:root {
  --ink: #0A0812;
  --cream: #FFF7E8;
  --panel-bg: #061224;
  --panel-dots: #0B1E3D;
  --accent-color: #FF6B5B;
  --bubble-bg: #FFF7E8;
  --text-color: #0A0812;
}

/* Chapter Palettes */
.palette-act-1 {
  --panel-bg: #2b1d0c;
  --panel-dots: #5c4033;
  --accent-color: #FFD84D;
  --bubble-bg: #fefae0;
  --chapter-text: #0A0812;
}
.palette-act-2 {
  --panel-bg: #1e0f0a;
  --panel-dots: #4a2010;
  --accent-color: #FF6B5B;
  --bubble-bg: #ffe8e0;
  --chapter-text: #0A0812;
}
.palette-act-3 {
  --panel-bg: #1a0e03;
  --panel-dots: #3d1c08;
  --accent-color: #FF4500;
  --bubble-bg: #fff3e6;
  --chapter-text: #0A0812;
}
.palette-act-4 {
  --panel-bg: #061224;
  --panel-dots: #0d2340;
  --accent-color: #4ECDC4;
  --bubble-bg: #e0fbfc;
  --chapter-text: #0A0812;
}
.palette-act-5 {
  --panel-bg: #2b1220;
  --panel-dots: #4a1f35;
  --accent-color: #B98CFF;
  --bubble-bg: #f8f3ff;
  --chapter-text: #0A0812;
}
.palette-act-6 {
  --panel-bg: #0d1b2a;
  --panel-dots: #1b4965;
  --accent-color: #FFD84D;
  --bubble-bg: #fff9e5;
  --chapter-text: #0A0812;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Nunito", "Nunito Local", sans-serif;
  color: var(--cream);
}

#app {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
}
#halftoneOverlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #fff 15%, #000 85%);
  background-size: 8px 8px;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  opacity: 0.18;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 50;
}
#bgGradient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  transition: background 1.1s ease;
  z-index: 0;
}
#particles {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

#hud {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px 28px;
  pointer-events: auto;
  gap: 10px;
}
#chapterSelect {
  font-family: "Press Start 2P", "Press Start 2P Local", monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: var(--chapter-text);
  border: 4px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 10px 16px;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.5s;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
}
#dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}
.dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
  transition: 0.3s;
}
.dot.on {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  transform: scale(1.3);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

#stageWrap {
  position: absolute;
  top: 90px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 24vh;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
#stage {
  position: relative;
  width: min(94vw, 760px);
  height: 100%;
  perspective: 1200px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.comic-frame {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--panel-bg);
  border: 6px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 12px 12px 0px var(--ink);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 24px;
  background-image: radial-gradient(var(--panel-dots) 20%, transparent 20%),
    radial-gradient(var(--panel-dots) 20%, transparent 20%);
  background-size: 16px 16px;
  background-position: 0 0, 8px 8px;
  transition: background 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

#graphicContainer {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    pointer-events: none;
}
#svgLayer {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s;
    overflow: hidden;
}
#svgLayer[data-parallax] {
    pointer-events: auto;
}
#svgLayer[data-parallax] svg {
    transform-origin: center;
}
#graphicContainer.canvas-mode {
    pointer-events: auto;
}
#graphicContainer canvas.three-canvas {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    pointer-events: auto;
    z-index: 2;
}
#svgLayer.svg-behind {
    z-index: 0;
}
#svgLayer svg {
  width: 85%;
  height: auto;
  max-height: 85%;
  filter: drop-shadow(6px 6px 0px var(--ink));
}

.content-overlay {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 4;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.char-container {
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  filter: drop-shadow(4px 4px 0px var(--ink));
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 20px;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.char-container svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}
@keyframes floatChar {
  0% {
    transform: translateY(0px) rotate(-1deg);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateY(-5px) rotate(2deg);
  }
}

.caption {
  background-color: #ffd84d;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 15%, transparent 15%);
  background-size: 6px 6px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Press Start 2P", "Press Start 2P Local", monospace;
  font-size: clamp(11px, 2vw, 14px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border: 4px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--ink);
  width: 90%;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.caption.caption-left {
  width: 50%;
  align-self: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
}
.caption.caption-center {
  width: 70%;
  align-self: center;
}
.caption.caption-right {
  width: 90%;
  align-self: flex-end;
  text-align: right;
}

