:root {
    --ink: #0f172a;
    --ink-soft: #314052;
    --muted: #64748b;
    --line: #dbe2e8;
    --paper: #f8fafc;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --red: #ef2d2d;
    --red-deep: #b91c1c;
    --blue: #173b63;
    --green: #0e7448;
    --yellow: #f6c453;
    --shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(15, 23, 42, .08);
    --shell: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px));
    --font-sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    --font-nepali: "Noto Sans Devanagari", "Mukta", var(--font-sans);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); font-family: var(--font-sans); line-height: 1.65; }
body.locale-ne { font-family: var(--font-nepali); }
a { color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.shell { width: var(--shell); margin: 0 auto; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; left: 16px; top: -60px; z-index: 100; background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); padding: 10px 14px; text-decoration: none; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; background: rgba(248,250,252,.94); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); }
.header-inner { min-height: 80px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; gap: 11px; align-items: center; text-decoration: none; min-width: 0; }
.brand-avatar { width: 42px; height: 42px; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 50%; }
.brand-copy { display: grid; gap: 0; line-height: 1.25; }
.brand-copy strong { font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.brand-copy small { color: var(--muted); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; }
.header-nav-wrap, .site-nav, .language-switcher { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.header-nav-wrap { gap: 20px; }
.site-nav { gap: 18px; }
.site-nav a { color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a.is-active { color: var(--red); }
.language-switcher { gap: 7px; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; }
.language-switcher a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.language-switcher a.is-active { color: var(--red); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); padding: 8px 10px; font: inherit; font-weight: 800; }
.menu-icon { display: inline-grid; gap: 3px; margin-left: 6px; vertical-align: middle; }
.menu-icon i { width: 16px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; display: block; }
.page-hero { padding: 88px 0 64px; background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: 64px; align-items: end; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--red-deep); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em; font-weight: 900; }
h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: 1.08; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 7vw, 6.2rem); max-width: 850px; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
.lede { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 700px; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 30px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; min-height: 44px; padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 900; box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--red); }
.button:hover { transform: translate(-1px, -1px); box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 var(--red); }
.button.secondary { background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: none; }
.hero-portrait { border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--blue); padding: 12px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); transform: rotate(1.2deg); }
.hero-portrait img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; filter: saturate(.88); }
.section { padding: 78px 0; }
.section-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.section-head p { max-width: 550px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 22px; box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(15,23,42,.06); }
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.card a { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 18px; color: var(--red-deep); font-weight: 900; text-decoration: none; }
.card-tag { display: inline-flex; color: var(--green); margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.feature-card { min-height: 210px; }
.vision-band { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.vision-band .section-head p { color: #cbd5e1; }
.vision-card { background: #17243a; border-color: #334155; }
.vision-card p { color: #cbd5e1; }
.vision-card h3 { color: var(--white); }
.update-list { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.update-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr 110px; gap: 24px; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); align-items: start; }
.update-date, .update-kind { color: var(--muted); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; }
.update-row h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.update-row p { margin: 5px 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.text-link { color: var(--red-deep); font-weight: 900; text-decoration: none; }
.content-section { padding: 70px 0; }
.content-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
.content-layout > .sticky { position: sticky; top: 110px; }
.prose { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.04rem; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.prose h2, .prose h3 { color: var(--ink); margin: 30px 0 12px; }
.listing { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
.listing-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 22px; align-items: start; }
.listing-card .meta { color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800; }
.detail-hero { padding: 72px 0 42px; background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.detail-hero .lede { margin-bottom: 0; }
.detail-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 18px; margin-top: 18px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 800; }
.gallery-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
.gallery-item { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.gallery-item img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; }
.gallery-item figcaption { padding: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.gallery-item strong { display: block; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.creative-entry { scroll-margin-top: 110px; }
.creative-entry h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.creative-entry .creative-summary { color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 600; }
.creative-entry .prose { margin-top: 12px; font-size: .98rem; }
