body {
  zoom: 100% !important;
}

/* DPR 1.25 to 1.49 -> zoom 80% */
@media (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25) and (-webkit-max-device-pixel-ratio: 1.49),
       (min-resolution: 120dpi) and (max-resolution: 143dpi) {
  body {
    zoom: 80% !important;
  }
}

/* DPR 1.5 to 1.99 -> zoom 65% */
@media (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5) and (-webkit-max-device-pixel-ratio: 1.99),
       (min-resolution: 144dpi) and (max-resolution: 199dpi) {
  body {
    zoom: 65% !important;
  }
}



:root {
    --paper: #F7F5EF;
    --paper-deep: #ECE9DF;
    --ink: #17233C;
    --ink-soft: #5B6478;
    --wheat: #A9853F;
    --wheat-soft: #D3BC85;
    --red: #9D2933;
    --sage: #7C8AA5;
    --line: #E2DED1;
    --card: #FFFFFF;
    --navy-deep: #101B31;
    --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    --radius: 14px;
    --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(38, 51, 44, .05), 0 10px 30px -18px rgba(38, 51, 44, .22);
    --shadow-lift: 0 2px 4px rgba(38, 51, 44, .06), 0 18px 44px -18px rgba(38, 51, 44, .30);
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth
}

html,
body {
    overflow-x: clip
}

body {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

::selection {
    background: var(--wheat-soft);
    color: var(--ink)
}

a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none
}

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

button {
    font: inherit;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: inherit
}

:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--wheat);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: 4px
}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.cc-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 50;
    background: rgba(251, 250, 247, .88);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.cc-header-in {
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 14px;
    height: 72px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
}

.cc-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-shrink: 0
}

.cc-brand-mark {
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-style: italic;
}

.cc-brand-name {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 28px;
    letter-spacing: .01em
}

.cc-brand-name em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--wheat)
}

.cc-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px
}

.cc-nav button,
.cc-nav a {
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    transition: color .18s, background .18s;
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.cc-nav button:hover,
.cc-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--wheat);
    background: transparent
}

.cc-nav button.is-active,
.cc-nav a.is-active {
    color: #9b9b9b;
    background: transparent
}

/* ---------- CountryCounselor.org dropdown menu ---------- */
.cc-nav {
    flex: 1;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    min-width: 0;
}

/*.cc-menu,*/
/*.cc-menu ul {*/
/*    list-style: none;*/
/*    margin: 0;*/
/*    padding: 0;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu {*/
/*    display: flex;*/
/*    align-items: center;*/
/*    gap: 18px;*/
/*    max-width: 100%;*/
/*    overflow: visible;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu li {*/
/*    position: relative;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu>li>a {*/
/*    display: inline-flex;*/
/*    align-items: center;*/
/*    justify-content: center;*/
/*    min-height: 48px;*/
/*    padding: 8px 8px;*/
/*    font-size: 13px;*/
/*    line-height: 1;*/
/*    letter-spacing: .045em;*/
/*    text-transform: uppercase;*/
/*    font-weight: 400;*/
/*    color: var(--ink);*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu>li>a:hover,*/
/*.cc-menu>li:hover>a {*/
/*    color: #9b9b9b;*/
/*    background: transparent;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu>li>a.is-active {*/
/*    color: #9b9b9b;*/
/*}*/

/* no arrows on main menu */
/*.cc-menu>li.has-sub>a::after,*/
/*.cc-menu li.no-arrow>a::after {*/
/*    content: "";*/
/*    display: none;*/
/*}*/

/* dropdown style like countrycounselor.org */
/*.cc-menu .sub-menu {*/
/*    position: absolute;*/
/*    top: 100%;*/
/*    left: 0;*/
/*    width: 250px;*/
/*    background: #fff;*/
/*    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;*/
/*    border-radius: 0;*/
/*    box-shadow: none;*/
/*    padding: 0;*/
/*    opacity: 0;*/
/*    visibility: hidden;*/
/*    transform: none;*/
/*    transition: opacity .12s ease, visibility .12s ease;*/
/*    z-index: 999;*/
/*    overflow: visible;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu .sub-menu .sub-menu {*/
/*    top: -1px;*/
/*    left: 100%;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu>li:last-child>.sub-menu,*/
/*.cc-menu>li:nth-last-child(1)>.sub-menu {*/
/*    left: auto;*/
/*    right: 0;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu>li:last-child>.sub-menu .sub-menu,*/
/*.cc-menu>li:nth-last-child(1)>.sub-menu .sub-menu {*/
/*    left: auto;*/
/*    right: 100%;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu li:hover>.sub-menu,*/
/*.cc-menu li:focus-within>.sub-menu {*/
/*    opacity: 1;*/
/*    visibility: visible;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu .sub-menu li {*/
/*    position: relative;*/
/*    border-bottom: 0;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu .sub-menu a {*/
/*    position: relative;*/
/*    display: flex;*/
/*    align-items: center;*/
/*    justify-content: flex-start;*/
/*    width: 100%;*/
/*    min-height: 45px;*/
/*    padding: 10px 26px 10px 14px;*/
/*    border-radius: 0;*/
/*    font-size: 13px;*/
/*    line-height: 1.05;*/
/*    letter-spacing: .03em;*/
/*    text-transform: uppercase;*/
/*    text-align: left;*/
/*    font-weight: 400;*/
/*    color: var(--ink);*/
/*    background: #fff;*/
/*    white-space: normal;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu .sub-menu a:hover,*/
/*.cc-menu .sub-menu li:hover>a {*/
/*    background: #fafafa;*/
/*    color: #9b9b9b;*/
/*}*/

