/**
 * VIP nickname suffix (image badge after nick).
 * The base nickname keeps its canonical DB/PvP/admin color.
 */
img.l2-nick-vip-suffix,
.l2-nick-vip-suffix.vip-badge-img {
  display: inline;
  height: 20px;
  width: auto;
  max-height: 22px;
  object-fit: contain;
  vertical-align: middle;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  filter: brightness(1.3);
  margin-left: 4px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  img.l2-nick-vip-suffix,
  .l2-nick-vip-suffix.vip-badge-img {
    height: 18px;
    margin-left: 3px;
  }
}

/**
 * Active VIP nickname shimmer.
 * Smooth opacity-only pulse: visible, but no blur/filter/shadow.
 */
.l2-nick--vip-shimmer {
  animation: l2VipNickCrispShimmer 2.7s ease-in-out infinite;
  will-change: opacity;
}

@keyframes l2VipNickCrispShimmer {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  24% { opacity: 0.82; }
  42% { opacity: 1; }
  68% { opacity: 0.72; }
  84% { opacity: 0.94; }
}