.creative-entry .text-link { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 6px; }
.achievement-more { margin-top: 10px; }
.achievement-more summary { cursor: pointer; color: var(--red-deep); font-weight: 800; font-size: .9rem; }
.achievement-more p { margin-top: 8px; }
.video-thumb { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--ink); overflow: hidden; }
.video-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; aspect-ratio: auto; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.video-thumb:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
/* YouTube hqdefault thumbnails are 4:3 with black bands; scaling crops them out of the 16:9 frame. */
.video-thumb img.is-letterboxed { transform: scale(1.34); }
.video-thumb:hover img.is-letterboxed { transform: scale(1.39); }
.video-play { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 58px; height: 58px; display: grid; place-items: center; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); background: var(--red); color: var(--white); font-size: 1.6rem; box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(15,23,42,.35); }
.video-platform { position: absolute; left: 12px; bottom: 12px; padding: 3px 8px; background: rgba(15,23,42,.85); color: var(--white); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: 44px; align-items: start; }
.form-card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 26px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.field { display: grid; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
.field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 900; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { width: 100%; border: 1px solid #bac6d2; background: var(--paper); padding: 11px 12px; color: var(--ink); font: inherit; }
.faq-list { display: grid; gap: 12px; max-width: 860px; }
.faq-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 18px 0; }
.faq-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-item summary { cursor: pointer; font-weight: 700; padding-right: 24px; }
.faq-item p { max-width: 720px; margin: 14px 0 0; }
.field textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: 3px solid rgba(239,45,45,.2); border-color: var(--red); }
.notice { padding: 14px 16px; margin-bottom: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--white); }
.notice.success { border-left: 4px solid var(--green); }
.notice.error { border-left: 4px solid var(--red); }
.site-footer { padding: 64px 0 24px; background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px; }
.footer-grid h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
.footer-tagline { max-width: 550px; color: var(--muted); }
.footer-links { display: grid; align-content: start; gap: 9px; min-width: 180px; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 800; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--red); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; }
.empty-state { padding: 26px; border: 1px dashed #b6c3ce; background: var(--white); color: var(--muted); }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.challenge-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.challenge-column { padding: 26px 32px 8px 0; }
.challenge-column--solution { padding: 26px 0 8px 32px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; }
.challenge-column--solution::before { content: "\2192"; position: absolute; left: -17px; top: 20px; width: 34px; height: 34px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--red); color: var(--white); font-weight: 900; }
.challenge-column-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: .78rem; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.challenge-column-head::before { content: ""; width: 10px; height: 10px; background: var(--red); }
.challenge-column--solution .challenge-column-head::before { background: var(--ink); }
.challenge-list { list-style: none; counter-reset: point; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.challenge-list li { counter-increment: point; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 52px 1fr; column-gap: 8px; padding: 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.challenge-list li::before { content: counter(point, decimal-leading-zero); grid-row: span 2; font-family: var(--font-heading, Georgia, serif); font-size: 1.9rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--line); transition: color .3s ease; }
.challenge-column--challenge li:hover::before { color: var(--red); }
.challenge-column--solution li:hover::before { color: var(--ink); }
.challenge-list h4 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--ink); }
.challenge-list p, .challenge-empty { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.challenge-empty { padding: 18px 0; font-style: italic; }
.policy-groups { list-style: none; counter-reset: policy; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.policy-group { counter-increment: policy; position: relative; padding: 22px 22px 22px 76px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; transition: background-color .25s ease; }
.policy-group:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.policy-group::before { content: counter(policy, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; left: 20px; top: 16px; font-family: var(--font-heading, Georgia, serif); font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--line); transition: color .25s ease; }
.policy-group--ready::before { color: var(--red); }
.policy-group--ready { background: var(--white); box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--red); }
.policy-group:hover { background: var(--white); }
.policy-group:hover::before { color: var(--red-deep); }
.policy-group-head h3 { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.policy-count { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--green); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.policy-group-head p, .policy-group-empty, .policy-group-list p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.policy-group-empty { margin-top: 8px; font-style: italic; }
.policy-group-list { list-style: none; margin: 12px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.policy-uncategorised { margin-top: 18px; }
.plan-track { list-style: none; margin: 8px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); position: relative; }
.plan-track::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 9px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); }
.plan-stop { position: relative; padding: 38px 20px 0 0; }
.plan-marker { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 20px; height: 20px; background: var(--red); border: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.plan-stop--empty .plan-marker { background: var(--paper); }
