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@media(max-width:390px){.multi-names .hindi{font-size:42px}.multi-names .punjabi{font-size:42px}.multi-names .urdu{font-size:43px}.section-heading h2{font-size:60px}.photo-bottom i{width:8px}.photo-bottom i.active{width:15px}.poetry-original.lang-ur{font-size:21px}.poetry-original.lang-pa{font-size:22px}.poetry-display{gap:13px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:0.01ms!important;transition-duration:0.01ms!important}}
.brand-glyph{width:18px;height:18px;display:block;background:currentColor;-webkit-mask:var(--logo) center/contain no-repeat;mask:var(--logo) center/contain no-repeat}.brand-glyph.linkedin{--logo:url('assets/brands/linkedin-in.svg')}.brand-glyph.x{--logo:url('assets/brands/x-twitter.svg')}.brand-glyph.instagram{--logo:url('assets/brands/instagram.svg')}.brand-glyph.threads{--logo:url('assets/brands/threads.svg')}.brand-glyph.medium{--logo:url('assets/brands/medium.svg')}

@media(max-width:700px){.photo-bottom>span{gap:3px}.photo-bottom i{width:6px;height:3px}.photo-bottom i.active{width:17px}}
html[data-theme=dark] .footer{background:#120F17;color:#EFD0C4}
html[data-theme=dark] .essay-a{background:#B47C76;color:#271721}html[data-theme=dark] .essay-b{background:#BE8A83;color:#281B22}html[data-theme=dark] .essay-c{background:#B59A97;color:#281B22}html[data-theme=dark] .essay-d{background:#C7997F;color:#281B22}


