    /* Instagram Highlight Cover Maker — Instagram Multi-Gradient identity */
    :root {
      --ig-1: #405DE6; --ig-2: #833AB4; --ig-3: #C13584; --ig-4: #E1306C; --ig-5: #F77737;
      --ig-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ig-1) 0%, var(--ig-2) 30%, var(--ig-3) 55%, var(--ig-4) 75%, var(--ig-5) 100%);
    }

    .upload-section {
      background: var(--ig-gradient);
      border-radius: 16px; padding: 2rem 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; color: #fff;
      position: relative; overflow: hidden;
    }
    .upload-section::before {
      content: ''; position: absolute; top: -50%; left: -50%; width: 200%; height: 200%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
      animation: pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.5; } 50% { transform: scale(1.1); opacity: 0.8; } }
    .upload-section h3 { position: relative; z-index: 1; font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
    .upload-section p { position: relative; z-index: 1; opacity: 0.95; font-size: 0.95rem; margin: 0; }

    .quick-answer {
      background: #FCE4EC; border: 1px solid #F8BBD0; border-left: 5px solid var(--ig-3);
      border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem; margin: 1.25rem 0 2rem;
      font-size: 0.98rem; color: #6b1a44; line-height: 1.7;
    }
    .quick-answer strong { color: #6b1a44; }

    .alert-box { background: #fff3cd; border: 1px solid #ffc107; border-left: 4px solid #ffc107; border-radius: 6px; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
    .alert-box strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: #856404; }
    .alert-box p { margin: 0.25rem 0; color: #856404; font-size: 0.9rem; }

    /* ── Template gallery ── */
    .filter-bar {
      display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: nowrap; overflow-x: auto;
      padding-bottom: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
      scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--ig-3) transparent;
    }
    .filter-bar::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 4px; }
    .filter-bar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background-color: var(--ig-3); border-radius: 10px; }
    .filter-pill {
      flex-shrink: 0; padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem; border: 1.5px solid #e1e8ef; border-radius: 50px;
      background: #fff; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; color: #666; cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s; white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .filter-pill:hover { border-color: var(--ig-4); color: var(--ig-3); }
    .filter-pill.active { background: var(--ig-gradient); color: #fff; border-color: transparent; }

    .template-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(96px, 1fr)); gap: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
    .template-item { cursor: pointer; text-align: center; }
    .template-swatch {
      width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1/1; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      border: 3px solid transparent; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.12); transition: all 0.2s; font-size: 1.6rem;
    }
    .template-item:hover .template-swatch { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(193,53,132,0.28); }
    .template-item.active .template-swatch { border-color: var(--ig-3); }
    .template-label { font-size: 0.68rem; color: #666; margin-top: 0.4rem; font-weight: 600; }

    /* ── Editor layout ── */
    /* .cover-editor-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: start; } */
    .cover-editor-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 340px minmax(0, 1fr); /* was: 340px 1fr */
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

    .cover-canvas-stage { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e9ecef; border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.5rem; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); }
    .cover-canvas-wrapper { position: relative; width: 280px; height: 280px; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: #f0f0f0; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); touch-action: none; }
    #bgCanvas { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
    .circle-guide { position: absolute; top: 8%; left: 8%; width: 84%; height: 84%; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.85); box-shadow: 0 0 0 2000px rgba(0,0,0,0.18); pointer-events: none; }
    .circle-guide.hidden { display: none; }

    .cover-icon-el { position: absolute; cursor: move; touch-action: none; }
    .cover-icon-el .icon-inner { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; pointer-events: none; }
    .cover-icon-el .icon-inner canvas, .cover-icon-el .icon-inner img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
    .cover-icon-el .icon-inner .emoji-span { line-height: 1; }
    .icon-resize { position: absolute; bottom: -8px; right: -8px; width: 18px; height: 18px; background: var(--ig-3); border: 2px solid #fff; border-radius: 4px; cursor: nwse-resize; }
    .icon-rotate { position: absolute; top: -26px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 20px; height: 20px; background: var(--ig-2); color: #fff; border: 2px solid #fff; border-radius: 50%; cursor: grab; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 0.6rem; }

