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+ Earth & Cross — Sunlift Effect
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+{
+ "artName": "moving cross",
+ "githubHandle": "firestarnc"
+}
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+:root{
+ --scene-size: 420px;
+ --earth-size: 160px;
+ --cross-width: 14px;
+ --cross-height: 90px;
+ --sun-size: 260px;
+ --bg: #050306;
+}
+
+*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
+html,body{height:100%}
+body{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--bg);font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial;color:#fff}
+.stage{width:100%;max-width:1100px;height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column}
+.scene{width:var(--scene-size);height:calc(var(--scene-size) * 0.7);position:relative;perspective:900px;overflow:visible}
+.sun{position:absolute;right:-10%;top:-18%;width:var(--sun-size);height:var(--sun-size);background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, #fff9d6 0%, #ffd66b 12%, rgba(255,200,80,0.7) 35%, rgba(255,180,30,0.08) 65%, transparent 80%);filter:blur(18px) saturate(1.1);transform:translateZ(-120px) rotate(6deg);box-shadow:0 0 120px 40px rgba(255,190,70,0.12), 0 30px 90px rgba(255,160,20,0.06) inset}
+.sun::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-60%;top:30%;width:160%;height:120%;background:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255,245,200,0.06) 0%, rgba(255,210,120,0.18) 35%, rgba(255,180,60,0.06) 60%, transparent 100%);transform:rotate(-12deg);pointer-events:none}
+.ground{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:6%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:100%;height:60%;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center}
+.earth{width:calc(var(--earth-size) * 1.25);height:calc(var(--earth-size) * 0.36);border-radius:48% 52% 44% 56% / 60% 48% 52% 40%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, #fff2d8 0%, #f1dbb2 22%, #e0c38a 48%, #c69d5a 78%), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.03), rgba(0,0,0,0.02));background-blend-mode:overlay;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.56), inset 0 -6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);transform-origin:center center;z-index:4;margin-bottom:6px;display:block}
+.earth::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:52%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:36%;height:26%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(0,0,0,0.48), rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);border-radius:50%;filter:blur(6px);opacity:0.9;z-index:3}
+.earth[aria-hidden="true"]{animation:none}
+
+/* cross: continuous gentle float */
+.cross{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:calc(50% - 8px);transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(18px) rotateX(78deg) rotateZ(6deg);transform-origin:50% 100%;width:calc(var(--cross-width) * 3);height:var(--cross-height);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;pointer-events:none;animation:crossFloat 3.2s ease-in-out 0.6s infinite;z-index:6}
+.cross .bar{position:absolute;background:linear-gradient(180deg, #f6f6f6, #ddd);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);border-radius:4px}
+.cross .vertical{width:var(--cross-width);height:var(--cross-height);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}
+.cross .horizontal{width:calc(var(--cross-height) * 0.56);height:var(--cross-width);top:calc(50% - var(--cross-width) / 2);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}
+
+.ground::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:4%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:68%;height:24%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(0,0,0,0.6), rgba(0,0,0,0.14) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,0.02) 80%);filter:blur(10px);z-index:1}
+
+@keyframes earthRotate{from{transform:rotate(0deg)}to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
+@keyframes crossLift{0%{transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(30px) rotateX(78deg) rotateZ(8deg);opacity:0 }30%{transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(4px) rotateX(44deg) rotateZ(6deg);opacity:1 }60%{transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px) rotateX(14deg) rotateZ(2deg);}100%{transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-28px) rotateX(0deg) rotateZ(0deg);}}
+@keyframes crossFloat{0%{transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(18px) rotateX(78deg) rotateZ(6deg)}50%{transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px) rotateX(14deg) rotateZ(2deg)}100%{transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(18px) rotateX(78deg) rotateZ(6deg)}}
+
+.note{margin-top:18px;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);font-size:14px}
+
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){.earth,.cross{animation:none;transform:none}}
+.cross .horizontal{width:calc(var(--cross-height) * 0.48) !important;height:var(--cross-width);top:8% !important;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) !important}
+
+/* Orbiting football animation */
+.orbit{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:8}
+
+.orbit-wrap{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:360px;height:360px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);animation:orbit 6s linear infinite}
+/* football wrapper: apply the moving-circles color palette as a conic gradient background */
+.football{position:absolute;left:50%;top:0%;width:96px;height:96px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:9;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.45));background:conic-gradient(#ff6b6b 0deg,#f06595 45deg,#cc5de8 90deg,#845ef7 135deg,#5c7cfa 180deg,#339af0 225deg,#22b8cf 270deg,#20c997 315deg,#ff6b6b 360deg);background-size:200% 200%}
+.football img{width:70%;height:auto;display:block;animation:spin 1.2s linear infinite}
+
+@keyframes orbit{from{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(0deg)}to{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(360deg)}}
+@keyframes spin{from{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(0deg)}to{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(360deg)}}
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){.orbit-wrap,.football img{animation:none}}