:root {
    /* Color Palette */
    --c-bg: #FDFBF7;
    --c-text: #5D2E17;
    --c-accent: #B38B4D;
    --c-accent-hover: #8f6e3a;
    --c-card-bg: #ffffff;
    --c-border: #e2dcd0;

    /* Typography */
    --font-heading: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    --font-body: 'Gentium Plus', 'Noto Serif', 'Lora', serif;
}

body {
    background-color: var(--c-bg);
    color: var(--c-text);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--c-text);
    margin-top: 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

a,
button,
.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary {
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 150ms ease, background-color 150ms ease, border-color 150ms ease;
}

a {
    color: var(--c-accent);
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--c-accent-hover);
}

.container {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Header */
.site-header {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 60px 0 2.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-accent);
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.site-title a {
    color: var(--c-text);
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.site-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: var(--c-text);
    font-style: italic;
    opacity: 0.9;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Nav */
.site-nav a,
.nav-link {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--c-text);
    margin: 0 1rem;
    transition: color 150ms ease, background-color 150ms ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.nav-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: var(--c-accent);
}

/* Breadcrumbs */
.breadcrumb,
.breadcrumbs {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--c-accent);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.breadcrumb a,
.breadcrumbs a {
    color: var(--c-accent);
}

.breadcrumb-separator,
.breadcrumbs .separator {
    color: var(--c-text);
    margin: 0 0.4rem;
}

/* Home Grid */
.home-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

/* Card */
.acharya-card {
    background: var(--c-card-bg);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: all 200ms ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.acharya-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(179, 139, 77, 0.25);
}

.acharya-photo-wrapper {
    width: 100%;
    height: 320px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--c-border);
}

.acharya-photo {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.acharya-card:hover .acharya-photo {
    transform: scale(1.03);
}

.acharya-card-content {
    padding: 30px;
    text-align: center;
    flex-grow: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
}

.acharya-name {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    color: var(--c-text);
}

.acharya-desc {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--c-text);
    opacity: 0.85;
    flex-grow: 1;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary,
button,
input[type="submit"] {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.5rem 1.4rem;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    background-color: var(--c-accent);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    border: none;
    transition: background-color 150ms ease, color 150ms ease;
}

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-secondary:hover,
button:hover,
input[type="submit"]:hover {
    background-color: var(--c-accent-hover);
    color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* HOME Back Link specifically styled */
.back-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--c-accent);
    background-color: transparent;
    border: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: color 150ms ease;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.back-link::before {
    content: "← ";
    margin-right: 5px;
}

.back-link:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: var(--c-accent-hover);
    background-color: transparent;
}

/* List Page */
.page-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.page-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
}

.page-description {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--c-text);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.article-list {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
}

.article-list-item {
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
    transition: all 150ms ease;
    border-left: 0px solid var(--c-accent);
}

.article-list-item:hover {
    transform: translateX(5px);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--c-accent);
    padding-left: 15px;
}

.article-list-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.article-title {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-title a {
    color: var(--c-text);
}

.article-title a:hover {
    color: var(--c-accent);
}

.article-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--c-text);
    opacity: 0.7;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* Single Article */
.single-article {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    background: var(--c-card-bg);
    padding: 40px 60px;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .single-article {
        padding: 30px 20px;
    }
}

.single-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
}

.single-title {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.single-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--c-text);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.single-content {
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.single-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
    line-height: 1.9;
}



.single-content h1,
.single-content h2,
.single-content h3,
.single-content h4,
.single-content h5,
.single-content h6 {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* Sanskrit Verse Block */
.single-content blockquote,
.single-content p:has(em:only-child) {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--c-accent);
    background: rgba(179, 139, 77, 0.06);
    padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
}

.single-content em {
    color: #002266;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.single-footer {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    padding-top: 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
    text-align: left;
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2.5rem 0;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    color: var(--c-text);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Animations */
.fade-in {
    animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(10px);
    }

    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}