<div class="stage-2">
  <div class="card-neon">
    <div class="neon-icon">⚡</div>
    <h4>Neon Border</h4>
    <p>Gradient border reveals on hover using pseudo-element z-index trick.</p>
  </div>
</div>

.card-neon {
  width: 200px;
  padding: 22px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #111118;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.card-neon::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c6cff, #ff6c8a, #3de8f5);
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.card-neon:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
}

.card-neon:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.card-neon:hover .neon-icon {
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(124, 108, 255, 0.8);
}

.neon-icon {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: rgba(124, 108, 255, 0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s;
}

.card-neon h4 {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.card-neon p {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ccg-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* parent stage backdrop (so the demo renders standalone) */
[class^="stage-"] {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 200px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.stage-2 {
  background: #07070f;
}

/* gallery vars + keyframes (so the demo renders standalone) */
:root {
  --ccg-bg: #0a0a0f;
  --ccg-surface: #111118;
  --ccg-surface2: #17171f;
  --ccg-surface3: #1e1e28;
  --ccg-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  --ccg-border2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  --ccg-accent: #7c6cff;
  --ccg-pink: #ff6c8a;
  --ccg-green: #1ed98a;
  --ccg-amber: #f5a84a;
  --ccg-cyan: #3de8f5;
  --ccg-text: #f0eeff;
  --ccg-muted: #6b6987;
  --ccg-label: #9896b8;
  --ccg-mono: "DM Mono", "Fira Code", monospace;
  --ccg-sans: "Syne", sans-serif;
}