/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Jai Sita Ram — "Sanatan Gold" Design System v0.5.0
   Dedicated to Bhagwan Shri Ram & Maa Sita
   Theme: Warm temple amber — cream parchment — deep crimson dark
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cinzel:wght@600;700&family=Noto+Serif+Devanagari:wght@400;500;700&family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,600;0,700;1,600&family=Tiro+Devanagari+Sanskrit:ital@0;1&display=swap');

/* ── Design Tokens ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  /* Dark palette (hero, header, footer) */
  --dark-deepest: #080200;
  --dark-base:    #150402;
  --dark-warm:    #2c0804;
  --dark-mid:     #4a0e08;

  /* Light palette (body & content) */
  --body-bg:      #fdf6e4;
  --cream:        #fffdf6;
  --cream-warm:   #fef4dc;
  --cream-deep:   #f8e8c0;

  /* Saffron spectrum */
  --saffron:      #c86010;
  --saffron-mid:  #d87828;
  --saffron-glow: #e88a30;

  /* Gold spectrum */
  --gold:         #b87818;
  --gold-mid:     #ce9a20;
  --gold-light:   #e6b438;
  --gold-pale:    #f5cc58;
  --gold-faint:   rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.15);

  /* Crimson */
  --crimson:      #980e18;
  --crimson-soft: #b82028;

  /* Text */
  --ink:          #1a0600;
  --ink-soft:     #5a3218;
  --ink-faint:    #8a6040;
  --on-dark:      #f8e4b4;
  --on-dark-soft: #e0c088;
  --on-dark-faint:#c8a060;

  /* UI */
  --border:       #d4ae6a;
  --border-soft:  #e8cc9a;
  --radius:       14px;
  --radius-sm:    8px;
  --radius-lg:    22px;
  --shadow:       0 4px 20px rgba(24, 8, 0, 0.10);
  --shadow-md:    0 8px 32px rgba(24, 8, 0, 0.16);
  --shadow-lg:    0 18px 52px rgba(24, 8, 0, 0.22);
  --transition:   0.22s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* ── Reset & Base ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }

body {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Noto Serif Devanagari", "Playfair Display", serif;
  line-height: 1.82;
  background-color: var(--body-bg);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 8% 12%, rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.12), transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 92% 88%, rgba(180, 80, 18, 0.09), transparent 38%);
  background-attachment: fixed;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--saffron); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--transition); }
a:hover { color: var(--crimson); }

.container {
  width: min(1180px, 92vw);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ── Accessibility ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px;
  padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0,0,0,0); border: 0;
}

/* ── Language visibility ────────────────────────────────────── */
.lang-en { display: none; }
html[data-lang="en"] .lang-hi { display: none; }
html[data-lang="en"] .lang-en { display: inline; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SCROLL ANIMATIONS
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.fade-up {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  transition: opacity 0.72s ease, transform 0.72s ease;
}
.fade-up.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.fade-up:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.fade-up:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
.fade-up:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.26s; }
.fade-up:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.34s; }
.fade-up:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.42s; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   KEYFRAME ANIMATIONS
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@keyframes om-breathe {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.045; transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1); }
  50%       { opacity: 0.072; transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.04); }
}

@keyframes flame-flicker {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 40px 10px rgba(230, 130, 30, 0.30); }
  25%      { box-shadow: 0 0 55px 18px rgba(230, 100, 20, 0.22); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 35px 8px  rgba(240, 170, 40, 0.36); }
  75%      { box-shadow: 0 0 48px 14px rgba(220, 110, 25, 0.26); }
}

@keyframes pulse-gold {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.0); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.22); }
}

@keyframes float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50%      { transform: translateY(-8px); }
}

@keyframes glow-text {
  0%, 100% { text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(230, 180, 56, 0.4); }
  50%      { text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(230, 180, 56, 0.7), 0 0 80px rgba(200, 120, 20, 0.3); }
}

@keyframes slide-fade {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(20px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HEADER & NAVIGATION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(18, 4, 1, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(220, 168, 40, 0.32);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.40);
}

