/* ==========================================================================
   Dr. Deepti Verma — Official Personal Website
   Elegant editorial design system
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --ink: #1b1e23;
  --ink-soft: #3a3f47;
  --muted: #6d7178;
  --paper: #faf8f4;
  --paper-2: #f2eee6;
  --card: #ffffff;
  --dark: #14171c;
  --dark-2: #1c2027;
  --gold: #a8842c;
  --gold-bright: #c9a458;
  --gold-pale: #e8d9b8;
  --line: rgba(27, 30, 35, 0.12);
  --line-dark: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.14);
  --serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "Inter", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.05), 0 4px 12px rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 2px 6px rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.06), 0 14px 34px rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.1);
  --radius: 14px;
  --wrap: 1140px;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.wrap {
  width: min(var(--wrap), calc(100% - 2.5rem));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Typography
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

h1, h2, h3, .display {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: inherit;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.section-head { max-width: 44rem; margin-bottom: 2.75rem; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.9rem); margin: 0.9rem 0 0.9rem; }
.section-head p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.02rem; }

.center { text-align: center; }
.center .section-head { margin-inline: auto; }
.center .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Header / navigation
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  z-index: 60;
  transition: background 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.site-header.solid {
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}

.nav-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  height: 76px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  color: inherit;
}
.brand:hover { color: inherit; }

.brand .seal {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  flex: none;
}

.brand .brand-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand .brand-sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 0.05rem;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.9rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--ink); }

.nav-cta {
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.3rem !important;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-cta::after { display: none; }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #fff !important; }

/* header over dark hero (before scroll) */
.header-on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-links a { color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.82); }
.header-on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-links a:hover,
.header-on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-links a.active { color: #fff; }
.header-on-dark:not(.solid) .brand { color: #faf8f4; }
.header-on-dark:not(.solid) .brand .brand-sub { color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.6); }
.header-on-dark:not(.solid) .nav-toggle span { background: #faf8f4; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 10px;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 70;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero (home)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% -5%, rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 45% 40% at 85% 100%, rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.08), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dark) 0%, var(--dark-2) 100%);
  color: #faf8f4;
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(9rem, 16vh, 12rem) 0 clamp(5rem, 9vh, 7.5rem);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 30%, #000 30%, transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 30%, #000 30%, transparent 75%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero > .wrap { position: relative; }

.hero .hero-seal {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
  margin: 0 auto 1.9rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.65);
  outline: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.22);
  outline-offset: 5px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.hero .hero-kicker {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 5.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 1.1rem 0 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.hero .hero-motto {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 1.7rem);
  color: var(--gold-pale);
}

.hero .hero-sub {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 1.4rem auto 0;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.72);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.hero-roles {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1.9rem;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.hero-roles li {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.85);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.45rem 1.05rem;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.04);
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Buttons
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.9rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }

.btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }
.btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(168, 132, 44, 0.35); }

.btn-outline-light { border-color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.4); color: #faf8f4; }
.btn-outline-light:hover { border-color: #faf8f4; color: #faf8f4; background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.08); }

.btn-outline { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.btn-outline:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }

.btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex: none; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Sections
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.section { padding: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 7rem) 0; }
.section.tinted { background: var(--paper-2); }
.section.dark {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.1), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dark) 0%, var(--dark-2) 100%);
  color: #faf8f4;
}
.section.dark .section-head p { color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.68); }

/* Stats band */
.stats-band {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: #faf8f4;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.25);
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line-dark);
  border-inline: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.stat {
  background: var(--dark);
  padding: 2.4rem 1.2rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.stat .stat-num {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  line-height: 1;
}

.stat .stat-label {
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.62);
}

/* Cards */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

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

.card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 2.1rem 1.9rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-pale));
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.card .card-icon {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(168, 132, 44, 0.12), rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.2));
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.card .card-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }

.card h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }

.card .card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.card .card-link svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; transition: transform 0.25s ease; }
.card .card-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

.tag-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  list-style: none;
}

.tag-list li {
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem;
}

/* Split intro */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.split .split-media { position: relative; }