/* V4: surgical refinements to the approved V3. Dark identity only. */
:root{color-scheme:dark} html{color-scheme:dark}
.header .brand{font-size:clamp(31px,2.7vw,39px);letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1}
.header-about{font:400 24px 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding:8px 5px;transition:border-color .2s}
.header-about:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}
/* Reuse the actual opening line from the user's existing website, rather than adding a slogan. */
.hero-line{position:relative;z-index:3;max-width:1120px;text-align:center;font:600 clamp(53px,7.25vw,116px)/1.04 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:var(--ink-strong);text-wrap:balance}
.hero-line span{color:#DB9C98}
.hero-main{isolation:isolate}
.hero-main .peach-disc{opacity:.83;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.hero-main .thin-orbit{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--ink) 31%,transparent)}
/* Comfortable gutters around large headings and arrows, including Journalism. */
.section-heading{padding-inline:clamp(7px,1.15vw,18px)}
/* The original set of cards stays. The two verifiable first lines get discreet teasers. */
.essay-excerpt{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:clamp(26px,4vw,48px);bottom:82px;max-width:calc(100% - 90px);font:400 clamp(14px,1.35vw,17px)/1.4 'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;opacity:.84;text-wrap:pretty;pointer-events:none}
.essay-card:has(.essay-excerpt) .essay-title{transform:translateY(-14px)}
.essay-card .essay-orbit{transform:translate(var(--orb-x,0px),var(--orb-y,0px)) rotate(-12deg);transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),border-radius .5s}
.essay-card:hover .essay-orbit{transform:translate(var(--orb-x,0px),var(--orb-y,0px)) scale(1.1) rotate(-7deg)}
.essay-a .essay-orbit{width:430px;height:520px;border-radius:48% 47% 25% 22% / 45% 47% 28% 36%;top:-110px;right:-215px;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 18px rgba(255,255,255,.035),0 0 0 50px rgba(255,255,255,.045)}
.essay-b .essay-orbit{width:390px;height:390px;border:1px solid rgba(113,56,56,.18);border-radius:21% 55% 33% 70%;top:auto;bottom:-160px;right:-130px;box-shadow:0 0 0 30px rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
.essay-b .essay-orbit::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:55px;border:1px solid rgba(113,56,56,.16);border-radius:50% 40% 60% 30%;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.essay-c .essay-orbit{width:350px;height:430px;border-radius:64% 33% 67% 34% / 37% 58% 42% 61%;top:10%;right:-170px;box-shadow:0 0 0 30px rgba(255,255,255,.036)}
.essay-d .essay-orbit{width:360px;height:400px;border-radius:24% 46% 20% 45%;top:-185px;left:-130px;box-shadow:0 0 0 25px rgba(255,255,255,.05),0 0 0 70px rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
/* Only the journalism palette is imported from light V3. Other dark sections stay unchanged. */
.journalism{--tech-bg:#182A37;--tech-card:#253947;background:#182A37}
.journalism .tech-card{background:#253947}
.publication-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;column-gap:26px;row-gap:6px}
.publication-links .mini-outlink{margin-top:15px;white-space:nowrap}
/* Retire the Looney-Tunes rings. Each verse has its own understated abstract form. */
.verse-halo{width:min(58vw,780px);height:min(58vw,780px);border:1px solid rgba(246,204,191,.10);border-radius:42% 58% 70% 30% / 62% 34% 66% 38%;box-shadow:none;opacity:.8;transition:border-radius .75s,transform .75s,width .75s,height .75s;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(18deg)}
.verse-halo::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:12%;border:1px solid rgba(246,204,191,.065);border-radius:inherit;transform:rotate(23deg)}
.verse-halo[data-shape='1']{width:min(53vw,740px);height:min(67vw,900px);border-radius:13% 66% 26% 64% / 43% 20% 68% 26%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-16deg)}
.verse-halo[data-shape='1']::after{border-radius:24% 56% 28% 54%}
.verse-halo[data-shape='2']{width:min(54vw,780px);height:min(54vw,780px);border-radius:28% 72% 21% 79% / 77% 23% 74% 26%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-5deg)}
.verse-halo[data-shape='3']{width:min(62vw,900px);height:min(43vw,610px);border-radius:62% 38% 47% 53% / 35% 61% 39% 65%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(20deg)}
.verse-halo[data-shape='4']{width:min(57vw,810px);height:min(57vw,810px);border-radius:26% 56% 47% 61% / 61% 42% 68% 27%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-28deg)}
/* Photography is now a continuous collection. Every photograph retains its composition. */
.photography{align-items:flex-start;padding-bottom:clamp(85px,10vw,145px);scroll-snap-align:none}
.photography .photo-wrap{width:100%}
.photography .section-heading{margin-bottom:clamp(24px,4vw,52px)}
.photo-gallery{columns:3;column-gap:clamp(14px,2.1vw,30px);margin:0 0 25px}
.gallery-tile{position:relative;display:block;width:100%;height:auto;appearance:none;padding:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;margin:0 0 clamp(14px,2.1vw,30px);background:var(--tile);overflow:hidden;cursor:zoom-in;break-inside:avoid;box-shadow:7px 8px 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--peach) 36%,transparent);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.gallery-tile:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:10px 12px 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--peach) 55%,transparent)}
.gallery-tile img,.gallery-tile video{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;vertical-align:middle}
.gallery-tile.is-video{background:#17141C;cursor:zoom-in}
.gallery-tile video{pointer-events:none}
.video-mark{position:absolute;right:12px;bottom:12px;background:rgba(22,14,21,.64);color:#FAD5C9;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);border-radius:100%;height:36px;width:36px;display:grid;place-items:center;pointer-events:none}
.video-mark svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.lightbox{width:96vw;max-width:1700px;height:94dvh;max-height:94dvh;padding:60px 14px 18px;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:#120E16}
#lightbox-content{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:0;min-width:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden}
#lightbox-content img,#lightbox-content video{display:block;object-fit:contain;width:auto;height:auto;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;min-width:0;min-height:0;flex-shrink:1}
.lightbox-close{color:#FFE4DB;z-index:4;top:4px;right:18px}
/* A quirkier organic-edged silhouette, not a temple arch. */
.portrait-shape{border-radius:31% 69% 47% 53% / 30% 28% 72% 70%;transform:rotate(-2deg)}
.portrait-shadow{border-radius:31% 69% 47% 53% / 30% 28% 72% 70%;transform:translate(26px,19px) rotate(3deg)}
.portrait-shape img{object-position:center 45%;filter:saturate(.95)}
/* Multilingual name moves to the footer, beneath existing social controls. */
.footer-scripts{border-top:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 24%,transparent);margin-top:38px;padding-top:26px;display:flex;gap:clamp(18px,4vw,64px);align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;opacity:.86}
.footer-scripts [lang='pa']{font:400 26px/1.6 'Noto Serif Gurmukhi',serif}
.footer-scripts [lang='hi']{font:400 26px/1.6 'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif}
.footer-scripts [lang='ur']{font:400 25px/1.9 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu',serif}
.footer .social-icon svg{max-width:19px;max-height:19px;width:19px;height:19px;fill:currentColor}
.footer .social-icon svg.mail{fill:none}
@media(max-width:1000px){.photo-gallery{columns:2}.hero-line{font-size:clamp(49px,7vw,86px)}}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .header .brand{font-size:26px}.header-about{font-size:21px}
 .hero-main{min-height:calc(100svh - 205px);padding:22px 0}
 .hero-line{font-size:clamp(49px,10vw,66px);line-height:1.08;text-wrap:balance}
 .hero-main .peach-disc{top:26%;left:6%}.hero-main .thin-orbit{top:24%;left:-2%}
 .section-heading{padding-inline:6px}.journalism .section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(53px,11.9vw,77px)}
 .essay-excerpt{left:25px;bottom:67px;max-width:calc(100% - 50px);font-size:13px}
 .essay-card:has(.essay-excerpt) .essay-title{transform:translateY(-19px)}
 .verse-halo{width:95vw!important;height:95vw!important;max-height:550px;left:50%;top:53%}
 .photo-gallery{columns:1;column-gap:0}
 .gallery-tile{margin-bottom:19px;box-shadow:6px 6px 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--peach) 34%,transparent)}
 .photography .section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(43px,10vw,72px)}
 .footer-scripts{gap:10px 23px;margin-top:24px;padding-top:25px}
 .footer-scripts [lang='pa'],.footer-scripts [lang='hi']{font-size:20px}
 .footer-scripts [lang='ur']{font-size:22px}
 .portrait-shape{transform:rotate(-1deg)}
 .portrait-shadow{transform:translate(19px,14px) rotate(3deg)}
}
@media(max-width:390px){.hero-line{font-size:45px}.journalism .section-heading h2{font-size:51px}.essay-excerpt{font-size:12px}.footer-scripts{gap:8px 16px}}


