/* =========================================================
   SONG.exe — pixel portfolio
   Palette: "Mekong Night CRT"
   ink      #0d0b1e  (deepest background)
   panel    #1a1633  (panel indigo)
   panel-2  #241d47  (raised indigo)
   teal     #2bbfa4  (robe teal / primary accent)
   amber    #ffb938  (CRT amber / gold)
   magenta  #ff4d8d  (spell magenta)
   paper    #f2ead7  (warm off-white text)
   dim      #8d83b8  (muted text)
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  --ink: #0d0b1e;
  --panel: #1a1633;
  --panel-2: #241d47;
  --teal: #2bbfa4;
  --teal-dk: #14756b;
  --amber: #ffb938;
  --magenta: #ff4d8d;
  --paper: #f2ead7;
  --dim: #8d83b8;
  --px: 4px;                 /* one "pixel" unit for borders */
  --font-display: 'Press Start 2P', monospace;
  --font-body: 'VT323', monospace;
}

/* Konami easter egg: DMG Game Boy palette */
body.gameboy-mode {
  --ink: #0f380f;
  --panel: #306230;
  --panel-2: #2a572a;
  --teal: #8bac0f;
  --teal-dk: #306230;
  --amber: #9bbc0f;
  --magenta: #9bbc0f;
  --paper: #c9e08c;
  --dim: #8bac0f;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background-color: var(--ink);
  /* faint pixel grid, like a dark tile map */
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(43,191,164,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(43,191,164,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  image-rendering: pixelated;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

::selection { background: var(--magenta); color: var(--ink); }

h1, h2, h3, h4, .btn, .navslot, .hud-chip, .hud-score, .zone-tag,
.quest-rank, .quest-status, .cart-genre, .diploma-banner {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

/* ---------- pixel border helper (stacked box-shadow, no radius) ---------- */
.panel {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: none;
  box-shadow:
    0 calc(-1 * var(--px)) 0 0 var(--teal-dk),
    0 var(--px) 0 0 var(--teal-dk),
    calc(-1 * var(--px)) 0 0 0 var(--teal-dk),
    var(--px) 0 0 0 var(--teal-dk),
    0 calc(2 * var(--px)) 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.55); /* hard drop shadow */
  padding: 24px 26px;
}

/* ---------- CRT overlay ---------- */
.crt {
  pointer-events: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 0px,
      rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 3px
    ),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 58%, rgba(0,0,0,0.42) 100%);
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

/* =========================================================
   HERO — title screen
   ========================================================= */
.hero {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 18px clamp(16px, 5vw, 64px) 32px;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-hud {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--amber);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.hud-chip {
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 8px 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--px) var(--amber);
}
.hud-score { animation: blink-soft 2s steps(2, end) infinite; }

.hero-stage {
  flex: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 5fr) 7fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 72px);
  max-width: 1180px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 0 24px;
}

