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HTML
<section class="nb-gls" aria-label="Nova glass pill navbar demo">
  <div class="bg-scene" aria-hidden="true">
    <div class="aurora a1"></div>
    <div class="aurora a2"></div>
    <div class="aurora a3"></div>
    <div class="aurora a4"></div>
  </div>

  <nav aria-label="Primary">
    <div class="nav-inner">
      <a href="#" class="brand">Nōva<span class="brand-dot" aria-hidden="true"></span></a>
      <div class="nav-divider" aria-hidden="true"></div>
      <ul class="nav-links" role="menubar">
        <li role="none"><a href="#" class="active" role="menuitem">Home</a></li>
        <li class="has-drop" role="none">
          <a href="#" role="menuitem">
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            <span class="drop-arrow" aria-hidden="true"><svg width="10" height="10" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5"><polyline points="6 9 12 15 18 9"/></svg></span>
          </a>
          <div class="drop-menu" role="menu">
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            <div class="drop-divider" aria-hidden="true"></div>
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          </div>
        </li>
        <li class="has-drop" role="none">
          <a href="#" role="menuitem">
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          </a>
          <div class="drop-menu" role="menu">
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      </ul>
      <div class="nav-spacer"></div>
      <div class="nav-actions">
        <button class="action-icon" type="button" aria-label="Search">
          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/><line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"/></svg>
        </button>
        <button class="action-icon" type="button" aria-label="Theme">
          <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="5"/><line x1="12" y1="1" x2="12" y2="3"/><line x1="12" y1="21" x2="12" y2="23"/><line x1="4.22" y1="4.22" x2="5.64" y2="5.64"/><line x1="18.36" y1="18.36" x2="19.78" y2="19.78"/><line x1="1" y1="12" x2="3" y2="12"/><line x1="21" y1="12" x2="23" y2="12"/><line x1="4.22" y1="19.78" x2="5.64" y2="18.36"/><line x1="18.36" y1="5.64" x2="19.78" y2="4.22"/></svg>
        </button>
        <button class="btn-launch" type="button">Get Started →</button>
      </div>
    </div>
  </nav>

  <div class="page">
    <div class="pill-badge">Now in public beta</div>
    <h1 class="hero-title">Build the<br><span class="gradient-text">future, fast.</span></h1>
    <p class="hero-sub">The glassmorphic navbar adapts elegantly to any vibrant background — see how the frosted blur composites perfectly against live aurora gradients.</p>
    <div class="demo-cards">
      <div class="demo-card">
        <div class="demo-card-icon">⚡</div>
        <div class="demo-card-label">Speed</div>
        <div class="demo-card-val">12ms avg response</div>
      </div>
      <div class="demo-card">
        <div class="demo-card-icon">🔒</div>
        <div class="demo-card-label">Secure</div>
        <div class="demo-card-val">SOC2 Type II</div>
      </div>
      <div class="demo-card">
        <div class="demo-card-icon">🌐</div>
        <div class="demo-card-label">Global</div>
        <div class="demo-card-val">48 edge nodes</div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</section>
CSS
/* ─── 03 Nōva — glassmorphism floating pill navbar UI ──────────── */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Syne:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');

.nb-gls {
  --nb-gls-glass-bg: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  --nb-gls-glass-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
  --nb-gls-glass-shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  --nb-gls-text-primary: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
  --nb-gls-text-muted: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  --nb-gls-accent-cyan: #00f0ff;
  --nb-gls-accent-violet: #c77dff;
  --nb-gls-accent-rose: #ff6b9d;
  --nb-gls-nav-h: 68px;

  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 720px;
  background: #050311;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.nb-gls *, .nb-gls *::before, .nb-gls *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.nb-gls .bg-scene { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; background: #050311; overflow: hidden; }
.nb-gls .aurora { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(80px); mix-blend-mode: screen; animation: nb-gls-float var(--dur, 14s) ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes nb-gls-float { 0% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); } 100% { transform: translate(var(--tx, 40px), var(--ty, 30px)) scale(var(--s, 1.1)); } }
.nb-gls .a1 { width: 700px; height: 700px; background: radial-gradient(circle, #6e00ff 0%, transparent 70%); top: -200px; left: -100px; --dur: 18s; --tx: 60px; --ty: 50px; --s: 1.2; opacity: 0.5; }
.nb-gls .a2 { width: 600px; height: 600px; background: radial-gradient(circle, #00c8ff 0%, transparent 70%); top: 100px; right: -150px; --dur: 22s; --tx: -80px; --ty: 60px; --s: 1.15; opacity: 0.45; }
.nb-gls .a3 { width: 500px; height: 500px; background: radial-gradient(circle, #ff0080 0%, transparent 70%); bottom: -100px; left: 30%; --dur: 16s; --tx: -50px; --ty: -40px; --s: 1.3; opacity: 0.35; }
.nb-gls .a4 { width: 400px; height: 400px; background: radial-gradient(circle, #00ff88 0%, transparent 70%); bottom: 200px; right: 20%; --dur: 20s; --tx: 30px; --ty: -60px; --s: 1.1; opacity: 0.25; }
.nb-gls .bg-scene::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.4; }

