.loader-container {
  /* Variables scoped to the component */
  --bal-bg-top: #00d2ff;
  --bal-bg-bottom: #3a7bd5;
  --bal-bird-primary: #ff5e62;
  --bal-bird-secondary: #ff9966;
  --bal-bird-highlight: #fff3b0;
  --bal-cloud-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  --bal-wind-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
  --bal-text-color: #ffffff;

  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    var(--bal-bg-top) 0%,
    var(--bal-bg-bottom) 100%
  );
  border-radius: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  font-family: "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  /* Enable 3D perspective */
  perspective: 800px;

  /* Using relative positioning for the component itself instead of fixed or absolute centering */
  margin: 20px auto;
}

/* Scoped Environment Styles */
.loader-container .wind-line {
  position: absolute;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--bal-wind-color);
  border-radius: 4px;
  top: -100px;
  animation: balWindFall 0.4s linear infinite;
}

.loader-container .wind-1 {
  left: 10%;
  height: 80px;
  animation-duration: 0.3s;
}
.loader-container .wind-2 {
  left: 90%;
  height: 100px;
  animation-duration: 0.5s;
  animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
.loader-container .wind-3 {
  left: 50%;
  height: 50px;
  animation-duration: 0.4s;
  animation-delay: 0.3s;
}
.loader-container .wind-4 {
  left: 75%;
  height: 70px;
  animation-duration: 0.35s;
  animation-delay: 0.2s;
}

.loader-container .cloud {
  position: absolute;
  background: var(--bal-cloud-color);
  border-radius: 50px;
  top: -150px;
  filter: blur(4px);
  animation: balCloudFall 3s linear infinite;
}

.loader-container .cloud::after,
.loader-container .cloud::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  background: inherit;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.loader-container .cloud-1 {
  width: 80px;
  height: 30px;
  left: -10px;
  animation-duration: 2.5s;
}
.loader-container .cloud-1::after {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  top: -15px;
  left: 15px;
}

.loader-container .cloud-2 {
  width: 100px;
  height: 40px;
  right: -20px;
  animation-duration: 4s;
  animation-delay: 1s;
}
.loader-container .cloud-2::after {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  top: -20px;
  left: 25px;
}

/* Scoped Bird Animation Styles */
.loader-container .bird-wrapper {
  position: absolute;
  top: 48%;
  left: 50%;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  z-index: 10;
  animation: balGentleBob 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.loader-container .bird-svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: visible;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 15px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3));
}

.loader-container .wing-right {
  transform-origin: 256px 256px;
  animation: balFlapRight3D 0.4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.loader-container .wing-left {
  transform-origin: 256px 256px;
  animation: balFlapLeft3D 0.4s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes balFlapRight3D {
  0% {
    transform: rotateZ(30deg) rotateY(0deg) rotateX(0deg) scale(0.9);
  }
  100% {
    transform: rotateZ(-20deg) rotateY(-40deg) rotateX(20deg) scale(1.1);
  }
}

@keyframes balFlapLeft3D {
  0% {
    transform: rotateZ(-30deg) rotateY(0deg) rotateX(0deg) scale(0.9);
  }
  100% {
    transform: rotateZ(20deg) rotateY(40deg) rotateX(20deg) scale(1.1);
  }
}

@keyframes balGentleBob {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotateX(5deg);
  }
  50% {
    transform: translate(-50%, -56%) rotateX(15deg);
  }
}

@keyframes balCloudFall {
  0% {
    top: -150px;
    opacity: 0;
  }
  20% {
    opacity: 0.8;
  }
  100% {
    top: 400px;
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

@keyframes balWindFall {
  0% {
    top: -100px;
    opacity: 0;
  }
  50% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  100% {
    top: 400px;
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

.loader-container .loading-text {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--bal-text-color);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  z-index: 20;
}