/*
Theme Name: AE02
Theme URI: https://yourwebsite.com/interactive-menu-theme
Author: Your Name
Author URI: https://yourwebsite.com
Description: A custom WordPress theme with an interactive menu that displays images on hover and has a gradient background that changes on scroll.
Version: 6.0
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: interactive-menu-theme
*/





@font-face {
    font-family: 'nhg-bold';
    src: url('./fonts/NeueHaasUnicaPro/NeueHaasUnicaPro-Bold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/NeueHaasUnicaPro/NeueHaasUnicaPro-Bold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'nhg-light';
    src: url('./fonts/NeueHaasUnicaPro/NeueHaasUnicaPro-Light.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/NeueHaasUnicaPro/NeueHaasUnicaPro-Light.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'nhg-medium';
    src: url('./fonts/NeueHaasUnicaPro/NeueHaasUnicaPro-Medium.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/NeueHaasUnicaPro/NeueHaasUnicaPro-Medium.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 500;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'nhg-thin';
    src: url('./fonts/NeueHaasUnicaPro/NeueHaasUnicaPro-Thin.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/NeueHaasUnicaPro/NeueHaasUnicaPro-Thin.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 100;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}







@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Extended';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaExtended-ExtraBold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaExtended-ExtraBold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Inktrap';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrap-Black.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrap-Black.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 900;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Extended';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaExtended-Black.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaExtended-Black.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 900;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Normal';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-Thin.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-Thin.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 100;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Normal';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-Black.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-Black.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 900;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Normal';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-Regular.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-Regular.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Normal';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-SemiBold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-SemiBold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Extended';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaExtended-Bold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaExtended-Bold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Extended';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaExtended-SemiBold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaExtended-SemiBold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Normal';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-Bold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-Bold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Normal';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-ExtraBold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaNormal-ExtraBold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Extended';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaExtended-Thin.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaExtended-Thin.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 100;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Inktrap';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrap-Thin.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrap-Thin.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 100;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Inktrap';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrap-Regular.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrap-Regular.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Inktrap';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrap-Bold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrap-Bold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Inktrap Extended';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrapExtended-Black.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrapExtended-Black.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 900;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Inktrap Extended';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrapExtended-Regular.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrapExtended-Regular.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Inktrap Extended';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrapExtended-Bold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrapExtended-Bold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'Area Inktrap Extended';
    src: url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrapExtended-Thin.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/area/AreaInktrapExtended-Thin.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 100;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}










@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-RegularItalic.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-RegularItalic.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: italic;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-Ultrabold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-Ultrabold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-Regular.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-Regular.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer Book';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-Book.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-Book.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-Bold.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-Bold.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-BoldItalic.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-BoldItalic.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: italic;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-Thin.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-Thin.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 100;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer Text';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-BoldText.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-BoldText.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer Thin Text';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-ThinText.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-ThinText.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 100;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer Text';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-RegularText.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-RegularText.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-BlackItalic.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-BlackItalic.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: 900;
    font-style: italic;
    font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
    font-family: 'PP Writer';
    src: url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-UltraboldItalic.woff2') format('woff2'),
        url('./fonts/PP-Writer/PPWriter-UltraboldItalic.woff') format('woff');
    font-weight: bold;
    font-style: italic;
    font-display: swap;
}








