.icon-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 30px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 50px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3e50, #445a76); /* Dark base section background */
}

.icon-card {
    position: relative;
    width: 160px;
    height: 200px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c3e50, #445a76); /* Gradient background */
    border-radius: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}

.icon-card::before,
.icon-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 150%;
    height: 150%;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, transparent 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 30%, transparent 30%);
    z-index: 0; /* Behind content */
    transform: rotate(-25deg); /* Creates an asymmetric crossing line effect */
    pointer-events: none; /* Ignore interactions */
}

.icon-card::after {
    transform: rotate(35deg); /* Second crossing line */
}

.icon-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #34495e, #2c3e50); /* Brighten on hover */
}

.icon-card img {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
    z-index: 1; /* Above background effects */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.icon-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 10px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.8));
}

.icon-card p {
    margin: 5px 0;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #fafaff; /* Light text color */
    z-index: 1; /* Above background effects */
    transition: color 0.3s;
    text-align: center;
}

.icon-card:hover p {
    color: #00ffff; /* Highlight text with cyan on hover */
}