    /* ==========================================================================
       AI NEURAL PORTAL TRANSITION OVERLAY
       ========================================================================== */
    .ai-portal-overlay {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 2000;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(20, 25, 45, 0.96) 0%, rgba(3, 4, 7, 0.99) 70%);
      backdrop-filter: blur(40px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(40px);
      display: none;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      opacity: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease-netflix);
    }

    .ai-portal-overlay.active {
      display: flex;
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .portal-core-wrap {
      position: relative;
      width: 160px;
      height: 160px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .portal-ring-outer {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
      animation: spinClockwise 8s linear infinite;
    }

    .portal-ring-inner {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 18px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 2px solid transparent;
      border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
      border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
      animation: spinCounterClockwise 3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
    }

    .portal-center-pulse {
      width: 64px;
      height: 64px;
      border-radius: 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 0%, #90a5d0 100%);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6), inset 0 2px 4px #fff;
      animation: coreGlow 1.8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    }

    .portal-center-pulse svg {
      width: 32px;
      height: 32px;
      fill: #06070a;
    }

    @keyframes spinClockwise { 100% { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
    @keyframes spinCounterClockwise { 100% { transform: rotate(-360deg); } }
    @keyframes coreGlow {
      0% { transform: scale(0.92); box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3); }
      100% { transform: scale(1.08); box-shadow: 0 0 70px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); }
    }

    .portal-status-title {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 900;
      letter-spacing: -0.4px;
      color: #fff;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .portal-status-sub {
      font-size: 13px;
      color: var(--silver-accent);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      font-weight: 500;
      min-height: 20px;
    }

    .portal-bar-track {
      width: 220px;
      height: 4px;
      border-radius: 999px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      overflow: hidden;
      position: relative;
    }

    .portal-bar-fill {
      height: 100%;
      width: 0%;
      background: #ffffff;
      box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
      transition: width 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* ==========================================================================
       HERO BILLBOARD
       ========================================================================== */
    .hero-billboard {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 80vh;
      min-height: 520px;
      max-height: 850px;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: flex;
      align-items: flex-end;
    }

    .hero-backdrop-img {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center 20%;
      transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
      transform: scale(1.02);
    }

    .hero-vignette {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: 
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 8, 11, 0.25) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 11, 0.4) 40%, rgba(7, 8, 11, 0.88) 75%, var(--bg-dark) 100%),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 8, 11, 0.9) 0%, rgba(7, 8, 11, 0.5) 45%, transparent 75%);
    }

    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
      padding: 0 var(--container-pad) clamp(40px, 6vh, 80px);
      max-width: 720px;
    }

    .hero-label {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 7px;
      padding: 5px 12px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      font-size: 11px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--silver-accent);
      margin-bottom: 16px;
    }

    .hero-label svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: var(--silver-accent); }

    .hero-title {
      font-size: clamp(30px, 4.8vw, 60px);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.05;
      letter-spacing: -1.2px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    }

    .hero-meta-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      font-size: 13px;
    }

    .glass-badge {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
      height: 26px;
      padding: 0 10px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      background: var(--glass-base);
      border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--text-main);
    }

    .glass-badge.gold {
      color: var(--gold-star);
      border-color: rgba(229, 185, 88, 0.25);
      background: rgba(229, 185, 88, 0.08);
    }

    .glass-badge.gold svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; fill: var(--gold-star); }

    .glass-badge.imdb {
      color: #f5c518;
      border-color: rgba(245, 197, 24, 0.35);
      background: rgba(245, 197, 24, 0.1);
      font-weight: 800;
    }

    .imdb-pill {
      background: #f5c518;
      color: #000000;
      font-size: 10px;
      font-weight: 900;
      padding: 1.5px 4px;
      border-radius: 3px;
      letter-spacing: -0.2px;
      line-height: 1;
      display: inline-block;
    }

    .media-rating.imdb {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 3px;
      color: #f5c518;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    .imdb-pill-sm {
      background: #f5c518;
      color: #000000;
      font-size: 8.5px;
      font-weight: 900;
      padding: 1px 3px;
      border-radius: 2.5px;
      letter-spacing: -0.2px;
      line-height: 1;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-right: 2px;
    }

    .glass-badge.tag {
      font-size: 10.5px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .hero-synopsis {
      font-size: clamp(13.5px, 1.35vw, 15.5px);
      line-height: 1.6;
      color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      display: -webkit-box;
      -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
      -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
      overflow: hidden;
      text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    }

    .hero-actions {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    /* Glass Buttons */
    .btn-liquid-primary {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 9px;
      height: 46px;
      padding: 0 28px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #e2e4ea 100%);
      color: #08090d;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: 0.2px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2), inset 0 1px 1px #fff;
      transition: all 0.25s var(--ease-netflix);
    }

    .btn-liquid-primary:hover {
      transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
      box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3), inset 0 1px 1px #fff;
    }

    .btn-liquid-primary svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; fill: #08090d; }

    .btn-liquid-secondary {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 9px;
      height: 46px;
      padding: 0 22px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-full);
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
      backdrop-filter: var(--blur-strength);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--blur-strength);
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 700;
      box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
      transition: all 0.25s var(--ease-netflix);
    }

    .btn-liquid-secondary:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
      border-color: var(--glass-border-hover);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .btn-liquid-secondary svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }

    .btn-icon-round {
      width: 46px;
      height: 46px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
      backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      color: var(--text-main);
      transition: all 0.2s;
    }

    .btn-icon-round:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
      border-color: var(--glass-border-hover);
      transform: scale(1.06);
    }

    .btn-icon-round svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }

