:root{
    --ink:#1A1A2E;
    --ink-2:#232340;
    --cream:#FAF3E8;
    --cream-2:#F2E8D8;
    --gold:#C9A24B;
    --gold-soft:#DCC384;
    --maroon:#6B2737;
    --maroon-2:#6B2737;
    --text-dark:#2B2320;
    --text-dim:#5c5248;
    --text-light:#EDE6D9;
    --text-light-dim:#b9b3a4;
    --rule:#d9cbb0;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box; margin:0; padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--cream);
    color:var(--text-dark);
    line-height:1.6;
    overflow-x:hidden;
  }
  .urdu{ font-family:'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif; direction:rtl; line-height:2.1; }
  a{ color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }
  img{ max-width:100%; display:block; }
  .wrap{ max-width:1120px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 28px; }
  .visually-hidden{ position:absolute; width:1px; height:1px; overflow:hidden; clip:rect(0 0 0 0); }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    background:var(--ink);
    color:var(--text-light);
    padding:100px 28px 90px;
    position:relative;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .hero::before{
    content:'';
    position:absolute; top:-40%; right:-10%;
    width:520px; height:520px; border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,0.15);
  }
  .hero::after{
    content:'';
    position:absolute; top:-25%; right:2%;
    width:340px; height:340px; border-radius:50%;
    border:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,0.12);
  }
  .hero-inner{ max-width:760px; margin:0 auto; text-align:center; position:relative; }
  .hero-eyebrow{
    font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.08em; color:var(--gold-soft);
    margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .hero-couplet{
    font-family:'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
    direction:rtl;
    font-size:clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 46px);
    line-height:2.05;
    color:var(--text-light);
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .hero-translit{
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:19px;
    color:var(--text-light-dim);
    margin-bottom:44px;
  }
  .hero-rule{
    width:64px; height:1px; background:var(--gold);
    margin:0 auto 44px;
  }
  .hero-lede{
    font-size:23px;
    color:var(--text-light);
    max-width:520px;
    margin:0 auto 36px;
  }
  .btn-row{ display:flex; gap:18px; justify-content:center; flex-wrap:wrap; }
  .btn{
    display:inline-block; padding:13px 30px; font-size:15px;
    border:1px solid var(--gold); border-radius:2px;
    transition:background .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .btn-solid{ background:var(--gold); color:var(--ink); }
  .btn-solid:hover{ background:var(--gold-soft); }
  .btn-ghost{ color:var(--text-light); border-color:rgba(237,230,217,0.35); }
  .btn-ghost:hover{ border-color:var(--gold); color:var(--gold); }

  /* ---------- Section shared ---------- */
  section{ padding:88px 0; }
  .section-head{ margin-bottom:48px; max-width:560px; }
  .kicker{
    color:var(--maroon); font-size:19px; margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  h2.section-title{
    font-weight:500; font-size:38px; color:var(--text-dark);
  }
  .section-desc{ margin-top:14px; color:var(--text-dim); font-size:16px; max-width:52ch; }

  /* ---------- Categories ---------- */
  .cat-grid{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--rule); border-left:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .cat-card{
    border-right:1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
    padding:34px 26px; min-height:190px;
    display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:space-between;
    transition:background .2s;
  }
  .cat-card:hover{ background:var(--cream-2); }
  .cat-ur{ font-family:'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif; direction:rtl; font-size:26px; color:var(--maroon); }
  .cat-en{ font-size:14px; color:var(--text-dim); margin-top:14px; }
  .cat-count{ font-size:12px; color:var(--gold); letter-spacing:0.04em; margin-top:20px; }
  @media (max-width:840px){ .cat-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); } }
  @media (max-width:520px){ .cat-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }

  /* ---------- Sher of the day ---------- */
  .sotd{ background:var(--maroon); color:var(--text-light); }
  .sotd-inner{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1px 1fr; gap:52px; align-items:center;
  }
  .sotd-divider{ background:rgba(237,230,217,0.25); height:100%; }
  .sotd-label{ font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.08em; color:var(--gold-soft); margin-bottom:22px; }
  .sotd-text{
    font-family:'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif; direction:rtl;
    font-size:30px; line-height:2; margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .sotd-roman{ font-style:italic; color:var(--text-light-dim); font-size:17px; }
  .sotd-actions{ display:flex; gap:14px; margin-top:28px; }
  .icon-btn{
    border:1px solid rgba(237,230,217,0.35); border-radius:2px;
    padding:10px 18px; font-size:14px; background:none; color:var(--text-light);
    cursor:pointer; transition:border-color .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .icon-btn:hover{ border-color:var(--gold); color:var(--gold-soft); }
  .sotd-side p{ color:var(--text-light-dim); font-size:15px; margin-bottom:16px; }
  .sotd-side strong{ color:var(--text-light); display:block; font-size:22px; margin-bottom:4px; }
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .sotd-inner{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    .sotd-divider{ display:none; }
  }

  /* ---------- Poets ---------- */
  .poet-row{
    display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .poet{
    padding:30px 22px 30px 0;
    border-right:1px solid var(--rule);
    padding-right:22px;
  }
  .poet:first-child{ padding-left:0; }
  .poet-name-ur{ font-family:'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif; direction:rtl; font-size:22px; color:var(--text-dark); }
  .poet-name-en{ font-size:13px; color:var(--maroon); margin-top:8px; letter-spacing:0.02em; }
  .poet-era{ font-size:12px; color:var(--text-dim); margin-top:2px; }
  .poet-desc{ font-size:14px; color:var(--text-dim); margin-top:14px; }
  .poet-link{ font-size:13px; color:var(--gold); margin-top:16px; display:inline-block; border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold); }
  @media (max-width:840px){
    .poet-row{ grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
    .poet{ border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom:26px; margin-bottom:6px; }
  }
  @media (max-width:520px){ .poet-row{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }

  /* ---------- Newsletter / community ---------- */
  .community{ background:var(--ink); color:var(--text-light); }
  .community-inner{
    display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:40px; flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .community-text h2{ font-family:'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size:32px; font-weight:500; }
  .community-text p{ color:var(--text-light-dim); margin-top:12px; max-width:44ch; font-size:15px; }
  .community-actions{ display:flex; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; }