:root{
  --ink:#14213D; --ink-2:#1F3159; --paper:#EEF1F6; --paper-2:#FFFFFF;
  --marigold:#F4A623; --marigold-dark:#D98C0F;
  --success:#2E9E6C; --success-bg:#E4F5EC;
  --alert:#E85D4C; --alert-bg:#FCE7E4;
  --muted:#5B6B8C; --line:#DDE3EE; --text:#14213D;
  --radius:14px; --shadow:0 8px 24px -12px rgba(20,33,61,.25);
  --font-display:'Fraunces',serif; --font-body:'Inter',sans-serif; --font-mono:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
}
[data-theme="dark"]{
  --paper:#0F1626; --paper-2:#17203A;
  --text:#E7ECF7; --muted:#93A2C7; --line:#2A3550;
  --success-bg:#12301F; --alert-bg:#3A1C18;
  --shadow:0 8px 24px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);background:var(--paper);color:var(--text);line-height:1.55;transition:background .2s,color .2s;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:11px 22px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.15s;}
.btn-primary{background:var(--marigold);color:var(--ink);}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--marigold-dark);}
.btn-dark{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;}
.btn-dark:hover{background:var(--ink-2);}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:var(--text);color:var(--text);}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--text);color:var(--paper);}
.btn-danger{background:var(--alert-bg);color:var(--alert);border-color:var(--alert);}
.btn-sm{padding:7px 14px;font-size:.8rem;}
.btn-block{width:100%;}
nav.topnav{position:sticky;top:0;background:var(--paper-2);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);z-index:50;opacity:0.98;}
.topnav-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:14px 24px;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;}
.logo{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;}
.logo .badge{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;background:var(--ink);color:var(--marigold);padding:4px 8px;border-radius:6px;}
.logo .adda{color:var(--marigold-dark);}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--text);}
.card{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;}
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px;}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}
.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}
.field{margin-bottom:16px;}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px;}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border-radius:9px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);font-size:.92rem;background:var(--paper);font-family:inherit;}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--marigold);border-color:var(--text);}
.auth-shell{min-height:70vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:50px 20px;}
.auth-card{width:100%;max-width:420px;}
.auth-card h1{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:6px;}
.auth-card>p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:22px;}
.flash{padding:11px 14px;border-radius:9px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px;}
.flash-success{background:var(--success-bg);color:var(--success);}
.flash-error{background:var(--alert-bg);color:var(--alert);}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.88rem;}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:11px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
th{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em;}
.badge{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:6px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);}
.badge-success{background:var(--success-bg);color:var(--success);border:none;}
.badge-alert{background:var(--alert-bg);color:var(--alert);border:none;}
.section-head{margin-bottom:26px;}
.section-head span{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--marigold-dark);display:block;margin-bottom:8px;}
.dash-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;min-height:80vh;}
.dash-side{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:26px 16px;}
.dash-side a,.dash-side button{display:block;width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:none;color:var(--muted);padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:600;font-size:.87rem;margin-bottom:2px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;}
.dash-side a:hover,.dash-side button:hover{background:var(--ink-2);color:#fff;}
.dash-side a.active{background:var(--marigold);color:var(--ink);}
.dash-main{padding:34px 36px;}
.stat-card b{display:block;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:1.7rem;}
.stat-card .lbl{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;}
.qbox{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px;margin-bottom:16px;background:var(--paper-2);}
.opt-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:8px 0;font-size:.9rem;}
footer.site{background:var(--ink);color:var(--muted);padding:30px 0;margin-top:50px;text-align:center;font-size:.82rem;}
@media(max-width:820px){.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.dash-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.dash-side{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;gap:4px;}.dash-side a,.dash-side button{white-space:nowrap;width:auto;}}
@media(max-width:520px){.grid-4,.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.navlinks{display:none;}}

/* ---------- Mobile nav + theme toggle ---------- */
.hamburger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:none;padding:6px;cursor:pointer;}
.hamburger span{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--text);border-radius:2px;}
.theme-toggle{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 11px;cursor:pointer;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--text);}
.theme-toggle:hover{border-color:var(--marigold);}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .navlinks{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--paper-2);
    flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:14px 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    gap:4px;display:none;
  }
  .navlinks.open{display:flex;}
  .navlinks a{padding:10px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .hamburger{display:flex;}
}