/*.cc-menu .sub-menu li.has-sub>a::after {*/
/*    content: ">";*/
/*    position: absolute;*/
/*    right: 9px;*/
/*    top: 50%;*/
/*    transform: translateY(-50%);*/
/*    margin: 0;*/
/*    font-size: 12px;*/
/*    line-height: 1;*/
/*    color: var(--ink-soft);*/
/*}*/


.cc-menu-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible;
    z-index: 9999;
}

.cc-menu,
.cc-menu ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.cc-menu {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: visible;
}

.cc-menu li {
    position: relative;
}

/* Main menu links */
.cc-menu > li > a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 8px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.045em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.cc-menu > li > a:hover,
.cc-menu > li:hover > a,
.cc-menu > li.current-menu-item > a,
.cc-menu > li.current-menu-ancestor > a {
    color: #9b9b9b;
    background: transparent;
}

/* Hide arrows from main menu */
.cc-menu > li.menu-item-has-children > a::after,
.cc-menu > li.no-arrow > a::after {
    content: none;
    display: none;
}

/* First-level dropdown */
.cc-menu .sub-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 200px;
    min-width: 20px0px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #eeeeee;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(5px);
    transition:
        opacity 0.15s ease,
        visibility 0.15s ease,
        transform 0.15s ease;
    z-index: 99999;
    overflow: visible;
}

/* Show dropdown */
.cc-menu li:hover > .sub-menu,
.cc-menu li:focus-within > .sub-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Nested dropdown */
.cc-menu .sub-menu .sub-menu {
    top: -1px;
    left: 100%;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Show nested dropdown */
.cc-menu .sub-menu li:hover > .sub-menu,
.cc-menu .sub-menu li:focus-within > .sub-menu {
    transform: translateX(0);
}

/* Align last main menu dropdown to right */
.cc-menu > li:last-child > .sub-menu {
    
    right: 100% !important;
    left: -50% !important;
}

/* Open nested menu of last item toward left */
/*.cc-menu > li:last-child > .sub-menu .sub-menu {*/
/*    left: auto;*/
/*    right: 100%;*/
/*}*/


/* MORE ka main dropdown */
/*.cc-menu > li:last-child > .sub-menu {*/
/*    left: auto;*/
/*    right: 0;*/
/*}*/

/* MORE ke andar wala dropdown right side open ho */
/*.cc-menu > li:last-child > .sub-menu .sub-menu {*/
/*    top: -1px;*/
/*    left: -105% !important;*/
/*    right: auto !important;*/
/*    transform: translateX(5px);*/
/*}*/

/* Hover par nested dropdown show ho */
/*.cc-menu > li:last-child > .sub-menu li:hover > .sub-menu,*/
/*.cc-menu > li:last-child > .sub-menu li:focus-within > .sub-menu {*/
/*    transform: translateX(0);*/
/*}*/


/* =====================================
   MORE KA MAIN DROPDOWN
===================================== */

.cc-menu > li:last-child > .sub-menu {
    left: auto;
    right: 0;
}


/* =====================================
   LEVEL 2 DROPDOWN
   MORE ke andar ka dropdown RIGHT par
===================================== */

.cc-menu > li:last-child > .sub-menu > li > .sub-menu {
    top: -1px;
    left: auto !important;
    right: 100% !important;
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.cc-menu > li:last-child > .sub-menu > li:hover > .sub-menu,
.cc-menu > li:last-child > .sub-menu > li:focus-within > .sub-menu {
    transform: translateX(0);
}


/* =====================================
   LEVEL 3 DROPDOWN
   Level 2 ke andar ka dropdown LEFT par
===================================== */

.cc-menu > li:last-child
> .sub-menu
> li
> .sub-menu
> li
> .sub-menu {
    top: -1px;
    left: auto !important;
    right: 100% !important;
    transform: translateX(-5px);
}

.cc-menu > li:last-child
> .sub-menu
> li
> .sub-menu
> li:hover
> .sub-menu,
.cc-menu > li:last-child
> .sub-menu
> li
> .sub-menu
> li:focus-within
> .sub-menu {
    transform: translateX(0);
}



/* Dropdown list items */
.cc-menu .sub-menu li {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    border: 0;
}

/* Dropdown links */
.cc-menu .sub-menu a {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 45px;
    padding: 10px 28px 10px 14px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: #ffffff;
    white-space: normal;
}

/* Dropdown hover and active states */
.cc-menu .sub-menu a:hover,
.cc-menu .sub-menu li:hover > a,
.cc-menu .sub-menu .current-menu-item > a,
.cc-menu .sub-menu .current-menu-ancestor > a {
    color: #9b9b9b;
    background: #fafafa;
}

/* Nested dropdown arrow */
.cc-menu .sub-menu li.menu-item-has-children > a::after {
    content: "›";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    right: 10px;
    display: block;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* Keyboard focus */
.cc-menu a:focus-visible {
    outline: 1px solid #9b9b9b;
    outline-offset: -2px;
}

.cc-mobile nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.cc-mobile nav a {
    display: block;
    padding: 12px 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 22px;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.cc-mobile nav .sub-menu a {
    padding-left: 24px;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.cc-mobile nav .sub-menu .sub-menu a {
    padding-left: 40px;
}

.cc-mobile nav .sub-menu .sub-menu .sub-menu a {
    padding-left: 56px;
}

@media(max-width: 1180px) {
    .cc-header-in {
        max-width: none;
    }

    .cc-menu {
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .cc-nav button,
    .cc-nav a {
        padding: 8px 6px;
        font-size: 12px;
    }

    .cc-brand-name {
        font-size: 19px;
    }
}

.cc-menu-btn {
    display: none;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center
}

.cc-menu-btn svg {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    stroke: var(--ink);
    stroke-width: 1.8;
    fill: none;
    stroke-linecap: round
}

