/* ==========================================================================
   AskAsif — Base, Layout, Components
   Logical properties only (inline/block) → RTL works without overrides.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Reset / base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 5.5rem; }
body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text);
  font: 400 var(--fs-md)/var(--lh-body) var(--font-sans);
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "cv11";
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: clip;
  transition: background-color var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), color var(--t-med) var(--ease-out);
}
img, svg, video, canvas { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .18em; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; line-height: var(--lh-snug); margin: 0; letter-spacing: -0.015em; font-optical-sizing: auto; text-wrap: balance; }
p { margin: 0; text-wrap: pretty; }
ul[role="list"], ol[role="list"] { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
::selection { background: var(--saffron-300); color: var(--ink-950); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--focus); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
html[lang="ur"] h1, html[lang="ur"] h2, html[lang="ur"] h3 { letter-spacing: 0; font-weight: 700; }
html[lang="ur"] .mono, html[lang="ur"] .eyebrow { letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }

.sr-only { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 1rem; inset-block-start: -4rem; z-index: 100; padding: .75rem 1rem; background: var(--ink-950); color: var(--paper-50); border-radius: var(--r-sm); transition: inset-block-start var(--t-fast); }
.skip-link:focus { inset-block-start: 1rem; }

/* ---------- Layout primitives ---------- */
.container { width: min(100% - 2 * var(--gutter), var(--w-wide)); margin-inline: auto; }
.container--full { width: min(100% - 2 * var(--gutter), var(--w-full)); margin-inline: auto; }
.section { padding-block: var(--section-y); position: relative; }
.section--tight { padding-block: calc(var(--section-y) * .6); }
.section--ink { --sample: #f0907a; background: var(--surface-ink); color: var(--text-on-ink); --line: rgb(244 239 229 / .12); --line-strong: rgb(244 239 229 / .3); --text-muted: var(--ink-300); --accent-ink: var(--saffron-300); }
.stack > * + * { margin-block-start: var(--stack, var(--s-4)); }
.cluster { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--gap, var(--s-3)); align-items: center; }
.grid { display: grid; gap: var(--gap, var(--s-5)); }

/* ---------- Type helpers ---------- */
.eyebrow { font: 500 var(--fs-xs)/1.2 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-ink); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6em; }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; inline-size: 1.6em; block-size: 1px; background: currentColor; }
.mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: var(--fs-xs); letter-spacing: .06em; }
.muted { color: var(--text-muted); }
.lede { font-size: var(--fs-lg); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 38ch; }
.display-italic { font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent-ink); }
html[lang="ur"] .display-italic { font-style: normal; }

.section-head { display: grid; gap: var(--s-4); margin-block-end: var(--s-7); }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .section-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: end; }
}
.section-head h2 { font-size: var(--fs-2xl); max-width: 20ch; }
.section-head__num { font: 500 var(--fs-xs) var(--font-mono); color: var(--text-muted); }

/* ---------- Prototype banner ---------- */
.proto-bar { background: var(--saffron-500); color: var(--ink-950); font: 500 var(--fs-xs)/1.4 var(--font-mono); text-align: center; padding: .45rem var(--gutter); letter-spacing: .04em; }
html[lang="ur"] .proto-bar { font-family: var(--font-sans); letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 2; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  --btn-bg: var(--text); --btn-fg: var(--bg);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6em; padding: .85em 1.35em; min-block-size: 44px;
  border-radius: var(--r-pill); border: 1px solid transparent; background: var(--btn-bg); color: var(--btn-fg);
  font-weight: 550; font-size: var(--fs-sm); text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.1; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out), background-color var(--t-fast), box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease-out);
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-2); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn--accent { --btn-bg: var(--saffron-500); --btn-fg: var(--ink-950); }
.btn--accent:hover { --btn-bg: var(--saffron-300); }
.btn--ghost { --btn-bg: transparent; --btn-fg: currentColor; border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: currentColor; box-shadow: none; }
.btn svg { inline-size: 1.05em; block-size: 1.05em; transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.btn:hover svg.arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }
[dir="rtl"] svg.arrow { transform: scaleX(-1); }
[dir="rtl"] .btn:hover svg.arrow { transform: scaleX(-1) translateX(3px); }
.icon-btn { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; inline-size: 44px; block-size: 44px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; transition: background-color var(--t-fast), border-color var(--t-fast); }
.icon-btn:hover { background: var(--bg-sunken); border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.icon-btn svg { inline-size: 20px; block-size: 20px; }

.chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4em; padding: .38em .8em; border-radius: var(--r-pill); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); font-size: var(--fs-xs); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; background: transparent; text-decoration: none; }
.chip--solid { background: var(--text); color: var(--bg); border-color: transparent; }
.chip[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--text); color: var(--bg); border-color: transparent; }
button.chip { min-block-size: 36px; transition: background-color var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast); }
.tag-sample { font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .4em .6em; border-radius: 4px; background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent-3) 12%, transparent); color: var(--sample); white-space: nowrap; }
html[lang="ur"] .tag-sample { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.8; padding: 0 .6em; }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--bg) 82%, transparent); backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(14px); border-block-end: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color var(--t-med), background-color var(--t-med); }
.site-header.is-scrolled { border-block-end-color: var(--line); }
.site-header__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--s-4); min-block-size: 72px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; flex-shrink: 0; }
.brand__mark { inline-size: 34px; block-size: 34px; }
.brand__tld { color: var(--accent-ink); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; }
html[lang="ur"] .brand { font-family: "Fraunces", serif; }
.nav-primary { margin-inline-start: auto; }
.nav-primary ul { display: flex; gap: .25rem; }
.nav-primary a { display: block; padding: .55rem .8rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill); text-decoration: none; font-size: var(--fs-sm); font-weight: 500; color: var(--text-muted); transition: color var(--t-fast), background-color var(--t-fast); }
.nav-primary a:hover, .nav-primary a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--text); background: var(--bg-sunken); }
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; }
.lang-switch { display: inline-flex; padding: 3px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg-raised); }
.lang-switch button { border: 0; background: transparent; padding: .35rem .7rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill); font-size: var(--fs-xs); font-weight: 600; min-block-size: 34px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.lang-switch button[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--text); color: var(--bg); }
.lang-switch .ur { font-family: var(--font-urdu); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1; padding-block: .2rem .5rem; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }
.header-cta { display: inline-flex; }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav-primary, .header-cta { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-grid; }
  .header-actions { margin-inline-start: auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .theme-toggle { display: none; }
  .brand { font-size: 1.15rem; }
}

/* Mobile drawer */
.drawer { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 80; background: var(--ink-950); color: var(--paper-100); padding: var(--s-5) var(--gutter); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-6); overflow-y: auto; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(-8px); transition: opacity var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), visibility 0s linear var(--t-med); }
.drawer.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; transition-delay: 0s; }
.drawer__top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.drawer .icon-btn { border-color: rgb(244 239 229 / .2); color: inherit; }
.drawer nav a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; padding-block: .7rem; border-block-end: 1px solid rgb(244 239 229 / .12); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--fs-xl); text-decoration: none; }
.drawer nav a span { font: 500 var(--fs-xs) var(--font-mono); color: var(--ink-300); }
.drawer .lang-switch { background: transparent; border-color: rgb(244 239 229 / .2); align-self: start; }
.drawer .lang-switch button { color: var(--ink-300); }
.drawer .lang-switch button[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--paper-100); color: var(--ink-950); }
body.no-scroll { overflow: hidden; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero { --sample: #f0907a; position: relative; background: var(--ink-950); color: var(--paper-100); overflow: clip; isolation: isolate; padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 2rem + 6vw, 7rem) 0; }
.hero__canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; inline-size: 100%; block-size: 100%; z-index: -1; opacity: .9; }
.hero__glow { position: absolute; inset-inline-end: -10%; inset-block-start: -20%; inline-size: 60vmax; block-size: 60vmax; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgb(226 154 46 / .18), transparent 70%); z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; }
.hero__grid { display: grid; gap: var(--s-7); align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .95fr; gap: var(--s-8); } }
.hero .eyebrow { color: var(--saffron-300); }
.hero h1 { font-size: var(--fs-hero); line-height: var(--lh-tight); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.035em; margin-block: var(--s-5) var(--s-5); }
.hero h1 .line { display: block; }
.hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--saffron-300); font-weight: 300; }
html[lang="ur"] .hero h1 { letter-spacing: 0; font-weight: 700; }
html[lang="ur"] .hero h1 em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; }
.hero__sub { font-size: var(--fs-lg); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-300); max-width: 34rem; }
.hero__ctas { margin-block-start: var(--s-6); }
.hero .btn--ghost { color: var(--paper-100); border-color: rgb(244 239 229 / .3); }
.hero .hero__meta { margin-block-start: var(--s-6); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--s-2) var(--s-5); color: var(--ink-300); font-size: var(--fs-sm); }
.hero__meta li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5em; }
.hero__meta li::before { content: ""; inline-size: 6px; block-size: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--jade-400); }