.nb-gls nav { position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 100; width: calc(100% - 48px); max-width: 1200px; height: var(--nb-gls-nav-h); background: var(--nb-gls-glass-bg); backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(160%); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px) saturate(160%); border: 1px solid var(--nb-gls-glass-border); border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: 0 8px 32px var(--nb-gls-glass-shadow), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.12), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.04); }
.nb-gls nav::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 15%; right: 15%; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(0,240,255,0.5), rgba(199,125,255,0.5), transparent); border-radius: 0 0 50% 50%; }
.nb-gls .nav-inner { height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 1.5rem; gap: 0; }
.nb-gls .brand { font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif; font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--nb-gls-text-primary); text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -0.02em; flex-shrink: 0; position: relative; }
.nb-gls .brand-dot { display: inline-block; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--nb-gls-accent-cyan); border-radius: 50%; margin-left: 2px; box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--nb-gls-accent-cyan); vertical-align: middle; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.nb-gls .nav-divider { width: 1px; height: 24px; background: var(--nb-gls-glass-border); margin: 0 1.5rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
.nb-gls .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0; list-style: none; flex: 1; }
.nb-gls .nav-links a { display: block; font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif; font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--nb-gls-text-muted); text-decoration: none; padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 10px; transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s; position: relative; white-space: nowrap; }
.nb-gls .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--nb-gls-text-primary); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.nb-gls .nav-links a.active { color: var(--nb-gls-text-primary); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
.nb-gls .nav-links a.active::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 5px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--nb-gls-accent-cyan); box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--nb-gls-accent-cyan); }
.nb-gls .has-drop { position: relative; }
.nb-gls .has-drop > a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.nb-gls .drop-arrow { width: 12px; height: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: transform 0.2s; }
.nb-gls .has-drop:hover .drop-arrow { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.nb-gls .drop-menu { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 12px); left: 0; min-width: 200px; background: rgba(10,6,30,0.7); backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(180%); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(32px) saturate(180%); border: 1px solid var(--nb-gls-glass-border); border-radius: 16px; padding: 8px; z-index: 200; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(-6px) scale(0.97); transform-origin: top left; transition: opacity 0.2s, visibility 0.2s, transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1); box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
.nb-gls .has-drop:hover .drop-menu, .nb-gls .has-drop:focus-within .drop-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
.nb-gls .drop-menu a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--nb-gls-text-muted); text-decoration: none; padding: 9px 12px; border-radius: 10px; transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s; white-space: nowrap; }
.nb-gls .drop-menu a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07); color: var(--nb-gls-text-primary); }
.nb-gls .drop-icon { width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 8px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.nb-gls .drop-divider { height: 1px; background: var(--nb-gls-glass-border); margin: 6px 0; }
.nb-gls .nav-spacer { flex: 1; min-width: 1rem; }
.nb-gls .nav-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.nb-gls .action-icon { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 10px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06); border: 1px solid var(--nb-gls-glass-border); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--nb-gls-text-muted); cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; }
.nb-gls .action-icon:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12); color: var(--nb-gls-text-primary); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }
.nb-gls .btn-launch { font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: #050311; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--nb-gls-accent-cyan), var(--nb-gls-accent-violet)); border: none; border-radius: 12px; padding: 9px 18px; cursor: pointer; transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.15s; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,240,255,0.3); white-space: nowrap; }
.nb-gls .btn-launch:hover { opacity: 0.9; transform: translateY(-1px); }

.nb-gls .page { position: relative; z-index: 1; min-height: 720px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding-top: 120px; text-align: center; gap: 2rem; }
.nb-gls .pill-badge { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--nb-gls-accent-cyan); background: rgba(0,240,255,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(0,240,255,0.2); border-radius: 100px; padding: 6px 16px; }
.nb-gls .pill-badge::before { content: '◉'; font-size: 0.6rem; animation: nb-gls-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes nb-gls-pulse { 0%,100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.3; } }
.nb-gls .hero-title { font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); font-weight: 800; color: var(--nb-gls-text-primary); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
.nb-gls .hero-title .gradient-text { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--nb-gls-accent-cyan), var(--nb-gls-accent-violet), var(--nb-gls-accent-rose)); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text; }
.nb-gls .hero-sub { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--nb-gls-text-muted); max-width: 50ch; line-height: 1.7; }
.nb-gls .demo-cards { display: flex; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.nb-gls .demo-card { background: var(--nb-gls-glass-bg); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px); border: 1px solid var(--nb-gls-glass-border); border-radius: 16px; padding: 1.5rem; width: 160px; text-align: left; transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; }
.nb-gls .demo-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25); }
.nb-gls .demo-card-icon { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.nb-gls .demo-card-label { font-family: 'Syne', sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--nb-gls-text-primary); margin-bottom: 0.25rem; }
.nb-gls .demo-card-val { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--nb-gls-text-muted); }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nb-gls nav { width: calc(100% - 24px); top: 12px; }
  .nb-gls .nav-links .has-drop, .nb-gls .nav-links li:not(.has-drop):nth-child(n+4) { display: none; }
  .nb-gls .nav-divider { display: none; }
  .nb-gls .demo-cards { display: none; }
  .nb-gls .hero-sub { display: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .nb-gls .aurora, .nb-gls .pill-badge::before, .nb-gls .demo-card { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}