    .zoom-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; margin-top: 1rem; width: 100%; max-width: 280px; }
    .zoom-row label { font-size: 0.78rem; color: #666; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; }
    .zoom-row input[type=range] { flex: 1; accent-color: var(--ig-3); }

    .format-note { font-size: 0.75rem; color: #888; margin-top: 0.85rem; text-align: center; }

    /* ── Controls panel ── */
    /* .cover-controls { background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e9ecef; border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06); } */
    .cover-controls {
  min-width: 0; /* prevents this grid item from forcing the column wider */
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e9ecef; border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
}
    .control-block { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
    .control-block:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
    .control-block h4 { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700; color: #333; margin: 0 0 0.6rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

    .settings-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
    .setting-item label.setting-label { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem; color: #333; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
    .setting-item select { width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem 0.65rem; border: 1px solid #d1d5db; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 0.85rem; background: #fff; }
    .setting-item select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--ig-4); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(225,48,108,0.15); }

    .radio-options { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
    .radio-options label { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; cursor: pointer; font-weight: 500; border: 1px solid #e1e8ef; padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 0.82rem; }
    .radio-options input { accent-color: var(--ig-3); }

    .color-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .color-row input[type=color] { width: 38px; height: 38px; border: none; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; background: none; }
    .color-swatch-row { display: flex; gap: 0.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
    .color-swatch { width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer; border: 2px solid #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #ddd; }
    .color-swatch:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--ig-3); }

    .sig-tabs { display: flex; border: 1.5px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 0.85rem; }
    .sig-tab { flex: 1; padding: 0.55rem 0.3rem; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 600; color: #666; border-right: 1px solid #e0e0e0; }
    .sig-tab:last-child { border-right: none; }
    .sig-tab.active { background: var(--ig-gradient); color: #fff; }
    .sig-tab-panel { display: none; }
    .sig-tab-panel.active { display: block; }

    /* .icon-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); gap: 0.5rem; max-height: 190px; overflow-y: auto; padding: 0.3rem; } */
    .icon-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); /* was: repeat(6, 1fr) */
  gap: 0.5rem; max-height: 190px; overflow-y: auto; padding: 0.3rem;
}
    .icon-grid-item {
      aspect-ratio: 1/1; border: 1.5px solid #e1e8ef; border-radius: 8px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      cursor: pointer; background: #fafafa; font-size: 1.1rem; transition: all 0.15s;
    }
    .icon-grid-item:hover { border-color: var(--ig-4); }
    .icon-grid-item.selected { border-color: var(--ig-3); background: #FCE4EC; }
    .icon-grid-item canvas { width: 70%; height: 70%; }

    .slider-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; }
    .slider-row input[type=range] { flex: 1; accent-color: var(--ig-3); }
    .slider-row span { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; color: #333; min-width: 34px; text-align: right; }

    .upload-mini-btn {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; background: #fff; border: 1.5px dashed #d1d5db;
      border-radius: 8px; padding: 0.6rem 1rem; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600; color: #666; cursor: pointer; width: 100%; justify-content: center;
    }
    .upload-mini-btn:hover { border-color: var(--ig-3); color: var(--ig-3); }

    .action-buttons { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1.2rem; }
    .btn-block { flex: 1; min-width: 150px; }

    /* ── Set builder ── */
    .set-section { margin-top: 2rem; }
    .set-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(110px, 1fr)); gap: 0.85rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
    .set-item { position: relative; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; }
    .set-thumb { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1/1; border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); border: 2px solid transparent; transition: all 0.2s; }
    .set-item:hover .set-thumb { border-color: var(--ig-3); transform: translateY(-2px); }
    .set-remove { position: absolute; top: -4px; right: 8px; width: 20px; height: 20px; background: #ef4444; color: #fff; border: 2px solid #fff; border-radius: 50%; font-size: 0.65rem; cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }

