/* ==========================================================================
   mahendrabhatt.com — "Contemporary Institutional India"
   Design system: deep aubergine · warm sandstone · pale mineral · muted sage
   ========================================================================== */

/* ----------  1. TOKENS  ---------- */
:root{
  /* Colour */
  --ink:        #2A1522;   /* deep aubergine — primary text          */
  --plum-900:   #33192A;
  --plum-800:   #401F33;
  --plum-700:   #552C45;
  --plum-500:   #7A4364;
  --plum-050:   #F0E7EC;

  --paper:      #F7F4EE;   /* pale mineral — page ground             */
  --paper-2:    #F0EBE1;
  --paper-3:    #E6DFD1;

  --sand-100:   #EADFCB;
  --sand-300:   #D6C0A0;
  --sand-500:   #B99A6E;

  --sage:       #6E7D67;
  --sage-ink:   #4B5847;   /* AA-safe sage for text                  */
  --sage-soft:  #C3CCBD;

  --champagne:  #B8925A;
  --champ-lt:   #DCC08A;

  --line:       rgba(42,21,34,.15);
  --line-soft:  rgba(42,21,34,.08);
  --line-dark:  rgba(247,244,238,.18);

  /* Type */
  --serif: "Fraunces", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:  "Archivo", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, system-ui, sans-serif;

  /* Rhythm */
  --gut:     clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  --maxw:    1440px;
  --sec-y:   clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 9.5rem);

  /* Motion */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

/* ----------  2. RESET  ---------- */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{
  -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;
  scroll-behavior:smooth;
}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:clamp(1rem,.96rem + .18vw,1.075rem);
  line-height:1.72;
  font-weight:400;
  /* clip (not hidden) — `hidden` would make body a scroll container
     and break position:sticky on the masthead */
  overflow-x:clip;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto;border:0}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,p,figure,blockquote,ul,ol,dl,dd{margin:0}
ul,ol{padding:0;list-style:none}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}
svg{display:block}

/* ----------  3. AUTH GATE  ---------- */
html.js-gate body{visibility:hidden}
html.is-authed body{visibility:visible}

/* ----------  4. ACCESSIBILITY  ---------- */
:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--champagne);
  outline-offset:3px;
  border-radius:2px;
}
.skip{
  position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:999;
  background:var(--plum-900);color:var(--paper);
  padding:.85rem 1.4rem;font:600 .8rem/1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.skip:focus{left:.6rem;top:.6rem}
.sr{
  position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;
  overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}

/* ----------  5. LAYOUT  ---------- */
.shell{
  width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);
  margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gut);
}
.shell--wide{max-width:1660px}
.sec{padding-block:var(--sec-y)}
.sec--tight{padding-block:clamp(3rem,6vw,6rem)}

/* 12-column editorial grid */
.grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));
  column-gap:clamp(1rem,2.2vw,2.25rem);
  row-gap:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.5rem);
}

/* ----------  6. TYPE SCALE  ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font:600 .69rem/1.5 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--sage-ink);
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.85rem;
  margin-bottom:1.35rem;
}
.eyebrow .num{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--champagne);
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}
.eyebrow .num::after{
  content:"";display:inline-block;width:clamp(18px,3vw,44px);height:1px;
  background:var(--sand-300);margin-left:.85rem;vertical-align:.32em;
}

.d1{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:clamp(2.65rem,1.4rem + 5.4vw,6.1rem);
  line-height:.98;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.022em;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 120,"SOFT" 0,"WONK" 0;
}
.d2{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:clamp(2rem,1.2rem + 3.1vw,3.85rem);
  line-height:1.06;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.018em;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 72;
}
.d3{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,1.1rem + 1.5vw,2.3rem);
  line-height:1.18;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.012em;
}
.d4{
  font-family:var(--serif);
  font-size:clamp(1.18rem,1.05rem + .6vw,1.5rem);
  line-height:1.3;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.008em;
}
.d1 em,.d2 em,.d3 em{
  font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--plum-500);
}