/* User-approved targeted refinements — original V4 unaffected elsewhere */
.hero::before,.hero::after{display:none}
.hero-line{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(48px,6.3vw,100px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.012em;max-width:1150px;padding:0 15px}
.hero-line br{display:block;content:'';margin-bottom:.25em}
.hero-main .ink-ribbon{position:absolute;pointer-events:none;display:block;z-index:1;opacity:.55;transform-origin:center;animation:float-ink 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.hero-main .ribbon-one{width:clamp(120px,21vw,330px);height:clamp(250px,45vw,600px);left:8%;top:-5%;border-radius:45% 10% 58% 10%;background:linear-gradient(165deg,transparent 35%,#B66C75 36%,#A45A65 53%,transparent 54%);transform:rotate(25deg);opacity:.28}
.hero-main .ribbon-two{width:clamp(190px,31vw,480px);height:clamp(190px,31vw,480px);right:-3%;bottom:-19%;border:1px solid #B58282;border-radius:14% 65% 26% 72%;transform:rotate(-29deg);opacity:.5;animation-delay:-7s}
.hero-main .ribbon-three{width:clamp(80px,10vw,150px);height:clamp(200px,23vw,360px);right:17%;top:-9%;border-left:2px solid #C78B83;border-radius:50%;transform:rotate(27deg);opacity:.3;animation-delay:-4s}
@keyframes float-ink{0%{translate:0 0;rotate:0deg}100%{translate:12px -17px;rotate:8deg}}
.essay-card{border-radius:5px}
.essay-title{font-size:clamp(46px,5.25vw,84px);line-height:1.01;overflow-wrap:normal}
.essay-e{background:#E9B9B4;color:#67323B}.essay-f{background:#E4CEBF;color:#62333B}
.essay-e .essay-orbit{width:310px;height:340px;top:15%;right:-85px;border-radius:13% 12% 62% 14%;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 28px rgba(255,255,255,.08),0 0 0 45px rgba(255,255,255,.028)}
.essay-e .essay-orbit::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:26%;top:12%;height:70%;border-left:2px solid rgba(105,54,65,.22);box-shadow:40px 0 rgba(105,54,65,.12),80px 0 rgba(105,54,65,.10);transform:skewX(-15deg)}
.essay-f .essay-orbit{width:360px;height:360px;border-radius:50% 18% 52% 15%;right:-145px;top:-80px;transform:rotate(25deg)}
.essay-b .essay-orbit::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:19%;top:9%;width:26%;height:40%;border:1px solid rgba(95,45,52,.16);border-radius:50% 50% 10% 10%;transform:rotate(15deg)}
/* Journalism retains the V4 illustrated language; new cards have unique symbolic art */
.art-support{background:radial-gradient(circle at 32% 30%,#688F95,#31536B 52%,#1B2B3F)}
.art-branding{background:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 38%,#B47B8D,#605070 46%,#273547)}
.art-updates{background:radial-gradient(circle at 48% 44%,#88A4AA,#37556A 48%,#1B293B)}
.art-absence{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#2B3645 5%,#4E5770 55%,#9C7783)}
.art-gemini{background:radial-gradient(circle at 45% 45%,#618D83,#27525A 49%,#1E293A)}
.tech-symbol{position:absolute;z-index:2;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#F2D3CB;font:400 clamp(80px,12vw,170px)/1 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;transform:rotate(-8deg);text-shadow:0 20px 45px #14222E66}
.art-branding .tech-symbol{font-size:clamp(58px,8vw,115px);letter-spacing:.06em}
.art-updates .tech-symbol{font-size:clamp(110px,16vw,220px)}
.art-absence .tech-symbol{opacity:.83}
.tech-graphic-ring{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:27%;top:-24%;width:80%;aspect-ratio:1;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);border-radius:41% 59% 28% 72%;box-shadow:0 0 0 36px rgba(255,255,255,.024),0 0 0 90px rgba(255,255,255,.018);transform:rotate(35deg)}
.verse-header .zabaanii-name{font:400 clamp(66px,7.9vw,126px)/.98 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:0}
.photo-gallery{columns:4;column-gap:clamp(9px,1.45vw,20px)}
.gallery-tile{margin-bottom:clamp(9px,1.45vw,20px);box-shadow:5px 5px 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--peach) 30%,transparent)}
.photo-wrap{padding-block:12px 25px}.photography.panel{padding-block:105px 56px}
.about-lines a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#B4777B;text-underline-offset:4px}.about-lines a:hover{color:#A85961}
.about-lines p:last-child{margin-top:32px;font-family:'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(14px,1.2vw,17px);line-height:1.7}
.about-lines .about-signature{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif!important;font-size:clamp(24px,2.3vw,34px)!important;line-height:1.25!important}
.footer-names{max-width:1150px;margin:0 auto 33px;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:clamp(14px,3vw,44px);flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--paper);opacity:.86;border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 24%,transparent);padding-bottom:23px}
.footer-names [lang=en]{font:400 28px 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif}
.footer-names [lang=pa]{font:400 25px/1.6 'Noto Serif Gurmukhi',serif}
.footer-names [lang=hi]{font:400 25px/1.6 'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif}
.footer-names [lang=ur]{font:400 25px/1.8 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu',serif}
.qomma-social{width:auto;min-width:118px;padding:0 14px;border-radius:999px}
.qomma-social img{display:block;width:94px;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
.qomma-social .qomma-hover{display:none}
.qomma-social:hover .qomma-default,.qomma-social:focus-visible .qomma-default{display:none}
.qomma-social:hover .qomma-hover,.qomma-social:focus-visible .qomma-hover{display:block}
@media(max-width:1000px){.photo-gallery{columns:3}}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .hero-line{font-size:clamp(43px,9.2vw,62px);line-height:1.19;letter-spacing:-.006em;padding:0 5px}
 .hero-main .ribbon-one{left:-15%;top:4%}.hero-main .ribbon-two{right:-18%;bottom:5%}
 .essay-title{font-size:clamp(44px,9vw,70px)}
 .verse-header .zabaanii-name{font-size:clamp(49px,11vw,75px)}
 .zabaanii-social{font-size:11px}
 .photo-gallery{columns:2;column-gap:12px}
 .gallery-tile{margin-bottom:12px}
 .footer-names{padding:0 16px 17px;gap:12px 22px;text-align:center}
 .footer-names [lang=en]{font-size:23px}.footer-names [lang=pa],.footer-names [lang=hi],.footer-names [lang=ur]{font-size:20px}
 .qomma-social{height:43px;min-width:110px}.qomma-social img{width:82px}
 .about-lines .about-signature{font-size:26px!important}
}
@media(max-width:390px){.hero-line{font-size:41px}.verse-header .zabaanii-name{font-size:47px}.photo-gallery{columns:2}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-main .ink-ribbon{animation:none}}

