#nc-mode-picker, #nc-session-picker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  white-space: nowrap;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}

#nc-mode-picker {
  padding-left: 50px;
}

#nc-session-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-right: 4px;
}

.nc-mode-btn, .nc-session-btn {
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.15s;
}

.nc-mode-btn.active, .nc-session-btn.active {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(0,201,106,0.1);
  color: var(--accent);
}

#nc-stage {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
}

.nc-card {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 230px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 34px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: Georgia, 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.nc-card > * { position: relative; }

.nc-card svg.nc-watermark {
  position: absolute;
  right: -18px;
  bottom: -18px;
  opacity: 0.16;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* WAR MODE */
.nc-mode-war {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #2b0d0d, #170606);
  border: 1px solid #5c1a1a;
  color: #f0d5d5;
}
.nc-mode-war #nc-counter { color: #a06060; }

/* PEACE MODE */
.nc-mode-peace {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fdf2f6, #fbe4ec);
  border: 1px solid #f3c2d6;
  color: #6b3a4d;
}
.nc-mode-peace #nc-counter { color: #b98098; }

/* NERD MODE */
.nc-mode-nerd {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #2e2410, #1a1408);
  border: 1px solid #5c4a1a;
  color: #f0e6c8;
}
.nc-mode-nerd #nc-counter { color: #a89660; }

#nc-fact { flex: 1; }
#nc-counter { font-size: 0.75rem; opacity: 0.85; margin-top: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }

#nc-next-btn {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--navy);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.15s;
}
#nc-next-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }

#nc-complete {
  display: none;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.nc-complete-card {
  max-width: 480px;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--card);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 40px 34px;
}

.nc-complete-title {
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.nc-complete-sub {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.nc-complete-card button {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--navy);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}