.bubble-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding: 0 40px;
}
.bubble-wrap.align-left {
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.bubble-wrap.align-center {
  align-items: center;
}
.bubble-wrap.align-right {
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.bubble {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--bubble-bg);
  color: var(--text-color);
  padding: 20px 26px;
  border: 4px solid var(--ink);
  font-family: "Baloo 2", "Baloo 2 Local", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 3vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.35;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
  transition: background-color 0.5s, color 0.5s;
}
.bubble.bubble-left {
  width: 50%;
  text-align: left;
}
.bubble.bubble-center {
  width: 70%;
}
.bubble.bubble-right {
  width: 90%;
  text-align: right;
}
.bubble::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -20px;
  left: 25%;
  border-width: 20px 15px 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: var(--ink) transparent;
  display: block;
  width: 0;
}
.bubble::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -12px;
  left: 25%;
  border-width: 16px 11px 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: inherit;
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-left: 4px;
}
.bubble.god {
  background-color: #ffd84d;
  color: #0a0812;
  font-family: "Bangers", "Bangers Local", cursive;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 44px);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 5px dashed var(--ink);
}
.bubble.god::after,
.bubble.god::before {
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.bubble.god::before {
  border-top-color: #ffd84d;
  margin-left: 0;
}

.sfx {
  font-family: "Bangers", "Bangers Local", cursive;
  font-size: clamp(60px, 11vw, 100px);
  color: #ffd84d;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 4px var(--ink);
  paint-order: stroke fill;
  text-shadow: 6px 6px 0 #ff6b5b;
  transform: rotate(-6deg);
  line-height: 1;
  position: absolute;
  top: 35%;
  z-index: 4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ch {
  display: inline-block;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.fx-fade .word {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  animation: chFade 0.4s ease both;
}
@keyframes chFade {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
.fx-type .word {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(4px);
  animation: chType 0.2s ease both;
}
@keyframes chType {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(4px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}
.fx-bounce .word {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.3) translateY(20px);
  animation: wordBounce 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) both;
}
@keyframes wordBounce {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.3) translateY(20px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }
}
.fx-shake .line-inner {
  display: inline-block;
  animation: shakeIt 0.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes shakeIt {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translate(0, 0);
  }
  20% {
    transform: translate(-3px, 2px);
  }
  40% {
    transform: translate(3px, -2px);
  }
  60% {
    transform: translate(-2px, 1px);
  }
  80% {
    transform: translate(2px, -1px);
  }
}

#choices {
  position: fixed;
  left: 4vw;
  bottom: calc(var(--story-controls-bottom, 6.2vh) + 68px);
  z-index: 10030;
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  width: min(45vw, 420px);
  max-height: 45vh;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 4px 8px 10px 0;
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
  touch-action: pan-y;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
}
#choices.show {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.choiceBtn {
  font-family: "Press Start 2P", "Press Start 2P Local", monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  background: #4ecdc4;
  border: 4px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 14px 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.1s;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 0 var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
}
.choiceBtn:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(2px);
}
.choiceBtn:active {
  box-shadow: 0 0px 0 var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(6px);
}

#delayNote {
  position: absolute;
  right: 4vw;
  bottom: 20px;
  z-index: 15;
  font-family: "Press Start 2P", "Press Start 2P Local", monospace;
  font-size: clamp(10px, 1.8vw, 13px);
  color: var(--ink);
  background-color: #ffd84d;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) 15%, transparent 15%);
  background-size: 6px 6px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  border: 4px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--ink);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.4s;
  text-align: center;
  width: min(40vw, 360px);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
#delayNote.show {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.content-overlay.choice-answered > :not(#delayNote) { display: none !important; }
.content-overlay.choice-answered #delayNote {
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  right: auto;
  bottom: auto;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 85%;
  max-height: 90%;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

#navHints {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2.4vh;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(8px, 3vw, 22px);
  font-family: "Space Mono", "Space Mono Local", monospace;
  font-size: clamp(8.5px, 2.6vw, 11px);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  pointer-events: none;
}

#nextBtn {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 6.2vh;
  right: 4vw;
  z-index: 25;
  font-family: "Baloo 2", "Baloo 2 Local", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 16px;
  background: #ff6b5b;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 12px 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--ink);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: 0.4s;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#nextBtn.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}
#nextBtn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--ink);
}

#nextLineBtn {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 6.2vh;
  right: 4vw;
  z-index: 25;
  font-family: "Baloo 2", "Baloo 2 Local", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 14px;
  background: #4ecdc4;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 10px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--ink);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: 0.4s;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#nextLineBtn.show {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}
#nextLineBtn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--ink);
}

#audioToggle {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 6.2vh;
  left: 4vw;
  z-index: 25;
  font-family: "Baloo 2", "Baloo 2 Local", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 14px;
  background: #FFD84D;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--ink);
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  transition: 0.4s;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
#audioToggle:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--ink);
}

