.letter-shell { width: min(1060px, calc(100% - 32px)); }

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.game-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--panel);
  box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 var(--shadow);
}

.game-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: end;
  padding: 30px 34px;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink);
}

.game-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.game-heading h1 { max-width: 780px; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7vw, 5rem); line-height: 0.94; }
.lede { max-width: 700px; margin: 18px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; }

.progress-box {
  min-width: 150px;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 2px solid var(--line);
  background: #171220;
  text-align: center;
}

.progress-box > span, .stat > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.progress-box strong { color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.6rem; }
.stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.stat { min-width: 0; padding: 18px 16px; border-right: 2px solid var(--line); text-align: center; }
.stat:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.stat strong { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 3vw, 1.65rem); }

.game-stage {
  min-height: 570px;
  padding: 38px 34px 32px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(88, 199, 215, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(88, 199, 215, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 28%, #29213a 0, transparent 54%);
  background-size: 24px 24px, 24px 24px, auto;
}

.prompt-panel {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 335px;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.stage-kicker { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.letter-display {
  display: grid;
  width: clamp(150px, 24vw, 230px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  border: 4px solid var(--blue);
  background: #171220;
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 var(--shadow);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 18vw, 10rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--shadow);
}

.prompt-panel h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); letter-spacing: -0.04em; }
.prompt-panel > p:not(.stage-kicker, .sr-only) { max-width: 680px; min-height: 46px; margin: 12px 0 14px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.result-flash { display: flex; min-height: 42px; margin: 0 0 15px; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.result-flash[hidden] { display: none; }
.result-flash strong { font-size: 1.55rem; }
.result-flash span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.82rem; }

.answer-pad { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; max-width: 720px; margin: 24px auto 0; }
.answer-button {
  display: grid;
  min-height: 112px;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: #231b30;
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--shadow);
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  touch-action: manipulation;
  transition: transform 80ms ease, box-shadow 80ms ease, background 100ms ease;
  user-select: none;
}

.answer-button:disabled { cursor: default; opacity: 0.52; }
.answer-button:not(:disabled):hover { background: #302540; }
.answer-button:not(:disabled):active, .answer-button.is-pressed { transform: translate(3px, 3px); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--shadow); }
.answer-button:focus-visible { outline: 4px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }
.answer-button strong { font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-align: left; }
.answer-icon { color: var(--button-color); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.answer-vowel { --button-color: var(--blue); }
.answer-consonant { --button-color: var(--red); }
.answer-button kbd { width: 38px; height: 38px; border-color: var(--line); font-size: 1rem; }
.control-note { margin: 18px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.84rem; line-height: 1.5; text-align: center; }

.game-stage[data-state="countdown"] .letter-display { animation: ready-pulse 650ms steps(2, end) infinite; }
.game-stage[data-state="active"] .letter-display { transform: scale(1.025); }
.game-stage[data-state="active"] .primary-button,
.game-stage[data-state="feedback"] .primary-button,
.game-stage[data-state="countdown"] .primary-button { visibility: hidden; }
.game-stage[data-state="game-over"] { background-color: #351521; }
.game-stage[data-state="complete"] { background-color: #2d2515; }
.game-stage[data-state="cancelled"] { background-color: #241a31; }

.content-section { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.6fr; gap: 64px; padding: 76px 18px 58px; }
.content-section h2, .info-panel h2, .faq-section h2, .related-section h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.05em; }
.steps-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--line); list-style: none; }
.steps-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr; gap: 18px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line); }
.steps-list span { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 800; }
.steps-list p, .info-panel p, .faq-list p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.reading-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; }
.info-panel { padding: 30px; border: 2px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); }
.info-panel h2 { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.info-panel > p:not(.section-kicker) + p { margin-top: 16px; }
.faq-section, .related-section { padding: 72px 18px 0; }
.faq-list { margin-top: 28px; border-top: 2px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list details { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line); }
.faq-list summary { padding: 22px 44px 22px 0; color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.4; }
.faq-list details p { max-width: 850px; padding: 0 0 24px; }
.related-links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 12px; margin-top: 28px; }
.related-links a { display: flex; min-height: 118px; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; padding: 18px; border: 2px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.35; text-decoration: none; }
.related-links a:hover, .related-links a:focus-visible { border-color: var(--gold); outline: 0; }
.related-links small { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 400; }

@keyframes ready-pulse { 0%, 49% { opacity: 0.45; } 50%, 100% { opacity: 1; } }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .game-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .progress-box { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
  .progress-box > span { margin: 0; }
  .related-links { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .letter-shell { width: min(100% - 18px, 620px); padding-top: 10px; }
  .game-card { box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--shadow); }
  .game-heading { gap: 20px; padding: 24px 18px; }
  .game-heading h1 { font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 11vw, 3.7rem); }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .stat:nth-child(-n + 2) { border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line); }
  .game-stage { min-height: 580px; padding: 28px 14px 24px; }
  .prompt-panel { min-height: 330px; }
  .letter-display { width: 150px; font-size: 6.5rem; }
  .answer-pad { gap: 8px; }
  .answer-button { min-height: 116px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; justify-items: center; padding: 10px 6px; }
  .answer-button strong { text-align: center; }
  .answer-icon { font-size: 1rem; }
  .answer-button kbd { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
  .content-section, .reading-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .content-section { gap: 30px; padding: 58px 8px 44px; }
  .info-panel { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .faq-section, .related-section { padding: 58px 8px 0; }
  .related-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-links a { min-height: 92px; }
}

@media (max-width: 390px) {
  .game-heading h1 { font-size: 2.05rem; }
  .letter-display { width: 136px; font-size: 5.8rem; }
  .answer-button strong { font-size: 0.82rem; }
  .control-note { padding-inline: 4px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .game-stage[data-state="countdown"] .letter-display { animation: none; }
  .answer-button, .letter-display { transition: none; }
}
