Refactor UI with design system, tablet optimization, and enhanced styling

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+# BSC Score App - UI Improvements for Tablet Optimization
+
+## Overview
+This document outlines the comprehensive UI improvements made to enhance the aesthetic appeal and tablet usage experience of the BSC Score application.
+
+## Key Improvements Implemented
+
+### 1. Design System Implementation
+- **CSS Custom Properties**: Established a comprehensive design token system with consistent colors, spacing, typography, and transitions
+- **Responsive Typography**: Tablet-specific font scaling for optimal readability
+- **Touch Target Optimization**: Minimum 44px touch targets on mobile, 48-56px on tablets
+- **Consistent Spacing**: 8px-based spacing system with semantic naming (--space-xs through --space-xxl)
+
+### 2. Enhanced Color System
+- **Primary Color**: Orange (#ff9800) with hover states
+- **Semantic Colors**: Success, danger, warning with consistent usage
+- **Surface Colors**: Improved contrast and visual hierarchy
+- **Text Colors**: Primary, secondary, and muted text colors for better readability
+
+### 3. Tablet-Specific Optimizations
+
+#### Layout Improvements
+- **Max-width adjustments**: 900px for tablets vs 1200px for desktop
+- **Adaptive padding**: Increased spacing on larger screens
+- **Grid layouts**: Improved symmetry in filter buttons and game type selection
+
+#### Touch Experience
+- **Larger touch targets**: 56px minimum on tablets
+- **Hover effects**: Subtle animations and visual feedback
+- **Improved button spacing**: Better gaps between interactive elements
+
+### 4. Component-Specific Enhancements
+
+#### Game List
+- **Grid-based layout**: Improved symmetry with CSS Grid
+- **Enhanced cards**: Better shadows, borders, and hover effects
+- **Symmetric filter buttons**: Equal width distribution
+- **Improved visual hierarchy**: Game type badges, centered player names, highlighted scores
+- **Better delete buttons**: Larger touch targets with improved styling
+
+#### New Game Wizard
+- **Progress indicator**: Visual step indicator with active state animations
+- **Consistent spacing**: Uniform gaps throughout the form
+- **Enhanced input fields**: Better focus states and clear buttons
+- **Improved navigation**: Larger arrow buttons with better visual feedback
+- **Game type/Race-to selection**: Grid-based layout for better alignment
+
+#### Button System
+- **Unified styling**: Consistent button variants (primary, secondary, danger)
+- **Micro-interactions**: Hover animations and press states
+- **Size variants**: Small, medium, large with tablet adjustments
+- **Focus indicators**: Improved accessibility with visible focus rings
+
+### 5. Responsive Design Enhancements
+
+#### Breakpoints
+- **Mobile**: < 768px
+- **Tablet**: 768px - 1024px
+- **Desktop**: > 1024px
+
+#### Tablet-Specific Features
+- **Horizontal navigation**: Better layout for tablet landscape mode
+- **Increased font sizes**: Improved readability on tablet screens
+- **Enhanced spacing**: More generous padding and margins
+- **Grid adjustments**: Optimized column layouts for tablet screens
+
+### 6. Aesthetic Improvements
+
+#### Visual Polish
+- **Gradient backgrounds**: Subtle gradients on player input sections
+- **Enhanced shadows**: Layered shadow system for depth
+- **Smooth transitions**: 0.15s to 0.3s transition durations
+- **Border radius consistency**: Unified corner rounding
+- **Backdrop blur**: Modal overlays with blur effects
+
+#### Typography
+- **Font stack**: Inter font with system fallbacks
+- **Improved line height**: 1.5 for better readability
+- **Font smoothing**: Antialiased text rendering
+- **Weight hierarchy**: Consistent font weight usage
+
+#### Interactive Elements
+- **Shimmer effects**: Subtle shine animation on buttons
+- **Transform effects**: Slight lift on hover states
+- **Color transitions**: Smooth color changes on state updates
+- **Scale animations**: Micro-interactions for button presses
+
+### 7. Accessibility Improvements
+- **Focus management**: Visible focus indicators
+- **Touch target sizes**: WCAG compliant minimum sizes
+- **Color contrast**: Improved contrast ratios
+- **Keyboard navigation**: Enhanced tab order and interactions
+
+## Testing Recommendations
+
+### Tablet Testing
+1. **iPad (10.9")**: Test in both portrait and landscape orientations
+2. **Android tablets**: Various screen sizes and densities
+3. **Touch interactions**: Verify all buttons and inputs are easily tappable
+4. **Scrolling performance**: Ensure smooth scrolling with -webkit-overflow-scrolling
+
+### Cross-Device Testing
+1. **Mobile phones**: Verify mobile breakpoint adjustments
+2. **Desktop browsers**: Ensure desktop experience isn't degraded
+3. **Different orientations**: Test rotation on tablets
+
+## Performance Considerations
+- **CSS Variables**: Minimal performance impact with better maintainability
+- **Transform animations**: Hardware-accelerated for smooth performance
+- **Optimized selectors**: Efficient CSS targeting without over-qualification
+
+## Future Enhancements
+1. **Dark/Light theme toggle**: Leveraging CSS custom properties
+2. **Advanced animations**: Page transitions and micro-interactions
+3. **Gesture support**: Swipe gestures for tablet navigation
+4. **Enhanced accessibility**: Screen reader optimizations
+
+## Browser Support
+- **Modern browsers**: Chrome 88+, Firefox 85+, Safari 14+
+- **CSS Grid**: Full support across target browsers
+- **CSS Custom Properties**: Native support, no fallbacks needed
+
+## Conclusion
+These improvements create a more polished, professional, and tablet-optimized experience while maintaining consistency across all device sizes. The design system approach ensures easy maintenance and future scalability.