/* ===========================================================================
   modern.css — Jaxie "warm cream" design system (2026-06-21).
   Steve approved this aesthetic via mockup_modern.html and
   mockup_thumbnail_wizard.html. All new templates use these `m-*` classes;
   legacy templates keep their own selectors so nothing collides.
   Load this AFTER style.css so order-based specificity goes to modern.
   =========================================================================== */

:root {
  --m-bg:           #F5F1E8;
  --m-bg-soft:      #EDE7D9;
  --m-card:         #FFFFFF;
  --m-ink:          #1A1714;
  --m-ink-soft:     #5C5750;
  --m-ink-mute:     #8E8780;
  --m-rule:         #E6DFD0;
  --m-rule-soft:    #F0EADA;

  --m-cta:          #1A1714;
  --m-cta-ink:      #F5F1E8;

  --m-pink:         #FF4D7A;  --m-pink-soft:   #FFE5EC;
  --m-orange:       #FF8A3B;  --m-orange-soft: #FFE9D6;
  --m-teal:         #16C0A5;  --m-teal-soft:   #D7F4EE;
  --m-blue:         #3D8BFF;  --m-blue-soft:   #DCE9FF;
  --m-yellow:       #F4C95A;  --m-yellow-soft: #FBEFCC;
  --m-purple:       #8E7BFF;  --m-purple-soft: #E5DEFF;

  /* 2026-06-24 Steve: pink/orange gradient = the app accent for UI chrome
     (selected pills, active states, focus rings). Render-side emphasis
     color is unchanged — brand profiles still drive caption colors. */
  --m-accent:       #FF4D7A;
  --m-accent-2:     #FF8A3B;
  --m-accent-soft:  #FFE5EC;
  --m-accent-grad:  linear-gradient(135deg, #FF8A3B 0%, #FF4D7A 100%);
  --m-accent-glow:  0 6px 18px -6px rgba(255,77,122,0.55);

  --m-radius-card:  18px;
  --m-radius-pill:  999px;
  --m-shadow-card:  0 1px 0 rgba(26,23,20,0.04), 0 8px 28px -16px rgba(26,23,20,0.18);
  --m-shadow-hover: 0 1px 0 rgba(26,23,20,0.06), 0 16px 36px -16px rgba(26,23,20,0.22);

  --m-font-display: "Manrope", "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --m-font-body:    "Fredoka", "Nunito", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
}

/* ---- Modern page body wrapper. Add class="m-page" to <body> ---- */
body.m-page {
  background: var(--m-bg);
  color: var(--m-ink);
  font-family: var(--m-font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body.m-page .container,
body.m-page .m-shell {
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 32px 120px;
  /* Shift content right of the fixed left sidebar so it doesn't slide under. */
  padding-left: calc(var(--m-sidebar-w, 232px) + 32px);
  padding-right: 32px;
}
/* Narrow modifier kept for forms / readable text — still capped tight. */
body.m-page .m-shell.narrow { max-width: 1080px; }

/* MOBILE: collapse sidebar, edge-padding, stack wizard layouts. */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body.m-page .container, body.m-page .m-shell {
    padding-left: 16px;
    padding-right: 16px;
    padding-top: 76px;
  }
  /* Stepper labels become shorter pill stacks on small screens. */
  .m-stepper { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
  .m-step-node { padding: 6px 12px 6px 6px; font-size: 12px; }
  .m-step-rail { width: 10px; }

  /* Generate-step cards collapse to single column. */
  .m-quality-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .m-template-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .m-library-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Cards eat less horizontal padding so text breathes. */
  .m-card { padding: 22px 18px; }
  .m-step-title { font-size: 30px; }
  .m-title { font-size: 32px; }

  /* Profile dropdown right-edge alignment. */
  .m-profile-menu { right: 0; left: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .m-template-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .m-mode-tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .m-stepper .m-step-node span:not(.m-num) { display: none; }
  .m-step-title { font-size: 26px; }
}

/* ====================== LEFT SIDEBAR ====================== */
:root { --m-sidebar-w: 232px; }
.m-sidebar {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: var(--m-sidebar-w);
  background: var(--m-bg-soft);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  padding: 22px 14px 18px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  z-index: 50;
}
.m-side-brand {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 4px 10px 18px;
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.m-side-brand-name { white-space: nowrap; }
.m-brand-wordmark { height: 26px; width: auto; display: block; }
.m-side-nav {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  flex: 1;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.m-side-bottom {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}
.m-side-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;
  background: transparent; border: 0;
  font-family: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.m-side-item:hover { background: var(--m-card); color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-side-item.active {
  background: var(--m-ink);
  color: var(--m-bg);
}
.m-side-item svg { flex: 0 0 auto; }