/* CSS Variables */
:root {
    --main-bg-color-top: #000000;
    --main-bg-color-bottom: #ffffff;
    --menu-item-color: #ffffff;
    --menu-item-bg: none;
    --menu-item-border-color: #ffffff;
    --menu-item-border-width: 2px;
    --menu-item-hover-distance: 100px;
    --menu-item-padding: 0px 20px;
    --menu-item-margin: -1px 0px;
    --menu-font-size: 50px;
    --menu-font-weight: 100;
    --transition-speed: 0.7s;
    --transition-speed-mouse-out: 5s;
    --icon-size: 24px;
    --scrollbar-width: 2px;
    --scrollbar-height: 100px;
    --scrollbar-color: #ffffff;
    --hover-thumbnail-size: 80px;
    --image-padding-size: 25px;
    --thumbnail-size: calc(var(--menu-font-size) + 40px);
    --animation-duration_image: 10s;
    --ae02-font-menu: 'nhg-thin';
    --ae02-font-menu: 'Area Inktrap Extended';
    --ae02-font-menu: 'Area Extended';
    --ae02-font-menu: 'Area Inktrap';
    --ae02-font-menu: 'Area Normal';
    --ae02-font-text: 'nhg-thin';
    --ae02-font-text: 'PP Writer Thin Text';
    --ae02-font-text: 'Area Inktrap';


    /*    hamburger*/
    --menu-width: 60px;
    --menu-height: 60px;
    --line-height: var(--menu-item-border-width);
    --line-spacing: 8px;
    --line-color: var(--menu-item-color);
    --hover-color: #555;
    --window-border-width: var(--menu-item-border-width);
    --window-gap: 4px;
}







/* Hamburger Menu */
.hamburger {
  width: var(--menu-width);
  height: var(--menu-height);
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: var(--line-height);
  background-color: var(--line-color);
  margin: calc(var(--line-spacing) / 2) 0;
}

.hamburger:hover span {
  background-color: var(--hover-color);
}

/* X Close Icon */
.close-x {
  width: var(--menu-width);
  height: var(--menu-height);
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.close-x span {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: var(--line-height);
  background-color: var(--line-color);
}

.close-x span:first-child {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.close-x span:last-child {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.close-x:hover span {
  background-color: var(--hover-color);
}


/* Window/Grid Icon */
.window-grid {
  width: var(--menu-width);
  height: var(--menu-height);
  /* position: relative; */
  cursor: pointer;
  border: var(--window-border-width) solid var(--line-color);
  /* display: grid; */
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--window-gap);
  /* padding: var(--window-gap); */
  /* box-sizing: border-box; */
    display: none;
}

.window-grid span {
  /* background-color: var(--line-color); */
  /* background: rebeccapurple; */
  display: block;
}

.window-grid:hover {
  border-color: var(--hover-color);
}

.window-grid:hover span {
  background-color: var(--hover-color);
}






.ae-navig{
    right: 50px;
    top: 60px;
    position: absolute;
}

.ae02-the-line{
    width: var(--menu-item-border-width);
    height: calc(80vh - 100px);
    margin-left: 100px;
    margin-top: 150px;
    background: var(--menu-item-color);
    position: absolute;
/*    opacity: .1;*/
}






/* Basic Reset */
* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
/*    font-family: 'Helvetica', sans-serif;*/
    font-family: var(--ae02-font-menu);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--menu-item-color);
/*    height: 300vh;  Give some height to enable scrolling */
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background 0.5s ease;
/*    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--main-bg-color-top) 0%, var(--main-bg-color-bottom) 100%);*/
}

.ae02-background{
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: -1;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--main-bg-color-top) 50%, var(--main-bg-color-bottom) 100%);
}

/* Header and Navigation */
.site-header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    /* left: 100px; */ /* Move the menu slider 100px to the right */
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    z-index: 1000;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.logo-ae02{
    width: 200px;
    margin: auto;
    background: none !important;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 1000000;
    height: 100px;
    margin-top: 20px;
}

.footer-ae02{
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 70px;
    bottom: -94vh;
    margin-left: 30px;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: black;
    font-family: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_font_family);
}


.small-text{
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 100;
}

.boldus{
    font-weight: 400 !important;
}
.opac5{
    opacity: .5;
}
.add-blur{
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px); /* Safari and iOS */
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);         /* Modern browsers */
}
.saturate0{
    filter: grayscale(100%);
}
.hide, hide{
    display: none;
}

