:root {
  --saffron: #E85D1F;
  --saffron-deep: #C94A15;
  --saffron-light: #F59E5A;
  --ivory: #FFF8EE;
  --khadi: #F5E9D4;
  --paper: #FAEFD9;
  --ink: #1A120B;
  --ink-soft: #3B2A1B;
  --gold: #B8860B;
  --line: rgba(26, 18, 11, .14);
  --line-strong: rgba(26, 18, 11, .3);
  --shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(201, 74, 21, .35), 0 10px 24px -12px rgba(26, 18, 11, .18);
  --serif: 'Merriweather', 'Tiro Devanagari Hindi', Georgia, serif;
  --hindi: 'Merriweather', 'Tiro Devanagari Hindi', Georgia, serif;
  --ui: 'Open Sans', 'Tiro Devanagari Hindi', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0
}

html,
body {
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--ui);
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  overflow-x: clip;
  max-width: 100vw;
}

body {
  overflow-x: clip;
  width: 100%;
}

.about,
.stats,
.leaders,
.schemes,
.news,
.gallery,
.join,
.contact {
  overflow-x: clip;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none
}

button {
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: inherit
}

/* ── Repeating paper texture ───────────────────────── */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 80% -10%, rgba(232, 93, 31, .09), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 600px at -10% 110%, rgba(184, 134, 11, .08), transparent 60%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(26, 18, 11, .015) 0 2px, transparent 2px 6px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* ── Chakra watermark ──────────────────────────────── */
.chakra-bg {
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .05;
  width: 640px;
  height: 640px;
  background:
    conic-gradient(from 0deg, var(--saffron) 0 4deg, transparent 4deg 15deg,
      var(--saffron) 15deg 19deg, transparent 19deg 30deg,
      var(--saffron) 30deg 34deg, transparent 34deg 45deg,
      var(--saffron) 45deg 49deg, transparent 49deg 60deg,
      var(--saffron) 60deg 64deg, transparent 64deg 75deg,
      var(--saffron) 75deg 79deg, transparent 79deg 90deg,
      var(--saffron) 90deg 94deg, transparent 94deg 105deg,
      var(--saffron) 105deg 109deg, transparent 109deg 120deg,
      var(--saffron) 120deg 124deg, transparent 124deg 135deg,
      var(--saffron) 135deg 139deg, transparent 139deg 150deg,
      var(--saffron) 150deg 154deg, transparent 154deg 165deg,
      var(--saffron) 165deg 169deg, transparent 169deg 180deg,
      var(--saffron) 180deg 184deg, transparent 184deg 195deg,
      var(--saffron) 195deg 199deg, transparent 199deg 210deg,
      var(--saffron) 210deg 214deg, transparent 214deg 225deg,
      var(--saffron) 225deg 229deg, transparent 229deg 240deg,
      var(--saffron) 240deg 244deg, transparent 244deg 255deg,
      var(--saffron) 255deg 259deg, transparent 259deg 270deg,
      var(--saffron) 270deg 274deg, transparent 274deg 285deg,
      var(--saffron) 285deg 289deg, transparent 289deg 300deg,
      var(--saffron) 300deg 304deg, transparent 304deg 315deg,
      var(--saffron) 315deg 319deg, transparent 319deg 330deg,
      var(--saffron) 330deg 334deg, transparent 334deg 345deg,
      var(--saffron) 345deg 349deg, transparent 349deg 360deg);
  border-radius: 50%;
  mask: radial-gradient(circle, #000 40%, transparent 55%, #000 58%, #000 95%, transparent 96%);
  animation: chakra-spin 120s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes chakra-spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg)
  }
}

/* ── Section scaffolding ───────────────────────────── */
.container {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 40px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1
}

section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 110px 0;
  z-index: 1
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.eyebrow::before,
.eyebrow::after {
  content: "";
  width: 40px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--saffron);
}

.eyebrow.single::before {
  display: none
}

.eyebrow.single::after {
  display: none
}

h2.section-title {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 18px 0 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

h2.section-title em {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--saffron-deep)
}

.section-lede {
  max-width: 720px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink-soft)
}

.ornament {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  color: var(--saffron);
  margin: 24px 0;
}

.ornament .rule {
  height: 1px;
  width: 60px;
  background: currentColor
}

.ornament .diamond {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: currentColor;
  transform: rotate(45deg)
}

.ornament .dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: currentColor;
  border-radius: 50%
}

.head-center {
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 70px
}

.head-center .section-lede {
  margin: 0 auto
}

/* ── Preloader ─────────────────────────────────────── */
#preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--ivory);
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  transition: opacity .8s ease, visibility .8s ease;
}

#preloader.hidden {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden
}

#preloader .seal {
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: url('logo.svg') center/cover;
  animation: spin 2.5s linear infinite, pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(232, 93, 31, .4);
}

@keyframes spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg)
  }
}

@keyframes pulse {
  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 28px rgba(232, 93, 31, 0)
  }
}

#preloader .bar {
  width: 220px;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(232, 93, 31, .2);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 2px
}

#preloader .bar i {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--saffron);
  animation: load 1.6s ease forwards
}

@keyframes load {
  to {
    width: 100%
  }
}

#preloader .msg {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  letter-spacing: .04em
}

/* ── Top bar ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.topbar {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
}

.topbar .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding-top: 6px;
  padding-bottom: 6px
}

.topbar a {
  color: var(--ivory);
  opacity: .85;
  transition: .25s
}

.topbar a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--saffron-light)
}

.tb-left {
  display: flex;
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: center
}

.tb-left i {
  color: var(--saffron-light);
  margin-right: 8px
}

.tb-right {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center
}

.tb-right .social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px
}

.tb-right .social a {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  transition: .3s;
}

.tb-right .social a:hover {
  background: var(--saffron);
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(360deg)
}

.tb-right .lang {
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--hindi)
}

/* ── Navbar ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.navbar {
  background: var(--ivory);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: .35s ease;
}

.navbar.scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -20px rgba(26, 18, 11, .25);
  background: rgba(255, 248, 238, .96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px)
}

.navbar .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 86px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 12px
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center
}

.brand img {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: .4s
}

.brand:hover img {
  transform: rotate(360deg)
}

.brand .txt .hi {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink)
}

.brand .txt .tag {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  margin-top: 6px
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  align-items: center;
  list-style: none
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 17px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  position: relative;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: .25s;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  bottom: 4px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: .35s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--saffron-deep)
}

.nav-links a.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1)
}

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--saffron-deep)
  }

  .nav-links a:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1)
  }
}

.cta-primary {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 16px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: .3s;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(232, 93, 31, .55);
}

.cta-primary::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--saffron-deep);
  transform: translateY(100%);
  transition: .3s;
}

.cta-primary span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1
}

.cta-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 30px -12px rgba(232, 93, 31, .6)
}

.cta-primary:hover::before {
  transform: translateY(0)
}

.hamburger {
  display: none;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center
}

.hamburger span {
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: .3s
}

/* ── Hero ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 720px;
  min-height: 720px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ivory) 0%, var(--paper) 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
}

.hero .chakra-bg {
  top: -120px;
  right: -180px
}

.hero .chakra-bg.b {
  top: auto;
  right: auto;
  bottom: -240px;
  left: -220px;
  opacity: .04
}

.hero-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 60px;
  padding: 60px 40px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 1.1s ease, transform 1.1s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto
}

.hero-kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.hero-kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 60px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--saffron)
}

.hero-kicker .flag {
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: 0
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: clamp(56px, 7vw, 108px);
  /* font-size: clamp(56px, 8vw, 108px); */
  line-height: 1.02;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-tagline .accent {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  display: inline-block;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-tagline .accent::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -6px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  opacity: .2;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.hero-body {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 28px 0 36px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hero-body .hi {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 18px;
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  color: var(--ink)
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap
}

.cta-ghost {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 14px 26px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: .3s;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.cta-ghost:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory)
}

.cta-ghost i {
  transition: .3s
}

.cta-ghost:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px)
}

.hero-art {
  position: relative;
  height: 520px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center
}

.hero-art .seal {
  width: 460px;
  height: 460px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: url('logo.png') center/cover;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -30px rgba(201, 74, 21, .5);
  animation: float 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-art .ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--saffron);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: chakra-spin 60s linear infinite;
}

.hero-art .ring.outer {
  inset: -80px;
  border-color: rgba(232, 93, 31, .4);
  animation-duration: 90s;
  animation-direction: reverse
}

@keyframes float {
  50% {
    transform: translateY(-18px)
  }
}

.hero-dots {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  z-index: 5;
}

.hero-dots button {
  width: 36px;
  height: 4px;
  background: rgba(26, 18, 11, .18);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: .3s;
}

.hero-dots button.active {
  background: var(--saffron);
  width: 60px
}

.hero-arrows {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 40px;
  right: 40px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  z-index: 5
}

.hero-arrows button {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: .3s;
  background: var(--ivory);
}

.hero-arrows button:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory)
}

/* ── News ticker ───────────────────────────────────── */
.ticker {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker .label {
  background: var(--saffron);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 14px) 0, 100% 50%, calc(100% - 14px) 100%, 0 100%);
  padding-right: 36px;
}

.ticker .label i {
  animation: pulse2 1.2s ease-in-out infinite
}

@keyframes pulse2 {
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.2);
    opacity: .5
  }
}

.ticker .track {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 14px 0
}

.ticker .track .marquee {
  display: flex;
  gap: 48px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: marq 45s linear infinite;
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 15px
}

.ticker .track .marquee span::before {
  content: "◆";
  color: var(--saffron);
  margin-right: 14px;
  font-size: 10px;
  vertical-align: middle
}

@keyframes marq {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%)
  }
}

/* ── About ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about {
  background: var(--ivory)
}

.about .grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center
}

.about-art {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1/1;
  max-width: 500px
}

.about-art .seal {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: url('logo.png') center/cover;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  animation: float 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.about-art::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--saffron);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: chakra-spin 80s linear infinite;
}

.about-art::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 20px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--saffron);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: chakra-spin 50s linear infinite reverse;
  opacity: .5;
}

.about .corner {
  position: absolute;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border: 2px solid var(--saffron);
}

.about .corner.tl {
  top: -10px;
  left: -10px;
  border-right: 0;
  border-bottom: 0
}

.about .corner.tr {
  top: -10px;
  right: -10px;
  border-left: 0;
  border-bottom: 0
}

.about .corner.bl {
  bottom: -10px;
  left: -10px;
  border-right: 0;
  border-top: 0
}

.about .corner.br {
  bottom: -10px;
  right: -10px;
  border-left: 0;
  border-top: 0
}

.features {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 36px
}

.feature {
  position: relative;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-left: 2px solid rgba(26, 18, 11, .15);
  transition: all .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
}

.feature::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -2px;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.feature .idx {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--saffron);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: .7;
  transition: .4s;
}

.feature h4 {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  transition: .4s;
  color: var(--ink)
}

.feature p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: all .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
  margin-top: 0
}

.feature:hover h4 {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  transform: translateX(4px)
}

.feature.active {
  padding-left: 36px
}

.feature.active::before {
  transform: scaleY(1)
}

.feature.active .idx {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--saffron-deep)
}

.feature.active h4 {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 700
}

.feature.active p {
  max-height: 120px;
  opacity: 1;
  margin-top: 10px
}

/* About image crossfade stack */
.about-art .seal {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  animation: float 7s ease-in-out infinite;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .8s ease;
}

.about-art .seal.active {
  opacity: 1
}

/* ── Stats ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.stats {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron) 0%, var(--saffron-deep) 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 80px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.stats::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .15), transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 80%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .1), transparent 40%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .03) 0 2px, transparent 2px 8px);
}

.stats .grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}

.stat {
  padding: 20px;
  position: relative
}

.stat+.stat::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 20%;
  bottom: 20%;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .25);
}

.stat .num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 72px;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em
}

.stat .suf {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 44px;
  opacity: .85
}

.stat .lbl {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  opacity: .95
}

.stat .en {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: .65;
  margin-top: 4px
}

/* ── Leaders ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.leaders {
  background: var(--paper);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative
}

.leaders .chakra-bg {
  top: -200px;
  left: -220px;
  opacity: .04
}

.roster {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 70px;
  padding: 100px 0 100px
}

/* horizontal timeline rail */
.roster::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 6%;
  right: 6%;
  top: 50%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--saffron) 15%, var(--saffron) 85%, transparent);
  opacity: .35;
}

.roster::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 6%;
  right: 6%;
  top: calc(50% - 3px);
  height: 7px;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, var(--saffron) 1.5px, transparent 2px);
  background-size: 16px 7px;
  background-repeat: repeat-x;
  opacity: .22;
}

