# Evaluation — Attempt 1

## Overall Verdict: NEEDS REVISION

## Overall Assessment
The desktop implementation integrates the live clock into the photographic welcome composition with a strong editorial treatment and preserves the previously approved compact balance. On mobile, however, the clock block is clipped by the form panel: the seconds/date are not fully visible, so a central requirement fails despite the sound overall visual direction.

## Scores
| Criterion | Score | Status | Weight | Notes |
|-----------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
| Design Quality | 2/3 | PASS | HIGH | The photo-led composition, brass divider, cream typography, and tabular clock form one coherent church-specific visual language. |
| Originality | 2/3 | PASS | HIGH | The clock reads as an editorial layer in the photography rather than a generic dashboard card, with deliberate placement and styling. |
| Craft | 1/3 | PASS | MEDIUM | Desktop spacing and alignment are clean, but the 375px composition clips the time at the panel boundary and hides the date. |
| Functionality | 0/3 | FAIL | MEDIUM | Desktop time/date are visible and the code uses Africa/Accra with a one-second interval, but the mobile date is not visible and the time is partially obscured. The member route, form/CSRF hooks, background, and automatic geolocation call remain present in source; the browser fallback also reached the location-denied state automatically. |

## What's Working Well
- At 1440px, the clock sits immediately below the welcome copy with a fine brass divider and no reintroduced header-to-content void.
- The large tabular numerals remain readable over the darkened photograph without competing with the cream check-in form.
- The desktop date is clearly visible and formatted as `Wednesday, 5 August 2026`.
- The background photograph loads correctly, the member portal link remains visible on desktop, and the form retains its identity field, submit action, CSRF field, and GPS status.
- JavaScript explicitly constructs `Intl.DateTimeFormat` instances with `timeZone: 'Africa/Accra'`, updates immediately, and schedules updates every second; semantic `<time>` fallbacks are rendered server-side.

## Issues Found
### Issue 1: Mobile clock is clipped by the form panel
- **What**: At 375px, only the upper portion of `05:37:15 PM` is visible and the entire date line is hidden.
- **Where**: Bottom of the photographic `.photo-copy` area, where the clock meets the negatively offset `.paper` panel.
- **Why it matters**: The brief explicitly requires a visible live time and current date on mobile. The overlap makes the clock look broken and prevents members from confirming the day.
- **Suggested fix**: Increase the mobile photographic copy height enough to contain the full clock, reduce the mobile heading/clock vertical gaps and clock size slightly, and remove or reduce the panel's negative top margin for this check-in layout. Keep the complete time and date above the panel with 12–16px breathing room.

### Issue 2: Mobile vertical allocation is too tight for the added content
- **What**: The existing fixed `height: 210px` on `.photo-copy` was retained even though a substantial clock block was added.
- **Where**: `@media(max-width:760px)` rules in `user-portal.css`.
- **Why it matters**: A fixed region that previously fit only the heading now cannot absorb the clock, producing the overlap rather than a responsive reflow.
- **Suggested fix**: Scope a taller/min-height treatment to `.checkin-page .photo-copy` (approximately 270–290px depending on typography), use compact clock typography around 38–42px, and keep the form close without covering content. Avoid changing visitor/member layouts globally.

## Priority Fixes for Next Attempt
1. Make the full live time and full date visible at 375px without overlap or clipping.
2. Rebalance the check-in-only mobile photo height and panel offset so the form remains near the fold and no large void appears.
3. Re-capture 1440px and 375px after the CSS adjustment to confirm desktop composition, background, member link, GPS state, and form remain intact.

## Should the next attempt REFINE or PIVOT?
REFINE. The desktop direction is strong and matches the brief; this is a responsive allocation defect, not a failed visual concept.
