:root{
  --paper:#F6F4EE;--paper-2:#FBFAF6;--ink:#15140F;--ink-soft:#56544A;--muted:#8A8779;--hair:#DAD5C7;
  --accent:#1530E8;--accent-soft:#5468f0;
  --display:"Bricolage Grotesque",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;--mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
}
/* ---- switchable accent palettes (visitor chooses) ---- */
html[data-accent="cobalt"]{--accent:#1530E8;--accent-soft:#5468f0;}
html[data-accent="emerald"]{--accent:#0E7A5F;--accent-soft:#3aa886;}
html[data-accent="oxblood"]{--accent:#9B2236;--accent-soft:#c45266;}
html[data-accent="graphite"]{--accent:#2E2E2C;--accent-soft:#6a6a66;}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 36px;}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);}
:lang(te){font-family:"Noto Sans Telugu",var(--body);}
:lang(zh){font-family:"Noto Sans SC",var(--body);}

/* page fade-in for navigations */
main{animation:pageIn .6s ease both;}
@keyframes pageIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);}to{opacity:1;transform:none;}}

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.top{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:40;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:18px 36px;mix-blend-mode:multiply;}
.top .brand{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
.top .brand b{color:var(--accent);}
.top .right{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;}
.top nav{display:flex;gap:22px;}
.top nav a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);transition:color .2s;}
.top nav a:hover{color:var(--accent);}
.langsw{display:flex;gap:7px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;}
.langsw a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s;}
.langsw a.on,.langsw a:hover{color:var(--accent);}
.themesw{display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:center;}
.themesw button{width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.18);cursor:pointer;padding:0;transition:transform .15s;}
.themesw button:hover{transform:scale(1.2);}
.themesw button.on{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--paper),0 0 0 3px currentColor;}
.sw-cobalt{background:#1530E8;color:#1530E8;}
.sw-emerald{background:#0E7A5F;color:#0E7A5F;}
.sw-oxblood{background:#9B2236;color:#9B2236;}
.sw-graphite{background:#2E2E2C;color:#2E2E2C;}

/* ---------- hero (home) ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;height:100svh;min-height:620px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;}
#topo{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;}
.hero-veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(120% 75% at 18% 60%,rgba(246,244,238,0.86) 0%,rgba(246,244,238,0.4) 42%,rgba(246,244,238,0) 70%);pointer-events:none;}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:5;}
.hero .tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:24px;}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(60px,13vw,168px);line-height:0.86;letter-spacing:-0.03em;}
.hero h1 .l2{display:block;}
.hero .sub{margin-top:30px;max-width:40ch;font-size:clamp(18px,2.3vw,22px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.hero .sub em{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);}
.hero .cue{margin-top:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);}
.hero .cue .legend{display:inline-block;width:46px;height:14px;position:relative;}
.hero .cue .legend i{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:1px;background:var(--ink);opacity:.5;}
.hero .cue .legend i:nth-child(1){top:2px}.hero .cue .legend i:nth-child(2){top:6px}.hero .cue .legend i:nth-child(3){top:10px}

/* ---------- territory index ---------- */
.terr-sec{padding:120px 0 110px;}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px;}
.sec-head h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,30px);letter-spacing:-0.01em;}
.tgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr;gap:0 60px;align-items:start;}
.titem{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);cursor:pointer;transition:padding-left .28s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);}
.titem .ix{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);width:34px;flex:none;transition:color .25s;}
.titem .nm{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,54px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-0.02em;transition:color .25s;}
.titem:hover{padding-left:18px;}
.titem:hover .nm,.titem.on .nm,.titem:hover .ix,.titem.on .ix{color:var(--accent);}
.tpanel{position:sticky;top:90px;border:1px solid var(--hair);background:var(--paper-2);border-radius:14px;padding:30px;}
.tpanel .pc{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);}
.tpanel .pt{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:32px;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin:14px 0;line-height:1;}
.tpanel .pb{font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-soft);}
.tpanel .swatch{height:118px;border-radius:9px;margin-top:24px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 14%,transparent),transparent 60%),repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,var(--hair) 0 1px,transparent 1px 13px);border:1px solid var(--hair);}
.tpanel .pmeta{margin-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);}
.tpanel .pmeta .enter{color:var(--accent);}

