  .rarity-link {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    color: black;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .rarity-link::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -200%;
    width: 400%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
      120deg,
      #ff00ff,
      #ffff00,
      #00ffff,
      #ff00ff,
      #ffff00,
      #00ffff
    );
    animation: rarityShimmer 0.4s linear infinite;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.8;
  }

  .rarity-link span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    mix-blend-mode: difference; /* Optional: gives that neon-pop contrast */
  }

  @keyframes rarityShimmer {
    0% {
      left: -200%;
    }
    100% {
      left: 0%;
    }
  }


















    .twinkle-dance {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    color: black;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.1s;
  }

  .twinkle-dance::before {
    content: '😂';
    position: absolute;
    opacity: 0;
    font-size: 0.8em;
    animation: none;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .twinkle-dance::after {
    content: '👽';
    position: absolute;
    opacity: 0;
    font-size: 0.8em;
    animation: none;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .twinkle-dance::before {
    top: -10px;
    left: -10px;
  }

  .twinkle-dance::after {
    bottom: -10px;
    right: -10px;
  }

  .twinkle-dance:hover {
    animation: wiggleDance 0.1s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
  }

  .twinkle-dance:hover::before,
  .twinkle-dance:hover::after {
    animation: sparkleFade 0.1s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
  }

  @keyframes wiggleDance {
    0% {
      transform: rotate(-3deg) scale(1.02) translateY(-1px);
    }
    100% {
      transform: rotate(3deg) scale(1.04) translateY(1px);
    }
  }

  @keyframes sparkleFade {
    0% {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
    }
    100% {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: scale(1.3) rotate(15deg);
    }
  }

   .rarity-hover-link {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    color: black;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .rarity-hover-link::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -200%;
    width: 400%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(
      120deg,
      #ff00ff,
      #ffff00,
      #00ffff,
      #ff00ff,
      #ffff00,
      #00ffff
    );
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.1s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .rarity-hover-link span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: color 0.1s ease;
  }

  .rarity-hover-link:hover::before {
    opacity: 0.8;
    animation: rarityShimmer 0.4s linear infinite;
  }

  @keyframes rarityShimmer {
    0% {
      left: -200%;
    }
    100% {
      left: 0%;
    }
  }



.flicker-hover:hover {
  animation: flicker 0.5s infinite alternate;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

@keyframes flicker {
  0%   { opacity: 1; }
  25%  { opacity: 0.7; }
  50%  { opacity: 1; }
  75%  { opacity: 0.5; }
  100% { opacity: 1; }
}

.wobble-hover {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.wobble-hover:hover {
  animation: wobble 0.4s ease infinite;
}
@keyframes wobble {
  0% { transform: rotate(0); }
  25% { transform: rotate(3deg); }
  50% { transform: rotate(-3deg); }
  75% { transform: rotate(2deg); }
  100% { transform: rotate(0); }
}


 .showtime-link {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    color: black;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .showtime-link::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    background: conic-gradient(
      from 0deg,
      #000000,
      #ffffff,
    );
    animation: rotate-bg 1s linear infinite;
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    filter: blur(10px);
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  }

  .showtime-link span {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }

  .showtime-link::after {
    content: 'WOAH!';
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    right: -10px;
    font-size: 1em;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: sparkle-flicker 0.5s infinite;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
  }

  .showtime-link:hover::before {
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .showtime-link:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
    display: block;
  }

  .showtime-link:hover span {
    animation: bounce-wobble 0.6s ease-in-out infinite alternate,
               flicker-glow 0.2s infinite alternate;
    color: white;
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px #fff, 0 0 10px #ff00ff, 0 0 15px #00ffff;
  }

  @keyframes rotate-bg {
    from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    to   { transform: rotate(360deg); }
  }

  @keyframes bounce-wobble {
    0%   { transform: translateY(0) scale(1) rotate(0deg); }
    50%  { transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.1) rotate(2deg); }
    100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1) rotate(-2deg); }
  }

  @keyframes flicker-glow {
    0%   { opacity: 1; }
    50%  { opacity: 0.8; }
    100% { opacity: 1; }
  }

  @keyframes sparkle-flicker {
    0%, 100% { transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg); opacity: 1; }
    50%      { transform: scale(1.4) rotate(20deg); opacity: 0.6; }
  }


  .stretch-hover {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.stretch-hover:hover {
  transform: scaleX(1.2) skewX(3deg);
}