:root {
  --paper: #f4f4f0;
  --ink: #101010;
  --muted: #696963;
  --line: #c9c9c1;
  --soft: #e7e7e1;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --review: #ffffff;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", "Noto Serif Oriya", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Noto Sans Oriya", sans-serif;
  --page: min(100% - 40px, 1480px);
  --header-height: 148px;
  --header-compact: 88px;
  --logo-size: 128px;
  --logo-compact: 72px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-actual, var(--header-height)) + 24px);
  background: var(--paper);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(16, 16, 16, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0 / 100% 8px,
    var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body.dialog-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

button {
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
}

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

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 1000;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(-150%);
}

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

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 50;
  top: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: calc(var(--header-height) - (var(--header-height) - var(--header-compact)) * var(--logo-progress, 0));
  padding: 8px max(20px, calc((100vw - 1480px) / 2));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 97%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.wordmark {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  width: max-content;
  min-width: 0;
}

.logo-play {
  display: grid;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  place-items: center;
  color: inherit;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.logo-play:focus-visible {
  outline: 1px solid currentColor;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.site-header .logo-play {
  width: calc(var(--logo-size) - (var(--logo-size) - var(--logo-compact)) * var(--logo-progress, 0));
  height: calc(var(--logo-size) - (var(--logo-size) - var(--logo-compact)) * var(--logo-progress, 0));
}

body:not(.home-page) .site-header {
  margin-bottom: calc(var(--header-height) - var(--header-actual, var(--header-height)));
}

.kinetic-logo {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  touch-action: manipulation;
}

.publication-label {
  max-width: 10rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.publication-label:hover,
.publication-label:focus-visible {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}

.primary-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-self: end;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 38px);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.primary-nav a,
.site-footer a {
  text-underline-offset: 5px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
}

.primary-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 52px;
  min-width: 44px;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 8px 2px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.primary-nav a:hover,
.primary-nav a:focus-visible,
.primary-nav a[aria-current] {
  border-bottom-color: currentColor;
}

.primary-nav a:focus-visible,
.publication-label:focus-visible,
.menu-button:focus-visible,
.mobile-nav a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid currentColor;
  outline-offset: 5px;
}

.menu-button {
  display: none;
  justify-self: end;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  color: inherit;
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-button::after {
  content: "";
  width: 18px;
  height: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) top / 100% 2px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) bottom / 100% 2px no-repeat;
}

.menu-button[aria-expanded="true"]::after {
  background: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 44%, currentColor 44% 56%, transparent 56%),
    linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 44%, currentColor 44% 56%, transparent 56%);
  height: 18px;
}

.mobile-nav {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 45;
  inset: 100% 0 auto;
  max-height: calc(100svh - var(--header-height));
  overflow-y: auto;
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
  padding: 8px 20px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.mobile-nav a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 64px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.mobile-nav a:hover,
.mobile-nav a[aria-current] {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 7px;
}

@media (min-width: 1081px) {
  .mobile-nav { display: none; }
}

.home-page .site-header {
  margin-bottom: calc(-1 * var(--header-actual, var(--header-height)));
  color: var(--paper);
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom-color: transparent;
  backdrop-filter: none;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.home-page .site-header.is-scrolled,
.home-page .site-header:has(.mobile-nav:not([hidden])) {
  background: var(--ink);
}

.home-page .site-header .kinetic-logo {
  filter: invert(1);
}

.home-page .publication-label {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.home-page .menu-button {
  border-bottom-color: currentColor;
}

.home-page .mobile-nav {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: rgba(244, 244, 240, 0.3);
}

.home-page .mobile-nav a {
  border-color: rgba(244, 244, 240, 0.25);
}

.masthead {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: max(820px, 100svh);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  overflow: clip;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: #111;
  touch-action: pan-y;
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  margin: -1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0) !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

.hero-slides,
.hero-slide,
.hero-slide-photo,
.hero-slide-shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.hero-slide {
  z-index: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.85s ease, visibility 0.85s step-end;
}

.hero-slide.is-active {
  z-index: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transition: opacity 0.85s ease, visibility 0s step-start;
}

.hero-slide-photo {
  object-fit: cover;
  transform: scale(1.015);
  transition: transform 8s linear;
}

