.loading_screen{
    background-color: white;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100vw;
    height: 100vh;
    z-index: 9999;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;

}


/* CSS FOR A LOADING SPINNER */
.spinner {
    width: 50px;
    height: 50px;
    border: 10px solid #ccc;
    border-top-color: var(--color-accent);
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: spin 1s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes spin{
    to{
        transform: rotate(360deg);
    }
}

#loading_screen_text{
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--color-accent);
    margin: 1rem 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

#loading_screen_text2{
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-gray);
  text-align: center;
}

.loader {
    margin: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* Loader 5 - Bouncing Balls */
  .loader-5 {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .loader-5 div {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: bounceBall 0.5s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
  }
  .loader-5 div:nth-child(2) {
    background-color: var(--color-gray);
    animation-delay: 0.2s;
  }
  .loader-5 div:nth-child(3) {
    background-color: var(--color-accent-2);
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
  }

  @keyframes bounceBall {
    to { transform: translateY(-10px); }
  }