@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Hind+Madurai:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Tiro+Tamil:ital@0;1&display=swap');

:root{
  --paper:#fbfaf7;
  --paper-2:#f3f0e9;
  --ink:#13231f;
  --muted:#69736f;
  --rule:#d8d7d0;
  --green:#103c35;
  --green-2:#1d594f;
  --gold:#b78a45;
  --maroon:#75423f;
  --white:#fff;
  --display:"Tiro Tamil",serif;
  --tamil:"Hind Madurai",sans-serif;
  --latin:"Inter",sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;overflow-x:hidden}
body{margin:0;overflow-x:hidden;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--tamil);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.shell{width:min(1280px,calc(100% - 56px));margin-inline:auto}
.skip-link{position:absolute;top:-80px;left:16px;z-index:100;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 14px}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

.utility-bar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:#f5f3ee;font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.67rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5f6965}
.utility-inner{min-height:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.utility-left,.utility-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px}
.utility-left span:first-child{font-family:var(--tamil);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:none}
.utility-dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.text-size{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:baseline}
.text-size button{border:0;background:transparent;color:inherit;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
.text-size button:last-child{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700}

.masthead{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);background:rgba(251,250,247,.97)}
.masthead-main{min-height:104px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.issue-note{font-family:var(--tamil);font-size:.77rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.02em}
.issue-note span{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.62rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em}
.wordmark{text-align:center;min-width:0}
.wordmark-tamil{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(2.65rem,3.45vw,3.65rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;white-space:nowrap}
.wordmark-en{display:block;margin-top:7px;font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.58rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--muted)}
.masthead-actions{justify-self:end;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.71rem}
.icon-link{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:50%;transition:border-color .2s,background .2s}
.icon-link:hover{border-color:var(--green);background:#fff}
.subscribe-link{padding:10px 15px;background:var(--green);color:#fff;border-radius:2px;font-weight:600;transition:background .2s}
.subscribe-link:hover{background:#082c27}

.primary-nav{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.nav-scroll{min-height:57px;display:flex;align-items:stretch;justify-content:center;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.nav-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.nav-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;min-width:max-content;padding:7px 20px;border-right:1px solid #eceae5;text-align:center;transition:background .2s}
.nav-item:first-child{border-left:1px solid #eceae5}
.nav-item:hover{background:#f8f6f1}
.nav-item strong{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}
.nav-item small{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.nav-item.active{box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--gold)}
.mobile-sections{display:none}

.newsline{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper-2)}
.newsline-inner{min-height:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:.8rem;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden}
.newsline-label{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.59rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--maroon);padding:5px 8px}
.newsline-copy{overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.newsline-copy b{font-weight:600}

.page-main{padding-bottom:96px}
.front-page{padding-top:30px}
.front-kicker{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding-bottom:11px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:24px}
.front-kicker h1{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0;line-height:1.2}
.front-kicker small{display:block;margin-top:3px;font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.front-kicker>span{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted)}

.lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 318px;gap:30px;padding-bottom:38px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.lead-story{min-width:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(360px,1.08fr) minmax(0,.92fr);gap:30px;padding-right:30px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.lead-visual{position:relative;min-height:500px;background:#173a34;overflow:hidden}
.lead-visual img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.image-credit{position:absolute;right:11px;bottom:9px;font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:.05em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.lead-copy{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding-top:4px}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin:0 0 17px;color:var(--maroon);font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.63rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:23px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);flex:0 0 auto}
.lead-title{max-width:100%;margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(3.05rem,3.6vw,4.15rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:400;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.lead-dek{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.72;color:#45524e;margin:22px 0 0}
.source-chip{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px;width:100%;margin-top:22px;padding:9px 10px;border:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.45;color:#4f5b57;background:#fff}
.verified-dot{width:7px;height:7px;margin-top:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green-2);flex:0 0 auto}
.story-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px 17px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.62rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.story-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:17px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--green)}
.story-link span{font-family:var(--latin);transition:transform .2s}
.story-link:hover span{transform:translateX(3px)}

