/* ============================================================
   Zindagi Stories with GK — site styles
   Builds on tokens.css. Holds layout, type primitives,
   custom utilities and components that are easier as CSS
   than as inline styles.
   ============================================================ */

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

:root { --dev-banner-h: 36px; }

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body { padding-top: var(--dev-banner-h); }

.dev-banner {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: var(--dev-banner-h);
  z-index: 1000;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: var(--saffron);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-1);
}

a { color: inherit; }
button { font-family: inherit; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

::selection { background: var(--saffron); color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- layout rails ---------- */
.rail { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 40px; }
.rail-prose { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ---------- type primitives ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font: 600 11px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--plum);
}
.eyebrow--saffron { color: var(--saffron-deep); }
.eyebrow--cream { color: var(--saffron); }

.display {
  font-family: Fraunces, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.04;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-wrap: balance;
  margin: 0;
}

.lede {
  font: italic 400 22px/1.55 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-wrap: pretty;
  margin: 0;
}

.script {
  font: 500 32px/1 Caveat, cursive;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
}

.rule-saffron { width: 56px; height: 2px; background: var(--saffron); border-radius: 1px; }
.rule-saffron--wide { width: 88px; }

/* ---------- ornaments ---------- */
.fleuron {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  margin: 56px 0 32px;
  letter-spacing: 12px;
}
.fleuron::before { content: "❦"; }

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: var(--dev-banner-h); z-index: 50;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 40px;
  background: rgba(250, 245, 236, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.nav__links { display: flex; gap: 28px; margin-left: auto; align-items: center; }
.nav__link {
  font: 500 14px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px 2px;
  position: relative;
}
.nav__link[data-active="true"] { color: var(--plum); font-weight: 600; }
.nav__link[data-active="true"]::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; right: 2px; bottom: 2px;
  height: 2px; background: var(--saffron); border-radius: 1px;
}
.nav__cta {
  margin-left: 18px;
  font: 600 13px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  padding: 11px 18px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center;
  transition: background 0.22s var(--ease-out);
}
.nav__cta:hover { background: var(--plum); }
.nav__cta--icon {
  padding: 9px; width: 40px; height: 40px; justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  font: 600 14px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.22s var(--ease-out), background 0.22s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.22s var(--ease-out);
}
.btn:active { transform: scale(0.98); }
.btn--primary { background: var(--plum); color: var(--paper); }
.btn--primary:hover { background: var(--plum-deep); }
.btn--accent { background: var(--saffron); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--saffron-deep); }
.btn--accent:hover { background: var(--saffron-deep); color: var(--paper); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--saffron-deep); transform: translateY(2px); }
.btn--accent:active { box-shadow: none; transform: translateY(4px); }
.btn--secondary { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); }
.btn--secondary:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent; color: var(--indigo); padding: 0; border-radius: 0;
  text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 5px;
}
.btn--ghost:hover { color: var(--indigo-deep); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }

/* ---------- masthead / hero ---------- */
.masthead {
  padding: 72px 40px 64px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--plum-deep) 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(250,245,236,0.12);
}
.masthead__band {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font: 600 11px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--saffron); margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.masthead__band .dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--saffron); }
.masthead__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: center;
  max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.masthead__title {
  font: 600 clamp(54px, 6.4vw, 96px)/0.98 Fraunces, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0; text-wrap: balance;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.07), 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.masthead__title em {
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; color: var(--saffron);
}
.masthead__lede {
  font: italic 400 21px/1.5 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: rgba(250,245,236,0.82); margin: 28px 0 36px;
  max-width: 540px; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.masthead__meta {
  display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: center;
  font: 500 12px/1 Inter, sans-serif; color: var(--ink-mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 36px;
}
.masthead__meta .pip { width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--ink-mute); }

.masthead__portrait {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: rgba(106, 58, 146, 0.20);
  border-radius: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.16);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1.5px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.28),
    inset 1px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.08),
    0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.40);
}
.masthead__portrait img {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -10px; transform: translateX(-50%);
  height: 108%; width: auto; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.3));
}
.masthead__portrait::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%, rgba(232,161,58,0.25), transparent 55%),
              radial-gradient(circle at 70% 80%, rgba(48,71,214,0.2), transparent 50%);
}
.masthead__portrait .stamp {
  position: absolute; left: 22px; top: 22px;
  font: 500 22px/1 Caveat, cursive;
  color: var(--saffron); transform: rotate(-3deg);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  z-index: 2;
}
.masthead__portrait .badge {
  position: absolute; right: 22px; top: 22px;
  background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  font: 600 10px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 999px;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ---------- broadcast strip (Radio Zindagi affiliation) ---------- */
.broadcast {
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  padding: 24px 40px;
}
.broadcast__inner {
  max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.broadcast__mark {
  background: var(--crimson); color: var(--paper);
  padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 4px;
  font: 700 14px/0.95 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-align: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.broadcast__mark strong { display: block; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.broadcast__mark small {
  display: block; font: 500 9px/1.2 Inter, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; margin-top: 4px;
}
.broadcast__copy {
  font: italic 400 18px/1.5 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--paper); flex: 1; min-width: 280px;
}
.broadcast__copy strong { font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; color: var(--saffron); }
.broadcast__live {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font: 600 12px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--saffron);
}
.broadcast__live .pulse {
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--saffron);
  animation: pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(232,161,58,0.6); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(232,161,58,0); }
}