/* Prompt console (signature element) */
.console { position: relative; border-radius: var(--r-xl); background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(244 239 229 / .07), rgb(244 239 229 / .025)); border: 1px solid rgb(244 239 229 / .14); padding: var(--s-5); box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -30px rgb(0 0 0 / .7), inset 0 1px 0 rgb(255 255 255 / .06); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.console__bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin-block-end: var(--s-4); }
.console__dots { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-inline-end: auto; }
.console__dots i { inline-size: 9px; block-size: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgb(244 239 229 / .2); }
.console__tabs { display: flex; gap: 4px; padding: 3px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: rgb(0 0 0 / .3); }
.console__tabs button { border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ink-300); font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); padding: .55rem .7rem; border-radius: var(--r-pill); min-block-size: 32px; }
.console__tabs button[aria-selected="true"] { background: var(--paper-100); color: var(--ink-950); }
.console__label { font: 500 11px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--ink-300); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-block-end: .6rem; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.console__prompt { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--paper-100); min-block-size: 7.2em; padding: var(--s-4); border-radius: var(--r-md); background: rgb(0 0 0 / .35); border: 1px solid rgb(244 239 229 / .08); white-space: pre-wrap; direction: ltr; text-align: start; }
.console__prompt .caret { display: inline-block; inline-size: .55em; block-size: 1.1em; vertical-align: text-bottom; background: var(--saffron-300); animation: blink 1s steps(1) infinite; }
.console__prompt mark { background: none; color: var(--saffron-300); }
.console__out { margin-block-start: var(--s-4); display: grid; gap: .55rem; }
.console__out span { display: block; block-size: 10px; border-radius: 5px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(244 239 229 / .16), rgb(244 239 229 / .06)); transform-origin: left; animation: grow var(--t-slow) var(--ease-out) both; }
[dir="rtl"] .console__out span { transform-origin: right; }
.console__out span:nth-child(2) { inline-size: 86%; animation-delay: .1s; }
.console__out span:nth-child(3) { inline-size: 72%; animation-delay: .2s; }
.console__out span:nth-child(4) { inline-size: 54%; animation-delay: .3s; }
.console__foot { margin-block-start: var(--s-4); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--ink-300); }
.console__foot .chip { border-color: rgb(244 239 229 / .2); color: var(--paper-100); }
@keyframes blink { 50% { opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes grow { from { transform: scaleX(0); opacity: 0; } }

.hero__orbit { position: absolute; inset-inline-start: -52px; inset-block-start: -52px; inline-size: 132px; block-size: 132px; pointer-events: none; animation: spin 40s linear infinite; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

/* Marquee */
.marquee { margin-block-start: clamp(3rem, 2rem + 4vw, 6rem); border-block: 1px solid rgb(244 239 229 / .12); overflow: hidden; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent); }
.marquee__track { display: flex; inline-size: max-content; animation: marquee 48s linear infinite; }
.marquee:hover .marquee__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.marquee ul { display: flex; flex-shrink: 0; }
.marquee li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--s-5); padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-5) var(--s-4) 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--fs-xl); font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--ink-300); white-space: nowrap; }
html[lang="ur"] .marquee li { font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; padding-block: var(--s-2); }
.marquee li::after { content: "✦"; font-style: normal; font-size: .6em; color: var(--saffron-500); }
@keyframes marquee { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
[dir="rtl"] .marquee__track { animation-name: marquee-rtl; }
@keyframes marquee-rtl { to { transform: translateX(50%); } }

