/* --- CTA BUTTON --- */
.cta-button {
    background: var(--accent-color);
    color: #000;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Pulse Border Effect (Primary) */
.cta-button::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 10px solid var(--accent-color);
    filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.cta-button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.cta-button:hover::before {
    animation: pulse-border 1.5s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes pulse-border {
    0% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(1.8);
    }
}

/* Secondary Pulse (Smaller & Delayed) */
.cta-button::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 10px solid var(--accent-color);
    filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: -1;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.cta-button:hover::after {
    animation: pulse-border-small 1.5s ease-out forwards;
    animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

@keyframes pulse-border-small {
    0% {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: scale(1);
    }

    100% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(1.4);
    }
}