/* ---------- section header ---------- */
.section { padding: 80px 0; }
.section--tight { padding: 56px 0; }
.section__head {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px; margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.section__head h2 {
  font: 600 clamp(36px, 4.2vw, 52px)/1.05 Fraunces, serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink); margin: 12px 0 0;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

/* ---------- featured episode (full-bleed card) ---------- */
.featured {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background: var(--ink);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  min-height: 520px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-book);
}
.featured__media {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.featured__media img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}
.featured:hover .featured__media img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.featured__media::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 55%, var(--ink) 100%);
}
.featured__body {
  padding: 56px 56px 56px 40px;
  color: var(--paper);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
}
.featured__num {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font: 600 11px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--saffron); margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.featured__num .line { width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--saffron); }
.featured__title {
  font: 600 clamp(36px, 3.6vw, 54px)/1.05 Fraunces, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0 0 14px; text-wrap: balance;
}
.featured__title-hindi {
  font: italic 500 24px/1.35 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--saffron); margin: 0 0 18px; text-wrap: balance;
}
.featured__dek {
  font: italic 400 17px/1.6 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: rgba(250,245,236,0.78); margin: 18px 0 28px; max-width: 460px;
}
.featured__actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.featured__bookmark {
  position: absolute; top: 0; right: 56px;
  width: 44px; height: 88px;
  background: var(--crimson);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 50% 80%, 0 100%);
}

/* ---------- episode grid ---------- */
.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
.grid--two { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }

.epcard {
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.22s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.22s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.22s var(--ease-out);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.epcard:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-3);
  border-color: var(--saffron);
}
.epcard__frame {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.epcard__frame img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}
.epcard:hover .epcard__frame img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.epcard__play {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.22s var(--ease-out);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}
.epcard:hover .epcard__play { opacity: 1; }
.epcard__body { padding: 22px 22px 24px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.epcard__topic {
  font: 600 10px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--plum); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.epcard__title {
  font: 600 22px/1.2 Fraunces, serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 8px; text-wrap: balance;
}
.epcard__hindi {
  font: italic 500 16px/1.35 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--plum); margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.epcard__meta {
  display: flex; gap: 14px; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  font: 500 11px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink-mute); letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.epcard__meta .pip { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--ink-mute); align-self: center; }

/* ---------- About / GK block ---------- */
.about {
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  padding: 96px 40px;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.about::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: url("../../assets/paper-texture.svg") repeat;
  opacity: 0.06; pointer-events: none;
}
.about__grid {
  max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}
.about__portrait {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; border-radius: 18px; object-fit: cover; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--plum-deep) 0%, var(--ink-warm) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.about__portrait img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top center;
}
.about__portrait .stamp {
  position: absolute; left: 24px; top: 24px;
  font: 500 22px/1 Caveat, cursive; color: var(--saffron);
  transform: rotate(-4deg); z-index: 2;
}
.about__title {
  font: 600 clamp(38px, 4vw, 52px)/1.08 Fraunces, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--paper);
  margin: 18px 0 24px; text-wrap: balance;
}
.about p {
  font: 400 18px/1.7 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: rgba(216,207,223,0.92); margin: 0 0 18px; max-width: 540px; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.about__sign {
  font: 500 36px/1 Caveat, cursive; color: var(--saffron);
  margin-top: 28px;
}

/* ---------- pull quote / aside ---------- */
.pullquote {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 48px 56px;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.pullquote::before {
  content: "“"; position: absolute; left: 32px; top: -4px;
  font: 500 120px/1 Fraunces, serif; color: var(--saffron); opacity: 0.6;
}
.pullquote__text {
  font: italic 500 28px/1.4 Fraunces, serif;
  color: var(--ink); margin: 0; text-wrap: balance;
}
.pullquote__cite {
  font: 500 13px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--ink-mute); margin-top: 22px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
}
.pullquote__cite .line { width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--ink-mute); }