/* ---------- the sprite (1em = 1 "pixel", scaled by font-size) ---------- */
.sprite-pedestal {
  justify-self: end;
  position: relative;
  width: calc(16 * clamp(10px, 1.6vw, 16px));
}
.sprite {
  font-size: clamp(10px, 1.6vw, 16px);  /* pixel scale */
  width: 1em;
  height: 1em;
  margin-bottom: 18em; /* room for the 18-row sprite drawn below origin */
  animation: bob 1.2s steps(2, end) infinite;
  box-shadow:
    6em 0em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 7em 0em 0 0 #4a2e8c,
    5em 1em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 6em 1em 0 0 #7a52e0, 7em 1em 0 0 #7a52e0, 8em 1em 0 0 #4a2e8c,
    4em 2em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 5em 2em 0 0 #7a52e0, 6em 2em 0 0 #7a52e0, 7em 2em 0 0 #7a52e0, 8em 2em 0 0 #7a52e0, 9em 2em 0 0 #4a2e8c,
    3em 3em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 4em 3em 0 0 #7a52e0, 5em 3em 0 0 #7a52e0, 6em 3em 0 0 #7a52e0, 7em 3em 0 0 #7a52e0, 8em 3em 0 0 #7a52e0, 9em 3em 0 0 #7a52e0, 10em 3em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 12em 3em 0 0 #ff9ec4, 13em 3em 0 0 #ff9ec4,
    2em 4em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 3em 4em 0 0 #7a52e0, 4em 4em 0 0 #7a52e0, 5em 4em 0 0 #7a52e0, 6em 4em 0 0 #7a52e0, 7em 4em 0 0 #7a52e0, 8em 4em 0 0 #7a52e0, 9em 4em 0 0 #7a52e0, 10em 4em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 12em 4em 0 0 #ff9ec4, 13em 4em 0 0 #ff4d8d, 14em 4em 0 0 #ff9ec4,
    1em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 2em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 3em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 4em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 5em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 6em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 7em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 8em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 9em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 10em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 11em 5em 0 0 #4a2e8c, 13em 5em 0 0 #ff9ec4,
    3em 6em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 4em 6em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 5em 6em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 6em 6em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 7em 6em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 8em 6em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 13em 6em 0 0 #8a5a2b,
    3em 7em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 4em 7em 0 0 #1a1633, 5em 7em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 6em 7em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 7em 7em 0 0 #1a1633, 8em 7em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 13em 7em 0 0 #8a5a2b,
    3em 8em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 4em 8em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 5em 8em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 6em 8em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 7em 8em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 8em 8em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 13em 8em 0 0 #8a5a2b,
    4em 9em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 5em 9em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 6em 9em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 7em 9em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 13em 9em 0 0 #8a5a2b,
    2em 10em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 3em 10em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 4em 10em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 5em 10em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 6em 10em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 7em 10em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 8em 10em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 9em 10em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 10em 10em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 12em 10em 0 0 #f6cfa0, 13em 10em 0 0 #8a5a2b,
    1em 11em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 2em 11em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 3em 11em 0 0 #14756b, 4em 11em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 5em 11em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 6em 11em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 7em 11em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 8em 11em 0 0 #14756b, 9em 11em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 10em 11em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 13em 11em 0 0 #8a5a2b,
    1em 12em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 2em 12em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 3em 12em 0 0 #14756b, 4em 12em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 5em 12em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 6em 12em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 7em 12em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 8em 12em 0 0 #14756b, 9em 12em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 10em 12em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 13em 12em 0 0 #8a5a2b,
    1em 13em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 2em 13em 0 0 #ffb938, 3em 13em 0 0 #ffb938, 4em 13em 0 0 #ffb938, 5em 13em 0 0 #ffb938, 6em 13em 0 0 #ffb938, 7em 13em 0 0 #ffb938, 8em 13em 0 0 #ffb938, 9em 13em 0 0 #ffb938, 10em 13em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 13em 13em 0 0 #8a5a2b,
    1em 14em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 2em 14em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 3em 14em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 4em 14em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 5em 14em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 6em 14em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 7em 14em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 8em 14em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 9em 14em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 10em 14em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 13em 14em 0 0 #8a5a2b,
    1em 15em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 2em 15em 0 0 #14756b, 3em 15em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 4em 15em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 5em 15em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 6em 15em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 7em 15em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 8em 15em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 9em 15em 0 0 #14756b, 10em 15em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 13em 15em 0 0 #8a5a2b,
    1em 16em 0 0 #14756b, 2em 16em 0 0 #14756b, 3em 16em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 4em 16em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 5em 16em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 6em 16em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 7em 16em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 8em 16em 0 0 #2bbfa4, 9em 16em 0 0 #14756b, 10em 16em 0 0 #14756b,
    1em 17em 0 0 #14756b, 2em 17em 0 0 #14756b, 9em 17em 0 0 #14756b, 10em 17em 0 0 #14756b;
}
.sprite-shadow {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 1em;
  width: 11em;
  height: 6px;
  font-size: clamp(10px, 1.6vw, 16px);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  animation: shadow-pulse 1.2s steps(2, end) infinite;
}

