:root {
  --ink: #181b28;
  --muted: #626577;
  --paper: #f7f3eb;
  --paper-deep: #eee8dc;
  --night: #11162c;
  --night-soft: #1b2240;
  --accent: #ed8f46;
  --accent-light: #f8d8a8;
  --plum: #6e456f;
  --line: rgba(24, 27, 40, 0.16);
  --max: 1180px;
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); font-family: var(--sans); line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; }
.shell { width: min(calc(100% - 40px), var(--max)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 100; top: 12px; left: 12px; padding: 10px 14px; color: white; background: var(--night); transform: translateY(-150%); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }
.site-header { position: relative; z-index: 20; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(247, 243, 235, 0.94); }
.header-inner { min-height: 88px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.05; }
.brand small { display: block; margin-top: 5px; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.brand-mark { width: 42px; aspect-ratio: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--accent-light); background: var(--night); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 32px; }
.site-nav a { position: relative; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none; }
.site-nav a::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 100%; bottom: -8px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); transition: right .2s ease; }
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a[aria-current='page'] { color: var(--ink); }
.site-nav a:hover::after, .site-nav a[aria-current='page']::after { right: 0; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 9px 12px; color: var(--ink); background: transparent; font: 700 12px var(--sans); }
.hero { min-height: 660px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(40px, 8vw, 120px); padding-block: 72px 90px; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--plum); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .19em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero h1, .page-hero h1, .article-hero h1, .not-found h1 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: .98; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 720px; font-size: clamp(55px, 7vw, 96px); }
.hero h1 em { color: var(--plum); font-weight: 400; }
.hero-intro { max-width: 660px; margin: 28px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 21px); line-height: 1.65; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; margin-top: 36px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 21px; border: 1px solid var(--night); text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; }
.button-primary { color: white; background: var(--night); box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--accent); transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.button-primary:hover { transform: translate(2px, 2px); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--accent); }
.text-link { text-underline-offset: 5px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; }
.issue-line { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 54px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.issue-line span { color: var(--plum); }
.hero-visual { position: relative; width: min(100%, 470px); aspect-ratio: 1; justify-self: end; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--night); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 34px 80px rgba(17, 22, 44, .22); }
.hero-visual::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 6%; border: 1px solid rgba(248, 216, 168, .25); border-radius: 50%; }
.orbit { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(248, 216, 168, .34); border-radius: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-18deg); }
.orbit-one { width: 42%; height: 78%; }
.orbit-two { width: 74%; height: 36%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(24deg); }
.orbit-three { width: 85%; height: 85%; border-color: rgba(237, 143, 70, .3); }
.sun-disc { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 104px; aspect-ratio: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--night); background: var(--accent-light); transform: translate(-50%, -50%); box-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(248, 216, 168, .28); font: 800 13px var(--sans); letter-spacing: .16em; }
.planet { position: absolute; display: block; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(237, 143, 70, .6); }
.planet-one { top: 14%; left: 52%; width: 12px; height: 12px; }
.planet-two { right: 13%; bottom: 34%; width: 18px; height: 18px; background: var(--plum); }
.planet-three { left: 16%; bottom: 21%; width: 8px; height: 8px; }
.hero-visual p { position: absolute; right: 13%; bottom: 11%; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.55; text-align: right; }
.topic-strip { padding-block: 96px; color: #fff; background: var(--night); }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; margin-bottom: 42px; }
.section-heading.compact { margin-bottom: 34px; }
.section-heading h2, .editorial-band h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 62px); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1; }
.topic-strip .eyebrow { color: var(--accent-light); }
.topic-strip .text-link { color: var(--accent-light); }
.topic-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17); border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17); }
.topic-card { min-height: 300px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 30px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.17); text-decoration: none; transition: background .2s ease; }
.topic-card:hover { background: var(--night-soft); }
.topic-number { color: var(--accent); font: 800 11px var(--sans); letter-spacing: .15em; }
.topic-card h3 { margin: 50px 0 14px; font: 400 32px var(--serif); }
.topic-card p { max-width: 330px; margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); font-size: 14px; }
.card-link { margin-top: auto; color: var(--accent-light); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; }