#portal {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 60;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at 50% 50%,
    transparent 0%,
    transparent 150%,
    #000 150%
  );
}
#portal.falling {
  animation: fallIn 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.9, 0.4) forwards;
}
@keyframes fallIn {
  0% {
    background: radial-gradient(
      circle at 50% 50%,
      transparent 0%,
      transparent 150%,
      #000 150%
    );
  }
  100% {
    background: radial-gradient(
      circle at 50% 50%,
      transparent 0%,
      transparent 0%,
      #000 0%
    );
  }
}
#portal.rising {
  animation: riseOut 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}
@keyframes riseOut {
  0% {
    background: radial-gradient(
      circle at 50% 50%,
      transparent 0%,
      transparent 0%,
      #000 0%
    );
  }
  100% {
    background: radial-gradient(
      circle at 50% 50%,
      transparent 0%,
      transparent 150%,
      #000 150%
    );
  }
}

.popIn {
  animation: popInAnim 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 1.4, 0.4, 1) both;
}
@keyframes popInAnim {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.95) translateY(20px);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }
}
.popOut {
  animation: popOutAnim 0.4s ease both;
}
@keyframes popOutAnim {
  0% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1) translateY(0);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.98) translateY(-10px);
  }
}

#startScreen {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #2b1d0c, #5c4033 60%, #8b5a2b);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px;
  transition: opacity 0.5s;
}
#startScreen.hide {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#startScreen .comic-cover {
  width: min(90vw, 440px);
  background: #2b1d0c;
  padding: 30px;
  border: 6px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 12px 12px 0px var(--ink);
  background-image: radial-gradient(#5c4033 15%, transparent 15%);
  background-size: 12px 12px;
}
#startScreen .issue {
  font-family: "Space Mono", "Space Mono Local", Tahoma, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: #ffd84d;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
#startScreen h1 {
  font-family: "Bangers", "Bangers Local", Tahoma, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(54px, 14vw, 90px);
  margin: 0;
  color: #ffd84d;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 4px var(--ink);
  paint-order: stroke fill;
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 6px 6px 0 #ff6b5b;
}
#startScreen .subtitle {
  font-family: "Baloo 2", "Baloo 2 Local", Tahoma, sans-serif;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin: 4px 0 16px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 0px var(--ink);
}
.bigicon {
  font-size: 72px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  animation: popInAnim 0.8s 0.2s both;
}
#startScreen p {
  font-family: "Press Start 2P", "Press Start 2P Local", Tahoma, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  max-width: 460px;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin: 18px 0 26px;
  line-height: 2;

  font-weight: 700;
}
#startBtn {
  font-family: "Press Start 2P", "Press Start 2P Local", Tahoma, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  background: #ff6b5b;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 4px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 16px 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--ink);
  transition: all 0.1s;

