dffff,
		0 0 60px #2dffff;
}
.buttonContainer .btn:nth-child(3)::before, /* 3*/
.buttonContainer .btn:nth-child(3)::after {
	background: #8b1eff;
	box-shadow: 0 0 5px #8b1eff, 0 0 15px #8b1eff, 0 0 30px #8b1eff,
		0 0 60px #8b1eff;
}

/******** regular button decor **********/
.formButton {
    width: 8rem;
    display: flex;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color:#5f228b;
    text-shadow: inset 2px 5px rgb(53, 58, 58);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    background-color: rgba(240, 255, 255, 0.507);
    box-shadow: inset -4px 5px 10px #ffffff97, 4px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.339), inset 4px 10px 15px #3b4c497d ;
    border-radius: 2rem;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}
.formButton span {
    padding-right:0.4rem;
	display: flex;
    justify-content: baseline;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.formButton:hover {
    color:#028c29;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
}

/*----------cards------------*/
.cardContainer {
    display: flex;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0% 0% 15% 0%;
}


.cards {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    z-index: 3;
    width: auto;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-left: .2rem;
    margin-right: .2rem;
}

.card {
    flex-direction: column;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    background: linear-gradient( to left top, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.083), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.371));
    border-radius: 1rem;
    margin: 1rem 1rem;
    padding: 2rem;
    max-height: 15rem;
    width:max-content;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
    box-shadow: inset -4px 5px 10px #ffffff97, 4px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.174), inset 4px 10px 15px #3b4c497d ;
    color:#6443b3;
    text-shadow: inset 2px 5px rgb(53, 58, 58);
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(40px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(40px) ;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-15px) !important;
}

#roundCard {
    display: flex;
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 0% 0% 15% 0%;
}

#roundCard .card {
    height: 10rem;
    width: 10rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

/* #roundCard .card:hover {
    animation: ;
} */

/**************** Section *********************/
.section {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-evenly;
    z-index: 3;
    width: auto;
	flex-wrap: wrap;
}
/****************  form styling ****************/
form {
    width: 60%;
}



/****************  bullet points and groups ****************/



.bullet {
    padding: 0;
    margin: 1rem;
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    background-color: #2dffff;
}
.bulletGroupSmall {
    display: flex;
}


/****************  image styling ****************/
img {
    display: flex;
    height: 50%;

}


/*------------------Window Image Scroll on Hover--------------------*/
.window {
    box-shadow: inset 4px 5px 10px #ffffff97, 4px 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.339), inset 10px 5px 10px #3b4c497d ;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    padding: 0;
    width: 22rem;
    margin: .5rem;
    border: .5rem solid #fff2fd;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    /* box-shadow: 2px 20px 46px 2px #36363683; */
    cursor: n-resize;
  
    img {
      width: 100%;
      border-radius: .5rem;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: top;
      height: 15rem;
      transition: 5s all ease;
  
      &:hover {
        object-position: bottom;
      }
    }
}

/*--------------Background Bubbles--------------*/
#bubbles{
    background: #65dfc92c;
    background: linear-gradient(
    to right bottom,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.438),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)
    );
    position: fixed;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: inset -8px -12px 12px #285e5413;
    z-index: -5;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.circle1 {
    top: -15%;
    right: -15%;
    height: 20rem;
    width: 20rem;
    filter:blur(.5rem);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.circle2 {
    top: -10%;
    left: 5%;
    height: 15rem;
    width: 15rem;
    filter:blur(1rem);
}
.circle3 {
    top: 5%;
    right: 15%;
    height: 10rem;
    width: 10rem;
    filter:blur(.7rem);
}
.circle4 {
    bottom: 30%;
    left: -1%;
    height: 10rem;
    width: 10rem;
    filter:blur(.3rem);
}
.circle5 {
    bottom: 16%;
    right: -5%;
    height: 20rem;
    width: 20rem;
    filter:blur(1rem);
}
.circle6 {
    bottom: 1%;
    left: 5%;
    height: 5rem;
    width: 5rem;
    filter:blur(1.5rem);
}
.circle7 {
    bottom: 10%;
    left: 25%;
    height: 15rem;
    width: 15rem;
    filter:blur(2rem);
}

.vertLineBreak {
    width: 0.5rem;
    height: 8rem;
    background-color: #2dffff;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    margin: 3rem;
}

.horizLineBreak {
    width: 60%;
    height: 0.4rem;
    background-color: #2dffff;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    margin: 5rem;
}

/*---------------Copyright--------------------*/
.copyright {
    display: flex;
	flex-wrap: no-wrap;
	justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.367);
    padding: 2rem;

    .material-symbols-outlined {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.367);
    }
}


/*---------- animations & associated classes -------------*/
.animaLeft-1, .animaLeft-3 {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-in-left cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 2s forwards;
}
  


.animaLeft-2 {
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: right;
    animation: grow-right cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 1.5s forwards;
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}


/* for .animaLeft1-3 classes, moving left from the right side */
@keyframes fade-in-left {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(100px);
    }
    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
}
  
@keyframes grow-right {
    from {
        transform: scaleX(0);
    }
    to {
        transform: scaleX(1);
    }
}


/**** for .animaRight1-3 classes, moving right from the left side *****/
.animaRight-1, .animaRight-3 {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-in-right cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 3s forwards;
  }
  
