/* structure for the navigation card */
.menu-card {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  padding: 30px;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75); 
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);   
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  text-align: center;
}

/* card header */
.menu-card-title {
  font-family: 'UnifrakturMaguntia', serif;
  color: #ffd900;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 5rem);
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #3a0a0a;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

/* vertical stacking */
.menu-button-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px; 
}

/* button design styles */
.menu-stack-btn {
  font-family: 'Pirata One', serif; 
  font-size: 1.5rem; 
  color: #a30000; 
  text-decoration: none; 
  border: 1px solid rgba(163, 0, 0, 0.6); 
  border-radius: 6px; 
  padding: 12px 20px; 
  background: #0d0202; 
  display: block;
  transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;
}

/* smooth hover highlight effects */
.menu-stack-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(163, 0, 0, 0.15);
  color: #da2222;
  border-color: #da2222;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(218, 34, 34, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-1px); 
}