/* Private sunset gate: all rules stay inside the verification screen. */
.verification-stage {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(10px, 2vh, 20px);
  width: auto;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: max(24px, env(safe-area-inset-top)) 20px max(24px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  overflow-y: auto;
  transform: none;
  filter: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 27, 48, .12), rgba(15, 23, 46, .34)), url('assets/chase-sunset.jpg') center 54% / cover no-repeat;
  text-align: center;
  isolation: isolate;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.verification-stage::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16, 27, 48, .12) 5%, rgba(19, 25, 49, .28) 42%, rgba(20, 23, 48, .72) 100%);
}
.verification-stage > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.verification-stage .pixel-heart {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 94px;
  height: 82px;
  margin: 0 0 -8px;
  color: #fff2cc;
  background: #ee8291;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  filter: drop-shadow(4px 5px 0 #403655);
}
.verification-stage .pixel-heart::before { background: #fff0cc; }
.verification-stage .question-card {
  width: min(620px, calc(100vw - 36px));
  padding: clamp(18px, 4vw, 30px) clamp(16px, 5vw, 38px);
  border: 4px solid #fff0cd;
  background: rgba(36, 43, 72, .90);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 3px #d78291, 7px 8px 0 rgba(30, 27, 53, .78);
}
.verification-stage .question-card::before,
.verification-stage .question-card::after { display: none; }
.verification-stage .question-card p {
  color: #fff4d7;
  font-family: 'Pixelify Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 5vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  text-transform: none;
  text-shadow: 3px 3px #743d68;
}
.verification-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px 20px;
  width: min(620px, calc(100vw - 36px));
  min-height: 66px;
  margin: 0;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.verification-stage .verification-actions > .answer,
.verification-stage .verification-form > .answer {
  position: relative;
  top: auto;
  left: auto;
  z-index: 2;
  width: auto;
  min-width: 138px;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 12px 20px;
  border: 3px solid #fff0d0;
  border-radius: 5px;
  color: #fff8e6;
  font-family: 'Press Start 2P', monospace;
  font-size: clamp(.68rem, 2.4vw, .88rem);
  box-shadow: 4px 5px 0 #292742;
  cursor: pointer;
  touch-action: manipulation;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.verification-stage .verify-yes {
  background: #b55f90;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px #713d70;
}
.verification-stage .verify-no {
  background: #527da0;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px #344d78;
}
.verification-stage .verify-yes:hover,
.verification-stage .verify-no:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); filter: brightness(1.12); }
.verification-stage .verify-yes:active,
.verification-stage .verify-no:active { transform: translateY(3px); box-shadow: 1px 2px 0 #292742; }
.verification-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.verification-form input {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  width: min(310px, calc(100vw - 190px));
  min-width: 160px;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 3px solid #fff0d0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  outline: 3px solid transparent;
  background: rgba(255, 246, 220, .96);
  color: #302842;
  box-shadow: 4px 5px 0 #292742;
  font: 700 1.2rem 'Pixelify Sans', system-ui, sans-serif;
  pointer-events: auto;
  touch-action: auto;
  user-select: text;
  -webkit-user-select: text;
}
.verification-form input:focus { outline-color: #eaa1b2; }
.verification-form input::placeholder { color: #766b7d; opacity: 1; }
.verification-note {
  width: min(620px, calc(100vw - 36px));
  min-height: 1.5em;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff4d7;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 3.8vw, 1.55rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px #352849;
}
.verification-stage .welcome-name {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  color: #fff4d7;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 5vw, 2.3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 3px 3px #743d68;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .verification-stage { gap: 12px; background-position: 54% center; }
  .verification-stage .pixel-heart { width: 76px; height: 68px; font-size: 1.4rem; }
  .verification-stage .question-card { padding: 17px 13px; }
  .verification-stage .question-card p { font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 7vw, 2rem); }
  .verification-actions { gap: 12px; }
  .verification-stage .verification-actions > .answer,
  .verification-stage .verification-form > .answer { min-width: 126px; }
  .verification-form { gap: 10px; }
  .verification-form input { width: min(100%, 340px); min-width: 0; }
}
@media (max-height: 540px) {
  .verification-stage { gap: 7px; padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 12px; }
  .verification-stage .pixel-heart { width: 60px; height: 52px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .verification-stage .question-card { padding: 11px 14px; }
}
/* Verification-screen polish: compact panel, photo crop, and restrained ambient motion. */
.verification-stage {
  background-position: center 62%;
}
.verification-stage::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  top: 12%;
  right: clamp(18px, 8vw, 110px);
  content: "✦   ♥   ·";
  color: #fff1d4;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.45rem);
  letter-spacing: .5em;
  opacity: .62;
  pointer-events: none;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px #8d5778;
  animation: verification-sparkle-drift 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.verification-stage .pixel-heart {
  animation: verification-heart-float 4.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.verification-stage .question-card {
  width: min(540px, calc(100vw - 40px));
  padding: clamp(15px, 3vw, 22px) clamp(18px, 4vw, 30px);
  background: rgba(36, 43, 72, .95);
}
.verification-stage .question-card p {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 4.4vw, 2.25rem);
}
@keyframes verification-heart-float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-4px); }
}
@keyframes verification-sparkle-drift {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); opacity: .48; }
  50% { transform: translate3d(-4px, 6px, 0); opacity: .72; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .verification-stage { background-position: center 50%; }
  .verification-stage .question-card {
    width: min(500px, calc(100vw - 44px));
    padding: 16px 14px;
  }
  .verification-stage .question-card p { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 6.5vw, 1.85rem); }
  .verification-stage::after { top: 9%; right: 7%; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .verification-stage::after,
  .verification-stage .pixel-heart { animation: none; }
}