.portrait-frame {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.25), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--dark-2), var(--dark));
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 4.6;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.portrait-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.35);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - 6px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.portrait-frame .portrait-mono {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.portrait-frame figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1.6rem;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.65);
}

.lead {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.checklist { list-style: none; margin-top: 1.4rem; display: grid; gap: 0.7rem; }

.checklist li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.checklist svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; color: var(--gold); flex: none; margin-top: 0.25rem; }

/* Quote band */
.quote-band { text-align: center; }

.quote-band blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.6vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  max-width: 46rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--gold-pale);
}

.quote-band cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.6);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Page hero (inner pages)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.page-hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 70% at 50% -10%, rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.16), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dark) 0%, var(--dark-2) 100%);
  color: #faf8f4;
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(8rem, 15vh, 10.5rem) 0 clamp(3.5rem, 7vh, 5.5rem);
}

.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.2rem); margin-top: 1rem; }

.page-hero p {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 1.1rem auto 0;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.72);
}

.breadcrumb {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.55);
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}
.breadcrumb a { color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   About page
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.about-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 330px;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.article h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  margin: 2.6rem 0 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article h2:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
.article p { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.article strong { color: var(--ink); }

.infobox {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.infobox .infobox-head {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--dark-2), var(--dark));
  color: #faf8f4;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.8rem 1.4rem 1.6rem;
}

.infobox .infobox-head .seal {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  margin: 0 auto 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.7);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.infobox .infobox-head h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; }
.infobox .infobox-head p {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.62);
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.infobox dl { padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem 1.2rem; }

.infobox .row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 108px 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.87rem;
}

.infobox .row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

.infobox dt {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
}

.infobox dd { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* Timeline */
.timeline { list-style: none; position: relative; margin-top: 1.4rem; }

.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 7px;
  top: 6px;
  bottom: 6px;
  width: 1.5px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-pale));
}

.timeline li { position: relative; padding: 0 0 1.9rem 2.3rem; }
.timeline li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }

.timeline li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 6px;
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 2.5px solid var(--gold);
}

.timeline .t-label {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.timeline h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 0.25rem 0 0.3rem; }
.timeline p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Awards page
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.award-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.4rem; }

.award-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.9rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.award-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }

.award-year {
  flex: none;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-right: 1.3rem;
  min-width: 5.4rem;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.award-card h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.award-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.93rem; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Connect page
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.connect-group { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.connect-group:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.connect-group .group-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.connect-group .group-label svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--gold); }

.connect-list { display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; }

.connect-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.28s ease, box-shadow 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease;
}

.connect-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: rgba(168, 132, 44, 0.45);
  color: inherit;
}

.connect-card .platform-icon {
  flex: none;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border-radius: 13px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #fff;
}
.connect-card .platform-icon svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

.pi-youtube { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff0000, #c4302b); }
.pi-instagram { background: linear-gradient(45deg, #f9ce34, #ee2a7b 50%, #6228d7); }
.pi-linkedin { background: #0a66c2; }
.pi-mail { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a8842c, #c9a458); }
.pi-whatsapp { background: #25d366; }
.pi-web { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1c2027, #3a3f47); }

.connect-card .connect-body { min-width: 0; }
.connect-card h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
.connect-card h3 span {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
}
.connect-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.88rem; margin-top: 0.15rem; }

.connect-card .chev { margin-left: auto; flex: none; color: var(--muted); }
.connect-card .chev svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; transition: transform 0.25s ease; }
.connect-card:hover .chev svg { transform: translateX(4px); color: var(--gold); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   CTA band
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.cta-band { text-align: center; }
.cta-band h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem); max-width: 34rem; margin: 0.9rem auto 1rem; }
.cta-band p { max-width: 36rem; margin: 0 auto 2rem; color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.7); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Footer
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.75);
  padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.25);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 2.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}

.footer-brand .brand { color: #faf8f4; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
.footer-brand p { font-size: 0.92rem; max-width: 24rem; color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.6); }

