/* ─── Reset & Base ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  --bg:           #0d0d0d;
  --bg-panel:     #141414;
  --bg-raised:    #1a1a1a;
  --border:       #2a2a2a;
  --border-mid:   #333333;

  --text:         #e8e8e0;
  /* B6, 2026-10-27. --text-faint carried SESSION SCORE, YOUR RANK, SELECT TIER
     and the rules-of-this-round note at 1.78-1.99:1 against a 4.5:1
     requirement. Both ramps lifted along their own hue so the three-step
     hierarchy survives: 7.27:1 and 4.82:1 against the worst surface
     (--bg-raised #1a1a1a). */
  --text-muted:   #a8a89f;
  --text-faint:   #878781;

  /* Tier palette */
  --novice:       #c8c8c8;
  --novice-dim:   #5a5a5a;
  --journeyman:   #b8b8d0;
  --journeyman-dim: #3a3a5a;
  --sovereign:    #c9a84c;
  --sovereign-dim: #4a3a10;
  /* B6. --sovereign-dim is structural (borders, the rank gradient) and stays
     as it is. --sovereign-ink is the text-safe member of the same gold:
     5.50:1 worst, where the dim measured 1.58:1 and carried the line that
     tells a player a "Required ante" is coming. */
  --sovereign-ink: #b08c30;
  --sovereign-glow: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.12);

  /* Typography */
  --font-serif:   Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans:    'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:    'Courier New', Courier, monospace;

  /* Spacing */
  --gap-xs:  0.375rem;
  --gap-sm:  0.75rem;
  --gap-md:  1.5rem;
  --gap-lg:  3rem;
  --gap-xl:  5rem;

  --radius:  3px;
}

html {
  font-size: 16px;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* ─── Scrollbar ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--bg); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--border-mid); border-radius: 3px; }

/* ─── Typography ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

h1, h2, h3 {
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.serif { font-family: var(--font-serif); }
.mono  { font-family: var(--font-mono); }

/* ─── Site Header ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: var(--gap-md) var(--gap-lg);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
}

.site-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-title span {
  color: var(--sovereign);
}

.header-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
  align-items: center;
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ─── Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hero {
  padding: var(--gap-xl) var(--gap-lg) var(--gap-lg);
  max-width: 680px;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: normal;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
}

.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--sovereign);
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 520px;
}

/* ─── Main Layout ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-main {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 0 var(--gap-lg) var(--gap-xl);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-lg);
  align-items: start;
}

/* ─── Tier Selector ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.tier-selector {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.tier-selector-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}

.tier-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
}

.tier-card {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--gap-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  position: relative;
}

.tier-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
  background: var(--bg-raised);
}

.tier-card.active {
  border-color: var(--tier-accent);
  background: var(--bg-raised);
}

.tier-card.active::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--tier-accent);
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
}

.tier-card--novice     { --tier-accent: var(--novice); }
.tier-card--journeyman { --tier-accent: var(--journeyman); }
.tier-card--sovereign  { --tier-accent: var(--sovereign); }

.tier-card--sovereign.active {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--sovereign-glow) 100%, var(--bg-raised));
}

.tier-name {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--tier-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-xs);
}

.tier-desc {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.tier-stakes {
  margin-top: var(--gap-sm);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.tier-card--sovereign .tier-stakes {
  color: var(--sovereign-ink);
}

/* ─── Puzzle Area ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.puzzle-area {
  grid-column: 1;
}

.puzzle-panel {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.puzzle-header {
  padding: var(--gap-sm) var(--gap-md);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
}

.puzzle-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
  align-items: center;
}

.puzzle-tier-badge {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid;
}

.puzzle-tier-badge--journeyman {
  color: var(--journeyman);
  border-color: var(--journeyman-dim);
  background: rgba(184, 184, 208, 0.05);
}

.puzzle-tier-badge--novice {
  color: var(--novice);
  border-color: var(--novice-dim);
  background: rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.05);
}

.puzzle-tier-badge--sovereign {
  color: var(--sovereign);
  border-color: var(--sovereign-dim);
  background: var(--sovereign-glow);
}

.puzzle-domain {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.puzzle-id {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.puzzle-body {
  padding: var(--gap-md) var(--gap-md);
}

.analogy-structure {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.analogy-a, .analogy-b, .analogy-c {
  color: var(--text);
}

.analogy-sep {
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin: 0 0.3em;
  font-style: normal;
}

.analogy-ratio {
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin: 0 0.5em;
}

