.stand-out {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1em;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
  color: #ffffff; /* White text */
  text-shadow: 4px 4px 8px rgba(16, 100, 151, 0.7), 0 0 10px rgba(16, 100, 151, 0.5); /* Stronger blue shadow for clear contrast */
  background: linear-gradient(
    to left,  /* Reverse gradient direction */
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 0%,   /* Feathering starts with transparency */
    #fbb040 10%,                  /* Light orange-yellow */
    #f06d06 30%,                  /* Deep red starts the gradient */
    #d44a00 50%,                  /* Rich red color */
    #f06d06 70%,                  /* Transition to orange-red */
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 100%   /* Smooth fade out on the left */
  );
  padding: 0.15em 1.2em;  /* Increased left and right padding, reduced top and bottom */
  line-height: 1.1;
  border-radius: -0.3em;
  transform: rotate(-3deg); /* Slight upward tilt on the right */
}