.hero-slide.is-active .hero-slide-photo {
  transform: scale(1.055);
}

.hero-slide-photo--elephant {
  object-position: 45% 52%;
}

.hero-slide-photo--raipur {
  object-position: 50% 44%;
}

.hero-slide-photo--chendru {
  object-position: 45% 38%;
}

.hero-slide-shade {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.72) 0%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.12) 68%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.26) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.78) 0%, transparent 38%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.9) 100%);
}

.hero-slide--raipur .hero-slide-shade {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.78) 0%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.2) 72%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.32) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.78) 0%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.15) 38%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.97) 62%, #070707 70%);
}

.hero-slide-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  width: min(100% - 40px, 1480px);
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: calc(var(--header-actual, var(--header-height)) + 24px) 0 112px;
}

.hero-slide-kicker {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-self: start;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 244, 240, 0.55);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-slide-copy {
  align-self: end;
  max-width: min(64rem, 78vw);
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-slide-copy h2 {
  max-width: 10ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(4.6rem, 10vw, 10rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  line-height: 0.84;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.hero-deck {
  max-width: 39rem;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.hero-slide-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.hero-action {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 244, 240, 0.82);
  color: var(--paper);
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-action:hover,
.hero-action:focus-visible {
  border-bottom-width: 2px;
}

.hero-action--primary {
  color: var(--paper);
  background: transparent;
}

.hero-credit {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  opacity: 0.82;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-controls {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  right: max(20px, calc((100vw - 1480px) / 2));
  bottom: 27px;
  left: max(20px, calc((100vw - 1480px) / 2));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.hero-pips,
.hero-control-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-pips {
  gap: 8px;
}

.hero-control-actions {
  gap: 6px;
}

.hero-pip,
.hero-arrow,
.hero-explore {
  min-width: 42px;
  min-height: 42px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.hero-pip,
.hero-arrow {
  display: grid;
  padding: 0;
  place-items: center;
}

.hero-pip.is-active,
.hero-pip[aria-current="true"],
.hero-pip:hover,
.hero-pip:focus-visible,
.hero-arrow:hover,
.hero-arrow:focus-visible,
.hero-explore:hover,
.hero-explore:focus-visible {
  color: var(--paper);
  border-bottom-color: currentColor;
  background: transparent;
}

.hero-arrow {
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 244, 240, 0.45);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}

.hero-arrow:hover,
.hero-arrow:focus-visible {
  border-color: currentColor;
  background: rgba(244, 244, 240, 0.1);
}

.hero-pip.is-active {
  border-bottom-width: 2px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-explore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom-color: rgba(244, 244, 240, 0.5);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-progress {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 5;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: rgba(244, 244, 240, 0.2);
}

.hero-progress span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--paper);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
}

.featured,
.story-index,
.home-memes,
.people,
.about-note {
  width: var(--page);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.featured {
  padding: clamp(58px, 7vw, 96px) 0 clamp(72px, 8vw, 112px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.section-label {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.featured-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(310px, 0.75fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 6vw, 92px);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.featured-media {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 620px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.article-picture {
  display: contents;
}

.featured-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1s var(--ease), filter 0.6s ease;
}

.missing-image {
  display: grid;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: inherit;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, transparent calc(50% - 0.5px), var(--line) 50%, transparent calc(50% + 0.5px)),
    linear-gradient(45deg, transparent calc(50% - 0.5px), var(--line) 50%, transparent calc(50% + 0.5px)),
    var(--soft);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.missing-image span {
  padding: 10px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.featured-story:hover .featured-media img {
  transform: scale(1.018);
  filter: saturate(1.04) contrast(1.02);
}

.featured-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.featured-copy .read-button {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.meta-line {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-byline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
}

.byline-label {
  padding-top: 4px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.byline-name {
  display: grid;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.byline-name strong {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.story-byline--featured {
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.featured-copy h2 {
  margin: 28px 0 24px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.8vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  line-height: 0.92;
}

.featured-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 34px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.read-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: padding 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.read-button:hover,
.read-button:focus-visible {
  padding-right: 8px;
  padding-left: 8px;
}