.lede{
  font-size:clamp(1.14rem,1.02rem + .58vw,1.5rem);
  line-height:1.56;color:var(--plum-700);
  font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.004em;
}
.prose p + p{margin-top:1.15em}
.prose p{max-width:68ch}
.prose strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.cap{
  font:400 .795rem/1.55 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.008em;color:var(--sage-ink);
}
.kicker{
  font:600 .72rem/1.5 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--plum-500);
}

/* Drop-cap opener */
.opener::first-letter{
  float:left;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:4.1em;line-height:.78;
  padding:.06em .12em 0 0;color:var(--plum-700);
}

/* ----------  7. RULES & MARKS  ---------- */
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0;margin:0}
.rule--strong{background:var(--ink);opacity:.45}
.mark-contour{
  position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  opacity:.5;overflow:hidden;
}
.mark-contour svg{width:140%;height:auto;position:absolute;left:-20%;top:-10%}

/* ----------  8. HEADER / NAV  ---------- */
.masthead{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:120;
  background:rgba(247,244,238,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(150%) blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.masthead.is-stuck{box-shadow:0 12px 34px -28px rgba(42,21,34,.65)}

.masthead__top{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1.5rem;
  padding-block:clamp(.85rem,1.7vw,1.35rem);
  transition:padding .35s var(--ease);
}
.masthead.is-stuck .masthead__top{padding-block:.6rem}

.wordmark{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.18rem;line-height:1}
.wordmark__name{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(1.12rem,.98rem + .55vw,1.5rem);
  letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--ink);
  transition:font-size .35s var(--ease);
}
.wordmark__sub{
  font:600 .59rem/1.4 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.235em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-ink);
}
.masthead.is-stuck .wordmark__name{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,.95rem + .35vw,1.22rem)}

.masthead__role{
  display:none;text-align:right;
  font:400 .715rem/1.55 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--plum-500);
  max-width:44ch;flex:0 0 auto;
}
@media (min-width:1120px){.masthead__role{display:block}}

/* Desktop nav row */
.navrow{display:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
@media (min-width:1000px){.navrow{display:block}}
.navrow ul{
  display:flex;align-items:stretch;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:clamp(.5rem,1.2vw,1.4rem);
}
.navrow a{
  position:relative;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.45rem;
  padding-block:.92rem;
  font:500 .81rem/1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.055em;color:var(--plum-700);
  transition:color .25s var(--ease);
}
.navrow a .idx{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.63rem;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--sand-500);letter-spacing:0;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  transition:color .25s var(--ease);
}
.navrow a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:2px;
  background:var(--champagne);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;
  transition:transform .38s var(--ease);
}
.navrow a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.navrow a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.navrow a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.navrow a[aria-current="page"] .idx{color:var(--champagne)}
.navrow a[aria-current="page"]::after{transform:scaleX(1);background:var(--ink)}

/* Hamburger */
.burger{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
  padding:.55rem .2rem;
  font:600 .68rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);
}
@media (min-width:1000px){.burger{display:none}}
.burger__bars{display:block;width:26px;height:11px;position:relative}
.burger__bars i{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);
  transition:transform .38s var(--ease),opacity .2s var(--ease);
}
.burger__bars i:nth-child(1){top:0}
.burger__bars i:nth-child(2){bottom:0}
body.nav-open .burger__bars i:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(5px) rotate(45deg)}
body.nav-open .burger__bars i:nth-child(2){transform:translateY(-4.5px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* Mobile overlay panel */
.navpanel{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;
  background:var(--plum-900);color:var(--paper);
  transform:translateX(100%);
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;
  visibility:hidden;
}
body.nav-open .navpanel{transform:translateX(0);visibility:visible}
.navpanel__head{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:1.15rem var(--gut);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.navpanel__head .wordmark__name{color:var(--paper)}
.navpanel__head .wordmark__sub{color:var(--champ-lt)}
.navpanel__close{
  font:600 .68rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--paper);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  padding:.6rem .2rem;
}
.navpanel__close span[aria-hidden]{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1}
.navpanel ul{padding:clamp(1rem,4vw,2rem) var(--gut) 2rem}
.navpanel li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.navpanel li a{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:1rem;
  padding-block:clamp(.85rem,2.6vw,1.15rem);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,1.05rem + 2.6vw,2.35rem);
  line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--paper);
  transition:color .25s var(--ease),padding-left .3s var(--ease);
}
.navpanel li a .idx{
  font-size:.66rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--champ-lt);min-width:2ch;
}
.navpanel li a:hover,.navpanel li a:focus-visible{color:var(--champ-lt);padding-left:.5rem}
.navpanel li a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--champ-lt)}
.navpanel__foot{
  margin-top:auto;padding:1.5rem var(--gut) 2.5rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font:400 .8rem/1.7 var(--sans);color:var(--sage-soft);
}
.navpanel__foot a{color:var(--paper);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.scrim{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:190;background:rgba(42,21,34,.5);
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .4s var(--ease),visibility .4s;
}
body.nav-open .scrim{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
body.nav-open{overflow:hidden}

