@import url('fonts/fonts.css');
:root{--paper:#f8f5ed;--ink:#2d2c2a;--indigo:#292b46;--gold:#916a31;--muted:#6b675f;--line:#ddd7ca;--serif:'Noto Serif Devanagari',Georgia,serif;--sans:'Noto Sans Devanagari',Arial,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:100px}body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button,input{font:inherit}button,a,input{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}button{cursor:pointer}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #9b702d;outline-offset:5px}a:hover{color:var(--gold)}img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}figure{margin:0}h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--indigo);font-weight:600;line-height:1.5}p{margin-bottom:1.2em}h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.2vw,60px)}h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,40px)}.shell{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 96px));margin-inline:auto}.screen-reader-text,.skip-link{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}.skip-link:focus{width:auto;height:auto;clip:auto;top:10px;left:10px;z-index:999;background:white;padding:12px;color:var(--indigo)}.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper)}.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:106px;gap:20px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}.brand-seal{width:49px;height:49px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;color:var(--gold);padding-top:4px;flex-shrink:0}.brand strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;font-weight:600;display:block;color:var(--indigo);line-height:1.7}.brand small{display:block;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:2.2px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}.nav-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center}.nav-list a{font-size:15px;padding:11px 0;display:block;position:relative}.nav-list .current-menu-item>a:after,.nav-list .current_page_parent>a:after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:3px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold)}.menu-toggle{display:none;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 12px;background:transparent;color:var(--indigo)}.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:86px;padding-block:68px 52px}.hero-copy{padding-top:12px}.eyebrow{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}.eyebrow>span{display:block;width:27px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}.hero h1{max-width:590px;margin-bottom:22px;line-height:1.6;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(42px,4.1vw,60px);letter-spacing:-1.8px}.hero-description{font-size:18px;max-width:480px;color:var(--muted);line-height:2}.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;margin-top:32px}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:38px;background:var(--indigo);color:#fff;padding:14px 24px;font-size:15px;border:1px solid var(--indigo);transition:background .2s}.button:hover{background:#3b3d5d;color:#fff}.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;font-size:15px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding-block:4px 8px;color:var(--indigo)}.hero-note{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;margin-top:47px}.little-star{font-size:37px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1}.hero-note p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted);margin:0}.hero-portrait{max-width:440px;width:100%;justify-self:end}.portrait-frame{position:relative;padding:11px;border:1px solid #b6a078;border-radius:180px 180px 4px 4px}.portrait{width:100%;height:465px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 23%;border-radius:168px 168px 0 0;background:#d0dedf}.portrait-corner{position:absolute;right:-17px;bottom:31px;font-size:54px;color:var(--gold);background:var(--paper);width:57px;height:57px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center}.hero-portrait figcaption{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;margin-top:17px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}.signature{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}.discipline-band{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#f0ece2}.discipline-band .shell{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-block:21px;color:#65604f;font-size:16px}.discipline-band i{font-style:normal;color:#a99269;font-size:12px}.section{padding-block:80px}.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:35px}.section-heading .eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px}.section-heading h2{margin:0}.featured-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:23px}.writing-card{padding:28px 27px 20px;min-height:340px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative;background:#f2eee4}.card-2{background:#ededed}.card-3{background:#eef0e7}.card-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px}.category-label{font-size:12px;color:var(--gold);display:block}.card-number{font:italic 35px Georgia,serif;color:#c8c2b6}.writing-card h3{font-size:25px;line-height:1.7;margin-top:25px;margin-bottom:15px}.writing-card p,.archive-card>p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:25px}.card-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:17px;margin-top:auto;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}.card-bottom a{color:var(--indigo);font-size:14px}.about-band{border-block:1px solid var(--line);background:#eee9dd;padding-block:72px}.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.12fr;gap:90px}.about-grid h2{font-size:34px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:27px}.about-grid .