:root {
  --clr-bg: #10131a;
  --clr-panel: rgba(17, 22, 30, 0.9);
  --clr-text: #ece6d9;
  --clr-text-dim: #b9b2a4;
  --clr-iron: #7c858f;
  --clr-gold: #c7a56a;
  --clr-gold-strong: #dfb871;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  font-family: Inter, Arial, sans-serif;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(9, 11, 15, 0.88), rgba(14, 18, 25, 0.92)),
    url("../images/wood-grain.svg") center/cover no-repeat fixed;
}

.v-chapter-shell {
  width: min(64rem, calc(100% - 2rem));
  margin: 2rem auto;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 165, 106, 0.2);
  border-radius: 16px;
  background: var(--clr-panel);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
}

.v-chapter-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.v-link-home {
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-iron);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  background: rgba(124, 133, 143, 0.13);
}

.v-link-home:hover {
  border-color: var(--clr-gold);
}

h1,
h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Cinzel, Georgia, serif;
}

.v-chapter-subtitle {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--clr-text-dim);
}

.v-story-panel {
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 165, 106, 0.24);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(39, 34, 30, 0.34), rgba(12, 14, 18, 0.3)),
    url("../images/rune-frame.svg") center/cover no-repeat;
}

.v-story-text {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  min-height: 7rem;
}

.v-choice-panel {
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
}

.v-choice-panel h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--clr-gold);
}

.v-choice-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.v-choice-button {
  padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-iron);
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--clr-text);
  font: 600 0.95rem/1.35 Inter, Arial, sans-serif;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(68, 77, 87, 0.24), rgba(18, 22, 30, 0.95));
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 120ms ease, border-color 120ms ease;
}

.v-choice-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  border-color: var(--clr-gold);
}

.v-choice-button:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  border-color: var(--clr-gold-strong);
}

/* Page Transition Animations */
body {
  animation: animFadeIn 0.5s ease-out forwards;
}

body.is-exiting {
  animation: animFadeOut 0.4s ease-in forwards;
}

@keyframes animFadeIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

@keyframes animFadeOut {
  from { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  to { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); }
}

/* Language Selector Styles */
.v-lang-container {
  position: fixed;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  z-index: 1000;
}

.v-lang-select {
  background: var(--clr-panel, rgba(17, 22, 30, 0.9));
  color: var(--clr-gold, #c7a56a);
  border: 1px solid var(--clr-iron, #7b848f);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  font-family: Inter, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.v-lang-select:hover {
  border-color: var(--clr-gold, #c7a56a);
}

.v-lang-select option {
  background: var(--clr-bg, #0f1217);
  color: var(--clr-text, #e6e1d6);
}