/* Srinivas Venkatram — site styles */
:root{
  --bg:#FAFAF7; --ink:#1A1A1A; --ink-2:#3B3E42; --muted:#5E6369;
  --rule:#E2E3DF; --accent:#B33923; --accent-dark:#8A2A19;
  --panel:#F0F1EE; --raised:#FFFFFF; --placeholder:#DFE1DD;
  --serif:"EB Garamond",Garamond,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:Switzer,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --col:760px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);padding:8px 12px;z-index:10}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

.wrap{max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
.g12{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:24px}
.c-1-4{grid-column:1 / span 4}.c-5-8{grid-column:5 / span 8}.c-1-7{grid-column:1 / span 7}
.c-1-9{grid-column:1 / span 9}.c-9-4{grid-column:9 / span 4}.c-3-8{grid-column:3 / span 8}
.stack-gap{row-gap:24px}

/* Header */
.site-header{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
@media (min-width:861px){.site-header{border-bottom:0;box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--rule)}}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:25px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.005em;line-height:1;color:var(--accent)}
.brand:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.nav{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;font-size:15px;font-weight:500}
.nav > a,.dd-btn{color:var(--muted)}
.nav > a:hover,.nav > a.is-current,.dd.is-current .dd-btn,.dd-btn:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* Mobile menu: hidden on desktop */
.menu-btn{display:none;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:none;border:0;padding:6px 0;font:500 15px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.menu-btn .icon{font-size:24px}
.mnav{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:50;background:var(--bg);overflow-y:auto}
.mnav[hidden]{display:none}
.mnav-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.mnav-body{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:48px}
.mnav-lbl{margin:0 0 6px;font:600 12px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.mnav-inq a,.mnav-main a{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.mnav-inq a{padding:9px 0;font-size:24px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.mnav-inq a:hover,.mnav-main a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.mnav-main{margin-top:24px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.mnav-main a{padding:10px 0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:19px;font-weight:500}
.menu-open,.menu-open body{overflow:hidden}

/* Inquiries dropdown */
.dd{position:relative}
.dd-btn{background:none;border:0;padding:0;font:inherit;line-height:inherit;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;gap:2px;align-items:center}
.icon{font-family:"Material Symbols Outlined";font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-size:20px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;-webkit-font-feature-settings:"liga";font-feature-settings:"liga";-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;vertical-align:-0.2em}
.dd-caret{font-size:18px;line-height:1;vertical-align:0;transition:transform .15s;position:relative;top:1px}
.dd.open .dd-caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.dd-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 25px);left:-17px;z-index:20;min-width:240px;padding:8px 0;background:var(--raised);border:1px solid var(--rule);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(20,24,30,.10)}
.dd.open .dd-menu{display:block}
.dd-menu::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-26px;height:26px}
@media (hover:hover){.dd:hover .dd-menu,.dd:focus-within .dd-menu{display:block}}
.dd-menu a{display:block;padding:9px 16px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.dd-menu a:hover{background:var(--bg);color:var(--accent)}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:72px}
.site-footer .inner{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.site-footer a{color:var(--muted)}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* Type */
/* Type scale: page title (semibold) > section label (italic) > item title (medium) > text > meta (sans) */
.h1{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.02em}
.page-title{font-size:50px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-0.01em}
.subtitle{margin:10px 0 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:28px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.h2{margin:0 0 20px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:31px;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--ink-2)}
.c-1-4 > .h2{margin-top:-2px}
.tag{margin:0 0 18px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:22px}
.inq-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:4px;padding:10px 14px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--raised);color:var(--accent);transition:border-color .15s}
.inq-link:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}
.inq-lbl{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.inq-nm{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-weight:500;color:var(--accent)}
.inq-link .icon{font-size:20px;color:var(--accent)}
.back{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-bottom:24px;font-size:16px;font-weight:500;color:var(--accent)}
.back .icon{font-size:20px;vertical-align:0}
.back:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.muted{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}

/* Body text */
.body{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink);max-width:740px}
.body p{margin:0 0 20px}
.body p,.ed,.card-d,.yt,.body-p,.points li{text-wrap:pretty}
.page-title,.h2,.et,.card-t,.book-t{text-wrap:balance}
.body,.entries{overflow-wrap:break-word}
.body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.intro{margin-top:24px}
/* Lists as plain rows, no bullets */
.points,.entries{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.points li,.entries li{margin:0;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.points li:first-child,.entries li:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}

.points li > strong:first-child{display:block;margin-bottom:4px;font-size:27px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.25}
.body > .points:not(:first-child){margin-top:8px}
.timeline{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.timeline li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:136px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:24px;align-items:baseline;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.timeline li:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.yr{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:19px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.et{display:block;font-size:27px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.25}
.es{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
.ed{display:block;margin-top:6px}
/* Descriptions in lists sit a step below body text */
.ed,.points li,.yt{font-size:20px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-2)}
.points li > strong:first-child{color:var(--ink)}
.body strong{font-weight:600}
.points a em,.entries a em{font-style:normal}
.home-text p:first-child{font-size:1.18em;line-height:1.35;font-weight:600}
.home-text p:first-child strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.home-text p:first-child em{font-style:normal}
.entries{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;line-height:1.45;max-width:740px}