.roster .row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
  align-items: center
}

.leader {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0 18px;
  transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.leader:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(-80px)
}

.leader:nth-child(2) {
  transform: translateY(70px)
}

.leader:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-60px)
}

.leader:nth-child(4) {
  transform: translateY(90px)
}

.leader:nth-child(1):hover {
  transform: translateY(-90px)
}

.leader:nth-child(2):hover {
  transform: translateY(60px)
}

.leader:nth-child(3):hover {
  transform: translateY(-70px)
}

.leader:nth-child(4):hover {
  transform: translateY(80px)
}

/* connector tick from portrait to rail */
.leader .connector {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  opacity: .45;
  z-index: 0
}

.leader:nth-child(odd) .connector {
  top: 100%;
  height: 80px
}

.leader:nth-child(even) .connector {
  bottom: 100%;
  height: 70px
}

.leader .connector::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--saffron);
  transition: .4s;
}

.leader:nth-child(odd) .connector::after {
  bottom: -5px
}

.leader:nth-child(even) .connector::after {
  top: -5px
}

.leader:hover .connector::after {
  background: var(--saffron);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(232, 93, 31, .16)
}

/* giant index numeral behind portrait */
.leader .idx {
  position: absolute;
  top: -52px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 130px;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--khadi);
  opacity: .5;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  transition: .55s;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}

.leader:hover .idx {
  color: var(--saffron);
  opacity: .2;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.12)
}

/* decorative dashed ring */
.leader .ring {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 90px;
  transform: translate(-50%, 0);
  width: 215px;
  height: 215px;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(184, 122, 51, .4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  transition: .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.leader:hover .ring {
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  transform: translate(-50%, 0) rotate(70deg);
  width: 235px;
  height: 235px;
  top: 80px
}

/* portrait */
.leader .portrait {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, #F5E9D4 0%, #E6CFA0 55%, #C9A86B 100%);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: .55s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.leader:hover .portrait {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, #FFE7C7 0%, #F2C88F 55%, #E85D1F 115%)
}

.leader .portrait svg {
  width: 78%;
  height: 78%;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: .5s
}

.leader:hover .portrait svg {
  transform: scale(1.05) translateY(-3px)
}

/* remove diagonal line texture from portrait */
.leader .portrait::before {
  content: none
}

/* unique shape per card — all circles now */
.leader.v-arch .portrait {
  border-radius: 50%
}

.leader.v-hex .portrait {
  border-radius: 50%
}

.leader.v-circle .portrait {
  border-radius: 50%
}

.leader.v-diamond .portrait {
  border-radius: 50%
}

/* role pill sits on portrait bottom edge — sibling of .portrait so it isn't clipped */
.leader {
  position: relative
}

.leader .tag {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 3;
  /* default: circle/arch/hex portraits are 180px tall, centered via margin:0 auto */
  top: calc(180px - 14px);
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(26, 18, 11, .18);
}

.leader.v-diamond .tag {
  /* top: calc(180px - 14px); */
}

.leader.v-diamond .body {
  margin-top: 34px
}

/* meta block */
.leader .body {
  margin-top: 34px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2
}

.leader .body::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  margin: 0 auto 14px;
  transition: width .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.leader:hover .body::before {
  width: 48px
}

.leader h4 {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink)
}

.leader .role {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  margin-top: 3px;
  letter-spacing: .02em
}

.leader .quote {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 220px;
  opacity: 0;
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: .5s
}

.leader:hover .quote {
  opacity: 1;
  max-height: 140px;
  margin-top: 12px
}

/* hide socials — user doesn't want them */
.leader .socials {
  display: none !important
}

.leader:hover .socials {
  opacity: 1
}

.leader .socials a {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 11px;
  transition: .3s
}

.leader .socials a:hover {
  background: var(--saffron);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px)
}

@media (max-width:900px) {
  .roster {
    padding: 30px 0
  }

  .roster::before,
  .roster::after {
    display: none
  }

  .roster .row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 70px 20px
  }

  .leader,
  .leader:nth-child(n) {
    transform: none !important
  }

  .leader .connector {
    display: none
  }
}

/* ── Schemes ───────────────────────────────────────── */
/* ── Schemes (editorial policy dossier) ────────── */
.schemes {
  background: var(--ivory);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden
}

/* faint Devanagari watermark — anchored to the dossier, not the header */
.dossier::before {
  content: "संकल्प";
  position: absolute;
  top: -40px;
  right: -60px;
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: clamp(140px, 18vw, 260px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: rgba(184, 122, 51, .04);
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.dossier {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 240px;
  gap: 80px;
  margin-top: 80px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-height: 560px;
}

/* main stage — typography-first */
.dossier-stage {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 560px
}

.dossier-stage .page {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .6s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.dossier-stage .page.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  position: relative
}

/* giant watermark icon behind content */
.page .watermark {
  position: absolute;
  left: -40px;
  bottom: -80px;
  font-size: clamp(340px, 40vw, 540px);
  color: rgba(184, 122, 51, .07);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
}

.page .inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 720px
}

.page .dept {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .45em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.page .dept::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.page .mega {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  align-items: start
}

.page .folio {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(88px, 10vw, 148px);
  line-height: .85;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 6px;
}

.page .folio .of {
  font-size: .2em;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
  align-self: flex-end;
  padding-bottom: .5em;
}

.page .head {
  padding-top: 12px
}

.page .head h3 {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4vw, 58px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.page .head .latin {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.6vw, 26px);
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.page .body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.page .body .prose {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page .body .prose::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 3.4em;
  float: left;
  line-height: .8;
  padding: 6px 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.page .commits {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 22px
}

.page .commits::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 4px;
  bottom: 4px;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--saffron);
}

.page .commits h5 {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .35em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.page .commits ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px
}

.page .commits li {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding-left: 22px;
  position: relative;
}

.page .commits li::before {
  content: "—";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--saffron);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.page .commits li strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

/* right rail — index of schemes */
.dossier-rail {
  position: sticky;
  top: 120px;
  align-self: start;
  height: fit-content
}

.dossier-rail::before {
  content: "INDEX";
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .45em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.rail-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: .35s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
  position: relative;
}

.rail-item::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -16px;
  top: 50%;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  transition: .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.rail-item:hover {
  padding-left: 8px
}