.footer-motto {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--gold-pale);
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.site-footer h4 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #faf8f4;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.footer-links { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0.55rem; }

.footer-links a {
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.68);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.footer-links svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; flex: none; opacity: 0.85; }

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding-top: 1.8rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.45);
}

.footer-bottom a { color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.6); }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Reveal animation
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease;
}

.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .btn:hover, .card:hover, .award-card:hover, .connect-card:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Responsive
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .infobox { position: static; max-width: 30rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .nav-links {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 65;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.6rem;
    background: rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.97);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease, visibility 0.35s ease;
  }

  .nav-links.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }

  .nav-links a {
    color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.85) !important;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .nav-links a.active { color: #fff !important; }

  .nav-cta { border-color: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--gold-bright) !important; }

  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

  body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }
  body.nav-open .nav-toggle span { background: #faf8f4; }
  body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .split .split-media { max-width: 26rem; margin-inline: auto; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .card-grid, .card-grid.two, .award-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); border-inline: 0; }
  .brand .brand-name { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .brand .brand-sub { letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
  .award-card { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.9rem; }
  .award-year { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 0 0 0.7rem; text-align: left; min-width: 0; }
  .connect-card { padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem; gap: 0.95rem; }
  .connect-card .platform-icon { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
  .hero-actions .btn, .cta-band .btn { width: 100%; max-width: 20rem; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Photography & figures
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Photo filling the gold portrait frame (home hero, etc.) */
.portrait-frame img.portrait-photo {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 16%;
  z-index: 0;
}
.portrait-frame.has-photo::after { z-index: 2; }
.portrait-frame.has-photo figcaption {
  z-index: 3;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  padding: 2.8rem 1rem 1.3rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.92), rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.35) 55%, transparent);
  color: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.92);
}

/* Reusable captioned figure */
.figure {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.figure > img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.figure figcaption {
  padding: 0.95rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.lead-figure { max-width: 470px; margin-bottom: 2.4rem; }

/* Media band reuses the .split grid, vertically centred */
.media-band { align-items: center; }

/* Recognition gallery */
.gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.3rem;
}
.gallery figure {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.gallery img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 3.5;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 20%;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}
.gallery figure:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }
.gallery figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  padding: 1.9rem 1rem 0.95rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.94), rgba(20, 23, 28, 0.15) 72%, transparent);
}
.gallery figcaption span {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

/* Small centred portrait for the connect hero */
.hero-portrait {
  width: min(320px, 78%);
  margin: 1.8rem auto 0;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.4);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.hero-portrait img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .gallery { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .gallery { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .gallery img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2.6; }
}

/* Landscape gallery variant (e.g. book-launch photos) */
.gallery.landscape img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-position: center; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .gallery.landscape img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Book feature
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.book-feature { align-items: center; }

.book-cover-wrap { position: relative; }

.book-cover {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #ffffff, var(--paper-2));
}
.book-cover img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }

.book-rating {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.1rem;
  bottom: 1.1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  background: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.95rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.book-rating .score {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.book-rating .stars { color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.book-rating .rlabel { font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.1rem; }

.badge-bestseller {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.badge-bestseller svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

.book-title { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 3.8rem); line-height: 1.04; margin: 1.1rem 0 0.5rem; }
.book-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.book-subtitle {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.book-byline { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 1rem; }
.book-byline strong { color: var(--ink); }

.book-desc { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 1.1rem; }

.book-quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0.3rem 0 0.3rem 1.2rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.book-quote cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}

.book-points { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 1.2rem; margin: 1.7rem 0; }
.book-points li { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.book-points .bp-icon {
  flex: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 11px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(168, 132, 44, 0.12), rgba(201, 164, 88, 0.2));
  color: var(--gold);
}
.book-points .bp-icon svg { width: 21px; height: 21px; }
.book-points h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.book-points p { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--muted); }

.book-buy { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1.3rem; margin-top: 1.9rem; }
.book-meta { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); }

.btn-dark { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; }
.btn-dark:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #fff; }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .book-feature .book-cover-wrap { max-width: 30rem; margin-inline: auto; }
}