.latest { padding-block: 110px 125px; }
.feature-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; min-height: 440px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.feature-art { position: relative; min-height: 400px; background: var(--paper-deep); overflow: hidden; }
.feature-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: clamp(38px, 7vw, 80px); }
.article-meta { display: flex; gap: 15px; color: var(--plum); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-meta span { color: var(--muted); }
.feature-copy h3 { margin: 20px 0; font: 400 clamp(35px, 4.2vw, 56px)/1.05 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.feature-copy h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.feature-copy > p:not(.article-meta) { margin: 0 0 26px; color: var(--muted); }
.feature-art-vedic .axis { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; display: block; background: rgba(17,22,44,.22); transform: translate(-50%,-50%); }
.axis-x { width: 70%; height: 1px; }
.axis-y { width: 1px; height: 70%; }
.half { position: absolute; top: 50%; width: 150px; height: 300px; transform: translateY(-50%); }
.half-light { left: calc(50% - 150px); border-radius: 300px 0 0 300px; background: var(--accent-light); }
.half-dark { left: 50%; border-radius: 0 300px 300px 0; background: var(--night); }
.editorial-band { padding-block: 95px; color: white; background: var(--plum); }
.editorial-band .eyebrow { color: var(--accent-light); }
.editorial-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 12%; align-items: start; }
.promise-list p { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr; gap: 10px; margin: 0; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); }
.promise-list span { color: var(--accent-light); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; }
.site-footer { padding-block: 65px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); background: #0b0f20; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr .6fr 1fr; gap: 8%; align-items: start; }
.footer-brand { color: white; }
.footer-grid > div > p { max-width: 430px; margin: 20px 0 0; font-size: 13px; }
.footer-grid nav { display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.footer-grid nav a { color: white; font-size: 13px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.fine-print { margin: 0; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.8; }
.page-hero { padding-block: 110px 90px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(53px, 8vw, 96px); }
.page-hero > p:last-child { max-width: 700px; margin: 28px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 19px; }
.library { padding-block: 40px 120px; }
.library-group { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 60px; padding-block: 55px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); scroll-margin-top: 30px; }
.library-label span { color: var(--plum); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; }
.library-label h2 { margin: 8px 0; font: 400 38px var(--serif); }
.library-label p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.library-items { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
.library-item { min-height: 205px; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; background: rgba(255,255,255,.24); }
a.library-item { transition: transform .2s ease, border-color .2s ease; }
a.library-item:hover { border-color: var(--plum); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.library-item > span { color: var(--plum); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.library-item h3 { margin: 34px 0 10px; font: 400 24px/1.12 var(--serif); }
.library-item p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.library-item.is-planned { opacity: .63; }
.prose-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 270px minmax(0, 720px); gap: 90px; padding-block: 90px 130px; }
.prose-layout aside { padding-top: 6px; }
.prose-layout aside p { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--plum); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.prose-layout aside strong { font: 400 30px/1.1 var(--serif); }
.prose h2 { margin: 48px 0 14px; font: 400 36px var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose p, .prose li { color: #434654; font-size: 17px; }
.prose li { padding-left: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.reading-progress { position: fixed; z-index: 100; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 3px; background: transparent; }
.reading-progress span { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: var(--accent); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }
.article-hero { max-width: 980px; padding-block: 80px 70px; }
.breadcrumb { display: flex; gap: 9px; margin-bottom: 58px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; }
.breadcrumb a { text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.article-hero h1 { max-width: 940px; font-size: clamp(51px, 7vw, 86px); }
.dek { max-width: 770px; margin: 28px 0 36px; color: var(--muted); font: 400 23px/1.55 var(--serif); }
.byline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; }
.byline-mark { width: 42px; aspect-ratio: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; color: white; background: var(--plum); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800; }
.byline p { margin: 0; font-size: 12px; }
.byline span { display: block; color: var(--muted); }
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px minmax(0, 720px); gap: 80px; justify-content: center; padding-block: 70px 130px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-aside { position: sticky; top: 25px; align-self: start; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.article-aside p { margin: 0 0 7px; color: var(--plum); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-aside a { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.article-body { min-width: 0; }
.article-body p, .article-body li { color: #373a48; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.82; }