.main-navigation {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-around;
    /* position: absolute; */ /* Changed from relative to absolute */
    overflow: visible;
    width: 100vw;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    align-content: flex-start;
}

.menu-container {
    position: relative;
    max-height: 100vh;
    overflow-y: auto;
    overflow-x: visible; /* Ensure content that slides left remains visible */
    /* max-width: 50vw; */
    width: 100vw;
    /* background: red; */
}

/* Custom Scrollbar */
.menu-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: var(--scrollbar-width);
}

.menu-container::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: transparent;
}

.menu-container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background-color: var(--scrollbar-color);
    height: var(--scrollbar-height);
    border-radius: 2px;
}





    /* Custom Scrollbar */
body::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: var(--scrollbar-width);

}

body::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: transparent;
}

body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background-color: var(--scrollbar-color);
    height: var(--scrollbar-height);
    border-radius: 20px;
}






.menu {
    /* list-style: none; */
    /* display: flex; */
    flex-direction: column;
    background: transparent; /* Make menu background transparent */
    /* position: absolute; */
    width: calc(65vw - 300px);
    width: 50vw;
    /* height: 100vh; */
    /* margin-left: auto; */
    margin: auto;
    margin-top: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 100px;
}

.menu li {
    margin: var(--menu-item-margin);
    position: relative;
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) ease;
    border: var(--menu-item-border-width) solid var(--menu-item-border-color);
    overflow: visible; /* Ensure item remains visible when it slides out */

}

.menu li a {
    color: var(--menu-item-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: var(--menu-font-size);
    font-weight: var(--menu-font-weight);
    display: block;
    padding: var(--menu-item-padding);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    background-color: var(--menu-item-bg);

}

/* Menu Control Icons */
.menu-controls {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
}

.menu-control-icon {
    width: var(--icon-size);
    height: var(--icon-size);
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--menu-item-color);
}

.close-icon {
    font-size: 24px;
}

.grid-icon svg {
    width: 20px;
    height: 20px;
    fill: var(--menu-item-color);
}

/* Menu Item with Thumbnails */
.menu-item-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) ease;
    overflow: visible;
    will-change: transform;
}

.menu li {
    margin: var(--menu-item-margin);
    position: relative;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    border: var(--menu-item-border-width) solid var(--menu-item-border-color);
    overflow: visible; /* Ensure item remains visible when it slides out */
    transform-origin: left center;
    will-change: transform;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    /* max-width: 200px; */
}

.menu li a {
    color: var(--menu-item-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: var(--menu-font-size);
    font-weight: var(--menu-font-weight);
    display: block;
    padding: var(--menu-item-padding);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--menu-item-bg);
    /* background: red; */
    padding-top: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    overflow-x: clip;
}

/* Thumbnails Preview - Now part of menu items */
.menu-item-thumbnails {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    padding-left: 20px;
    opacity: 0;
    max-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.menu li:hover .menu-item-thumbnails {
    opacity: 1;
    max-width: 500px; /* Large enough to display thumbnails */
}

.menu-item-thumbnail {
    width: var(--hover-thumbnail-size);
    height: var(--hover-thumbnail-size);
    background-color: #444;
    border: var(--menu-item-border-width) solid var(--menu-item-border-color);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

/* Menu Item Hover Effect - Slide to left with different speeds for in/out */
.menu li {
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed-mouse-out) ease, backdrop-filter var(--transition-speed) ease, -webkit-backdrop-filter var(--transition-speed) ease;
    will-change: transform, backdrop-filter;
}

.menu li:hover {
    transform: translateX(calc(-1 * var(--menu-item-hover-distance)));
    z-index: 10; /* Ensure hovered item stays on top */
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px); /* Safari and iOS */
    backdrop-filter: blur(20px);         /* Modern browsers */
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) ease, backdrop-filter var(--transition-speed) ease, -webkit-backdrop-filter var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

/* Thumbnails Preview Container */
.menu-thumbnails-container {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 50%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px;
    display: none !important;
}