/* Create group: collapsible submenu */
.m-side-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.m-side-trigger { width: 100%; }
.m-side-chev {
  margin-left: auto;
  transition: transform 0.15s;
}
.m-side-group.open .m-side-chev { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.m-side-submenu {
  display: none;
  margin-left: 18px;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 16px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--m-rule);
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
}
.m-side-group.open .m-side-submenu { display: flex; }
.m-side-subitem {
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.m-side-subitem:hover { background: var(--m-card); color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-side-subitem.active { background: var(--m-ink); color: var(--m-bg); }

/* ====================== TOP-RIGHT THIN BAR ====================== */
.m-topbar-thin {
  position: fixed; top: 0; right: 0;
  left: var(--m-sidebar-w);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  background: var(--m-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  z-index: 40;
}
body.m-page .m-shell, body.m-page .container { padding-top: 84px; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .m-sidebar { display: none; }
  .m-topbar-thin { left: 0; padding-left: 16px; }
}

/* Hide the legacy + old top bar on modern pages. */
[data-bp-tab],
.m-sidebar [data-bp-tab] { font-family: inherit; }

/* Hide the legacy topnav on modern pages — they use m-topbar instead. */
body.m-page > header.topbar { display: none; }

/* ====================== TOPBAR ====================== */
.m-topbar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  padding: 14px 28px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.m-brand {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--m-ink);
}
.m-brand-mark {
  width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--m-ink); color: var(--m-bg);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-weight: 800;
  /* 2026-06-25: brand mark is now "VC" — tightened size + letter-spacing
     so two chars sit comfortably in the same 32px square. */
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
}
.m-topbar-spacer { flex: 1; }
.m-nav {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
}
.m-nav a {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.m-nav a:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-nav a.active { background: var(--m-ink); color: var(--m-bg); }

.m-icon-btn {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.15s;
  color: var(--m-ink);
}
.m-icon-btn:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); }
.m-icon-btn.accent { background: var(--m-bg-soft); border-color: transparent; }

.m-avatar {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--m-blue); color: white;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px;
}

.m-back-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.m-back-link:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); color: var(--m-ink); }

/* ====================== HEADLINES ====================== */
.m-eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.m-title {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 42px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 0 0 6px; line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--m-ink);
}
.m-title.center { text-align: center; }
.m-title.large { font-size: 48px; }
.m-sub {
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.m-sub.center { text-align: center; max-width: 560px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ====================== CARDS ====================== */
.m-card {
  background: var(--m-card);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--m-shadow-card);
  padding: 28px 32px;
}
.m-card + .m-card { margin-top: 18px; }
.m-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  color: var(--m-ink);
}
.m-card .m-lede {
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.m-card h3 em {
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  font-weight: 500; font-style: normal;
  font-size: 14px;
  margin-left: 6px;
}

/* ====================== BUTTONS ====================== */
.m-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  font: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;
  cursor: pointer; border: 0;
  transition: transform 0.1s, background 0.15s;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.m-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.m-btn.cta { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); }
.m-btn.cta:hover { background: #000; }
.m-btn.go { background: var(--m-teal); color: white; padding: 16px 32px; font-size: 16px; }
.m-btn.go:hover { background: #11a890; }
.m-btn.ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  color: var(--m-ink);
}
.m-btn.ghost:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); }
.m-btn.sm { padding: 9px 18px; font-size: 14px; }
.m-btn.danger { background: var(--m-pink); color: white; }
.m-btn.danger:hover { background: #e63d68; }

/* ====================== CHIPS / FILTERS ====================== */
.m-chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 9px 16px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.m-chip:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); }
.m-chip.active { background: var(--m-ink); color: var(--m-bg); border-color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-chip-dot { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.m-chip-dot.rainbow {
  background: conic-gradient(var(--m-pink), var(--m-orange), var(--m-yellow), var(--m-teal), var(--m-purple), var(--m-pink));
}
.m-chip-dot.pink   { background: var(--m-pink); }
.m-chip-dot.orange { background: var(--m-orange); }
.m-chip-dot.teal   { background: var(--m-teal); }
.m-chip-dot.blue   { background: var(--m-blue); }
.m-chip-dot.yellow { background: var(--m-yellow); }
.m-chip-dot.purple { background: var(--m-purple); }

.m-filter-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
  padding: 4px 4px 20px;
}

