:root{--red:#d7191f;--red-d:#a91217;--blue:#1d3f95;--ink:#1b1a17;--muted:#6d675e;--line:#e3ddd2;--bg:#e9e6e0}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0}
body{font:14px/1.5 Inter,"Noto Sans Kannada",system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
a{color:inherit}
button{font-family:inherit}
.kn{font-family:"Noto Sans Kannada",Inter,sans-serif}

.sticky{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.hdr{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line)}
.hdr .in{max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 18px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.stripe{display:flex;height:4px}.stripe i{flex:1;background:var(--red)}.stripe i+i{background:var(--blue)}
.iconbtn{border:0;background:none;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);font-size:26px}
.iconbtn:hover{background:#f2efe9}.iconbtn svg{width:24px;height:24px}
.menu-btn{display:none}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;min-width:0}
.logo .k{font:800 32px/1 "Noto Sans Kannada",sans-serif;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:-.5px;white-space:nowrap}
.logo .k b{color:var(--blue);font-weight:800}
.logo .e{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.15;border-left:2px solid var(--line);padding-left:12px}
.logo .e span:first-child{font:800 15px Inter;color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.03em}
.logo .e span:first-child i{color:var(--red);font-style:normal}
.logo .e span:last-child{font:600 11.5px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;color:var(--muted)}
.datebox{justify-self:center;display:flex;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:#faf8f4;padding:3px}
.dnav{border:0;background:none;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;font-size:22px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}
.dnav:hover:not(:disabled){background:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.dnav:disabled{opacity:.3;cursor:default}
.dpick{border:0;background:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:2px 14px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);text-align:left}
.dpick svg{width:18px;height:18px;color:var(--red)}
.dpick b{display:block;font:700 15px/1.2 "Noto Sans Kannada",sans-serif}
.dpick small{display:block;font:500 11px/1.2 "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;color:var(--muted)}
.hnav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.hnav a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.hnav a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.sel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:7px 10px;font:500 13px Inter;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.btn{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:6px;padding:7px 12px;font:600 13px Inter,"Noto Sans Kannada";cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.btn:hover{border-color:#bdb5a8}
.btn.red{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px}.btn.red:hover{background:var(--red-d)}
.btn.on{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn:disabled{opacity:.4;cursor:default}
.btn svg{width:16px;height:16px}
.toolbar{background:#fbfaf7;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.toolbar .in{max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;padding:6px 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.toolbar .grp{display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.toolbar .div{width:1px;height:24px;background:var(--line);margin:0 4px}
.toolbar .info{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-left:auto}
.ib{width:34px;height:32px;padding:0;justify-content:center}
.mbar{display:none}
.drawer-bg{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);z-index:40;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:.2s}
.drawer{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;width:280px;max-width:85vw;background:#fff;z-index:41;transform:translateX(-100%);transition:transform .22s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:4px 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.drawer.open{transform:none}.drawer-bg.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.drawer .dh{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:12px 12px 12px 18px;border-bottom:4px solid var(--red)}
.drawer .dh .k{font:800 24px "Noto Sans Kannada";color:var(--red)}.drawer .dh .k b{color:var(--blue)}
.drawer a{padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;font:600 15px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter}
.drawer a:hover{background:#f7f5f0}

.layout{flex:1;max-width:1500px;width:100%;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:140px minmax(0,1fr) 310px;gap:18px;padding:18px}
.thumbs{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;position:sticky;top:104px;align-self:start}
.th{cursor:pointer;text-align:center;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.th img{width:100%;display:block;border:3px solid transparent;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.2);background:#fff;aspect-ratio:2000/3131}
.th.active img{border-color:var(--red)}
.th.active{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

.viewer{position:relative;min-width:0}
.scroller{overflow:auto}
.page{position:relative;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.25);aspect-ratio:2000/3131}
.page img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;user-select:none;-webkit-user-drag:none;pointer-events:none}
.layer{position:absolute;inset:0}
.hot{position:absolute;cursor:pointer;transition:background .12s,box-shadow .12s}
.hot:hover{background:rgba(29,63,149,.07);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(215,25,31,.85)}
.hot.ad:hover{background:rgba(217,119,6,.10);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(217,119,6,.95)}
.clipmode .hot{pointer-events:none}
.clipmode .layer{cursor:crosshair}
.cliprect{position:absolute;border:2px dashed var(--red);background:rgba(215,25,31,.06);box-shadow:0 0 0 9999px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.nav-arrow{position:absolute;top:40vh;width:44px;height:64px;border:0;background:rgba(27,26,23,.72);color:#fff;font-size:26px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:4px;z-index:3}
.nav-arrow:hover{background:var(--red)}
.nav-arrow.l{left:6px}.nav-arrow.r{right:6px}
.nav-arrow:disabled{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.cliphint{position:sticky;top:100px;z-index:4;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13px;display:none;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.clipmode-on .cliphint{display:flex}

