.loading {
    --speed-of-animation: 0.9s;
    --gap: 6px;
    --first-color: #4c86f9;
    --second-color: #49a84c;
    --third-color: #f6bb02;
    --fourth-color: #f6bb02;
    --fifth-color: #2196f3;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); /* Semi-transparent background */
    z-index: 9999; /* Increased z-index */
}

    .loading span {
        width: 4px;
        height: 50px;
        background: var(--first-color);
        animation: scale var(--speed-of-animation) ease-in-out infinite;
    }

        .loading span:nth-child(2) {
            background: var(--second-color);
            animation-delay: -0.8s;
        }

        .loading span:nth-child(3) {
            background: var(--third-color);
            animation-delay: -0.7s;
        }

        .loading span:nth-child(4) {
            background: var(--fourth-color);
            animation-delay: -0.6s;
        }

        .loading span:nth-child(5) {
            background: var(--fifth-color);
            animation-delay: -0.5s;
        }

@keyframes scale {
    0%, 40%, 100% {
        transform: scaleY(0.05);
    }

    20% {
        transform: scaleY(1);
    }
}