/* CTA button */
    .cta-button {
        display: inline-block;
        padding: 18px 45px;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.8), rgba(230, 126, 0, 0.9));
        color: var(--light-text);
        text-decoration: none;
        border-radius: 50px;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 18px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.3);
        z-index: 1;
        will-change: transform;
        transform: translateZ(0);
        backface-visibility: hidden;
        -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
        outline: none;
        -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
        animation: fadeIn 1.4s ease-out 0.7s backwards, float 6s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    .cta-button::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      left: -100%;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), transparent);
      transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      z-index: -1;
      will-change: transform;
      transform: translateZ(0);
    }

    .cta-button:hover {
      transform: translateY(-5px) translateZ(0);
      box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.4);
      letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    }

    .cta-button:hover::before {
      left: 100%;
    }

    .cta-button:active {
      transform: translateY(-2px) translateZ(0);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.35);
    }

    .cta-button:focus {
      outline: none;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.3), 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.3);
    }



    @media (max-width: 768px) {
              .cta-button, button, a.button {
        min-height: 48px;
        font-size: 1rem;
        padding: 16px 24px;
        touch-action: manipulation;
      }

      .cta-button {
        margin-top: -20px;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
        padding: 14px 30px;
        font-size: 16px;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
        .cta-button {
            padding: 12px 25px;
            font-size: 14px;
            width: 90%;
            max-width: 280px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 320px) {

      .cta-button {
        font-size: 13px;
        padding: 10px 20px;
        width: 95%;
      }
    }