/* ───────── tokens: soft, silly, not "card blocks" ───────── */
:root {
  --bg: #f6f0ff;
  --bg2: #fff5f0;
  --blob1: rgba(255, 154, 158, 0.35);
  --blob2: rgba(168, 230, 207, 0.4);
  --blob3: rgba(186, 200, 255, 0.45);

  --ink: #1e1b2e;
  --ink-soft: #3d3754;
  --ink-muted: #6b6478;

  --accent: #e85d75;
  --accent-deep: #c73e54;
  --sun: #ffc857;
  --mint: #7ecfc0;
  --lilac: #b8a9ff;

  /* opaque-ish surface — no backdrop-filter (huge perf win) */
  --surface: #fdf9ff;
  --surface-soft: #fffaf6;
  --shadow-soft: 0 6px 20px rgba(30, 27, 46, 0.08);
  --shadow-lift: 0 12px 28px rgba(30, 27, 46, 0.1);

  --vbar-w: 92px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html,
body {
  height: 100%;
  overflow: hidden; /* stage system controls scroll */
}

body {
  font-family: "Nunito", system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  /* simple gradient — no fixed attachment, no multi-layer radial blobs */
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, var(--bg) 0%, var(--bg2) 100%);
}

#physics {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  cursor: grab;
}

#physics:active {
  cursor: grabbing;
}

/* ───────── vertical toolbar (left edge, always visible) ───────── */
.vtoolbar {
  position: fixed;
  left: 14px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 6;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 12px 8px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.vtool {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2px;
  width: 64px;
  padding: 8px 4px;
  border: none;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  border-radius: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, background 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(30, 27, 46, 0.06);
}

.vtool:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

.vtool:active {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(0.98);
}

.vtool.is-active {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), #ff8fa3);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(232, 93, 117, 0.35);
}

.vtool__emoji {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.vtool__label {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
}

.vtool--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  border: 2px dashed rgba(107, 100, 120, 0.35);
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.vtool--ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

/* ───────── stage system ───────── */
.stages {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.stage {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 60px 32px 100px calc(var(--vbar-w) + 24px);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: scale(0.96);
  transition: opacity 0.28s ease, transform 0.32s ease,
    visibility 0s linear 0.32s;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow-y: auto;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.stage.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: opacity 0.28s ease, transform 0.32s ease, visibility 0s linear 0s;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.stage.is-collapsing {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.85);
  transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* hero "drop everything" exit — text is falling via JS,
   so the stage itself stays still and instant-hides at the end */
.stage.is-falling {
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: none;
}

/* a per-character span created by the JS splitter — sits in line
   until the physics loop starts moving it via inline transform */
.fall-char {
  display: inline-block;
  will-change: transform;
}

/* pause every animation on inactive stages — huge cpu win */
.stage:not(.is-active),
.stage:not(.is-active) * {
  animation-play-state: paused !important;
}

.stage__inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.stage__inner > * {
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.stage__nav {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 28px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 4;
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.stage:not(.is-active) .stage__nav {
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.stage.is-falling .stage__nav {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease;
}

.stage.is-active .press-a {
  opacity: 0;
  animation: press-a-in 0.35s ease 0.5s forwards;
}

/* ───────── hero ───────── */
.hero {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero > * {
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  padding: 0.35em 0.9em;
  display: inline-block;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.title {
  font-family: "Fredoka", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 9vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.title .line {
  display: block;
}

.title-gap {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.5em;
}

.title .line--happy .bounce {
  animation: rise 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.2, 1) forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.035s);
}

.title .script {
  font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.55em;
  margin-top: 6px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.script-in {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 0.25em;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  animation: script-in 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1) 0.32s forwards;
}

.title .script .name {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px) scale(0.94);
  animation: name-pop 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.35, 0.32, 1) 0.45s forwards;
}

@keyframes script-in {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes name-pop {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
}

.title .name {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 800;
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0.04em;
}

.title .name::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 4%;
  right: 4%;
  bottom: 0.02em;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sun), var(--mint));
  border-radius: 3px;
  transform-origin: left;
  animation: rule-in 0.5s ease 0.45s backwards;
}

@keyframes rule-in {
  from {
    transform: scaleX(0);
  }
  to {
    transform: scaleX(1);
  }
}

.bounce {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: rise 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.75, 0.2, 1) forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.035s);
}

@keyframes rise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(26px) rotate(-2deg);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(0);
  }
}

.lede {
  font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 22px auto 4px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}

.lede-line {
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  animation: lede-in 0.4s ease forwards;
}

.lede-a {
  animation-delay: 0.5s;
}

.lede-b {
  animation-delay: 0.65s;
}

.lede-c {
  animation-delay: 0.8s;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.lede-line.lede-c {
  animation: lede-in 0.4s ease 0.8s forwards;
}

.lede-em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.lede-tag {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.lede-tag--eng {
  color: #5a4fcf;
}