.rail-item.active::after {
  width: 14px
}

.rail-item .rn {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--khadi);
  line-height: 1;
  transition: .35s;
}

.rail-item.active .rn,
.rail-item:hover .rn {
  color: var(--saffron)
}

.rail-item .rlabel {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.rail-item .rhi {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.rail-item .rdot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: .35s;
}

.rail-item.active .rdot {
  background: var(--saffron);
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(232, 93, 31, .15)
}

/* nav controls beneath stage */
.dossier-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 48px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.dossier-nav button {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: .35s;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.dossier-nav button:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-color: var(--ink)
}

.dossier-nav .meter {
  flex: 1;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--line);
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.dossier-nav .meter i {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--saffron);
  transition: width .5s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.dossier-nav .count {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  min-width: 72px;
  text-align: right;
}

.dossier-nav .count em {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic
}

@media (max-width:1023px) {
  .dossier {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px
  }

  .dossier-rail {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0
  }

  .dossier-rail::before {
    grid-column: 1/-1
  }

  .rail-item {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    padding: 14px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin: -1px 0 0 -1px
  }

  .page .body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px
  }

  .page .mega {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px
  }

  .page .folio {
    font-size: 96px
  }
}

/* ── News (broadsheet front-page) ─────────────────── */
.news {
  background: var(--paper)
}

/* masthead strap */
.news-masthead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  margin-top: 56px;
}

.news-masthead .nameplate {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

.news-masthead .nameplate small {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .45em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.news-masthead .folio {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .4em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.news-masthead .folio em {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700
}

.news-masthead .issue {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: right;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.news-masthead .issue strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 4px
}

/* live wire ticker */
.news-wire {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.news-wire .live {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .35em;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--saffron-deep);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: 14px 0 12px -4px var(--paper);
}

.news-wire .live::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #fff;
  animation: wire-pulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes wire-pulse {
  50% {
    opacity: .3;
    transform: scale(1.4)
  }
}

.news-wire .stream {
  display: flex;
  gap: 48px;
  animation: wire-scroll 40s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.news-wire .stream span::before {
  content: "◆";
  color: var(--saffron);
  margin-right: 14px;
  font-size: 9px;
  vertical-align: middle
}

@keyframes wire-scroll {
  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%)
  }
}

/* broadsheet body */
.news-broadsheet {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.2fr 1px 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.news-broadsheet .divider {
  background: var(--line);
  align-self: stretch
}

/* lead story \u2014 no box, just typography */
.lead-story {
  position: relative
}

.lead-story .art {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(26, 18, 11, .85) 100%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, var(--saffron-light) 0 16px, var(--saffron) 16px 32px);
  transition: .5s;
}

.lead-story:hover .art {
  transform: scale(1.01)
}

.lead-story .art::after {
  content: "PHOTOGRAPH";
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px;
  top: 22px;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .4em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .4);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.lead-story .caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 22px;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.lead-story .caption::before {
  content: "\2015  ";
  color: var(--saffron-light)
}

.lead-story .kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.lead-story .kicker .tag {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .4em;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.lead-story .kicker .dateline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.lead-story .kicker .dateline strong {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  font-size: 11px
}

.lead-story h3 {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 52px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.lead-story h3 a {
  color: inherit;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--saffron), var(--saffron));
  background-size: 0 2px;
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  transition: .4s;
  padding-bottom: 2px
}

.lead-story h3 a:hover {
  background-size: 100% 2px
}

.lead-story .deck {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-top: 16px;
  max-width: 640px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.lead-story .columns {
  column-count: 2;
  column-gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 26px;
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.lead-story .columns::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 4em;
  float: left;
  line-height: .85;
  padding: 6px 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.lead-story .byline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.lead-story .byline strong {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .4em;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.lead-story .read-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  transition: .3s;
}

.lead-story .read-more i {
  transition: .3s
}

.lead-story .read-more:hover {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  border-color: var(--saffron)
}

.lead-story .read-more:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px)
}

/* wire column \u2014 stacked stories separated by rules, no cards */
.wire-col .wire-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.wire-col .wire-head span {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .4em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.wire-col .wire-head em {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.wire-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: padding .35s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
  position: relative;
}

.wire-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none
}

.wire-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -16px;
  top: 50%;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  transition: .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.wire-item:hover {
  padding-left: 12px
}

.wire-item:hover::before {
  width: 12px
}

.wire-item .rank {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 32px;
  color: var(--khadi);
  line-height: 1;
  transition: .35s;
}

.wire-item:hover .rank {
  color: var(--saffron);
  transform: translateX(-2px)
}

.wire-item .cat-line {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .35em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.wire-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
  transition: .3s;
}

.wire-item:hover h4 {
  color: var(--saffron-deep)
}

.wire-item .dateline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.wire-item .dateline::before {
  content: "";
  width: 18px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line)
}

/* pull quote between wire items */
.wire-quote {
  padding: 26px 0;
  border-top: 3px double var(--saffron);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--saffron);
  margin: 0;
}

.wire-quote blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.wire-quote blockquote::before {
  content: "\201C";
  font-size: 64px;
  line-height: 0;
  color: var(--saffron);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
}

.wire-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .4em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* see all link */
.news-footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}

.news-footer .note {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.news-footer .archive {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: .35s;
}

.news-footer .archive:hover {
  background: var(--saffron-deep)
}

.news-footer .archive i {
  transition: .3s
}

.news-footer .archive:hover i {
  transform: translateX(4px)
}

@media (max-width:960px) {
  .news-broadsheet {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px
  }

  .news-broadsheet .divider {
    display: none
  }

  .lead-story .columns {
    column-count: 1
  }

  .news-masthead {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    text-align: center
  }

  .news-masthead .issue {
    text-align: center
  }
}

/* ── Gallery (cinema slider) ──────────────────────── */
.gallery {
  background: var(--ivory);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative
}

.gallery::before {
  content: "दर्शन";
  position: absolute;
  top: 90px;
  left: -30px;
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: clamp(140px, 18vw, 240px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: rgba(184, 122, 51, .04);
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.cinema {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 60px;
  z-index: 1
}

/* metadata header above stage */
.cinema-meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: end;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.cinema-meta .mfolio {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(72px, 8vw, 108px);
  line-height: .85;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  position: relative;
}

.cinema-meta .mfolio .of {
  font-size: .22em;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.cinema-meta .mcaption {
  padding-bottom: 18px
}

