:root{
  --paper:#FBF8F1;--card:#FFFFFF;--ink:#211E2B;--ink-soft:#5C5667;
  --marigold:#EC9A22;--marigold-deep:#C9781A;--sahyadri:#2D6A4F;--rani:#C9356B;
  --line:#E9E1D2;--shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(33,30,43,.04),0 12px 28px -16px rgba(33,30,43,.18);--radius:18px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,sans-serif;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:8px;z-index:200}
.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--sahyadri);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
/* header */
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(251,248,241,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.mark{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none}
.brand b{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.32rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1}
.brand small{display:block;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--marigold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-top:3px}
nav.main{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px}
nav.main a{font-size:.93rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:color .18s}
nav.main a:hover,nav.main a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.cta{background:var(--ink);color:#fff!important;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;transition:transform .18s,background .18s}
.cta:hover{background:var(--marigold-deep);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:9px 11px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-btn span{display:block;width:20px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:4px 0;border-radius:2px}
/* breadcrumb */
.crumb{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:18px 0 0}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--marigold-deep)}
.crumb span{margin:0 6px}
/* page hero */
.phero{padding:30px 0 36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;padding:6px 13px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:16px}
.phero h1{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.1rem);line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:20ch}
.phero p.lede{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,2.2vw,1.16rem);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:60ch;margin-top:18px}
.pmeta{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:20px}
.pmeta .read{color:var(--marigold-deep);font-weight:600}
/* prose */
.prose{padding:42px 0 10px;font-size:1.05rem}
.prose h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.62rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin:38px 0 14px}
.prose h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.24rem;margin:28px 0 10px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 18px;color:#332f3d}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 20px 22px;color:#332f3d}
.prose li{margin-bottom:9px}
.prose a{color:var(--sahyadri);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose a:hover{color:var(--marigold-deep)}
.prose strong{font-weight:700}
.callout{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--marigold);border-radius:0 14px 14px 0;padding:18px 22px;margin:26px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.callout p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem}
.callout strong{color:var(--ink)}
blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--sahyadri);margin:26px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 22px;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
/* faq */
.faq{margin-top:14px}
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:4px 20px;margin-bottom:12px}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;padding:14px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--marigold-deep);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:400}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq details p{padding:0 0 16px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0}
/* cards / grid */
.sec{padding:46px 0}
.sec-head h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3.2vw,1.9rem);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.sec-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:6px}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:26px}
article.post{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}
article.post:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post .cover{height:160px;position:relative}
.post .cover .tag{position:absolute;left:14px;top:14px}
.post .body{padding:20px 22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.post h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.22}
.post p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;margin-top:10px;flex:1}
.post .m{margin-top:14px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px}
.c-living{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2D6A4F,#5BA17E)}
.c-food{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#EC9A22,#F0BE5C)}
.c-getaway{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1F6F8B,#4FB3C9)}
.c-culture{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7A3E9D,#B069C9)}
.c-moving{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#C9356B,#E8769E)}
.c-travel{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#C9781A,#EBB36A)}
.cover .emoji{position:absolute;right:16px;bottom:12px;font-size:2.4rem;filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.18))}
.t-living{background:var(--sahyadri)}.t-food{background:var(--marigold-deep)}.t-getaway{background:#1F6F8B}.t-culture{background:#7A3E9D}.t-moving{background:var(--rani)}.t-travel{background:var(--marigold-deep)}
.hero-living{background:var(--sahyadri)}.hero-food{background:var(--marigold-deep)}.hero-getaway{background:#1F6F8B}.hero-culture{background:#7A3E9D}.hero-moving{background:var(--rani)}.hero-travel{background:var(--marigold-deep)}.hero-page{background:var(--ink)}
/* related */
.related{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:40px;padding-top:8px}
/* contact / forms */
.formcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);margin-top:26px}
.formcard label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;margin:14px 0 6px}
.formcard input,.formcard textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.96rem;background:var(--paper)}
.formcard button{margin-top:18px;background:var(--marigold);color:#231a08;border:none;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s}
.formcard button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.inforow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:24px}
.infoitem{flex:1;min-width:200px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px}
.infoitem h4{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:4px}
.infoitem p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem}
/* footer */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:30px;background:#fff}
.foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;padding:50px 0 28px}
.foot h5{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:14px}
.foot ul{list-style:none}
.foot li{margin-bottom:9px}
.foot a{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--marigold-deep)}
.foot .blurb{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem;margin-top:12px;max-width:34ch}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
@media(max-width:880px){
  nav.main{display:none;position:absolute;top:68px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:8px 22px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  nav.main.open{display:flex}
  nav.main a{padding:11px 0;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  nav.main .cta{margin-top:12px}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .foot{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:560px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto}}


/* ====================== Homepage (merged from index.html) ====================== */
.brand .logo{height:60px;width:100%;display:block}
.foot .brand .logo{height:60px}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-art{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:74px 22px 90px}
.hero-tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--marigold-deep);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px}
.hero-tag .dev{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;letter-spacing:0;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--sahyadri)}
.hero h1{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(2.3rem,6vw,4rem);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:20px 0 0;max-width:14ch}
.hero h1 .accent{color:var(--marigold-deep);font-style:italic}
.hero .lede{font-size:clamp(1.02rem,2.2vw,1.2rem);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:54ch;margin-top:20px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:30px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--marigold);color:#231a08;padding:13px 24px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{padding:13px 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--ink);transition:background .18s,color .18s}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.cats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding:26px 0 4px}
.pill{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:transform .16s,border-color .16s,color .16s}
.pill:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--marigold)}
.pill .dot{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;margin-right:8px;vertical-align:middle}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.see-all{font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--sahyadri);white-space:nowrap}
.see-all:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:0;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.featured .cover{min-height:340px;position:relative}
.featured .body{padding:38px 40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.featured .tag{align-self:flex-start}
.featured h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:16px 0 12px}
.featured p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.02rem}
.featured .link{margin-top:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.featured .link span{transition:transform .2s}
.featured:hover .link span{transform:translateX(4px)}
.featured .cover .emoji{font-size:4rem;right:30px;bottom:26px}
.meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:22px}
.meta .read{color:var(--marigold-deep);font-weight:600}
.post .meta{margin-top:16px}
.news{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:48px 44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:30px;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.news h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.12;color:#fff}
.news p{color:#cfc9d6;margin-top:12px;max-width:42ch}
.news form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.news input{flex:1;min-width:200px;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:none;font-size:.96rem;font-family:inherit}
.news button{background:var(--marigold);color:#231a08;border:none;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-family:inherit;font-size:.96rem;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s}
.news button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.news small{display:block;color:#a59eb1;margin-top:12px;font-size:.8rem}
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:8px}
.about .item{padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--card)}
.about .item h4{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;margin-bottom:7px}
.about .item p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.92rem}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(max-width:880px){
  .featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .featured .cover{min-height:210px}
  .featured .body{padding:28px 26px}
  .news{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:36px 28px}
  .about{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .hero .wrap{padding:54px 22px 66px}
  .brand .logo{height:42px}
  .foot .brand .logo{height:52px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{transition:none;opacity:1;transform:none}}