/* Balanced, naturally proportioned media rows instead of masonry's staggered bottom. */
.photo-gallery{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:clamp(10px,1.45vw,20px);columns:auto}
.photo-gallery .gallery-tile{flex:0 0 auto;width:min(calc(var(--media-ratio, .8) * clamp(175px,16vw,235px)),100%);height:clamp(175px,16vw,235px);margin:0;box-shadow:5px 5px 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--peach) 30%,transparent)}
.photo-gallery .gallery-tile img,.photo-gallery .gallery-tile video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:700px){.photo-gallery{gap:10px}.photo-gallery .gallery-tile{width:min(calc(var(--media-ratio, .8)*145px),calc(100vw - 40px));height:145px}}

/* Deepict V6 — precise refinements, preserving the V5 design elsewhere */
/* Hero: one thought, one screen; living paper rather than a standard orb. */
.hero-grid{display:block;width:min(100%,1600px);min-height:calc(100svh - 195px)}
.hero-main{isolation:isolate;width:100%;min-height:calc(100svh - 175px);padding-inline:clamp(20px,4vw,70px);--pointer-x:0px;--pointer-y:0px}
.hero-paper{position:absolute;display:block;pointer-events:none;will-change:transform;transform-origin:center;transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.hero-paper.paper-depth{width:min(1120px,89vw);height:min(690px,75vh);left:50%;top:49%;border-radius:37% 63% 45% 55% / 24% 36% 64% 76%;background:linear-gradient(124deg,#A15368 3%,#B77F79 24%,#6C354C 52%,#713749 75%,#A96060);box-shadow:inset -70px -30px 150px rgba(36,10,28,.23),0 25px 110px rgba(7,1,10,.3);opacity:.85;transform:translate(calc(-50% + var(--paper-x, 0px)),calc(-50% + var(--paper-y, 0px))) rotate(-11deg);animation:paper-breathe 17s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.hero-paper.paper-foreground{width:min(920px,74vw);height:min(620px,67vh);left:53%;top:49%;border-radius:68% 32% 72% 28% / 33% 71% 29% 67%;background:linear-gradient(102deg,rgba(255,198,169,.2),rgba(219,139,135,.21) 30%,rgba(119,56,72,.26) 57%,rgba(227,151,123,.22));clip-path:polygon(0 24%,12% 3%,47% 9%,83% 0,100% 27%,88% 72%,100% 100%,36% 92%,0 76%);transform:translate(calc(-50% + var(--front-x, 0px)),calc(-50% + var(--front-y, 0px))) rotate(9deg);mix-blend-mode:screen;animation:paper-breathe-alt 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.hero-paper.paper-veil{width:min(1000px,87vw);height:min(690px,78vh);left:46%;top:49%;border-radius:22% 78% 34% 66% / 51% 19% 81% 49%;border:1px solid rgba(244,170,160,.21);background:linear-gradient(105deg,transparent 25%,rgba(240,154,133,.12) 48%,transparent 75%);transform:translate(calc(-50% + var(--veil-x, 0px)),calc(-50% + var(--veil-y, 0px))) rotate(-4deg);animation:paper-breathe-alt 25s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse}
@keyframes paper-breathe{0%{border-radius:37% 63% 45% 55% / 24% 36% 64% 76%;rotate:-1deg}100%{border-radius:48% 52% 34% 66% / 33% 59% 41% 67%;rotate:2deg}}
@keyframes paper-breathe-alt{0%{scale:1;opacity:.7}100%{scale:1.055;opacity:1}}
.hero-line{position:relative;z-index:5;flex:none;max-width:none;width:max-content;white-space:nowrap;text-wrap:nowrap;letter-spacing:-.023em;line-height:1.04;font:400 clamp(43px,9.1vw,164px)/1.04 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;color:#FFE8DC;text-shadow:0 3px 20px rgba(25,8,23,.4);opacity:0;animation:hero-arrive 1.15s .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) forwards}
@keyframes hero-arrive{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);filter:blur(8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);filter:blur(0)}}
/* Slightly larger balanced photo grid; media remains uncut. */
.photo-gallery{gap:clamp(11px,1.5vw,19px)}
.photo-gallery .gallery-tile{width:min(calc(var(--media-ratio,.8)*clamp(188px,17.3vw,253px)),100%);height:clamp(188px,17.3vw,253px)}
/* essay rail bar now indicates actual visible position */
.rail-hint{position:relative;height:2px;background:var(--line);overflow:hidden;margin-top:10px}
.rail-hint span{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:100%;width:20%;background:var(--ink);transition:width .12s linear,left .12s linear}
/* Poems: consistent heading indentation, roomy vertical composition, stable controls */
.verse-wrap{width:min(1320px,calc(100% - 112px));margin-inline:auto;display:grid;grid-template-rows:auto minmax(420px,1fr) auto;gap:clamp(30px,5vh,66px);min-height:calc(100svh - 190px)}