.cinema-meta .mcaption .mcat {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .4em;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: block;
}

.cinema-meta .mcaption .mtitle {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.cinema-meta .mcaption .mloc {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.cinema-meta .mctrls {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-bottom: 18px
}

.cinema-meta .mctrls button {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 18px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: .35s;
}

.cinema-meta .mctrls button:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-color: var(--ink)
}

/* stage — single full-width frame */
.cinema-stage {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  margin-top: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--khadi);
}

.cinema-stage .slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.02);
  transition: opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1), transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--khadi);
}

.cinema-stage .slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
  z-index: 2
}

.cinema-stage .slide .ph {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(26, 18, 11, .6) 100%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron-light) 0 18px, var(--saffron) 18px 36px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .45em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.cinema-stage .slide-caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 32px;
  right: 32px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 3;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  line-height: 1.4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cinema-stage .slide-caption::before {
  content: "\2015  ";
  color: var(--saffron-light)
}

.cinema-stage .frame-num {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  left: 28px;
  z-index: 3;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .4em;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  background: rgba(26, 18, 11, .5);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.cinema-stage .frame-num span {
  color: var(--saffron-light)
}

/* progress bar under stage */
.cinema-progress {
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--line);
  margin-top: 14px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cinema-progress i {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: var(--saffron);
  width: 0;
  transition: width .15s linear;
}

/* filmstrip thumbnails */
.cinema-strip {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 4px 2px 12px;
}

.cinema-strip::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none
}

.cinema-strip .thumb {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 140px;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10;
  background: var(--khadi);
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: .55;
  transition: .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.cinema-strip .thumb .ph {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron-light) 0 10px, var(--saffron) 10px 20px);
  transition: .5s;
}

.cinema-strip .thumb::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: .4s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .2, 1);
}

.cinema-strip .thumb .tnum {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  left: 10px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
}

.cinema-strip .thumb:hover {
  opacity: .85
}

.cinema-strip .thumb:hover .ph {
  transform: scale(1.05)
}

.cinema-strip .thumb.active {
  opacity: 1
}

.cinema-strip .thumb.active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1)
}

/* ticker under strip — photo index */
.cinema-index {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.cinema-index .dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px
}

.cinema-index .dots button {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: .3s;
}

.cinema-index .dots button.active {
  background: var(--saffron);
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  width: 20px;
  border-radius: 6px
}

.cinema-index .note {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink)
}

@media (max-width:820px) {
  .cinema-meta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px
  }

  .cinema-meta .mctrls {
    padding-bottom: 0
  }

  .cinema-meta .mfolio {
    font-size: 72px
  }
}

/* ── Join ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.join {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--ivory);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.join .chakra-bg {
  top: -200px;
  right: -200px;
  opacity: .07
}

.join .chakra-bg.b {
  top: auto;
  right: auto;
  bottom: -300px;
  left: -200px;
  opacity: .05
}

.join .grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: start
}

.join .eyebrow {
  color: var(--saffron-light)
}

.join .eyebrow::before,
.join .eyebrow::after {
  background: var(--saffron-light)
}

.join h2.section-title {
  color: #fff
}

.join .section-lede {
  color: rgba(255, 248, 238, .7)
}

.benefits {
  margin-top: 30px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px
}

.benefit {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--saffron);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03);
  transition: .3s
}

.benefit:hover {
  background: rgba(232, 93, 31, .12)
}

.benefit .n {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--saffron-light);
  min-width: 40px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.benefit h5 {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 3px
}

.benefit p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(255, 248, 238, .65);
  line-height: 1.6
}

.form-card {
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 42px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--saffron);
  position: relative;
}

.form-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2
}

.form-card .sub {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 24px
}

.field {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  position: relative
}

.field label {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.field input,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: .3s;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(232, 93, 31, .12);
}

.field textarea {
  min-height: 96px;
  resize: none;
}

.row-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px
}

.submit {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 16px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 18px;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  border-radius: 2px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: .3s;
}

.submit:hover {
  background: var(--saffron-deep);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 30px -12px rgba(232, 93, 31, .6)
}

.form-success {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--ivory);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: .5s;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px;
}

.form-success.show {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible
}

.check {
  width: 88px;
  height: 88px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--saffron);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  animation: check-pop .6s cubic-bezier(.2, 1.4, .3, 1);
}

@keyframes check-pop {
  0% {
    transform: scale(0)
  }

  60% {
    transform: scale(1.15)
  }

  100% {
    transform: scale(1)
  }
}

.form-success h4 {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 8px
}

.form-success p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 17px
}

/* ── Contact ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact {
  background: var(--paper)
}

.contact .grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 26px
}

.contact-card {
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding: 46px 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  transition: .4s;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.contact-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--saffron);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  transition: .4s;
}

.contact-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow)
}

.contact-card:hover::after {
  width: 70%
}

.contact-card .ico {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  background: var(--khadi);
  font-size: 26px;
  transition: .4s;
}

.contact-card:hover .ico {
  background: var(--saffron);
  color: #fff;
  transform: rotate(360deg)
}

.contact-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 6px
}

.contact-card .sub {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.contact-card p {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft)
}

/* ── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(255, 248, 238, .75);
  padding: 80px 0 0;
  position: relative
}

.footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 6px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--saffron) 0%, var(--saffron-deep) 50%, var(--saffron) 100%);
}

.footer .grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 60px
}

.footer h5 {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 14px
}

.footer h5::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 36px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--saffron)
}

.footer .brand-col .brand {
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.footer .brand-col p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 18px
}

.footer .brand-col .socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px
}

.footer .brand-col .socials a {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15);
  transition: .3s;
  color: #fff;
}

.footer .brand-col .socials a:hover {
  background: var(--saffron);
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(360deg)
}

.footer ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px
}

.footer ul a {
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 15px;
  transition: .25s;
  display: inline-block
}

.footer ul a:hover {
  color: var(--saffron-light);
  transform: translateX(4px)
}

.footer ul a i {
  color: var(--saffron);
  font-size: 10px;
  margin-right: 8px
}

.footer .news-form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 10px
}

.footer .news-form input {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
}

.footer .news-form input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--saffron)
}

.footer .news-form button {
  background: var(--saffron);
  padding: 0 18px;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
  transition: .3s
}