/* ----------  9. BUTTONS / LINKS  ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.85rem;
  padding:1.02rem 1.65rem;
  font:600 .755rem/1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--plum-900);color:var(--paper);
  border-radius:999px;
  transition:background .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover{background:var(--plum-700);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn .arw{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover .arw{transform:translateX(5px)}
.btn--ghost{
  background:transparent;color:var(--ink);
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line);
}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:var(--plum-050);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px var(--sand-300)}
.btn--onDark{background:var(--champagne);color:var(--plum-900)}
.btn--onDark:hover{background:var(--champ-lt)}

.tlink{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
  font:600 .755rem/1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--plum-700);padding-block:.55rem;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand-300);
  transition:color .25s var(--ease),border-color .25s var(--ease);
}
.tlink .arw{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.tlink:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}
.tlink:hover .arw{transform:translateX(5px)}
.tlink--onDark{color:var(--champ-lt);border-color:rgba(220,192,138,.45)}
.tlink--onDark:hover{color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--paper)}

/* ----------  10. FIGURES  ---------- */
figure{margin:0}
.fig img{
  width:100%;height:auto;
  background:var(--paper-3);
}
.fig figcaption{
  margin-top:.95rem;padding-top:.75rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font:400 .795rem/1.55 var(--sans);color:var(--sage-ink);
  max-width:46ch;
}
/* Colour plate behind an image — image never cropped */
.plate{
  position:relative;
  padding:clamp(.9rem,2.2vw,1.7rem);
  background:var(--paper-2);
}
.plate--plum{background:var(--plum-900)}
.plate--plum figcaption{color:var(--sage-soft);border-top-color:var(--line-dark)}
.plate--sand{background:var(--sand-100)}
.plate--sage{background:var(--sage-soft)}
.plate--edge::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:3px;
  background:var(--champagne);
}
.img-md{max-width:520px}
.img-sm{max-width:380px}
.img-xs{max-width:280px}
.img-center{margin-inline:auto}

/* ----------  11. FACT / DATA BLOCKS  ---------- */
.facts{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));
  gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--ink);
}
.facts > div{
  padding:1.6rem 1.35rem 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (min-width:700px){
  .facts > div{border-right:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:1.35rem}
  .facts > div:first-child{padding-left:0}
  .facts > div:last-child{border-right:0}
}
.facts dt{
  font:600 .655rem/1.5 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-ink);
  margin-bottom:.55rem;
}
.facts dd{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(1.35rem,1.1rem + 1vw,1.95rem);
  line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--ink);
}
.facts .sub{
  display:block;margin-top:.5rem;
  font:400 .78rem/1.5 var(--sans);color:var(--plum-500);
  letter-spacing:0;
}