.analogy-unknown {
  color: var(--sovereign);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sovereign);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Novice: multiple choice */

.choice-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .choice-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

.choice-btn {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.55rem 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.choice-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
  background: var(--bg-panel);
}

.choice-btn.selected {
  border-color: var(--novice);
  background: rgba(200,200,200,0.05);
}

/* Journeyman/Sovereign: open answer */

.answer-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
}

.answer-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
}

.answer-input {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}

.answer-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
}

.justification-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  margin-top: var(--gap-sm);
}

.justification-textarea {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  line-height: 1.6;
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 100px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
  width: 100%;
}

.justification-textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
}

.justification-textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

/* Rubric hint */

.rubric-hint {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-faint);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: var(--gap-xs);
}

.rubric-hint span {
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

/* Submit row */

.submit-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
  margin-top: var(--gap-sm);
  padding-top: var(--gap-sm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.btn-submit {
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.55rem 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.btn-submit:hover {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  color: var(--text);
}

.btn-submit--sovereign {
  border-color: var(--sovereign-dim);
  color: var(--sovereign);
}

.btn-submit--sovereign:hover {
  border-color: var(--sovereign);
  background: var(--sovereign-glow);
}

.submit-note {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

/* Feedback */

.puzzle-feedback {
  padding: var(--gap-sm) var(--gap-md);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: none;
}

.puzzle-feedback.visible {
  display: block;
}

.feedback-verdict {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
}

.feedback-verdict--correct { color: #5a9a5a; }
.feedback-verdict--close   { color: var(--sovereign); }
.feedback-verdict--incorrect { color: #cc8080; }

.feedback-explanation {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.feedback-canonical {
  margin-top: var(--gap-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.feedback-canonical span {
  color: var(--text);
}

/* Rubric breakdown (journeyman / sovereign) */

.rubric-breakdown {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--gap-xs);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.rubric-row {
  padding: var(--gap-sm) var(--gap-md);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.rubric-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.rubric-row-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.rubric-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.rubric-score {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.rubric-score--high {
  color: #6cb86c;
}

.rubric-feedback {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

/* Collapsible puzzle explanation */

.feedback-details {
  margin-top: var(--gap-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.feedback-details-summary {
  padding: var(--gap-sm) var(--gap-md);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.feedback-details-summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

.feedback-details[open] .feedback-details-summary {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.feedback-details .feedback-explanation {
  padding: var(--gap-sm) var(--gap-md);
}

/* Scoring error */

.feedback-error {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #cc8080;
}

/* Next Puzzle button */

.btn-next-puzzle {
  margin-top: var(--gap-md);
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.btn-next-puzzle:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ─── Sidebar ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.sidebar {
  grid-column: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
}

/* Score panel */

.score-panel {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--gap-md);
}

.panel-label {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}

.score-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--gap-sm) var(--gap-md);
}

.score-item {}

.score-value {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1;
}

.score-key {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

/* Leaderboard panel */

.leaderboard-panel {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--gap-md);
}

.leaderboard-empty {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-faint);
  padding: var(--gap-md) 0;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Auth panel */

.auth-panel {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--gap-md);
}

.auth-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
}

.auth-input {
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.15s;
}

.auth-input:focus {
  border-color: var(--border-mid);
}

.auth-input::placeholder {
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.auth-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
  margin-top: var(--gap-xs);
}

.btn-auth {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}

.btn-auth:hover {
  border-color: var(--text-muted);
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ─── Footer ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: var(--gap-md) var(--gap-lg);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gap-md);
}

.footer-text {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

/* ─── Loading / Error states ───────────────────────────────────────── */

.puzzle-loading {
  padding: var(--gap-lg);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.puzzle-error {
  padding: var(--gap-md);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #cc8080;
  border: 1px solid #3a1a1a;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(100, 30, 30, 0.08);
}

/* ─── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .site-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 0 var(--gap-md) var(--gap-lg);
  }

  .sidebar {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .tier-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero {
    padding: var(--gap-lg) var(--gap-md) var(--gap-md);
  }

  .site-header {
    padding: var(--gap-md);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .site-header {
    padding: var(--gap-sm);
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }

  .analogy-structure {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
  }

  .score-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.feedback-alternative {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #c9a84c;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.35);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
  margin: 0.6rem 0;
  background: rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.07);
}