.verse-header{width:100%;align-self:start;margin:0;padding:0}
.verse-header .zabaanii-name{margin:0;padding:0;text-indent:0}
.poetry-display{height:100%;min-height:420px;align-self:stretch;justify-self:center;justify-content:center;gap:clamp(15px,2vh,26px)}
.poetry-footer{border:0;padding:0;min-height:52px;align-self:end}
/* Distinct story-specific illustrated artwork, retaining detailed editorial sensibility */
.tech-art.illustrated-art{background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover}
.tech-card.tech-repair .tech-art{background-image:url('assets/illustrations/repair.svg')}
.tech-card.tech-support .tech-art{background-image:url('assets/illustrations/support.svg')}
.tech-card.tech-branding .tech-art{background-image:url('assets/illustrations/branding.svg')}
.tech-card.tech-updates .tech-art{background-image:url('assets/illustrations/updates.svg')}
.tech-card.tech-absence .tech-art{background-image:url('assets/illustrations/ai-free.svg')}
.tech-card.tech-gemini .tech-art{background-image:url('assets/illustrations/gemini.svg')}
/* Signature: same alignment, the identity stands on its own */
.about-lines .about-signature{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;margin-top:32px!important}
.signature-name{display:block;font:400 clamp(26px,2.8vw,40px)/1.05 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;color:var(--ink-strong)}
.signature-writer{display:inline-block;font:500 clamp(13px,1.2vw,16px)/1.2 'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.025em;background:#A85961;color:#FFE7DA;padding:9px 17px;border-radius:999px}
/* Footer architecture remains exactly as approved; fix opacity/contrast and punctuation */
.footer-names{color:#F2C8B9;opacity:1;justify-content:center}
.footer-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.footer-inner .socials{justify-content:flex-start}
@media(max-width:1000px){.hero-line{font-size:clamp(43px,9.1vw,116px)}}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .hero-grid{min-height:calc(100svh - 160px)}
 .hero-main{min-height:calc(100svh - 160px);padding-inline:0}
 .hero-line{font-size:clamp(37px,9.05vw,67px);letter-spacing:-.024em;padding:0;text-align:center}
 .hero-paper.paper-depth{width:114vw;height:56vh;left:49%;top:50%;opacity:.79}
 .hero-paper.paper-foreground{width:105vw;height:55vh;top:50%}
 .hero-paper.paper-veil{width:115vw;height:61vh;top:50%}
 .verse-wrap{width:calc(100% - 40px);min-height:calc(100svh - 160px);grid-template-rows:auto minmax(420px,1fr) auto;gap:22px}
 .verse-header .zabaanii-name{font-size:clamp(49px,11vw,75px)}
 .poetry-display{min-height:420px;padding:10px 0;gap:17px}
 .poetry-original.lang-ur{font-size:clamp(22px,5.1vw,31px)}
 .poetry-original.lang-pa{font-size:clamp(21px,5.4vw,32px)}
 .poetry-roman{font-size:clamp(15px,4vw,18px)}
 .poetry-english{font-size:12px}
 .photo-gallery{gap:10px}
 .photo-gallery .gallery-tile{height:158px;width:min(calc(var(--media-ratio,.8)*158px),calc(100vw - 42px))}
 .footer-inner{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
 .footer .socials{gap:6px;justify-content:flex-start}
 .footer .social-icon{width:36px;height:36px;flex:none}
 .footer .qomma-social{width:auto;min-width:92px;max-width:105px;height:38px;padding:0 8px}
 .footer .qomma-social img{width:80px}
 .to-top{flex:none;min-width:38px;width:38px;height:38px;margin:0}
 .footer-names{gap:10px 16px}
}
@media(max-width:390px){.hero-line{font-size:clamp(35px,8.95vw,42px)}.footer .social-icon{width:34px;height:34px}.footer .socials{gap:5px}.footer .qomma-social{min-width:85px}.footer .qomma-social img{width:70px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-paper{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}.hero-line{opacity:1;animation:none!important}.rail-hint span{transition:none}}
/* Final alignment correction: share one visual left margin across headings. */
.content-wrap > .section-heading,.photo-wrap > .section-heading{padding-inline:clamp(22px,4vw,60px)}
.verse-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.hero-line{font-size:clamp(48px,10.6vw,178px)}
@media(max-width:1000px){.hero-line{font-size:clamp(43px,10.3vw,112px)}}
@media(max-width:700px){.content-wrap > .section-heading,.photo-wrap > .section-heading{padding-inline:20px}.hero-line{font-size:clamp(36px,9vw,63px)}}
/* Fit the opening statement across a phone without wrapping or crowding its edges. */
@media(max-width:700px){.hero-line{font-size:clamp(50px,15.2vw,92px)}}