.story-index {
  padding: clamp(68px, 7vw, 104px) 0 clamp(82px, 8vw, 118px);
}

.index-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.index-heading h2,
.people h2,
.about-note h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  line-height: 0.85;
}

.index-count {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.filter-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 55px 0 34px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 7px;
}

.filter {
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.filter:hover,
.filter:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--line);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.filter.is-active {
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
}

.view-note {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(48px, 5vw, 64px) 24px;
}

.story-card {
  grid-column: span 4;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
}

.story-card:nth-child(8n + 1),
.story-card:nth-child(8n + 7),
.story-card:nth-child(8n + 8) {
  grid-column: span 6;
}

.story-card:nth-child(8n + 2),
.story-card:nth-child(8n + 3) {
  grid-column: span 3;
}

.story-card:nth-child(8n + 4),
.story-card:nth-child(8n + 5),
.story-card:nth-child(8n + 6) {
  grid-column: span 4;
}

.story-grid[data-count="1"] .story-card {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-button {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  grid-template-rows: auto auto auto 1fr auto;
  column-gap: clamp(30px, 6vw, 92px);
}

.story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-image {
  grid-row: 1 / 6;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.story-grid[data-count="1"] .review-badge,
.story-grid[data-count="1"] .story-byline,
.story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-title,
.story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-excerpt,
.story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-read {
  grid-column: 2;
}

.story-grid[data-count="1"] .review-badge {
  grid-row: 1;
  align-self: start;
}

.story-grid[data-count="1"] .story-byline {
  grid-row: 2;
}

.story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-title {
  grid-row: 3;
}

.story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-excerpt {
  grid-row: 4;
  align-self: start;
}

.story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-read {
  grid-row: 5;
  align-self: end;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.story-grid[data-count="2"] .story-card {
  grid-column: span 6;
}

.story-grid[data-count="3"] .story-card {
  grid-column: span 4;
}

.card-button {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  text-align: left;
  color: inherit;
  background: transparent;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.card-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.story-card:nth-child(8n + 1) .card-image,
.story-card:nth-child(8n + 7) .card-image,
.story-card:nth-child(8n + 8) .card-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
}

.card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.75s var(--ease), filter 0.45s ease;
}

.story-card .card-image:has(img.is-illustration) {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}

.card-image img.is-illustration {
  object-position: center;
}

.featured-media img.is-illustration,
.dialog-image.is-illustration {
  object-position: center bottom;
}

.card-button:hover .card-image img,
.card-button:focus-visible .card-image img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
  filter: saturate(1.06) contrast(1.025);
}

.card-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  display: grid;
  min-width: 38px;
  min-height: 38px;
  padding: 6px;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.review-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: max-content;
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--review);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-byline--card {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 11px 0 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.card-title {
  display: -webkit-box;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.6vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.02;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
}

.story-card:nth-child(8n + 2) .card-title,
.story-card:nth-child(8n + 3) .card-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 2.15rem);
}

.card-excerpt {
  display: -webkit-box;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.card-read {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.empty-message {
  padding: 80px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.people {
  padding: clamp(72px, 8vw, 112px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.people-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 58px;
}

.people-heading .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.people h2 {
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem);
}

.people-list {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.person {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 74px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  text-align: left;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, padding 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.person:hover,
.person:focus-visible {
  padding-right: 16px;
  padding-left: 16px;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
}

.person-number,
.person-count {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.person-name {
  display: block;
}

.person-name strong {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-note {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 5fr 4fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding: 100px 0 120px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.about-note-number {
  display: grid;
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif);
}

.about-note h2 {
  max-width: 10ch;
  font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 6.8vw, 7rem);
}

.about-note-copy {
  align-self: end;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}

.about-note-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 1.4em;
}

.site-footer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr auto;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: end;
  padding: 50px max(20px, calc((100vw - 1480px) / 2));
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.site-footer p {
  color: #bcbcb6;
}

.site-footer p {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 0;
}

.footer-wordmark {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  width: max-content;
  min-width: 180px;
  padding: 4px 0 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-wordmark-latin {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 4.8vw, 5.2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
  line-height: 0.68;
}

.footer-wordmark-hindi {
  display: block;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin-top: 0.08em;
  padding-top: 0.02em;
  border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 3.4vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 0.82;
}