.article-body .lead { margin-top: 0; color: var(--ink); font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.65; }
.article-body h2 { margin: 68px 0 17px; font: 400 42px/1.08 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.025em; scroll-margin-top: 20px; }
.article-body li { margin-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 8px; }
.article-callout { margin: 42px 0; padding: 26px 30px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); background: var(--paper-deep); }
.article-callout p { margin: 0; }
.article-callout .callout-label { margin-bottom: 7px; color: var(--plum); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.concept-figure { margin: 50px 0; }
.concept-diagram { position: relative; height: 360px; background: var(--night); overflow: hidden; }
.concept-diagram .ring { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(248,216,168,.5); border-radius: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); }
.ring-a { width: 220px; height: 220px; }
.ring-b { width: 300px; height: 300px; border-color: rgba(237,143,70,.5) !important; }
.pointer { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 125px; height: 2px; transform-origin: left; }
.pointer-a { background: var(--accent-light); transform: rotate(-18deg); }
.pointer-b { background: var(--accent); transform: rotate(15deg); }
.diagram-label { position: absolute; color: white; font-size: 11px; }
.label-a { top: 21%; right: 12%; }
.label-b { right: 10%; bottom: 25%; }
.concept-figure figcaption { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; }
.article-note { margin-top: 60px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.article-note strong { color: var(--plum); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-note p { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; }
.article-footer { margin-top: 70px; padding: 30px; color: white; background: var(--plum); }
.article-footer p { margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--accent-light); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-footer a { font: 400 24px var(--serif); text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.not-found { min-height: 100vh; display: grid; align-content: center; justify-items: start; padding-block: 80px; }
.not-found h1 { max-width: 760px; font-size: clamp(55px, 8vw, 94px); }
.not-found > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 560px; margin: 25px 0 35px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 65px; }
  .hero-visual { justify-self: center; width: min(85vw, 470px); }
  .topic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topic-card { min-height: 240px; }
  .feature-card, .editorial-grid, .footer-grid, .prose-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature-art { min-height: 360px; }
  .footer-grid { gap: 38px; }
  .library-group { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-aside { position: static; display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .shell { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--max)); }
  .header-inner { min-height: 74px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .site-nav { position: absolute; top: 74px; left: 0; right: 0; display: none; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding: 10px 14px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: grid; }
  .site-nav a { padding: 13px 8px; }
  .site-nav a::after { display: none; }
  .hero { min-height: 0; padding-block: 55px 75px; gap: 55px; }
  .hero-actions { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .issue-line { flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; }
  .topic-strip, .latest, .editorial-band { padding-block: 70px; }
  .section-heading { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
  .feature-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .feature-art { min-height: 300px; }
  .feature-copy { padding: 35px 4px; }
  .half { width: 105px; height: 210px; }
  .half-light { left: calc(50% - 105px); }
  .library { padding-bottom: 75px; }
  .library-items { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .page-hero { padding-block: 75px 65px; }
  .prose-layout { gap: 40px; padding-block: 65px 90px; }
  .article-hero { padding-block: 55px; }
  .breadcrumb { margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .article-layout { padding-block: 52px 90px; }
  .article-body .lead { font-size: 21px; }
  .article-body p, .article-body li { font-size: 18px; }
  .article-body h2 { font-size: 35px; }
  .concept-diagram { height: 290px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

/* Home edition: a darker, more cinematic field journal */
.issue-ribbon { color: var(--night); background: var(--accent); }
.issue-ribbon > div { min-height: 38px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.issue-ribbon span, .issue-ribbon a { font-size: 9px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.issue-ribbon p { margin: 0; font: italic 13px var(--serif); text-align: center; }
.issue-ribbon a { text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.home .site-header { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.13); color: white; background: var(--night); }
.home .brand small, .home .site-nav a { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
.home .site-nav a:hover, .home .site-nav a[aria-current='page'] { color: white; }
.home .hero { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: none; min-height: 720px; margin: 0; padding: 76px max(20px, calc((100vw - var(--max))/2)) 96px; color: white; background:
  radial-gradient(circle at 82% 20%, rgba(237,143,70,.18) 0 1px, transparent 2px),
  radial-gradient(circle at 24% 18%, rgba(248,216,168,.55) 0 1px, transparent 2px),
  radial-gradient(circle at 72% 74%, rgba(248,216,168,.35) 0 1px, transparent 2px),
  radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 48%, rgba(110,69,111,.38), transparent 38%),
  linear-gradient(125deg, #090d20, var(--night) 56%, #21162f);