/* Thumbnails Preview */
.menu-thumbnails {
    display: none;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-gap: 10px;
    padding: 20px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) ease;
}

.menu-thumbnails.active {
    display: grid;
    opacity: 1;
}

.menu-thumbnail {
    width: var(--hover-thumbnail-size);
    height: var(--hover-thumbnail-size);
    background-color: #444;
    border: var(--menu-item-border-width) solid var(--menu-item-border-color);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
}

/* Menu Item Hover Images Container */
.menu-hover-images {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 50%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 20px;
}

/* Menu Item Hover Image */
.menu-hover-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) ease;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 0;
}



.menu-item {
    position: relative;
}
.menu-images {
    display: flex;
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    left: 0px;
    z-index: 100;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateX(-20px);
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease, visibility 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}
.menu-item:hover .menu-images {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(0);
}
.menu-image-preview {
    height: var(--thumbnail-size);
    width: auto;
    margin-right: -2px;
    margin-top: -2px;
    border: solid var(--menu-item-border-width) white;
    filter: grayscale(100%);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: filter 0.4s ease, greyscale 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}
.menu-image-preview:hover{
    filter: grayscale(0%);
}
.menu-image-preview img {
    height: calc(var(--thumbnail-size) - 3px);
    width: auto;
    display: block;
}
.menu-image-preview:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0s; }
.menu-image-preview:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
.menu-image-preview:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.menu-image-preview:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.15s; }
.menu-image-preview:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.menu-image-preview:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.3s; }
.menu-image-preview:nth-child(7) { transition-delay: 0.4s; }
.menu-image-preview:nth-child(8) { transition-delay: 0.5s; }
.menu-image-preview:nth-child(9) { transition-delay: 0.6s; }
.menu-image-preview:nth-child(10) { transition-delay: 0.7s; }



/* Main Content Area */
.site-content {
    margin-top: 120px;
    padding: 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    color: #000; /* Text color for content area */
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    color: white;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: none;
}


.large-preview-image{
    animation: scaleAnimation_footer var(--animation-duration_image) infinite alternate ease-in-out;
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Animation keyframes */
        @keyframes scaleAnimation_footer {
            0% {
                transform: scale(1) translateX(0);
            }
            100% {
                transform: scale(1.1) translateX(20px);
            }
        }



/* Mobile Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .site-header {
        left: 20px; /* Adjust for mobile */
    }

    .menu-container {
        max-height: 70vh;
    }

    .menu li:hover {
        transform: translateX(-50px); /* Reduced slide on mobile */
    }

    .menu-thumbnails {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}







/* ==========================================================================
   Post Template Styles
   ========================================================================== */

.ae_post_scroller_wrapper {
  height: var(--ae_post_scroller_wrapper_height);
  overflow: var(--ae_post_scroller_wrapper_overflow);
  position: var(--ae_post_scroller_wrapper_position);
  scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
  -ms-overflow-style: none; /* IE/Edge */
}

.ae_post_scroller_wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none; /* Chrome/Safari */
}

.ae_post_container {
  max-width: var(--ae_post_container_max_width);
  margin: var(--ae_post_container_margin);
  padding: var(--ae_post_container_padding);
  background: var(--ae_post_container_background);
  height: var(--ae_post_container_height);
  border-width: var(--ae_post_container_border_width);
  text-align: var(--ae_post_container_text_align);
}

.ae_post_header {
  /* background: var(--ae_post_header_background); */
  padding: var(--ae_post_header_padding);
  /* border: var(--ae_post_header_border); */
  margin-bottom: var(--ae_post_header_margin_bottom);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: var(--ae_post_header_text_align);
}

.ae_post_title {
  color: var(--ae_post_title_color);
  font-size: var(--ae_post_title_font_size);
  font-weight: var(--ae_post_title_font_weight);
  font-family: var(--ae_post_title_font_family);
  margin: var(--ae_post_title_margin);
  padding: var(--ae_post_title_padding);
  line-height: var(--ae_post_title_line_height);
  width: var(--ae_post_title_width);
  max-width: 100%;
  text-align: var(--ae_post_title_text_align);
}

