*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

    :root {
      --bg:        #f9f9f7;
      --fg:        #1a1a18;
      --muted:     #888780;
      --border:    #e2e0d8;
      --input-bg:  #ffffff;
      --post-bg:   #ffffff;
      --reply-bg:  #f4f3ef;
      --accent:    #1a1a18;
    }

    @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
      :root {
        --bg:       #141412;
        --fg:       #e8e6dc;
        --muted:    #666460;
        --border:   #2a2a28;
        --input-bg: #1e1e1c;
        --post-bg:  #1a1a18;
        --reply-bg: #1e1e1c;
      }
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--fg);
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 2rem 1.25rem 4rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    header {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding-bottom: 0.875rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    header h1 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

    .ds-text span.pale {
        color: plum;
    }

    /* Base style for ANY character with a strand */
    .ds-text span.strand {
        position: relative;
        display: inline-block;
    }

    .ds-text span.strand::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        top: 65%;
        pointer-events: none;
        filter: blur(0.2px);

        /* Use CSS variables for properties we want to randomize */
        height: var(--strand-height, 100%);
        width: var(--strand-width, 2px);
        clip-path: var(--strand-shape);

        background: #7b1ea4;
    }

    /* --- Random Variations --- */

    /* Default/Variation 1: Shifts slightly left, normal length */
    .ds-text span,
    .ds-text span.v1 {
    --strand-height: 96%;
    --strand-width: 4px;
    --strand-shape: polygon(
        40% 0%,   60% 0%,
        45% 20%,  65% 20%,
        35% 45%,  55% 45%,
        48% 75%,  68% 75%,
        20% 95%,  50% 95%,
        50% 100%, 50% 100%
    );
    }

    /* Variation 2: Drifts right, slightly longer, thinner middle */
    .ds-text span.v2 {
    --strand-height: 135%;
    --strand-width: 8px;
    --strand-shape: polygon(
        40% 0%,   60% 0%,
        38% 25%,  58% 25%,
        48% 50%,  62% 50%,
        42% 70%,  55% 70%,
        52% 90%,  72% 90%,
        60% 100%, 60% 100%
    );
    }

    /* Variation 3: Heavy drop, shorter, straighter hang */
    .ds-text span.v3 {
    --strand-height: 75%;
    --strand-width: 5px;
    --strand-shape: polygon(
        45% 0%,   55% 0%,
        43% 30%,  57% 30%,
        46% 60%,  54% 60%,
        40% 85%,  60% 85%,
        30% 95%,  70% 95%,
        50% 100%, 50% 100%
    );
    }

    #visitor-wrap {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      white-space: nowrap;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.35rem;
    }

    .dot {
      margin-top: -2px;
      width: 6px; height: 6px;
      background: #7b1ea4;
      border-radius: 50%;
      display: inline-block;
      animation: pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }

    @keyframes pulse {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
      50%       { opacity: 0.4; }
    }

    #subhead {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      margin-top: -1.25rem;
    }

    /* ── Daily prompt ── */
    #daily-prompt {
      border-left: 2px solid #7b1ea4;
      padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
      background: var(--post-bg);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    .prompt-label {
      display: block;
      font-size: 0.62rem;
      color: #7b1ea4;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }

    #prompt-text {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--fg);
      line-height: 1.5;
      font-style: italic;
    }

    #prompt-text.loading {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-style: normal;
    }

    /* ── Compose ── */
    #compose { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

    textarea {
      width: 100%;
      background: var(--input-bg);
      color: var(--fg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 0.75rem;
      font-family: inherit;
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      resize: vertical;
      min-height: 76px;
      outline: none;
      transition: border-color 0.15s;
    }

    textarea:focus { border-color: var(--muted); }

    #form-footer {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
      gap: 0.75rem;
    }

    #char-count { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--muted); flex-shrink: 0; }
    #char-count.warn { color: #c05a2a; }
    #status { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--muted); flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
    #status.error { color: #c03030; }
    #status.ok    { color: #2a8a4a; }

    button {
      background: var(--fg);
      color: var(--bg);
      border: none;
      padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
      font-family: inherit;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      transition: opacity 0.15s;
    }
    button:hover    { opacity: 0.75; }
    button:disabled { opacity: 0.35; cursor: not-allowed; }

