/* ============================================================
   THE MOTHER LODE — DAILY GAMES (Seam)
   Fraunces carries display; Libre Franklin carries the working
   text; one gold vein, structural only. Mobile-first at 390px;
   every control drawn, no browser defaults. The bar: NYT Games
   polish, in the Lode's own language.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --bone:#FBF8F1; --bone2:#F4EEE1; --bone3:#EDE4D0;
  --ink:#17130B; --ink85:rgba(23,19,11,.85); --ink60:rgba(23,19,11,.6);
  --ink40:rgba(23,19,11,.4); --ink14:rgba(23,19,11,.14); --ink08:rgba(23,19,11,.08);
  --gold:#C9A227; --gold-hi:#F2D97E; --gold-lo:#8C6D1F; --gold-wash:#F7ECD0;
  --seam:linear-gradient(100deg,#8C6D1F 0%,#E9CE7A 22%,#C9A227 48%,#F4E08D 71%,#96771F 100%);
  --red:#A60E22;
  --grey:#6E675C;
  --serif:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif; --sans:'Libre Franklin',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --shadow-card:0 1px 2px rgba(23,19,11,.05),0 10px 30px -12px rgba(23,19,11,.25);
  --shadow-lift:0 2px 4px rgba(23,19,11,.06),0 18px 38px -14px rgba(23,19,11,.32);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body.lode-games{background:var(--bone);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:clip}
body.lode-games a{color:inherit}
body.lode-games :focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}

/* ---------- shared chrome ---------- */
.gx-top{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 20px 0}
.gx-toprow{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px}
.gx-wordmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
.gx-wordmark em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold-lo)}
.gx-back{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink60);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.gx-back:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.gx-back .arr{font-size:15px;line-height:1}
.gx-seam{height:3px;background:var(--seam);border-radius:2px;margin-top:14px}
.gx-wrap{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px 64px}
.gx-foot{max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px 44px}
.gx-footline{border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink14);padding-top:16px;font-size:12.5px;
  color:var(--ink60);line-height:1.6}
.gx-footline strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- hub ---------- */
.gx-hero{padding:34px 0 8px;text-align:left}
.gx-dateline{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lo)}
.gx-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(42px,11vw,72px);
  line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-top:10px}
.gx-title .thin{font-weight:500;font-style:italic}
.gx-standfirst{margin-top:14px;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink85);max-width:52ch}
.gx-setterline{margin-top:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink60)}
.gx-setterline .dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);flex:none;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--gold-wash)}
.gx-grid{display:grid;gap:16px;margin-top:28px}
@media(min-width:700px){.gx-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.gx-card{position:relative;display:block;text-decoration:none;background:#FFFDF8;
  border:1.5px solid var(--ink14);border-radius:18px;padding:22px 22px 20px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;overflow:hidden}
.gx-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;background:var(--seam);opacity:0;transition:opacity .18s ease}
.gx-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);border-color:rgba(23,19,11,.28)}
.gx-card:hover::before{opacity:1}
.gx-card-top{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.gx-game-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:27px;line-height:1.05}
.gx-game-kind{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lo);margin-bottom:7px}
.gx-game-desc{margin-top:9px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink85);max-width:38ch}
.gx-card-foot{margin-top:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.gx-play{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);
  border:none;border-radius:999px;padding:11px 20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .15s ease,transform .15s ease}
.gx-card:hover .gx-play{background:var(--gold-lo)}
.gx-play .tri{font-size:10px}
.gx-done{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lo)}
.gx-done .disc{width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px}
.gx-motif{flex:none;width:64px;height:64px}
.gx-meter{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.gx-meter-label{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink60);white-space:nowrap}
.gx-meter-segs{display:flex;gap:3px}
.gx-meter-segs i{width:14px;height:6px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--ink14)}
.gx-meter-segs i.on{background:var(--gold)}
.gx-meter-segs i.today{box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px var(--ink40)}

/* ladder */
.gx-ladder{margin-top:34px}
.gx-sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-bottom:14px}
.gx-sec-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:23px}
.gx-sec-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink60);font-weight:600}
.gx-week{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr);gap:6px}
.gx-day{border:1.5px solid var(--ink14);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 4px 9px;text-align:center;
  text-decoration:none;background:#FFFDF8;transition:border-color .15s ease,transform .15s ease;display:block}
.gx-day:hover{border-color:rgba(23,19,11,.35);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.gx-day .dow{font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink60)}
.gx-day .dnum{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:19px;margin-top:2px}
.gx-day .dots{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:2.5px;margin-top:6px}
.gx-day .dots i{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink14)}
.gx-day .dots i.on{background:var(--gold)}
.gx-day.today{border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--gold-wash)}
.gx-day.future{opacity:.45;pointer-events:none}
.gx-day .gsize{font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink60);margin-top:5px;letter-spacing:.4px}