/* ---------- Mobile menu ---------- */
.cc-mobile {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 60;
    background: rgba(251, 250, 247, .82);
    backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.2);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.2);
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 24px;
}

.cc-mobile.open {
    display: flex
}

.cc-mobile-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 48px;
    margin-bottom: 28px
}

.cc-mobile nav {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px
}

.cc-mobile nav button {
    text-align: left;
    padding: 16px 8px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 26px;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.cc-mobile nav button span.count {
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--wheat);
    letter-spacing: .12em
}

/* ---------- Shared layout ---------- */
.cc-wrap {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 50px;
}

.eyebrow {
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wheat);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.view {
    display: none;
    animation: fadeUp .5s ease both
}

.view.active {
    display: block
}

@keyframes fadeUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(14px)
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
    .view {
        animation: none
    }

    html {
        scroll-behavior: auto
    }

    * {
        transition: none !important
    }
}

/* ---------- Hero banner (photo + parallax) ---------- */
.hero-banner {
    position: relative;
    min-height: min(94vh, 880px);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: clip;
    background: var(--navy-deep);
}

.px-layer {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    will-change: transform
}

.hero-photo {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: -4%;
    width: 100%;
    height: 108%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: 28% 18%;
    animation: kenburns 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes kenburns {
    from {
        transform: scale(1.02)
    }

    to {
        transform: scale(1.09)
    }
}

.hero-veil {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(13, 22, 42, .08) 0%, rgba(13, 22, 42, .3) 48%, rgba(13, 22, 42, .62) 100%), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 22, 42, 0) 55%, rgba(247, 245, 239, .97) 100%);
}

.hero-fade {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -1px;
    height: 150px;
    z-index: 4;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(247, 245, 239, 0) 0%, var(--paper) 96%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 110px 0 150px
}

.hero-glass {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin-left: auto;
    padding: 46px 44px 42px;
    border-radius: 26px;
    background: rgba(15, 24, 44, .5);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.2);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
    box-shadow: 0 34px 80px -34px rgba(6, 11, 22, .8), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    color: #F4F1E8;
    position: relative;
    /* left: 120px; */
}

.hero-glass .eyebrow {
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.hero-glass h1 {
    color: #F8F5EC
}

.hero-glass h1 em {
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.hero-glass .hero-rule {
    width: 96px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0 34%, #F2EEE3 34% 66%, var(--wheat) 66% 100%);
}

.hero-glass .hero-statement {
    color: rgba(247, 244, 234, .92)
}

.hero-glass .hero-statement::first-letter {
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.hero-glass .hero-sign {
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.hero-glass .btn-dark {
    background: var(--wheat);
    color: #141F38
}

.hero-glass .btn-dark:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 16px 38px -12px rgba(169, 133, 63, .7)
}

.hero-glass .btn-ghost {
    background: transparent;
    color: #F4F1E8;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35)
}

.hero-glass .btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

@keyframes sunFloat {

    0%,
    100% {
        transform: translateY(0)
    }

    50% {
        transform: translateY(-12px)
    }
}

.hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 6.2vw, 72px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin: 18px 0 0;
}

.hero h1 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--wheat)
}

.hero-rule {
    width: 64px;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--wheat);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 12px 0 12px;
}

.hero-statement {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(19px, 2.3vw, 22px);
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 760px;
}

.hero-statement::first-letter {
    font-size: 3.4em;
    float: left;
    line-height: .82;
    padding: 6px 12px 0 0;
    color: var(--wheat);
}

.hero-sign {
    margin-top: 28px;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 19px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.hero-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 44px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 14px 26px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: transform .18s, box-shadow .18s, background .18s;
}

.btn-dark {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper)
}

.btn-dark:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift)
}

.btn-ghost {
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--card)
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
    border-color: var(--wheat-soft);
    transform: translateY(-2px)
}

.btn svg {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

/* ---------- Pillars ---------- */
.pillars {
    padding: 24px 0 88px;
    position: relative;
}

.pillars::before {
    content: "";
    padding: 24px 0 88px;
    background: url('https://thewebsiteagency.net/country/wp-content/themes/carltonsvirtualsolutions/images/library-bg.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top left;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    height: 83%;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    position:absolute;
    opacity: 0.3;
    left: -50px;
}

.pillars-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 0px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.pillars-head h2,
.section-title {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 50px);
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
}

.pillars-head h2::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 58px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink) 0 34%, var(--red) 34% 67%, var(--wheat) 67% 100%);
}

.pillar-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px
}

.pillar {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 30px 28px 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s, border-color .2s;
    position: relative;
    text-align: left;
}

.pillar:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
    border-color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.pillar::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    z-index: 2;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink) 0 34%, var(--red) 34% 67%, var(--wheat) 67% 100%);
}

.pillar-star {
    position: absolute;
    top: 20px;
    right: 20px;
    width: 62px;
    height: 62px;
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: transform .4s ease, opacity .4s ease;
}

.pillar-star path {
    fill: var(--ink)
}

.pillar:hover .pillar-star {
    transform: rotate(12deg) scale(1.1);
    opacity: 1;
}

.pillar-icon {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background: var(--red);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.pillar-icon svg {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    stroke: var(--wheat-soft);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.7;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

.pillar h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 26px;
}

.pillar p {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    flex: 1
}

.pillar-meta {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wheat);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.pillar-meta .arrow {
    transition: transform .2s
}

.pillar:hover .arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px)
}

/* ---------- Quote band ---------- */
.band {
    background: linear-gradient(rgba(14, 22, 41, .85), rgba(14, 22, 41, .9)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450558415837-1f5e21a17709?w=1600&q=70&auto=format&fit=crop') center 38%/cover no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--red);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 84px 0;
    margin: 40px 0 0;
}

