.container {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  --drip-color: #ff0040;
}

.char {
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}

/* Drip elements */
.drip {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 100%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 4px;
  height: 0;
  background: var(--drip-color);
  border-radius: 0 0 50% 50%;
  animation: drip var(--drip-duration, 2s) ease-in infinite;
  animation-delay: var(--drip-delay, 0s);
}

.drip::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--drip-color);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: droplet var(--drip-duration, 2s) ease-in infinite;
  animation-delay: var(--drip-delay, 0s);
}

@keyframes drip {
  0% { height: 0; opacity: 1; }
  20% { height: 20px; opacity: 1; }
  80% { height: 60px; opacity: 1; }
  100% { height: 80px; opacity: 0; }
}

@keyframes droplet {
  0%, 70% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1); }
  75% { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1); }
  100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-50%) scale(0) translateY(20px); }
}

/* Multiple drips per character */
.drip.secondary {
  left: 30%;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--drip-delay, 0s) + 0.5s);
}

.drip.tertiary {
  left: 70%;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--drip-delay, 0s) + 1s);
}

/* Intensity levels */
.light .drip {
  width: 2px;
}

.light .drip::after {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
}

.heavy .drip {
  width: 6px;
}

.heavy .drip::after {
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
}

/* Color variants */
.blood { --drip-color: #ff0040; }
.acid { --drip-color: #aaff00; }
.cyber { --drip-color: #00ffff; }
.void { --drip-color: #0a0a0a; }
.chrome { --drip-color: linear-gradient(180deg, #888 0%, #fff 50%, #888 100%); }

/* Text glow matching drip */
.glowing .char {
  text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--drip-color), 0 0 20px var(--drip-color);
}

/* Melting effect */
.melting .char {
  animation: melt 3s ease-in-out infinite;
  animation-delay: var(--char-delay, 0s);
}

@keyframes melt {
  0%, 100% { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; }
  50% { transform: scaleY(1.1); transform-origin: top; }
}

/* Pooling effect at bottom */
.pool {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -20px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 10px;
  background: var(--drip-color);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0.5;
  filter: blur(5px);
  animation: poolGrow 3s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes poolGrow {
  0% { transform: scaleX(0); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: scaleX(1); opacity: 0.5; }
}

/* Hover pause */
.pauseOnHover:hover .drip {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* Static drip (no animation) */
.static .drip {
  animation: none;
  height: 40px;
  opacity: 1;
}

.static .drip::after {
  animation: none;
  opacity: 1;
  bottom: -4px;
}