.footer-wordmark:hover,
.footer-wordmark:focus-visible {
  color: #cfcfc7;
}

.story-dialog {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  height: 100%;
  max-height: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  overflow-y: auto;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.story-dialog::backdrop {
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48);
}

.dialog-shell {
  min-height: 100%;
}

.dialog-bar {
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 5;
  top: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 70px;
  padding: 12px max(20px, calc((100vw - 1180px) / 2));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 94%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.dialog-brand {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
}

.logo-play--dialog {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
}

.dialog-position {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dialog-close {
  padding: 10px 0;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.dialog-close:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--ink);
  outline-offset: 5px;
}

.reading-progress {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  height: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--line);
}

.reading-progress span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--ink);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
}

.dialog-article {
  width: min(100% - 40px, 1180px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 76px 0 100px;
}

.dialog-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 58px;
}

.dialog-header h2 {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 8vw, 8.7rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  line-height: 0.88;
}

/* The title receives focus for reader navigation, but is not an interactive control. */
#dialog-title:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.dialog-deck {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.dialog-image {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 78vh;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.dialog-image.missing-image {
  min-height: 56vh;
}

.dialog-caption {
  margin: 10px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
}

.dialog-body-wrap {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(0, 3fr) 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  margin-top: 68px;
}

.article-aside {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
}

.article-aside strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dialog-body {
  grid-column: 2;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.45vw, 1.32rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.dialog-body p {
  margin: 0 0 1.45em;
}

.dialog-body p:first-child::first-letter {
  float: left;
  margin: 0.05em 0.12em 0 0;
  font-size: 4.8em;
  line-height: 0.78;
}

.review-panel {
  grid-column: 2;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.dialog-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 50px 24px;
  margin-top: 90px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.dialog-gallery figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.dialog-gallery img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.story-byline--dialog {
  max-width: 34rem;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.story-byline--dialog .byline-name strong {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
}

.dialog-gallery figure:nth-child(3n + 1) {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.dialog-gallery figure:nth-child(3n + 1) img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.dialog-gallery figcaption {
  margin-top: 9px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.review-panel strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-pagination {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.story-nav-button {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 26px max(20px, calc((100vw - 1180px) / 2));
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.story-nav-button:first-child {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--ink);
}

.story-nav-button:hover,
.story-nav-button:focus-visible {
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
}

.story-nav-button:disabled {
  color: var(--muted);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.noscript {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 100;
  right: 20px;
  bottom: 20px;
  max-width: 420px;
  padding: 16px;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .site-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  }

  .primary-nav {
    display: none;
  }

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

  .featured-story {
    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }

  .featured-media {
    min-height: 520px;
  }

  .story-card,
  .story-card:nth-child(n) {
    grid-column: span 6;
  }

  .story-card:nth-child(3n + 1) {
    grid-column: span 12;
  }

  .story-card:nth-child(3n + 1) .card-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 8;
  }

  .about-note {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 5fr;
  }

  .about-note-copy {
    grid-column: 2;
  }

  .dialog-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .dialog-deck {
    max-width: 34rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  :root {
    --page: calc(100% - 32px);
    --header-height: 116px;
    --header-compact: 80px;
    --logo-size: 96px;
    --logo-compact: 60px;
  }

  .site-header {
    gap: 12px;
    padding-block: 8px;
    padding-right: 16px;
    padding-left: 16px;
  }

  .wordmark {
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .publication-label {
    max-width: 6rem;
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
  }

  .mobile-nav {
    padding-inline: 16px;
  }

  .masthead {
    min-height: max(860px, 100svh);
  }

  .hero-slide-shell {
    width: calc(100% - 32px);
    padding: calc(var(--header-actual, var(--header-height)) + 20px) 0 120px;
  }

  .hero-slide-photo--elephant {
    object-position: 36% 50%;
  }

  .hero-slide-photo--raipur {
    object-position: 54% 48%;
  }

  .hero-slide-photo--chendru {
    object-position: 48% 38%;
  }

  .hero-slide-kicker {
    gap: 14px;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }

  .hero-slide-kicker span:last-child {
    max-width: 12rem;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .hero-slide-copy {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-slide-copy h2 {
    max-width: 9ch;
    font-size: clamp(3.9rem, 19vw, 6.4rem);
    line-height: 0.87;
  }