/* Deepict V7 — final selective refinements. No changes to the other sections. */
/* Cap the paper composition independent of the display's physical width. */
.hero-main{overflow:visible;}
.hero-paper.paper-depth{width:min(69vw,1000px);height:min(65svh,570px);top:50%;}
.hero-paper.paper-foreground{width:min(62vw,850px);height:min(61svh,535px);top:50%;}
.hero-paper.paper-veil{width:min(68vw,970px);height:min(65svh,570px);top:50%;}
/* Two gently staggered lines, the same Instrument Serif as the existing site. */
.hero-line{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:clamp(4px,1.1vh,14px);width:100%;max-width:100%;white-space:normal;text-wrap:initial;padding-inline:clamp(20px,4vw,64px);font:400 clamp(82px,10.6vw,176px)/.92 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.027em;color:#FFE8DC;opacity:1;animation:none;text-align:center;}
.hero-line .hero-intro-one,.hero-line .hero-intro-two{display:block;color:inherit;opacity:0;will-change:transform,opacity;white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:0 4px 23px rgba(21,9,20,.42);}
.hero-line .hero-intro-one{animation:hero-write-in 1.08s .35s both cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.22,1)}
.hero-line .hero-intro-two{animation:hero-write-in 1.15s 2.28s both cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.22,1)}
@keyframes hero-write-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);filter:blur(9px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);filter:blur(0)}}
@media(min-width:701px) and (max-height:730px){.hero-line{font-size:clamp(75px,9.2vw,144px)}.hero-paper.paper-depth{height:min(60svh,490px)}.hero-paper.paper-foreground{height:min(55svh,450px)}.hero-paper.paper-veil{height:min(60svh,490px)}}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .hero-paper.paper-depth{width:min(104vw,460px);height:min(53svh,460px);left:50%;top:50%}
 .hero-paper.paper-foreground{width:min(96vw,430px);height:min(50svh,430px);left:53%;top:50%}
 .hero-paper.paper-veil{width:min(104vw,465px);height:min(54svh,470px);left:46%;top:50%}
 .hero-line{font-size:clamp(68px,18vw,109px);letter-spacing:-.032em;gap:clamp(5px,1.6vh,17px);padding-inline:15px;}
}
@media(max-width:360px){.hero-line{font-size:clamp(58px,17.5vw,72px)}}
/* Align published-author destinations with the same inset as Journalism's heading. */
.journalism .publication-links{padding-inline:clamp(22px,4vw,60px)}
/* Exactly share the heading inset at any wide or narrow breakpoint. */
.zabaanii .verse-header{padding-inline:clamp(22px,4vw,60px)}
/* Return the photography grid slightly larger without making it several pages tall. */
.photo-gallery{gap:clamp(11px,1.6vw,20px)}
.photo-gallery .gallery-tile{height:clamp(206px,19vw,286px);width:min(calc(var(--media-ratio,.8)*clamp(206px,19vw,286px)),100%)}
/* A quiet serif signature — no pill, just a feathered brush stroke underneath. */
.about-lines .about-signature{align-items:flex-start;gap:7px}
.signature-writer{position:relative;z-index:0;isolation:isolate;display:inline-block;font:400 clamp(21px,2.05vw,29px)/1.14 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.012em;background:none;color:var(--ink-strong);padding:2px 0 3px;border:0;border-radius:0}
.signature-writer::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-1;left:-8px;right:-28px;top:54%;height:38%;background:linear-gradient(95deg,rgba(172,89,98,.55),rgba(201,121,121,.34) 72%,transparent);clip-path:polygon(0 38%,13% 17%,47% 29%,74% 13%,99% 29%,89% 59%,55% 83%,25% 65%,5% 91%);transform:rotate(-2deg);pointer-events:none}
/* A mobile-only, accessible reveal for long media collections. */
.gallery-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:999px;padding:13px 22px;font:500 14px 'DM Sans',Arial,sans-serif;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;margin:22px auto 0;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.gallery-toggle:hover{background:var(--peach);color:var(--ink-strong)}
.gallery-toggle span{font-size:19px;line-height:1}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .photo-gallery .gallery-tile{height:clamp(163px,45vw,197px);width:min(calc(var(--media-ratio,.8)*clamp(163px,45vw,197px)),calc(100vw - 42px))}
 .photo-gallery:not(.is-expanded) .gallery-tile:nth-child(n+7){display:none}
 .gallery-toggle{display:flex}
 .zabaanii .verse-header{padding-inline:20px}
 .journalism .publication-links{padding-inline:20px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-line .hero-intro-one,.hero-line .hero-intro-two{opacity:1;animation:none;filter:none;transform:none}}


/* Deepict FINAL — surgical corrections only. All other V7 styling is preserved. */

/* Short, closely sequenced two-line introduction, with the larger accented Writer. */
.hero-line{
  font:400 clamp(91px,12.4vw,205px)/.94 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;
  letter-spacing:-.027em;
  gap:clamp(2px,.7vh,8px);
  padding-inline:clamp(16px,3.5vw,58px);
}
.hero-line .hero-intro-one{font-size:.56em;letter-spacing:-.02em;animation:hero-write-in .9s .24s both cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.22,1)}
.hero-line .hero-intro-two{font-size:1em;animation:hero-write-in 1.04s .72s both cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.22,1)}
.hero-line .hero-period{color:#D88782}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .hero-line{font-size:clamp(70px,19.5vw,110px);padding-inline:10px;gap:5px}
}
@media(max-width:360px){.hero-line{font-size:clamp(64px,19vw,74px)}}
@media(max-height:630px){.hero-line{font-size:min(14vw,115px)}}

/* The root cause of the Zabaanii indentation: its inner wrap is centered and
   narrower than the full-width heading containers in Essays and Journalism.
   Match the full panel width; retain centering only for the poem content. */
.zabaanii .verse-wrap{width:100%;max-width:none;min-width:0;margin-inline:0}
.zabaanii .verse-header{width:100%;min-width:0;padding-inline:clamp(22px,4vw,60px)}
@media(max-width:700px){.zabaanii .verse-header{padding-inline:20px}}

