.start-menu{
  position:fixed;
  inset:0;
  z-index:980;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:24px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,6,10,.92),rgba(9,14,24,.68)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 22%,rgba(125,199,201,.18),transparent 34%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 82%,rgba(216,182,75,.14),transparent 32%);
  color:#eff7f3;
  opacity:0;
  pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .24s ease;
}

.start-menu.visible{
  opacity:1;
  pointer-events:auto;
}

body.start-menu-open #hud,
body.start-menu-open #controls-hint,
body.start-menu-open #minimap,
body.start-menu-open #interact-prompt,
body.start-menu-open #mission-objective{
  opacity:0;
  pointer-events:none;
}

.start-menu-panel{
  width:min(920px,calc(100vw - 32px));
  max-height:min(760px,calc(100vh - 32px));
  overflow:auto;
  border:1px solid rgba(125,199,201,.36);
  border-radius:8px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,14,19,.94),rgba(5,8,14,.98));
  box-shadow:0 28px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.56),0 0 42px rgba(125,199,201,.12);
}

.start-menu-home{
  min-height:430px;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:flex-start;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:54px;
}

.start-menu-kicker{
  font-family:"Orbitron",sans-serif;
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:4px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#7dc7c9;
}

.start-menu h1,
.start-menu h2{
  margin-top:8px;
  font-family:"Orbitron",sans-serif;
  letter-spacing:2px;
  color:#fff;
}

.start-menu h1{
  font-size:3rem;
}

.start-menu h2{
  font-size:1.5rem;
}

.start-menu-actions{
  display:flex;
  gap:12px;
  margin-top:34px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}

.start-menu-primary,
.start-menu-secondary,
.start-menu-icon-btn{
  border:1px solid rgba(125,199,201,.42);
  border-radius:8px;
  min-height:42px;
  padding:0 22px;
  color:#eff7f3;
  background:rgba(125,199,201,.1);
  font-family:"Orbitron",sans-serif;
  font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:1px;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .16s ease,border-color .16s ease,color .16s ease,transform .16s ease;
}

.start-menu-primary{
  border-color:rgba(216,182,75,.5);
  background:rgba(216,182,75,.16);
  color:#f0c74e;
}

.start-menu-primary:hover,
.start-menu-secondary:hover,
.start-menu-icon-btn:hover{
  transform:translateY(-1px);
  border-color:rgba(125,199,201,.72);
  background:rgba(125,199,201,.16);
}

.start-menu-primary:disabled,
.start-menu-secondary:disabled{
  opacity:.45;
  cursor:not-allowed;
  transform:none;
}

.start-menu-note{
  min-height:22px;
  margin-top:16px;
  color:#9db5b5;
  font-size:.9rem;
}

.start-menu-create{
  padding:24px;
}

.start-menu-create-head{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-start;
  gap:16px;
  padding-bottom:18px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(125,199,201,.16);
}

.start-name-field{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:8px;
  margin-top:18px;
  color:#9db5b5;
  font-family:"Orbitron",sans-serif;
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:1px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

.start-name-field input{
  width:min(420px,100%);
  min-height:44px;
  border:1px solid rgba(125,199,201,.3);
  border-radius:8px;
  background:rgba(3,10,14,.72);
  color:#fff;
  padding:0 14px;
  font-family:"Rajdhani",sans-serif;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  outline:none;
}

.start-name-field input:focus{
  border-color:rgba(216,182,75,.6);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(216,182,75,.08);
}

.start-character-list{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:14px;
  margin-top:18px;
}

.start-character-card{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:142px 1fr;
  gap:16px;
  align-items:center;
  min-height:212px;
  border:1px solid rgba(125,199,201,.22);
  border-radius:8px;
  background:rgba(7,16,21,.72);
  color:#eff7f3;
  text-align:left;
  padding:14px;
  cursor:pointer;
  overflow:hidden;
  transition:background .16s ease,border-color .16s ease,transform .16s ease;
}

.start-character-card:hover,
.start-character-card.active{
  transform:translateY(-1px);
  border-color:rgba(216,182,75,.56);
  background:rgba(216,182,75,.08);
}

.start-character-preview{
  position:relative;
  height:176px;
  border-radius:8px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(77,63,127,.4),rgba(10,16,24,.82));
  overflow:hidden;
}