.band-in {
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    text-align: center
}

.band .eyebrow {
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.band blockquote {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 34px);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.band cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 17px;
    color: var(--wheat-soft);
}

/* ---------- Category views ---------- */
.cat-hero {
    position: relative;
    padding: 64px 0 60px;
    color: #F4F1E8;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 35%;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--wheat);
    overflow: clip;
}

.cat-back {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: rgba(244, 241, 232, .75);
    transition: color .18s;
}

.cat-back:hover {
    color: #FFFFFF
}

.cat-back svg {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

.cat-hero .eyebrow {
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.cat-hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 58px);
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin: 14px 0 0;
}

.cat-rule {
    width: 84px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 20px 0 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0 34%, #F2EEE3 34% 66%, var(--wheat) 66% 100%);
}

.cat-hero p {
    max-width: 640px;
    color: rgba(244, 241, 232, .85);
    font-size: 16.5px
}

.cat-count {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wheat-soft);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.cat-count::before {
    content: "";
    width: 26px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--wheat-soft);
    border-radius: 2px
}

.series {
    padding: 52px 0 8px
}

.series-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap
}

.series-head h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(23px, 2.6vw, 29px)
}

.series-head .series-n {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    letter-spacing: .08em;
    text-transform: uppercase
}

.card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 18px
}

.vcard {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s, border-color .2s;
}

a.vcard:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
    border-color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.vthumb {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    background: var(--paper-deep);
    overflow: hidden
}

.vthumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .35s ease
}

a.vcard:hover .vthumb img {
    transform: scale(1.05)
}

.vthumb-ph {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--paper-deep) 0%, #E9E3D3 100%);
}

.vthumb-ph svg {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    stroke: var(--wheat);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.5;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round
}

.vplay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .22s;
    background: rgba(38, 51, 44, .28);
}

a.vcard:hover .vplay {
    opacity: 1
}

.vplay span {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--paper);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

.vplay svg {
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
    fill: var(--ink);
    margin-left: 2px
}

.vbody {
    padding: 15px 16px 14px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 9px;
    flex: 1
}

.vbody h4 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 16.5px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    flex: 1
}

.vtag {
    align-self: flex-start;
    font-size: 10.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    background: var(--paper-deep);
    padding: 4px 9px;
    border-radius: 999px;
}

.vtag.yt {
    color: var(--red);
    background: #F6E7E8
}

.vtag.rumble {
    color: #33507A;
    background: #E7EDF6
}

.vtag.playlist {
    color: var(--wheat);
    background: #F5EEDD
}

.vcard.soon {
    opacity: .55
}

.vcard.soon .vtag {
    color: var(--ink-soft)
}

/* Poetry list variant */
.poem-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 14px
}

.poem {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 18px 20px;
    transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s, border-color .2s;
}

.poem:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
    border-color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.poem-n {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--wheat);
    width: 30px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-align: right;
}

.poem h4 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 17.5px;
    line-height: 1.35;
    flex: 1
}

.poem svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    stroke: var(--ink-soft);
    fill: none;
    stroke-width: 1.8;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform .2s, stroke .2s
}

.poem:hover svg {
    transform: translateX(3px);
    stroke: var(--wheat)
}

/* Link cards (More view) */
.link-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 48px 0 10px
}

.lcard {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 26px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s, border-color .2s;
}

.lcard:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
    border-color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.lcard h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 20px
}

.lcard p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    flex: 1
}

.lcard .go {
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wheat);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-top: 8px
}

/* Contact */
.contact-box {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 64px auto 90px;
    text-align: center;
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 64px 40px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.contact-box::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0 34%, #F2EEE3 34% 66%, var(--wheat) 66% 100%)
}

.contact-box h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 38px);
    margin: 14px 0 12px
}

.contact-box p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 440px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */

/*.page-id-8 .cc-footer {*/
/*    margin-top: 100px !important;*/
/*}*/

.cc-footer {
    border-top: 3px solid var(--wheat);
    background: var(--navy-deep);
    /* margin-top: 96px; */
    color: #C4CBDA
}

.cc-footer .cc-brand-name {
    color: #F4F1E8
}

.cc-footer-in {
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 56px 24px 40px
}

.foot-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 36px
}

.foot-brand p {
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #98A2B8;
    margin-top: 14px;
    max-width: 300px
}

.foot-col h5 {
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wheat-soft);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-top: 15px;
}

.foot-col a,
.foot-col button {
    display: block;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: #AEB7C9;
    padding: 5px 0;
    transition: color .15s;
    text-align: left
}

.foot-col a:hover,
.foot-col button:hover {
    color: #FFFFFF
}

.foot-base {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 48px;
    padding-top: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .12);
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #8A94AB;
}

.foot-base em {
    font-family: var(--serif)
}

/* ---------- Scroll reveal ---------- */
.rv {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .65, .3, 1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .65, .3, 1)
}

.rv.in {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
    .rv {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        transition: none
    }

    .sun-g,
    .cloud,
    .wheat,
    .band-mark {
        animation: none !important
    }
}

/* ---------- Shine sweep on cards ---------- */
a.vcard,
.pillar,
.lcard,
.poem {
    position: relative
}

a.vcard::before,
.pillar::before,
.lcard::before,
.mcard::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -80%;
    width: 45%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 3;
    background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .55) 50%, transparent 100%);
    transform: skewX(-20deg);
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: left .65s ease;
}

a.vcard:hover::before,
.pillar:hover::before,
.lcard:hover::before,
.mcard:hover::before {
    left: 130%
}

.pillar,
.lcard {
    overflow: hidden
}

/* ---------- Extra hover polish ---------- */
.btn-dark:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -12px rgba(168, 130, 62, .55)
}

