.branch-selector {
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 1.5rem auto;
        padding: 0 1rem;
        text-align: center;
    }
    select {
        padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        border-radius: 6px;
        border: 1.5px solid #bf360c;
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }
    select:hover, select:focus {
        box-shadow: 0 0 12px #ff7043;
        outline: none;
    }

    .menu-section {
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 2rem auto 4rem;
        padding: 0 1rem;
    }
    h2.category-title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif; /* Elegant, fiery font */
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  text-align: left;
  color: #7209b7; /* Bright flame orange */
  margin-top: 3rem;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #ff6f00;
  padding-bottom: 0.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255, 87, 34, 0.5);
  position: relative;
  animation: glowTitle 2s infinite alternate;
}

/* Glowing flame animation */
@keyframes glowTitle {
  0% {
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px #ff5722, 0 0 10px #ff8a65;
    color: #7209b7;
  }
  100% {
    text-shadow: 0 0 15px #ff6f00, 0 0 25px #ff9800;
    color: #7209b7;
  }
}

    .menu-items {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 2rem;
        margin-top: 1rem;
    }
    .menu-item-card {
        background: white;
        border-radius: 12px;
        box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(191, 54, 12, 0.12);
        width: 280px;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        cursor: pointer;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
    }
    .menu-item-card:hover {
        transform: scale(1.05) translateY(-6px);
        box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(191, 54, 12, 0.32);
    }
    .menu-item-card img {
        height: 180px;
        width: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-bottom: 3px solid #bf360c;
    }
    .menu-item-body {
        padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
        flex-grow: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }
    .menu-item-name {
        font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
        color: #bf360c;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
        user-select:none;
    }
    .menu-item-desc {
        color: #5d4531;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        flex-grow: 1;
        user-select:none;
    }
    .menu-item-price {
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        color: #bf360c;
        margin-top: 0.8rem;
        user-select:none;
    }

    /* Responsive */
    @media(max-width:768px) {
        .menu-items {
            justify-content: center;
        }
        .menu-item-card {
            width: 90vw;
        }
    }

    /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
    /*header*/


    .flame-header {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem 0; /* Reduced vertical padding */
 background: linear-gradient(to top, #d9afd9 0%, #97d9e1 100%)
;


  color: white;
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  font-size: 2rem; /* Smaller font size */
  font-weight: bold;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 0 11111px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.menu-3d {
  color: #ffe600;
  text-shadow:
    1px 1px 0 #ccc,
    2px 2px 0 #bbb,
    3px 3px 0 #aaa;
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}

.flames {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -5px;
  left: 38%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 50px; /* Smaller flame */
  height: 50px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, orange, red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: flicker 0.3s infinite alternate;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px 6px rgba(255, 100, 0, 0.5);
}

@keyframes flicker {
  0% { transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(1); opacity: 0.9; }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(1.1); opacity: 1; }
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0% { text-shadow: 0 0 5px #ffe600, 0 0 10px #ffae00; }
  50% { text-shadow: 0 0 15px #ffe600, 0 0 20px #ffae00; }
  100% { text-shadow: 0 0 5px #ffe600, 0 0 10px #ffae00; }
}


/*----------------------------------- drop down  ---------------------------------*/


.branch-selector {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #c42727, #e9791a, #f8b90a); /* Inferno Heat */
  color: white;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  animation: fadeSlideIn 0.8s ease-out forwards;
}


.branch-selector label {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #fff;
}

.branch-selector select {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  animation: slideFade 0.5s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes slideFade {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}


.branch-selector select:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

/* Entrance animation */
@keyframes fadeSlideIn {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-20px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}


/*-------------------------------- images------------------------------------------------*/

.menu-section {
  padding: 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #FF4500, #FF6347, #FF8C00); /* Flame gradient */
  color: #fff;
  animation: fadeInUp 1s ease-out;
}

.category-title {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
  color: #FFD700;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.6);
  animation: glowText 2s infinite alternate;
}

.menu-items {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.menu-item-card {
  background: #fff5e6;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  animation: cardPop 0.6s ease-out;
}

.menu-item-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(255, 100, 0, 0.3);
}

.menu-item-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 160px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #FF4500;
}

.menu-item-body {
  padding: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
}

.menu-item-name {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #E25822;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  animation: colorPulse 3s infinite;
}

.menu-item-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.menu-item-price {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #F19A11;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes fadeInUp {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes cardPop {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.95); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}

@keyframes glowText {
  0% { text-shadow: 0 0 5px #FFD700; }
  100% { text-shadow: 0 0 20px #FFA500; }
}

@keyframes colorPulse {
  0% { color: #E25822; }
  50% { color: #FF6347; }
  100% { color: #E25822; }
}
.category-header {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.category-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #7209B7, #831DC6);
  color: white;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.category-btn:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(114, 9, 183, 0.5);
}

.category-btn.active {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #9D4EDD, #7B2CBF);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(155, 89, 182, 0.6);
}