/* ---------- Busy homepage extras ---------- */
.stats-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:36px;padding:26px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin:36px 0;}
.stats-strip .stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--text);}
.stats-strip .stat span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);}
.marquee-wrap{overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0;background:var(--paper-2);}
.marquee{display:inline-block;padding-left:100%;animation:marquee 26s linear infinite;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);}
.marquee span{margin:0 26px;}
@keyframes marquee{0%{transform:translateX(0);}100%{transform:translateX(-100%);}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.marquee{animation:none;padding-left:0;}}

/* ---------- Article cards ---------- */
.article-card{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s;}
.article-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);}
.article-cover{width:100%;height:150px;object-fit:cover;background:var(--paper);}
.article-card-body{padding:16px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1;}
.article-card-body h3{font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.35;}
.article-excerpt{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--muted);}
.article-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;}
.article-avatar{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--marigold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;}
.article-byline small{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);}
.article-meta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--font-mono);}

/* ---------- Article detail page ---------- */
.article-hero-cover{width:100%;max-height:380px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius);margin-bottom:22px;}
.article-content{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.8;color:var(--text);}
.article-content p{margin-bottom:16px;}
.article-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin:26px 0;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-wrap:wrap;}
.icon-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--text);font-weight:600;font-size:.86rem;cursor:pointer;}
.icon-btn:hover{border-color:var(--marigold);}
.icon-btn.liked{background:var(--alert-bg);color:var(--alert);border-color:var(--alert);}
.comment-box{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:12px;}
.comment-box .c-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:6px;}
.comment-box b{color:var(--text);}

/* ---------- Testimonials & experts ---------- */
.testimonial-card{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;}
.testimonial-card .stars{color:var(--marigold);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:10px;}
.testimonial-card p.quote{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:16px;line-height:1.6;}
.testimonial-who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
.testimonial-avatar{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--marigold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;object-fit:cover;}
.expert-card{background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;text-align:center;}
.expert-avatar{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--marigold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-weight:700;margin:0 auto 12px;object-fit:cover;}
.expert-card h3{font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:2px;}
.expert-card .role{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--marigold-dark);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;}
.expert-card p{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);}

@media(max-width:520px){.stats-strip{gap:20px;}}

/* ---------- Professional footer ---------- */
footer.site{background:var(--ink);color:#B9C4DD;padding:0;margin-top:60px;}
.footer-inner{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:50px 24px 26px;}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;padding-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid #2A3550;}
.footer-grid h4{color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:700;}
.footer-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;}
.footer-grid li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:.87rem;}
.footer-grid a{color:#B9C4DD;text-decoration:none;}
.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--marigold);}
.footer-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.footer-logo .badge{font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:.68rem;background:var(--marigold);color:var(--ink);padding:4px 8px;border-radius:6px;font-weight:700;}
.footer-logo-text{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:1.1rem;}
.footer-social{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:14px;}
.footer-social a{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:#1F3159;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;transition:background .15s;}
.footer-social a:hover{background:var(--marigold);color:var(--ink);}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:20px;font-size:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;}
.footer-powered{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#8C9BC2;}
.footer-powered .vaadi-logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-weight:800;color:#fff;letter-spacing:.02em;}
.footer-powered .vaadi-logo .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--marigold);display:inline-block;}
@media(max-width:820px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}
@media(max-width:520px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}}

/* ---------- Hero slider ---------- */
.hero-slider{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;min-height:420px;}
.hero-slide{display:none;position:relative;min-height:420px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;}
.hero-slide.active{display:block;}
.hero-slide::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20,33,61,.92) 0%, rgba(20,33,61,.55) 60%, rgba(20,33,61,.3) 100%);}
.hero-slide-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:90px 24px;}
.hero-slide-content h1{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:16px;max-width:600px;}
.hero-slide-content p{color:#C6CEE3;max-width:520px;margin-bottom:26px;font-size:1.02rem;}
.hero-arrow{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:3;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;font-size:1.1rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.hero-arrow:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.25);}
.hero-arrow.prev{left:18px;}
.hero-arrow.next{right:18px;}
.hero-dots{position:absolute;bottom:20px;left:0;right:0;z-index:3;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:8px;}
.hero-dots button{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.4);border:none;cursor:pointer;padding:0;}
.hero-dots button.active{background:var(--marigold);width:22px;border-radius:5px;}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero-slider,.hero-slide{min-height:340px;}.hero-slide-content{padding:60px 20px;}.hero-arrow{display:none;}}

/* Cards that are also clickable links */
a.card{display:block;color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s;}
a.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:transparent;}