.ae_next_post_link{
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ae_post_excerpt_container {
/*  background: var(--ae_post_excerpt_container_background);*/
  border: var(--ae_post_excerpt_container_border);
  padding: var(--ae_post_excerpt_container_padding);
  margin: var(--ae_post_excerpt_container_margin);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: -2px; /* Overlap with title container */
  width: var(--ae_post_excerpt_width);
  max-width: 100%;
  text-align: var(--ae_post_excerpt_container_text_align);

}

.ae_post_excerpt_label {
  color: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_color);
  font-size: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_font_size);
  font-weight: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_font_weight);
  margin: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_margin);
  font-family: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_font_family);
  text-align: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_text_align);
}

.ae_post_excerpt_content {
  color: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_color);
  font-size: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_font_size);
  line-height: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_line_height);
  font-family: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_font_family);
  margin: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_margin);
  text-align: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_text_align);
}

.ae_post_gallery_section {
  padding: var(--ae_post_gallery_section_padding);
  margin: var(--ae_post_gallery_section_margin);
  text-align: var(--ae_post_gallery_section_text_align);
}

.ae_post_content_wrapper {
  /* background: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_background); */
  /* border: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_border); */
  padding: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_padding);
  margin: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_margin);
  min-height: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_min_height);
  margin-top: -2px; /* Overlap with excerpt container */
  text-align: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_text_align);
}

.ae_post_content {
  color: var(--ae_post_content_color);
  font-size: var(--ae_post_content_font_size);
  line-height: var(--ae_post_content_line_height);
  font-family: var(--ae_post_content_font_family);
  padding: var(--ae_post_content_padding);
  margin: var(--ae_post_content_margin);
  text-align: var(--ae_post_content_text_align);
}

.ae_post_content h1,
.ae_post_content h2,
.ae_post_content h3,
.ae_post_content h4,
.ae_post_content h5,
.ae_post_content h6 {
  color: var(--ae_post_content_color);
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.ae_post_content p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ae_post_content img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.ae_post_footer {
  background: var(--ae_post_footer_background);
  padding: var(--ae_post_footer_padding);
  margin: var(--ae_post_footer_margin);
  border-top: var(--ae_post_footer_border_top);
}/* ==========================================================================
   Post Template Variables
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Container Variables */
  --ae_post_container_max_width: 100vw;
  --ae_post_container_margin: 0 auto;
  --ae_post_container_padding: 0;
  --ae_post_container_background: transparent;
  --ae_post_container_height: 100vh;
  --ae_post_container_border_width: 0px;

  /* Scroller Wrapper Variables */
  --ae_post_scroller_wrapper_height: 100vh;
  --ae_post_scroller_wrapper_overflow: hidden auto;
  --ae_post_scroller_wrapper_position: relative;

  /* Width Variables */
  --ae_post_title_width: 55vw;
  --ae_post_excerpt_width: 65vw;
  --ae_post_image1_width: 75vw;
  --ae_post_image2_width: 80vw;

  /* Header Variables */
  --ae_post_header_background: #000000;
  --ae_post_header_padding: 20px;
  --ae_post_header_border: 2px solid #ffffff;
  --ae_post_header_margin_bottom: 0;

  /* Title Variables */
  --ae_post_title_color: #ffffff;
  --ae_post_title_font_size: 28px;
  --ae_post_title_font_weight: normal;
  --ae_post_title_font_family: var(--ae02-font-menu);
  --ae_post_title_margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  --ae_post_title_padding: 20px;
  --ae_post_title_line_height: 1.2;