/* ====================== SEGMENTED TABS ====================== */
.m-segmented {
  display: inline-flex; gap: 4px;
  padding: 4px;
  background: var(--m-bg-soft);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
}
.m-segmented .m-seg {
  padding: 8px 18px; border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  font: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.m-segmented .m-seg.active {
  background: var(--m-card);
  color: var(--m-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}

/* ====================== ACTION BAR ====================== */
.m-action-bar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.m-field-pill {
  flex: 1; min-width: 240px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
}
.m-field-pill input {
  border: 0; outline: 0; background: transparent;
  flex: 1; font: inherit; color: var(--m-ink);
}
.m-field-pill input::placeholder { color: var(--m-ink-mute); }

/* ====================== FORM ATOMS ====================== */
.m-field { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.m-field:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.m-field-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--m-ink);
}
.m-field-label em {
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
  margin-left: 4px;
}
.m-field-hint {
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.m-input, .m-textarea, .m-select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: var(--m-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: 14px;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  outline: 0;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}
.m-input:focus, .m-textarea:focus, .m-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--m-ink);
  background: var(--m-card);
}
.m-textarea { min-height: 92px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.5; }
.m-select { appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%235C5750' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 16px center;
  padding-right: 44px;
}

/* ====================== PILL RADIOS ====================== */
.m-pill-radios { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.m-pill-radio {
  padding: 9px 16px;
  background: var(--m-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  user-select: none;
}
.m-pill-radio:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); }
.m-pill-radio.active {
  background: var(--m-ink); color: var(--m-bg);
  border-color: var(--m-ink);
}

/* ====================== STEPPER ====================== */
.m-stepper {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin: 0 0 40px;
}
.m-step-node {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 16px 8px 8px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.m-step-node .m-num {
  width: 26px; height: 26px;
  background: var(--m-bg-soft);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
}
.m-step-node.done { color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-step-node.done .m-num { background: var(--m-teal); color: white; }
.m-step-node.active {
  background: var(--m-ink); color: var(--m-bg);
  border-color: var(--m-ink);
}
.m-step-node.active .m-num { background: var(--m-bg); color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-step-rail {
  width: 28px; height: 2px;
  background: var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.m-step-rail.done { background: var(--m-teal); }

.m-step-header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.m-step-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.m-step-title {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 44px;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 0 0 10px; line-height: 1.05;
}
.m-step-sub {
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  font-size: 16px; margin: 0;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;
}

/* ====================== WIZARD FOOTER ====================== */
.m-wizard-footer {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  padding: 22px 0 0;
  margin-top: 6px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
}
.m-wizard-footer .m-btn:not(.cta):not(.go):not(.danger) { margin-right: auto; }
.m-wizard-footer .m-btn.cta,
.m-wizard-footer .m-btn.go { margin-left: auto; }

/* ====================== LIBRARY CARD GRID ====================== */
.m-library-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 18px;
}
.m-vid-card {
  background: var(--m-card);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--m-shadow-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
  position: relative;
}
.m-vid-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--m-shadow-hover);
}
.m-vid-thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a2622, #1a1714);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.m-vid-thumb.r-916 { aspect-ratio: 9/16; }
.m-vid-thumb.r-11 { aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
.m-vid-thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.m-vid-badge {
  position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 12px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  z-index: 2;
}
.m-vid-badge .dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; }
.m-vid-duration {
  position: absolute; bottom: 12px; right: 12px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  background: rgba(26,23,20,0.7);
  color: white;
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  z-index: 2;
}
.m-vid-info {
  padding: 16px 18px 18px;
  border-left: 4px solid transparent;
}
.m-vid-card.accent-pink   .m-vid-info { border-left-color: var(--m-pink); }
.m-vid-card.accent-blue   .m-vid-info { border-left-color: var(--m-blue); }
.m-vid-card.accent-teal   .m-vid-info { border-left-color: var(--m-teal); }
.m-vid-card.accent-yellow .m-vid-info { border-left-color: var(--m-yellow); }
.m-vid-card.accent-purple .m-vid-info { border-left-color: var(--m-purple); }
.m-vid-card.accent-orange .m-vid-info { border-left-color: var(--m-orange); }
.m-vid-title {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.m-vid-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500;
}
.m-vid-meta .sep { opacity: 0.5; }
.m-vid-actions {
  display: flex; gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.m-mini-btn {
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  background: transparent;
  font: inherit; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.m-mini-btn:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-mini-btn.primary { background: var(--m-ink); color: var(--m-bg); border-color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-mini-btn.danger { color: var(--m-pink); }
.m-mini-btn.danger:hover { background: var(--m-pink-soft); }

