@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:wght@500;600;700&family=Source+Sans+3:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap");

:root {
  --navy: #07152b;
  --saffron: #ff8f2a;
  --cream: #f7f2e9;
  --paper: #fffaf1;
  --charcoal: #171717;
  --gold: #c89b3c;
  --gold-soft: #ead7a9;
  --ink-soft: #4a4a4a;
  --line: rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.16);
  --line-strong: rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.28);
  --max: 1180px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--cream);
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.58;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body::before {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  content: "";
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 44px 44px;
  opacity: 0.45;
}

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

a {
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration-color: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.65);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

a:hover {
  color: #0d3162;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--saffron);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 8px;
  left: 8px;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--navy);
  transform: translateY(-140%);
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(247, 242, 233, 0.2);
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  max-width: var(--max);
  min-height: 64px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.25rem;
}

.brand {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  gap: 0;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand:hover,
.brand:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
}

.brand strong {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.brand span {
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.desktop-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.desktop-nav > a,
.nav-link,
.nav-group > button {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0.48rem 0.66rem;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.9);
  background: transparent;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.desktop-nav > a:hover,
.desktop-nav > a[aria-current="page"],
.nav-link:hover,
.nav-group > button:hover,
.nav-link[aria-current="page"] {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.nav-cta {
  margin-left: 0.2rem;
  color: #111;
  background: var(--saffron);
}

.nav-cta:hover,
.nav-cta[aria-current="page"] {
  color: #111;
  background: #ffa24b;
}

.nav-group {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-group > button::after {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.42rem;
  height: 0.42rem;
  margin-left: 0.35rem;
  border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
  content: "";
  transform: translateY(-0.12rem) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 0.55rem);
  left: 0;
  display: grid;
  min-width: 250px;
  padding: 0.45rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #0a1932;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease, visibility 160ms ease;
}

.nav-group:hover .nav-menu,
.nav-group:focus-within .nav-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.nav-menu a {
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0.58rem 0.65rem;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.88);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-menu a:hover,
.nav-menu a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.menu-toggle {
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  background: transparent;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 0.52rem 0.72rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.menu-toggle::before {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 1.1rem;
  height: 0.78rem;
  border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center / 100% 2px no-repeat;
}

.mobile-panel {
  display: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.mobile-panel[aria-hidden="false"] {
  display: block;
}

.mobile-panel-inner {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.25rem 1.1rem;
}

.mobile-group {
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.mobile-group strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mobile-group a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0.25rem 0.7rem 0.25rem 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.78);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.2em;
}

.button,
.text-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 42px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.button {
  padding: 0.65rem 0.95rem;
  color: #111;
  background: var(--saffron);
}

.button:hover {
  color: #111;
  background: #ffa24b;
}

.button.secondary {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.35);
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.text-button {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.text-button::after {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.5rem;
  height: 0.5rem;
  margin-left: 0.45rem;
  border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.section-link {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.25rem;
}

.hero {
  color: #fff;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.98) 0%, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.88) 44%, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.42) 100%),
    url("https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Redirect/file/Stupa%20at%20Nagpur.jpg?width=1800") center / cover;
}

.home-hero {
  color: #fff;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.98) 0%, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.86) 52%, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.5) 100%),
    url("images/br-ambedkar/br-ambedkar-reading-book.png") center 36% / cover;
}

.home-hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  min-height: 535px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 1.25rem 4.2rem;
}

.home-hero h1 {
  max-width: 880px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.home-hero p {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.25rem;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.9);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.32rem);
}

.hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  min-height: 430px;
  max-height: 535px;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3.25rem 1.25rem 3.1rem;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
.page-title {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.hero h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 6.8rem);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.hero p {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.2rem;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.9);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.28rem);
}

.hero-actions,
.link-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.link-row.community-actions {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.community-actions .button {
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.community-actions .button img {
  width: 1.15rem;
  height: 1.15rem;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.hero-actions {
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
}

.stats-strip {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--navy);
}

.stats-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}

.stat {
  min-height: 92px;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}

.stat strong {
  display: block;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.stat span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

#five-day-journey {
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.section {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  scroll-margin-top: 82px;
}