@keyframes bob {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50%      { transform: translateY(-6px); }
}
@keyframes shadow-pulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scaleX(1); }
  50%      { transform: scaleX(0.85); }
}

/* ---------- hero copy ---------- */
.hero-copy { max-width: 620px; }

.hero-eyebrow {
  color: var(--teal);
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 88px);
  color: var(--amber);
  text-shadow:
    4px 4px 0 var(--magenta),
    8px 8px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  animation: title-bob 1.6s steps(2, end) infinite;
}
@keyframes title-bob {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50%      { transform: translateY(-4px); }
}

.cursor-block {
  color: var(--teal);
  animation: blink 1s steps(2, end) infinite;
}
@keyframes blink { 0%, 49% { opacity: 1; } 50%, 100% { opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes blink-soft { 0%, 49% { opacity: 1; } 50%, 100% { opacity: 0.35; } }

.hero-alias {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--dim);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero-alias strong { color: var(--paper); }

.hero-tagline {
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--teal);
  min-height: 2.2em;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.type-caret { animation: blink 0.8s steps(2, end) infinite; }

/* ---------- buttons: crunchy, instant ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--amber);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 var(--px) var(--ink),
    0 0 0 calc(2 * var(--px)) var(--amber),
    0 calc(2 * var(--px)) 0 calc(var(--px)) var(--ink); /* hard "depth" edge */
  transition: none; /* instant = crunchy */
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--magenta); color: var(--paper);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 var(--px) var(--ink),
    0 0 0 calc(2 * var(--px)) var(--magenta),
    0 calc(2 * var(--px)) 0 calc(var(--px)) var(--ink);
}
.btn:active {
  transform: translateY(calc(2 * var(--px)));
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 var(--px) var(--ink),
    0 0 0 calc(2 * var(--px)) var(--magenta);
}
.btn:focus-visible { outline: 3px dashed var(--teal); outline-offset: 6px; }

.btn--start .btn-arrow { animation: blink 1.1s steps(2, end) infinite; }

.hero-hint {
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: 19px;
}
.hero-hint kbd {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 11px;
  background: var(--panel-2);
  padding: 3px 7px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--dim);
}

/* ---------- hero nav slots ---------- */
.hero-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.navslot {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--teal);
  text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 14px 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--px) var(--teal-dk);
}
.navslot:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--teal);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--px) var(--teal);
}
.navslot:active { transform: translateY(2px); }
.navslot:focus-visible { outline: 3px dashed var(--amber); outline-offset: 4px; }

/* =========================================================
   ZONES (sections)
   ========================================================= */
.zone {
  padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 120px) clamp(16px, 5vw, 64px);
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.zone--alt {
  max-width: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(13,11,30,0.86), rgba(13,11,30,0.86)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, var(--panel) 0 14px, var(--ink) 14px 28px);
}
.zone--alt .academy-grid { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; }

.zone-head { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.zone-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--teal);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.zone-title {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3.4vw, 34px);
  color: var(--amber);
  text-shadow: 3px 3px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.zone-sub { color: var(--dim); font-size: 24px; max-width: 56ch; }

/* ---------- pixel-wipe reveal (steps, not fade) ---------- */
.reveal {
  visibility: hidden;
}
.reveal.is-on {
  visibility: visible;
  animation: pixel-wipe 0.45s steps(6, end) both;
}
@keyframes pixel-wipe {
  0%   { clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0); transform: translateX(-8px); }
  100% { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);    transform: translateX(0); }
}

/* =========================================================
   QUEST LOG
   ========================================================= */
.quests {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 42px;
}
.quest {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: start;
}
/* asymmetry: alternate quests push right */
.quest--alt { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; margin-left: clamp(0px, 6vw, 80px); }