.footer .news-form button:hover {
  background: var(--saffron-deep)
}

.footer .copy {
  margin-top: 70px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.footer .copy .jai {
  color: var(--saffron-light)
}

/* ── Floating ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.wa-float {
  position: fixed;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 50;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #25D366;
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -10px rgba(37, 211, 102, .6);
  transition: .3s;
}

.wa-float::before,
.wa-float::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid #25D366;
  animation: pulse-ring 2s cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .3, 1) infinite;
}

.wa-float::after {
  animation-delay: .8s
}

@keyframes pulse-ring {
  from {
    transform: scale(1);
    opacity: .8
  }

  to {
    transform: scale(1.8);
    opacity: 0
  }
}

.wa-float:hover {
  transform: scale(1.08) rotate(10deg)
}

.back-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 24px;
  bottom: 100px;
  z-index: 50;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #fff;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: .3s;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.back-top.show {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto
}

.back-top:hover {
  background: var(--saffron);
  transform: translateY(-3px)
}

@media screen and (width:1024px) {
  .hero {
    /* min-height: 55vh; */
    height: 800px;
    /* min-height: 720px; */
    /* height: 100%; */
  }

  .stats .grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  /* .nav-links a {
  font-size: 14px;
}
 .cta-primary {
  font-size: 14px;
  white-space: nowrap;
 } */
}

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width:1023px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 24px
  }

  section {
    padding: 80px 0
  }

  .hero-slide {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: left;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 40px 24px
  }

  .hero-art {
    height: 380px
  }

  .hero-art .seal {
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px
  }

  .about .grid,
  .join .grid,
  .news .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 50px
  }

  .stats .grid,
  .leaders .grid,
  .schemes .grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
  }

  .stat+.stat::before {
    display: none
  }

  .gallery .grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
  }

  .contact .grid,
  .footer .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }

  .hamburger {
    display: flex;
  }

  .topbar .tb-left {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width:640px) {

  .stats .grid,
  .leaders .grid,
  .schemes .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .contact .grid,
  .footer .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .row-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: 52px
  }

  .brand .txt .hi {
    font-size: 18px
  }

  .hero-arrows,
  .hero-dots {
    bottom: 20px
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   FULL RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS
   desktop-xl  ≥ 1920
   desktop     1440 – 1919
   laptop      1280 – 1439
   tablet      768  – 1279
   mobile-l    425  – 767
   mobile      375  – 424
   mobile-s    320  – 374
   ============================================================ */

/* —— DESKTOP XL (≥ 1680px) —— */
@media (min-width: 1680px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 1440px;
    padding: 0 48px;
  }

  section {
    padding: 110px 0;
  }

  .hero {
    height: 720px;
    min-height: 720px;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    max-width: 1440px;
    padding: 60px 48px;
    gap: 60px;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: clamp(64px, 5.6vw, 96px);
  }

  .hero-body {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .hero-art {
    height: 520px;
  }

  .hero-art .seal {
    width: 460px;
    height: 460px;
  }

  h2.section-title {
    font-size: clamp(44px, 3.6vw, 60px);
  }

  .stat .num {
    font-size: 72px;
  }
}

/* —— DESKTOP (1440 – 1679) —— */
/* —— DESKTOP (1440 – 1679) —— */
@media (min-width: 1440px) and (max-width: 1679px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 1320px;
    padding: 0 40px;
  }

  .hero {
    height: 720px;
    min-height: 720px;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    max-width: 1320px;
    padding: 60px 40px;
    gap: 60px;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: clamp(64px, 7vw, 96px);
  }

  .hero-art {
    height: 500px;
  }

  .hero-art .seal {
    width: 440px;
    height: 440px;
  }

  h2.section-title {
    font-size: clamp(40px, 4.2vw, 60px);
  }

  .stat .num {
    font-size: 72px;
  }

  section {
    padding: 110px 0;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1439px) {
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .cta-primary span {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .brand .txt .hi {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .hero {
    height: 700px;
  }
  .hero-slide {
    padding: 0px 40px;
  }
}

/* —— LAPTOP (1280 – 1439) —— */
@media (max-width: 1439px) and (min-width: 1280px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    padding: 0 32px;
  }

  section {
    padding: 96px 0;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    padding: 50px 32px;
    gap: 50px;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: clamp(52px, 6.8vw, 88px);
  }

  .hero-art {
    height: 460px;
  }

  .hero-art .seal {
    width: 400px;
    height: 400px;
  }

  .leaders .roster .row {
    gap: 0;
  }

  .stat .num {
    font-size: 64px;
  }
}

/* —— TABLET (≤ 1024px) —— shared landscape + portrait */
@media (max-width: 1023px) {

  /* Ensure scroll-animated elements are always visible on small screens
     even if AOS fails to trigger. */
  [data-aos] {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .container {
    padding: 0 28px;
  }

  section {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }

  .topbar .container {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .navbar .container {
    min-height: 72px;
  }

  .brand img {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
  }

  .brand {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .brand img {
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .brand .txt {
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .brand .txt .hi {
    font-size: 17px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .brand .txt .tag {
    font-size: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .hero {
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: auto !important;
    padding: 24px 0 32px !important;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: left;
    gap: 40px;
    padding: 60px 28px 80px;
    position: relative;
  }

  .hero-slide:not(.active) {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-art {
    height: 360px;
    order: -1;
  }

  .hero-art .seal {
    width: 300px;
    height: 300px;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 64px);
  }

  .hero-body {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .hero-arrows,
  .hero-dots {
    position: relative;
    bottom: auto;
    left: auto;
    right: auto;
    transform: none;
    margin-top: 30px;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .hero-arrows {
    margin-top: 16px;
  }

  .about .grid,
  .join .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
  }

  .about .grid>div:not(.about-art) {
    order: 0;
  }

  .about-art {
    margin: 40px auto 0;
    width: min(380px, calc(100vw - 56px));
    height: min(380px, calc(100vw - 56px));
    aspect-ratio: 1/1;
    order: 1;
  }

  .about-art .seal {
    background-size: cover !important;
    background-position: center !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
  }

  .about-art .seal.active {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    background-image: url('logo.png') !important;
  }

  .stats .grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .stat+.stat::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .stat .num {
    font-size: 56px;
  }

  .roster {
    padding: 30px 0;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }

  .roster::before,
  .roster::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .roster .row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 90px 20px;
  }