.start-character-preview::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 47%,rgba(240,199,78,.48) 48%,rgba(240,199,78,.48) 52%,transparent 53%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(143,185,214,.18),rgba(232,179,138,.2));
  opacity:.72;
}

.start-character-image{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:center bottom;
  image-rendering:auto;
  z-index:1;
}

.start-character-copy{
  min-width:0;
}

.start-character-name{
  font-family:"Orbitron",sans-serif;
  font-size:.98rem;
  letter-spacing:1px;
  color:#fff;
}

.start-character-role{
  margin-top:5px;
  color:#7dc7c9;
  font-size:.82rem;
}

.start-character-desc{
  margin-top:10px;
  color:#a9bbb8;
  font-size:.88rem;
  line-height:1.32;
}

.start-menu-footer{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:18px;
  margin-top:18px;
  padding-top:16px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(125,199,201,.14);
}

.start-character-maker,
.start-character-sprk{
  position:absolute;
  left:50%;
  bottom:9px;
  width:96px;
  height:156px;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
}

.start-character-maker span,
.start-character-sprk span,
.start-character-sprk i,
.start-character-sprk b{
  position:absolute;
  display:block;
}

.maker-head{
  left:31px;
  top:8px;
  width:34px;
  height:34px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#dce7e4;
}

.maker-visor{
  left:27px;
  top:22px;
  width:42px;
  height:9px;
  border-radius:6px;
  background:#7fe7e3;
  box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(127,231,227,.72);
}

.maker-body{
  left:22px;
  top:48px;
  width:52px;
  height:58px;
  border-radius:18px 18px 12px 12px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#3652b8,#162b77);
}

.maker-arm.left{left:13px;top:55px;transform:rotate(18deg)}
.maker-arm.right{right:13px;top:55px;transform:rotate(-18deg)}
.maker-arm{
  width:12px;
  height:66px;
  border-radius:8px;
  background:#2244aa;
}

.maker-leg.left{left:28px}
.maker-leg.right{right:28px}
.maker-leg{
  top:102px;
  width:15px;
  height:50px;
  border-radius:8px;
  background:#20212a;
}

.sprk-head{
  left:21px;
  top:8px;
  width:54px;
  height:36px;
  border-radius:12px;
  border:3px solid #d6d9ff;
  background:#201b47;
  box-shadow:inset 0 -8px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.16);
}

.sprk-head i{
  top:12px;
  width:8px;
  height:8px;
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#2dfcff;
  box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(45,252,255,.9);
}

.sprk-head i:first-child{left:15px}
.sprk-head i:last-child{right:15px}

.sprk-ear{
  top:15px;
  width:13px;
  height:26px;
  border-radius:8px;
  background:#4851a2;
  border:2px solid #22244e;
}

.sprk-ear.left{left:9px}
.sprk-ear.right{right:9px}

.sprk-body{
  left:20px;
  top:51px;
  width:56px;
  height:58px;
  border-radius:14px 14px 10px 10px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#8b65df,#4f408f);
  border:2px solid rgba(228,214,255,.7);
}

.sprk-body b{
  left:20px;
  top:18px;
  width:16px;
  height:16px;
  border:4px solid #2dfcff;
  transform:rotate(45deg);
  box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(45,252,255,.72);
}

.sprk-arm{
  top:58px;
  width:14px;
  height:58px;
  border-radius:8px;
  background:#8b65df;
  border:2px solid #292750;
}

.sprk-arm.left{left:10px;transform:rotate(25deg)}
.sprk-arm.right{right:10px;transform:rotate(-12deg)}

.sprk-leg{
  top:107px;
  width:18px;
  height:48px;
  border-radius:8px;
  background:#5549a9;
  border:2px solid #292750;
}

.sprk-leg.left{left:27px}
.sprk-leg.right{right:27px}

@media (max-width:780px){
  .start-menu{padding:12px}
  .start-menu-home{min-height:360px;padding:32px 22px}
  .start-menu h1{font-size:2rem}
  .start-character-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .start-character-card{grid-template-columns:118px 1fr;min-height:178px}
  .start-character-preview{height:150px}
  .start-character-maker,.start-character-sprk{transform:translateX(-50%) scale(.86);transform-origin:bottom center}
  .start-menu-footer{align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column}
}