/* Main notice container */
        .notice-container {
            /* max-width: 1280px; */
            width: 100%;
            background: white;
            /* border-radius: 24px; */
            box-shadow: 0 20px 35px -12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.2s ease;
        }

        /* Header with modern gradient */
        .notice-header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0B2F9E 0%, #1E3A8A 100%);
            padding: 16px 28px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 14px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        }

        .notice-header i {
            font-size: 26px;
            filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.1));
        }

        .notice-header h2 {
            color: white;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: -0.3px;
            margin: 0;
        }

        .header-badge {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            border-radius: 100px;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: white;
            margin-left: auto;
        }

        /* marquee wrapper - modern ticker */
        .marquee-wrapper {
            background: #ffffff;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eef2f6;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            padding: 0 20px;
        }

        .marquee-track {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            white-space: nowrap;
            will-change: transform;
            animation: scrollTicker 32s linear infinite;
            width: max-content;
        }

        /* pause on hover (accessible) */
        .marquee-wrapper:hover .marquee-track {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }

        .notice-item {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 14px;
            padding: 18px 32px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            color: #1f2937;
            border-right: 1px solid #e4e9f0;
            transition: all 0.2s;
            background: white;
        }

        .notice-item:last-child {
            border-right: none;
        }

        /* priority indicators */
        .priority-high {
            background: #fee2e2;
            color: #b91c1c;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        }

        .priority-urgent {
            background: #ffedd5;
            color: #c2410c;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .priority-normal {
            background: #e0f2fe;
            color: #0369a1;
            padding: 4px 12px;
            border-radius: 40px;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .notice-icon {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }

        .notice-text {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: -0.2px;
        }

        .notice-date {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: #6c757d;
            font-weight: 400;
            margin-left: 8px;
            background: #f8fafc;
            padding: 2px 8px;
            border-radius: 20px;
        }

        /* Animation */
        @keyframes scrollTicker {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(0%);
            }
            100% {
                transform: translateX(-50%);
            }
        }

        /* Responsive Design */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .notice-header {
                padding: 12px 20px;
            }
            .notice-header h2 {
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }
            .notice-item {
                padding: 12px 20px;
                gap: 10px;
            }
            .notice-text {
                font-size: 0.85rem;
            }
            .priority-high, .priority-urgent, .priority-normal {
                font-size: 0.6rem;
                padding: 2px 8px;
            }
            .marquee-wrapper {
                padding: 0 12px;
            }
            .notice-date {
                display: none; /* cleaner on mobile */
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .notice-item {
                padding: 10px 16px;
            }
            .notice-text {
                font-size: 0.8rem;
            }
            .notice-icon {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            .header-badge {
                display: none;
            }
        }

        /* for reduced motion preference */
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            .marquee-track {
                animation: none;
                white-space: normal;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                justify-content: center;
            }
            .marquee-wrapper {
                overflow-x: auto;
            }
            .notice-item {
                white-space: normal;
            }
        }

        /* modern scrollbar */
        ::-webkit-scrollbar {
            height: 4px;
        }
        ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
            background: #f1f1f1;
        }
        ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
            background: #cbd5e1;
            border-radius: 4px;
        }