/* ── Essay call-to-action (links to /essay.html) ──────────────────── */
.prove-callout {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--gap-md);
  padding: var(--gap-sm) var(--gap-md) 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.prove-line {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: #ea6a62;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}
.prove-line a {
  color: #ff5a4d;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.prove-line a:hover { color: #ff7a6f; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MATCH PLAY — vs. THE SPHINX
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

.mode-toggle {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--gap-sm);
  padding: 0 var(--gap-md);
  text-align: center;
}
.mode-link {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
}
.mode-link:hover { color: var(--text); }
.mode-link--active {
  color: var(--sovereign);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sovereign);
}
.mode-sep { color: var(--text-faint); }

.site-main--match {
  display: block;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gap-md) var(--gap-lg);
}

.match-panel {
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--gap-md);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── Home / lobby ── */
.match-eyebrow, .verdict-eyebrow {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--sovereign);
}
.match-heading {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin: 0.25rem 0 var(--gap-sm);
  color: var(--text);
}
.match-blurb {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-md);
}
.match-start-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  margin: var(--gap-md) 0 var(--gap-sm);
}
.btn-match-start {
  background: var(--sovereign);
  color: #14100a;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: filter 0.15s ease;
}
.btn-match-start:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); }
.match-tier-note { color: var(--text-faint); font-size: 0.78rem; margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* ── Rank badge ── */
.rank-badge {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-mid);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: var(--gap-sm) var(--gap-md);
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  text-align: center;
}
.rank-badge--big { padding: var(--gap-md); }
.rank-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
}
.rank-name {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--sovereign);
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0.5rem;
}
.rank-pips {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0.4rem 0;
}
.rank-pip {
  width: 26px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--border-mid);
}
.rank-pip--on { background: var(--sovereign); }
.rank-progress { font-size: 0.74rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 0.35rem; }

/* ── Scoreboard ── */
.match-scoreboard {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
  gap: var(--gap-sm);
}
.ms-side { text-align: center; flex: 1; }
.ms-name { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.ms-score { font-size: 2.4rem; font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--text); line-height: 1; }
.ms-sphinx .ms-score { color: var(--sovereign); }
.ms-mid { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.ms-target { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-faint); }

/* ── Timer ── */
.match-timer {
  position: relative;
  height: 22px;
  background: var(--bg-raised);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 11px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm);
}
.match-timer-fill {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sovereign-dim), var(--sovereign));
  transition: width 1s linear;
}
.match-timer-label {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 22px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.match-timer--low .match-timer-fill { background: #c0392b; }
.match-timer--low .match-timer-label { color: #fff; }

.match-round-label { font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm); }
.match-round .analogy-structure { margin: var(--gap-sm) 0 var(--gap-md); }

/* ── Round result ── */
.match-feedback { margin-top: var(--gap-md); display: none; }
.match-feedback.visible { display: block; }
.match-result-grid { display: flex; gap: var(--gap-sm); margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm); }
.mr-cell {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  padding: var(--gap-sm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--bg-raised);
}
.mr-hit  { border-color: #3a7d44; }
.mr-miss { border-color: #6a2f2a; }
.mr-who  { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.mr-mark { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1; }
.mr-hit  .mr-mark { color: #5fbf6f; }
.mr-miss .mr-mark { color: #d16a5f; }
.mr-detail { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-faint); }

.sphinx-line {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--sovereign);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--sovereign-dim);
  padding-left: var(--gap-sm);
  margin: var(--gap-sm) 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Verdict ── */
.match-verdict { text-align: center; }
.verdict-headline { font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0.3rem 0 var(--gap-sm); }
.verdict--won .verdict-eyebrow { color: #5fbf6f; }
.verdict--lost .verdict-eyebrow { color: #d16a5f; }
.verdict-score { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm); }
.verdict-rank { margin: var(--gap-md) 0; }
.verdict-promote { color: #5fbf6f; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm); }
.verdict-demote  { color: #d16a5f; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: var(--gap-sm); }
.match-verdict .match-start-row { justify-content: center; }

/* Replaced the dead sign-in form 2026-09-29 — see index.html. */
.auth-note { margin: 0.35rem 0 0; font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.5; opacity: 0.72; }

/* The hidden attribute must win. A class carrying its own `display` (.site-main is
   `display:grid`) silently defeats the UA `[hidden]{display:none}` rule, which is how
   the Arena and Comebacks landing pages shipped ~950px of an inert practice panel
   below the match view, tier cards and all (beta audit 2026-10-21). */
[hidden] { display: none !important; }