/* ---------- rotating quotes section ---------- */
.quotes-rotator {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--plum-deep) 0%, var(--ink) 100%);
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(250,245,236,0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(250,245,236,0.08);
}

.quotes-rotator__card {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 56px 72px 52px;
  animation: qCardIn 0.5s var(--ease-out) both;
}
.quotes-rotator__card.leaving {
  animation: qCardOut 0.4s var(--ease-out) both;
}

@keyframes qCardIn  { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
@keyframes qCardOut { from { opacity: 1; } to { opacity: 0; } }

/* Border edges — drawn sequentially */
.edge {
  position: absolute;
  background: rgba(232,161,58,0.5);
  animation-fill-mode: both;
}
.edge--top {
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 1.5px; width: 0;
  animation: edgeH 0.36s ease-out 0.45s forwards;
}
.edge--right {
  top: 0; right: 0;
  width: 1.5px; height: 0;
  animation: edgeV 0.32s ease-out 0.81s forwards;
}
.edge--bottom {
  bottom: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1.5px; width: 0;
  animation: edgeHR 0.36s ease-out 1.13s forwards;
}
.edge--left {
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 1.5px; height: 0;
  animation: edgeVR 0.32s ease-out 1.49s forwards;
}

@keyframes edgeH  { to { width: 100%; } }
@keyframes edgeV  { to { height: 100%; } }
@keyframes edgeHR { to { width: 100%; } }
@keyframes edgeVR { to { height: 100%; } }

/* Decorative quotation mark */
.quotes-rotator__mark {
  position: absolute;
  left: 36px; top: -8px;
  font: 500 130px/1 Fraunces, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  color: var(--saffron);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(232,161,58,0.35);
  animation: markIn 0.45s var(--ease-out) 0.05s forwards;
}
@keyframes markIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.82); }
  to   { opacity: 0.62; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}

/* Quote text */
.quotes-rotator__text {
  font: italic 500 clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px)/1.44 Fraunces, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  color: rgba(250,245,236,0.94);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  position: relative;
  text-wrap: balance;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.38);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: quoteTextIn 0.65s var(--ease-out) 0.55s forwards;
}
@keyframes quoteTextIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Citation line */
.quotes-rotator__cite {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font: 600 11px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: rgba(250,245,236,0.5);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  opacity: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  animation: quoteTextIn 0.55s var(--ease-out) 0.90s forwards;
}
.quotes-rotator__cite .line {
  width: 20px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--saffron); opacity: 0.6;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.quotes-rotator__cite .pip {
  width: 3px; height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%; background: currentColor; opacity: 0.55;
}
.quotes-rotator__cite-name {
  color: rgba(250,245,236,0.82);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.quotes-rotator__cite-role {
  font: italic 400 13px/1 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: var(--saffron);
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  opacity: 0.88;
}

/* Dots */
.quotes-rotator__dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.quotes-rotator__dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(250,245,236,0.25);
  border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
  transition: background 0.22s var(--ease-out), transform 0.22s var(--ease-out);
}
.quotes-rotator__dot.active {
  background: var(--saffron);
  transform: scale(1.5);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232,161,58,0.5);
}
.quotes-rotator__dot:hover:not(.active) {
  background: rgba(250,245,236,0.5);
}

/* ---------- carousel arrows ---------- */
.carousel__arrow {
  width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper-soft); color: var(--ink);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.22s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.22s var(--ease-out), color 0.22s var(--ease-out);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.carousel__arrow:hover:not(:disabled) {
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink);
}
.carousel__arrow:disabled {
  opacity: 0.32; cursor: default;
}