.quest-rank {
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--amber);
  background: var(--panel-2);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 12px 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--px) var(--amber);
  position: sticky;
  top: 16px;
}
.quest-card--side { opacity: 0.96; }

.quest-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.quest-head h3 { font-size: 15px; color: var(--paper); }
.quest-status { font-size: 9px; color: var(--dim); }
.quest-status--active { color: var(--teal); animation: blink-soft 1.6s steps(2, end) infinite; }

.quest-meta { color: var(--amber); font-size: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.quest-desc { margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: 23px; }

.quest-objectives {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 22px;
}
.quest-objectives li {
  padding-left: 28px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.quest-objectives li::before {
  content: "▢";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--dim);
}
.quest-objectives li.done { color: var(--dim); }
.quest-objectives li.done::before { content: "▣"; color: var(--teal); }

.boss-hp {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 8px;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--magenta);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.quest-reward {
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--amber);
  border-top: 2px dashed var(--teal-dk);
  padding-top: 10px;
}

/* =========================================================
   ACADEMY + STATS
   ========================================================= */
.academy-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 7fr 5fr;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: start;
}

.diploma { position: relative; padding-top: 40px; }
.diploma-banner {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(-1 * var(--px));
  left: 24px;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--magenta);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 var(--px) 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  animation: blink-soft 2.4s steps(2, end) infinite;
}
.diploma h3 { font-size: 16px; color: var(--amber); margin-bottom: 8px; }
.diploma-loc { color: var(--dim); margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: 22px; }

.diploma-stats div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 170px 1fr;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 9px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px dotted var(--teal-dk);
  font-size: 22px;
}
.diploma-stats dt { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 10px; color: var(--teal); padding-top: 5px; }
.diploma-stats dd { color: var(--paper); }
.lvlup { color: var(--amber) !important; animation: blink-soft 1.8s steps(2, end) infinite; }
.sparkle { color: var(--magenta); }

/* ---------- stat sheet ---------- */
.statsheet-title { font-size: 13px; color: var(--teal); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.stat-h4 { font-size: 10px; color: var(--amber); margin: 22px 0 10px; }

.vital {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 22px 36px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.vital-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 10px; color: var(--paper); }
.vital-note { color: var(--dim); font-size: 19px; margin-top: 4px; }

/* CSS-drawn pixel heart (5x4-ish via box-shadow) */
.heart {
  width: 4px; height: 4px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow:
    4px 0 0 0 var(--magenta), 12px 0 0 0 var(--magenta),
    0 4px 0 0 var(--magenta), 4px 4px 0 0 var(--magenta), 8px 4px 0 0 var(--magenta), 12px 4px 0 0 var(--magenta), 16px 4px 0 0 var(--magenta),
    4px 8px 0 0 var(--magenta), 8px 8px 0 0 var(--magenta), 12px 8px 0 0 var(--magenta),
    8px 12px 0 0 var(--magenta);
  animation: heart-beat 1s steps(2, end) infinite;
}
@keyframes heart-beat { 0%,100% { transform: scale(1);} 50% { transform: scale(1.18);} }

/* CSS-drawn pixel mana drop */
.mana {
  width: 4px; height: 4px;
  box-shadow:
    8px 0 0 0 var(--teal),
    4px 4px 0 0 var(--teal), 8px 4px 0 0 var(--teal), 12px 4px 0 0 var(--teal),
    4px 8px 0 0 var(--teal), 8px 8px 0 0 #7fe8d6, 12px 8px 0 0 var(--teal),
    8px 12px 0 0 var(--teal);
}