/* Statistic band on dark */
.band{background:var(--plum-900);color:var(--paper);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.band .eyebrow{color:var(--sage-soft)}
.band .eyebrow .num{color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .eyebrow .num::after{background:rgba(220,192,138,.4)}
.band .d2,.band .d1,.band .d3{color:var(--paper)}
.band .lede{color:var(--plum-050)}
.band .prose p{color:#E4D8DF}
.band .facts{border-top-color:rgba(247,244,238,.5)}
.band .facts > div{border-color:var(--line-dark)}
.band .facts dt{color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .facts dd{color:var(--paper)}
.band .facts .sub{color:var(--sage-soft)}
.band .rule{background:var(--line-dark)}
.band .cap{color:var(--sage-soft)}

/* ----------  12. NOTE / ASIDE  ---------- */
.note{
  border-left:2px solid var(--champagne);
  padding:.15rem 0 .15rem 1.25rem;
}
.note h3{
  font:600 .69rem/1.5 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-ink);
  margin-bottom:.6rem;
}
.note p{font-size:.925rem;line-height:1.68;color:var(--plum-700)}
.note + .note{margin-top:2rem}

.pull{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1.05rem + 1vw,1.8rem);
  line-height:1.32;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--plum-700);
  border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding-block:1.5rem;
}

/* ----------  13. LIST STYLES  ---------- */
.dashlist li{
  position:relative;padding-left:1.6rem;
  margin-bottom:.85rem;color:var(--plum-700);
}
.dashlist li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.78em;
  width:.85rem;height:1px;background:var(--champagne);
}
.dashlist li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.dashlist strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.band .dashlist li{color:#E4D8DF}
.band .dashlist strong{color:var(--paper)}
.band .dashlist li::before{background:var(--champ-lt)}

/* Numbered editorial list */
.numlist{counter-reset:n;display:grid;gap:0}
.numlist > li{
  counter-increment:n;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;
  gap:clamp(1rem,3vw,2.4rem);
  padding-block:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  align-items:start;
}
.numlist > li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.numlist > li::before{
  content:counter(n,decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(1.4rem,1.1rem + 1.4vw,2.3rem);
  line-height:1;color:var(--sand-500);
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}
.numlist h3{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.numlist p{color:var(--plum-700);max-width:62ch}

/* ----------  14. CHRONOLOGY (political journey)  ---------- */
.chrono{position:relative}
.chrono__item{
  position:relative;
  padding-block:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4.2rem);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.chrono__item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.chrono__year{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem,1.3rem + 3.7vw,4.4rem);
  line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.028em;
  color:var(--plum-500);
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.chrono__item--key{border-top:2px solid var(--champagne)}
.chrono__item--key .chrono__year{
  color:var(--plum-900);
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,1.4rem + 4.6vw,5.6rem);
}
.chrono__body{display:grid;gap:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.5rem)}
.chrono__tag{
  display:inline-block;
  font:600 .655rem/1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--sage-ink);
  padding:.5rem .8rem;background:var(--paper-2);
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.chrono__item--key .chrono__tag{background:var(--sand-100);color:var(--plum-800)}
.chrono p{color:var(--plum-700);max-width:64ch}
.chrono p + p{margin-top:1.1em}

@media (min-width:900px){
  .chrono__item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(180px,26%) 1fr;column-gap:clamp(2rem,4vw,4.5rem)}
  .chrono__year{margin-bottom:0;position:sticky;top:180px}
  .chrono__body{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-content:start}
  .chrono__item--wide .chrono__body{grid-template-columns:1.35fr .9fr;align-items:start}
}

/* ----------  15. PAGE HEADS  ---------- */
.phead{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding-top:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,6.5rem);
  padding-bottom:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.5rem);
}
.phead--plum{background:var(--plum-900);color:var(--paper)}
.phead--plum .eyebrow{color:var(--sage-soft)}
.phead--plum .eyebrow .num{color:var(--champ-lt)}
.phead--plum .eyebrow .num::after{background:rgba(220,192,138,.4)}
.phead--plum .lede{color:var(--plum-050)}
.phead--sand{background:var(--sand-100)}
.phead--sage{background:var(--sage-soft)}
.phead--mineral{background:var(--paper-2)}
.phead__inner{position:relative;z-index:2}

