:root {
  --saffron: #FF6B35;
  --saffron-deep: #E24E1B;
  --navy: #122B4D;
  --navy-soft: #1B3A5C;
  --cream: #FBF8F1;
  --card: #FFFFFF;
  --green: #2D6A4F;
  --ink: #2B2B2B;
  --ink-soft: #5B6472;
  --line: #E7E1D4;
  --radius: 14px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Inter', 'Noto Sans Devanagari', sans-serif;
}

.notice-strip {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #F5E6C8;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  text-align: center;
}

.notice-strip b {
  color: var(--saffron);
}

header.site {
  background: var(--card);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 14px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.seal {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px dashed var(--saffron-deep);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.1;
  background: #fff;
}

.brand-name {
  font-family: 'Poppins';
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.brand-name span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

nav.crumbs a {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 13px;
}

nav.crumbs {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-hero {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 24px 10px;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Poppins';
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 34px);
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}

.page-hero .hi {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari';
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--navy-soft);
  font-size: .6em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.page-hero p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  max-width: 640px;
}

/* filter chips */
.filters {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 18px 0 6px;
}

.chip {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  padding: 7px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.chip.active {
  background: var(--saffron);
  border-color: var(--saffron);
  color: #fff;
}

/* grid */
.grid-wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px 24px 60px;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}

@media (max-width:960px) {
  .grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width:620px) {
  .grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.card {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(18, 43, 77, 0.10);
}

.card:hover .card-img img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

.card-img {
  position: relative;
  height: 190px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #eee;
}

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

.tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  background: var(--saffron);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  letter-spacing: .3px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
}

.card-body {
  padding: 18px 18px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}

.card-meta-top {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.card-meta-top .dot {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink-soft);
}

.card h3 {
  font-family: 'Poppins';
  font-size: 16.5px;
  color: var(--navy);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.card h3 .hi {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari';
  font-size: .82em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-soft);
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}

.card p.excerpt {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  flex: 1;
  margin: 6px 0 16px;
}

.read-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--saffron-deep);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 12px;
  margin-top: auto;
  transition: gap .15s ease;
}

.card:hover .read-link {
  gap: 10px;
}

footer.disclaimer {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: #C9D3E0;
  font-size: 12px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

footer.disclaimer strong {
  color: #F5E6C8;
}