.nav-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 0;
}

.brand {
  color: #f5e0a0;
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.brand:hover { color: var(--gold-pale); }

.site-nav {
  justify-self: end;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.site-nav a {
  color: #f0d090;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  padding: 0.26rem 0.64rem;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.site-nav a:hover {
  color: #fffae0;
  border-color: rgba(220, 168, 40, 0.45);
  background: rgba(220, 168, 40, 0.10);
}

.site-nav a.active {
  color: var(--gold-pale);
  background: rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.20);
  border-color: rgba(220, 168, 40, 0.60);
}

.lang-toggle {
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 168, 40, 0.45);
  background: rgba(255, 240, 200, 0.08);
  color: #f0d090;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  padding: 0.38rem 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}
.lang-toggle:hover {
  background: rgba(220, 168, 40, 0.18);
  border-color: rgba(220, 168, 40, 0.70);
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 168, 40, 0.35);
  background: rgba(255, 240, 200, 0.06);
  color: #f0d090;
  width: 2.2rem;
  height: 2.2rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: inherit;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   HERO
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 6rem 0 5.5rem;
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 50%, rgba(220, 160, 40, 0.18), transparent 44%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 28%, rgba(180, 50, 10, 0.30), transparent 40%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 120%, rgba(100, 20, 4, 0.55), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(138deg,
      var(--dark-deepest) 0%,
      var(--dark-base)    18%,
      var(--dark-warm)    42%,
      var(--dark-mid)     66%,
      #3a0a06             85%,
      var(--dark-base)    100%
    );
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 120px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--body-bg));
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Large decorative OM */
.hero-om {
  position: absolute;
  right: 4%;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: clamp(9rem, 17vw, 20rem);
  color: var(--gold-light);
  animation: om-breathe 5s ease-in-out infinite;
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
  line-height: 1;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Invocation */
.hero-invoc {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.88rem, 2vw, 1.05rem);
  color: rgba(240, 200, 100, 0.55);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  margin: 0 0 3rem;
  font-style: italic;
  animation: glow-text 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-content { color: var(--on-dark); }

.kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(240, 200, 100, 0.40);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
  font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: #e8c888;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: #fff8e0;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
}

.hero > .container > .hero-grid .hero-content > p {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 2vw, 1.12rem);
  color: var(--on-dark-soft);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

/* Featured verse card in hero */
.hero-card {
  background: rgba(255, 240, 200, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(220, 170, 60, 0.32);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.3rem;
  color: var(--on-dark);
  animation: flame-flicker 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.hero-card .verse {
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #fff5d8;
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin: 0;
}

.hero-card .translation {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  color: var(--on-dark-soft);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hero-card .meta {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--on-dark-faint);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.hero-card .meta a { color: var(--gold-pale); }

/* ── Buttons ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  padding: 0.78rem 1.4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), background var(--transition);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.button.primary {
  background: linear-gradient(130deg, var(--saffron-mid) 0%, var(--gold-light) 100%);
  color: #2a0800;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(200, 120, 20, 0.36);
}
.button.primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 36px rgba(200, 120, 20, 0.52);
  color: #1a0400;
}

.button.ghost {
  border-color: rgba(245, 220, 140, 0.50);
  color: #f5e8c0;
  background: rgba(245, 220, 140, 0.06);
}
.button.ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(245, 220, 140, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(245, 220, 140, 0.75);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   SECTIONS
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.section {
  padding: 5rem 0;
  background: var(--cream);
}

.section.alt {
  background: var(--cream-warm);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 160, 80, 0.14);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 160, 80, 0.14);
}

.section.dark {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, rgba(200, 120, 20, 0.12), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(175deg, var(--dark-base) 0%, #220608 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 140, 30, 0.18);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 140, 30, 0.18);
}

/* Ornamental divider */
.ornament {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  color: var(--gold-mid);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.65em;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  opacity: 0.70;
}

.section.dark .ornament { color: var(--gold-light); opacity: 0.50; }

/* Section titles */
.section-title {
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3.6vw, 2.55rem);
  line-height: 1.22;
  color: var(--dark-mid);
  margin: 0;
}