.crumbs{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;
  font:400 .74rem/1.5 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.05em;
  color:var(--sage-ink);margin-bottom:1.5rem;
}
.crumbs a{border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .25s}
.crumbs a:hover{border-color:currentColor}
.crumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.phead--plum .crumbs{color:var(--sage-soft)}
.phead--plum .crumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--paper)}

/* ----------  16. NEXT-PAGE NAVIGATOR  ---------- */
.onward{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.onward__grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
@media (min-width:820px){.onward__grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.onward__cell{
  display:block;padding:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem) 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:background .3s var(--ease),padding-left .35s var(--ease);
}
@media (min-width:820px){
  .onward__cell{padding-inline:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.6rem)}
  .onward__cell:first-child{padding-left:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
}
.onward__cell:hover{background:var(--paper-2)}
.onward__cell .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.onward__cell .d3{margin-bottom:.65rem}
.onward__cell p{color:var(--plum-700);font-size:.94rem;max-width:44ch}
.onward__cell .arw{margin-top:1.1rem;color:var(--champagne)}

/* ----------  17. FOOTER  ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--plum-900);color:var(--paper);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.foot__top{
  padding-block:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem);
  display:grid;gap:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3rem);
  grid-template-columns:1fr;
  position:relative;z-index:2;
}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .foot__top{grid-template-columns:1.25fr .9fr .9fr;column-gap:clamp(2rem,4vw,4rem)}
}
.foot__name{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(1.6rem,1.2rem + 1.7vw,2.5rem);
  line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.018em;margin-bottom:.75rem;
}
.foot__blurb{color:var(--plum-050);font-size:.94rem;max-width:42ch;line-height:1.7}
.foot h2{
  font:600 .67rem/1.5 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--champ-lt);margin-bottom:1.15rem;
}
.foot__links li{margin-bottom:.6rem}
.foot__links a{
  font-size:.925rem;color:var(--plum-050);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  transition:color .25s var(--ease),border-color .25s var(--ease);
}
.foot__links a:hover{color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--champ-lt)}
.foot__contact dt{
  font:600 .63rem/1.5 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-soft);margin-bottom:.2rem;
}
.foot__contact dd{margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:1rem}
.foot__contact dd a{
  color:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(220,192,138,.5);
  transition:border-color .25s var(--ease);
}
.foot__contact dd a:hover{border-color:var(--champ-lt)}

.social{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;margin-top:.4rem}
.social li{display:block}
.social .ic{
  display:grid;place-items:center;width:42px;height:42px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-radius:50%;
  color:var(--sage-soft);background:rgba(247,244,238,.03);
  transition:color .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s var(--ease),background .3s var(--ease);
}
.social .ic svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:currentColor}
.social .ic:hover{color:var(--champ-lt);border-color:var(--champ-lt);background:rgba(220,192,138,.09)}

.foot__base{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);
  padding-block:1.6rem 2.2rem;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem 1.5rem;
  justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  font:400 .8rem/1.6 var(--sans);color:var(--sage-soft);
  position:relative;z-index:2;
}
.foot__base a{
  color:var(--champ-lt);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(220,192,138,.4);
  transition:color .25s var(--ease),border-color .25s var(--ease);
}
.foot__base a:hover{color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--paper)}

/* ----------  18. CONTACT PAGE  ---------- */
.ccard{
  border-top:2px solid var(--ink);
  padding-top:1.5rem;
}
.ccard__label{
  font:600 .655rem/1.5 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-ink);
  margin-bottom:.9rem;
}
.ccard__value{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(1.45rem,1.1rem + 1.7vw,2.35rem);
  line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.018em;
  word-break:break-word;
}
.ccard__value a{
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--sand-300);
  transition:border-color .3s var(--ease),color .3s var(--ease);
}
.ccard__value a:hover{border-color:var(--champagne);color:var(--plum-700)}
.ccard__note{margin-top:.9rem;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--plum-500)}

