.clash-card {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    height: 100%; /* stretch to grid row height */
    box-sizing: border-box;
    transition: box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
  }
  .clash-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(12,11,11,.13);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(12,11,11,.05);
  }

  /* Header */
  .clash-card__header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: .35rem;
    margin-bottom: .9rem;
  }

  /* Optional title — secondary muted label */
  .clash-card__title {
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--clr-muted);
    letter-spacing: .01em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    max-width: 160px;
  }

  /* Draw badge in header */
  .clash-card__draw-badge {
    font-size: .68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--clr-muted);
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* Fighters row */
  .clash-card__fighters {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: .5rem;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
  }

  /* Individual fighter column — reserve crown slot on both sides */
  .clash-card__fighter {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    min-width: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition);
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 1.4rem; /* reserve crown space so both columns align */
  }
  .clash-card__fighter--winner { opacity: 1; }
  .clash-card__fighter:not(.clash-card__fighter--winner) { opacity: .85; }

  /* Crown: absolute so it doesn't shift layout height */
  .winner-crown {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .clash-card__name {
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    display: block;
  }

  /* Social network icon below fighter name */
  .clash-card__net-icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .clash-card__votes {
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .clash-card__votes .votes-gold {
    font-size: .7rem;
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  .clash-card__voted-badge {
    display: block;
    font-size: .62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--clr-accent);
    text-align: center;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    margin-top: .1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .clash-card__voted-badge.is-hidden { display: none !important; }

  /* Avatar sizing scoped to clash-card fighters */
  .clash-card__fighter .avatar {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border: 2px solid var(--clr-border);
    background: var(--clr-surface2);
    transition: border-color var(--transition);
    display: block;
  }
  .clash-card__fighter .avatar--winner   { border-color: var(--clr-primary); }
  .clash-card__fighter .avatar--official { border-color: var(--clr-accent); }
  /* Avatar wrap: clip alt-text overflow + absolute crown anchor */
  .clash-card__fighter .avatar-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    overflow: hidden;    /* prevents alt text from bleeding outside circle */
    border-radius: 50%;
  }

  /* VS separator: padding-top matches fighter so vs sits at avatar center */
  .clash-card__vs-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 1.4rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .clash-card__vs {
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--clr-muted);
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    user-select: none;
  }

  /* Vote bar */
  .clash-card__bar-wrap { margin-bottom: .6rem; }
  .clash-card__bar {
    height: 5px;
    background: var(--clr-surface2);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: .3rem;
  }
  .clash-card__bar-a {
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--clr-primary);
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: width .4s ease;
    min-width: 4px;
  }
  .clash-card__bar-labels {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    font-size: .68rem;
    color: var(--clr-muted);
    font-weight: 600;
  }

  /* Duration row */
  .clash-card__duration {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .3rem;
    font-size: .7rem;
    color: var(--clr-muted);
    margin-bottom: .55rem;
  }
  .clash-card__duration svg { flex-shrink: 0; opacity: .7; }
  .clash-card__duration-text { line-height: 1.2; }

  /* Draw footer */
  .clash-card__draw-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    padding: .5rem .7rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: rgba(100,100,100,.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(100,100,100,.12);
    margin-bottom: .7rem;
  }
  .clash-card__draw-label {
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--clr-muted);
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* Winner footer */
  .clash-card__winner-footer {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .2rem;
    padding: .55rem .7rem;
    border-radius: 6px;
    background: rgba(197,160,40,.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(197,160,40,.18);
    margin-bottom: .7rem;
  }
  .clash-card__winner-label { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--clr-muted); }
  .clash-card__winner-label strong { color: var(--clr-primary); }
  .clash-card__winner-name {
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .clash-card__winner-name:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  /* Actions — pinned to bottom */
  .clash-card__actions {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    margin-top: auto; /* push to card bottom */
    padding-top: .5rem;
  }
  .clash-card__action-link {
    font-size: .8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--clr-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    transition: color var(--transition);
  }
  .clash-card__action-link:hover { color: var(--clr-text); }
  .clash-card__action-link--primary { color: var(--clr-text); }
  .clash-card__action-link--primary:hover { color: var(--clr-accent); }

  /* Mobile */
  @media (max-width: 400px) {
    .clash-card__name { max-width: 68px; font-size: .74rem; }
    .avatar { width: 50px; height: 50px; }
  }

  /* Creator meta group — correct namespace (was duel-card__*) */
  .clash-card__header-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
  .clash-card__creator-tag {
    font-size: .7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--clr-muted);
  }

  /* Live vote flash animation — triggered by WebSocket VoteCast event */
  @keyframes clash-vote-flash {
    0%   { color: var(--clr-primary); }
    100% { color: var(--clr-text); }
  }
  .clash-vote-flash { animation: clash-vote-flash .6s ease-out; }