/* ===== SIMPLE NPC BUBBLE (world-space, non-dialogue NPCs) ===== */
.npc-bubble {
    position: absolute;
    background: var(--npc-msg-bg);
    color: var(--accent-primary);
    padding: 12px 18px;
    border: 1px solid var(--accent-primary);
    border-radius: 2px;
    font-size: 0.85em;
    text-align: center;
    transform: translate(-50%, -100%);
    display: none;
    width: 220px;
    box-shadow: var(--glow-soft);
    z-index: 150;
}

.npc-bubble::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    border-left: 10px solid transparent;
    border-right: 10px solid transparent;
    border-top: 10px solid var(--accent-primary);
}

/* ===== DIALOGUE BOX — WHATSAPP-STYLE CHAT PANEL ===== */
#local-dialogue-box {
    position: fixed;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: min(850px, 50vw);
    height: 82vh;
    background: #0b141a;
    border: 1px solid rgba(100, 255, 218, 0.15);
    border-radius: 12px;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: row;
    z-index: 1000;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

/* Fullscreen dialogue on very small screens */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    #local-dialogue-box {
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        transform: none;
        width: 100vw;
        height: 100vh;
        max-width: none;
        border-radius: 0;
        border: none;
    }
}
#chat-panel {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-width: 0;
    background-color: #0b141a;
    background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(100, 255, 218, 0.03) 1px, transparent 0);
    background-size: 24px 24px;
}

/* ===== CHAT HEADER ===== */
.chat-hdr {
    background: #111b21;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    padding: 14px 20px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

.chat-hdr .chr {
    color: #e9edef;
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

#npc-name-display {
    color: #e9edef;
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.chat-hdr .st {
    color: #64ffda;
    font-size: .7rem;
    margin-top: 3px;
}

/* ===== SCROLLABLE MESSAGE AREA ===== */
#bub-scroll {
    flex: 1;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: 24px 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
}

#bub-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 6px;
}

#bub-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: transparent;
}

#bub-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: 3px;
}

/* ===== MESSAGE BUBBLES ===== */
.msg {
    max-width: 75%;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    font-size: .9rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    animation: mIn .25s ease-out both;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

@keyframes mIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

.msg.npc {
    align-self: flex-start;
    background: #202c33;
    color: #e9edef;
    border-top-left-radius: 2px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.msg.player {
    align-self: flex-end;
    background: #005c4b;
    color: #e9edef;
    border-top-right-radius: 2px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 255, 170, 0.05);
}

.msg.system {
    align-self: center;
    background: #182229;
    color: #8696a0;
    font-size: .72rem;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
}

.msg.npc-filler {
    align-self: flex-start;
    background: rgba(255, 183, 77, 0.03);
    border: 1px dashed rgba(255, 183, 77, 0.2);
    color: #ffb74d;
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-style: italic;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    max-width: 80%;
}

/* ===== TYPING INDICATOR ===== */
.typing-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 10px 14px;
    background: #202c33;
    border-radius: 12px;
    border-top-left-radius: 2px;
    align-self: flex-start;
    animation: mIn .2s ease-out;
}

.dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: #8696a0;
    border-radius: 50%;
    animation: blink 1.4s infinite both;
}

.dot:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .2s; }
.dot:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .4s; }

@keyframes blink {
    0%, 80%, 100% { opacity: .2; transform: scale(0.8); }
    40%           { opacity: 1;  transform: scale(1.15); }
}

.typing-lbl {
    font-size: .75rem;
    color: #8696a0;
    margin-left: 4px;
}

/* ===== CHOICES BAR ===== */
#bar-choices {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
    background: #111b21;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 75px;
}

#bar-choices.hide {
    display: none;
}

.choice-btn {
    background: rgba(0, 168, 132, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 168, 132, 0.4);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 9px 18px;
    border-radius: 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: .82rem;
    transition: all .2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    text-transform: none;
}

.choice-btn:hover {
    background: #00a884;
    color: #000;
    border-color: #00a884;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 168, 132, 0.3);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}