/* ====================== TEMPLATE / TILE GRID (wizard step 2) ====================== */
.m-mode-tiles {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 880px;          /* keep the row from spanning ultra-wide */
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.m-mode-tile {
  padding: 14px 14px 12px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  border: 1.5px solid #D4CBB6;
  border-radius: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s, transform 0.1s, box-shadow 0.15s;
  text-align: left;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(26,23,20,0.03);
}
.m-mode-tile:hover {
  border-color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(26,23,20,0.12);
}
.m-mode-tile.active {
  background: var(--m-card);
  border-color: var(--m-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26,23,20,0.08);
  transform: none;
}
/* Dark mode: borders use a lighter warm tone so they show on dark-cream. */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-mode-tile { border-color: #4A4234; box-shadow: none; }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-mode-tile:hover { border-color: var(--m-ink-soft); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-mode-tile.active { border-color: var(--m-cta); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(245,241,232,0.08); }
.m-mode-tile .m-mode-ic {
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: var(--m-bg-soft);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--m-ink);
}
.m-mode-tile .m-mode-ic svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
.m-mode-tile.active .m-mode-ic { background: var(--m-ink); color: var(--m-bg); }
.m-mode-tile h4 {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 3px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.m-mode-tile p {
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  margin: 0; line-height: 1.35;
}

/* Reused for thumbnail-templates grid (Step 2 of wizard). */
.m-template-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .m-template-grid, .m-mode-tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

/* Quality side-by-side picker (Step 3) */
.m-quality-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.m-quality-card {
  padding: 22px;
  background: var(--m-bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
  font: inherit;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  text-align: left;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}
.m-quality-card:hover { border-color: var(--m-ink-soft); }
.m-quality-card.active {
  border-color: var(--m-ink);
  background: var(--m-card);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(26,23,20,0.06);
}
.m-qtag {
  display: inline-block; padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--m-bg-soft); color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.m-quality-card.active .m-qtag { background: var(--m-ink); color: var(--m-bg); }
.m-quality-card.recommended .m-qtag { background: var(--m-teal); color: white; }
.m-quality-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 18px;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.m-quality-card .m-qprice {
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
}
.m-quality-card .m-qnote {
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  margin-top: 10px; line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Dropzone for reference images */
.m-dropzone {
  padding: 28px;
  border: 2px dashed var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--m-bg);
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
}
.m-dropzone:hover { border-color: var(--m-ink-soft); background: var(--m-bg-soft); }
.m-dropzone .m-dz-ic {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.m-dropzone .m-dz-title { font-weight: 700; color: var(--m-ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.m-dropzone .m-dz-hint { font-size: 12px; color: var(--m-ink-mute); }

/* Avatar chips (Step 2) */
.m-avatar-strip {
  display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.m-avatar-chip {
  display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  gap: 6px; cursor: pointer;
  background: none; border: 0; padding: 0;
  font: inherit; color: var(--m-ink-soft);
}
.m-avatar-chip .m-av {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--m-blue), var(--m-purple));
  border: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.15s, transform 0.1s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.m-avatar-chip .m-av img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.m-avatar-chip:hover .m-av { transform: scale(1.05); }
.m-avatar-chip.active .m-av { border-color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-avatar-chip .m-av-name { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; }
.m-avatar-chip.active { color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-avatar-chip.active .m-av-name { font-weight: 700; }
.m-avatar-chip.add .m-av {
  background: var(--m-bg-soft);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700;
}

/* Cost summary card */
.m-cost-card {
  background: var(--m-bg-soft);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
}
.m-cost-card .m-cic {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  color: var(--m-teal);
}
.m-cost-card .m-ctitle {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 14px;
  margin: 0 0 2px;
}
.m-cost-card .m-csub { font-size: 12px; color: var(--m-ink-soft); margin: 0; }
.m-cost-card .m-cprice {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 24px;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

/* Concept review rows (Step 3 results) */
.m-concept-grid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.m-concept-row {
  padding: 16px 18px;
  background: var(--m-bg);
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.m-concept-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.m-concept-value {
  font-size: 14px; margin: 0; color: var(--m-ink);
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Result thumb grid (Step 3 final output) */
.m-thumb-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}
.m-thumb-grid > * {
  background: var(--m-card);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-card);
  box-shadow: var(--m-shadow-card);
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* Progress card / status hints */
.m-progress {
  padding: 20px 24px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-card);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--m-teal);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.m-progress h3 {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 16px;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.m-progress ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 22px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; }
.m-progress .m-est { font-size: 12px; color: var(--m-ink-mute); margin: 12px 0 0; }