.pillar:hover .pillar-icon {
    background: var(--ink);
}

.pillar:hover .pillar-star path {
    fill: var(--red);
}

.pillar:hover .pillar-icon svg {
    stroke: #F7F4EA
}

.pillar:hover .pillar-meta {
    color: var(--red)
}

.pillar-icon,
.pillar-icon svg {
    transition: background .25s, stroke .25s
}

.vplay span {
    background: rgba(251, 250, 247, .72);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
    transform: scale(.85);
    transition: transform .25s;
}

a.vcard:hover .vplay span {
    transform: scale(1)
}

.lcard:hover .go {
    letter-spacing: .22em
}

.lcard .go {
    transition: letter-spacing .25s
}

/* ---------- Quote band decoration ---------- */
.band {
    position: relative;
    overflow: clip
}

.band-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: -70px;
    left: 3%;
    z-index: 0;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 360px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(251, 250, 247, .055);
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    animation: sunFloat 12s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.band-in {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1
}

/* ---------- Faith & Flag mosaic ---------- */
.mosaic {
    padding: 6px 0 90px
}

.mosaic .pillars-head {
    margin-bottom: 30px
}

.mosaic-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px
}

.mcard {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 400px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1B2A47, #0F1A30);
    transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
}

.mcard:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift)
}

.mcard img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform .65s ease
}

.mcard:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.07)
}

.mcard::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 22, 42, 0) 42%, rgba(13, 22, 42, .78) 100%);
}

.mcap {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    color: #F4F1E8
}

.mcap .eyebrow {
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.mcap h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 22px;
    margin-top: 6px
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width: 1020px) {
    .card-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr)
    }

    .mosaic-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

    .mcard:first-child {
        grid-column: 1/-1;
        height: 320px
    }

    .pillar-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .foot-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }
}

@media(max-width: 860px) {
    .band {
        background-attachment: scroll
    }

    .cc-nav {
        display: none
    }

    .cc-menu-btn {
        display: flex
    }

    .poem-grid,
    .link-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }
}

@media(max-width: 640px) {
    .hero-photo {
        object-position: 38% 12%
    }

    .hero-veil {
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 22, 42, .42) 0%, rgba(13, 22, 42, .58) 55%, rgba(247, 245, 239, .97) 100%)
    }

    .cat-hero {
        padding: 44px 0 44px
    }

    .cat-back {
        margin-bottom: 26px
    }

    .mosaic-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .mcard,
    .mcard:first-child {
        height: 250px
    }

    .hero-glass {
        padding: 34px 26px 32px;
        border-radius: 20px;
        margin-left: 0
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding: 80px 0 120px
    }

    .hero-banner {
        min-height: 0
    }

    .band-mark {
        font-size: 220px;
        top: -40px
    }

    .card-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr)
    }

    .pillar-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .poem-grid,
    .link-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .foot-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .vbody h4 {
        font-size: 15px
    }
}

@media(max-width: 420px) {
    .card-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }
}



/* ================= CHRONICLES SECTION (PHOTO + SLIDER) ================= */
.chronicles {
    padding: 50px 0 30px;
}

.chronicles .pillars-head {
    margin-bottom: 30px
}

.chronicles .pillars-head h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--wheat);
}

/* --- Split panel: photo left, slider right --- */
.chron-duo {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.35fr;
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, #16233F 0%, var(--navy-deep) 58%, #0B1426 100%);
    border-radius: 26px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 34px 80px -34px rgba(6, 11, 22, .65);
}

/* tricolor bar on top of whole panel */
.chron-duo::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    z-index: 5;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0 34%, #F2EEE3 34% 66%, var(--wheat) 66% 100%);
}

/* giant watermark quote mark, same feel as .band-mark */
.chron-duo::after {
    content: "\201C";
    position: absolute;
    right: -30px;
    bottom: -140px;
    z-index: 0;
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 340px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: rgba(251, 250, 247, .05);
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
}

/* --- LEFT: photo (sticky — panel lamba hone par stretch nahi hogi) --- */
.chron-photo {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #131F38 0%, #0B1426 100%);
}

.chron-photo-in {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0px;
    height: min(calc(100vh - 130px), 630px);
    min-height: 480px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1B2A47, #0F1A30);
}

.chron-photo-in img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
    transition: transform 8s ease;
}

.chron-duo:hover .chron-photo-in img {
    transform: scale(1.06)
}

/* fade photo into the navy panel on the right + bottom fade into the column below */
.chron-photo-veil {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(13, 22, 42, 0) 55%, rgba(16, 27, 49, .92) 100%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 22, 42, .1) 30%, rgba(11, 20, 38, .96) 100%);
}

.chron-photo-cap {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 30px 34px 34px;
    color: #F4F1E8;
}

.chron-photo-cap .eyebrow {
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.chron-photo-cap h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.chron-photo-cap h3 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

/* --- RIGHT: slider panel --- */
.chron-panel {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 46px 48px 34px;
    color: #F4F1E8;
}

.chron-slider {
    flex: 1;
    touch-action: pan-y;
}

.chron-slide {
    display: none
}

.chron-slide.is-active {
    display: block;
    animation: fadeUp .5s ease both;
}

.chron-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 26px
}

.chron-head .eyebrow {
    display: block;
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.chron-head h3 {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 36px);
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: #F8F5EC;
}

.chron-rule {
    width: 64px;
    height: 3px;
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 16px auto 0;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0 34%, #F2EEE3 34% 66%, var(--wheat) 66% 100%);
}

.chron-poem {
    text-align: center
}

.chron-stanza {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.95;
    letter-spacing: .02em;
    color: rgba(247, 244, 234, .92);
    margin: 0 0 24px;
}

