.app-loader-overlay {
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(247, 249, 252, 0.88);
    bottom: 0;
    display: none;
    justify-content: center;
    left: 0;
    padding: 1rem;
    position: fixed;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 2000;
}

.app-loader-overlay.is-visible { display: flex; }

.app-loader-panel {
    background: var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF);
    border: 1px solid var(--as-color-border, #DCE3EE);
    border-radius: var(--as-radius-md, 0.625rem);
    box-shadow: var(--as-shadow-md, 0 16px 38px rgba(23, 32, 51, 0.12));
    max-width: 46rem;
    padding: 1.35rem 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
}

.app-loader-journey {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.app-loader-step {
    align-items: center;
    animation-duration: 3.6s;
    animation-iteration-count: infinite;
    animation-timing-function: linear;
    background: var(--as-color-surface-muted, #F8FAFC);
    border: 1px solid var(--as-color-border, #DCE3EE);
    border-radius: var(--as-radius-sm, 0.375rem);
    color: var(--as-color-text-muted, #64748B);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 5.25rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 0.25rem;
    position: relative;
}

.app-loader-step::after {
    color: var(--as-color-border-strong, #C8D3E1);
    content: "›";
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    position: absolute;
    right: -0.48rem;
    top: 1.75rem;
    z-index: 1;
}

.app-loader-step:last-child::after { content: none; }

.app-loader-step svg {
    fill: none;
    height: 2rem;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    stroke-width: 2.5;
    width: 2rem;
}

.app-loader-step span {
    color: var(--as-color-text, #475569);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.app-loader-step-intake { --loader-stage-color: #3B82F6; animation-name: app-loader-stage-intake; }
.app-loader-step-care { --loader-stage-color: #06B6D4; animation-name: app-loader-stage-care; }
.app-loader-step-medical { --loader-stage-color: #6366F1; animation-name: app-loader-stage-medical; }
.app-loader-step-foster { --loader-stage-color: #8B5CF6; animation-name: app-loader-stage-foster; }
.app-loader-step-adoption { --loader-stage-color: #22C55E; animation-name: app-loader-stage-adoption; }
.app-loader-step-home { --loader-stage-color: #14B8A6; animation-name: app-loader-stage-home; }

.app-loader-progress {
    background: var(--as-color-border, #DCE3EE);
    border-radius: 999px;
    height: 0.2rem;
    margin: 0.85rem 0 0.8rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.app-loader-progress span {
    animation: app-loader-progress 3.6s ease-in-out infinite;
    background: var(--ao-blue, #3B82F6);
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    width: 100%;
}

.app-loader-title {
    color: var(--as-color-text, #475569);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.app-loader-subtitle {
    color: var(--as-color-text-muted, #64748B);
    font-size: 0.825rem;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

@keyframes app-loader-stage-intake {
    0%, 13.8% {
        background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 14%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF));
        border-color: var(--loader-stage-color);
        box-shadow: 0 0.2rem 0.55rem color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 18%, transparent);
        color: var(--loader-stage-color);
        transform: scale(1.035);
    }
    13.9%, 88.9% {
        background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 8%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF));
        border-color: var(--loader-stage-color);
        box-shadow: none;
        color: var(--loader-stage-color);
        transform: scale(1);
    }
    89%, 100% {
        background: var(--as-color-surface-muted, #F8FAFC);
        border-color: var(--as-color-border, #DCE3EE);
        box-shadow: none;
        color: var(--as-color-text-muted, #64748B);
        transform: scale(1);
    }
}

@keyframes app-loader-stage-care {
    0%, 13.8%, 89%, 100% { background: var(--as-color-surface-muted, #F8FAFC); border-color: var(--as-color-border, #DCE3EE); box-shadow: none; color: var(--as-color-text-muted, #64748B); transform: scale(1); }
    13.9%, 27.7% { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 14%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF)); border-color: var(--loader-stage-color); box-shadow: 0 0.2rem 0.55rem color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 18%, transparent); color: var(--loader-stage-color); transform: scale(1.035); }
    27.8%, 88.9% { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 8%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF)); border-color: var(--loader-stage-color); box-shadow: none; color: var(--loader-stage-color); transform: scale(1); }
}

@keyframes app-loader-stage-medical {
    0%, 27.7%, 89%, 100% { background: var(--as-color-surface-muted, #F8FAFC); border-color: var(--as-color-border, #DCE3EE); box-shadow: none; color: var(--as-color-text-muted, #64748B); transform: scale(1); }
    27.8%, 41.6% { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 14%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF)); border-color: var(--loader-stage-color); box-shadow: 0 0.2rem 0.55rem color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 18%, transparent); color: var(--loader-stage-color); transform: scale(1.035); }
    41.7%, 88.9% { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 8%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF)); border-color: var(--loader-stage-color); box-shadow: none; color: var(--loader-stage-color); transform: scale(1); }
}

@keyframes app-loader-stage-foster {
    0%, 41.6%, 89%, 100% { background: var(--as-color-surface-muted, #F8FAFC); border-color: var(--as-color-border, #DCE3EE); box-shadow: none; color: var(--as-color-text-muted, #64748B); transform: scale(1); }
    41.7%, 55.4% { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 14%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF)); border-color: var(--loader-stage-color); box-shadow: 0 0.2rem 0.55rem color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 18%, transparent); color: var(--loader-stage-color); transform: scale(1.035); }
    55.5%, 88.9% { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 8%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF)); border-color: var(--loader-stage-color); box-shadow: none; color: var(--loader-stage-color); transform: scale(1); }
}

@keyframes app-loader-stage-adoption {
    0%, 55.4%, 89%, 100% { background: var(--as-color-surface-muted, #F8FAFC); border-color: var(--as-color-border, #DCE3EE); box-shadow: none; color: var(--as-color-text-muted, #64748B); transform: scale(1); }
    55.5%, 69.3% { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 14%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF)); border-color: var(--loader-stage-color); box-shadow: 0 0.2rem 0.55rem color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 18%, transparent); color: var(--loader-stage-color); transform: scale(1.035); }
    69.4%, 88.9% { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 8%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF)); border-color: var(--loader-stage-color); box-shadow: none; color: var(--loader-stage-color); transform: scale(1); }
}

@keyframes app-loader-stage-home {
    0%, 69.3%, 89%, 100% { background: var(--as-color-surface-muted, #F8FAFC); border-color: var(--as-color-border, #DCE3EE); box-shadow: none; color: var(--as-color-text-muted, #64748B); transform: scale(1); }
    69.4%, 88.9% {
        background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 14%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF));
        border-color: var(--loader-stage-color);
        box-shadow: 0 0.2rem 0.55rem color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 18%, transparent);
        color: var(--loader-stage-color);
        transform: scale(1.035);
    }
}

@keyframes app-loader-progress {
    0% { opacity: 0.65; transform: scaleX(0); }
    69.4%, 88.9% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleX(1); }
    89% { opacity: 0; transform: scaleX(0); }
    100% { opacity: 0.65; transform: scaleX(0); }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .app-loader-panel { max-width: 24rem; padding: 1rem; }
    .app-loader-journey { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .app-loader-step { min-height: 4.4rem; }
    .app-loader-step:nth-child(3)::after { content: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .app-loader-step,
    .app-loader-progress span {
        animation: none;
        transform: none;
    }
    .app-loader-step {
        background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--loader-stage-color) 8%, var(--as-color-surface, #FFFFFF));
        border-color: var(--loader-stage-color);
        box-shadow: none;
        color: var(--loader-stage-color);
    }
    .app-loader-progress span { opacity: 1; transform: scaleX(1); }
}