.category-item {
    position: relative;
    height: 500px; 
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 2px solid transparent;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.category-item:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    border-color: var(--accent);
}

.category-item a {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.category-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover; 
    display: block;
}

/* Number */
.category-item .number {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--accent);
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1rem;
    left: 80%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 2;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    margin-bottom: -30px; 
}

.category-item:hover .number {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-10px);
}

/* Label */
.category-item .label {
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0.5rem;
    left: 30%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 2;
    color: var(--theme-color, #ffffff); 
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 80%; 
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.category-item:hover .label {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-5px);
}

/* Overlay */
.category-item .overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 1;
}

.category-item:hover .overlay {
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Category Label */
.category-label {
    text-align: center;
    width: 75%;
    position: absolute;
    top: 230px; 
    left: 20px;
    color: var(--white, #ffffff); 
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transform: rotate(-90deg);
    transform-origin: 0 0;
    z-index: 2;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
    padding: 5px 10px;
    border-radius: 3px;
}

.category-item.right .category-label {
    left: 20px;
}



@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .category-item {
        height: 400px; 
    }
    .category-label {
        top: 170px;
        font-size: 0.6rem;
        left: 15px;
        padding: 3px 6px;
    }
    .category-item.right .category-label {
        left: 15px;
    }
    .category-item .number {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: -20px;
        left: 80%; 
    }
    .category-item .label {
        font-size: 0.875rem;
        left: 30%; 
    }
}