/* ----------  19. INDEX (PASSCODE) PAGE  ---------- */
.gate{
  min-height:100svh;min-height:100vh;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  padding:2rem 1.25rem;
  background:var(--plum-900);
}
.gate__box{width:100%;max-width:392px}
.gate__field{position:relative;display:block}
.gate__label{
  display:block;margin-bottom:.85rem;
  font:600 .68rem/1.5 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--sage-soft);
}
.gate__input{
  width:100%;padding:1.05rem 1.1rem;
  font:400 1.05rem/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;
  color:var(--paper);background:rgba(247,244,238,.05);
  border:1px solid rgba(247,244,238,.25);
  border-radius:3px;
  transition:border-color .25s var(--ease),background .25s var(--ease);
}
.gate__input::placeholder{color:rgba(247,244,238,.32);letter-spacing:.14em}
.gate__input:focus{
  outline:none;border-color:var(--champ-lt);
  background:rgba(247,244,238,.09);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(220,192,138,.2);
}
.gate__btn{
  margin-top:.9rem;width:100%;
  padding:1.05rem 1.2rem;border-radius:3px;
  font:600 .74rem/1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--champagne);color:var(--plum-900);
  transition:background .25s var(--ease);
}
.gate__btn:hover{background:var(--champ-lt)}
.gate__msg{
  min-height:1.4rem;margin-top:.95rem;
  font:400 .82rem/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.03em;
  color:#F2B8A8;
}
.gate.is-wrong .gate__box{animation:nudge .42s var(--ease)}
@keyframes nudge{
  0%,100%{transform:translateX(0)}
  22%{transform:translateX(-7px)}
  55%{transform:translateX(6px)}
  80%{transform:translateX(-3px)}
}

/* ----------  20. REVEAL ANIMATION  ---------- */
.js-rv .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .85s var(--ease),transform .85s var(--ease)}
.rv-1.in{transition-delay:.08s}
.rv-2.in{transition-delay:.16s}
.rv-3.in{transition-delay:.24s}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{
    animation-duration:.001ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;
    transition-duration:.001ms !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important;
  }
  .js-rv .rv,.rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .chrono__year{position:static}
}

/* ----------  21. COLUMN HELPERS  ---------- */
.c-full{grid-column:1/-1}
@media (min-width:820px){
  .d-1-5{grid-column:1/6}
  .d-1-6{grid-column:1/7}
  .d-1-7{grid-column:1/8}
  .d-1-8{grid-column:1/9}
  .d-2-8{grid-column:2/9}
  .d-2-9{grid-column:2/10}
  .d-3-11{grid-column:3/11}
  .d-4-13{grid-column:4/13}
  .d-5-13{grid-column:5/13}
  .d-6-13{grid-column:6/13}
  .d-7-13{grid-column:7/13}
  .d-8-13{grid-column:8/13}
  .d-9-13{grid-column:9/13}
  .d-1-4{grid-column:1/5}
  .d-1-13{grid-column:1/-1}
}
.sticky-col{position:sticky;top:190px}
@media (max-width:819px){.sticky-col{position:static}}

/* ----------  22. OVERSIZED STATEMENT  ---------- */
.bigtype{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(1.75rem,1.05rem + 3.4vw,4.1rem);
  line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.024em;
  max-width:19ch;
}

/* ----------  23. TRIAD LEDGER  ---------- */
.triad{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.triad__head{display:none}
@media (min-width:940px){
  .triad__head{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr;
    column-gap:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,3rem);
    padding-block:.95rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    font:600 .655rem/1.5 var(--sans);
    letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-ink);
  }
}
.triad__row{
  display:grid;gap:.9rem;
  padding-block:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (min-width:940px){
  .triad__row{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr 1.2fr;column-gap:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,3rem);align-items:start}
}
.triad__row p{color:var(--plum-700);font-size:.945rem;line-height:1.68;max-width:52ch}
.band .triad{border-top-color:rgba(247,244,238,.5)}
.band .triad__head{border-bottom-color:var(--line-dark);color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .triad__row{border-bottom-color:var(--line-dark)}
.band .triad__row p{color:#E4D8DF}

