@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@600&display=swap');
    * {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    }
    .preloader {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0; left: 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100vh;
      background: #000 url('load-bg.png') center/cover no-repeat;
      z-index: 100000000;
      transition: opacity 2s ease; /* fade effect */
    }
    .loader-gif img {
      width: 300px;
      image-rendering: pixelated;
      height: auto;
    }
    .fade {
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    /* hidden but still "running" counter */
    .counter, .loading-text {
      color: #000;
      font-size: 0.1em; /* practically invisible */
      font-weight: 700;
      margin-top: 10px;
      text-align: center;
    }