.lede-comma {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
}

@keyframes lede-in {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* ───────── cake stage ───────── */
.cake-card {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 32px 26px 26px;
  max-width: 540px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.cake-card h2 {
  font-family: "Fredoka", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.cake-hint {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.45;
  font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
}

.cake-hint .unc {
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.cake-stage {
  position: relative;
  height: 360px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
}

.cake {
  position: relative;
  width: 280px;
  height: 320px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* digit candles container — sits on top tier */
.candles--digits {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 188px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: auto;
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-end;
  z-index: 5;
}

.digit-candle {
  position: relative;
  width: 56px;
  height: 96px;
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ff9aab 0%, #e85d75 60%, #c73e54 100%);
  border-radius: 14px 14px 6px 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 -8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12),
    0 8px 22px rgba(232, 93, 117, 0.4);
  transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.digit-candle:nth-child(2) {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #c8b8ff 0%, #b8a9ff 60%, #8b7ce8 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 -8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12),
    0 8px 22px rgba(139, 124, 232, 0.4);
}

.digit-candle:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.digit-candle:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--sun);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.digit-number {
  font-family: "Fredoka", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: #fff9ee;
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.digit-candle.out {
  opacity: 0.6;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 -8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18),
    0 4px 10px rgba(30, 27, 46, 0.15);
}

.digit-candle.out .digit-number {
  opacity: 0.55;
}

/* flame for digit candles — cheap, no shadow filter, slow flicker */
.flame.flame--big {
  position: absolute;
  top: -22px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 14px;
  height: 24px;
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse at 50% 70%,
    #fff5b0 0%,
    #ffc857 35%,
    #ff8a3d 70%,
    rgba(255, 90, 90, 0) 100%
  );
  border-radius: 50% 50% 50% 50% / 60% 60% 40% 40%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 200, 80, 0.6);
  animation: flicker 1.2s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@keyframes flicker {
  0% {
    transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1);
    opacity: 0.95;
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.08, 1.1);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.digit-candle.out .flame.flame--big {
  animation: smoke 1.2s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes smoke {
  0% {
    background: #bbb;
    filter: blur(2px);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate(-50%, -36px) scale(1.6);
    opacity: 0;
  }
}

/* cake tiers */
.cake-top {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 130px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 200px;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ff9aab 0%, #e85d75 100%);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.cake-frosting {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 122px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 210px;
  height: 18px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 0 rgba(232, 93, 117, 0.25);
}

.cake-frosting::before,
.cake-frosting::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -8px;
  width: 30px;
  height: 18px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 0 50% 50%;
}

.cake-frosting::before {
  left: 30px;
}

.cake-frosting::after {
  right: 30px;
  width: 40px;
}

.cake-mid {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 70px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 250px;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff9f5 0%, #ffe5ec 100%);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.cake-mid::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle, var(--accent) 1.5px, transparent 2px),
    radial-gradient(circle, var(--lilac) 1.5px, transparent 2px),
    radial-gradient(circle, var(--sun) 1.5px, transparent 2px),
    radial-gradient(circle, var(--mint) 1.5px, transparent 2px);
  background-size: 28px 28px, 24px 24px, 32px 32px, 26px 26px;
  background-position: 6px 14px, 14px 28px, 18px 10px, 10px 36px;
  opacity: 0.65;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.cake-bot {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 260px;
  height: 50px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #4a4458 0%, #2e2a3d 100%);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -6px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.plate {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 290px;
  height: 16px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #fff 0%, #e8e4f0 100%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(30, 27, 46, 0.12);
}

.candle-counter {
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

#candlesLeft {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.45em;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-family: "Fredoka", sans-serif;
}

/* ───────── present stage ───────── */
.present-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 28px;
  padding: 32px 22px 36px;
  max-width: 620px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

.present-intro {
  font-family: "Fredoka", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3.5vw, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.present-intro__w {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 0.1em 0.12em;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px) rotate(-1deg);
}

.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w {
  animation: word-rise 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.9, 0.25, 1) forwards;
}

.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.04s; }
.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.12s; }
.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.16s; }
.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.24s; }
.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.28s; }
.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w:nth-child(9) { animation-delay: 0.36s; }

@keyframes word-rise {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(0);
  }
}

.present-intro__w--accent {
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  font-style: italic;
}

.stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w--heart {
  animation: word-rise 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.9, 0.25, 1) 0.32s forwards;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.present-stage {
  margin-top: 22px;
}

.present-display {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 10px 6px 2px;
  text-align: center;
}

.present-box {
  display: block;
  width: 148px;
  height: 104px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.present-lid {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -8px;
  right: -8px;
  height: 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #b8a9ff 0%, #8b7ce8 100%);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px 10px 4px 4px;
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.12, 0.32, 1);
  z-index: 4;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(91, 79, 207, 0.25);
}

.present-bow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -6px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 30px;
  height: 18px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 5;
  border: none;
}

.present-body {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 72px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #f3eeff 100%);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(30, 27, 46, 0.1);
  z-index: 1;
}