.section.dark .section-title { color: #fff5d8; }

.section-intro {
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 880px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.section.dark .section-intro { color: var(--on-dark-soft); }

/* ── Grids ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem; margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem; margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem; margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.grid-5 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 1.1rem; margin-top: 1.8rem; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   CARDS
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.3rem 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg), 0 0 0 1px rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.28);
  border-color: rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.50);
}

.card h3 {
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--dark-mid);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.card p {
  margin: 0.7rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── Episode cards (larger, for the Ramayan episodes grid) ───── */
.episode-card {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.3rem 1.1rem 1.1rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.episode-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.06) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.episode-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg), 0 0 0 1px rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.35);
  border-color: rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.55);
}

.episode-icon {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  animation: float 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.episode-card:nth-child(2) .episode-icon { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.episode-card:nth-child(3) .episode-icon { animation-delay: 0.8s; }
.episode-card:nth-child(4) .episode-icon { animation-delay: 1.2s; }
.episode-card:nth-child(5) .episode-icon { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
.episode-card:nth-child(6) .episode-icon { animation-delay: 0.6s; }
.episode-card:nth-child(7) .episode-icon { animation-delay: 1.0s; }
.episode-card:nth-child(8) .episode-icon { animation-delay: 1.4s; }
.episode-card:nth-child(9) .episode-icon { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
.episode-card:nth-child(10) .episode-icon { animation-delay: 0.7s; }

.episode-card h3 {
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--dark-mid);
  line-height: 1.28;
  margin: 0;
}

.episode-card p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.65;
  flex: 1;
  margin: 0;
}

.episode-card a.read-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--saffron);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 96, 16, 0.30);
  padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  transition: color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.episode-card a.read-link:hover {
  color: var(--crimson);
  border-color: rgba(152, 14, 24, 0.50);
}

/* ── Badges ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
  font-size: 0.70rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid;
  padding: 0.20rem 0.64rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.badge.ramayana { background: #fff0ea; color: #7a1810; border-color: #e8a088; }
.badge.manas    { background: #fff5d8; color: #7a3a08; border-color: #d8b060; }
.badge.info     { background: #f5eddc; color: #5c3810; border-color: #cca050; }

/* ── Verse display ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.verse {
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.88;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.translation, .explain, .citation {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.citation { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }

/* ── Verse search ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.search-panel {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  background: var(--cream-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
}

.search-panel label {
  display: block;
  color: var(--dark-mid);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.search-panel input {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 0.65rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--cream);
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.search-panel input:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 96, 16, 0.14);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   MANDIR / IMAGE SECTION
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.mandir-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
}

.mandir-card {
  background: var(--cream-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}

.mandir-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }

.mandir-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 230px;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--cream-deep);
}

/* Image fallback (when img fails to load) */
.img-fallback {
  width: 100%;
  height: 230px;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--dark-warm), var(--dark-mid));
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: 3.5rem;
  color: rgba(240, 200, 80, 0.50);
}

.mandir-card figcaption {
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.mandir-card strong { color: var(--dark-mid); font-size: 0.94rem; display: block; }
.mandir-card span { color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 0.84rem; }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   KIDS ZONE — Fully immersive
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Story pagination nav */
.story-pagination {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 2.8rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

.page-btn {
  width: 2.4rem;
  height: 2.4rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.page-btn:hover {
  background: var(--cream-deep);
  border-color: var(--gold-mid);
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: scale(1.08);
}

.page-btn.active {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--saffron-mid), var(--gold-light));
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #2a0800;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(200, 120, 20, 0.30);
  animation: pulse-gold 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.page-btn.nav-btn {
  width: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0 0.9rem;
  font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.page-indicator {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  padding: 0 0.4rem;
}

/* Story card (kids) */
.story-card {
  background: linear-gradient(168deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--cream-warm) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  animation: slide-fade 0.5s ease both;
}

.story-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg), 0 0 0 1px rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.25);
}