.chron-body .chron-stanza:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0
}

/* Read the Full Week toggle (pure CSS, <details> based) */
.chron-more {
    text-align: center
}

.chron-more summary {
    list-style: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    padding: 13px 28px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(251, 250, 247, .3);
    background: transparent;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wheat-soft);
    transition: border-color .2s, letter-spacing .2s, background .2s, color .2s;
    user-select: none;
}

.chron-more summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none
}

.chron-more summary:hover {
    border-color: var(--wheat-soft);
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    background: rgba(251, 250, 247, .07);
}

.chron-more summary::after {
    content: "+";
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.chron-more[open] summary::after {
    content: "\2013"
}

.chron-more summary .lbl-open {
    display: none
}

.chron-more[open] summary .lbl-closed {
    display: none
}

.chron-more[open] summary .lbl-open {
    display: inline
}

.chron-body {
    padding-top: 28px;
    animation: fadeUp .45s ease both;
}

/* Scripture callout inside each week (dark variant) */
.chron-scripture {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 36px auto 32px;
    padding: 26px 28px;
    background: rgba(251, 250, 247, .06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(251, 250, 247, .14);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--wheat);
    border-radius: 10px;
    text-align: left;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.chron-scripture .eyebrow {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.chron-scripture blockquote {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 17.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #F4F1E8;
}

.chron-scripture cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-family: var(--sans);
    font-size: 11.5px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--wheat-soft);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* --- Controls row at panel bottom --- */
.chron-foot {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding-top: 22px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(251, 250, 247, .14);
}

.chron-foot-mid {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px
}

.chron-arrow {
    width: 46px;
    height: 46px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(251, 250, 247, .3);
    background: transparent;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform .18s, border-color .18s, background .18s;
}

.chron-arrow svg {
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: #F4F1E8;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    transition: stroke .18s;
}

.chron-arrow:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: var(--wheat-soft);
    background: var(--wheat);
}

.chron-arrow:hover svg {
    stroke: #141F38
}

.chron-count {
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: rgba(247, 244, 234, .65);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.chron-count em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--wheat-soft);
    font-size: 19px
}

/* Dots */
.chron-dots {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
}

.chron-dots button {
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(251, 250, 247, .25);
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    transition: width .25s, background .25s;
}

.chron-dots button:hover {
    background: var(--wheat-soft)
}

.chron-dots button.is-active {
    width: 28px;
    background: var(--wheat);
}

/* --- Responsive --- */
@media(max-width: 1020px) {
    .chron-duo {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .chron-photo-in {
        position: relative;
        top: 0;
        height: 380px;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .chron-photo-in img {
        object-position: center 28%
    }

    /* photo upar, isliye side-fade hata kar sirf bottom fade */
    .chron-photo-veil {
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 22, 42, .05) 30%, rgba(16, 27, 49, .95) 100%)
    }

    .chron-panel {
        padding: 38px 34px 28px
    }
}

@media(max-width: 640px) {
    .chronicles {
        padding: 0 0 70px
    }

    .chron-duo {
        border-radius: 20px
    }

    .chron-photo-in {
        height: 280px
    }

    .chron-photo-cap {
        padding: 20px 22px 24px
    }

    .chron-panel {
        padding: 30px 20px 24px
    }

    .chron-stanza {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.85
    }

    .chron-scripture {
        padding: 20px 18px;
        margin: 30px auto 26px
    }

    .chron-more summary {
        padding: 12px 22px
    }

    .chron-foot {
        margin-top: 24px;
        padding-top: 18px;
        gap: 10px
    }

    .chron-foot-mid {
        gap: 10px
    }

    .chron-arrow {
        width: 40px;
        height: 40px
    }

    .chron-duo::after {
        font-size: 220px;
        bottom: -90px
    }
}

/* ================= OUR BOOKS (COMING SOON) ================= */
.books {
    padding: 6px 0 90px;
    max-width: 1440px;
    margin: auto;
    padding: 10px 24px 90px !important;
}

.books .pillars-head {
    margin-bottom: 30px
}

.books .pillars-head h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--wheat);
}

.books-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px
}

.bcard {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    height: auto;
    /* background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1B2A47, #0F1A30); */
    transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s;
}

.bcard:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift)
}

/* blurred cover image */
.bcard img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    /* filter: blur(3px); */
    /* transform: scale(1.12); */
    /* blur ke edges hide karne ke liye */
    transition: filter .6s ease, transform .6s ease;
}

.bcard:hover img {
    filter: blur(0px);
    transform: scale(1.16);
}

/* dark veil over blurred image */
.bcard-veil {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: none;
}

.bcard:hover .bcard-veil {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(13, 22, 42, .25) 0%, rgba(13, 22, 42, .55) 100%);
}

/* tricolor bar on top — matches .pillar / .chron-duo */
.bcard::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    z-index: 3;
    /* background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink) 0 34%, var(--red) 34% 67%, var(--wheat) 67% 100%); */
}

/* centered "Coming Soon" content */
.bcard-soon {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 24px;
    color: #F4F1E8;
}

.bcard-soon .eyebrow {
    color: var(--wheat-soft);
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    display: none;
}

.bcard-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 14px 30px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(251, 250, 247, .35);
    background: rgba(15, 24, 44, .45);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 26px);
    letter-spacing: .03em;
    color: #F8F5EC;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 44px -18px rgba(6, 11, 22, .7), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .14);
    transition: border-color .25s, letter-spacing .25s, background .25s;
    opacity: 0;
}

.bcard:hover .bcard-badge {
    border-color: var(--wheat-soft);
    background: rgba(15, 24, 44, .6);
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity .5s ease-in;
}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width: 1020px) {
    .books-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
    }

