.particle {
    position: absolute;
    width: 2px;
    height: 2px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: white;
    pointer-events: none;
    animation: fadeOut 1.25s ease-out forwards;
    z-index: 9999;
    transition: filter 0.5s ease;
}

@keyframes fadeOut {
    0% {
      opacity: 1;
    }
    100% {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: scale(0.5);
    }
}

@keyframes fadeOut {
    0% {
        opacity: 1;
        filter: blur(0px); /* No blur at the start */
    }
    50% {
        filter: blur(1px); /* Start blurring halfway */
    }
    100% {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: scale(0.75);
        filter: blur(2px); /* Maximum blur at the end */
    }
}