  :root {
    --hw-orange: #ff7518;
    --hw-orange-glow: rgba(255, 117, 24, 0.4);
    --hw-purple: #2d112c;
    --hw-purple-accent: #6b2d5c;
    --hw-gold: #ffd700;
  }

  /* Wichtig: Container selbst ist pointer-events: none, damit Webseiten-Links klickbar bleiben */
  .halloween-overlay-container {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9998;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  }

  .hw-particle {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,117,24,0.5) 0%, rgba(255,117,24,0) 70%);
    animation: hw-float-up linear infinite;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  @keyframes hw-float-up {
    0% { transform: translateY(100vh) scale(0.5); opacity: 0; }
    50% { opacity: 0.5; }
    100% { transform: translateY(-10vh) scale(1.2); opacity: 0; }
  }

  .hw-web {
    position: absolute;
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    opacity: 0.25;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hw-web-tl { top: 0; left: 0; }
  .hw-web-tr { top: 0; right: 0; transform: scaleX(-1); }

  /* Interaktive Elemente erhalten explizit pointer-events: auto */
  .hw-spider-wrapper {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 14%;
    pointer-events: auto;
    cursor: pointer;
    transform-origin: top center;
    animation: hw-swing 3.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }

  @keyframes hw-swing {
    0% { transform: rotate(-5deg); }
    100% { transform: rotate(5deg); }
  }

  .hw-pumpkins-wrapper {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    right: 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    pointer-events: auto;
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .hw-pumpkin {
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .hw-pumpkin:hover {
    transform: scale(1.08) translateY(-4px);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px var(--hw-orange-glow));
  }

  .hw-bat {
    position: absolute;
    pointer-events: auto;
    cursor: crosshair;
    user-select: none;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }

  .hw-scoreboard {
    position: absolute;
    top: 75px;
    right: 25px;
    background: rgba(18, 8, 19, 0.9);
    border: 2px solid var(--hw-orange);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    color: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    pointer-events: auto;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    z-index: 9999;
  }

  .hw-score-title {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #aaa;
    margin: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }

  .hw-score-val {
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--hw-gold);
  }

  .hw-speed-btn {
    background: var(--hw-purple-accent);
    border: 1px solid var(--hw-orange);
    color: #fff;
    padding: 5px 9px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    font-size: 11px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .hw-speed-btn:hover {
    background: var(--hw-orange);
    color: #000;
  }

  .hw-hit-pop {
    position: absolute;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--hw-gold);
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #000;
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: hw-pop 0.6s ease-out forwards;
    z-index: 10000;
  }

  @keyframes hw-pop {
    0% { transform: scale(0.5) rotate(-10deg); opacity: 1; }
    50% { transform: scale(1.3) rotate(10deg); opacity: 1; }
    100% { transform: scale(1) translateY(-20px); opacity: 0; }
  }