/* QMAX Checkpoint 2 — Welcome Hero presentation layer only.
   Does not modify player, registry, routes, startup, or service worker. */
.stage{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.hmc-welcome-hero{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:9;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center;
  overflow:hidden;border-radius:inherit;background:#08060b;
  transition:opacity .24s ease,visibility .24s ease;
}
.hmc-welcome-hero[hidden]{display:none!important}
.hmc-welcome-hero.is-leaving{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.hmc-welcome-hero__image{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 47%;display:block}
.hmc-welcome-hero__shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,3,7,.02) 20%,rgba(4,3,7,.18) 56%,rgba(4,3,7,.92) 100%)}
.hmc-welcome-hero__copy{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(980px,calc(100% - 40px));padding:28px 24px 34px;text-align:center;text-shadow:0 3px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.hmc-welcome-hero__eyebrow{margin:0 0 7px;color:#d6b6ff;font:800 12px/1.2 system-ui,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hmc-welcome-hero__copy h1{margin:0;color:#fff;font:800 clamp(32px,5vw,66px)/.98 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.hmc-welcome-hero__copy p{max-width:760px;margin:13px auto 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);font:600 clamp(15px,1.55vw,20px)/1.45 system-ui,sans-serif}
.hmc-welcome-hero__pulse{width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;margin:18px auto 0;background:#b66cff;box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(182,108,255,.1),0 0 30px rgba(182,108,255,.72);animation:hmcWelcomePulse 2.8s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes hmcWelcomePulse{50%{transform:scale(1.18);box-shadow:0 0 0 13px rgba(182,108,255,.04),0 0 40px rgba(182,108,255,.85)}}
.hmc-action-start{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#faf9fc 0%,#dedbe4 47%,#bcb7c5 100%);border:1px solid #fff;box-shadow:inset 0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.9),inset 0 -2px 6px rgba(54,40,66,.22),0 0 0 1px rgba(91,54,120,.5),0 0 24px rgba(167,100,229,.18),0 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.38)}
.hmc-action-start:hover{box-shadow:inset 0 2px 0 #fff,inset 0 -2px 6px rgba(54,40,66,.2),0 0 0 1px rgba(130,72,180,.72),0 0 30px rgba(174,106,235,.3),0 14px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.hmc-action-start strong{color:#140b1c}.hmc-action-start small{color:#392d40}.hmc-action-start .hmc-action-icon{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#23142e,#09070d);color:#fff;border-color:#c9a9ea;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2),0 0 16px rgba(141,61,255,.25)}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .hmc-welcome-hero__image{object-position:center 42%}
 .hmc-welcome-hero__copy{width:calc(100% - 24px);padding:20px 10px 24px}
 .hmc-welcome-hero__copy h1{font-size:clamp(28px,9vw,42px)}
 .hmc-welcome-hero__copy p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.4}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hmc-welcome-hero,.hmc-welcome-hero__pulse{transition:none;animation:none}}