/* solutions strip */
.gx-sol{margin-top:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);border-radius:18px;padding:22px;text-decoration:none;
  transition:transform .18s ease}
.gx-sol:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.gx-sol h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:22px}
.gx-sol p{font-size:13.5px;color:rgba(251,248,241,.72);margin-top:5px;line-height:1.5}
.gx-sol .go{flex:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:19px}

/* motif art (pure CSS/SVG, slightly rounded like everything) */
.motif-xword{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:2px;width:64px;height:64px}
.motif-xword i{border-radius:3px;background:var(--bone2);border:1px solid var(--ink14)}
.motif-xword i.b{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.motif-xword i.g{background:var(--gold-hi);border-color:var(--gold)}
.motif-tiles{display:flex;gap:4px;align-items:center;height:64px}
.motif-tiles i{width:19px;height:26px;border-radius:5px;background:var(--bone2);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
  font-style:normal;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.motif-tiles i.g{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-lo)}
.motif-nums{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4px;width:64px;height:64px}
.motif-nums i{border-radius:8px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold-hi);font-style:normal;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.motif-nums i.g{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}

/* hub motifs — the new games */
.motif-pan{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4px;width:64px;height:64px}
.motif-pan i{border-radius:8px;background:var(--bone2);border:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.motif-pan i.g{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-lo)}
.motif-climb{display:flex;gap:5px;align-items:flex-end;height:64px}
.motif-climb i{width:15px;border-radius:5px 5px 0 0;background:var(--ink)}
.motif-climb i:nth-child(1){height:22px}
.motif-climb i:nth-child(2){height:38px;background:var(--gold-lo)}
.motif-climb i:nth-child(3){height:56px;background:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- game page shell ---------- */
.gp-head{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:26px 12px 0}
.gp-kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lo)}
.gp-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(34px,9vw,48px);line-height:1;margin-top:6px}
.gp-sub{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink60);font-weight:600;flex-wrap:wrap}
.gp-timer{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.06em}
.gp-main{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 12px 40px}
.gp-wide{max-width:920px}
.gp-instructions{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink85);max-width:56ch}
.gp-toolbar{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:16px 0}
.tool-btn{position:relative;background:#FFFDF8;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:999px;
  padding:9px 16px;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:background .13s ease,color .13s ease}
.tool-btn:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone)}
.tool-btn .caret{font-size:9px;margin-left:5px}
.tool-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);left:0;background:#FFFDF8;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);padding:6px;z-index:40;min-width:168px;display:none}
.tool-menu.open{display:block}
.tool-menu button{display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;border-radius:8px;
  padding:9px 12px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.tool-menu button:hover{background:var(--gold-wash)}
.gp-status{min-height:24px;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-lo)}
.gp-status.err{color:var(--red)}

/* solved overlay */
.gp-solved{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(23,19,11,.55);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:80;padding:20px}
.gp-solved.open{display:flex}
.gp-solved-card{background:var(--bone);border-radius:22px;max-width:420px;width:100%;padding:32px 28px;text-align:center;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift);animation:gpop .35s cubic-bezier(.2,1.4,.4,1)}
@keyframes gpop{from{transform:scale(.9) translateY(14px);opacity:0}to{transform:none;opacity:1}}
.gp-solved-card .seamline{height:3px;background:var(--seam);border-radius:2px;width:64px;margin:0 auto 18px}
.gp-solved-card h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:34px}
.gp-solved-card p{margin-top:10px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink85)}
.gp-solved-card .bigstat{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:44px;margin-top:14px}
.gp-solved-card .statlab{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink60)}
.gp-solved-actions{margin-top:22px;display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn-ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);border:none;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 22px;
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block}
.btn-ink:hover{background:var(--gold-lo)}
.btn-ghost{background:none;color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:999px;padding:11px 20px;
  font-size:12.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block}