  .hero-deck {
    max-width: 27rem;
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 5.3vw, 1.42rem);
  }

  .hero-slide-actions {
    display: grid;
    justify-items: start;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .hero-action {
    width: auto;
  }

  .hero-controls {
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 22px;
    left: 16px;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .hero-pips {
    gap: 5px;
  }

  .hero-pip,
  .hero-arrow,
  .hero-explore {
    min-width: 38px;
    min-height: 38px;
  }

  .hero-explore {
    padding: 0;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
  }

  .featured {
    padding: 58px 0 76px;
  }

  .featured-story {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
  }

  .featured-media {
    min-height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  }

  .featured-copy h2 {
    margin: 20px 0 18px;
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 16vw, 5rem);
  }

  .story-index {
    padding: 74px 0 90px;
  }

  .index-heading {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .index-heading h2 {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
  }

  .index-count {
    padding-top: 26px;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .filter-row {
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-top: 38px;
    overflow-x: auto;
  }

  .filters {
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }

  .filter {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .view-note {
    display: none;
  }

  .story-grid {
    display: block;
  }

  .story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-button {
    display: flex;
  }

  .story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-image,
  .story-grid[data-count="1"] .review-badge,
  .story-grid[data-count="1"] .story-byline,
  .story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-title,
  .story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-excerpt,
  .story-grid[data-count="1"] .card-read {
    grid-column: auto;
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .story-card {
    margin-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .story-card:nth-child(n) .card-image {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  }

  .story-card:nth-child(even) .card-image {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }

  .card-title,
  .story-card:nth-child(n) .card-title {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3rem);
  }

  .people-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 42px;
  }

  .people h2 {
    font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 18vw, 5.5rem);
  }

  .person {
    grid-template-columns: 36px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 17px 0;
  }

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

  .person-name {
    display: grid;
    gap: 7px;
  }

  .person-name strong {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 7vw, 2rem);
  }

  .about-note {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
    padding: 72px 0 82px;
  }

  .about-note-copy {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .site-footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    padding: 42px 16px;
  }

  .footer-wordmark {
    min-width: 205px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }

  .footer-wordmark-latin {
    font-size: 4.7rem;
  }

  .footer-wordmark-hindi {
    font-size: 3.4rem;
  }

  .dialog-article {
    width: calc(100% - 32px);
    padding: 52px 0 72px;
  }

  .dialog-header {
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
  }

  .dialog-header h2 {
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 17vw, 6rem);
  }

  .dialog-image {
    min-height: 40vh;
  }

  .dialog-body-wrap {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    margin-top: 42px;
  }

  .dialog-gallery {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
    margin-top: 58px;
  }

  .dialog-gallery figure:nth-child(n) {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .dialog-gallery figure:nth-child(n) img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .review-panel,
  .dialog-body {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .story-pagination {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .story-nav-button:first-child {
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }

  .story-nav-button {
    padding: 22px 16px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }

  .hero-slide-photo,
  .hero-slide.is-active .hero-slide-photo {
    transform: scale(1.015);
  }

}

/* Production safeguards: preserve full images and independent author links. */
.card-button { position: relative; }
.card-main-link { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; }
.card-main-link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 5px; }
.byline-name a { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; text-decoration: none; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.byline-name a:hover, .byline-name a:focus-visible { text-decoration: underline; }
.byline-name { line-height: 1.45; }
.byline-label { font-size: 0.75rem; }
.card-image img, .featured-media img { object-fit: scale-down; }
.story-card .card-image:has(img.is-illustration) { aspect-ratio: 1176 / 662; }
.card-image img.is-illustration { object-fit: contain; }
.card-button:hover .card-image img, .card-button:focus-within .card-image img,
.featured-story:hover .featured-media img { transform: none; filter: none; }
.dialog-article > .article-picture { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.dialog-image, .dialog-gallery figure:nth-child(n) img {
  width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 100%; min-height: 0; max-height: none;
  aspect-ratio: auto; object-fit: contain; margin-inline: auto;
}
.card-title { padding-block: 0; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
.featured-copy h2, .dialog-header h2 { line-height: 1.24; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.index-heading h2, .people h2, .about-note h2, .person-name strong { line-height: 1.24; }
.filter, .menu-button, .hero-arrow, .hero-pip { min-height: 44px; min-width: 44px; }
.hero-credit { text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.card-read, .filter, .read-button, .hero-credit, .person-count { font-size: 0.875rem; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .story-card .card-image:has(img.is-illustration) { aspect-ratio: 1; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero-controls { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 10px; }
  .hero-explore { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 44px; justify-self: end; }
  .hero-slide-shell { padding-bottom: 166px; }
  .masthead { min-height: max(860px, 100svh); }
  .hero-slide-copy h2 { line-height: 1.12; }
}