.section.tight {
  padding: 48px 0;
}

.section.navy {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--navy);
}

.section.navy h2,
.section.navy h3,
.section.navy .section-kicker {
  color: #fff;
}

.section.navy a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration-color: var(--saffron);
}

.section.paper {
  background: var(--paper);
}

.section-kicker {
  margin: 34px 0 0.45rem;
  color: #7a560d;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 3.2rem;
}

.section h2 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.7);
}

.section h2 a:hover {
  color: #0d3162;
}

.section h3 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}

.lede {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.28rem);
}

.section.navy .lede,
.section.navy p {
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.78);
}

.section.paper .explore-cards a {
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
}

.section.paper .explore-cards a:hover,
.section.paper .explore-cards a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.78);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.96);
}

.section.paper .explore-cards span,
.section.paper .explore-cards em {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
}

.section.paper .explore-cards strong {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.section.paper .explore-cards p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.editorial-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(280px, 0.55fr);
  gap: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 4.8rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.editorial-grid.reverse {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.55fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
}

.editorial-grid.reverse > .media-block {
  order: -1;
}

.prose {
  max-width: 790px;
}

.prose ul,
.prose ol {
  margin: 1rem 0;
  padding-left: 1.35rem;
}

.prose li {
  margin: 0.45rem 0;
}

.spaced-paragraph {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.reading-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.78fr) minmax(260px, 0.32fr);
  gap: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
}

.reading-flow > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.reading-flow .prose {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.reading-flow .prose p {
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.teaching-flow {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.teaching-article h2 {
  scroll-margin-top: 92px;
}

.teaching-article h2:not(:first-of-type) {
  margin-top: 3.1rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.teaching-article .compact-list {
  margin: 1.4rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.teaching-nav h3,
.teaching-nav .side-note-subheading {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.buddhism-flow .side-group-heading {
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
}

h2#way-of-life {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.truth-subheading {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--line-strong);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.22em;
}

section h2 {
  margin-top: 2.3rem;
}

.truth-sidebar h3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.path-sidebar h3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.hero-actions,
.link-row {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.truth-overview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 2rem;
}

.truth-overview a {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.truth-overview a:hover,
.truth-overview a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.96);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.truth-overview span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.truth-overview strong {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.truth-overview p {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.truth-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.7rem;
}

.truth-flow-step {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  padding: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
}

.truth-flow-step span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.truth-flow-step strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.truth-flow-step p {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.path-groups {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.8rem;
}

.path-group {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
}

.path-group span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.path-group strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.path-group p {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.marks-overview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.8rem;
}

.marks-overview a {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.marks-overview a:hover,
.marks-overview a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.96);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.marks-overview span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1;
}

.marks-overview strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.marks-overview p {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.marks-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.7rem;
}

.marks-flow-step {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  padding: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
}

.marks-flow-step span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.marks-flow-step strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.marks-sidebar h3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.karma-sidebar h3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.karma-overview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 1.9rem;
}

.karma-overview a {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.karma-overview a:hover,
.karma-overview a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.96);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.karma-overview span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.karma-overview strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.karma-overview p {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.compassion-overview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 1.9rem;
}

.compassion-overview a {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.compassion-overview a:hover,
.compassion-overview a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.96);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.compassion-overview span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.compassion-overview strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.compassion-overview p {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.compassion-scenes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
}

.compassion-scene {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
}

.compassion-scene span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.compassion-scene strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.compassion-scene p {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.compassion-sidebar h3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.middle-overview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 1.9rem;
}

.middle-overview a {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.middle-overview a:hover,
.middle-overview a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.96);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.middle-overview span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.middle-overview strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.middle-overview p {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.middle-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.8rem;
}

.middle-flow-step {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
}

.middle-flow-step span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.middle-flow-step strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.middle-sidebar h3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.nirvana-overview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 1.9rem;
}

.nirvana-overview a {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.nirvana-overview a:hover,
.nirvana-overview a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--navy);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.96);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.nirvana-overview span {
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nirvana-overview strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.nirvana-overview p {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.practice-overview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.45rem;
}