.m-status {
  display: inline-block; padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-pill);
  background: var(--m-bg-soft);
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.m-status.ok { background: var(--m-teal-soft); color: #0e7d6a; }
.m-status.err,
.m-status.error { background: var(--m-pink-soft); color: #b8254c; }
/* Auto-hide status pills whose text content is empty so we don't carry
   an inline display:none on every span in the templates. */
.m-status:empty { display: none !important; }

/* Hide/show utility (preserve same class used by old code, scoped) */
.m-hidden { display: none !important; }

/* Modal */
.m-modal {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(26,23,20,0.45);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 24px;
}
.m-modal-content {
  background: var(--m-card);
  border-radius: var(--m-radius-card);
  padding: 32px;
  max-width: 540px;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 90vh; overflow: auto;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.m-modal-content.wide { max-width: 880px; }
.m-modal-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 22px;
  margin: 0 0 4px; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.m-btn-x {
  border: 0; background: transparent;
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
}
.m-btn-x:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); color: var(--m-ink); }

.m-row-between {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}

/* Empty state */
.m-empty {
  padding: 48px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* 2026-06-23 Steve: admin-only cost / dollar mentions. Tenants will be on
   a credit system and shouldn't see raw API $ amounts. Default: hidden.
   Steve flips it via localStorage `vd_admin = '1'` (the inline init script
   in m_topbar.html applies body.admin-mode when set). */
body:not(.admin-mode) .cost-admin { display: none !important; }

/* ===========================================================================
   DARK MODE — triggered by `<html data-theme="dark">` (set by legacy theme.js).
   Warm-dark palette: deep brown-ink background, cream text. Keeps the warm
   personality of the cream mode instead of going cold gray.
   =========================================================================== */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --m-bg:         #16130F;
  --m-bg-soft:    #221E18;
  --m-card:       #1F1B16;
  --m-ink:        #F5F1E8;
  --m-ink-soft:   #C8C1B3;
  --m-ink-mute:   #8E867A;
  --m-rule:       #332D24;
  --m-rule-soft:  #28231D;

  --m-cta:        #F5F1E8;
  --m-cta-ink:    #16130F;

  --m-pink-soft:   #3A1E29;
  --m-orange-soft: #3A2818;
  --m-teal-soft:   #14322D;
  --m-blue-soft:   #1A2745;
  --m-yellow-soft: #382F1A;
  --m-purple-soft: #2A2342;

  /* Dark variant of the accent — keep gradient + glow identical, soften the
     fill so it sits well on the dark cream-brown bg. */
  --m-accent-soft: #3A1E29;
  --m-accent-glow: 0 6px 18px -6px rgba(255,77,122,0.45);

  --m-shadow-card:  0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 0 8px 28px -16px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  --m-shadow-hover: 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.6), 0 16px 36px -16px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
}

/* Dark mode select chevron — flip stroke color so it shows on dark bg. */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23C8C1B3' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* Dark mode tweaks for elements that swap on hover/active. */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-btn.cta { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-btn.cta:hover { background: #fff; }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-chip.active { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); border-color: var(--m-cta); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-pill-radio.active { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); border-color: var(--m-cta); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-step-node.active { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); border-color: var(--m-cta); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-step-node.active .m-num { background: var(--m-cta-ink); color: var(--m-cta); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-nav a.active { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); }

/* Quality card on dark when active: keep cream-on-dark feel. */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-quality-card.active { background: var(--m-card); border-color: var(--m-cta); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-quality-card.active .m-qtag { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); }

/* Mode tile (Step 1) active state — cream bg, dark icon container. */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-mode-tile.active { background: var(--m-card); border-color: var(--m-cta); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-mode-tile.active .m-mode-ic { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-mode-ic-yt,
[data-theme="dark"] .m-mode-tile.active .m-mode-ic-yt { background: transparent !important; }

/* Cost-saving hint (yellow softer in dark) */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-cost-card .m-cic { color: var(--m-teal); }

/* Modal overlay deeper in dark. */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-modal { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7); }

/* Brand mark inverts in dark so the V doesn't disappear. */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-brand-mark { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); }