.side-rail{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.rail-heading{margin:0;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2}
.rail-heading small{display:block;margin-top:3px;font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.57rem;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;color:var(--muted)}
.rail-story{min-width:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 88px;gap:15px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.rail-story:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.rail-story h2{margin:6px 0 7px;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.4;font-weight:400;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.rail-story p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.77rem;line-height:1.5}
.rail-art{min-height:96px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#dde2dc}
.rail-art.one{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#193d37,#8ba297)}
.rail-art.two{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#c9a96f,#6c4c38)}
.rail-art.three{background:linear-gradient(140deg,#adbbb1,#38463f)}
.rail-art:before,.rail-art:after{content:"";position:absolute;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);border-radius:50%}
.rail-art:before{width:86px;height:86px;right:-28px;top:-23px}
.rail-art:after{width:54px;height:54px;left:13px;bottom:-21px}

.section-block{padding-top:58px}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ink);margin-bottom:24px}
.section-name{margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.95rem;font-weight:400}
.section-name small{display:block;font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}
.view-all{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:25px}
.story-card{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:13px;min-width:0}
.card-visual{aspect-ratio:16/8.7;margin-bottom:17px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-2)}
.card-visual.a{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#d5b483,#6f4d37)}
.card-visual.b{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#cbd7cf,#31534c)}
.card-visual.c{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#e5d9c8,#856558)}
.card-visual:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:58%;aspect-ratio:1;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);border-radius:50%;left:21%;top:12%}
.card-visual:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:34%;height:70%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);left:33%;bottom:-31%;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0}
.card-label{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.59rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;color:var(--maroon);font-weight:700}
.story-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.42rem;line-height:1.42;margin:8px 0 10px}
.story-card p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px}
.card-source{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:10px;font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.66rem;line-height:1.45;color:#5b6763}

.desks{margin-top:64px;background:var(--green);color:#fff;padding:54px 0 58px}
.desks .section-head{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin-bottom:28px}
.desks .section-name small,.desks .view-all{color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.desk-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.desk{min-height:238px;padding:24px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.desk-num{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.61rem;color:#d7bd83;letter-spacing:.1em}
.desk h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.34rem;line-height:1.45;font-weight:400;margin:auto 0 10px}
.desk p{font-size:.8rem;line-height:1.6;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin:0}

.media-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:28px}
.audio-feature{background:var(--maroon);color:#fff;padding:34px;min-height:320px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 180px;gap:30px;align-items:end}
.audio-label{color:#e5c788}
.audio-feature h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:2.05rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.35;margin:10px 0 15px}
.audio-feature p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.73);font-size:.87rem}
.play-button{width:61px;height:61px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.66rem}
.waveform{height:145px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px}
.waveform i{display:block;width:3px;background:#d6b87c;border-radius:3px}
.waveform i:nth-child(1){height:32px}.waveform i:nth-child(2){height:77px}.waveform i:nth-child(3){height:53px}.waveform i:nth-child(4){height:118px}.waveform i:nth-child(5){height:89px}.waveform i:nth-child(6){height:46px}.waveform i:nth-child(7){height:99px}.waveform i:nth-child(8){height:62px}.waveform i:nth-child(9){height:130px}.waveform i:nth-child(10){height:71px}.waveform i:nth-child(11){height:40px}
.issue-panel{border:1px solid var(--rule);background:#fff;padding:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:320px}
.issue-panel .issue-no{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--maroon)}
.issue-panel h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.9rem;line-height:1.35;margin:12px 0}
.issue-panel p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}
.issue-list{margin-top:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.issue-list div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.72rem}

.trust-band{margin-top:64px;padding:27px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.trust-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:34px}
.trust-item{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.trust-icon{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.62rem;width:28px;height:28px;border:1px solid var(--gold);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--maroon);flex:0 0 auto}
.trust-item strong{display:block;font-size:.86rem;margin-bottom:2px}
.trust-item span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.5}