    .bcard:first-child {
        grid-column: 1/-1;
        height: 360px
    }
}

@media(max-width: 640px) {
    .books {
        padding: 0 0 70px
    }

    .books-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr
    }

    .bcard,
    .bcard:first-child {
        height: 300px
    }
}
/* ================= /OUR BOOKS ================= */


/* ==========================================================================
   COUNTRY COUNSELOR - ADDITIONS
   Ye poora block style.css ke SAB SE AAKHIR mein paste karein.
   (Agar pichla wala block paste kar chuke hain to usay is se REPLACE kar dein.)
   ========================================================================== */


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. FIXES - purani file ki do choti galtiyan
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* (a) Nested dropdown arrow. Purani file non-UTF8 save hui thi is liye
   `content` mein garbage characters aa gaye the. */
.cc-menu .sub-menu li.menu-item-has-children > a::after {
    content: "\203A";
}

/* (b) `min-width: 20px0px` invalid tha (typo). */
.cc-menu .sub-menu {
    min-width: 200px;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. FEATURED VIDEO - hero ke neeche
   Sirf picture + play button. Koi text nahi (live site par bhi nahi hai).
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.feature {
    padding: 46px 0 30px;
}

/* Centered video poster - full-width banner hero se compete kar raha tha */
.feature-card {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1040px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1B2A47, #0F1A30);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(38, 51, 44, .06), 0 30px 70px -32px rgba(6, 11, 22, .55);
    transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}

.feature-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    border-color: var(--wheat-soft);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(38, 51, 44, .08), 0 44px 90px -34px rgba(6, 11, 22, .68);
}

.feature-card img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 45%;
    transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2, .65, .3, 1);
}

.feature-card:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Vignette scrim - is ke bina play button parchment mein gum ho jata hai */
.feature-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 62% at 50% 50%, rgba(11, 20, 38, .46) 0%, rgba(11, 20, 38, .12) 58%, rgba(11, 20, 38, .40) 100%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 20, 38, .18) 0%, rgba(11, 20, 38, 0) 30%);
    transition: opacity .3s ease;
}

.feature-card:hover::before {
    opacity: .78;
}

/* tricolor bar - .pillar / .chron-duo jaisa */
.feature-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    z-index: 4;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink) 0 34%, var(--red) 34% 67%, var(--wheat) 67% 100%);
}

.feature-play {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    z-index: 3;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 94px;
    height: 94px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(247, 245, 239, .95);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 12px rgba(247, 245, 239, .13),
        0 24px 54px -20px rgba(6, 11, 22, .85);
    transition: background .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease, transform .28s ease;
}

.feature-card:hover .feature-play {
    background: var(--wheat);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.06);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 20px rgba(169, 133, 63, .18),
        0 28px 60px -20px rgba(6, 11, 22, .9);
}

.feature-play svg {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    fill: var(--ink);
    stroke: none;
    margin-left: 5px;
    transition: fill .28s ease;
}

.feature-card:hover .feature-play svg {
    fill: #141F38;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. QUICK LINKS - live homepage ke tiles (labels only)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.explore {
    position: relative;
    padding: 44px 0 90px;
}

/* Flag background - pehle .pillars (The Library) par tha, ab yahan */
.explore::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -50px;
    width: calc(100% + 100px);
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: .3;
    background: url('https://thewebsiteagency.net/country/wp-content/themes/carltonsvirtualsolutions/images/library-bg.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top left;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* content hamesha background ke upar */
.explore > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.explore .pillars-head {
    margin-bottom: 34px;
}

/* heading - baqi sections jaisa italic wheat accent */
.explore .pillars-head h2 em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--wheat);
}

/* Do bade upar (live site par bhi ye alag row mein hain) */
.explore-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* Baqi aath */
.explore-rest {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
}

/* .lcard ko row layout mein: title left, arrow right */
.explore .lcard {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 24px 24px;
    min-height: 96px;
}

.explore .lcard h3 {
    font-size: 20px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.explore .lcard .go {
    margin-top: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--wheat);
    transition: transform .2s, color .2s;
}

.explore .lcard .go svg {
    width: 17px;
    height: 17px;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.explore .lcard:hover .go {
    transform: translateX(4px);
    color: var(--red);
}

/* Bade variant */
.explore .lcard-lg {
    padding: 34px 32px;
    min-height: 128px;
}

.explore .lcard-lg h3 {
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 32px);
}

.explore .lcard-lg .go svg {
    width: 21px;
    height: 21px;
}

/* tricolor bar sirf bade cards par */
.explore .lcard-lg::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 4px;
    z-index: 2;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink) 0 34%, var(--red) 34% 67%, var(--wheat) 67% 100%);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. RESPONSIVE
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .explore-rest {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
    .feature {
        padding: 36px 0 22px;
    }

    .explore-top {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .explore-rest {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .feature {
        padding: 24px 0 4px;
    }

    .feature-card {
        border-radius: 16px;
    }

    .feature-play {
        width: 62px;
        height: 62px;
        box-shadow:
            0 0 0 8px rgba(247, 245, 239, .13),
            0 16px 34px -14px rgba(6, 11, 22, .85);
    }

    .feature-play svg {
        width: 21px;
        height: 21px;
        margin-left: 3px;
    }

    .explore {
        padding: 30px 0 64px;
    }

    .explore::before {
        opacity: .18;
    }

    .explore-rest {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .explore .lcard,
    .explore .lcard-lg {
        padding: 22px 20px;
        min-height: 0;
    }

    .explore .lcard-lg h3 {
        font-size: 23px;
    }
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. Reduced motion
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

    .feature-card:hover,
    .feature-card:hover img,
    .explore .lcard:hover .go {
        transform: none !important;
    }
}