    /* ── Reply banner (shown when replying to a post) ── */
    #reply-banner {
      display: none;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      border-left: 2px solid var(--border);
      padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
      display: none;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }
    #reply-banner.active { display: flex; }
    #cancel-reply {
      background: none;
      color: var(--muted);
      padding: 0;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      opacity: 1;
    }
    #cancel-reply:hover { opacity: 0.6; }

    /* ── Stream ── */
    #stream { list-style: none; }

    .post {
      background: var(--post-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 0.875rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .post.reply-post {
      background: var(--reply-bg);
      border-color: transparent;
      border-left: 2px solid var(--border);
      margin-top: 0;
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
      padding: 0.6rem 0.875rem;
    }

    .post-meta {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    .post-text {
      font-size: 0.875rem;
      white-space: pre-wrap;
      word-break: break-word;
    }

    /* ── Glitch ── */
    .glitch-char { display: inline; }
    .glitch-char.corrupted {
      color: var(--muted);
      opacity: 0.7;
    }

    /* ── Reactions ── */
    .reactions {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      margin-top: 0.6rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .reaction-btn {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--fg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 0.6rem 0.3rem 0.5rem 0.5rem;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-family: inherit;
      cursor: pointer;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      transition: border-color 0.15s, opacity 0.15s;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
    .reaction-btn:hover  { border-color: var(--muted); }
    .reaction-btn.active { border-color: var(--fg); }
    .reaction-btn .emoji { filter: grayscale(50%); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1; }
    .reaction-btn .rcount { font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--muted); }

    /* ── Emoji picker ── */
    .emoji-picker-wrap {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .add-reaction-btn {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--fg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 0.6rem 0.3rem 0.5rem 0.5rem;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      line-height: 1;
      cursor: pointer;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      border-radius: 2px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      filter: grayscale(100%);
      transition: border-color 0.15s;
    }
    .add-reaction-btn:hover {
      border-color: var(--muted);
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .emoji-picker {
      display: none;
      position: absolute;
      bottom: calc(100% + 6px);
      left: 0;
      background: var(--post-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 0.4rem;
      gap: 0.2rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      width: 220px;
      z-index: 100;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    }
    .emoji-picker.open {
      display: flex;
    }

    .picker-emoji-btn {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--fg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 0.6rem 0.3rem 0.5rem 0.5rem;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-family: inherit;
      cursor: pointer;
      letter-spacing: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.3rem;
      transition: border-color 0.15s, opacity 0.15s;
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
    .picker-emoji-btn .emoji { filter: grayscale(50%); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1; }
    .picker-emoji-btn:hover {
      border-color: var(--muted);
      opacity: 1;
    }

    /* ── Post actions ── */
    .post-actions {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .action-btn {
      background: none;
      color: var(--muted);
      border: none;
      padding: 0;
      font-family: inherit;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      opacity: 1;
      transition: color 0.15s;
    }
    .action-btn:hover { color: var(--fg); opacity: 1; }

    .reply-trigger {
      color: var(--fg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      transition: border-color 0.15s, opacity 0.15s;
    }
    .reply-trigger:hover { border-color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.75; }

    /* ── TTL bar ── */
    .ttl-bar {
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--border);
      margin-top: 0.625rem;
    }
    .ttl-fill {
      height: 100%;
      background: var(--muted);
      opacity: 0.4;
    }

    /* ── Replies container ── */
    .replies-wrap { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
    .replies-list { list-style: none; padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--border); }

    /* ── Reply compose (inline) ── */
    .inline-reply { display: none; padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1rem; }
    .inline-reply.open { display: block; }
    .inline-reply textarea {
      min-height: 56px;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
    .inline-reply-footer {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      margin-top: 0.35rem;
      align-items: center;
    }
    .inline-reply-footer .char-c { font-size: 0.65rem; color: var(--muted); }
    .inline-reply-footer button  { font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 0.3rem 0.75rem; }
    .btn-ghost {
      background: none;
      color: var(--muted);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
    }

    /* ── Misc ── */
    #empty, #loading {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 3rem 0;
    }

    #new-posts-banner {
      display: none;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 0.4rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      background: var(--fg);
      color: var(--bg);
      cursor: pointer;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    }
    #new-posts-banner.visible { display: block; }