.paddock-letter {
      display: inline-block;
      color: #94a3b8;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 1.125rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      animation: letterPulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
      backface-visibility: hidden;
    }
    @keyframes letterPulse {
      0%, 80%, 100% { opacity: 0.2; transform: scale(0.8) translateY(0); }
      40%            { opacity: 1;   transform: scale(1.2) translateY(-3px); }
    }