/* ----------  24. DATA TABLE  ---------- */
.tscroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.dtable{width:100%;min-width:520px;border-collapse:collapse}
.dtable th,.dtable td{
  padding:1.05rem 1.1rem 1.05rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  text-align:left;vertical-align:top;
}
.dtable thead th{
  font:600 .655rem/1.5 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-ink);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);
}
.dtable tbody th{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;
  color:var(--ink);width:36%;
}
.dtable td{color:var(--plum-700);font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6}
.dtable .fig-num{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(1.3rem,1.1rem + .8vw,1.7rem);
  line-height:1.1;color:var(--plum-800);
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:-.015em;
}

/* ----------  25. VISION BLOCKS  ---------- */
.vblock{
  display:grid;gap:clamp(.9rem,2.5vw,2.6rem);
  padding-block:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.6rem);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  align-items:start;
}
.vblock:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
@media (min-width:860px){.vblock{grid-template-columns:minmax(120px,16%) 1fr}}
.vblock__num{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,1.3rem + 3.6vw,4.4rem);
  line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--sand-500);
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}
.vblock__body h3{margin-bottom:1rem}
.vblock__body p{color:var(--plum-700);max-width:64ch}
.vblock__body p + p{margin-top:1.05em}
.vblock__body em{font-style:italic;color:var(--plum-800)}

/* ----------  26. NUMLIST LINKS  ---------- */
.numlist h3 a{
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--sand-300);
  transition:border-color .25s var(--ease),color .25s var(--ease);
}
.numlist h3 a:hover{border-color:var(--champagne);color:var(--plum-700)}

/* ----------  27. NARROW-SCREEN CORRECTIONS  ---------- */
@media (max-width:819px){
  .grid{row-gap:clamp(1.8rem,5vw,2.6rem)}
  .facts > div{padding-right:0}
  .navrow{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .btn{padding:.95rem 1.3rem;font-size:.71rem;letter-spacing:.13em}
  .opener::first-letter{font-size:3.4em}
  .chrono__year{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,1.2rem + 7vw,3.4rem)}
}

/* ----------  28. DARK-BAND CONTRAST OVERRIDES  ---------- */
.band .numlist > li,
.band .numlist > li:last-child{border-color:var(--line-dark)}
.band .numlist > li::before{color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .numlist p{color:#E4D8DF}
.band .numlist h3{color:var(--paper)}
.band .note{border-left-color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .note h3{color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .note p{color:#E4D8DF}
.band .kicker{color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .pull{color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .vblock{border-color:var(--line-dark)}
.band .vblock__body p{color:#E4D8DF}
.band .vblock__body em{color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .chrono__tag{background:rgba(247,244,238,.1);color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .chrono p{color:#E4D8DF}
.band .ccard{border-top-color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .ccard__label{color:var(--champ-lt)}
.band .dtable td{color:#E4D8DF}

/* Sage page-head needs darker foreground for AA on small text */
.phead--sage .eyebrow,
.phead--sage .crumbs{color:var(--plum-800)}
.phead--sage .crumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--ink)}
.phead--sage .eyebrow .num{color:var(--plum-900)}
.phead--sage .eyebrow .num::after{background:var(--plum-500);opacity:.55}
.phead--sage .lede{color:var(--plum-800)}

/* Ordinal numerals: legible weight on light grounds */
:root{--sand-600:#96754A}
.numlist > li::before{color:var(--sand-600)}
.vblock__num{-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px var(--sand-600)}
.chrono__year{color:var(--plum-500)}
.dtable .fig-num{white-space:nowrap}

