.section--confess {
  padding-top: var(--space-5xl);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-5xl);
}

.confess-layout {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3xl);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 900px;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .confess-layout {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* === Form === */

.confess-form {
  flex: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 440px;
}

.confess-form__field {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.confess-form__textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 160px;
  padding: var(--space-lg);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-text-dim);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0 0;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  resize: vertical;
  transition: border-color var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out-expo),
              box-shadow var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out-expo);
}

.confess-form__textarea::placeholder {
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  font-style: italic;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}

.confess-form__textarea--prompt-fade::placeholder {
  animation: promptFade 6s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes promptFade {
  0% { opacity: 0; }
  8% { opacity: 1; }
  85% { opacity: 1; }
  100% { opacity: 0.4; }
}

.confess-form__textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-crimson);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px -5px var(--color-red-glow);
}

.confess-form__counter {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: var(--space-sm);
  right: var(--space-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  transition: color var(--duration-fast);
}

.confess-form__counter--warning {
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.confess-form__counter--danger {
  color: var(--color-red);
}

/* === Style Picker === */

.confess-form__style {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}

.confess-form__style legend {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
}

.confess-form__options {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-md);
}

.confess-form__option {
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.confess-form__option input {
  position: absolute;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.confess-form__option-label {
  display: block;
  padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  transition: all var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out-expo);
}

.confess-form__option input:checked + .confess-form__option-label {
  border-color: var(--color-crimson);
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.confess-form__option:hover .confess-form__option-label {
  border-color: var(--color-text-muted);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

/* === Redaction Hint === */

.confess-form__hint {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--color-crimson);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* === Redact Picker (words in preview) === */

.redact-picker__word {
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.1em 0.15em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out-expo),
              color var(--duration-fast) var(--ease-out-expo);
}

.redact-picker__word:hover {
  background: rgba(139, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.redact-picker__word.redacted {
  background: var(--color-text);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.redact-picker__word.redacted:hover {
  background: var(--color-crimson);
  color: #fff;
}

/* === Submit Button === */

.confess-form__submit {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-xl);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-full);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out-expo);
}

.confess-form__submit::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--color-crimson);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out-expo);
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: inherit;
}

.confess-form__submit:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-crimson);
}

.confess-form__submit:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.confess-form__submit:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

.confess-form__submit:disabled {
  opacity: 0.3;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.confess-form__submit:disabled:hover::before {
  transform: scaleX(0);
}

/* === Preview === */

.confess-preview {
  flex: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 380px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.confess-preview__label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
}

.confess-preview__card {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 120px;
  transition: all var(--duration-normal) var(--ease-out-expo);
}

.confess-preview__empty {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 160px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--color-text-dim);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* === Success flash === */

.confess-form--success .confess-form__textarea {
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-gold);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px -5px rgba(201, 168, 76, 0.3);
}

/* === Error flash === */

.confess-form--error .confess-form__textarea {
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-red);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px -5px rgba(204, 17, 0, 0.4);
}