...front content...
.gradecard is purely the FRONT skin; pair with .flipcard (below) for 2-sided.
============================================================================ */
.gradecard{
position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
background:#0b1020;color:#fff;
border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc) 35%,#1a2236);
border-radius:var(--card-r);overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;
box-shadow:0 16px 34px -22px color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc-ink) 75%,transparent);
}
/* GRADE RAMP — accent colour + editorial tier name (via ::after on .gc-tier).
Colours lifted from the live accentFor() map; names are house-editorial. */
.gradecard.g-aplus{--acc:#7c2d12} /* burnt sienna — "Franchise" */
.gradecard.g-a {--acc:#1d4ed8} /* blue-chip */
.gradecard.g-aminus{--acc:#2563eb} /* top of the 1st */
.gradecard.g-b {--acc:#0e7490} /* teal — first round */
.gradecard.g-bminus{--acc:#0891b2} /* late first */
.gradecard.g-c {--acc:#475569} /* slate — second round */
.gradecard.g-d {--acc:#64748b} /* day two / depth */
.gradecard.g-elite{--acc:var(--gold)} /* special highlight ramp */
/* tier-name auto-fill: put an empty and the ramp
supplies the editorial word. Override with text content to customise. */
.gradecard.g-aplus .gc-tier:empty::after{content:"Franchise"}
.gradecard.g-a .gc-tier:empty::after{content:"Blue-chip"}
.gradecard.g-aminus .gc-tier:empty::after{content:"Top of the 1st"}
.gradecard.g-b .gc-tier:empty::after{content:"First round"}
.gradecard.g-bminus .gc-tier:empty::after{content:"Late first"}
.gradecard.g-c .gc-tier:empty::after{content:"Second round"}
.gradecard.g-d .gc-tier:empty::after{content:"Day two"}
.gradecard.g-elite .gc-tier:empty::after{content:"Steal of the round"}
/* --- gradecard photo / imageless mat (designed fallback, never a bare letter) --- */
.gc-mat{
position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;z-index:0;
border-bottom:2px solid var(--acc);
background:linear-gradient(162deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--nat,var(--acc)) 70%,#0b1020) 0%,#0b1020 84%);
}
.gc-wash{ /* faded, rotated full-bleed flag/crest wash behind the focal */
position:absolute;right:-14%;top:50%;width:128%;height:128%;object-fit:cover;
transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(-7deg);opacity:.13;filter:saturate(1.25);pointer-events:none;
}
.gc-logo{ /* club crest as focal */
position:absolute;left:50%;top:46%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
width:58%;max-width:128px;max-height:50%;object-fit:contain;
filter:drop-shadow(0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.55));z-index:2;
}
.gc-flagfocal{ /* national flag as emblem when no crest */
position:absolute;left:50%;top:44%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
width:54%;max-width:116px;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;border-radius:7px;
box-shadow:0 5px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.7);z-index:2;
}
.gc-ini{ /* serif monogram fallback — last in the priority order */
position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:44%;transform:translateY(-50%);text-align:center;z-index:2;
font:700 3.2rem/1 var(--serif);color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);text-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.gc-badge{ /* crisp corner flag badge with double ring */
position:absolute;top:.6rem;right:.6rem;width:27px;height:18px;border-radius:3px;object-fit:cover;z-index:3;
box-shadow:0 0 0 1.5px rgba(255,255,255,.85),0 2px 7px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}
.gc-photo{ /* real photo — ONE crop rule; fades in over the mat */
position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top;
opacity:0;transition:opacity 240ms ease;z-index:1;
}
.gc-photo.is-loaded{opacity:1}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.gc-photo{transition:none}}
/* --- gradecard text / scrim --- */
.gc-grad{ /* poster legibility scrim so white text reads over any photo */
position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,12,26,.05) 0%,transparent 24%,rgba(8,12,26,.5) 58%,rgba(8,12,26,.96) 100%);
}
.gc-num{ /* hero rank/pick numeral over the photo — italic serif signature */
position:absolute;right:.45rem;bottom:.3rem;z-index:3;
font:800 italic 1.55rem/1 var(--serif);color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 9px rgba(0,0,0,.65);
}
.gc-kick{ /* accent kicker pill (top corner) */
position:absolute;top:.7rem;left:.7rem;z-index:3;