  /* Excerpt Container Variables */
  --ae_post_excerpt_container_background: #000000;
  --ae_post_excerpt_container_border: 2px solid #ffffff;
  --ae_post_excerpt_container_border_size: 2px;
  --ae_post_excerpt_container_padding: 20px;
  --ae_post_excerpt_container_margin: 0;

  /* Excerpt Label Variables */
  --ae_post_excerpt_label_color: #ffffff;
  --ae_post_excerpt_label_font_size: 14px;
  --ae_post_excerpt_label_font_weight: normal;
  --ae_post_excerpt_label_margin: 0 0 15px 0;
  --ae_post_excerpt_label_font_family: var(--ae02-font-menu);

  /* Excerpt Content Variables */
  --ae_post_excerpt_content_color: #ffffff;
  --ae_post_excerpt_content_font_size: 14px;
  --ae_post_excerpt_content_line_height: 1.5;
  --ae_post_excerpt_content_font_family: var(--ae02-font-text);
  --ae_post_excerpt_content_margin: 0;

  /* Gallery Section Variables */
  --ae_post_gallery_section_padding: 20px 0;
  --ae_post_gallery_section_margin: 0;

  /* Content Wrapper Variables */
  --ae_post_content_wrapper_background: #666666;
  --ae_post_content_wrapper_border: 2px solid #ffffff;
  --ae_post_content_wrapper_padding: 0;
  --ae_post_content_wrapper_margin: 0;
  --ae_post_content_wrapper_min_height: 400px;

  /* Content Variables */
  --ae_post_content_color: #ffffff;
  --ae_post_content_font_size: 16px;
  --ae_post_content_line_height: 1.6;
  --ae_post_content_font_family: var(--ae02-font-menu);
  --ae_post_content_padding: 30px;
  --ae_post_content_margin: 0;

  /* Footer Variables */
  --ae_post_footer_background: transparent;
  --ae_post_footer_padding: 20px 0;
  --ae_post_footer_margin: 20px 0 0 0;
  --ae_post_footer_border_top: 1px solid #cccccc;

  /* Tags Variables */
  --ae_post_tags_color: #666666;
  --ae_post_tags_font_size: 14px;
  --ae_post_tags_margin: 0;

  /* Media Item Variables */
  --ae_post_media_item_margin: 0 0 20px 0;
  --ae_post_media_item_border_radius: 0px;
  --ae_post_media_item_overflow: hidden;
  --ae_post_media_item_transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  --ae_post_media_item_padding: 0px;

  /* Media Image Variables */
  --ae_post_media_image_height: 300px;
  --ae_post_media_image_display: block;
  --ae_post_media_image_border_radius: 0px;
  --ae_post_media_image_border_width: 2px;
  --ae_post_media_image_border_style: solid;
  --ae_post_media_image_border_color: #ffffff;

  /* Scrollbar Variables */
  --ae_post_scrollbar_width: 8px;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_background: #222222;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_border_radius: 0px;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_right: 4px;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_top: 4px;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_bottom: 4px;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_opacity: 0;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_position: absolute;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_z_index: 10;

  /* Scrollbar Thumb Variables */
  --ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_background: #666666;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_border_radius: 0px;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_min_height: 20px;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_hover_background: #888888;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_position: absolute;
  --ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_cursor: pointer;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Post Template Styles
   ========================================================================== */

.ae_post_scroller_wrapper {
  height: var(--ae_post_scroller_wrapper_height);
  overflow: var(--ae_post_scroller_wrapper_overflow);
  position: var(--ae_post_scroller_wrapper_position);
  scrollbar-width: none; /* Firefox */
  -ms-overflow-style: none; /* IE/Edge */
}

.ae_post_scroller_wrapper::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none; /* Chrome/Safari */
}

.ae_post_container {
  max-width: var(--ae_post_container_max_width);
  margin: var(--ae_post_container_margin);
  padding: var(--ae_post_container_padding);
  background: var(--ae_post_container_background);
  height: var(--ae_post_container_height);
  border-width: var(--ae_post_container_border_width);
    overflow-y: auto;
}