.practice-overview a {
  display: block;
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: inherit;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.72);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease, background 160ms ease;
}

.practice-overview a:hover,
.practice-overview a:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.7);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.95);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.practice-overview span {
  color: var(--gold-dark);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.practice-overview strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.practice-overview p {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.42;
}

.nirvana-sidebar h3 {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.ambedkar-page-sidebar {
  align-self: stretch;
}

.ambedkar-page-sidebar .side-note {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.key-points {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
}

.key-points h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.key-points ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
}

.key-points li {
  margin: 0.55rem 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.media-block {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  position: relative;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 1.2rem 0;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
}

.media-block img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: #d8ccba;
}

.media-caption {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.media-block figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.quote {
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  padding: 1rem 0 1rem 1.2rem;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--saffron);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.numbered-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
  counter-reset: item;
}

.quick-facts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.quick-fact {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.78);
}

.quick-fact span {
  color: #7a560d;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.quick-fact strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.book-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
}

.book-grid.compact {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.book-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.8);
}

.book-cover-placeholder {
  display: grid;
  align-content: end;
  height: 320px;
  padding: 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: #fff;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.18), rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.94)),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.6), rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.2));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.book-cover-placeholder.small {
  height: 320px;
}

.book-cover-placeholder span {
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.75);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.book-cover-placeholder strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.book-cover-image {
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #efe7d8;
}

.book-card .book-cover-image {
  height: 320px;
}

.book-cover-image img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.book-card-body h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

.book-card-body p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.book-card-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.place-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 2rem;
}

.place-gallery.single-media {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  margin-top: 0;
}

.place-gallery img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.8);
}

.place-gallery .gallery-figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.place-gallery .gallery-figure img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.8);
}

.media-block iframe {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 360px;
  border: 0;
}

.directory-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
}

.directory-card {
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.82);
}

.directory-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 220px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.directory-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.directory-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.place-directory-note {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.numbered-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  counter-increment: item;
}

.numbered-item::before {
  color: var(--gold);
  content: counter(item, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.numbered-item h3,
.numbered-item h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.numbered-item h3 a,
.numbered-item h4 a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.72);
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

.numbered-item p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.journey-steps {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.journey-steps a {
  display: grid;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.68);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 var(--line-strong);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.journey-steps a:hover,
.journey-steps a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: #fffaf1;
  box-shadow: inset 0 3px 0 var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.journey-steps span {
  color: #7a560d;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.journey-steps strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.journey-steps p {
  align-self: end;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.38;
}

.timeline {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.timeline-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
  padding: 1.05rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.timeline time {
  color: #80590c;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.timeline h3,
.timeline h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.15rem;
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.timeline p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.link-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.link-list a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 68px;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.link-list a:nth-child(odd) {
  padding-right: 1.4rem;
}

.link-list a:nth-child(even) {
  padding-left: 1.4rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.link-list a::after {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
  color: var(--gold);
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.explore-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.explore-cards a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto auto 1fr auto;
  min-height: 245px;
  padding: 1.05rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.18);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.explore-cards img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.explore-cards a:hover,
.explore-cards a:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(255, 143, 42, 0.72);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.explore-cards span {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.explore-cards strong {
  display: block;
  align-self: start;
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.explore-cards p {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.76);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.42;
}

.explore-cards em {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  align-self: end;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.explore-cards em::after {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.page-hero {
  padding: 54px 0 34px;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--navy);
}

.page-hero .breadcrumb {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.page-hero .breadcrumb a {
  color: #fff;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}

@media (min-width: 821px) {
  .page-hero h1 {
    line-height: 0.9;
  }
}

.page-hero p {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.8);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
}

.page-hero p a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration-color: var(--saffron);
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

.page-hero p a:hover,
.page-hero p a:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration-color: #fff;
}

.vandana-hero .container {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.two-column {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.68fr) minmax(260px, 0.32fr);
  gap: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.calendar-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.4fr) minmax(0, 0.6fr);
  gap: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 38px;
}

.calendar-month-panel {
  position: sticky;
  top: 10px;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 24px);
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.86);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.06);
  scrollbar-gutter: stable;
}