/* 2026-06-23: legacy h1 + section-banner-heading on m-page templates
   inherit the modern display-font look so all titles read consistently.
   Also kill the legacy blue-italic <em> inside titles — the em becomes
   invisible (inherits color/weight/style) so "Forge a hook" reads as one
   solid line instead of "Forge a [blue]hook[/blue]". */
body.m-page h1,
body.m-page .section-banner-heading {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display) !important;
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  font-size: 42px !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em !important;
  color: var(--m-ink) !important;
  line-height: 1.05 !important;
  text-align: inherit;
}
body.m-page h1 em,
body.m-page .section-banner-heading em,
body.m-page .m-title em {
  color: inherit !important;
  font-style: normal !important;
  font-weight: inherit !important;
  font-family: inherit !important;
}
/* Section-banner sub-text becomes the modern m-sub. */
body.m-page .section-banner-sub {
  color: var(--m-ink-soft) !important;
  font-size: 16px !important;
  margin: 0 0 22px !important;
}
body.m-page .section-banner {
  text-align: left !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  padding: 0 0 8px !important;
  margin: 0 0 18px !important;
}

/* Sidebar + dropdowns + top thin bar dark mode. */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-sidebar {
  background: var(--m-bg-soft);
  border-right-color: var(--m-rule);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .m-side-brand { color: var(--m-ink); border-bottom-color: var(--m-rule); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-side-item { color: var(--m-ink-soft); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-side-item:hover { background: var(--m-card); color: var(--m-ink); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-side-item.active { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-side-bottom { border-top-color: var(--m-rule); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-side-submenu { border-left-color: var(--m-rule); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-side-subitem { color: var(--m-ink-soft); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-side-subitem:hover { background: var(--m-card); color: var(--m-ink); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-side-subitem.active { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); }

[data-theme="dark"] .m-topbar-thin {
  background: var(--m-bg);
  border-bottom-color: var(--m-rule);
}

/* Profile dropdown menu (top-right avatar) */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-profile-menu {
  background: var(--m-card);
  border-color: var(--m-rule);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .m-profile-head { border-bottom-color: var(--m-rule); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-profile-name { color: var(--m-ink); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-profile-email { color: var(--m-ink-mute); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-profile-item { color: var(--m-ink); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-profile-item:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-profile-rule { background: var(--m-rule); }

/* Generic Create dropdown menu used in older topbar variants — kept
   in case any page still renders it. */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-dropdown-trigger { color: var(--m-ink-soft); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-dropdown-trigger:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); color: var(--m-ink); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-dropdown-trigger.active { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-dropdown-menu {
  background: var(--m-card);
  border-color: var(--m-rule);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .m-dropdown-menu a { color: var(--m-ink); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-dropdown-menu a:hover { background: var(--m-bg-soft); }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-dropdown-menu a.active { background: var(--m-cta); color: var(--m-cta-ink); }

/* ===========================================================================
   2026-06-24 — ACCENT SWEEP
   Steve picked the Magic Pills mockup (orange→pink gradient). Below = the
   reusable .m-pill component + override of every selected/active UI state
   in the app so the accent is consistent everywhere a user can pick.
   Render-side colors (caption emphasis, brand profile defaults) untouched.
   =========================================================================== */

/* ---- .m-pill — multi-select chip with optional check dot ---- */
.m-pill-group {
  display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.m-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--m-font-body);
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 200ms ease, color 200ms ease, border-color 200ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease;
  position: relative;
  user-select: none;
}
.m-pill:hover { border-color: var(--m-ink-mute); color: var(--m-ink); }
.m-pill-strong {
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.m-pill-sub { font-size: 12px; opacity: 0.7; }
.m-pill-check {
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 10px; color: transparent;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  transition: all 200ms ease;
}
/* Hidden native input inside a .m-pill label drives state via :has() */
.m-pill input[type="checkbox"],
.m-pill input[type="radio"] { position: absolute; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }

/* ACTIVE — covers all three drivers: .active class, :has(:checked), and aria. */
.m-pill.active,
.m-pill:has(input:checked),
.m-pill[aria-pressed="true"] {
  background: var(--m-accent-grad);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: var(--m-accent-glow), 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
}
.m-pill.active .m-pill-sub,
.m-pill:has(input:checked) .m-pill-sub,
.m-pill[aria-pressed="true"] .m-pill-sub { opacity: 0.88; }
.m-pill.active .m-pill-check,
.m-pill:has(input:checked) .m-pill-check,
.m-pill[aria-pressed="true"] .m-pill-check {
  background: #fff; color: var(--m-accent); border-color: #fff;
}
.m-pill.active .m-pill-check::after,
.m-pill:has(input:checked) .m-pill-check::after,
.m-pill[aria-pressed="true"] .m-pill-check::after { content: "✓"; }

/* ---- App-wide accent sweep for existing selected/active states.
   These previously used ink-on-cream. Now the gradient = the selection signal.
   Navigation chrome (.m-side-item, .m-nav, .m-dropdown-menu) stays ink so the
   identity rail keeps its anchor — selection IN content gets the accent. ---- */
.m-chip.active,
.m-segmented .m-seg.active,
.m-pill-radio.active,
.m-step-node.active,
.m-avatar-chip.active .m-av-name { /* avatar gets accent text, not gradient bg */ }

