.connect {
  padding: var(--sp-10) var(--sp-5);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.connect::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 800px;
  height: 800px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(250, 58, 127, 0.10) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.connect-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  z-index: 1;
}

.connect-header {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--sp-8);
}
.connect-header h2 {
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.connect-header p {
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: var(--lh-relaxed);
}

.connect-visual {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--sp-9);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-8);
  position: relative;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  min-height: 280px;
}

.user-avatar-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.user-avatar {
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--surface-elevated);
  border: 2px solid var(--border-color);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 44px;
  z-index: 3;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px var(--primary-tint-shadow);
  animation: avatarFloat 3s ease-in-out infinite;
  transition: transform var(--t-base) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-base) var(--ease);
}
.user-avatar-wrapper:hover .user-avatar {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  border-color: var(--primary);
}
.ua-1 {
  border-color: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(250, 58, 127, 0.25);
}
.ua-2 {
  border-color: var(--cat-travel);
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 202, 253, 0.25);
  animation-delay: -1.5s;
}
.user-avatar::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--primary);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: auraPulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ua-2::before { border-color: var(--cat-travel); animation-delay: -1.25s; }

.sparkle {
  position: absolute;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: sparklePop 1.8s ease-out infinite;
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 4;
}
.s1 { top: 10%; left: 10%; animation-delay: 0s; }
.s2 { top: 70%; right: 15%; animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.s3 { top: 15%; left: 20%; animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.s4 { bottom: 20%; right: 10%; animation-delay: 0.3s; }

.connection-hub {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  background: var(--surface-solid);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.20);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 20px;
  z-index: 4;
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(250, 58, 127, 0.4), 0 0 48px rgba(0, 202, 253, 0.25);
  animation: hubPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.connection-line {
  position: relative;
  height: 2px;
  width: 220px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary), var(--cat-travel));
  border-radius: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}
.connection-line::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -6px -10%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(250, 58, 127, 0.35), rgba(0, 202, 253, 0.35), transparent);
  filter: blur(8px);
  animation: lineGlow 2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.connection-line::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px 4px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), 0 0 24px 8px rgba(250, 58, 127, 0.5);
  animation: flowDot 2s linear infinite;
}

.flow-particle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px 2px rgba(250, 58, 127, 0.7);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: travelAcross 2.2s linear infinite;
  z-index: 2;
}
.fp1 { left: 10%; animation-delay: 0s; }
.fp2 { left: 35%; animation-delay: 0.7s; background: var(--cat-travel); box-shadow: 0 0 8px 2px rgba(0, 202, 253, 0.7); }
.fp3 { left: 65%; animation-delay: 1.4s; }

.code-pill {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -20px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--surface-solid);
  border: 1px solid var(--primary-soft-2);
  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  padding: 6px 14px;
  font-family: 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  font-weight: var(--fw-bold);
  color: var(--primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  z-index: 5;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.connect-cta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.connect-micro {
  margin-top: var(--sp-5);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  color: var(--text-muted);
}