    .file-info {
      background: var(--ig-gradient);
      color: #fff; border-radius: 10px; padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; margin: 1.25rem 0;
      display: none; text-align: center; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .file-info.active { display: block; animation: slideIn 0.4s ease; }
    @keyframes slideIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

    .toast {
      position: fixed; bottom: 1.5rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(80px);
      background: #1e293b; color: #fff; padding: 0.7rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 50px;
      font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600; z-index: 3000; transition: all 0.3s ease; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
    }
    .toast.show { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }

    .feature-highlight { background: var(--ig-gradient); color: #fff; border-radius: 12px; padding: 2rem; margin: 3rem 0; text-align: center; }
    .feature-highlight h3 { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: 1.8rem; }
    .feature-highlight p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.1rem; opacity: 0.95; line-height: 1.7; }

    .use-case-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
    .use-case-card { background: #fff; border: 2px solid #e9ecef; border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.5rem; transition: all 0.3s ease; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); }
    .use-case-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); border-color: var(--ig-4); }
    .use-case-icon { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block; }
    .use-case-card h4 { margin: 0 0 0.75rem; color: #333; font-size: 1.2rem; }
    .use-case-card p { margin: 0; color: #666; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 0.95rem; }

    .comparison-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 2rem 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; }
    .comparison-table thead { background: var(--ig-gradient); color: #fff; }
    .comparison-table th { padding: 1.25rem 1rem; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem; }
    .comparison-table td { padding: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid #e9ecef; font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .comparison-table tbody tr:hover { background: #FCE4EC; }
    .comparison-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }

    .troubleshoot-item { background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid var(--ig-3); border-radius: 6px; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
    .troubleshoot-item strong { display: block; color: #333; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
    .troubleshoot-item p { margin: 0.25rem 0 0; color: #555; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.6; }

    .tech-faq h4 { color: #333; margin: 1.5rem 0 0.4rem; font-size: 1.05rem; }
    .tech-faq p { color: #555; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }

    .related-tools-section { margin: 3rem 0; }
    .related-tools-subtitle { text-align: center; color: #666; font-size: 0.98rem; margin: 0 0 2rem; }
    .related-tools-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 1.25rem; }
    .related-tool-card {
      background: #fff; border: 2px solid #e9ecef; border-top: 4px solid var(--ig-4);
      border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.5rem; text-decoration: none; display: block;
      transition: all 0.3s ease; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    }
    .related-tool-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(193, 53, 132, 0.18); border-top-color: var(--ig-2); }
    .related-tool-icon { font-size: 2.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; display: block; }
    .related-tool-card h4 { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; color: var(--ig-2); font-size: 1.08rem; }
    .related-tool-card p { margin: 0 0 0.85rem; color: #666; line-height: 1.55; font-size: 0.88rem; }
    .related-tool-link { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ig-2); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.3rem; }
    .related-tool-card:hover .related-tool-link { color: var(--ig-4); }
    .related-tool-link .arrow { transition: transform 0.25s ease; }
    .related-tool-card:hover .related-tool-link .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
    .related-tool-card.view-all {
      background: var(--ig-gradient); border-top-color: transparent; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; color: #fff;
    }
    .related-tool-card.view-all h4 { color: #fff; }
    .related-tool-card.view-all p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }
    .related-tool-card.view-all .related-tool-link { color: #fff; }

    @media (max-width: 900px) {
      .cover-editor-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .icon-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
      .use-case-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .related-tools-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr)); }
      .related-tool-card { padding: 1.1rem; }
      .settings-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      /* .icon-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); } */
    }
    @media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .use-case-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
    /* cheap safety net, doesn't hurt anything */
html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }