/* Scoped Vintage Terminal Theme with Light & Dark Mode Support */
    .chronometer-wrapper {
        /* Base Palette Defaults (Dark Theme Default) */
        --v-bg: var(--card-bg, #050608);
        --v-text: var(--text-color, #c5c6c7);
        --v-accent-gold: #c5a059;
        --v-faded-gold: #8d703c;
        --v-panel-bg: rgba(31, 40, 51, 0.4);
        --v-input-bg: rgba(5, 6, 8, 0.85);
        --v-title-text: #f5f5f7;
        --v-cyan: #66fcf1;
        --v-border: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.3);
        --v-grid: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.025);
        --v-card-bg: rgba(5, 6, 8, 0.6);

        font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
        color: var(--v-text);
        line-height: 1.6;
        max-width: 1300px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        padding: 40px 20px;
    }

   /* Light Theme: Explicit Class Target */
body.light-theme .chronometer-wrapper {
    --v-bg: #f8f9fa;
    --v-text: #212529;
    --v-accent-gold: #8c6d1f;
    --v-faded-gold: #6c5318;
    --v-panel-bg: #ffffff;
    --v-input-bg: #f1f3f5;
    --v-title-text: #0f172a;
    --v-cyan: #007791;
    --v-border: rgba(140, 109, 31, 0.35);
    --v-grid: rgba(140, 109, 31, 0.05);
    --v-card-bg: #f1f3f5;
}

/* Light Theme: System Preference Fallback */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
    body:not(.dark-theme) .chronometer-wrapper {
        --v-bg: #f8f9fa;
        --v-text: #212529;
        --v-accent-gold: #8c6d1f;
        --v-faded-gold: #6c5318;
        --v-panel-bg: #ffffff;
        --v-input-bg: #f1f3f5;
        --v-title-text: #0f172a;
        --v-cyan: #007791;
        --v-border: rgba(140, 109, 31, 0.35);
        --v-grid: rgba(140, 109, 31, 0.05);
        --v-card-bg: #f1f3f5;
    }
}

    .ambient-grid {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
        background-size: 40px 40px;
        background-image: 
            linear-gradient(to right, var(--v-grid) 1px, transparent 1px),
            linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--v-grid) 1px, transparent 1px);
        z-index: -1;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .chronometer-wrapper header {
        text-align: center;
        border-bottom: 2px double var(--v-accent-gold);
        padding-bottom: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
        position: relative;
        background: transparent;
        backdrop-filter: none;
    }

    .chronometer-wrapper header::before, .chronometer-wrapper header::after {
        content: "◆";
        color: var(--v-accent-gold);
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -9px;
    }
    .chronometer-wrapper header::before { left: 15%; }
    .chronometer-wrapper header::after { right: 15%; }

    .chronometer-wrapper h1 {
        color: var(--v-title-text);
        font-size: 34px;
        margin: 0 0 5px 0;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
    }

    .tagline {
        font-style: italic;
        color: var(--v-accent-gold);
        margin: 5px 0 0 0;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 600;
    }

    .grid-system {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
        gap: 40px;
        align-items: start;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
        .grid-system {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
    }

    .panel {
        background-color: var(--v-panel-bg);
        border: 1px solid var(--v-border);
        border-radius: 4px;
        padding: 25px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .panel-title {
        color: var(--v-title-text);

        border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--v-accent-gold);
        padding-bottom: 10px;
        margin-top: 0;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .lore-section {
        font-size: 13.5px;
        color: var(--v-text);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--v-border);
        padding-bottom: 25px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .lore-section h3 {
        color: var(--v-accent-gold);
        margin-top: 20px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .vintage-blockquote {
        background-color: var(--v-card-bg);
        border-left: 3px solid var(--v-accent-gold);
        padding: 15px;
        margin: 20px 0;
        font-size: 12.5px;
        color: var(--v-title-text);
    }

    .vintage-blockquote span {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 5px;
        font-size: 11px;
        color: var(--v-faded-gold);
    }

    .step-container { display: none; }
    .step-container.active { display: block; }