/* ---------- generic section/list ---------- */
.back{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0.05em;color:var(--muted);display:inline-flex;gap:9px;align-items:center;padding:96px 0 0;transition:color .18s;}
.back:hover{color:var(--accent);}
.listhead{max-width:820px;padding:30px 0 4px;}
.listhead .pc{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);}
.listhead h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(48px,9vw,96px);line-height:0.9;letter-spacing:-0.03em;margin:12px 0 14px;}
.listhead .dek{font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(19px,2.6vw,23px);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:42ch;line-height:1.4;}
.entries{padding:34px 0 90px;}
.entry{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;gap:0 22px;padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);transition:background .2s;}
.entry:hover{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--paper-2),transparent);}
.entry .num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--accent);padding-top:6px;}
.entry .title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(26px,4.4vw,36px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin:0 0 7px;transition:color .2s;}
.entry:hover .title{color:var(--accent);}
.entry .dek{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.45;margin:0 0 10px;max-width:54ch;}
.entry .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);}
.empty{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;padding:40px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.cover{margin:26px 0 0;height:min(46vh,440px);border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--hair);position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
.cover .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 12%,var(--paper)),var(--paper));}
.cap{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:0.04em;margin-top:8px;}
.ahead{max-width:820px;margin:30px auto 0;}
.ahead .ey{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:0.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);}
.ahead h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,76px);line-height:0.95;letter-spacing:-0.025em;margin:14px 0 16px;}
.ahead .dek{font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(19px,2.6vw,24px);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:40ch;line-height:1.4;}
.ameta{max-width:820px;margin:22px auto 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;align-items:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);}
.prose{max-width:680px;margin:36px auto 0;}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.34em;}
.prose>p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;float:left;font-size:4.4em;line-height:0.72;padding:0.04em 0.1em 0 0;color:var(--accent);}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,38px);margin:1.5em 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-0.015em;}
.prose h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,27px);margin:1.3em 0 .4em;}
.prose a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}
.prose blockquote{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(22px,3.4vw,30px);line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:var(--ink);border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding-left:24px;margin:32px 0;max-width:24ch;}
.prose blockquote p{margin:0;}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.2em;margin:0 0 1.34em;}
.prose li{margin:0 0 .4em;}
.prose img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--hair);margin:6px 0;}
.prose figure{margin:34px 0;}
.prose figure figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:0.04em;margin-top:8px;}
.prose code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.82em;background:var(--paper-2);padding:1px 5px;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:3px;}
.prose pre{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:8px;padding:18px;overflow:auto;font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 1.34em;}
.prose pre code{background:none;border:none;padding:0;}
.prose hr{border:0;height:1px;background:var(--hair);margin:2.2em 0;}
.attach{max-width:680px;margin:18px auto 0;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:12px;background:var(--paper-2);padding:18px 20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;}
.attach .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5;}
.attach .meta b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;}
.attach .dl{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:24px;white-space:nowrap;}
.attach .dl:hover{background:var(--ink);}
.afoot{max-width:680px;margin:44px auto 0;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding:22px 0 110px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);}
.afoot a:hover{color:var(--accent);}

/* ---------- the lab ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding:36px 0 110px;}
.card{border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-2);display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s;}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -24px rgba(21,20,15,.4);border-color:var(--ink);}
.card .shot{height:200px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 10%,var(--paper-2)),var(--paper-2));}
.card .shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.card .shot .chip{position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:5px 9px;border-radius:20px;}
.card .body{padding:24px 24px 26px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
.card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:25px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;margin-bottom:8px;}
.card p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.5;flex:1;}
.card .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:16px 0 18px;}
.card .dl{display:inline-flex;gap:9px;align-self:flex-start;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:30px;transition:background .2s,gap .2s;}
.card .dl:hover{background:var(--ink);gap:14px;}

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about{max-width:760px;margin:96px auto 0;padding-top:30px;}
.about .portrait{width:160px;height:160px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--hair);object-fit:cover;float:right;margin:0 0 20px 28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 14%,var(--paper)),var(--paper));}
.about h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(40px,8vw,72px);letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:0.95;margin-bottom:20px;}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);}
footer .row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px 24px;padding:30px 0 70px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);}
footer .row b{color:var(--ink);}footer .row .a{color:var(--accent);}

/* ---------- transition warp ---------- */
#warp{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:60;display:none;pointer-events:none;}
body.tr .home{transform:scale(1.45);opacity:0;filter:blur(3px);transition:transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.55,0,.3,1),opacity .95s ease,filter .95s ease;transform-origin:50% 42%;}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .wrap{padding:0 22px;}.top{padding:14px 22px;}
  .top nav{display:none;}
  .tgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;}.tpanel{position:relative;top:0;order:-1;}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .about .portrait{float:none;display:block;margin:0 0 22px;}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto;}main{animation:none;}body.tr .home{transition:none;}}