/* ---------- About / personal brand ---------- */
.about { display: grid; gap: var(--s-7); align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .about { grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; gap: var(--s-9); } }
.portrait { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4/5; border-radius: var(--r-xl); overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink-900); color: var(--paper-100); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.portrait svg { inline-size: 100%; block-size: 100%; }
.portrait__note { position: absolute; inset-inline: var(--s-4); inset-block-end: var(--s-4); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: var(--s-3); font-size: var(--fs-xs); }
.about h2 { font-size: var(--fs-3xl); line-height: 1.05; }
.about h2 em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--accent-ink); }
html[lang="ur"] .about h2 { line-height: 1.8; }
html[lang="ur"] .about h2 em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; }
.principles { display: grid; gap: var(--s-4); margin-block-start: var(--s-6); }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .principles { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.principle { padding-block-start: var(--s-4); border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.principle h3 { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: var(--fs-md); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; margin-block-end: .35rem; }
.principle p { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-muted); }

/* ---------- Learning paths (bento) ---------- */
.paths { display: grid; gap: var(--s-4); grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .paths { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .paths { grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: minmax(15rem, auto); }
  .path:nth-child(1) { grid-column: span 3; grid-row: span 2; }
  .path:nth-child(2) { grid-column: span 3; }
  .path:nth-child(3) { grid-column: span 3; }
  .path:nth-child(4), .path:nth-child(5), .path:nth-child(6) { grid-column: span 2; }
}
.path { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s-6); padding: var(--s-5); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--t-med), box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease-out); }
.path:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--line-strong); box-shadow: var(--shadow-2); }
.path::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: radial-gradient(400px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), color-mix(in oklab, var(--accent) 14%, transparent), transparent 60%); opacity: 0; transition: opacity var(--t-med); }
.path:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.path__top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: start; gap: var(--s-3); }
.path__icon { inline-size: 52px; block-size: 52px; border-radius: 14px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--bg-sunken); color: var(--accent-ink); }
.path__icon svg { inline-size: 26px; block-size: 26px; }
.path h3 { font-size: var(--fs-xl); }
.path p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: var(--fs-sm); margin-block-start: .4rem; max-width: 40ch; }
.path__arrow { inline-size: 40px; block-size: 40px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); display: grid; place-items: center; transition: background-color var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease-out); }
.path:hover .path__arrow { background: var(--text); color: var(--bg); transform: rotate(-45deg); }
[dir="rtl"] .path:hover .path__arrow { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.path__arrow svg { inline-size: 16px; block-size: 16px; }
.path--feature { background: var(--ink-900); color: var(--paper-100); border-color: transparent; }
.path--feature p { color: var(--ink-300); }
.path--feature .path__icon { background: rgb(244 239 229 / .08); color: var(--saffron-300); }
.path--feature .path__arrow { border-color: rgb(244 239 229 / .3); }
.path--feature:hover .path__arrow { background: var(--saffron-500); color: var(--ink-950); }
.path--feature h3 { font-size: var(--fs-2xl); font-weight: 400; }
.path__levels { display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; font: 500 11px var(--font-mono); color: var(--text-muted); }
.path--feature .path__levels { color: var(--ink-300); }
.path__levels i { inline-size: 18px; block-size: 3px; border-radius: 2px; background: currentColor; opacity: .35; }
.path__levels i.on { opacity: 1; background: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Generative art thumbnails (no stock images) ---------- */
.art { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16/10; border-radius: var(--r-md); overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink-900); }
.art::before, .art::after { content: ""; position: absolute; }
.art--orbit { background: repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 70% 60%, transparent 0 18px, rgb(244 239 229 / .1) 18px 19px), var(--ink-900); }
.art--orbit::after { inline-size: 34%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; inset-inline-end: 22%; inset-block-start: 38%; background: var(--saffron-500); box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgb(226 154 46 / .15); }
.art--grid { background: linear-gradient(rgb(244 239 229 / .08) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0/24px 24px, linear-gradient(90deg, rgb(244 239 229 / .08) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 0/24px 24px, var(--jade-600); }
.art--grid::after { inline-size: 46%; aspect-ratio: 1; inset-inline-start: 12%; inset-block-end: -18%; border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0; background: var(--paper-100); }
.art--waves { background: repeating-linear-gradient(-35deg, transparent 0 14px, rgb(11 13 18 / .12) 14px 15px), var(--saffron-500); }
.art--waves::after { inset: 22% 18%; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink-950); border-radius: 999px 999px 8px 8px; }
.art--split { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--clay-500) 50%, var(--ink-900) 50%); }
.art--split::after { inline-size: 40%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; inset-inline-start: 30%; inset-block-start: 20%; background: conic-gradient(from 180deg, var(--paper-100) 0 50%, transparent 0); }
.art--dots { background: radial-gradient(rgb(244 239 229 / .5) 1.2px, transparent 1.5px) 0 0/16px 16px, var(--ink-700); }
.art--dots::after { inset-inline-start: 14%; inset-block-start: 22%; inline-size: 30%; aspect-ratio: 1; background: var(--jade-400); border-radius: 12px; transform: rotate(12deg); box-shadow: 70px 20px 0 -10px var(--saffron-300); }
.art--arc { background: radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, var(--saffron-500) 0 30%, transparent 30.5%), radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, transparent 0 42%, rgb(244 239 229 / .5) 42.5% 43%, transparent 43.5%), var(--ink-950); }
.art__label { position: absolute; inset-inline-start: var(--s-3); inset-block-start: var(--s-3); z-index: 1; font: 500 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--paper-100); background: rgb(11 13 18 / .55); padding: .5em .7em; border-radius: 4px; backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }

/* ---------- Tutorial cards ---------- */
.cards { display: grid; gap: var(--s-5); grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 19rem), 1fr)); }
.card { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-4); }
.card .art { transition: transform var(--t-slow) var(--ease-out); }
.card:hover .art { transform: scale(1.02); }
.card__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 1rem; align-items: center; font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-muted); }
.card h3 { font-size: var(--fs-lg); line-height: 1.25; }
html[lang="ur"] .card h3 { line-height: 1.9; }
.card h3 a { text-decoration: none; background-image: linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor); background-size: 0% 1px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: 0 100%; transition: background-size var(--t-med) var(--ease-out); }
.card h3 a:hover { background-size: 100% 1px; }
.card h3 a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; }  /* whole card clickable */
.card p { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-muted); }
.level { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4em; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
.level::before { content: ""; inline-size: 8px; block-size: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent-2); }
.level--mid::before { background: var(--accent); }
.level--adv::before { background: var(--accent-3); }

/* ---------- Tools & resources ---------- */
.tools-wrap { display: grid; gap: var(--s-5); }
.filter-bar { display: flex; gap: .5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.tool-list { display: grid; gap: 0; border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tool { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; gap: var(--s-4); align-items: center; padding-block: var(--s-4); border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; transition: padding var(--t-med) var(--ease-out), background-color var(--t-med); }
.tool:hover { padding-inline: var(--s-3); background: var(--bg-raised); }
.tool__glyph { inline-size: 48px; block-size: 48px; border-radius: 12px; display: grid; place-items: center; font: 600 1.1rem var(--font-display); background: var(--bg-sunken); color: var(--accent-ink); }
.tool h3 { font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: var(--fs-md); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; }
.tool p { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--text-muted); }
.tool__type { font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-muted); display: none; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .tool { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr 9rem auto; } .tool__type { display: block; } }
.tool.is-hidden { display: none; }
.tool-empty { padding: var(--s-5) 0; color: var(--text-muted); }

/* ---------- Opportunities (ink band) ---------- */
.opps { display: grid; gap: var(--s-4); grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 16rem), 1fr)); }
.opp { padding: var(--s-5); border-radius: var(--r-lg); border: 1px solid rgb(244 239 229 / .12); background: rgb(244 239 229 / .03); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-4); transition: border-color var(--t-med), background-color var(--t-med); }
.opp:hover { border-color: rgb(226 154 46 / .55); background: rgb(244 239 229 / .05); }
.opp__num { font: 500 var(--fs-xs) var(--font-mono); color: var(--saffron-300); }
.opp h3 { font-size: var(--fs-xl); font-weight: 400; }
.opp p { font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--ink-300); }
.opp dl { margin: auto 0 0; display: grid; gap: .4rem; font-size: var(--fs-xs); padding-block-start: var(--s-4); border-block-start: 1px solid rgb(244 239 229 / .12); }
.opp dl div { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.opp dt { color: var(--ink-300); }
.opp dd { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; }
.meter { display: inline-flex; gap: 3px; vertical-align: middle; margin-inline-start: .4em; }
.meter i { inline-size: 10px; block-size: 4px; border-radius: 2px; background: rgb(244 239 229 / .2); }
.meter i.on { background: var(--saffron-300); }
.disclaimer { margin-block-start: var(--s-6); display: flex; gap: var(--s-3); align-items: start; padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-5); border-radius: var(--r-md); background: rgb(79 179 163 / .1); border: 1px solid rgb(79 179 163 / .3); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--paper-200); max-width: 52rem; }
.disclaimer svg { flex-shrink: 0; inline-size: 20px; color: var(--jade-400); margin-block-start: .15em; }

