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.techau-x-promo {
display: block;
text-decoration: none !important;
color: #fff !important;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
border-radius: 16px;
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
max-width: 100%;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f172a 0%, #1e1b4b 45%, #0c4a6e 100%);
border: 1px solid rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.18);
box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
transition: all 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
/* Animated glow ring on hover */
.techau-x-promo::before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
inset: -2px;
border-radius: 18px;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38bdf8, #818cf8, #c084fc, #38bdf8);
background-size: 300% 300%;
z-index: 0;
opacity: 0;
transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
animation: techau-border-shift 6s linear infinite;
}
.techau-x-promo:hover::before {
opacity: 0.7;
}
.techau-x-promo:hover {
transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.015);
box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.25), 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
border-color: transparent;
}
/* Large faded X as background element */
.techau-x-bg-logo {
position: absolute;
right: -18px;
bottom: -22px;
width: 140px;
height: 140px;
color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
pointer-events: none;
z-index: 1;
transition: all 0.5s ease;
}
.techau-x-promo:hover .techau-x-bg-logo {
color: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.12);
transform: scale(1.08) rotate(-6deg);
}
.techau-x-inner {
position: relative;
z-index: 2;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.9rem;
padding: 1.25rem 1.3rem 1.3rem;
}
.techau-x-logo {
width: 42px;
height: 42px;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #38bdf8, #6366f1);
border-radius: 50%;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
flex-shrink: 0;
box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.2);
transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}
.techau-x-promo:hover .techau-x-logo {
transform: scale(1.08);
box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.28);
}
.techau-x-logo svg {
color: #fff;
}
.techau-x-text {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.3rem;
}
.techau-x-text strong {
font-size: 1.15rem;
font-weight: 700;
line-height: 1.25;
color: #fff;
letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.techau-x-text span {
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.4;
color: #94a3b8;
}
.techau-x-btn {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
align-self: flex-start;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #38bdf8, #6366f1);
color: #fff;
font-weight: 600;
font-size: 0.9rem;
padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
border-radius: 9999px;
transition: all 0.25s ease;
box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.35);
}
.techau-x-promo:hover .techau-x-btn {
transform: translateY(-2px);
box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.45);
filter: brightness(1.08);
}
/* Moving gradient animation for the border */
@keyframes techau-border-shift {
0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
}
/* Mobile tweaks */
@media (max-width: 782px) {
.techau-x-inner {
padding: 1.15rem 1.15rem 1.2rem;
gap: 0.8rem;
}
.techau-x-bg-logo {
width: 120px;
height: 120px;
right: -12px;
bottom: -18px;
}
.techau-x-text strong {
font-size: 1.08rem;
}
}