/* ================= /ADDITIONS ================= */


/* ==========================================================================
   COUNTRY COUNSELOR - UPDATE 2
   1. Featured Video + Quick Links ek hi 2-column section
   2. Flag background poore combined section ke peeche
   3. Books: naye covers, Coming Soon badge khatam
   Ye block file ke SAB SE AAKHIR mein rehna chahiye.
   ========================================================================== */


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1. WATCH + QUICK LINKS WRAPPER
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.watch-links {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr;
    gap: 44px;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 56px 0 84px;
}

/* Flag background - ab .explore ki jagah poore wrapper par.
   -50px / +100px ka trick .cc-wrap ke 50px padding ko cancel karta hai. */
.watch-links::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -50px;
    width: calc(100% + 100px);
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: .3;
    background: url('https://thewebsiteagency.net/country/wp-content/themes/carltonsvirtualsolutions/images/library-bg.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top left;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* content hamesha background ke upar */
.watch-links > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* purana .explore wala background band - warna double lagega */
.explore::before {
    content: none !important;
}

/* Library section comment out hai, uska bg bhi dead - band */
.pillars::before {
    content: none !important;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2. LEFT COLUMN - VIDEO
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.watch-links .feature {
    padding: 0;
    align-self: center;
}

/* column ke andar poori width le - purani 1040px cap hata di */
.watch-links .feature-card {
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3. RIGHT COLUMN - QUICK LINKS
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.watch-links .explore {
    padding: 0;
}

.watch-links .explore .pillars-head {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.watch-links .explore-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* aadhi width mein 4 columns crush ho jate the - ab 2 */
.watch-links .explore-rest {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
}

/* chhote tiles - compact */
.watch-links .explore .lcard {
    min-height: 74px;
    padding: 16px 18px;
    gap: 12px;
}

.watch-links .explore .lcard h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.watch-links .explore .lcard .go svg {
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
}

/* bade tiles - (lcard ke baad rakha hai taake ye jeete) */
.watch-links .explore .lcard-lg {
    min-height: 98px;
    padding: 24px 24px;
}

.watch-links .explore .lcard-lg h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
}

.watch-links .explore .lcard-lg .go svg {
    width: 19px;
    height: 19px;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4. BOOKS - naye covers, Coming Soon khatam
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* teeno cards barabar - book cover ka standard ratio */
.bcard {
    aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
    height: auto;
}

.bcard img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: none;
    transform: none;
}

/* hover par halka zoom - 1.16 ab bohat aggressive tha */
.bcard:hover img {
    filter: none;
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* veil sirf badge ke text ke liye tha - badge gaya to veil bhi band */
.bcard-veil,
.bcard:hover .bcard-veil {
    background: none;
}

/* markup se to hata diya, ye safety ke liye */
.bcard-soon {
    display: none;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   5. RESPONSIVE
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .watch-links {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .watch-links .explore .lcard h3 {
        font-size: 15.5px;
    }

    .watch-links .explore .lcard-lg h3 {
        font-size: 21px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1020px) {

    /* video upar, links neeche */
    .watch-links {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 38px;
        padding: 40px 0 66px;
    }

    .watch-links .feature {
        align-self: auto;
    }

    .watch-links .feature-card {
        max-width: 1040px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .watch-links .explore-top {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .watch-links .explore-rest {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .watch-links .explore .lcard h3 {
        font-size: 17px;
    }

    .watch-links .explore .lcard-lg h3 {
        font-size: 26px;
    }

    /* books - 3 columns hi theek hain, purana first-child full-width band */
    .books-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .bcard:first-child {
        grid-column: auto;
        height: auto;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .watch-links .explore-rest {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .watch-links {
        padding: 22px 0 52px;
        gap: 28px;
    }

    .watch-links::before {
        opacity: .18;
    }

    .watch-links .explore-top {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .watch-links .explore-rest {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .watch-links .explore .lcard,
    .watch-links .explore .lcard-lg {
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 18px 18px;
    }

    .watch-links .explore .lcard-lg h3 {
        font-size: 21px;
    }

    /* books - 1 column par cover bohat lamba ho jata hai, is liye 2 */
    .books-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 14px;
    }

    .bcard,
    .bcard:first-child {
        height: auto;
    }
}

/* ================= /UPDATE 2 ================= */


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   FEATURED VIDEO - in-page iframe (click-to-play facade)
   Poster + play button ka design same, click par wahin video chalta hai.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* .feature-card ab <a> ki jagah <button> hai - browser default reset,
   baaki saara look purane .feature-card rules se hi aa raha hai */
button.feature-card {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1B2A47, #0F1A30);
    cursor: pointer;
    font: inherit;
    color: inherit;
    text-align: left;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
}

/* iframe poore card ko bhare, radius ke andar rahe */
.feature-frame {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 0;
    z-index: 5;
    display: block;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: featureFadeIn .45s ease .12s forwards;
}

@keyframes featureFadeIn {
    to { opacity: 1; }
}

/* click par poster + play button smoothly nikal jayen */
.feature-card.is-playing img {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(1.02);
    transition: opacity .35s ease, transform .35s ease;
}

.feature-card.is-playing .feature-play {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(.82);
    transition: opacity .28s ease, transform .28s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* playing state mein hover ke lift / scrim / shine band */
.feature-card.is-playing {
    cursor: default;
    transform: none !important;
}

.feature-card.is-playing::before {
    display: none;
}

.feature-card.is-playing:hover {
    border-color: var(--line);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(38, 51, 44, .06), 0 30px 70px -32px rgba(6, 11, 22, .55);
}

/* tricolor bar iframe ke upar dikhta rahe */
.feature-card::after {
    z-index: 6;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .feature-frame {
        opacity: 1;
        animation: none;
    }
}