/* Word Ladder */

.wld-goal {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.wld-goal strong { color: var(--color-text); text-transform: uppercase; }

.wld-status {
  text-align: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 8px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.wld-status--win { color: var(--color-success); background: rgba(74, 222, 128, 0.12); }
.wld-status--lose { color: var(--color-accent); background: rgba(238, 111, 168, 0.12); }
.wld-status--msg { color: var(--color-text); background: var(--color-bg-alt); }

.wld-rungs {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.wld-rung {
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.wld-rung--start { border: 2px solid var(--color-primary); }
.wld-rung--end { background: var(--color-success); color: #0e0f13; }

.wld-arrow {
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.wld-input-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.wld-input {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  background: var(--color-surface);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  width: 160px;
}
.wld-input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary); }

.wld-controls {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}