/* Vertical Transparent Announcement Ticker */
.vertical-ticker {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 20px;
    width: 250px;
    height: 85vh;
    min-height: 600px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: transparent;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    z-index: 5;
    pointer-events: none;
    /* Allow clicks to pass through container */
    padding: 15px 0 20px 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

/* Ticker Header */
.ticker-header {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFB82C, #FFA500);
    color: #1a1a2e;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(255, 184, 44, 0.4);
    pointer-events: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    order: -1;
}

.ticker-header i {
    font-size: 14px;
    animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    50% {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }
}

/* Ticker Content Wrapper - Contains scrolling announcements */
.ticker-content-wrapper {
    flex: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.vertical-ticker ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    animation: scrollUpInfinite 25s linear infinite;
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    will-change: transform;
}

.vertical-ticker li {
    min-height: 50px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    white-space: normal;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    pointer-events: auto;
    /* Allow clicks on ticker items */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.vertical-ticker li a {
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 13px;
}

.vertical-ticker li a:hover {
    color: #FFB82C;
}

@keyframes scrollUpInfinite {
    0% {
        transform: translateY(0);
    }

    100% {
        transform: translateY(-50%);
    }
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .vertical-ticker {
        display: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .vertical-ticker {
        display: none;
    }
}