/* ============================================================
   nikhilkalam.com — "a book that happens to behave like a website"
   Warm Parchment (light) / Midnight Reading Lamp (dark)
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --paper:#faf6ee; --paper-2:#f2ecdf; --ink:#26221d; --ink-soft:#5f584c;
  --rule:#e2d9c4; --accent:#8a3b2e; --gold:#a9803f;
  --sans: 'Archivo', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --serif-display: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --serif-body: 'Newsreader', 'Noto Serif Devanagari', 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  --serif-hi: 'Noto Serif Devanagari', 'Newsreader', serif;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --paper:#1c1815; --paper-2:#241f1a; --ink:#ece5d8; --ink-soft:#b2a894;
    --rule:#3a332a; --accent:#d99a7d; --gold:#c9a45f;
  }
}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --paper:#1c1815; --paper-2:#241f1a; --ink:#ece5d8; --ink-soft:#b2a894;
  --rule:#3a332a; --accent:#d99a7d; --gold:#c9a45f;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif-body);
  line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;transition:background .25s ease,color .25s ease}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--paper)}

.wrap{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.prose-w{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}

h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif-display);font-weight:600;text-wrap:balance;margin:0}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;
  font-size:.72rem;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- top nav */
.site-nav{padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.site-nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif-display);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em}
.brand, .brand:visited{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.82rem;
  letter-spacing:.03em;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav-links a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- cover */
.cover{padding:96px 0 84px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.cover .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:22px}
.cover h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem);line-height:1.08}
.cover .subline{font-family:var(--serif-body);font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top:22px;font-size:1.15rem}
.cover .scroll-cue{margin-top:56px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- prelude */
.prelude{padding:88px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper-2)}
.prelude .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:18px;text-align:center}
.prelude p{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;text-align:center;
  max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- contents */
.contents{padding:90px 0 100px}
.contents > .wrap > .eyebrow{display:block;text-align:center;margin-bottom:10px}
.contents h2.section-title{text-align:center;font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:64px}
.contents-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px}
.contents-col h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:22px;font-weight:600}
.contents-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.contents-list li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.contents-list a{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;
  padding:16px 2px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.contents-list a:hover .ctitle{color:var(--accent)}
.contents-list .ctitle{font-family:var(--serif-body);font-size:1.08rem}
.contents-list .cyear{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
  white-space:nowrap;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- footer / contact */
.site-footer{padding:56px 0 72px;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.site-footer .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem}
.site-footer a.contact-link{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.03em}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- piece pages */
.piece-back{padding:20px 0}
.piece-back a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.piece-back a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

.art-band{width:100%;border-radius:2px;margin:0 0 44px}
.art-band.wide{aspect-ratio:16/7}
.art-band.side{float:right;width:38%;aspect-ratio:4/5;margin:0 0 24px 32px;border-radius:2px}
.art-band::after{content:"";display:block}

.piece-head{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 48px;padding:0 28px;text-align:left}
.piece-head .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}
.piece-head h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3rem);line-height:1.15}
.piece-head .meta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:14px}
.piece-note{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:18px;font-size:1rem;border-left:2px solid var(--rule);padding-left:16px}

.piece-body{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px 20px}
.piece-body p{margin:0 0 1.35em;font-size:1.14rem}
.piece-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.piece-body h3.sub{font-family:var(--serif-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.25rem;
  margin:2em 0 0.9em;color:var(--accent)}
.piece-body .intro p{color:var(--ink-soft)}

.stanza{white-space:pre-line;font-size:1.22rem;margin:0 0 2em;font-family:var(--serif-body)}
.stanza.hindi{font-family:var(--serif-hi)}
.refrain{white-space:pre-line;font-style:italic;color:var(--accent);font-size:1.1rem;
  text-align:center;margin:2em 0;padding:1.2em 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.outro{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:2em}
.translation-block{margin-top:3em;padding-top:2.4em;border-top:1px dashed var(--rule)}
.translation-block .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:1em}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- leave a thought */
.thought{max-width:680px;margin:64px auto 0;padding:44px 28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.thought h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.thought .sub{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:28px}
.thought form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.field label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.field input,.field textarea{font-family:var(--serif-body);font-size:1rem;padding:11px 13px;
  background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:2px;color:var(--ink)}
.field textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.field.optional label .opt{font-style:italic;font-weight:400}
.hp-field{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px}
.thought-btn{align-self:flex-start;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--accent);color:var(--paper);padding:11px 24px;
  border:none;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;margin-top:4px}
.thought-btn:hover{opacity:.88}
.thought-privacy{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:16px}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- prev/next */
.piece-nav{max-width:680px;margin:64px auto 0;padding:28px 28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-family:var(--sans)}
.piece-nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.85rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.piece-nav a:hover .pn-title{color:var(--accent)}
.piece-nav .pn-dir{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.piece-nav .pn-title{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif-body);font-size:1rem}
.piece-nav .next-wrap{text-align:right;margin-left:auto}
.piece-nav .to-contents{text-align:center;width:100%;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:6px}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- responsive */
@media (max-width:720px){
  .contents-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
  .cover{padding:64px 0 56px}
  .prelude,.contents{padding:64px 0}
  .art-band.side{float:none;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;margin:0 0 28px}
  .piece-head,.piece-body,.thought,.piece-nav{padding-left:22px;padding-right:22px}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{animation-duration:0.01ms !important;transition-duration:0.01ms !important}
}