  .leader,
  .leader:nth-child(n) {
    transform: none !important;
  }

  .leader .connector {
    display: none;
  }

  .dossier {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 50px;
  }

  .dossier-rail {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    order: -1;
  }

  .dossier-stage {
    order: 0;
  }

  .dossier-rail::before {
    grid-column: 1/-1;
  }

  .rail-item {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    padding: 14px 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    margin: -1px 0 0 -1px;
  }

  .page .body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .page .mega {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .page .folio {
    font-size: 88px;
  }

  .news-broadsheet {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 32px;
  }

  .news-broadsheet .divider {
    display: none;
  }

  .lead-story .columns {
    column-count: 1;
  }

  .news-masthead {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .news-masthead .issue {
    text-align: center;
  }

  .cinema-meta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .contact .grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .footer .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .topbar .tb-left {
    display: none;
  }

  .feature h4 {
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .stats .grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr) !important;
  }

  .contact .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .footer .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 36px;
  }
}

/* —— TABLET PORTRAIT (≤ 768px) —— */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 22px;
  }

  section {
    padding: 64px 0;
  }

  h2.section-title {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 6vw, 44px);
  }

  .section-lede {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .head-center {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .topbar {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .topbar .container {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .topbar .tb-right {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .navbar .container {
    min-height: 64px;
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }

  .navbar .cta-primary {
    padding: 9px 14px;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -8px rgba(232, 93, 31, .55);
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .navbar .cta-primary i {
    display: none;
  }

  .hamburger {
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .topbar .container {
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .topbar .tb-right .social {
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .topbar .tb-right .social a {
    width: 26px;
    height: 26px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .feature {
    padding: 18px 22px;
  }

  .feature h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  .feature.active {
    padding-left: 30px;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    padding: 40px 22px 0px;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .hero-arrows {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .hero-art {
    height: 280px;
  }

  .hero-art .seal {
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
  }

  .hero-art .ring {
    inset: -30px;
  }

  .hero-art .ring.outer {
    inset: -60px;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 9vw, 52px);
  }

  .hero-body {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .hero-body .hi {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .stats .grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .stat .num {
    font-size: 48px;
  }

  .stat .lbl {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .roster .row {
    gap: 80px 16px;
  }

  .leader .portrait {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
  }

  .leader .tag {
    top: calc(150px - 14px);
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .leader .ring {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
    top: 70px;
  }

  .leader .idx {
    font-size: 100px;
    top: -32px;
  }

  .page .folio {
    font-size: 72px;
  }

  .page .head h3 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .page .head .latin {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .page .body .prose {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .lead-story h3 {
    font-size: clamp(26px, 5.5vw, 36px);
  }

  .lead-story .deck {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .news-masthead .nameplate {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .news-masthead .folio {
    font-size: 9px;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mfolio {
    font-size: 64px;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mctrls {
    padding-bottom: 0;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mctrls button {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
  }

  .cinema-strip .thumb {
    width: 110px;
  }

  .form-card {
    padding: 28px 22px;
  }

  .form-card h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .row-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .contact .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .contact-card {
    padding: 36px 24px;
  }

  .footer {
    padding: 60px 0 0;
  }

  .footer .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .footer .copy {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 50px;
  }

  .ticker .label {
    padding: 12px 18px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .ticker .track .marquee {
    font-size: 13px;
    gap: 36px;
  }
}

/* —— MOBILE-L (≤ 425px) —— */
@media (max-width: 425px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 16px;
  }

  section {
    padding: 48px 0;
  }

  h2.section-title {
    font-size: clamp(24px, 7vw, 32px);
    margin: 14px 0 12px;
  }

  .section-lede {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .eyebrow::before,
  .eyebrow::after {
    width: 24px;
  }

  .head-center {
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  .navbar .container {
    min-height: 60px;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .navbar .cta-primary {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .brand {
    gap: 10px;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .brand img {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .brand .txt {
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .brand .txt .hi {
    font-size: 15px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .brand .txt .tag {
    font-size: 9px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }

  .topbar {
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    padding: 24px 16px 48px;
  }

  .hero-art {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .hero-art .seal {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
  }

  .hero-art .ring {
    inset: -24px;
  }

  .hero-art .ring.outer {
    inset: -50px;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: 32px;
    line-height: 1.08;
  }

  .hero-kicker {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .hero-kicker::before {
    width: 30px;
  }

  .hero-body {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 18px 0 24px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .hero-body .hi {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .cta-primary,
  .cta-ghost {
    padding: 11px 18px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .stats {
    padding: 56px 0;
  }

  .stats .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .stat {
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .stat .num {
    font-size: 48px;
  }

  .stat .suf {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .stat .lbl {
    font-size: 14px;
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

  .stat .en {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .25em;
  }

  .feature {
    padding: 14px 18px;
  }

  .feature h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .feature p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .feature .idx {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .roster .row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 60px;
  }

  .leader .idx {
    font-size: 90px;
  }

  .leader .portrait {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
  }

  .leader .tag {
    top: calc(140px - 14px);
  }

  .leader .ring {
    width: 170px;
    height: 170px;
    top: 60px;
  }

  .schemes .head-center,
  .news .head-center,
  .gallery .head-center,
  .leaders .head-center,
  .contact .head-center {
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }

  .dossier-rail {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .page .dept {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .3em;
  }

  .page .folio {
    font-size: 60px;
  }

  .page .head h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .page .head .latin {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .page .body {
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding-top: 22px;
  }

  .page .body .prose {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .page .commits h5 {
    font-size: 10px;
  }

  .page .commits li {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .dossier-nav {
    gap: 12px;
    margin-top: 32px;
  }

  .dossier-nav button {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .news-masthead .nameplate {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .lead-story h3 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .lead-story .deck {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .lead-story .art::after {
    font-size: 8px;
    padding: 4px 8px;
    left: 14px;
    top: 14px;
  }

  .lead-story .caption {
    font-size: 12px;
    left: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    bottom: 14px;
  }

  .wire-item {
    grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 18px 0;
  }

  .wire-item .rank {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .wire-item h4 {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .wire-quote blockquote {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mfolio {
    font-size: 52px;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mcaption .mtitle {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mcaption .mloc {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .cinema-strip .thumb {
    width: 96px;
  }

  .form-card {
    padding: 24px 18px;
  }

  .form-card h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .field input,
  .field textarea {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .submit {
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 14px;
  }