    .control-group { margin-bottom: 20px; }

    .chronometer-wrapper label {
        display: block;
        font-size: 12px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--v-accent-gold);
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .chronometer-wrapper input[type="date"], 
    .chronometer-wrapper select, 
    .chronometer-wrapper textarea {
        width: 100%;
        background-color: var(--v-input-bg);
        border: 1px solid var(--v-border);
        border-radius: 2px;
        color: var(--v-title-text);
        padding: 12px;
        font-family: inherit;
        box-sizing: border-box;
        outline: none;
        transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
    }

    .chronometer-wrapper input[type="date"]:focus, 
    .chronometer-wrapper select:focus, 
    .chronometer-wrapper textarea:focus {
        border-color: var(--v-cyan);
        box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 119, 145, 0.2);
    }

    .btn-action {
        width: 100%;
        background-color: transparent;
        border: 2px solid var(--v-accent-gold);
        color: var(--v-accent-gold);
        padding: 14px;
        font-family: inherit;
        font-size: 13px;
        font-weight: bold;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        cursor: pointer;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
        margin-top: 10px;
    }

    .btn-action:hover {
        background-color: var(--v-accent-gold);
        color: #ffffff;
        box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.3);
    }

    .btn-action:disabled {
        border-color: var(--v-faded-gold);
        color: var(--v-faded-gold);
        cursor: not-allowed;
    }

    .ticker-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 25px;
    }

    .ticker-card {
        background-color: var(--v-card-bg);
        border: 1px solid var(--v-border);
        padding: 15px 10px;
        text-align: center;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .ticker-label {
        font-size: 9px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--v-faded-gold);
        margin-bottom: 5px;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .ticker-value {
        font-size: 15px;
        font-weight: bold;
        color: var(--v-cyan);
        text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .interpretation-panel {
        background-color: var(--v-card-bg);
        border-left: 3px solid var(--v-cyan);
        padding: 20px;
        margin-top: 25px;
    }

    .interpretation-title {
        color: var(--v-cyan);
        font-size: 12px;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        margin-top: 0;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        font-weight: bold;
    }

    .interpretation-body {
        font-size: 13px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        margin: 0;
        color: var(--v-title-text);
        white-space: pre-line;
    }

    .warning-banner {
        background-color: rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.1);
        border: 1px solid rgba(244, 63, 94, 0.4);
        border-left: 3px solid #f43f5e;
        padding: 15px;
        margin-top: 20px;
        font-size: 12px;
        color: #d90429;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .ledger-container {
        font-size: 12px;
        border: 1px solid var(--v-border);
        background-color: var(--v-card-bg);
        padding: 15px;
        border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .ledger-row {
        padding: 10px 0;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--v-border);
    }

    .ledger-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .ledger-planet { color: var(--v-accent-gold); font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; }
    .ledger-promise { color: var(--v-text); margin-top: 3px; }
	
	
	.locked-badge {
    background: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.1);
    border: 1px solid var(--brass-gold, #c5a059);
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-top: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.locked-badge-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--brass-gold, #c5a059);
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.locked-badge-value {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.btn-secondary-sm {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    color: #ccc;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-secondary-sm:hover {
    border-color: #fff;
    color: #fff;
}

.step-panel {
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.locked-badge {
    background: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid var(--brass-gold, #c5a059);
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.locked-badge-header {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: var(--brass-gold, #c5a059);
    font-weight: bold;
}

.locked-badge-value {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.btn-secondary-sm {
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.4);
    color: var(--brass-gold, #c5a059);
    padding: 4px 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 3px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.btn-secondary-sm:hover {
    background: var(--brass-gold, #c5a059);
    color: #000;
}

/* Accordion Container */
.accordion-item {
    border: 1px solid var(--brass-gold, #c5a059);
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    background: rgba(5,6,8,0.4);
}

/* Always Visible Header (Title) */
.accordion-header {
    padding: 12px 15px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(197,160,89,0.1);
}

/* Collapsible Content */
.accordion-content {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.3s ease-out;
    padding: 0 15px;
}

/* Expanded State (add class via JS) */
.accordion-item.active .accordion-content {
    max-height: 2000px; /* Adjust based on content length */
    transition: max-height 0.3s ease-in;
}

/* Arrow Rotation */
.arrow {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--brass-gold, #c5a059);
    transition: transform 0.3s;
}

.accordion-item.active .arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}