/* ---------- News: The Weekly Brief ---------- */
.brief { display: grid; gap: var(--s-6); }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .brief { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: var(--s-8); } }
.brief__lead { display: grid; gap: var(--s-4); position: relative; }
.brief__lead .art { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.brief__lead h3 { font-size: var(--fs-2xl); line-height: 1.1; font-weight: 400; }
html[lang="ur"] .brief__lead h3 { line-height: 1.8; }
.brief__lead h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.brief__lead h3 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.brief__list { display: grid; align-content: start; counter-reset: brief; }
.brief__item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: var(--s-4); padding-block: var(--s-4); border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); counter-increment: brief; }
.brief__item:first-child { padding-block-start: 0; }
.brief__item::before { content: counter(brief, decimal-leading-zero); font: 500 var(--fs-sm) var(--font-mono); color: var(--accent-ink); padding-block-start: .3em; }
.brief__item h3 { font-size: var(--fs-md); font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.4; }
html[lang="ur"] .brief__item h3 { line-height: 2; }
.brief__item h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.brief__item h3 a:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); }
.verify { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .35em; font-size: var(--fs-xs); font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent-2); }
.verify svg { inline-size: 14px; block-size: 14px; }
.verify--pending { color: var(--text-muted); }
.brief__issue { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: var(--s-3); padding: var(--s-3) var(--s-4); border-radius: var(--r-md); background: var(--bg-raised); border: 1px solid var(--line); margin-block-end: var(--s-5); font-size: var(--fs-sm); }
.brief__issue strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--fs-lg); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- Editorial articles ---------- */
.editorial { display: grid; gap: var(--s-6); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .editorial { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.essay { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-4); padding-block-start: var(--s-5); border-block-start: 2px solid var(--text); }
.essay__kicker { font: 500 var(--fs-xs) var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-ink); }
.essay h3 { font-size: var(--fs-xl); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; }
html[lang="ur"] .essay h3 { line-height: 1.85; }
.essay h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.essay h3 a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.essay:hover h3 { color: var(--accent-ink); }
.essay blockquote { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: var(--fs-md); padding-inline-start: var(--s-4); border-inline-start: 2px solid var(--accent); }
html[lang="ur"] .essay blockquote { font-style: normal; }

/* ---------- Commerce + Creators split ---------- */
.split { display: grid; gap: var(--s-4); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.panel { border-radius: var(--r-xl); padding: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2.5vw, 3rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--s-5); min-block-size: 26rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.panel--commerce { background: var(--saffron-500); color: var(--ink-950); }
.panel--creators { background: var(--jade-600); color: var(--paper-50); }
.panel h3 { font-size: var(--fs-2xl); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; }
html[lang="ur"] .panel h3 { line-height: 1.8; }
.panel p { max-width: 36ch; }
.panel--commerce p { opacity: .85; }
.panel ul { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-block-start: auto; }
.panel .chip { border-color: currentColor; }
.panel__shape { position: absolute; inset-inline-end: -12%; inset-block-start: -18%; inline-size: 55%; aspect-ratio: 1; z-index: -1; opacity: .9; }
.panel .btn { align-self: start; --btn-bg: var(--ink-950); --btn-fg: var(--paper-50); }