.calendar-month-panel .section-kicker {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.calendar-panel-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.calendar-panel-actions {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: end;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.calendar-panel-title h2 {
  margin-top: 0px !important;
  margin-bottom: 0px !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 0.95 !important;
}

.calendar-panel-title p {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
}

@media (max-width: 983px) and (min-width: 821px) {
  .reading-flow {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 235px;
    gap: 1.2rem;
  }

  .side-note {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
  }
}

.calendar-badge {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.62rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #7a560d;
  background: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.16);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.calendar-nav {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.calendar-nav-button {
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
  font: 700 0.88rem "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.calendar-nav-button:hover,
.calendar-nav-button:focus-visible {
  background: #fffaf1;
}

.calendar-nav-button:disabled {
  opacity: 0.45;
  cursor: default;
}

.month-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(7, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.month-grid-weekday,
.month-grid-day {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.month-grid-weekday {
  color: #7a560d;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.month-grid-day {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 44px;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.04);
  font-weight: 700;
  font: inherit;
}

.month-grid-day span {
  line-height: 1;
}

.month-grid-day i {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 6px;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--saffron);
}

.month-grid-day.has-event {
  background: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.18);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.24);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.month-grid-day.has-event:hover,
.month-grid-day.has-event:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.28);
}

.calendar-day-detail {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.calendar-day-detail h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.calendar-day-detail p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.month-grid-day.is-today {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--navy);
}

.month-grid-day.is-today i {
  background: var(--gold-soft);
}

.month-grid-day.is-empty {
  background: transparent;
}

.month-events {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.month-events h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.month-events ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.month-events li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.12rem;
}

.month-events li strong {
  color: #7a560d;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.month-events li a {
  font-weight: 800;
}

.month-events li span {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.calendar-note {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.side-note {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0px;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 112px);
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
  padding-right: 0.35rem;
  padding-left: 0.35rem;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  scrollbar-gutter: stable;
}

.side-note h2,
.side-note h3,
.side-note .side-note-label {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.side-note ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
}

.side-note ul + h3,
.side-note ul + .side-note-label {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.comparison {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.7);
}

.comparison th,
.comparison td {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 0.85rem;
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.comparison th {
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.16);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.language-toggle {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 1.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.language-toggle button {
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-bottom: 0;
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.74);
  cursor: pointer;
  font: 700 0.98rem "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
}

.language-toggle button:hover,
.language-toggle button:focus-visible,
.language-toggle button[aria-selected="true"] {
  color: #111;
  background: var(--saffron);
  outline: none;
}

.vow-language-panel h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.vandana-player {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 1.5rem;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.hero-audio-player {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(120px, 0.24fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 3vw, 1.4rem);
  align-items: stretch;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 1.35rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.vandana-player-note {
  max-width: 960px;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}

.hero-audio-player h2 {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.audio-thumbnail {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 190px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.18), rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.72)),
    url("images/br-ambedkar/br-ambedkar-worshiping-buddha.png") center / cover;
}

.audio-player-surface {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(0.85rem, 2vw, 1.15rem);
}

.audio-player-topline {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.audio-progress {
  height: 8px;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.audio-progress span {
  display: block;
  width: 0%;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--saffron);
  transition: width 240ms ease;
}

.vandana-controls {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.repeat-control {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-audio-player .repeat-control,
.hero-audio-player .vandana-status {
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.84);
}

.player-icon-button {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #111;
  background: var(--saffron);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.player-icon-button:hover,
.player-icon-button:focus-visible {
  background: #ffa24b;
  outline: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.player-icon-button span {
  display: block;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  margin-left: 0.18rem;
  border-top: 0.35rem solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 0.35rem solid transparent;
  border-left: 0.55rem solid currentColor;
}

.player-icon-button.is-playing span {
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.7rem;
  margin-left: 0;
  border-width: 0 0.18rem;
  border-style: solid;
  border-color: currentColor;
}

.stop-button {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.stop-button:hover,
.stop-button:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.stop-button span {
  width: 0.74rem;
  height: 0.74rem;
  margin-left: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.repeat-control input {
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  accent-color: var(--saffron);
}

