/* Knockout bracket board — WC panel + connectors + champion column */
.bracket-board {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: start;
  position: relative;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .bracket-board {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1rem 0.25rem;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .bracket-col {
    position: relative;
    padding-right: 0.75rem;
  }

  /* subtle connector stub to the next column */
  .bracket-col:not(.bracket-col-champion)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 2.75rem;
    right: 0;
    width: 0.75rem;
    height: calc(100% - 3rem);
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.35);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.22);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.22);
    border-radius: 0 0.35rem 0.35rem 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.85;
  }

  .bracket-col:last-of-type::after {
    display: none;
  }
}

.bracket-col-title {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.9);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.bracket-col-champion .bracket-col-title {
  color: rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.95);
}

.bracket-col-matches {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.65rem;
}

.bracket-match {
  padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem 0.55rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 9999px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 18px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.06);
}

.bracket-match--pill {
  min-height: 4.5rem;
}

.bracket-match-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
}

.bracket-match::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  border-radius: 9999px 0 0 9999px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.85), rgba(34, 211, 238, 0.55));
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.bracket-star {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.35rem;
  right: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  color: rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.35);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.bracket-third .bracket-match::before {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.7), rgba(251, 113, 133, 0.5));
}

.bracket-champion-card {
  border-radius: 1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
  min-height: 11rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  border: 1px solid rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.28);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.12),
    inset 0 0 36px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.08);
}

.bracket-trophy-img {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 18px rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.35));
}

.bracket-champion-name {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: center;
  color: rgba(254, 240, 138, 0.95);
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(251, 191, 36, 0.35);
}

.bracket-champion-placeholder {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 12rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1023px) {
  .bracket-col {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .bracket-col:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }
}