.site-footer{margin-top:68px;background:#111d1a;color:#fff;padding:54px 0 24px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3,.7fr);gap:48px;padding-bottom:40px}
.footer-brand strong{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:400}
.footer-brand p{max-width:390px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.6}
.footer-col h4{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d7bd83;margin:0 0 14px}
.footer-col a{display:block;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:.79rem;padding:5px 0}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);padding-top:18px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.59rem}
body.text-large{font-size:1.08rem}

@media(max-width:1120px){
  .lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead-story{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
  .side-rail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);padding-top:20px}
  .rail-heading{grid-column:1/-1}
  .rail-story{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:0}
  .rail-art{order:-1;min-height:125px}
  .desk-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .shell{width:min(100% - 36px,1280px)}
  .masthead-main{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;min-height:88px}
  .issue-note{display:none}
  .wordmark{text-align:left}
  .wordmark-tamil{font-size:2.35rem}
  .wordmark-en{letter-spacing:.2em}
  .lead-story{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lead-copy{order:-1;max-width:720px}
  .lead-visual{min-height:390px;aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .story-meta{margin-top:28px}
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .media-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .trust-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

@media(max-width:700px){
  .shell{width:min(100% - 28px,1280px)}
  .utility-inner{min-height:32px}
  .utility-left span:not(:first-child),.utility-left .utility-dot,.utility-right>span{display:none}
  .masthead-main{min-height:76px}
  .wordmark-tamil{font-size:1.95rem;white-space:normal}
  .wordmark-en{font-size:.48rem;letter-spacing:.17em;margin-top:4px}
  .subscribe-link{display:none}
  .icon-link{width:34px;height:34px}
  .primary-nav{display:none}
  .mobile-sections{display:block;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .mobile-sections summary{list-style:none;min-height:52px;padding:8px 14px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;column-gap:9px;cursor:pointer}
  .mobile-sections summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .mobile-sections summary span{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600}
  .mobile-sections summary small{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.58rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted)}
  .mobile-sections summary b{font-family:var(--latin);font-size:1rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold)}
  .mobile-sections[open] summary b{transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .mobile-menu{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper)}
  .mobile-menu a{padding:12px 14px;border-right:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .mobile-menu a:nth-child(even){border-right:0}
  .mobile-menu span{display:block;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600}
  .mobile-menu small{display:block;font-family:var(--latin);font-size:.55rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted)}
  .newsline-inner{min-height:42px}
  .newsline-label{flex:0 0 auto}
  .front-page{padding-top:22px}
  .front-kicker{align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:20px}
  .front-kicker h1{font-size:.88rem}
  .front-kicker>span{display:none}
  .lead-grid{gap:24px;padding-bottom:28px}
  .lead-story{gap:22px}
  .lead-title{font-size:2.72rem;line-height:1.12}
  .lead-dek{font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.68;margin-top:16px}
  .source-chip{margin-top:17px;font-size:.68rem}
  .story-meta{padding-top:20px;margin-top:22px}
  .lead-visual{min-height:260px;aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .side-rail{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;padding-top:17px}
  .rail-heading{grid-column:auto}
  .rail-story{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 92px;padding:17px 0}
  .rail-art{order:0;min-height:100px}
  .section-block{padding-top:46px}
  .section-head{align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:20px}
  .view-all{display:none}
  .section-name{font-size:1.65rem}
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .desk-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .desk{min-height:195px}
  .audio-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:26px;min-height:300px}
  .audio-feature h3{font-size:1.72rem}
  .waveform{height:84px}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
}

@media(max-width:390px){
  .wordmark-tamil{font-size:1.75rem}
  .mobile-menu{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .mobile-menu a{border-right:0}
  .lead-title{font-size:2.45rem}
  .lead-visual{min-height:235px}
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}