/* A quiet sign-off — no pill, brush effect, outline, or italic treatment. */
.about-lines .about-signature{align-items:flex-start;gap:5px}
.about-lines .signature-name{font:400 clamp(27px,2.8vw,40px)/1.07 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;color:var(--ink-strong)}
.about-lines .signature-writer{
  position:static;display:block;isolation:auto;
  font:400 clamp(21px,2.05vw,29px)/1.15 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;
  letter-spacing:-.014em;color:#D8A69B;background:none;
  border:0;border-radius:0;padding:0;margin:0;
}
.about-lines .signature-writer::before,.about-lines .signature-writer::after{content:none!important;display:none!important}

/* Footer: dot separators are separate marks between the names, not punctuation. */
.footer-names{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center;column-gap:clamp(14px,2.1vw,32px);row-gap:8px}
.footer-name-group{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(14px,2.1vw,32px);white-space:nowrap;min-height:36px}
.footer-name-divider{font:400 24px/1 'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;color:#C47F7B;flex:none}
@media(max-width:700px){
  /* Keep separator and following name together as a unit when wrapping. */
  .footer-names{gap:9px 16px;padding-inline:12px}
  .footer-name-group{gap:12px;max-width:100%}
  .footer-name-divider{font-size:21px}
  /* Social icons can wrap on 320–390 px screens instead of overhanging. */
  .footer-inner{align-items:flex-start;gap:8px}
  .footer-inner .socials{min-width:0;flex:1 1 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .footer-inner .to-top{flex:0 0 auto}
}

/* Header gently retires once readers have reached the About/closing area. */
.header{transition:transform .38s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1),opacity .3s ease}
.header.is-retired{transform:translateY(-110%);opacity:0;pointer-events:none}

/* Mobile About: genuine reading order, without duplicating content. */
@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-layout{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);
    align-items:start;gap:clamp(14px,3vh,24px);
  }
  .about-copy{display:contents}
  .about-copy h2{order:1;margin:0 0 0;line-height:.98}
  .about-art{
    order:2;width:min(76vw,300px);
    height:clamp(210px,68vw,290px);
    min-height:0;max-height:290px;
    margin:0 auto;
  }
  .about-art .portrait-shape,.about-art .portrait-shadow{height:94%;max-height:275px}
  .about-copy .about-lines{order:3;min-width:0}
  .about-lines .about-signature{margin-top:24px!important}
}
@media(max-width:390px){
  .about-art{width:min(72vw,260px);height:clamp(195px,67vw,250px)}
  .about-copy h2{font-size:clamp(58px,13vw,76px)}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .header{transition:none}
  .hero-line .hero-intro-one,.hero-line .hero-intro-two{animation:none!important;opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;filter:none!important}
}
/* Cross-size QA follow-up: use a larger hero even on short phones. */
@media (min-width:701px) and (max-height:630px){
  .hero-line{font-size:min(14vw,115px)}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .hero-line{font-size:clamp(84px,23vw,126px)}
}

/* Match Zabaanii heading's full outer inset to the other panels at breakpoints
   where .wrap itself has a narrower responsive width. */
@media (min-width:701px) and (max-width:1000px){
  .zabaanii .verse-wrap{width:calc(100% - 64px);margin-inline:auto}
}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .zabaanii .verse-wrap{width:calc(100% - 40px);margin-inline:auto}
}
/* Keep the social icons and Qomma wordmark in one row on common phone widths;
   allow natural wrapping on the narrowest devices without crowding the up-arrow. */
@media (min-width:361px) and (max-width:420px){
  .footer .socials{gap:2px}
  .footer .social-icon{width:34px;height:36px}
  .footer .qomma-social{width:80px;min-width:80px;max-width:80px;height:36px;padding:0 4px}
  .footer .qomma-social img{width:71px}
  .footer .to-top{width:36px;min-width:36px;height:36px}
}