font:800 .56rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;
background:var(--acc);padding:.2rem .5rem;border-radius:4px;
}
.gc-body{position:relative;z-index:3;padding:.9rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.34rem}
.gc-tier{ /* editorial tier name pill (reads premium; never numeric) */
align-self:flex-start;font:600 .56rem var(--grotesk);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:#eaf1ff;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc) 55%,transparent);
padding:.16rem .46rem;border-radius:999px;
}
.gc-name{ /* serif name — clamps to 2 lines so the grid stays even */
font:800 1.42rem/1.0 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#fff;margin:.06rem 0;
display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;
}
.gc-cover{ /* editorial italic cover line with accent rule */
font:italic .9rem/1.25 var(--serif);color:#eaf1ff;
border-left:3px solid var(--acc);padding-left:.55rem;margin:.1rem 0;
}
.gc-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
font:700 .58rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.03em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.gc-meta .gc-flag{width:16px;height:11px;border-radius:2px;object-fit:cover;flex:0 0 auto}
/* watchlist FOIL — reserved for MEANINGFUL states only (signal, not decoration).
Static gold-white band; animates once on hover where motion is allowed. */
.gradecard.is-watched::after,.cardx.is-watched::after{
content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:4;pointer-events:none;border-radius:inherit;
background:linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 38%,rgba(255,255,255,.16) 47%,rgba(255,215,130,.2) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.12) 53%,transparent 62%);
background-size:240% 100%;background-position:82% 0;
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference) and (hover:hover){
.gradecard.is-watched:hover::after,.cardx.is-watched:hover::after{animation:gcFoil .9s ease}
}
@keyframes gcFoil{from{background-position:120% 0}to{background-position:0% 0}}
/* ELITE shimmer — a moving specular streak gated to special items only */
.is-shimmer{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.is-shimmer::before{
content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
background:linear-gradient(120deg,transparent 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 30%,rgba(255,255,255,.5) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%,transparent 100%);
transform:translateX(-100%);
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
.is-shimmer::before{animation:gcShimmer 2.6s ease-in-out infinite}
}
@keyframes gcShimmer{0%{transform:translateX(-100%)}60%,100%{transform:translateX(100%)}}
/* ============================================================================
.flipcard — reusable 3D flip scaffold (front .fc-front / back .fc-back).
Mirrors the live .rk-card flip: perspective on root, preserve-3d inner,
backface-hidden faces, back pre-rotated. CRITICAL: pointer-events:none on the
rotated-away face or its buttons silently die in Chromium (backface-visibility
hides pixels only, not hit-testing). Reduced-motion -> 120ms opacity crossfade.
...
...ledger / why panel...
Toggle .is-flipped on .flipcard (JS) to flip.
============================================================================ */
.flipcard{perspective:1500px;cursor:pointer}
.fc-inner{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%;transform-style:preserve-3d;
transition:transform .62s cubic-bezier(.4,.08,.18,1)}
.flipcard.is-flipped .fc-inner{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
.fc-front,.fc-back{position:absolute;inset:0;-webkit-backface-visibility:hidden;backface-visibility:hidden;
border-radius:var(--card-r);overflow:hidden}
.fc-back{transform:rotateY(180deg);background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);
display:flex;flex-direction:column;
box-shadow:0 16px 34px -22px color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc-ink,#070d1a) 70%,transparent)}
/* hit-test guard — inactive face cannot steal clicks */
.flipcard:not(.is-flipped) .fc-back{pointer-events:none}
.flipcard.is-flipped .fc-front{pointer-events:none}
/* resting tilt — editorial only, gated; never fights the flip transform */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference) and (hover:hover){
.flipcard.tilt:not(.is-flipped):hover .fc-inner{
transform:perspective(1000px) rotateX(1.4deg) rotateY(-2.4deg) translateY(-2px)}
}
/* reduced-motion: replace 3D rotation with a 120ms crossfade of stacked faces.
