/* ============================================================
   aashisluitel.com
   Editorial system. Warm paper, deep ink, federal blue, copper.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --paper:#FBF9F5;
  --paper-2:#F3EFE7;
  --paper-3:#EBE5DA;
  --ink:#191C21;
  --ink-2:#3B434C;
  --muted:#6E6659;
  --rule:#E0D9CC;
  --rule-2:#CFC6B6;
  --blue:#173E77;
  --blue-lit:#2A5FA8;
  --copper:#A2582B;
  --white:#fff;

  --serif:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;

  --pad:clamp(1.15rem,4vw,2.5rem);
  --gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4.5rem);
  --max:78rem;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important;}
}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.14;}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4.6vw,3.5rem);}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.2vw,2.4rem);}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2vw,1.45rem);line-height:1.24;}
p{margin:0 0 1.1rem;}
p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
.lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.13rem,2vw,1.36rem);line-height:1.52;color:var(--ink-2);}

.eyebrow{
  font-size:.73rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--copper);margin:0 0 .85rem;display:block;
}
.eyebrow--blue{color:var(--blue);}
.eyebrow--muted{color:var(--muted);}

a{color:var(--blue);text-underline-offset:.19em;text-decoration-thickness:1px;}
a:hover{color:var(--copper);}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{
  outline:2.5px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px;
}

.sr-only{
  position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;
  overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}
.skip{
  position:absolute;left:.6rem;top:-4rem;z-index:200;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
  padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem;transition:top .15s;
}
.skip:focus{top:.6rem;color:var(--paper);}

.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--pad);padding-right:var(--pad);}
.narrow{max-width:44rem;}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--rule);border:0;margin:0;}

/* ---------- external link marker ---------- */
.ext-ico{
  width:.66em;height:.66em;margin-left:.3em;vertical-align:baseline;
  display:inline-block;flex:none;opacity:.6;
}
a:hover .ext-ico{opacity:1;}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-head{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(251,249,245,.94);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(180%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.head-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;
  padding-top:.85rem;padding-bottom:.85rem;}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.14rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);
  text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.015em;white-space:nowrap;}
.brand:hover{color:var(--blue);}
.brand span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;font-family:var(--sans);
  font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-left:.42rem;}

.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.45rem;}
.nav a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:.885rem;font-weight:500;
  padding:.3rem 0;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap;}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--copper);}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--blue);}
.nav .btn-sm{
  border:1px solid var(--rule-2);border-radius:2px;padding:.42rem .95rem;color:var(--blue);
}
.nav .btn-sm:hover{background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--blue);}
.nav .btn-sm[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--blue);}

.menu-btn{
  display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule-2);border-radius:2px;
  padding:.5rem .7rem;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;
}
.menu-btn svg{width:1rem;height:1rem;}
.menu-btn .x{display:none;}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .x{display:block;}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .bars{display:none;}

@media (max-width:60rem){
  .menu-btn{display:inline-flex;}
  .nav{
    display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
    padding:.4rem var(--pad) 1.1rem;box-shadow:0 12px 24px -18px rgba(25,28,33,.4);
  }
  .nav.open{display:flex;}
  .nav a{padding:.72rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:1rem;}
  .nav a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--rule);}
  .nav .btn-sm{margin-top:.85rem;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--rule-2);}
}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:500;
  padding:.72rem 1.32rem;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:background .16s,color .16s,border-color .16s;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--blue);color:var(--paper);}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--rule-2);color:var(--ink);}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper);}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;margin-top:1.9rem;}

/* ---------- image placeholders ---------- */
.ph{margin:0;position:relative;background:var(--paper-3);overflow:hidden;}
.ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
.ph--portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5;}
.ph--wide{aspect-ratio:3/2;}
.ph--band{aspect-ratio:21/9;}
.ph--sq{aspect-ratio:1/1;}
.ph.is-empty{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,var(--paper-3) 0 11px,var(--paper-2) 11px 22px);
  border:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.ph.is-empty img{display:none;}
.ph__mono{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7vw,4.2rem);font-weight:600;
  color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.06em;line-height:1;
  border:1px solid var(--rule-2);padding:1.1rem 1.5rem .95rem;background:var(--paper);
}
.ph__cap{
  font-size:.71rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);padding:.55rem 1rem;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.card--text{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1.15rem;}
.card--text .src{display:block;margin-bottom:.1rem;}
figcaption{font-size:.79rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.6rem;line-height:1.5;}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,5rem) 0 clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.4rem);}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:var(--gap);align-items:center;}
.hero h1{max-width:19ch;}
.hero .lede{margin-top:1.35rem;max-width:46ch;}
.hero-fig{position:relative;}
.hero-fig::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-.85rem;bottom:-.85rem;width:42%;height:2px;background:var(--copper);
}
@media (max-width:56rem){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.2rem;}
  .hero-fig{max-width:23rem;}
}

