/* ============================================================
   GLOBAL PAGE LOADER (WAVEX BRANDING)
   ============================================================ */
.wavex-loader-wrapper {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.4); /* High Transparency Slate */
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px); /* Subtle Blur */
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 999999;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, visibility 0.5s ease;
}

.wavex-loader-wrapper.hidden {
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
}

.loader {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 50px;
  height: 80px;
  border-top: 5px solid #00008B; /* Navy Blue */
  border-bottom: 5px solid #00008B; /* Navy Blue */
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(#ff0000 30px, transparent 0) no-repeat; /* Bright Red */
  background-size: 2px 40px;
  background-position: 50% 0px;
  animation: spinx 5s linear infinite;
}
.loader:before, .loader:after {
  content: "";
  width: 40px;
  left: 50%;
  height: 35px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  transform: translatex(-50%);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px;
  background-size: 100% auto;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 0px;
  animation: lqt 5s linear infinite;
}
.loader:after {
  top: auto;
  bottom: 0;
  border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
  animation: lqb 5s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes lqt {
  0%, 100% {
    background-image: linear-gradient(#ff0000 40px, transparent 0);
    background-position: 0% 0px;
  }
  50% {
    background-image: linear-gradient(#ff0000 40px, transparent 0);
    background-position: 0% 40px;
  }
  50.1% {
    background-image: linear-gradient(#ff0000 40px, transparent 0);
    background-position: 0% -40px;
  }
}
@keyframes lqb {
  0% {
    background-image: linear-gradient(#ff0000 40px, transparent 0);
    background-position: 0 40px;
  }
  100% {
    background-image: linear-gradient(#ff0000 40px, transparent 0);
    background-position: 0 -40px;
  }
}
@keyframes spinx {
  0%, 49% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
    background-position: 50% 36px;
  }
  51%, 98% {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    background-position: 50% 4px;
  }
  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
    background-position: 50% 36px;
  }
}

.loader-text {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #f8fafc;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
    50% { opacity: 0.5; }
}