  font-weight: 700;
}
#startBtn:hover {
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(2px);}
/* =========================================================================
   CREATION VERTICAL SLICE — Order the Days of Creation
   Player taps each piece in the correct Genesis sequence; wrong picks
   receive a gentle visual clue; no failure state.
   ========================================================================= */
.creation-overlay {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 6;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 18px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%, rgba(8, 14, 38, 0.55), rgba(2, 6, 18, 0.92));
  color: #fefae0;
  font-family: "Inter", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
}
.creation-panel {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: min(620px, 100%);
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 0;
  max-height: 96%;
  overflow-y: auto;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  overscroll-behavior-y: contain;
  touch-action: pan-y;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14, 22, 50, 0.94), rgba(6, 12, 30, 0.98));
  border: 3px solid #ffd84d;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), inset 0 0 24px rgba(255, 217, 130, 0.05);
  padding: 18px 18px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-align: center;
}
.creation-kicker {
  font-family: "Bangers", "Bangers Local", cursive;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #ffd84d;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--ink);
}
.creation-title {
  font-family: "Bangers", "Bangers Local", cursive;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 4vw, 30px);
  margin: 4px 0 6px;
  color: #fff7e8;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.creation-prompt {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #d6c8d8;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.creation-status {
  font-family: "Bangers", "Bangers Local", cursive;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: #ffd84d;
  min-height: 18px;
}
.creation-status.done { color: #b9f2d8; }
.creation-status.hint { color: #ff9eb1; }
.creation-board {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 110px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin: 4px auto 12px;
}
.creation-pool,
.creation-slots {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 8px;
  align-content: start;
}
.creation-slots { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.creation-tile {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
  aspect-ratio: 1.4 / 1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02));
  border: 3px solid #4a4e69;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #0A0812;
  font-family: "Bangers", "Bangers Local", cursive;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #fefae0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 80ms ease-out, box-shadow 80ms ease-out, border-color 100ms ease-out;
  padding: 8px 6px;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}
.creation-tile svg { width: 38px; height: 38px; }
.creation-tile:hover,
.creation-tile:focus { outline: none; border-color: #ffd84d; }
.creation-tile:focus { box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #0A0812, inset 0 0 0 2px #ffd84d; }
.creation-tile.placed {
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-style: dashed;
  cursor: default;
}
.creation-tile.wrong {
  animation: creationWrong 360ms ease-out;
  border-color: #ff6b5b;
}
@keyframes creationWrong {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
  20% { transform: translate(-4px, 0); }
  40% { transform: translate(4px, 0); }
  60% { transform: translate(-2px, 0); }
  80% { transform: translate(2px, 0); }
}
.creation-slot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  min-height: 52px;
  border: 3px dashed #4a4e69;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  text-align: left;
  font-family: "Bangers", "Bangers Local", cursive;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: #b3a1c7;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  transition: border-color 120ms ease-out, background 120ms ease-out;
}
.creation-slot.active { border-color: #ffd84d; background: rgba(255, 217, 130, 0.08); }
.creation-slot.filled { border-style: solid; border-color: #4ECDC4; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(78, 205, 196, 0.18), rgba(0, 50, 60, 0.4)); color: #fefae0; }
.creation-slot-index {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #0A0812;
  color: #ffd84d;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.creation-slot.filled .creation-slot-index { background: #ffd84d; color: #0A0812; }
.creation-slot svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.creation-axis {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: #ffd84d;
  font-family: "Bangers", "Bangers Local", cursive;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(255, 217, 130, 0.4);
  border-right: 2px solid rgba(255, 217, 130, 0.4);
  padding: 4px 2px;
}
.creation-arrow {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: #ffd84d;
  animation: creationArrow 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes creationArrow {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-2px); opacity: 0.6; }
  50% { transform: translateX(4px); opacity: 1; }
}
.creation-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.creation-btn {
  font-family: "Bangers", "Bangers Local", cursive;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: #4ECDC4;
  color: #0A0812;
  border: 3px solid #0A0812;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #0A0812;
  transition: transform 80ms ease-out, box-shadow 80ms ease-out;
}
.creation-btn:hover { box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #0A0812; transform: translate(2px, 2px); }
.creation-btn.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: #d6c8d8;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #4a4e69;
}
.creation-help {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #b3a1c7;
  margin-top: 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
@media (max-width: 760px), (max-height: 560px) {
  #choices { left: 5vw; width: 90vw; }
  .choiceBtn { width: 100%; min-height: 48px; font-size: 10px; padding: 12px; }
  #hud { padding: 14px 18px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); justify-items: stretch; gap: 12px; }
  #chapterSelect { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; min-width: 0; font-size: 9px; padding: 10px 8px; }
  #dots { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 6px; }
  .creation-overlay { padding: 8px; }
  .creation-panel { max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; padding: 14px 12px; }
  .creation-board { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .creation-axis { border: none; flex-direction: row; padding: 4px 0; }
  .creation-arrow { animation: none; transform: rotate(90deg); }
  .creation-slot { box-sizing: border-box; min-width: 0; }
  .creation-slot-index, .creation-slot svg { flex-shrink: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  #startScreen p { font-size: 9px; }
  #storyControls #nextBtn { line-height: 12px; white-space: normal; }
}

/* ── Comic-cover pulse + follow.js cursor effect ─── */
#startScreen .comic-cover {
  animation: comicCoverPulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
  transform-origin: center center;
  will-change: transform, box-shadow;
  transition: box-shadow .2s ease;
}
#startScreen .comic-cover:hover {
  animation: comicCoverPulseHover 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  box-shadow: 14px 14px 0px var(--ink), 0 0 0 4px rgba(255,210,80,.5);
}
@keyframes comicCoverPulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); box-shadow: 12px 12px 0px var(--ink); }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.018); box-shadow: 14px 14px 0px var(--ink), 0 0 24px rgba(255,210,80,.35); }
}
@keyframes comicCoverPulseHover {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1.03); box-shadow: 16px 16px 0px var(--ink), 0 0 32px rgba(255,210,80,.55); }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.05); box-shadow: 18px 18px 0px var(--ink), 0 0 44px rgba(255,210,80,.7); }
}
/* follow.js target elements — subtle accent dots that drift toward the cursor */
[data-follow] {
  position: fixed;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 99;
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,210,80,.9), rgba(255,210,80,0) 70%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255,210,80,.6);
  transition: transform .08s linear;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* Shared layered scene sizing: keep every artwork SVG aligned to the panel. */
#graphicContainer { isolation: isolate; }
#graphicContainer > #svgLayer.svg-behind,
#graphicContainer > #midLayer.svg-middle,
#graphicContainer > #fgLayer.svg-front {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: hidden; pointer-events: none;
}
#graphicContainer > #svgLayer.svg-behind { z-index: 0; }
#graphicContainer > #midLayer.svg-middle { z-index: 1; }
#graphicContainer > canvas.three-canvas { z-index: 2; }
#graphicContainer > #fgLayer.svg-front { z-index: 3; }
#graphicContainer > #svgLayer.svg-behind svg,
#graphicContainer > #midLayer.svg-middle svg,
#graphicContainer > #fgLayer.svg-front svg {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; max-height: none;
}