/* ---------- newsletter ---------- */
.newsletter {
  padding: 56px 40px 120px;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center top, rgba(74,31,107,0.08), transparent 60%),
    var(--paper);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.newsletter__inner { max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto; }
.newsletter__title {
  font: 600 clamp(36px, 3.6vw, 46px)/1.12 Fraunces, serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink);
  margin: 14px 0 16px; text-wrap: balance;
}
.newsletter__lede {
  font: italic 400 19px/1.55 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 32px; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.newsletter__form {
  display: flex; gap: 10px; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto;
  background: var(--paper-soft); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 6px 6px 22px;
  transition: border-color 0.22s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.22s var(--ease-out);
}
.newsletter__form:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(232,161,58,0.15);
}
.newsletter__form input {
  flex: 1; font: 400 16px/1.2 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  border: 0; background: transparent; outline: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.newsletter__form input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-mute); font-style: italic; }
.newsletter__form button {
  font: 600 14px/1 Inter, sans-serif; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  padding: 13px 22px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  transition: background 0.22s var(--ease-out);
}
.newsletter__form button:hover { background: var(--plum); }
.newsletter__note {
  font: 500 13px/1.4 Inter, sans-serif; color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* ---------- contact form ---------- */
.contact__form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: left;
}
.contact__field {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.contact__label {
  font: 600 12px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.contact__input,
.contact__textarea {
  font: 400 16px/1.4 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.22s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.22s var(--ease-out);
}
.contact__input::placeholder,
.contact__textarea::placeholder { color: var(--ink-mute); font-style: italic; }
.contact__input:focus,
.contact__textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(232,161,58,0.15);
}
.contact__textarea {
  height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}
.contact__submit {
  align-self: center;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* ---------- contact frame ornament ---------- */
.contact__frame {
  position: relative;
  padding: 48px 44px 44px;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(74,31,107,0.05) 0%, transparent 65%),
    var(--paper);
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.contact__frame::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(74,31,107,0.18);
  border-radius: 4px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.contact__frame::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -2px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right,  var(--saffron) 28px, transparent 28px) top    left  / 28px 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--saffron) 28px, transparent 28px) top    left  / 2px 28px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to left,   var(--saffron) 28px, transparent 28px) top    right / 28px 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--saffron) 28px, transparent 28px) top    right / 2px 28px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to right,  var(--saffron) 28px, transparent 28px) bottom left  / 28px 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to top,    var(--saffron) 28px, transparent 28px) bottom left  / 2px 28px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to left,   var(--saffron) 28px, transparent 28px) bottom right / 28px 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(to top,    var(--saffron) 28px, transparent 28px) bottom right / 2px 28px no-repeat;
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer {
  background: var(--ink); color: rgba(216,207,223,0.85);
  padding: 80px 40px 40px;
  position: relative;
}
.footer__inner { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; }
.footer__top {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 2fr 1fr; gap: 60px;
  padding-bottom: 60px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(216,207,223,0.15);
}
.footer__about {
  font: italic 400 16px/1.65 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: rgba(216,207,223,0.7); margin: 22px 0 0; max-width: 360px;
}
.footer__cols { display: flex; gap: 60px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer__col h4 {
  font: 600 11px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--saffron); margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.footer__col a {
  display: block;
  font: 400 14px/1.5 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: rgba(216,207,223,0.85); text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 10px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.18s var(--ease-out);
}
.footer__col a:hover { color: var(--saffron); }
.footer__bottom {
  margin-top: 32px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font: 500 12px/1 Inter, sans-serif; color: rgba(216,207,223,0.5);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.footer__ornament { color: var(--saffron-deep); font-size: 18px; }

/* ---------- logo lockup ---------- */
.logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; }
.logo__mark {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font: 700 18px/1 Fraunces, serif;
  position: relative;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.logo__mark::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; right: 7px; bottom: 8px;
  width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--saffron);
}
.logo--light .logo__mark { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.logo__type { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; line-height: 1; }
.logo__title {
  font: 600 17px/1 Fraunces, serif; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.logo__sub {
  font: italic 400 12px/1 Fraunces, serif; color: var(--plum);
}
.logo--light .logo__title { color: var(--paper); }
.logo--light .logo__sub { color: var(--saffron); }

/* ---------- episode page ---------- */
.ep-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 64px 40px 96px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ep-hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: url("../../assets/paper-texture.svg") repeat;
  opacity: 0.05; pointer-events: none;
}
.ep-hero__back {
  font: 500 13px/1 Inter, sans-serif; color: var(--saffron);
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
}
.ep-hero__grid {
  max-width: 1240px; margin: 36px auto 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: end;
  position: relative;
}
.ep-hero__num {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font: 600 11px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--saffron); margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.ep-hero__num .line { width: 36px; height: 1px; background: var(--saffron); }
.ep-hero__hindi {
  font: italic 500 28px/1.3 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--saffron); margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.ep-hero__title {
  font: 600 clamp(40px, 4.6vw, 64px)/1.05 Fraunces, serif;
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--paper);
  margin: 0; text-wrap: balance;
}
.ep-hero__dek {
  font: italic 400 19px/1.6 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: rgba(250,245,236,0.78); margin: 24px 0 0; max-width: 520px;
}
.ep-hero__meta {
  display: flex; gap: 18px; margin-top: 28px;
  font: 500 12px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(250,245,236,0.6);
  align-items: center;
}
.ep-hero__art {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
}
.ep-hero__art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.ep-hero__art .bookmark {
  position: absolute; top: -2px; right: 32px;
  width: 32px; height: 70px;
  background: var(--crimson);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 50% 80%, 0 100%);
}

