.tech-slider {
  width: 100%;
  height: 60px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    black 40%,
    black 60%,
    transparent
  );
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    transparent,
    black 40%,
    black 60%,
    transparent
  );
}

.tech-track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0.05, 0.55, 0.95);
  will-change: transform;
}

.tech-item {
  font-family: "JetBrains Mono", monospace !important;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0 40px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
  opacity: 0.15;
  transform: scale(0.8);
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.tech-item.active {
  color: #00ffcc;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.4);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 255, 204, 0.8), 0 0 40px rgba(0, 255, 204, 0.2);
}