/* ===== Deepict mobile / WebKit compatibility fixes ===== */
/* Keep real content visible without JavaScript: verses, gallery, and social icons are in HTML. */
body{font-family:'DM Sans',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif}
.poetry-display{width:100%;min-width:0;max-width:100%;display:flex;align-items:stretch;padding:0;overflow:hidden;}
.poetry-track{display:flex;flex-direction:row;overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;width:100%;min-width:0;max-width:100%;height:100%;min-height:0;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-snap-stop:always;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;overscroll-behavior-x:contain;touch-action:pan-x pan-y;}
.poetry-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.poetry-slide{flex:0 0 100%;width:100%;max-width:100%;min-width:0;scroll-snap-align:start;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:clamp(16px,2vh,28px);padding:20px clamp(10px,3.5vw,50px);text-align:center;}
.poetry-slide .poetry-original,.poetry-slide .poetry-roman,.poetry-slide .poetry-english{max-width:100%;width:auto;margin-inline:auto}
.poetry-slide .poetry-original p,.poetry-slide .poetry-roman p,.poetry-slide .poetry-english p{overflow-wrap:break-word}
/* Force Unicode script direction even when scrolling horizontally. */
.poetry-slide .poetry-original[dir=rtl]{direction:rtl}
/* SVG rather than unicode characters avoids top-right arrow emojis in iOS. */
.outlink-svg{width:1.1em;height:1.1em;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;flex:none;stroke:currentColor;fill:none}
.link-arrow .outlink-svg{width:26px;height:26px}
.tech-open .outlink-svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.mini-outlink .outlink-svg,.zabaanii-social .outlink-svg{width:16px;height:16px}
.nav-arrow-svg{width:22px;height:22px;display:block;stroke:currentColor;fill:none}
.toggle-icon{width:19px;height:19px;display:inline-block;stroke:currentColor;fill:none}
.gallery-toggle.is-expanded .toggle-icon{transform:rotate(180deg)}
/* Do not clip a phone's down arrow behind Safari's bottom toolbar. */
@media(max-width:700px){
 .hero{height:100svh;min-height:100svh;max-height:none;padding:65px 0 72px;display:flex;align-items:stretch;overflow:hidden}
 .hero-grid{height:100%;min-height:0;width:calc(100% - 40px)}
 .hero-main{height:100%;min-height:0;max-height:100%;padding:0}
 .down-control{z-index:10;bottom:calc(19px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));width:45px;height:45px}
 .content-wrap > .section-heading,.photo-wrap > .section-heading{padding-inline:0;margin-inline:-10px}
 .section-heading{gap:10px;min-width:0}
 .section-heading h2{min-width:0}
 .carousel-controls{gap:7px;flex:none}
 .arrow{height:40px;width:40px;flex:none}
 .nav-arrow-svg{width:19px;height:19px}
 .journalism .section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(42px,11.7vw,59px)}
 .zabaanii .verse-header{padding-inline:0;position:relative;margin-inline:-10px;width:calc(100% + 20px)}
 .verse-wrap{gap:clamp(17px,3.2vh,26px)}
 .poetry-display{min-height:380px;max-height:none;align-self:stretch}
 .poetry-track{min-height:380px;}
 .poetry-slide{padding:12px 6px;gap:16px}
 .poetry-original.lang-ur{font-size:clamp(21px,5.5vw,29px);line-height:2.0}
 .poetry-original.lang-pa{font-size:clamp(21px,5.3vw,29px);line-height:1.65}
 .poetry-original.lang-hi{font-size:clamp(21px,5.3vw,29px);line-height:1.55}
 .poetry-original.lang-en{font-size:clamp(31px,7.5vw,38px);line-height:1.15}
 .poetry-roman{font-size:clamp(15px,4vw,17px);line-height:1.45}
 .poetry-english{font-size:clamp(12px,3.15vw,14px);line-height:1.5}
 .footer .social-icon svg{display:block;}
}
@media(max-width:360px){
 .journalism .section-heading h2{font-size:41px}
 .poetry-original.lang-ur{font-size:21px}
 .poetry-slide{padding:8px 4px}
}
/* Only slow the word itself (by 0.35 s). The two entrances keep their original start times. */
.hero-line .hero-intro-two{animation-duration:1.39s}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.poetry-track{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* In restricted iOS file previews, static content remains visible if JS cannot run. */
.pre-enhancement .gallery-toggle{display:none!important}
@media(max-width:700px){.pre-enhancement .photo-gallery .gallery-tile:nth-child(n+7){display:block}}
/* Match the Zabaanii progress and arrows to its heading/other sections. */
.zabaanii .poetry-footer{padding-inline:clamp(22px,4vw,60px)}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .zabaanii .poetry-footer{padding-inline:0;margin-inline:-10px;width:calc(100% + 20px)}
  .down-control{bottom:calc(34px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px))}
}
/* Keep multilingual names evenly paired on phones, avoiding a separator at a new row's start. */
@media(max-width:700px){
 .footer-names{display:grid;grid-template-columns:max-content max-content;justify-content:center;column-gap:14px;row-gap:9px}
 .footer-name-group:nth-child(odd){justify-self:end}
 .footer-name-group:nth-child(even){justify-self:start}
 .footer-name-group:nth-child(3) .footer-name-divider{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:360px){
 .footer-names{column-gap:7px;padding-inline:8px}
 .footer-name-group{gap:7px}
 .footer-names [lang=en]{font-size:20px}
 .footer-names [lang=pa],.footer-names [lang=hi],.footer-names [lang=ur]{font-size:18px}
}

/* ===== First live-site review: mobile polish only (desktop intentionally unchanged) ===== */
@media (max-width:700px){
  /* The About title is our reference scale for every section title. */
  :root{--mobile-title-size:clamp(68px,14vw,100px)}
  .content-wrap .section-heading h2,
  .photography .section-heading h2,
  .zabaanii .verse-header .zabaanii-name,
  .about-copy h2{font-size:var(--mobile-title-size);line-height:.98}

  /* Leave the identity prominent; give the secondary About link less weight. */
  .header-about{font-size:18px}

  /* A 16px visual inset connects headings, cards, scroll status and arrows. */
  .content-wrap > .section-heading{margin-inline:-4px;padding-inline:0}
  .card-rail{margin-left:-4px}
  .content-wrap > .rail-hint{margin-left:-4px;width:calc(100% + 8px)}
  .journalism .publication-links{margin-inline:-4px;padding-inline:0}

  /* The gallery wrapper spans the viewport, unlike the carousel wrappers. */
  .photography .photo-wrap > .section-heading{margin-inline:0;padding-inline:16px}

  /* Poetry heading, progress and navigation share the same inset. */
  .zabaanii .verse-header{margin-inline:-4px;width:calc(100% + 8px)}
  .zabaanii .poetry-footer{margin-inline:-4px;width:calc(100% + 8px)}

  /* At smaller widths the full-size Journalism title must not fight the arrows. */
  .journalism .section-heading{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .journalism .carousel-controls{margin-left:auto}

  /* Comfortable paragraph reading size; the signature stays as it was. */
  .about-lines > p:not(.about-signature){font-size:clamp(15px,3.8vw,16px);line-height:1.72}
}
@media (max-width:390px){
  :root{--mobile-title-size:clamp(58px,13vw,76px)}
}
@media (max-width:360px){
  /* Keep the poetry social link and SVG together on the narrowest phones. */
  .zabaanii .verse-header{gap:8px}
  .zabaanii .zabaanii-social{white-space:nowrap}
  .zabaanii .zabaanii-social span{margin-left:8px}
}