:root{
  --forest:#0d2b26;--forest-2:#17483f;--leaf:#2f695b;--copper:#b96d38;
  --gold:#d19a54;--cream:#fff8ec;--paper:#f4ead9;--ink:#18201d;--muted:#5e665f;
  --line:rgba(24,32,29,.16);--ml:"Noto Sans Malayalam","Noto Serif Malayalam","Kartika","Nirmala UI",sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--ml);font-size:17px;line-height:1.9}a{color:inherit}img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(255,248,236,.95);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));min-height:78px;margin:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.logo{text-decoration:none;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.36rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--forest)}.logo span{color:var(--copper)}
.links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}.links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.91rem;font-weight:700;padding:25px 0 19px;border-bottom:4px solid transparent}.links a:hover,.links a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--copper);border-color:var(--copper)}
.menu{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--forest)}
.hero{min-height:calc(100vh - 78px);display:grid;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,24,20,.12),rgba(4,24,20,.33) 46%,rgba(4,24,20,.93) 76%),url("hero-malayalam.png") center/cover no-repeat;color:#fff}
.hero-inner{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto;display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;padding:100px 0}.hero-copy{width:min(560px,100%)}.kicker{margin:0 0 18px;color:#f2c58e;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.35}.hero h1{margin:0;font-size:clamp(3rem,6.8vw,6.2rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.04em}.hero p:not(.kicker){font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2vw,1.28rem);color:rgba(255,255,255,.83)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;min-height:50px;align-items:center;padding:0 25px;margin-top:20px;background:var(--copper);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:800;border:1px solid var(--copper);transition:.2s}.btn:hover{background:#914a26;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.section{padding:92px 0}.alt{background:var(--paper)}.container{width:min(1080px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}.heading{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:42px}.heading h2,.page-head h1{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4.7vw,4.6rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.035em}.heading p,.page-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}.lead-grid h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,3.8rem);margin:0 0 20px}.memory-card{padding:44px;background:var(--forest);color:#fff;border-left:8px solid var(--gold)}.memory-card blockquote{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.5vw,2rem);line-height:1.65}.memory-card cite{display:block;margin-top:20px;color:#f2c58e;font-size:.82rem;font-style:normal}
.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}.post{background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px;min-height:290px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.post .type{color:var(--copper);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.post h3{font-size:1.75rem;margin:15px 0 10px}.post p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}.post a{margin-top:auto;padding-top:24px;color:var(--forest-2);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
.page-head{padding:96px 0 65px;background:var(--forest);color:#fff}.page-head p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);max-width:720px}.page-head .kicker{color:#f2c58e}
.prose{max-width:800px}.prose p:first-of-type::first-letter{float:left;margin:12px 12px 0 0;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:4.5rem;line-height:.7;color:var(--copper)}
.facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:50px}.fact{padding:28px;background:var(--cream)}.fact strong{display:block;color:var(--forest);font-size:1.12rem}.fact span{color:var(--muted)}
.writing-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.writing{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:34px;padding:36px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.writing .type{color:var(--copper);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800}.writing h2{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1.75rem}.writing p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.writing-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;color:var(--forest-2);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}.writing-link:hover{color:var(--copper)}
.article-head{padding:82px 0 54px;background:var(--forest);color:#fff}.article-head .container{max-width:860px}.article-head h1{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.5vw,5rem);letter-spacing:-.035em}.article-meta{color:#f2c58e;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em}.article-intro{margin:0;max-width:700px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.article-wrap{width:min(800px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto;padding:76px 0 96px}.article-body{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:2.05}.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.55em}.article-body p:first-child::first-letter{float:left;margin:14px 12px 0 0;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:4.7rem;line-height:.68;color:var(--copper)}.article-body .spoken{margin-left:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--forest)}.article-body .closing{margin-top:3rem;padding:28px 30px;border-left:5px solid var(--copper);background:var(--paper);font-size:1.16rem}.article-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-top:56px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.article-nav a{color:var(--forest-2);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
.poem-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}.poem-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:210px;padding:30px;background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid var(--line)}.poem-card .number{color:var(--copper);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em}.poem-card h2{margin:14px 0 10px;font-size:1.55rem}.poem-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}.poem-card a{margin-top:auto;padding-top:22px;color:var(--forest-2);font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}.poem-card a:hover{color:var(--copper)}
.poem-body{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:2.05}.poem-body p{margin:0 0 2.1rem}.article-body.poem-body p:first-child::first-letter{float:none;margin:0;font:inherit;color:inherit}.poem-byline{margin-top:48px;color:var(--copper);font-weight:800}
.poem-text{white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:2.05}.poem-body h2{margin:0 0 2rem;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3rem);color:var(--forest)}.poem-body+ .poem-body{margin-top:6rem;padding-top:5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;background:var(--forest);color:#fff}.contact-side,.contact-main{padding:50px}.contact-side{background:var(--forest-2)}.contact h2{font-size:2.4rem;margin-top:0}.contact p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.74)}.topic{padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)}.topic strong{display:block;color:#f4d2a4}
.footer{padding:48px 0;background:#061713;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}.footer-wrap{width:min(1080px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.footer-name{color:#fff;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700}.footer p{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:.9rem}.footer-links{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}.footer-links a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.85rem}
@media(max-width:820px){.menu{display:block}.links{display:none;position:absolute;top:78px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--cream);padding:10px 20px 24px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.links.open{display:flex}.links a{padding:14px 0 10px}.hero{min-height:680px;background-position:38% center}.hero-inner{justify-content:flex-start;align-items:flex-end;padding-top:330px}.hero-copy{padding:30px;background:rgba(4,24,20,.78)}.lead-grid,.contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post-grid,.poem-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}.writing{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}.footer-wrap{flex-direction:column}}
@media(max-width:520px){body{font-size:16px}.section{padding:68px 0}.hero{min-height:650px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,15vw,4.5rem)}.hero-copy{padding:25px}.memory-card,.post,.contact-side,.contact-main{padding:30px 24px}.article-head{padding:64px 0 44px}.article-wrap{padding:55px 0 72px}.article-body{font-size:1rem}.article-nav{flex-direction:column}.article-body .closing{padding:24px}}

.author-portrait{margin:0 0 28px}.author-portrait img{width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line)}.author-portrait figcaption{margin-top:10px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--forest)}.author-bio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.75fr) minmax(0,1.25fr);gap:50px;align-items:start}@media(max-width:820px){.author-bio{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.author-bio .author-portrait{max-width:440px;width:100%;margin-inline:auto}}