  .benefit {
    padding: 14px 16px;
  }

  .benefit h5 {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .contact-card {
    padding: 30px 20px;
  }

  .contact-card .ico {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .footer {
    padding: 50px 0 0;
  }

  .footer h5 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .wa-float {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    font-size: 22px;
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 16px;
  }

  .back-top {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 80px;
  }
}

/* —— MOBILE (≤ 375px) —— */
@media (max-width: 375px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 16px;
  }

  section {
    padding: 48px 0;
  }

  h2.section-title {
    font-size: 30px;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    padding: 24px 16px 0px;
    /* padding: 24px 16px 50px; */
  }

  .hero-arrows {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .hero-body {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .hero-art {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .hero-art .seal {
    width: 180px;
    height: 180px;
  }

  .stat .num {
    font-size: 48px;
  }

  .leader .portrait {
    width: 130px;
    height: 130px;
  }

  .leader .tag {
    top: calc(130px - 14px);
    font-size: 8px;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    letter-spacing: .2em;
  }

  .page .folio {
    font-size: 52px;
  }

  .page .head h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .lead-story h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mfolio {
    font-size: 44px;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mcaption .mtitle {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .form-card h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .ticker .label {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    padding-right: 28px;
    font-size: 12px;
  }
}

/* —— MOBILE-S (≤ 320px) —— */
@media (max-width: 320px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 12px;
  }

  section {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }

  h2.section-title {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .navbar .container {
    gap: 6px;
  }

  .navbar .cta-primary {
    padding: 7px 10px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .brand .txt .hi {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .brand .txt .tag {
    font-size: 8px;
    display: none;
  }

  .brand img {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
  }

  .hamburger {
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
  }

  .hamburger span {
    width: 20px;
  }

  .hero-slide {
    padding: 20px 12px 44px;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  .hero-kicker {
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }

  .hero-body {
    font-size: 13px;
    margin: 18px 0 22px;
  }

  .hero-art {
    height: 200px;
  }

  .hero-art .seal {
    width: 160px;
    height: 160px;
  }

  .hero-art .ring {
    inset: -20px;
  }

  .hero-art .ring.outer {
    inset: -40px;
  }

  .cta-primary,
  .cta-ghost {
    padding: 10px 16px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .stat .num {
    font-size: 42px;
  }

  .stat .lbl {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .leader .portrait {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
  }

  .leader .tag {
    top: calc(120px - 14px);
  }

  .leader .ring {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
  }

  .leader .idx {
    font-size: 76px;
  }

  .page .folio {
    font-size: 44px;
  }

  .page .head h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .page .head .latin {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .page .body .prose {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .page .commits li {
    font-size: 13px;
    padding-left: 18px;
  }

  .news-masthead .nameplate {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .lead-story h3 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .wire-item h4 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .wire-quote blockquote {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mfolio {
    font-size: 38px;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mcaption .mtitle {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .cinema-meta .mcaption .mloc {
    font-size: 12px;
  }

  .cinema-strip .thumb {
    width: 84px;
  }

  .form-card {
    padding: 20px 14px;
  }

  .form-card h3 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .field label {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .field input,
  .field textarea {
    padding: 10px 12px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .submit {
    font-size: 15px;
    padding: 12px;
  }

  .benefit {
    padding: 12px 14px;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .benefit .n {
    font-size: 22px;
    min-width: 30px;
  }

  .benefit h5 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .benefit p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .contact-card {
    padding: 24px 16px;
  }

  .contact-card h4 {
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .contact-card .ico {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    font-size: 20px;
  }

  .footer h5 {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .footer ul a,
  .footer .brand-col p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .ticker .label {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    padding-right: 24px;
    font-size: 11px;
  }

  .ticker .track .marquee {
    font-size: 12px;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .wa-float {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    font-size: 18px;
    right: 12px;
    bottom: 12px;
  }

  .back-top {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    right: 12px;
    bottom: 70px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   HAMBURGER MENU SWITCH — only at ≤ 1024px
   Above 1025px: full nav links shown, hamburger hidden.
   At/below 1024px: full nav hidden, hamburger shown.
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .nav-links {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .hamburger {
    display: flex !important;
  }

  /* Row 1: brand on left, CTA + hamburger on right (always single row) */
  .navbar {
    position: relative;
  }

  .navbar .container {
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    position: relative;
  }

  .brand {
    margin-right: auto;
  }

  /* Menu overlays below navbar — does NOT push content down */
  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 18px 0 24px;
    gap: 6px;
    background: var(--ivory);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -16px rgba(26, 18, 11, .2);
    z-index: 50;
  }

  .nav-links.open li {
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links.open a {
    font-size: 19px;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* Hamburger -> X morph when menu is open */
  .hamburger {
    position: relative;
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
  }

  .hamburger span {
    transition: transform .3s ease, opacity .2s ease;
    transform-origin: center;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
  }

  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .nav-links {
    display: flex !important;
  }

  .hamburger {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   FORM ENHANCEMENTS  —  intl-tel-input + CTA submit + errors
   ============================================================ */

/* Make the phone input wrapper align with the form theme */
.form-card .iti {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.form-card .iti--separate-dial-code .iti__selected-flag {
  background: transparent;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  padding: 0 10px 0 12px;
  border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
}

.form-card .iti--separate-dial-code .iti__selected-dial-code {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-left: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.form-card .iti input[type="tel"] {
  padding-left: 100px !important;
  width: 100%;
}

.form-card .iti__country-list {
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -16px rgba(26, 18, 11, .25);
  max-height: 240px;
}

.form-card .iti__country.iti__highlight {
  background: rgba(232, 93, 31, .12);
}

/* Inline error labels */
.form-card .err {
  display: block;
  min-height: 14px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: var(--ui);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: #c0392b;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.form-card input.invalid,
.form-card textarea.invalid {
  border-color: #d33 !important;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(211, 51, 51, .08);
}

/* Submit button — matches homepage .cta-primary look */
.form-card .submit-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  width: auto;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: var(--hindi);
  font-size: 16px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -10px rgba(232, 93, 31, .55);
}

.form-card .submit-cta::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--saffron-deep);
  transform: translateY(100%);
  transition: transform .3s;
  z-index: 0;
}

.form-card .submit-cta span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.form-card .submit-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 30px -12px rgba(232, 93, 31, .6);
}

.form-card .submit-cta:hover::before {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .form-card .submit-cta {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}