.m-chip.active {
  background: var(--m-accent-grad);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: var(--m-accent-glow);
}
.m-segmented .m-seg.active {
  background: var(--m-accent-grad);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: var(--m-accent-glow);
}
.m-pill-radio.active {
  background: var(--m-accent-grad);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: var(--m-accent-glow);
}
.m-step-node.active {
  background: var(--m-accent-grad);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: var(--m-accent-glow);
}
.m-step-node.active .m-num { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.22); color: #fff; }

/* Mode + quality cards keep their ink fill (they're big surfaces — gradient
   would overwhelm) but trade their dark ring for the accent ring. */
.m-mode-tile.active {
  border-color: var(--m-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--m-accent-soft);
}
.m-mode-tile.active .m-mode-ic {
  background: var(--m-accent-grad);
  color: #fff;
}
.m-quality-card.active {
  border-color: var(--m-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--m-accent-soft);
}
.m-quality-card.active .m-qtag {
  background: var(--m-accent-grad);
  color: #fff;
}
.m-avatar-chip.active .m-av { border-color: var(--m-accent); }

/* Dark mode keeps the SAME gradient — pink/orange punches through the dark
   bg better than the cta-light fill the rest of dark mode uses. Override the
   earlier dark rules that forced cta-fill. */
[data-theme="dark"] .m-chip.active,
[data-theme="dark"] .m-segmented .m-seg.active,
[data-theme="dark"] .m-pill-radio.active,
[data-theme="dark"] .m-step-node.active {
  background: var(--m-accent-grad);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: transparent;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .m-step-node.active .m-num { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.22); color: #fff; }
[data-theme="dark"] .m-mode-tile.active,
[data-theme="dark"] .m-quality-card.active {
  border-color: var(--m-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--m-accent-soft);
  background: var(--m-card);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .m-mode-tile.active .m-mode-ic,
[data-theme="dark"] .m-quality-card.active .m-qtag {
  background: var(--m-accent-grad);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ===========================================================================
   2026-06-24 — FORM CONTROL POLISH
   Legacy style.css had `select { padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: pill }`
   and `.form-grid label { display: grid }` — both forced oversized, dropdown-
   tall controls AND broke the magic-pill horizontal alignment. Below =
   higher-specificity overrides that ONLY apply when body.m-page is set,
   so legacy non-modern pages keep their old chrome.
   =========================================================================== */

/* --- pills inside form-grid must be horizontal flex, not grid columns --- */
body.m-page .form-grid label.m-pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

/* --- modern compact selects + inputs sized to read like the mockup --- */
body.m-page .form-grid select,
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="text"],
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="email"],
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="password"],
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="url"],
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="number"],
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="search"],
body.m-page .form-grid textarea {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--m-rule);
  background: var(--m-card);
  font-family: var(--m-font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--m-ink);
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
  transition: border-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
}
body.m-page .form-grid textarea {
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  resize: vertical;
}
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="file"] {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  background: var(--m-bg-soft);
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--m-rule);
}
body.m-page .form-grid select:hover,
body.m-page .form-grid input:hover:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]):not([type="color"]):not([type="range"]),
body.m-page .form-grid textarea:hover {
  border-color: var(--m-ink-mute);
}
body.m-page .form-grid select:focus,
body.m-page .form-grid input:focus:not([type="checkbox"]):not([type="radio"]):not([type="color"]):not([type="range"]),
body.m-page .form-grid textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--m-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--m-accent-soft);
}

/* Custom chevron — replace the heavy filled triangle from style.css */
body.m-page .form-grid select {
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%238E8780' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><polyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 14px center;
  padding-right: 38px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
[data-theme="dark"] body.m-page .form-grid select {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='14' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23C8C1B3' stroke-width='2.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'><polyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'/></svg>");
}

/* --- modern range sliders (sfx volume, motion speed) --- */
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="range"] {
  -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none;
  width: 100%;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--m-rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  outline: none;
  margin: 8px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none;
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  border: 2.5px solid var(--m-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(255,77,122,0.35);
  transition: transform 140ms ease;
}
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb:hover {
  transform: scale(1.12);
}
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="range"]::-moz-range-thumb {
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
  background: var(--m-card);
  border: 2.5px solid var(--m-accent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(255,77,122,0.35);
}