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}.about-prose{padding-top:3px;color:#58554e;line-height:2}.about-details{display:flex;gap:64px;border-top:1px solid #d1caba;margin-top:24px;padding-top:22px;color:var(--indigo);font-size:18px}.about-details small{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:5px}.home-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:23px}.home-gallery img{width:100%;height:243px;object-fit:cover}.home-gallery figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}.closing{padding-block:66px;background:var(--indigo);text-align:center;color:#dddde7}.closing .little-star{color:#c9ad74;font-size:35px;display:block;margin-bottom:20px}.closing h2{color:var(--paper);font-size:38px;margin-bottom:14px}.closing p{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:29px}.button-light{background:var(--paper);border-color:var(--paper);color:var(--indigo)}.button-light:hover{background:#eee7d8;color:var(--indigo)}.site-footer{background:#f0ece2;padding-block:42px 21px}.footer-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.footer-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;color:var(--indigo)}.footer-top p{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;margin:9px 0 0}.back-top{font-size:13px}.back-top span{margin-left:15px}.footer-bottom{display:flex;gap:25px;padding-top:23px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}.footer-bottom>span:last-child{margin-left:auto;font-family:Arial,sans-serif}.footer-bottom a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}.page-heading{padding-block:62px 36px;max-width:880px}.page-heading .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}.page-heading h1{margin-bottom:16px;font-size:48px}.page-heading>p:last-child{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0;max-width:700px}.archive-main,.page-main{padding-bottom:75px;min-height:65vh}.archive-tools{border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:21px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:25px;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:40px}.category-tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px}.category-tabs a{font-size:13px;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line)}.category-tabs a[aria-current]{background:var(--indigo);color:white;border-color:var(--indigo)}.category-tabs small{margin-left:9px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;opacity:.7}.search-form{display:flex;align-items:stretch;max-width:100%;gap:0}.search-form input{width:210px;min-width:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-right:0;background:transparent;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}.search-form button{padding:8px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--indigo);font-size:13px}.search-form button:hover{background:#e8e2d6}.archive-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);column-gap:35px;row-gap:35px}.archive-card{padding-block:5px 25px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.archive-card h2{font-size:25px;margin:15px 0;line-height:1.75}.archive-card .card-bottom{border:0;padding-top:0}.pagination{margin-top:45px}.nav-links{display:flex;gap:8px}.page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 16px}.page-numbers.current{background:var(--indigo);color:white}.empty-state{padding-block:80px;min-height:50vh}.empty-state h1,.empty-state h2{font-size:35px}.error-search{margin-top:30px}.page-content{max-width:850px;margin:auto;font-size:19px}.entry-content p{line-height:2.05}.entry-content h2{font-size:31px;margin:42px 0 20px}.entry-content h3{font-size:24px;margin:30px 0 15px}.entry-content a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}.entry-content li{margin-bottom:13px}.entry-content figure{margin-block:30px}.entry-content .wp-block-image img{border-radius:2px}.entry-content .wp-block-columns{gap:36px}.entry-content .wp-block-quote{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:24px;margin:25px 0}.entry-content .wp-block-table{overflow:auto}.entry-content table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:16px}.entry-content td,.entry-content th{padding:15px;border:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left}.entry-content th{background:#eee9dd}.gallery-content .wp-block-gallery{gap:25px!important;align-items:start}.gallery-content .wp-block-gallery figure.wp-block-image{margin:0!important;flex-grow:0!important}.gallery-content .wp-block-gallery figure.wp-block-image img{height:250px!important;object-fit:cover!important;width:100%;flex:initial!important}.gallery-content .wp-block-gallery figure.wp-block-image figcaption{position:static!important;background:transparent!important;color:var(--muted)!important;font-size:13px!important;padding:10px 0!important;text-align:left!important;max-height:none!important;margin:0!important}.gallery-content>p{max-width:800px}.single-main{padding-bottom:50px}.breadcrumb{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);padding-top:27px}.reading-article{max-width:780px;margin:auto;padding:42px 20px 0}.reading-heading{margin-bottom:30px}.reading-heading .eyebrow{margin-bottom:18px}.reading-heading h1{font-size:44px;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:23px}.byline{font-size:13px;display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px;color:var(--muted)}.reading-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:12px;margin-bottom:35px;font-size:12px}.reading-tools>span:first-child{margin-right:8px}.reading-tools button{border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--indigo);padding:5px 10px;min-width:39px;min-height:38px}.reading-tools button:disabled{opacity:.35;cursor:default}.reading-tools .print-button{margin-left:auto;border:0}.reading-content{font-size:21px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.reading-content p{margin-bottom:1.35em}.reading-content.poem,.reading-content .poem{line-height:2.15;font-family:var(--serif)}.author-end{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:25px;margin-top:45px;font-size:15px}.author-end p{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 0}.post-navigation{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:35px;margin-top:60px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px}.post-navigation>div:last-child{text-align:right}.post-navigation span{font-size:12px;display:block;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:9px}.post-navigation a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px}.wp-block-separator{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-block:35px}::selection{background:#dccda9;color:var(--indigo)}
@media(min-width:1450px){.hero{padding-block:78px 65px}.portrait{height:500px}}
@media(max-width:1050px){.shell{width:calc(100% - 60px)}.hero{gap:38px}.hero h1{font-size:45px}.portrait{height:430px}.nav-list{gap:20px}.brand strong{font-size:19px}.hero-actions{gap:18px}.text-link{gap:15px}.about-grid{gap:45px}.hero-note{margin-top:30px}.writing-card{padding:22px}.archive-tools{align-items:start}.archive-grid{gap:25px}.hero-portrait figcaption{font-size:10px}.featured-grid{gap:16px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.shell{width:calc(100% - 40px)}.header-inner{min-height:84px;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;padding-block:14px}.brand{gap:10px}.brand strong{font-size:17px}.brand-seal{width:39px;height:39px;font-size:23px}.brand small{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:1.3px}.has-menu-js .menu-toggle{display:block;font-size:13px}.has-menu-js #primary-nav{display:none}.has-menu-js #primary-nav.is-open{display:block}#primary-nav{width:100%;padding-top:12px}.nav-list{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0}.nav-list a{padding:9px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.nav-list .current-menu-item>a:after,.nav-list .current_page_parent>a:after{display:none}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:37px;padding-block:42px 35px}.hero-copy{padding:0}.hero .eyebrow{font-size:12px;margin-bottom:15px}.hero h1{font-size:42px;line-height:1.65;max-width:530px;letter-spacing:-1px;margin-bottom:13px}.hero-description{font-size:16px;max-width:520px}.hero-actions{margin-top:23px;gap:25px;flex-wrap:wrap}.button{font-size:14px;padding:12px 20px;gap:25px}.text-link{font-size:13px}.hero-note{display:none}.hero-portrait{justify-self:center;max-width:420px;width:90%}.portrait{height:385px;object-position:50% 22%}.portrait-frame{border-radius:180px 180px 3px 3px}.hero-portrait figcaption{font-size:10px}.signature{font-size:24px}.discipline-band .shell{font-size:12px;gap:10px;padding-block:15px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}.discipline-band i{font-size:8px}.section{padding-block:46px}.section-heading{margin-bottom:25px;align-items:center}.section-heading .eyebrow{font-size:11px}.section-heading h2{font-size:29px}.section-heading>.text-link{font-size:12px;gap:9px;flex-shrink:0}.featured-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.writing-card{min-height:255px;padding:23px}.writing-card h3{font-size:26px;margin-top:12px}.writing-card p{max-width:520px}.card-number{font-size:29px}.about-band{padding-block:42px}.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.about-grid h2{font-size:29px;margin-bottom:17px}.about-prose{font-size:16px}.about-details{gap:50px}.home-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.home-gallery img{height:auto;max-height:320px;object-fit:cover}.closing{padding-block:46px}.closing h2{font-size:31px}.closing p{font-size:15px}.footer-top{align-items:start}.footer-name{font-size:19px}.footer-top p{font-size:11px}.back-top{font-size:11px;white-space:nowrap}.back-top span{margin-left:5px}.footer-bottom{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px 20px}.footer-bottom>span:last-child{margin-left:0;width:100%;font-size:10px}.site-footer{padding-top:30px}.page-heading{padding-block:40px 27px}.page-heading h1{font-size:35px}.page-heading>p:last-child{font-size:16px}.archive-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.archive-card h2{font-size:26px}.archive-tools{gap:19px;margin-bottom:26px}.category-tabs{gap:7px}.category-tabs a{font-size:12px;padding:7px 10px}.search-form{width:100%}.search-form input{flex:1;width:100%}.search-form button{white-space:nowrap}.page-content{font-size:17px}.entry-content h2{font-size:27px}.entry-content h3{font-size:22px}.entry-content ul{padding-left:23px}.reading-article{padding-top:32px}.reading-heading h1{font-size:33px}.reading-content{font-size:21px}.reading-tools{font-size:11px}.byline{font-size:12px;gap:9px}.breadcrumb{font-size:12px}.post-navigation a{font-size:17px}.post-navigation{gap:20px}.gallery-content .wp-block-gallery{gap:25px!important}.gallery-content .wp-block-gallery figure.wp-block-image{width:100%!important}.gallery-content .wp-block-gallery figure.wp-block-image img{height:auto!important;max-height:430px!important;object-fit:contain!important}.empty-state h1{font-size:29px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}
@media print{.site-header,.site-footer,.reading-tools,.breadcrumb,.post-navigation,.skip-link{display:none!important}body{background:white;color:black;font-size:12pt}.reading-article{max-width:100%;padding:0}.reading-content{font-size:12pt!important}.reading-heading h1{font-size:24pt}.reading-content a{text-decoration:underline}.author-end{break-inside:avoid}.entry-content p{orphans:3;widows:3}}
.hero h1>span{display:block}