.akhar-main {
    flex: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px) 24px 56px;
}

.controls {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    position: sticky;
    top: var(--nav-height);
    z-index: 20;
    background: var(--page-bg);
    padding: 12px 0;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--line);
}

.global-bar,
.shuffle-bar {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}

.chip {
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    padding: 8px 18px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    transition:
        background var(--transition),
        color var(--transition),
        border-color var(--transition);
}

.chip:hover {
    border-color: var(--blue);
    color: var(--blue);
}

.chip:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--ring);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

.chip.is-active {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--blue);
}

.board {
    background: transparent;
}

.grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 52px repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 10px;
}

.bindi-wrap {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 52px repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 10px;
}

.bindi-separator {
    height: 1px;
    margin: 28px 8px 22px;
    background: var(--line);
}

.corner {
    background: transparent;
}

.play-btn {
    background: var(--surface);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 11px;
    line-height: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition:
        background var(--transition),
        color var(--transition),
        border-color var(--transition);
    min-height: 26px;
    padding: 0;
}

.play-btn:not(.play-btn-bi):hover {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--blue);
}

.play-btn.is-playing {
    background: var(--orange);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--orange);
}

.play-btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--ring);
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

.play-btn-bi {
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    border: 0;
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    display: flex;
    position: relative;
}

.play-btn-horizontal {
    flex-direction: column;
}

.play-btn-vertical {
    flex-direction: row;
}

.play-half {
    flex: 1;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    min-width: 36px;
    min-height: 36px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.play-btn-horizontal .play-half:first-child {
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0 0;
    border-bottom: 0;
}

.play-btn-horizontal .play-half:last-child {
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm);
    border-top: 0;
}

.play-btn-vertical .play-half:first-child {
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm) 0 0 var(--radius-sm);
    border-right: 0;
}

.play-btn-vertical .play-half:last-child {
    border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
    border-left: 0;
}

.play-btn-horizontal .play-half + .play-half {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.play-btn-vertical .play-half + .play-half {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.play-half:hover {
    background: var(--blue);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--blue);
    z-index: 1;
}

.play-half:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--ring);
    outline-offset: -2px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.row-btn {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 148px;
}

.letter-card {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 18px 6px 16px;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition:
        transform var(--transition),
        box-shadow 400ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1),
        border-color 400ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    min-height: 148px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    user-select: none;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.letter-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    border-color: var(--line-strong);
    transition:
        transform var(--transition),
        box-shadow var(--transition),
        border-color var(--transition);
}

.letter-card:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--ring);
    outline-offset: 1px;
}

.letter-card.is-playing {
    border-color: var(--orange);
    background: var(--orange-soft);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--orange), var(--shadow-md);
}

.glyph {
    font-family: var(--font-gurmukhi);
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.3vw, 28px);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--blue);
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 0;
}

.name {
    font-family: var(--font-gurmukhi);
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 28px 0 0;
}

.translit {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
}

.board.labels-hidden .name,
.board.labels-hidden .translit {
    display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .grid {
        grid-template-columns: 42px repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 6px;
    }

    .bindi-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 42px repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 6px;
    }

    .letter-card {
        min-height: 110px;
        padding: 12px 4px 10px;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .row-btn {
        min-height: 110px;
    }

    .play-half {
        font-size: 12px;
        min-height: 28px;
        min-width: 28px;
    }

    .glyph {
        font-size: 18px;
    }

    .name {
        font-size: 11px;
        margin-top: 20px;
    }

    .translit {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 0.8px;
        margin-top: 12px;
    }

    .bindi-wrap .translit {
        font-size: 7px;
        letter-spacing: 0;
    }

    .bindi-separator {
        margin: 18px 8px 14px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .akhar-main {
        padding: 22px 14px 36px;
    }

    .controls {
        gap: 10px;
        margin-bottom: 22px;
    }

    .btn,
    .chip {
        padding: 7px 12px;
        font-size: 10px;
        min-width: auto;
    }

    .grid {
        grid-template-columns: 34px repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 4px;
    }

    .bindi-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 34px repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
        gap: 4px;
    }

    .letter-card {
        min-height: 88px;
        padding: 8px 2px 6px;
        gap: 0;
    }

    .row-btn {
        min-height: 88px;
    }

    .glyph {
        font-size: 15px;
    }

    .name {
        font-size: 9px;
        margin-top: 14px;
    }

    .translit {
        font-size: 7px;
        letter-spacing: 0.6px;
        margin-top: 9px;
    }

    .bindi-wrap .translit {
        font-size: 6px;
        letter-spacing: 0;
    }

    .play-half {
        font-size: 11px;
        min-height: 24px;
        min-width: 24px;
    }
}

/* ============ Next-step CTA (Quiz) ============ */

.next-step {
    margin-top: 48px;
    background: var(--blue);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
    padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 40px);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.next-step::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, rgba(230, 171, 31, 0.18) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 90%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) 0%, transparent 45%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.next-step-inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.next-step-eyebrow {
    display: block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orange);
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.next-step-title {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", "Iowan Old Style", "Apple Garamond", "Baskerville", "Times New Roman", "Times", Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 40px);
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: #fff;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.next-step-sub {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.next-step .btn {
    background: var(--orange);
    border-color: var(--orange);
    color: #fff;
}

.next-step .btn:hover {
    background: var(--orange-dark);
    border-color: var(--orange-dark);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .next-step {
        margin-top: 36px;
        padding: 28px 20px;
    }

    .next-step-sub {
        font-size: 14px;
    }
}