@media (max-width: 359px) {
  .hero-pips { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .hero-explore { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
  .hero-control-actions { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; justify-self: end; }
}

.story-card:nth-child(n) .card-image { aspect-ratio: var(--image-ratio, 16 / 10); }
.card-image img { object-fit: var(--thumbnail-fit, scale-down); object-position: var(--thumbnail-focus, 50% 50%); }
.card-image img.is-illustration { object-fit: contain; }
.hero-slide-photo[style] { object-position: var(--hero-focus-desktop); }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .story-card:nth-child(n) .card-image { aspect-ratio: var(--mobile-image-ratio, var(--image-ratio, 1)); }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero-slide-photo[style] { object-position: var(--hero-focus-mobile); }
}

.section-menu {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  column-gap: 40px;
  margin: 30px 0 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.section-menu a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.section-menu strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.7rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.45; }
.section-menu span { font-size: 0.875rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.section-menu a:hover strong, .section-menu a[aria-current] strong { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 6px; }
.section-menu a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 5px; }
.section-menu a:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.selection-heading { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; margin: 0 0 30px; }
.selection-heading h3, .selection-heading p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 500; }
.selection-heading a, .collection-back { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-size: 1rem; text-underline-offset: 6px; }
.collection-page { width: var(--page); margin: 0 auto; padding: 52px 0 96px; }
.collection-heading h1 { max-width: 18ch; margin: 30px 0 18px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 5.6rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; }
.collection-heading > p { margin: 0; max-width: 40rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.125rem; }
.section-menu--compact { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; }
.section-menu--compact strong { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1rem; }
.section-menu--compact span { display: none; }
.section-menu--compact a:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
.load-more { display: block; min-height: 48px; margin: 52px auto 0; padding: 12px 28px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink); background: transparent; cursor: pointer; }
.load-more[hidden] { display: none; }
.load-more:hover, .load-more:focus-visible { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.reader-status { padding: 80px 20px; font-size: 1.2rem; }

/* One editorial credit treatment for the cover, story cards and reader. */
.story-credits {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  padding-block: 12px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  text-transform: none;
}
.credit-sequence { padding-top: 2px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.75rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.credit-pair { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 24px; min-width: 0; }
.credit-item { display: inline-flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 0 6px; min-width: 0; }
.credit-label { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.8125rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.credit-label::after { content: " ·"; }
.credit-name { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.credit-item--missing .credit-name { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 400; }
.credit-author-link { position: relative; z-index: 2; text-decoration: none; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.credit-author-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.credit-author-link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid currentColor; outline-offset: 4px; }
.story-byline--card.story-credits { margin-top: 10px; border-top-color: var(--line); }
.story-byline--dialog.story-credits { margin-top: 24px; border-color: var(--line); }
.story-byline--dialog .credit-name { font-size: 1rem; }
.story-byline--hero.story-credits { margin-top: 14px; padding-block: 10px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(244,244,240,.3); }
.story-byline--hero .credit-name { color: var(--paper); }
.story-byline--hero .credit-label,
.story-byline--hero .credit-item--missing .credit-name { color: rgba(244,244,240,.8); }
.photo-credit { margin-top: 10px; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 1.65; text-align: right; }
.photo-credit .credit-item { justify-content: flex-end; }
.photo-description { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; text-align: left; color: var(--muted); }