.vandana-status,
.daily-note {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.vandana-toggle {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.meaning-control {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0.6rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 800;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.meaning-control span {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

.meaning-control input {
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  accent-color: var(--saffron);
}

.chant-lines {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 1rem 0 1.8rem;
  padding: 0;
}

.chant-lines h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0.55rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.chant-lines h3::before {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 42px;
  height: 3px;
  content: "";
  background: var(--gold);
}

.chant-lines h3:first-child {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.chant-lines h4 {
  margin: 1rem 0 0.25rem;
  color: #7a560d;
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.chant-lines p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.72rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.13);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2vw, 1.24rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.chant-meaning {
  display: none;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.show-meanings .chant-meaning {
  display: block;
}

.faq-list {
  margin-top: -1rem;
  counter-reset: faq;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.faq-item {
  padding: 1.1rem 0 1.15rem;
  counter-increment: faq;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.faq-item h3 {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
}

.faq-item h3::before {
  content: counter(faq) ".";
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.faq-item p {
  margin: 0;
}

.table-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 1.2rem;
}

.practice-summary {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 1.2rem 0 1.8rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.practice-summary div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(110px, 0.22fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.practice-summary strong {
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.practice-summary span {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.text-button.inline-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: auto;
  margin-left: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.text-button.inline-link:hover,
.text-button.inline-link:focus-visible {
  color: #7a560d;
}

.meaning-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 1.2rem 0 1.7rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.meaning-list div {
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.meaning-list strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.meaning-list p {
  margin: 0;
}

.vows-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  counter-reset: vows;
}

.vows-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.5rem;
  min-height: 78px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  list-style: none;
  counter-increment: vows;
}

.vows-list li:nth-child(odd) {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.vows-list li::before {
  color: var(--gold);
  content: counter(vows, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.gallery-grid {
  column-count: 3;
  column-gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.gallery-section {
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
}

.gallery-section h3 {
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.gallery-note {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: -0.4rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.notice-box {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.78);
}

.notice-box p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.notice-icon {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 1.45rem;
  height: 1.45rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #111;
  background: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
}

.gallery-figure {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 100%;
  break-inside: avoid;
  margin: 0 0 1rem 0;
}

.gallery-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.gallery-figure figcaption {
  padding-top: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.resource-list {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.resource-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.3fr minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.resource-item strong {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.verification-note {
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.92);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.verification-note strong {
  color: #fff;
}

.toc-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

.toc-list a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: start;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.72rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--navy);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.toc-list a span {
  grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  color: #7a560d;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.toc-list a strong {
  grid-column: 2;
  display: block;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.toc-list a em {
  grid-column: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: -0.18rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
  font-style: normal;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.7);
  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

.toc-list a em::after {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.5rem;
  height: 0.5rem;
  margin-left: 0.45rem;
  border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.scholarship-intro-grid,
.scholarship-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
}

.scholarship-intro-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.scholarship-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.scholarship-card,
.scholarship-warning {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fffdf8;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.06);
}

.scholarship-card summary {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: 1rem 3.3rem 1rem 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  background: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.95);
  transition: background 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease;
}

.scholarship-card summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.scholarship-card:hover summary,
.scholarship-card:focus-within summary {
  background: #fffaf1;
}

.scholarship-card summary::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.15rem;
  right: 1rem;
  width: 0.68rem;
  height: 0.68rem;
  border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
  color: var(--gold);
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform 160ms ease;
}

.scholarship-card[open] summary::after {
  transform: rotate(225deg);
}

.scholarship-card[open] summary {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.scholarship-card h3,
.scholarship-warning h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.scholarship-type {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  color: #7a560d;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.scholarship-meta,
.scholarship-preview,
.scholarship-note,
.scholarship-warning p {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.scholarship-meta strong,
.scholarship-note strong,
.scholarship-warning strong {
  color: var(--navy);
}

.scholarship-note {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.scholarship-preview {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  max-width: 960px;
}

.scholarship-summary-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.scholarship-link,
.scholarship-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.scholarship-link {
  text-decoration-color: rgba(200, 155, 60, 0.7);
}

