ui/causalmenu.razor.scss
CausalMenu {
	position: relative;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	pointer-events: all;
	background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
	backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
	z-index: 1;
	// Keep in sync with CausalGameManager.MenuFadeSeconds.
	transition: opacity 0.6s ease;

	&.fading {
		opacity: 0;
		pointer-events: none;
	}

	&.hidden {
		display: none;
		opacity: 0;
		pointer-events: none;
	}
}

.menu-container {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 64px;
}

.logo-section {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	align-items: center;
	animation: menu-enter 0.7s ease both;
}

.logo-image {
	width: 520px;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 24px rgba(255, 180, 80, 0.2));
}

.buttons-section {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 24px;
	animation: menu-enter 0.7s ease 0.15s both;
}

.menu-item {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
	font-size: 34px;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: 6px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	text-align: center;
	cursor: pointer;
	text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(120, 200, 255, 0.35);
	transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.18s ease;

	&:hover {
		color: #fff;
		text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(170, 220, 255, 0.95);
		transform: scale(1.06);
	}

	&:active {
		transform: scale(0.98);
	}
}

.menu-item.primary {
	animation-name: menu-pulse;
	animation-duration: 2s;
	animation-timing-function: ease-in-out;
	animation-iteration-count: infinite;
}

.newgame-row {
	position: relative;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: row;
	align-items: center;
}

.menu-item.disabled {
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
	text-shadow: none;
	cursor: default;
	animation: none;

	&:hover {
		color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
		text-shadow: none;
		transform: none;
	}

	&:active {
		transform: none;
	}
}

.avatar-status {
	position: absolute;
	left: 100%;
	top: 0;
	bottom: 0;
	margin-left: 24px;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	font-size: 20px;
	letter-spacing: 2px;
	color: rgba(180, 230, 255, 0.8);
	text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(120, 200, 255, 0.35);
	white-space: nowrap;
}

@keyframes menu-enter {
	0% {
		opacity: 0;
		transform: translateY(14px);
	}
	100% {
		opacity: 1;
		transform: translateY(0);
	}
}

@keyframes menu-pulse {
	0% {
		color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
		text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(120, 200, 255, 0.4);
	}
	50% {
		color: #fff;
		text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(170, 220, 255, 0.95);
	}
	100% {
		color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
		text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(120, 200, 255, 0.4);
	}
}

.about-link {
	position: absolute;
	top: 32px;
	right: 40px;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: row;
	align-items: center;
	height: 48px;
	padding-left: 0;
	padding-right: 0;
	background-color: rgba(8, 18, 26, 0.55);
	backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
	border: 1px solid rgba(140, 210, 255, 0.35);
	border-radius: 24px;
	box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(120, 200, 255, 0.08);
	color: rgba(190, 225, 255, 0.8);
	cursor: pointer;
	overflow: hidden;
	transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.25s ease, padding-right 0.25s ease;
	z-index: 150;
	pointer-events: all;

	&:hover {
		border-color: rgba(170, 220, 255, 0.9);
		box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(140, 210, 255, 0.3);
		padding-left: 4px;
		padding-right: 20px;
	}

	&:active {
		transform: scale(0.97);
	}
}

.about-glyph {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: center;
	flex-shrink: 0;
	width: 46px;
	height: 46px;
	font-size: 22px;
	font-weight: 600;
	text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(120, 200, 255, 0.35);
}

.about-expand {
	max-width: 0;
	opacity: 0;
	overflow: hidden;
	white-space: nowrap;
	color: #fff;
	font-size: 17px;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: 3px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(170, 220, 255, 0.95);
	transition: max-width 0.25s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.about-link:hover .about-expand {
	max-width: 240px;
	opacity: 1;
}

.about-backdrop {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
	opacity: 0;
	pointer-events: none;
	z-index: 200;

	&.open {
		pointer-events: all;
	}
}

.about-panel {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	right: 0;
	width: min(520px, 92vw);
	height: 100%;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	background: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(8, 18, 26, 0.97) 0%, rgba(8, 16, 24, 0.92) 100%);
	border-left: 1px solid rgba(140, 210, 255, 0.5);
	box-shadow: -8px 0 48px rgba(120, 200, 255, 0.12);
	padding: 48px 40px 32px;
	z-index: 201;
	pointer-events: all;
}

.about-header {
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: row;
	align-items: center;
	justify-content: flex-end;
	margin-bottom: 0;
}

.about-title {
	color: rgba(190, 225, 255, 0.95);
	font-size: 28px;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 4px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
	text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(140, 210, 255, 0.6);
}

.about-close {
	color: rgba(190, 225, 255, 0.6);
	font-size: 24px;
	cursor: pointer;
	padding: 8px;
	transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.18s ease;

	&:hover {
		color: #fff;
		text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(170, 220, 255, 0.95);
		transform: scale(1.1);
	}
}

.about-body {
	flex-shrink: 1;
	flex-grow: 1;
	overflow-y: auto;
	display: flex;
	flex-direction: column;
	justify-content: flex-start;
	gap: 26px;
	padding-top: 8px;
	padding-right: 12px;

	label {
		margin: 0;
	}

	.about-para {
		color: rgba(220, 235, 245, 0.88);
		font-size: 23px;
		line-height: 1.75;
	}

	.about-quote {
		color: rgba(190, 225, 255, 0.95);
		font-style: italic;
		font-size: 23px;
		border-left: 2px solid rgba(140, 210, 255, 0.5);
		padding-left: 16px;
		text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(140, 210, 255, 0.4);
	}
}

.about-footer {
	margin-top: 24px;
	padding-top: 20px;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(140, 210, 255, 0.2);
	color: rgba(170, 210, 240, 0.5);
	font-size: 15px;
	letter-spacing: 2px;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}