.present-ribbon {
  position: absolute;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-deep));
  z-index: 2;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.present-ribbon--v {
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 18px;
  height: 72px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.present-ribbon--h {
  left: 8px;
  right: 8px;
  bottom: 26px;
  height: 16px;
}

.present-stage.is-open .present-lid {
  transform: translateY(-56px) rotate(-9deg);
}

.present-stage.is-open .present-bow {
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-56px) rotate(-5deg);
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.12, 0.32, 1);
}

.present-reveal {
  display: none;
  text-align: left;
  padding-top: 6px;
}

.present-stage.is-open .present-reveal {
  display: block;
  animation: gift-reveal 0.45s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes gift-reveal {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.present-reveal__inner {
  padding-top: 16px;
}

/* concrete gift */
.concrete-card {
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
}

.concrete-frame {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #fff 0%, #f0eef8 100%);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  max-width: 240px;
  margin: 0 auto 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px) scale(0.98);
}

.present-stage.is-open .concrete-frame {
  animation: inner-pop 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.15, 0.32, 1) 0.12s forwards;
}

.concrete-svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

@keyframes inner-pop {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
}

.concrete-cap {
  font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.concrete-sub {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.present-reveal .letter.message {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: 28px 24px 32px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  border-radius: 22px;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
}

.present-stage.is-open .letter.message {
  animation: inner-pop 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.1, 0.32, 1) 0.28s forwards;
}

.letter .whole {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.letter .paren {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #5a4fcf;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.letter-punch {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  margin: 18px 0 12px !important;
}

.signoff--ruch {
  text-align: right;
  margin-top: 20px !important;
}

.ruch-deck {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  text-align: right;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
}

.present-stage.is-open .ruch-deck {
  animation: inner-pop 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.1, 0.32, 1) 0.55s forwards;
}

.signoff--ruch .ruch {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: "Fredoka", sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* shared message typography */
.message {
  font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.message-title {
  font-family: "Fredoka", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.message p {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}

.message p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: "Fredoka", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.8em;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.9;
  margin: 4px 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ───────── press A prompt (bottom of each stage) ───────── */
.press-a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 16px 10px 14px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(30, 27, 46, 0.92);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(30, 27, 46, 0.22);
  transition: background 0.15s ease, opacity 0.18s ease;
}

@keyframes press-a-in {
  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

.press-a:hover {
  background: rgba(30, 27, 46, 1);
}

.press-a__label,
.press-a__hint {
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.press-a__key {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  padding: 0 6px;
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: "Fredoka", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.press-a__arrow {
  margin-left: 2px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.press-a.is-final {
  cursor: default;
  background: rgba(232, 93, 117, 0.92);
}

.press-a.is-final .press-a__key,
.press-a.is-final .press-a__arrow {
  display: none;
}

/* ───────── footer ───────── */
.footer {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 6px 16px 8px;
  color: var(--ink-muted);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-family: "Nunito", sans-serif;
  z-index: 4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.footer p {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.confetti-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 5;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* ───────── responsive ───────── */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  :root {
    --vbar-w: 70px;
  }
  .vtoolbar {
    left: 8px;
    padding: 8px 6px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  .vtool {
    width: 50px;
    padding: 6px 2px;
    border-radius: 12px;
  }
  .vtool__emoji {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
  .vtool__label {
    font-size: 0.55rem;
  }
  .stage {
    padding: 36px 20px 88px calc(var(--vbar-w) + 14px);
  }
  .cake-card,
  .present-card {
    padding: 24px 16px 22px;
    border-radius: 22px;
  }
  .digit-candle {
    width: 48px;
    height: 84px;
  }
  .digit-number {
    font-size: 2.05rem;
  }
  .candles--digits {
    gap: 14px;
    bottom: 178px;
  }
  .present-intro {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }
  .present-reveal .letter.message {
    padding: 22px 18px 26px;
  }
  .message p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-size: 2.4em;
  }
  .press-a {
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    padding: 8px 12px 8px 10px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .bounce,
  .flame,
  .title .name::after,
  .title .line--happy .bounce,
  .script-in,
  .title .script .name,
  .lede-line,
  .lede-line.lede-c,
  .eyebrow,
  .cake-hint .unc,
  .digit-candle,
  .stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w,
  .stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w--heart,
  .present-bow,
  .concrete-svg,
  .concrete-sub,
  .present-stage.is-open .concrete-frame,
  .present-stage.is-open .letter.message,
  .present-stage.is-open .ruch-deck,
  .present-stage.is-open .present-reveal,
  .stage.is-active .press-a,
  .press-a__key {
    animation: none !important;
  }

  .stage.is-active .press-a {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .bounce,
  .title .line--happy .bounce,
  .script-in,
  .title .script .name,
  .lede-line,
  .stage--present.is-active .present-intro__w,
  .concrete-frame,
  .present-reveal .letter.message,
  .present-stage.is-open .ruch-deck,
  .stage {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    filter: none;
  }

  .stage:not(.is-active) {
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
}