/* Small glass surfaces: one backdrop layer, with no animated filters. */
.site-header {
  --nav-glass: rgba(244,244,240,.82);
  --nav-glint: rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  --nav-edge: rgba(16,16,16,.12);
  --nav-hover: rgba(16,16,16,.055);
  border-bottom: 0;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;
}
.home-page .site-header {
  --nav-glass: rgba(22,22,22,.68);
  --nav-glint: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --nav-edge: rgba(255,255,255,.24);
  --nav-hover: rgba(255,255,255,.11);
}
.primary-nav,
.menu-button,
.mobile-nav,
.home-page .mobile-nav {
  border: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--nav-glint),transparent 65%),var(--nav-glass);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.18),0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.09);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(135%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(135%);
}
.primary-nav { gap: 4px; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 1.0625rem; }
.primary-nav a { min-height: 44px; padding: 8px 14px; border: 0; border-radius: 999px; transition: background-color .16s ease; }
.primary-nav a:hover,
.primary-nav a:focus-visible,
.primary-nav a[aria-current] { background: var(--nav-hover); }
.menu-button { padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 999px; transition: transform .16s var(--ease),background-color .16s ease; }
.home-page .menu-button { border-color: var(--nav-edge); }
.menu-button:active { transform: scale(.97); }
.mobile-nav { inset: calc(100% + 8px) 16px auto; max-height: calc(100svh - var(--header-actual,var(--header-height)) - 28px); padding: 8px 18px 14px; border-radius: 24px; }
.mobile-nav:not([hidden]) { animation: nav-glass-appear .2s var(--ease); }
.mobile-nav a,
.home-page .mobile-nav a { padding-inline: 12px; border: 0; border-radius: 14px; }
.mobile-nav a:hover,
.mobile-nav a[aria-current] { background: var(--nav-hover); text-decoration: none; }
.section-menu,
.section-menu a { border: 0; }
.mobile-nav a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
@keyframes nav-glass-appear {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px) scale(.99); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}
@supports not ((backdrop-filter: blur(1px)) or (-webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(1px))) {
  .site-header { --nav-glass: var(--paper); }
  .home-page .site-header { --nav-glass: var(--ink); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-transparency: reduce) {
  .site-header { --nav-glass: var(--paper); }
  .home-page .site-header { --nav-glass: var(--ink); }
  .primary-nav,.menu-button,.mobile-nav { -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .mobile-nav:not([hidden]) { animation: none; }
  .menu-button:active { transform: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 359px) {
  .publication-label { max-width: 4.5rem; }
  .menu-button { padding-inline: 10px; font-size: 1rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .story-credits .credit-pair { flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
}

.home-memes { padding-block: 48px 64px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
.home-memes h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.meme-picks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px; }
.meme-pick { min-width: 0; text-decoration: none; }
.meme-pick figure { margin: 0; }
.meme-pick img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: contain; background: var(--soft); }
.meme-pick figcaption { display: grid; gap: 4px; padding-block: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.meme-pick strong { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; }
.meme-pick-credit { color: var(--muted); font-size: .8125rem; }
.meme-pick:hover strong { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.meme-pick:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 4px; }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .home-memes .selection-heading { align-items: center; }
  .home-memes .selection-heading a { flex-shrink: 0; font-size: .875rem; }
  .meme-picks { grid-template-columns: none; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: 88%; gap: 16px; overflow-x: auto; overscroll-behavior-x: contain; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; padding: 4px 4px 16px; margin-inline: -4px; scrollbar-width: thin; }
  .meme-pick { scroll-snap-align: start; }
}
.featured-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3.1vw, 3.3rem); }
.featured-media { align-self: start; min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 1176 / 662; }
.featured-media img.is-illustration { object-position: center; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .featured-story { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .featured-media { aspect-ratio: 1; }
}
@media (min-width: 1081px) {
  .story-grid[data-count="7"] .story-card:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .story-grid[data-count="7"] .story-card:last-child .card-button { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 32px; align-content: start; }
  .story-grid[data-count="7"] .story-card:last-child .card-image { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / 5; align-self: start; }
  .story-grid[data-count="7"] .story-card:last-child :is(.story-byline, .card-title, .card-excerpt, .card-read) { grid-column: 2; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .section-menu { grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .section-menu strong { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .section-menu--compact { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0 18px; }
  .section-menu--compact strong { font-size: 1rem; }
  .section-menu--compact a:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .selection-heading { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
  .collection-page { padding-top: 28px; }
}