.scholarship-more {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.scholarship-link::after,
.scholarship-more::after {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.45rem;
  height: 0.45rem;
  border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-right: 2px solid currentColor;
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.scholarship-details {
  padding: 0 1rem 1rem;
  margin-top: 16px;
  background: #fffdf8;
}

.scholarship-warning {
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding: 1rem;
}

.scholarship-warning p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.contact-form label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.28rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea,
.contact-form select {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0.72rem 0.78rem;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: #fffdf8;
  font: inherit;
}

.contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 150px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.site-footer {
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.82);
  background: var(--navy);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 44px 1.25rem 34px;
}

.footer-brand {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
}

.footer-socials {
  display: flex;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.footer-socials a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.25rem;
  height: 2.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.22);
  border-radius: 8px;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.9);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-socials svg {
  width: 1.1rem;
  height: 1.1rem;
}

.footer-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
}

.footer-nav strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-nav a {
  display: block;
  margin: 0.3rem 0;
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.82);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  color: rgba(255, 250, 241, 0.62);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.footer-bottom p {
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-bottom p + p {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
  .desktop-nav {
    display: none;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .header-inner {
    min-height: 60px;
  }

  .gallery-grid {
    column-count: 2;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  body {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .place-gallery,
  .directory-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .side-note {
    border-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
  }

  .hero {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.96) 0%, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.82) 62%, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.68) 100%),
      url("https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Redirect/file/Stupa%20at%20Nagpur.jpg?width=1100") center / cover;
  }

  .home-hero {
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.96) 0%, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.82) 62%, rgba(7, 21, 43, 0.68) 100%),
      url("images/br-ambedkar/br-ambedkar-reading-book.png") center 24% / cover;
  }

  .hero-inner {
    min-height: 390px;
    padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem 2.35rem;
  }

  .home-hero-inner {
    min-height: 460px;
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem 3.2rem;
  }

  .stats-inner,
  .editorial-grid,
  .editorial-grid.reverse,
  .reading-flow,
  .two-column,
  .calendar-layout,
  .hero-audio-player,
  .footer-inner,
  .footer-nav,
  .explore-cards,
  .quick-facts-grid,
  .scholarship-intro-grid,
  .scholarship-grid,
  .book-grid,
  .compassion-overview,
  .compassion-scenes,
  .nirvana-overview,
  .practice-overview,
  .karma-overview,
  .marks-overview,
  .marks-flow,
  .middle-flow,
  .path-groups,
  .truth-flow,
  .truth-overview,
  .journey-steps,
  .gallery-grid,
  .resource-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stats-inner {
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .stat {
    min-height: auto;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  }

  .section {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .section h2 {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 2.55rem;
  }

  .section.tight {
    padding: 34px 0;
  }

  .editorial-grid.reverse > .media-block {
    order: 0;
  }

  .timeline-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.25rem;
    padding-right: 0.6rem;
  }

  .link-list,
  .vows-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .link-list a,
  .link-list a:nth-child(odd),
  .link-list a:nth-child(even) {
    padding-right: 0;
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .vows-list li:nth-child(odd) {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .side-note,
  .ambedkar-page-sidebar,
  .calendar-month-panel {
    position: static;
    max-height: none;
    overflow: visible;
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .side-note {
    border-top: 0;
  }

  .calendar-month-panel {
    padding-right: 1rem;
    padding-left: 1rem;
  }

  .teaching-flow .teaching-nav {
    order: -1;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .calendar-panel-actions {
    width: auto;
    justify-items: end;
  }

  .comparison {
    display: block;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .book-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .book-cover-placeholder,
  .book-cover-placeholder.small {
    min-height: 170px;
  }

  .place-gallery,
  .directory-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .practice-summary div {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.25rem;
  }

  .gallery-grid {
    column-count: 1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .brand strong {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
  }

  .brand span {
    display: none;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    padding: 0.48rem 0.6rem;
  }

  .hero-actions .button,
  .hero-actions .button.secondary,
  .link-row .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 1.45rem;
  }

  .page-hero {
    padding: 40px 0 28px;
  }

  .numbered-item,
  .vows-list li {
    grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
}