/* ---------- crossword ---------- */
.xw-cluebar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);
  border-radius:12px;padding:12px 8px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;margin-bottom:14px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-card)}
.xw-cluebar .nav{flex:none;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:none;border:none;color:var(--gold-hi);
  font-size:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.xw-cluebar .nav:hover{background:rgba(251,248,241,.12)}
.xw-cluebar .clue{flex:1;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:600}
.xw-cluebar .clue b{color:var(--gold-hi);font-weight:800;margin-right:7px}
.xw-gridwrap{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.xw-grid{display:grid;gap:0;width:min(100%, calc(var(--xw-n, 15) * 46px));border:2.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--ink);touch-action:manipulation;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none}
@media(max-width:699px){.xw-grid{width:100%}}
.xw-cell{position:relative;background:#FFFDF8;aspect-ratio:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border-right:1px solid var(--ink14);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink14);cursor:pointer}
.xw-cell.block{background:var(--ink);cursor:default}
.xw-cell .num{position:absolute;top:1.5px;left:3px;font-size:max(9px, calc(var(--cs) * .26));font-weight:700;color:var(--ink60);line-height:1}
.xw-cell .ltr{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:calc(var(--cs) * .52);line-height:1;transform:translateY(8%)}
.xw-cell.inword{background:var(--gold-wash)}
.xw-cell.active{background:var(--gold-hi);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2.5px var(--gold-lo)}
.xw-cell.wrong .ltr{color:var(--red)}
.xw-cell.wrong::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top right,transparent calc(50% - 1px),var(--red) calc(50% - 1px),var(--red) calc(50% + 1px),transparent calc(50% + 1px));opacity:.55}
.xw-cell.right{background:#F1E7C8}
.xw-cell.pop .ltr{animation:pop .16s ease}
@keyframes pop{0%{transform:translateY(8%) scale(1.35)}100%{transform:translateY(8%) scale(1)}}
.xw-cell.shake{animation:shake .3s ease}
@keyframes shake{0%,100%{transform:none}25%{transform:translateX(-2.5px)}75%{transform:translateX(2.5px)}}
.xw-lists{display:grid;gap:22px;margin-top:24px}
@media(min-width:700px){.xw-lists{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.xw-lists h3{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:8px;margin-bottom:6px}
.xw-clueitem{display:flex;gap:9px;padding:8px 8px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.45}
.xw-clueitem:hover{background:var(--bone2)}
.xw-clueitem.cur{background:var(--gold-wash)}
.xw-clueitem .cn{font-weight:800;min-width:20px;text-align:right}
.xw-clueitem.done{color:var(--ink40)}
.xw-clueitem.done .ct{text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:var(--ink40)}

/* on-screen keyboard */
.kb{position:sticky;bottom:0;z-index:30;margin:18px -20px -40px;padding:12px 10px calc(12px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(251,248,241,0),var(--bone) 22%);display:none}
.kb.on{display:block}
.kb-row{display:flex;gap:5px;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:5px}
.kb-key{flex:1;max-width:48px;height:58px;border:none;border-radius:8px;background:var(--bone3);
  box-shadow:0 2px 0 var(--ink40);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:transform .06s ease,background .06s ease}
.kb-key:active{transform:translateY(2px);box-shadow:0 0 0 var(--ink40);background:var(--gold-hi)}
.kb-key.wide{max-width:62px;flex:1.55;font-size:14px}
@media(hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){.kb{display:none!important}}

/* ---------- scramble (Nugget) ---------- */
.ng-round{margin-bottom:30px}
.ng-roundlab{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink60);margin-bottom:10px}
.ng-slots,.ng-pool{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;min-height:74px;align-items:center}
.ng-slots{border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--ink14);padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:12px}
.ng-tile{width:58px;height:70px;border-radius:12px;background:#FFFDF8;border:2px solid var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  cursor:pointer;transition:transform .12s ease,background .12s ease;box-shadow:0 3px 0 var(--ink40)}
.ng-tile:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ng-tile.placed{background:var(--gold-hi);border-color:var(--gold-lo)}
.ng-tile.ghost{background:var(--bone2);border-style:dashed;border-color:var(--ink40);color:transparent;cursor:default;box-shadow:none}
.ng-tile.right{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-lo);color:var(--ink)}
.ng-hint{margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink85);line-height:1.5;display:none}
.ng-hint.show{display:block}
.ng-hint b{color:var(--gold-lo)}

/* ---------- paydirt ---------- */
.pd-board{display:grid;gap:6px;justify-content:center;margin-top:6px}
.pd-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:7px;width:min(430px,94vw)}
.pd-cell{aspect-ratio:1;border:2px solid var(--ink14);border-radius:10px;background:#FFFDF8;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(27px,8vw,38px);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  text-transform:uppercase;transition:border-color .12s ease}
.pd-cell.filled{border-color:var(--ink)}
.pd-cell.flip{animation:pdflip .45s ease both}
@keyframes pdflip{0%{transform:rotateX(0)}50%{transform:rotateX(-88deg)}100%{transform:rotateX(0)}}
.pd-cell.gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-lo);color:var(--ink)}
.pd-cell.bone{background:var(--gold-hi);border-color:var(--gold-lo);color:var(--ink)}
.pd-cell.grey{background:var(--grey);border-color:var(--grey);color:var(--bone)}
.pd-kb{max-width:580px;margin:22px auto 0}
.pd-kb .kb-key.gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.pd-kb .kb-key.bone{background:var(--gold-hi);color:var(--ink)}
.pd-kb .kb-key.grey{background:var(--grey);color:var(--bone);box-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(23,19,11,.55)}