/* ---------- Newsletter ---------- */
.newsletter { border-radius: var(--r-xl); background: var(--ink-950); color: var(--paper-100); padding: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 5vw, 5rem); display: grid; gap: var(--s-6); position: relative; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .newsletter { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; align-items: end; } }
.newsletter h2 { font-size: var(--fs-3xl); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; }
html[lang="ur"] .newsletter h2 { line-height: 1.7; }
.newsletter h2 em { color: var(--saffron-300); font-weight: 300; }
html[lang="ur"] .newsletter h2 em { font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; }
.newsletter p { color: var(--ink-300); margin-block-start: var(--s-4); max-width: 40ch; }
.newsletter__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, transparent 0 28px, rgb(244 239 229 / .05) 28px 29px); }
.nl-form { display: grid; gap: var(--s-3); }
.nl-field { display: flex; gap: .5rem; padding: 6px; border-radius: var(--r-pill); background: rgb(244 239 229 / .08); border: 1px solid rgb(244 239 229 / .18); transition: border-color var(--t-fast); }
.nl-field:focus-within { border-color: var(--saffron-300); }
.nl-field input { flex: 1; min-inline-size: 0; border: 0; background: transparent; padding: .6rem 1rem; color: var(--paper-100); outline: none; }
.nl-field input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-300); }
.nl-langs { display: flex; gap: var(--s-4); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--ink-300); }
.nl-langs label { display: inline-flex; gap: .45rem; align-items: center; cursor: pointer; }
.nl-langs input { accent-color: var(--saffron-500); inline-size: 18px; block-size: 18px; }
.nl-msg { font-size: var(--fs-sm); min-block-size: 1.5em; }
.nl-msg.is-error { color: #ff9f8a; }
.nl-msg.is-ok { color: var(--jade-400); }
.nl-fine { font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--ink-300); }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .nl-field { flex-direction: column; border-radius: var(--r-lg); } .nl-field .btn { justify-content: center; } }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { padding-block: var(--s-9) var(--s-6); border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; gap: var(--s-6); grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .footer-brand { grid-column: auto; } }
.footer-brand p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: var(--fs-sm); margin-block-start: var(--s-4); max-width: 30ch; }
.footer-col h2 { font: 600 var(--fs-xs) var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-block-end: var(--s-4); }
html[lang="ur"] .footer-col h2 { font-family: var(--font-sans); letter-spacing: 0; font-size: var(--fs-sm); }
.footer-col ul { display: grid; gap: .5rem; }
.footer-col a { text-decoration: none; font-size: var(--fs-sm); padding-block: .2rem; display: inline-block; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-word { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(4rem, 2rem + 13vw, 15rem); line-height: .8; letter-spacing: -0.05em; font-weight: 300; margin-block: var(--s-8) var(--s-5); color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--line-strong); user-select: none; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; direction: ltr; text-align: center; }
.footer-word em { -webkit-text-stroke: 0; color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--s-3); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--text-muted); padding-block-start: var(--s-5); border-block-start: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* ---------- Search dialog (command palette) ---------- */
.search-dialog { inline-size: min(100% - 2rem, 40rem); padding: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--r-lg); background: var(--bg-raised); color: var(--text); box-shadow: var(--shadow-2); margin-block-start: 12vh; }
.search-dialog::backdrop { background: rgb(11 13 18 / .55); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }
.search-dialog__field { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; padding: var(--s-4) var(--s-5); border-block-end: 1px solid var(--line); }
.search-dialog__field svg { inline-size: 20px; color: var(--text-muted); flex-shrink: 0; }
.search-dialog input { flex: 1; border: 0; background: transparent; font-size: var(--fs-lg); outline: none; min-inline-size: 0; }
.search-dialog kbd { font: 500 11px var(--font-mono); padding: .25em .5em; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); color: var(--text-muted); }
.search-results { max-block-size: 50vh; overflow-y: auto; padding: var(--s-2); }
.search-results a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: .75rem var(--s-4); border-radius: var(--r-md); text-decoration: none; }
.search-results a:hover, .search-results a:focus-visible { background: var(--bg-sunken); outline: none; }
.search-results small { color: var(--text-muted); font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; }
.search-empty { padding: var(--s-5); color: var(--text-muted); text-align: center; }

/* ---------- Reveal on scroll ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity var(--t-slow) var(--ease-out), transform var(--t-slow) var(--ease-out); transition-delay: var(--d, 0ms); }
.reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.no-js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---------- Reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .marquee__track { animation: none; }
  .hero__canvas { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Print ---------- */
@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .proto-bar, .newsletter, .drawer, .hero__canvas, .share-rail, .progress { display: none !important; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
}

/* Orbit badge: keep inside the viewport on narrow screens */
@media (max-width: 999px) { .hero__orbit { display: none; } }