Opacity-only is motion-safe, so it intentionally out-specifies the global clamp. */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
.fc-inner{transition:none!important;transform:none!important}
.fc-front,.fc-back{transform:none!important;-webkit-backface-visibility:visible;backface-visibility:visible}
.fc-front{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transition:opacity 120ms ease,visibility 0s 0s!important}
.fc-back{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity 120ms ease,visibility 0s 120ms!important}
.flipcard.is-flipped .fc-front{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity 120ms ease,visibility 0s 120ms!important}
.flipcard.is-flipped .fc-back{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transition:opacity 120ms ease,visibility 0s 0s!important}
}
/* persistent flip affordance pill; fills with --acc on card hover */
.fc-hint{position:absolute;z-index:4;bottom:.6rem;right:.6rem;
font:800 .56rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;
background:rgba(8,12,26,.55);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);
padding:.22rem .55rem;border-radius:999px;transition:background .14s,border-color .14s}
.flipcard:hover .fc-hint{background:var(--acc);border-color:var(--acc)}
.fc-hint.pulse{animation:fcHint .6s ease-in-out 2}
@keyframes fcHint{0%,100%{transform:scale(1)}50%{transform:scale(1.06)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.fc-hint.pulse{animation:none}}
/* ============================================================================
.statline / .statrow — label + tabular-mono number + mini-bar. The honest
stat primitive: every NUMBER is mono (tabular), labels are grotesk. The bar
width comes from data-w (filled by LAB.finalize() / animateBars failsafe), so
it is correct even with no animation. Accent fill reads var(--acc).
Production72
.statrow is the compact inline variant (label : value, no bar).
============================================================================ */
.statline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(72px,auto) 1fr minmax(34px,auto);
align-items:center;gap:.6rem;padding:.18rem 0}
.sl-lab{font:600 .68rem var(--grotesk);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)}
.sl-track{height:8px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--surface-3);overflow:hidden}
.sl-track i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;border-radius:999px;
background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--acc),color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc) 55%,#fff));
transition:width 1s var(--ease)}
.sl-val{font:800 .76rem var(--mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;text-align:right;color:var(--ink)}
.sl-val small{font-weight:600;color:var(--muted-2)}
/* compact key:value row (no bar) */
.statrow{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:.6rem;
padding:.3rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.statrow:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.statrow .sr-lab{font:600 .72rem var(--body);color:var(--muted)}
.statrow .sr-val{font:800 .82rem var(--mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--ink)}
/* ============================================================================
.whybtn + .whypop — the hover/expand "why" panel showing the engine's
component value x weight contribution bars. Use for transparent provenance:
every house number should be openable into "where it comes from".
CSS-only open via :hover/:focus-within (so it works with rAF frozen); JS may
add .is-open for click-toggle. Null-guard at the call site (some players lack
forecast/components — render nothing rather than an empty pop).
Consensus0.64 x 0.30 = .19
...more component rows...
============================================================================ */
.whywrap{position:relative;display:inline-flex}
.whybtn{font:800 .56rem var(--mono);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
color:var(--acc);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc) 12%,transparent);
border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc) 26%,transparent);
padding:.14rem .42rem;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;transition:.16s var(--ease)}
.whybtn:hover{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc) 20%,transparent)}
.whypop{
position:absolute;z-index:30;top:calc(100% + .45rem);left:0;min-width:236px;max-width:300px;
background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:.7rem .75rem;
box-shadow:var(--shadow);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-4px);
transition:opacity .18s var(--ease),transform .18s var(--ease),visibility 0s .18s}
.whywrap:hover .whypop,.whywrap:focus-within .whypop,.whypop.is-open{
opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;transition:opacity .18s var(--ease),transform .18s var(--ease),visibility 0s 0s}
.whypop::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-5px;left:14px;width:9px;height:9px;
background:var(--surface);border-left:1px solid var(--line);border-top:1px solid var(--line);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.whypop h6{margin:0 0 .5rem;font:800 .6rem var(--grotesk);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted)}
.wp-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:78px 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding:.2rem 0}
.wp-l{font:600 .66rem var(--body);color:var(--ink-2);text-transform:capitalize}
.wp-bar{height:7px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--surface-3);overflow:hidden}
.wp-bar i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;border-radius:999px;background:var(--acc);transition:width .9s var(--ease)}
.wp-v{font:800 .62rem var(--mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.wp-foot{margin:.5rem 0 0;font:600 .58rem var(--mono);color:var(--muted-2);line-height:1.4}
.wp-foot b{color:var(--acc)}
/* ============================================================================
.chip variants (v5) — small mono pills, accent-aware. Extend the base .chip
defined above. .chip.acc themes to the card's --acc; tier/grade chips encode
the editorial-name voice; .chip.steal/.chip.bust/.chip.reach for redraft.