.plan-label { margin: 0 0 12px; font-family: var(--font-heading, Georgia, serif); font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink); }
.plan-stop--empty .plan-label { color: var(--muted); }
.plan-item { padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.plan-item h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 1rem; }
.plan-item p, .plan-pending { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.plan-pending { font-style: italic; }
.participation-actions { margin-top: 26px; }
.contact-direct { list-style: none; margin: 24px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.contact-direct li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-weight: 700; }
.contact-direct .icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 34px; height: 34px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.contact-direct a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.contact-direct a:hover { color: var(--red-deep); }
.qr-card { margin: 32px 0 0; display: inline-grid; gap: 14px; justify-items: center; }
.qr-frame { position: relative; display: block; padding: 18px; background: var(--white); }
.qr-frame::before, .qr-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background:
    linear-gradient(var(--red), var(--red)) top left / 26px 3px, linear-gradient(var(--red), var(--red)) top left / 3px 26px,
    linear-gradient(var(--red), var(--red)) bottom right / 26px 3px, linear-gradient(var(--red), var(--red)) bottom right / 3px 26px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
.qr-frame::after { background:
    linear-gradient(var(--ink), var(--ink)) top right / 26px 3px, linear-gradient(var(--ink), var(--ink)) top right / 3px 26px,
    linear-gradient(var(--ink), var(--ink)) bottom left / 26px 3px, linear-gradient(var(--ink), var(--ink)) bottom left / 3px 26px; background-repeat: no-repeat; }
.qr-card img { width: 180px; height: 180px; object-fit: contain; }
.qr-card figcaption { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; font-size: .92rem; text-align: center; max-width: 216px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .header-inner { min-height: 70px; }
    .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
    .header-nav-wrap { display: none; position: absolute; left: 20px; right: 20px; top: 70px; padding: 16px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
    .header-nav-wrap.is-open, .header-nav-wrap:focus-within { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
    .site-nav { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
    .language-switcher { justify-content: center; width: fit-content; }
    .page-hero-grid, .content-layout, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
    .hero-portrait { max-width: 450px; }
    .content-layout > .sticky { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
    :root { --shell: min(100% - 28px, 560px); }
    .page-hero { padding: 54px 0 40px; }
    .section, .content-section { padding: 52px 0; }
    .section-head { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
    .card-grid, .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .update-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 5px; }
    .listing-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
    .policy-groups, .challenge-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .policy-group { padding-left: 64px; }
    .policy-group:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 0; }
    .challenge-column, .challenge-column--solution { padding: 22px 0 4px; }
    .challenge-column--solution { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .challenge-column--solution::before { left: auto; right: 0; top: -17px; content: "\2193"; }
    .plan-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-left: 34px; }
    .plan-track::before { left: 9px; right: auto; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px; height: auto; }
    .plan-stop { padding: 0 0 26px; }
    .plan-marker { left: -34px; top: 4px; }
    .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .field.full { grid-column: auto; }
    .footer-grid, .footer-bottom { grid-template-columns: 1fr; display: grid; gap: 16px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; }
}
.support-methods { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 480px), 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.support-method { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 22px; align-items: start; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--red); padding: 22px; box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(15,23,42,.06); }
.support-method .qr-card { margin: 0; }
.support-method .qr-card img { width: 140px; height: 140px; }
.support-method-body { min-width: 0; }
.support-method-body h3 { margin: 0 0 12px; }
.support-details { margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.support-details dt { color: var(--muted); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.support-details dd { margin: 2px 0 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; font-weight: 800; color: var(--ink); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.support-copy { padding: 3px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); font: inherit; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; cursor: pointer; }
.support-copy:hover, .support-copy.is-copied { background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.support-instructions { margin: 12px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.support-note { margin-top: 26px; padding: 16px 18px; border-left: 4px solid var(--ink); background: var(--white); color: var(--ink-soft); }
.support-pledge { padding: 70px 0; }
.support-pledge .home-connect-intro .eyebrow { color: #fca5a5; }
@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .support-method { grid-template-columns: 1fr; justify-items: start; }
}
.education-section { background: var(--white); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.education-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.education-entry { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.education-period { color: var(--red-deep); font-family: var(--font-heading, Georgia, serif); font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.education-entry h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.education-institution { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 700; }
.education-entry p + p { margin: 8px 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .education-entry { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
}