html.preload-active,
    html.preload-active body {
        overflow: hidden !important;
        height: 100% !important;
    }

    #site-preloader {
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        z-index: 999999;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        background: radial-gradient(circle at center, #0e2752 0%, #040c1d 100%);
        transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), 
                    visibility 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), 
                    transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
        font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
        padding: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    #site-preloader.preloader-hidden {
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        transform: scale(1.05);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    /* Ambient Gold Spotlight */
    .preloader-glow {
        position: absolute;
        width: 440px;
        height: 440px;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.28) 0%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.05) 50%, transparent 70%);
        border-radius: 50%;
        animation: preloader-glow-pulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .preloader-inner {
        position: relative;
        width: 210px;
        height: 210px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    /* Outer Gold & White Orbital Rings */
    .preloader-ring {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        border-radius: 50%;
        border: 3px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
        border-top-color: #d4af37;
        border-right-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.7);
        animation: preloader-spin 1.3s cubic-bezier(0.5, 0.1, 0.5, 0.9) infinite;
    }

    .preloader-ring.ring-slow {
        inset: -16px;
        border-width: 2px;
        border-color: transparent;
        border-bottom-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
        border-left-color: #ffffff;
        animation: preloader-spin-reverse 2.4s linear infinite;
    }

    /* Circular Badge Wrapper - No Square Corners */
    .preloader-logo-wrap {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        width: 136px;
        height: 136px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: #ffffff;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        overflow: hidden;
        box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
                    0 0 45px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.5);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        animation: preloader-logo-float 2.2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
    }

    .preloader-logo-wrap img {
        width: 90%;
        height: 90%;
        object-fit: contain;
        border-radius: 50%;
        clip-path: circle(49% at 50% 50%);
        mix-blend-mode: multiply;
    }

    /* HIGH-VISIBILITY GURMUKHI MOTTO BANNER */
    .preloader-gurbani-banner {
        z-index: 2;
        margin-top: 28px;
        margin-bottom: 6px;
        padding: 8px 20px;
        background: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.08);
        border: 1px solid rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.3);
        border-radius: 50px;
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }

    .preloader-gurbani-text {
        font-family: 'Gurmukhi MN', 'Gurmukhi MT', 'Noto Sans Gurmukhi', Gurmukhi, Arial, sans-serif;
        font-size: 1.22rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.4;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffffff 20%, #ffe58f 100%);
        -webkit-background-clip: text;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
        filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.6));
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    /* Status Content & Progress Bar */
    .preloader-details {
        margin-top: 18px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        width: 280px;
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .preloader-text {
        color: #f3e5ab;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.09em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        height: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* Progress Bar Track */
    .preloader-progress-track {
        width: 100%;
        height: 5px;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
        border-radius: 999px;
        overflow: hidden;
        margin: 10px 0 6px;
        position: relative;
    }

    .preloader-progress-fill {
        height: 100%;
        width: 0%;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, #d4af37 0%, #fff2be 100%);
        border-radius: 999px;
        box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.9);
        transition: width 0.15s ease-out;
    }

    .preloader-percent {
        font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace, sans-serif;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }

    /* Keyframe Animations */
    @keyframes preloader-spin {
        from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
        to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
    }

    @keyframes preloader-spin-reverse {
        from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
        to { transform: rotate(-360deg); }
    }

    @keyframes preloader-glow-pulse {
        0% { transform: scale(0.85); opacity: 0.5; }
        100% { transform: scale(1.2); opacity: 0.95; }
    }

    @keyframes preloader-logo-float {
        0% { transform: translateY(0px) scale(1); }
        100% { transform: translateY(-7px) scale(1.02); }
    }