.ae_post_container {
  overflow-y: scroll;
}

/* WebKit (Chrome, Edge, Safari) */
.ae_post_container::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 2px;
}

.ae_post_container::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: transparent;
}

.ae_post_container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background-color: white;
  border-radius: 1px;
  min-height: 20px;
}








.ae_post_header {
  /* background: var(--ae_post_header_background); */
  padding: var(--ae_post_header_padding);
  padding: 0px;
  /* border: var(--ae_post_header_border); */
  margin-bottom: var(--ae_post_header_margin_bottom);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-bottom: 0px;
  padding-top: 100px;
/*  margin-top: 100px;*/
}

.ae_post_title {
  color: var(--ae_post_title_color);
  font-size: var(--ae_post_title_font_size);
  font-weight: var(--ae_post_title_font_weight);
  font-family: var(--ae_post_title_font_family);
  margin: var(--ae_post_title_margin);
  padding: var(--ae_post_title_padding);
  line-height: var(--ae_post_title_line_height);
  width: var(--ae_post_title_width);
  max-width: 100%;
  border: solid var(--scrollbar-width);
  margin: auto;
  font-size: var(--menu-font-size);
  font-weight: var(--menu-font-weight);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ae_post_excerpt_container {
/*  background: var(--ae_post_excerpt_container_background);*/
  border: var(--ae_post_excerpt_container_border);
  padding: var(--ae_post_excerpt_container_padding);
  margin: var(--ae_post_excerpt_container_margin);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-top: calc(var(--scrollbar-width)*-1); /* Overlap with title container */
  width: var(--ae_post_excerpt_width);
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: auto;
  margin-top: calc(var(--ae_post_excerpt_container_border_size)* -1);
}

.ae_post_excerpt_label {
  color: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_color);
  font-size: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_font_size);
  font-weight: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_font_weight);
  margin: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_margin);
  font-family: var(--ae_post_excerpt_label_font_family);
}

.ae_post_excerpt_content {
  color: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_color);
  font-size: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_font_size);
  line-height: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_line_height);
  font-family: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_font_family);
  margin: var(--ae_post_excerpt_content_margin);
}

.ae_post_gallery_section {
  padding: var(--ae_post_gallery_section_padding);
  margin: var(--ae_post_gallery_section_margin);
}

.ae_post_content_wrapper {
  /* background: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_background); */
  /* border: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_border); */
  padding: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_padding);
  margin: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_margin);
  min-height: var(--ae_post_content_wrapper_min_height);
  margin-top: 0px; /* Overlap with excerpt container */
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.ae_post_content {
  color: var(--ae_post_content_color);
  font-size: var(--ae_post_content_font_size);
  line-height: var(--ae_post_content_line_height);
  font-family: var(--ae_post_content_font_family);
  padding: var(--ae_post_content_padding);
  margin: var(--ae_post_content_margin);
}

.ae_post_content h1,
.ae_post_content h2,
.ae_post_content h3,
.ae_post_content h4,
.ae_post_content h5,
.ae_post_content h6 {
  color: var(--ae_post_content_color);
  margin-top: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.ae_post_content p {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.ae_post_content img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.ae_post_footer {
  background: var(--ae_post_footer_background);
  padding: var(--ae_post_footer_padding);
  margin: var(--ae_post_footer_margin);
  border-top: var(--ae_post_footer_border_top);
  text-align: var(--ae_post_footer_text_align);
}

.ae_post_tags {
  color: var(--ae_post_tags_color);
  font-size: var(--ae_post_tags_font_size);
  margin: var(--ae_post_tags_margin);
  text-align: var(--ae_post_tags_text_align);
}

.ae_post_tags a {
  color: var(--ae_post_tags_color);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ae_post_tags a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Media Gallery Styles
   ========================================================================== */