============================================================================ */
.chip.acc{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc) 14%,transparent);color:var(--acc)}
.chip.acc-solid{background:var(--acc);color:#fff}
.chip.outline{background:transparent;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc) 40%,var(--line));color:var(--ink-2)}
.chip.grade{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--acc) 16%,transparent);color:var(--acc)}
.chip.steal{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--green) 18%,transparent);color:var(--green-deep)}
.chip.bust{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--red) 16%,transparent);color:var(--red-deep)}
.chip.reach{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold) 18%,transparent);color:var(--gold-deep)}
.chip.live{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--green) 16%,transparent);color:var(--green-deep)}
.chip.live::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);
box-shadow:0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb,var(--green) 22%,transparent)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.chip.live::before{animation:pulse-dot 2s infinite}}
.chip.dot::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--acc)}
/* ============================================================================
.scanline (defined above) + .grain — texture utilities. .scanline already
exists; .grain adds a fixed-cost fractal-noise overlay scoped to a container
(the body grain is global; this is for a single panel/card). Use sparingly.
============================================================================ */
.grain{position:relative}
.grain::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;opacity:.35;
border-radius:inherit;mix-blend-mode:soft-light;
background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='gn'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23gn)' opacity='.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
[data-theme="dark"] .grain::after{mix-blend-mode:overlay;opacity:.4}
/* scoped scanline that draws statically (visible without rAF). Add .draw to
reveal it as a resting decorative band; animate only when motion allowed. */
.scanline.draw{opacity:.5}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
.scanline.sweep-once{opacity:1;animation:scanSweep 1.1s var(--ease) both}
}
@keyframes scanSweep{from{transform:translateY(-140px)}to{transform:translateY(360px);opacity:0}}
/* ============================================================================
.splitbars — tug-of-war: two opposing forces sharing one 100% track, meeting
at a centre seam. For "consensus vs production", "floor vs ceiling", "took X
vs best available". Widths come from data-w (finalize-safe).
Floor 58Ceiling 42
============================================================================ */
.splitbars{--a:var(--blue);--b:var(--red);
display:flex;align-items:stretch;height:16px;border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;
background:var(--surface-3);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.splitbars .sb-l,.splitbars .sb-r{position:relative;flex:1;overflow:hidden}
.splitbars .sb-l{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end}
.splitbars .sb-l i,.splitbars .sb-r i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;transition:width 1s var(--ease)}
.splitbars .sb-l i{background:linear-gradient(90deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--a) 55%,#fff),var(--a))}
.splitbars .sb-r i{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--b),color-mix(in srgb,var(--b) 55%,#fff))}
.splitbars .sb-seam{width:2px;background:var(--surface);z-index:1}
.sb-legend{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:.32rem;
font:700 .62rem var(--mono);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--muted)}
.sb-legend span:first-child{color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--blue) 70%,var(--ink))}
.sb-legend span:last-child{color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--red) 70%,var(--ink))}
/* ============================================================================
.tickrail — a horizontal scale/axis with labelled ticks and an accent marker
pin, for "where this value sits on the league distribution". Pin position via
style="--p:64%" (or left inline); ticks are plain children. Static-safe (no
animation needed to be correct).