.affil{
  border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  padding:.95rem 0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.affil strong{color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:600;}

/* ---------- generic section ---------- */
.sec{padding:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,4.6rem) 0;}
.sec-head{margin-bottom:2.2rem;max-width:46rem;}
.sec--tint{background:var(--paper-2);}

/* ---------- three pillars ---------- */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule-2);}
.pillar{padding:1.9rem 1.7rem 1.9rem 0;border-right:1px solid var(--rule);}
.pillar:nth-child(2){padding-left:1.7rem;}
.pillar:nth-child(3){padding-left:1.7rem;border-right:0;}
.pillar .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--copper);}
.pillar h3{margin:.5rem 0 .6rem;}
.pillar p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-2);}
.pillar .more{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;margin-top:.4rem;}
.pillar .more:hover{text-decoration:underline;}
@media (max-width:56rem){
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .pillar,.pillar:nth-child(2),.pillar:nth-child(3){
    padding:1.5rem 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);}
  .pillar:last-child{border-bottom:0;}
}

/* ---------- writing cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(15.5rem,1fr));gap:2rem 1.9rem;}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;}
.card .ph{margin-bottom:.95rem;}
.card .src{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;}
.card h3{margin:.42rem 0 .5rem;font-size:1.12rem;}
.card:hover h3{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.16em;}
.card p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-2);}

/* ---------- list rows (writing archive, speaking) ---------- */
.rows{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}
.row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:8.5rem 1fr;gap:1.6rem;padding:1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
}
a.row:hover{background:var(--paper-2);}
a.row:hover h3{color:var(--blue);}
.row .when{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em;padding-top:.3rem;}
.row h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.45rem;}
.row p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.chip{
  display:inline-block;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--rule-2);border-radius:2px;padding:.16rem .48rem;font-weight:600;
}
@media (max-width:44rem){
  .row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.45rem;}
  .row .when{padding-top:0;}
}

/* ---------- filters ---------- */
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.8rem;}
.filters button{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.83rem;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer;
  background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule-2);border-radius:2px;padding:.42rem .9rem;color:var(--ink-2);
}
.filters button:hover{border-color:var(--copper);color:var(--copper);}
.filters button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);}

/* ---------- case sections ---------- */
.case{padding:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.6rem) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}
.case-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.32fr .68fr;gap:var(--gap);}
.case-grid h2{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.95rem);}
.case dl{margin:1.6rem 0 0;}
.case dt{font-size:.73rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper);font-weight:600;margin-top:1.4rem;}
.case dt:first-child{margin-top:0;}
.case dd{margin:.42rem 0 0;}
@media (max-width:56rem){.case-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.4rem;}}

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */
.tl{border-left:2px solid var(--rule-2);margin-left:.3rem;padding-left:1.7rem;}
.tl-item{position:relative;padding-bottom:2.1rem;}
.tl-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
.tl-item::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:calc(-1.7rem - 6px);top:.55rem;
  width:10px;height:10px;background:var(--copper);border-radius:50%;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--paper);
}
.tl-item .when{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;}
.tl-item h3{margin:.3rem 0 .5rem;font-size:1.12rem;}
.tl-item p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-2);}

/* ---------- split feature ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--gap);align-items:center;}
.split--rev .split-txt{order:2;}
@media (max-width:56rem){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.8rem;}.split--rev .split-txt{order:0;}}

/* ---------- simple lists ---------- */
.plain{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.plain li{padding:.95rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);}
.plain li:first-child{border-top:0;}
.plain strong{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.06rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.22rem;}
.plain span{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink-2);}

.topics{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(17rem,1fr));gap:0 2rem;}
.topics li{padding:1.15rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.35;}

/* ---------- contact routes ---------- */
.routes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(15rem,1fr));gap:1.9rem;}
.route{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:1.1rem;}
.route h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.route p{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink-2);}

/* ---------- closing band ---------- */
.closing{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem) 0;}
.closing h2{color:var(--paper);max-width:20ch;}
.closing p{color:#C9C2B6;max-width:44ch;margin-top:1.1rem;}
.closing .btn-ghost{border-color:#4A5158;color:var(--paper);}
.closing .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--paper);color:var(--paper);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);}
.closing .btn-primary{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);}
.closing .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--copper);color:var(--paper);}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:2.6rem 0 3.4rem;font-size:.87rem;}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2rem;}
.foot-grid h4{font-size:.73rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.85rem;}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.foot-grid li{margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.foot-grid a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--copper);text-decoration:underline;}
.foot-note{margin-top:2.4rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  color:var(--muted);font-size:.79rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
@media (max-width:44rem){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.8rem;}}

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.mid{min-height:52vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem;}