/* Links: blue, no underline; links leaving the site get an arrow and open in a new tab */
.body a,.entries a,.tag a,.related a,.more,.links-row a,.book-t a,.contact-mail a,.pick-t a,.body-p a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.pick-t a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.body a:hover,.entries a:hover,.tag a:hover,.related a:hover,.more:hover,.links-row a:hover,.book-t a:hover,.contact-mail a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
a.ext::after{content:"arrow_outward";font-family:"Material Symbols Outlined";font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-size:.85em;line-height:1;display:inline-block;margin-left:.15em;vertical-align:-0.08em;-webkit-font-feature-settings:"liga";font-feature-settings:"liga";color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.more,.links-row a,.more-inline{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}
.more::after,.more-inline::after,.links-row a:not(.ext)::after{content:"arrow_forward";font-family:"Material Symbols Outlined";font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1;display:inline-block;margin-left:.25em;vertical-align:-0.2em;-webkit-font-feature-settings:"liga";font-feature-settings:"liga"}
.more:hover::after,.more-inline:hover::after{transform:translateX(2px)}
.more.ext::after{content:"arrow_outward";font-size:1em;vertical-align:-0.12em}
.more.ext:hover::after{transform:none}
.more{display:table;margin-top:28px}
.links-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 28px;margin:16px 0 0}

/* Sections */
.hero{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:64px}
.sec{padding-top:0;padding-bottom:96px}
.sec::before{content:"";display:block;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-bottom:56px}
.sec-last{padding-bottom:104px}
.home-hero{padding-top:88px;padding-bottom:96px}
.contact-mail{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:25px}
.home-text{font-size:24px;margin:0 auto}

/* Pull quote */
.quote-sec{padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:24px}
.pull{margin:0;padding-left:24px;border-left:3px solid var(--accent)}
.pull blockquote{margin:0}
.pull blockquote p{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(26px,2.5vw,32px);line-height:1.3}
.pull figcaption{margin-top:14px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Home: inquiry cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:24px;margin-top:8px}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:26px 24px 30px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.qn{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.card-t{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.2;color:var(--accent)}
.card:hover .card-t{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.card-t::after{content:"arrow_forward";font-family:"Material Symbols Outlined";font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-size:.8em;line-height:1;display:inline-block;margin-left:.3em;vertical-align:-0.08em;-webkit-font-feature-settings:"liga";font-feature-settings:"liga";transition:transform .15s}
.card:hover .card-t::after{transform:translateX(3px)}
.card-d{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink-2)}
.card-more{margin-top:auto;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}

/* Start here picks (Writing, Talks) */
.pick{min-height:0}
.pick-t{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance}
.pick .es{margin-top:2px}

/* Home: books band, portrait */
.band{background:var(--panel);padding:80px 0 88px}
.band + .sec::before{display:none}
.band + .sec{padding-top:80px}
.home-cover{max-width:200px;margin-top:8px}
.portrait{width:100%;max-width:340px;aspect-ratio:1 / 1;background:var(--placeholder);justify-self:end;margin-top:8px}
.portrait img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

/* Books */
.books{max-width:760px}
.book{padding:36px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.books > .book:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.book.has-cover{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:36px;align-items:start}
.cover{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:480 / 632;background:var(--placeholder);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--rule),0 14px 32px rgba(20,24,30,.12)}
.cover img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.book-t{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.2;text-wrap:balance}
.book-t a{color:var(--accent)}
.book-m{margin:8px 0 0;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
.book-d{margin:12px 0 0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-2);text-wrap:pretty}
.book-d a{color:var(--accent)}
.book .links-row{margin-top:16px}
.booklist{margin:18px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:32px;row-gap:10px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;line-height:1.3}
.booklist a{color:var(--accent)}
.booklist a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
.body-p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;line-height:1.45;margin:8px 0 0}
.book,.booklist li{scroll-margin-top:24px}
.book:target .book-t,.booklist li:target a{color:var(--accent-dark);text-decoration:underline}

/* Portrait beside text */
img.missing{visibility:hidden}

/* Related */
.related{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 36px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:27px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.25}
.related a{color:var(--ink)}
.related a:hover{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none}
.related a::after{content:"arrow_forward";font-family:"Material Symbols Outlined";font-weight:300;font-style:normal;font-size:.8em;line-height:1;display:inline-block;margin-left:.25em;vertical-align:-0.08em;-webkit-font-feature-settings:"liga";font-feature-settings:"liga"}

@media (max-width:960px){.cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .wrap{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
  .site-header{padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:16px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:nowrap}
  .site-header .nav{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:inline-flex}


  .brand{font-size:21px}
  .home-text p:first-child{font-size:1.05em;line-height:1.35}
  .site-footer{padding-bottom:48px}
  .c-1-4,.c-5-8,.c-1-7,.c-1-9,.c-9-4,.c-3-8{grid-column:1 / -1}
  .portrait{justify-self:start;max-width:240px}
  .band{padding:48px 0}
  .hero{padding-top:40px}
  .home-hero{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:64px}
  .sec{padding-bottom:64px}
  .sec::before{margin-bottom:40px}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .card{min-height:0;padding-right:0}
  .book.has-cover{grid-template-columns:120px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:20px}
  .booklist{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .book-t{font-size:24px}
  .book-d,.booklist{font-size:19px}
  .body,.entries,.home-text,.body-p{font-size:22px}
  .card-d{font-size:21px}
  .ed,.points li,.yt{font-size:19px}
  .page-title{font-size:38px}
  .h2{font-size:26px}
  .et,.card-t,.book-t,.related,.points li > strong:first-child{font-size:24px}
  .timeline li{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);row-gap:4px}
  .es{font-size:15px}
}