/* Story illustration — CSS art panel */
.story-illustration {
  height: 180px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.story-illustration .story-emoji {
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.25));
  animation: float 3.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.story-illustration::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Different gradient backgrounds for each story */
.illus-exile    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0c00 0%, #3a1800 50%, #5a2808 100%); }
.illus-ahilya   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0820 0%, #281060 50%, #482088 100%); }
.illus-shabari  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1a08 0%, #183a10 50%, #2a5818 100%); }
.illus-vivah    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #200808 0%, #4a1010 50%, #7a1818 100%); }
.illus-hanuman  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #180a00 0%, #3a1800 50%, #7a2c08 100%); }
.illus-ayodhya  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #100400 0%, #320a04 50%, #620e08 100%); }
.illus-jatayu   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #040818 0%, #0c1840 50%, #182860 100%); }
.illus-bharata  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #080818 0%, #181840 50%, #282860 100%); }
.illus-bridge   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #041820 0%, #0c3040 50%, #185868 100%); }

.story-illustration .illus-deco {
  position: absolute;
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: 8rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
  right: -10px;
  top: -10px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.story-content {
  padding: 1.4rem 1.3rem 0.8rem;
}

.story-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding-bottom: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}

.story-header h3 {
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.4rem);
  color: var(--dark-mid);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
}

.story-tagline {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.story-body p {
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.85;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}

.story-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.story-lesson {
  margin: 1.2rem 1.3rem 1.3rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.10), rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.04));
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-mid);
  border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
}

.story-lesson h4 {
  font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
}

.story-lesson p {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.68;
  margin: 0;
}

.story-footer {
  padding: 0.8rem 1.3rem 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STORIES / EPISODES (stories.html)
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.lesson-list {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
}

.lesson-list li {
  margin-top: 0.38rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   STUTI / RUDRASHTAK
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.stuti-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
}

.book-shell {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  background: linear-gradient(162deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--cream-warm) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.book-intro { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.01rem; }

.book-spread {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.book-page {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, var(--cream) 0px, var(--cream) 32px, rgba(200, 170, 100, 0.12) 33px, var(--cream) 34px),
    linear-gradient(170deg, var(--cream) 0%, var(--cream-warm) 100%);
  padding: 1.1rem 1rem;
}

.book-page h3 {
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--dark-mid);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
}

.chalisa-line {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.82;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}

.meta-card {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  background: var(--cream-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.footer {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--dark-base), var(--dark-deepest));
  color: var(--on-dark-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.25);
  margin-top: 4rem;
}

.footer::before {
  content: "✦  ॥ जय सीताराम ॥  ✦";
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Tiro Devanagari Sanskrit", serif;
  color: rgba(220, 170, 60, 0.38);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding: 2rem 0 0;
  margin-bottom: -0.4rem;
}

.footer .container {
  padding: 1.2rem 0 1.8rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: rgba(210, 185, 130, 0.60);
}

.footer a { color: var(--gold-pale); }

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   INNER PAGE HERO
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.page-hero {
  padding: 5.5rem 0 5rem;
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.35);
}

/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
   ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .grid-4, .grid-5 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .grid-3.episode-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .hero-grid, .stuti-grid, .book-spread { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .mandir-grid, .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .hero-om { font-size: clamp(8rem, 14vw, 14rem); right: 2%; opacity: 0.6; }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-shell {
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    grid-template-areas: "brand spacer menu" "nav nav nav";
  }
  .brand     { grid-area: brand; }
  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    grid-area: menu; justify-self: end;
  }
  .lang-toggle { grid-area: menu; margin-right: 3rem; }
  .site-nav {
    grid-area: nav;
    justify-self: stretch;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    background: rgba(14, 4, 1, 0.95);
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 148, 28, 0.25);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    padding: 0.5rem;
  }
  .site-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { display: block; padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem; }
  .grid-2, .grid-3, .mandir-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-om { display: none; }
  .grid-5 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero { padding: 4.8rem 0 4.5rem; }
  .section { padding: 3.8rem 0; }
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-illustration { height: 150px; }
  .story-illustration .story-emoji { font-size: 3.8rem; }
  .book-spread { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stuti-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .mandir-card img, .img-fallback { height: 200px; }
}