/* ---------- prose / transcript ---------- */
.prose {
  font: 400 19px/1.75 "Source Serif 4", Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--ink); padding: 80px 0;
}
.prose p { margin: 0 0 24px; text-wrap: pretty; }
.prose p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font: 600 72px/0.85 Fraunces, serif;
  float: left; margin: 6px 12px 0 0; color: var(--plum);
}
.prose h3 {
  font: 600 28px/1.2 Fraunces, serif;
  color: var(--ink); margin: 40px 0 16px; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.prose blockquote {
  font: italic 500 26px/1.45 Fraunces, serif;
  color: var(--plum);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--saffron);
  margin: 36px 0; padding: 6px 28px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.timestamps { margin: 32px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.timestamp {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr; gap: 20px;
  padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule);
  align-items: baseline;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.18s var(--ease-out);
}
.timestamp:hover { background: rgba(232,161,58,0.06); }
.timestamp__time {
  font: 600 14px/1 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: var(--indigo); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.timestamp__label {
  font: 400 17px/1.4 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: var(--ink); text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* ---------- sticky player ---------- */
.player {
  position: fixed; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 100;
  max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.player__inner {
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 16px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr auto; gap: 18px; align-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(26,19,48,0.45), 0 2px 6px rgba(26,19,48,0.2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(232,161,58,0.15);
}
.player__art {
  width: 60px; height: 60px; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.player__art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.player__title {
  font: 600 16px/1.2 Fraunces, serif; color: var(--paper);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 4px 0 0;
  white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
}
.player__nowplaying {
  font: 600 10px/1 Inter, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--saffron);
}
.player__progress {
  height: 3px; background: rgba(250,245,236,0.18);
  border-radius: 2px; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden;
}
.player__progress > div { height: 100%; background: var(--saffron); width: 42%; }
.player__controls { display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; }
.player__btn {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent; color: var(--paper); border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.18s var(--ease-out);
}
.player__btn:hover { background: rgba(250,245,236,0.1); }
.player__btn--primary {
  width: 46px; height: 46px;
  background: var(--saffron); color: var(--ink);
}
.player__btn--primary:hover { background: var(--saffron-deep); }
.player__time {
  font: 500 12px/1 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: rgba(250,245,236,0.6);
  margin-left: 8px;
}

/* ---------- guest strip ---------- */
.guests {
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 94%, var(--plum) 6%);
}
.guests__strip {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 28px;
}
.guest {
  text-align: center; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.22s var(--ease-out);
}
.guest:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.guest__photo {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--plum), var(--ink));
  overflow: hidden; margin: 0 auto 18px;
  width: 70%;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 24px rgba(26,19,48,0.15);
  position: relative;
}
.guest__photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.guest__name {
  font: 600 18px/1.25 Fraunces, serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.guest__role {
  font: italic 400 14px/1.3 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .masthead__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
  .featured__body { padding: 32px 28px; }
  .about__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .ep-hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .rail, .nav, .masthead, .about, .ep-hero, .newsletter, .footer { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .guests__strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .nav__links { display: none; }
  .player__inner { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 12px; }
  .player__art { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
}

/* ---------- directory pages (guest book, full episode list) ---------- */
.directory { padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
.directory__head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.directory__title {
  font: 600 clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px)/1.05 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 14px 0 18px;
}
.directory__lede {
  font: 400 18px/1.55 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.directory__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: 28px;
}
.dcard {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.22s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.22s var(--ease-out);
}
.dcard:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}
.dcard__photo {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink-mute);
}
.dcard__photo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease-out); }
.dcard:hover .dcard__photo img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.dcard__photo--ep { aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
.dcard__photo-fallback {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font: 600 64px/1 "Source Serif 4", serif; color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--plum);
}
.dcard__body { padding: 22px 24px 26px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.dcard__topic {
  font: 600 11px/1 Inter, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--saffron-deep);
}
.dcard__name {
  font: 600 22px/1.2 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: var(--ink); margin: 0;
}
.dcard__occupation {
  font: 500 13px/1.4 Inter, sans-serif;
  color: var(--ink-mute); letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.dcard__hindi {
  font: italic 400 16px/1.4 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: var(--plum); margin: 0;
}
.dcard__abstract {
  font: 400 15px/1.55 "Source Serif 4", serif;
  color: var(--ink); margin: 6px 0 0; flex: 1;
}
.dcard__meta {
  display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center;
  font: 500 12px/1 Inter, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-mute); margin-top: 10px;
}
.dcard__meta .pip { width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--ink-mute); }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .directory__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
}