/* ----------  29. COMPLETE COLUMN HELPER MATRIX  ---------- */
@media (min-width:820px){
  .d-1-2{grid-column:1/2}
  .d-1-3{grid-column:1/3}
  .d-1-4{grid-column:1/4}
  .d-1-5{grid-column:1/5}
  .d-1-6{grid-column:1/6}
  .d-1-7{grid-column:1/7}
  .d-1-8{grid-column:1/8}
  .d-1-9{grid-column:1/9}
  .d-1-10{grid-column:1/10}
  .d-1-11{grid-column:1/11}
  .d-1-12{grid-column:1/12}
  .d-1-13{grid-column:1/13}
  .d-2-3{grid-column:2/3}
  .d-2-4{grid-column:2/4}
  .d-2-5{grid-column:2/5}
  .d-2-6{grid-column:2/6}
  .d-2-7{grid-column:2/7}
  .d-2-8{grid-column:2/8}
  .d-2-9{grid-column:2/9}
  .d-2-10{grid-column:2/10}
  .d-2-11{grid-column:2/11}
  .d-2-12{grid-column:2/12}
  .d-2-13{grid-column:2/13}
  .d-3-4{grid-column:3/4}
  .d-3-5{grid-column:3/5}
  .d-3-6{grid-column:3/6}
  .d-3-7{grid-column:3/7}
  .d-3-8{grid-column:3/8}
  .d-3-9{grid-column:3/9}
  .d-3-10{grid-column:3/10}
  .d-3-11{grid-column:3/11}
  .d-3-12{grid-column:3/12}
  .d-3-13{grid-column:3/13}
  .d-4-5{grid-column:4/5}
  .d-4-6{grid-column:4/6}
  .d-4-7{grid-column:4/7}
  .d-4-8{grid-column:4/8}
  .d-4-9{grid-column:4/9}
  .d-4-10{grid-column:4/10}
  .d-4-11{grid-column:4/11}
  .d-4-12{grid-column:4/12}
  .d-4-13{grid-column:4/13}
  .d-5-6{grid-column:5/6}
  .d-5-7{grid-column:5/7}
  .d-5-8{grid-column:5/8}
  .d-5-9{grid-column:5/9}
  .d-5-10{grid-column:5/10}
  .d-5-11{grid-column:5/11}
  .d-5-12{grid-column:5/12}
  .d-5-13{grid-column:5/13}
  .d-6-7{grid-column:6/7}
  .d-6-8{grid-column:6/8}
  .d-6-9{grid-column:6/9}
  .d-6-10{grid-column:6/10}
  .d-6-11{grid-column:6/11}
  .d-6-12{grid-column:6/12}
  .d-6-13{grid-column:6/13}
  .d-7-8{grid-column:7/8}
  .d-7-9{grid-column:7/9}
  .d-7-10{grid-column:7/10}
  .d-7-11{grid-column:7/11}
  .d-7-12{grid-column:7/12}
  .d-7-13{grid-column:7/13}
  .d-8-9{grid-column:8/9}
  .d-8-10{grid-column:8/10}
  .d-8-11{grid-column:8/11}
  .d-8-12{grid-column:8/12}
  .d-8-13{grid-column:8/13}
  .d-9-10{grid-column:9/10}
  .d-9-11{grid-column:9/11}
  .d-9-12{grid-column:9/12}
  .d-9-13{grid-column:9/13}
  .d-10-11{grid-column:10/11}
  .d-10-12{grid-column:10/12}
  .d-10-13{grid-column:10/13}
  .d-11-12{grid-column:11/12}
  .d-11-13{grid-column:11/13}
  .d-12-13{grid-column:12/13}
}

/* ----------  30. DATA TABLE — STACKED BELOW 760px  ---------- */
@media (max-width:759px){
  .dtable{min-width:0}
  .dtable thead{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
  .dtable tr{display:block;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:1.25rem}
  .dtable tr:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
  .dtable th,.dtable td{display:block;border:0;padding:0}
  .dtable tbody th{width:auto;margin-bottom:.55rem}
  .dtable td{margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .dtable td:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  .dtable td[data-label]::before{
    content:attr(data-label);display:block;
    font:600 .6rem/1.5 var(--sans);
    letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sage-ink);
    margin-bottom:.15rem;
  }
}
@media (min-width:760px) and (max-width:1180px){
  .dtable{min-width:440px}
}

/* ----------  31. ACCENT ITALIC ON DARK GROUNDS  ---------- */
:root{--plum-lt:#CDA6C0}
.band .d1 em,.band .d2 em,.band .d3 em,
.phead--plum .d1 em,.phead--plum .d2 em,.phead--plum .d3 em{
  color:var(--plum-lt);
}