/* segmented bars: 10 cells via repeating-gradient, fill via --fill */
.bar {
  height: 18px;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      var(--panel-2) 0 calc(10% - 3px),
      var(--ink) calc(10% - 3px) 10%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--teal-dk);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.bar i {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--teal);
  /* mask carves the fill into 10 cells that align with the track */
  -webkit-mask:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0 calc(10% - 3px), transparent calc(10% - 3px) 10%);
  mask:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0 calc(10% - 3px), transparent calc(10% - 3px) 10%);
  /* then clip to the number of filled cells (--fill out of 10) */
  clip-path: inset(0 calc((10 - var(--fill)) * 10%) 0 0);
}
.bar--hp i { background: var(--magenta); }
.bar--mp i { background: var(--teal); }

.skills { list-style: none; }
.skills li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 120px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  font-size: 21px;
}
.skills .bar { height: 14px; }

.langs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.lang {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--amber);
  padding: 6px 8px;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
}

/* =========================================================
   INVENTORY — cartridges
   ========================================================= */
.cartridges {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}
/* asymmetric accents: stagger alternate cartridges */
.cart:nth-child(even) { transform: translateY(14px); }

.cart {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 30px 22px 22px;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 var(--px) var(--teal-dk),
    0 calc(2 * var(--px)) 0 var(--px) rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: none;
}
.cart:hover {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 var(--px) var(--amber),
    0 calc(2 * var(--px)) 0 var(--px) rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
}
.cart:hover .cart-title { color: var(--amber); }
.cart:active, .cart.is-pressed {
  transform: translateY(calc(2 * var(--px)));
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--px) var(--amber);
}
.cart:nth-child(even):active, .cart:nth-child(even).is-pressed {
  transform: translateY(calc(14px + 2 * var(--px)));
}
.cart:focus-visible { outline: 3px dashed var(--magenta); outline-offset: 5px; }

/* cartridge top notch, like a Game Boy cart grip */
.cart-notch {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 22px;
  width: 64px; height: 10px;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--teal-dk) 0 6px, transparent 6px 12px);
}

.cart-genre {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 8px;
  color: var(--magenta);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cart-title { font-size: 14px; color: var(--paper); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cart-desc { font-size: 21px; color: var(--dim); margin-bottom: 16px; }

/* tech tags as potions */
.cart-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.potion {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 8px;
  padding: 6px 8px 6px 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
/* the potion "bottle": a tiny pixel flask drawn with ::before */
.potion::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 5px; top: 50%;
  width: 3px; height: 3px;
  transform: translateY(-7px);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
  box-shadow:
    0 3px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.85),
    -3px 6px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
    0 6px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.6),
    3px 6px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
    -3px 9px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
    0 9px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
    3px 9px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}
.potion--blue  { background: #6ec3ff; }
.potion--green { background: #7ddf7d; }
.potion--red   { background: #ff8585; }
.potion--gold  { background: var(--amber); }

/* =========================================================
   CONTINUE SCREEN (footer)
   ========================================================= */
.continue {
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 130px) 20px 60px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(13,11,30,0.92), rgba(13,11,30,0.92)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, var(--panel) 0 4px, var(--ink) 4px 8px);
}
.continue-title {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
  color: var(--magenta);
  text-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.continue-count {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 56px);
  color: var(--amber);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.continue-copy { color: var(--dim); font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.continue-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.continue-secret {
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--teal-dk);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.continue-legal { color: var(--dim); font-size: 18px; }

/* gameboy-mode toast */
.toast {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 28px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 1000;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--amber);
  padding: 14px 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--px) var(--ink), 0 0 0 calc(2 * var(--px)) var(--amber);
  animation: pixel-wipe 0.3s steps(4, end) both;
}

/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================= */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  body { font-size: 20px; }
  .hero-stage {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 24px;
  }
  .sprite-pedestal { justify-self: center; }
  .hero-copy { margin: 0 auto; }
  .academy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .quest, .quest--alt { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-left: 0; }
  .quest-rank { position: static; width: max-content; }
  .cart:nth-child(even) { transform: none; }
  .cart:nth-child(even):active, .cart:nth-child(even).is-pressed {
    transform: translateY(calc(2 * var(--px)));
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
   ========================================================= */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .reveal { visibility: visible; }
}