.ae_post_media_item {
/*   margin: var(--ae_post_media_item_margin);*/
  border-radius: var(--ae_post_media_item_border_radius);
  overflow: var(--ae_post_media_item_overflow);
  transition: var(--ae_post_media_item_transition);
    padding: var(--ae_post_media_item_padding);
    margin-top: calc(var(--ae_post_media_image_border_width) * -0.7);
    text-align: center;
    margin-left: calc(var(--ae_post_media_image_border_width) * -1);
}

.ae_post_media_item__:hover {
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.ae_post_media_item__:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.ae02_image_title{
    margin-top: -20px;
    margin-left: 20px;
/*    position: absolute;*/
    font-weight: 100;
    width: auto;
    word-break: break-word;
}


.ae_next_post_navigation{
    margin-bottom: 100px;
    margin-top: calc(var(--scrollbar-width) *-1);
}

.ae_post_media_link {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.ae_post_media_image {
  height: var(--ae_post_media_image_height);
  display: var(--ae_post_media_image_display);
  border-radius: var(--ae_post_media_image_border_radius);
  border-width: var(--ae_post_media_image_border_width);
  border-style: var(--ae_post_media_image_border_style);
  border-color: var(--ae_post_media_image_border_color);
  margin: auto;
  width: auto;
  padding: var(--image-padding-size);
}

.ae_post_media_image1 {
  width: var(--ae_post_image1_width);
  max-width: 100%;
}

.ae_post_media_image2 {
  width: var(--ae_post_image2_width);
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Custom Scrollbar */
.ae_post_scrollbar {
  position: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_position);
  right: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_right);
  top: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_top);
  bottom: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_bottom);
  width: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_width);
  background: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_background);
  border-radius: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_border_radius);
  opacity: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_opacity);
  transition: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_transition);
  z-index: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_z_index);
}

.ae_post_scroller_wrapper:hover .ae_post_scrollbar {
  opacity: 1;
}

.ae_post_scrollbar_thumb {
  position: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_position);
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_background);
  border-radius: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_border_radius);
  min-height: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_min_height);
  cursor: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_cursor);
  transition: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_transition);
}

.ae_post_scrollbar_thumb:hover,
.ae_post_scrollbar_thumb:active {
  background: var(--ae_post_scrollbar_thumb_hover_background);
}

/* Hide scrollbar when no overflow */
.ae_post_scrollbar[style*="opacity: 0"] {
  pointer-events: none;
}



.ae_post_playlist_container{
    float: left;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0px;


    float: left;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0px;
    display: flex;
    /* align-items: flex-start; */
    /* flex-direction: row; */
    align-content: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;

}

.ae_post_video_item video{
  height: var(--ae_post_media_image_height) !important;
  display: var(--ae_post_media_image_display);
  border-radius: var(--ae_post_media_image_border_radius);
  border-width: var(--ae_post_media_image_border_width);
  border-style: var(--ae_post_media_image_border_style);
  border-color: var(--ae_post_media_image_border_color);
  margin: auto;
  width: auto;
  margin-top: calc(var(--ae_post_media_image_border_width) * -0.7);
  text-align: center;
  margin-left: calc(var(--ae_post_media_image_border_width) * -1);
}


.ae_post_video_item{
    float: left;
    margin: auto;
}










/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive Design
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --ae_post_container_max_width: 100%;
    --ae_post_container_padding: 15px;
    --ae_post_header_padding: 15px;
    --ae_post_excerpt_container_padding: 15px;
    --ae_post_content_padding: 20px;
    --ae_post_title_font_size: 24px;
    --ae_post_title_width: 100%;
    --ae_post_excerpt_width: 100%;
    --ae_post_image1_width: 250px;
    --ae_post_image2_width: 300px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  :root {
    --ae_post_title_font_size: 20px;
    --ae_post_content_padding: 15px;
    --ae_post_scrollbar_width: 6px;
    --ae_post_image1_width: 200px;
    --ae_post_image2_width: 250px;
  }
}