/* ---------- assay ---------- */
.as-target{text-align:center;margin:8px 0 20px}
.as-target .tv{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:78px;line-height:1}
.as-target .tl{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lo);margin-top:4px}
.as-total{text-align:center;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink60);min-height:22px;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.as-total b{color:var(--ink);font-size:19px}
.as-tray{display:flex;gap:9px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:16px 0 6px}
.as-tile{min-width:72px;height:80px;padding:0 12px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold-hi);
  border:none;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:31px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  transition:transform .12px ease,opacity .15s ease;box-shadow:0 4px 0 rgba(23,19,11,.35)}
.as-tile:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.as-tile.spent{opacity:.22;pointer-events:none;transform:scale(.94)}
.as-ops{display:flex;gap:9px;justify-content:center;margin:14px 0}
.as-op{width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;background:#FFFDF8;border:2px solid var(--ink);
  font-size:26px;font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:all .12s ease}
.as-op:hover{background:var(--gold-wash)}
.as-op.armed{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-lo)}
.as-steps{display:flex;gap:6px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:8px;min-height:30px}
.as-step{background:var(--bone2);border:1.5px solid var(--ink14);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* ---------- solutions ---------- */
.sol-grid{display:grid;gap:0;width:min(100%,460px);border:2.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.sol-cell{position:relative;background:#FFFDF8;aspect-ratio:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  border-right:1px solid var(--ink14);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink14)}
.sol-cell.block{background:var(--ink)}
.sol-cell .num{position:absolute;top:1px;left:2.5px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink60)}
.sol-cell .ltr{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:20px;transform:translateY(8%)}
.sol-item{margin-top:30px}
.sol-item h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:24px;margin-bottom:6px}
.sol-item .kind{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lo)}
.sol-words{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink85)}
.sol-words b{color:var(--ink)}
.sol-clues{columns:2;column-gap:28px;margin-top:12px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:640px){.sol-clues{columns:1}}
.sol-clues div{padding:3.5px 0;break-inside:avoid}
.sol-clues b{margin-right:6px}
.gx-dg{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink60)}
.gx-dg:hover{color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- the pan (grouping) ---------- */
.pn-solved{display:grid;gap:8px;margin-bottom:12px}
.pn-group{background:var(--gold-wash);border:1.5px solid var(--gold);border-radius:14px;
  padding:13px 16px;text-align:center;animation:gpop .3s cubic-bezier(.2,1.4,.4,1)}
.pn-group-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lo)}
.pn-group-words{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:19px;margin-top:3px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.pn-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:8px;max-width:640px;margin:4px auto 0}
.pn-tile{min-height:68px;padding:10px 4px;border-radius:14px;background:#FFFDF8;border:2px solid var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(12.5px,3.6vw,16.5px);letter-spacing:.04em;
  text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;
  box-shadow:0 3px 0 var(--ink40);transition:transform .1s ease,background .12s ease;word-break:break-word}
.pn-tile:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.pn-tile.sel{background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold-hi);border-color:var(--ink)}
.pn-tile.gone{display:none}
.pn-tile.shake{animation:shake .3s ease}
.pn-mistakes{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;margin-top:18px;min-height:16px}
.pn-mistakes-lab{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.8px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink60);margin-right:3px}
.pn-mistakes i{width:13px;height:13px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink14)}
.pn-mistakes i.on{background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px var(--gold-lo)}

/* ---------- the climb (trivia ladder) ---------- */
.cl-ladder{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;max-width:640px;margin:20px auto 18px}
.cl-rungbar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;border:1.5px solid var(--ink14);border-radius:10px;
  padding:7px 14px;background:#FFFDF8;font-size:12.5px;transition:background .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.cl-rungbar .cl-rn{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:16px;min-width:24px;text-align:right}
.cl-rungbar .cl-rb{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ink60)}
.cl-rungbar.done{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-lo)}
.cl-rungbar.done .cl-rb{color:var(--ink85)}
.cl-rungbar.cur{border-color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--gold-hi)}
.cl-card{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;background:#FFFDF8;border:1.5px solid var(--ink14);border-radius:18px;
  padding:24px 22px 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card)}
.cl-rung{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2.2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-lo)}
.cl-q{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(21px,5.4vw,27px);line-height:1.3;margin-top:10px}
.cl-choices{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:20px}
.cl-choice{min-height:58px;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--bone);border:2px solid var(--ink);
  font-size:16.5px;font-weight:700;text-align:left;transition:background .12s ease,transform .1s ease}
.cl-choice:hover:not(:disabled){background:var(--gold-wash);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.cl-choice:disabled{cursor:default;opacity:.92}
.cl-choice.right{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold-lo);color:var(--ink)}
.cl-choice.wrong{background:var(--grey);border-color:var(--grey);color:var(--bone)}