  background-size: 170px 170px, 240px 240px, 310px 310px, auto, auto;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.home .hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: auto -8% -45% 42%; height: 95%; border: 1px solid rgba(248,216,168,.15); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 70px rgba(248,216,168,.035), 0 0 0 140px rgba(248,216,168,.02); pointer-events: none; }
.home .hero-copy, .home .hero-visual { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.home .hero h1 { text-shadow: 0 12px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.home .hero h1 em { color: var(--accent-light); }
.home .hero-intro, .home .issue-line { color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); }
.home .hero .text-link { color: var(--accent-light); }
.home .hero .button-primary { color: var(--night); border-color: var(--accent-light); background: var(--accent-light); box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--accent); }
.home .hero-visual { background: radial-gradient(circle, #242a4d 0, var(--night) 62%); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(248,216,168,.15), 0 40px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.48); }
.home .topic-strip { background: linear-gradient(115deg, var(--night), #24182f 62%, #39213b); }
.more-stories { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 22px; margin-top: 34px; }
.more-stories article { position: relative; min-height: 285px; padding: 32px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,255,255,.28); overflow: hidden; }
.more-stories article::before { content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 76px; height: 5px; background: var(--accent); }
.more-stories article:nth-child(2)::before { background: var(--plum); }
.more-stories h3 { max-width: 520px; margin: 42px 0 16px; font: 400 clamp(27px,3vw,39px)/1.08 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.more-stories h3 a { text-decoration: none; }
.more-stories > article > p:not(.article-meta) { max-width: 520px; margin: 0 0 28px; color: var(--muted); }
.more-stories .text-link { position: absolute; left: 32px; bottom: 28px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .issue-ribbon > div { min-height: 34px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
  .issue-ribbon p { display: none; }
  .issue-ribbon span, .issue-ribbon a { font-size: 8px; }
  .home .site-nav { background: var(--night); }
  .home .hero { min-height: 0; padding-block: 58px 78px; }
  .home .hero::after { display: none; }
  .more-stories { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* Multilingual editions */
.language-switcher { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper-deep); }
.language-switcher > div { min-height: 42px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 22px; }
.language-switcher > div > span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.language-switcher nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 5px; }
.language-switcher a { padding: 5px 9px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; }
.language-switcher a:hover, .language-switcher a[aria-current='page'] { color: white; background: var(--plum); }
.locale-hero { position: relative; min-height: 570px; display: grid; align-items: center; color: white; background:
  radial-gradient(circle at 78% 30%, rgba(237,143,70,.24), transparent 24%),
  radial-gradient(circle at 82% 24%, rgba(248,216,168,.65) 0 1px, transparent 2px),
  linear-gradient(120deg, #090d20, var(--night) 60%, #2d1937); background-size: auto, 180px 180px, auto; overflow: hidden; }
.locale-hero::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 530px; height: 530px; right: -110px; top: 30px; border: 1px solid rgba(248,216,168,.2); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 0 0 70px rgba(248,216,168,.035), 0 0 0 140px rgba(248,216,168,.02); }
.locale-hero .shell { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding-block: 80px; }
.locale-hero h1 { max-width: 900px; margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(53px,7vw,92px)/1.08 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.locale-hero h1 em { color: var(--accent-light); font-style: normal; }
.locale-hero .shell > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 720px; margin: 28px 0 34px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.68); font-size: clamp(17px,2vw,21px); }
.locale-hero .button-primary { color: var(--night); border-color: var(--accent-light); background: var(--accent-light); }
.locale-library { padding-block: 100px 120px; }
.locale-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 18px; }
.locale-card { min-height: 390px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 30px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,255,255,.27); text-decoration: none; transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease; }
.locale-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 20px 42px rgba(17,22,44,.11); }
.locale-card > span { color: var(--plum); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.locale-card h2 { margin: 52px 0 18px; font: 400 clamp(27px,2.7vw,38px)/1.16 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.locale-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.locale-card b { margin-top: auto; color: var(--plum); font-size: 12px; }
.locale-method { padding-block: 95px; color: white; background: linear-gradient(110deg, var(--plum), #3e294d); }
.locale-method .eyebrow { color: var(--accent-light); }
.locale-method h2 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(38px,5vw,62px)/1.05 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .locale-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .locale-card { min-height: 300px; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .language-switcher > div { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; padding-block: 8px; }
  .language-switcher a { padding: 4px 7px; }
  .locale-hero { min-height: 500px; }
  .locale-hero::after { display: none; }
  .locale-library { padding-block: 70px 80px; }
}