/* --- color picker compact look --- */
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="color"] {
  width: 44px; height: 36px;
  padding: 2px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--m-rule);
  background: var(--m-card);
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* --- label-text — make the field caption modern + compact --- */
body.m-page .form-grid .label-text {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
body.m-page .form-grid .label-text em {
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  font-style: normal;
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

/* --- helper / hint text in form-grid is too prominent in legacy css --- */
body.m-page .form-grid .hint,
body.m-page .form-grid .hint-tight {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--m-ink-mute);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* --- file input: looks more like a modern drop target --- */
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="file"]::-webkit-file-upload-button,
body.m-page .form-grid input[type="file"]::file-selector-button {
  margin-right: 12px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--m-ink);
  color: var(--m-cta-ink);
  font-family: var(--m-font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
}


/* ===========================================================================
   2026-06-26 — UNIVERSAL LOADING SYSTEM
   Reusable spinner + progress bar with Jaxie pink/orange gradient.
   Drop into any page using these classes — no JS dependency for visuals.
   =========================================================================== */

/* === Spinner (3 sizes) === */
.vc-spinner,
.vc-spinner-sm,
.vc-spinner-lg {
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: rgba(255,77,122,0.18);
  border-top-color: var(--m-accent, #FF4D7A);
  animation: vcSpin 0.8s linear infinite;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.vc-spinner-sm { width: 14px; height: 14px; border-width: 2px; }
.vc-spinner    { width: 22px; height: 22px; border-width: 2.5px; }
.vc-spinner-lg { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-width: 3.5px; }
@keyframes vcSpin {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

/* Spinner color variants */
.vc-spinner.ink,
.vc-spinner-sm.ink,
.vc-spinner-lg.ink {
  border-color: rgba(26,23,20,0.15);
  border-top-color: var(--m-ink, #1A1714);
}
.vc-spinner.light,
.vc-spinner-sm.light,
.vc-spinner-lg.light {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  border-top-color: #fff;
}

/* === Inline loading row (spinner + text) === */
.vc-loading-inline {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--m-font-body, "Fredoka", sans-serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft, #5C5750);
}
.vc-loading-inline.dim { color: var(--m-ink-mute, #8E8780); font-size: 13px; }

/* === Centered block loader (for sections) === */
.vc-loading-block {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 32px 20px;
  gap: 14px;
  background: var(--m-bg-soft, #EDE7D9);
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-family: var(--m-font-body, "Fredoka", sans-serif);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--m-ink-soft, #5C5750);
  text-align: center;
}
.vc-loading-block p { margin: 0; line-height: 1.4; }

/* === Progress bar (linear) === */
.vc-progress-bar {
  width: 100%;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--m-rule, #E6DFD0);
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.vc-progress-bar.thick { height: 10px; }
.vc-progress-bar.thin { height: 3px; }
.vc-progress-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--m-accent-2, #FF8A3B) 0%, var(--m-accent, #FF4D7A) 100%);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: width 280ms ease-out;
  position: relative;
}
/* Indeterminate variant (no known progress %) */
.vc-progress-fill.indeterminate {
  width: 40% !important;
  animation: vcProgressSweep 1.4s cubic-bezier(.6,0,.4,1) infinite;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
}
@keyframes vcProgressSweep {
  0%   { left: -40%; }
  100% { left: 100%; }
}

/* === Button loading state — pair with a button === */
.vc-btn-loading {
  position: relative;
  pointer-events: none;
  color: transparent !important;
}
.vc-btn-loading::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
  margin: -9px 0 0 -9px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 2.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  border-top-color: #fff;
  animation: vcSpin 0.8s linear infinite;
}
/* Loading state on light buttons (ghost) — use ink color instead */
.vc-btn-loading.ink-spinner::after {
  border-color: rgba(26,23,20,0.2);
  border-top-color: var(--m-ink, #1A1714);
}

/* === Skeleton shimmer (for placeholder cards) === */
.vc-skeleton {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    var(--m-bg-soft, #EDE7D9) 0%,
    var(--m-rule-soft, #F0EADA) 50%,
    var(--m-bg-soft, #EDE7D9) 100%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: vcShimmer 1.4s linear infinite;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: inline-block;
}
@keyframes vcShimmer {
  0%   { background-position: 200% 0; }
  100% { background-position: -200% 0; }
}

/* === Dotted "thinking" indicator (for AI work) === */
.vc-dots {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.vc-dots span {
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--m-accent, #FF4D7A);
  animation: vcDot 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.vc-dots span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
.vc-dots span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.30s; }
@keyframes vcDot {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(0.6); opacity: 0.5; }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.2); opacity: 1; }
}