  .animaRight-2 {
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    animation: grow-left cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 0.5s forwards;
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
  }
  
  .animaRight-3 {
    animation-delay: 0.8s;
  }

@keyframes fade-in-right {
    from {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-15px);
    }
    to {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
}

@keyframes grow-left {
    from {
      transform: scaleX(0);
    }
    to {
      transform: scaleX(1);
    }
}

/* Light Gradient Glow Effect / Animation */
.rainbowGlow {
    z-index: -100;
    /* border: 1rem solid rgb(0, 255, 255); */
    animation: animateGlow 20s linear infinite;
    backdrop-filter: blur(30px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(30px);
}

@keyframes animateGlow
{
    0%
    {
        filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 10px #0f0) drop-shadow(0 1px 20px #0f0) drop-shadow(0 1px 50px #0f0) hue-rotate(0deg);
    }
    100%
    {
        filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 10px #0f0) drop-shadow(0 1px 20px #0f0) drop-shadow(0 1px 50px #0f0) hue-rotate(360deg);
    }
}


/*  ---  Scroll Animation   --  */


.fadeElement {
    /* -webkit-transform: translateY(50px) rotate(-10deg) translateZ(0);
    transform: translateY(50px) rotate(-10deg) translateZ(0);
    -webkit-transition-delay: 1s;
    -o-transition-delay: 1s;
    transition-delay: 1s;
    -webkit-transition: 1.5;
    -o-transition: 1.5s;
    transition: 1.5s; */
    opacity: 0;
    /*animation: fade-in-left ease 2s forwards; */
    animation: grow-left cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 0.5s forwards;

    
}
/* .bottom-right.inView {
    opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(0px) rotate(0deg) translateZ(0);
    transform: translateY(0px) rotate(0deg) translateZ(0);
} */
.inView {
    /* opacity: 1;
    -webkit-transform: translateY(0px) rotate(0deg) translateZ(0);
    transform: translateY(0px) rotate(0deg) translateZ(0);
    animation: fade-in cubic-bezier(0.075, 0.82, 0.165, 1) 2s; */
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-in-left cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 1s forwards;
}
.outView {
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-out-right cubic-bezier(0.785, 0.135, 0.15, 0.86) 1s forwards;
}

@keyframes fade-out{
    0% {
      opacity:1;
    }
    50% {
        opacity: 0.5;
    }
    100% {
      opacity:0;
    }
}

@keyframes fade-out-right {
    from {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateX(0);
    }
    to {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateX(-100px);
    }
}
/**** End of Scroll Animation *****/

.gelatin {
    animation: gelatin 15s infinite;
}
@keyframes gelatin {
    from, to { transform: scale(1, 1); }
    25% { transform: scale(0.9, 0.9); }
    50% { transform: scale(1.1, 1.0); }
    75% { transform: scale(0.95, 1); }
}

.pulse {
    animation: pulse 15s infinite ease-in-out alternate;
}

@keyframes pulse {
    from { transform: scale(0.8); }
    to { transform: scale(1.5); }
}

@keyframes pulseSubtle {
    from { transform: scale(0.8); }
    to { transform: scale(1); }
}

@keyframes scale {
    from { transform: scale(0.8); }
    to { transform: scale(1); }
}

/* **** Slide Right ****/
.slide-right {
    animation: 3s slide-right;
}
@keyframes slide-right {
from {
    margin-left: -100%;
}
to {
    margin-left: 0%;
}
}
  
/***** Slide Left ****/
.slide-left {
    animation: 3s slide-left;
}
@keyframes slide-left {
from {
    margin-left: 100%;
}
to {
    margin-left: 0%;
}
} 

/*************Fade In*****************/
.fade-in {
    animation: fade-in ease 3s;
}

@keyframes fade-in{
    0% {
      opacity:0;
    }
    50% {
        opacity: 0.5;
    }
    100% {
      opacity:1;
    }
} 

/* MOBILE RESPONSIVENESS

/* For mobile phones: */
@media (min-width: 0em) and (max-width: 40em) {

   /*text styling*/
    h2 {
        margin-top: 1rem;
        margin-left: 4rem;
        margin-bottom: 4rem;
    }

    .hero-section{
        width: 90%;
    }

    .buttonContainer {
        width: auto;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .flexBoxHorizontalLayout {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .card {
        width:auto;
        height: auto;
    }
    form {
        width: 100%;
    }
    .bulletGroup {
        display: none;
    }
    .bulletGroupSmall {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
    }
}

/* For Tablets: */
@media (min-width: 40em) and (max-width: 60em) {
    /*text styling*/
    h2 {
        margin-top: 1rem;
        margin-left: 4rem;
        margin-bottom: 4rem;
    }
    .hero-section{
        width: 80%;
    }
    .cardContainer {
        display: grid;
        text-align: center;
        justify-content: center;
        flex-direction: row;
        padding-top: 10%;
        padding-bottom: 10%;
    }
    .bulletGroup {
        display: none;
    }
    
}

/* For desktop: */
@media (min-width: 60em) {
    .hero-section{
        width: 50%;
    }

    .sidebar .links span { /*removed li*/
        color:#6443b3;
        padding: 4px 4px;
        font-size: 32px;
        font-variation-settings: 'OPSZ' 32;
    } 


}