.rail{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
.box h3{margin:0;padding:10px 14px;font:700 13px Inter,"Noto Sans Kannada";letter-spacing:.03em;border-bottom:3px solid var(--red);display:flex;justify-content:space-between}
.box h3 span{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.stories{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;max-height:62vh;overflow:auto}
.stories li{padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer;display:flex;gap:10px}
.stories li:hover{background:#f7f5f0}
.stories li .n{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font:700 11px Inter;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-top:2px}
.stories li.ad .n{background:#d97706}
.stories li b{display:block;font:700 14.5px/1.45 "Noto Sans Kannada",sans-serif}
.stories li span{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.dad{display:block;text-decoration:none;padding:20px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),#2c5bd0);color:#fff;position:relative}
.dad small{position:absolute;top:6px;right:8px;font-size:10px;opacity:.75}
.dad .h{font:800 22px/1.3 "Noto Sans Kannada",sans-serif;margin:8px 0}
.dad .cta{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;background:#ffd23f;color:#1b1a17;font-weight:700;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:4px}

.mbg{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(15,14,12,.75);display:none;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding:24px 14px;z-index:50;overflow:auto}
.mbg.open{display:flex}
.modal{background:#fff;width:100%;max-width:1100px;border-radius:6px;position:relative;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.mhead{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);flex-wrap:wrap}
.mhead .x{margin-left:auto;border:0;background:none;font-size:28px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted)}
.mbody{padding:18px 22px 22px}
.mbody .kicker{font:700 11px Inter;color:var(--red);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.mbody h1{font:800 26px/1.4 "Noto Sans Kannada",sans-serif;margin:4px 0 12px}
.clipwrap{background:#f3f1ec;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:auto;max-height:72vh;text-align:center}
.clipwrap canvas{display:block;margin:0 auto;max-width:100%}
.clipwrap.full canvas{max-width:none}
.cliptools{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin:0 0 8px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.share{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-top:14px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.share .lbl{font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin-right:4px}
.s-wa{background:#25d366;color:#fff;border-color:#25d366}.s-fb{background:#1877f2;color:#fff;border-color:#1877f2}.s-x{background:#000;color:#fff;border-color:#000}
.mfoot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;padding:12px 14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#faf8f4;border-radius:0 0 6px 6px}
.toast{position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:24px;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:6px;opacity:0;transition:.2s;z-index:60;pointer-events:none;max-width:90vw;text-align:center}
.toast.show{opacity:1;transform:translateX(-50%)}
.arch{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:18px;padding:20px 22px 24px}
.ed{cursor:pointer;font-size:12px;text-align:center}
.ed img{width:100%;display:block;box-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}

footer{background:var(--ink);color:#a9a296;font-size:12px}
footer .in{max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 18px;display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}

@media(max-width:1150px){.thumbs{position:static}.layout{grid-template-columns:110px minmax(0,1fr)}.rail{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:900px){.logo .e{display:none}}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .hdr .in{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:6px;padding:6px 8px}
  .menu-btn{display:flex}
  .logo .k{font-size:22px}
  .hnav{display:none}
  .datebox{justify-self:end;padding:0;background:none;border:0}
  .dnav{display:none}
  .dpick{padding:4px 8px;gap:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:#faf8f4}
  .dpick b{font-size:13px}.dpick small{display:none}.dpick svg{width:15px;height:15px}
  .toolbar{display:none}
  .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:8px 8px 84px}
  .thumbs{flex-direction:row;position:static;order:2;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:6px}
  .th{flex:none;width:72px}
  .viewer{order:1}.rail{order:3}
  .nav-arrow{display:none}
  .mbar{display:flex;position:fixed;left:10px;right:10px;bottom:10px;z-index:30;background:var(--ink);border-radius:14px;padding:6px;align-items:center;gap:2px;box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
  .mbar button{flex:1;border:0;background:none;color:#fff;height:46px;border-radius:10px;font-size:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer}
  .mbar button:active,.mbar button.on{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .mbar button svg{width:22px;height:22px}
  .mbar button:disabled{opacity:.3}
  .mbar .mbpage{flex:1.6;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1}
  .mbar .mbpage b{font:700 15px Inter}.mbar .mbpage small{font:500 10px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;opacity:.7}
  .mbar .sep{width:1px;height:28px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);margin:0 2px}
  .cliphint{top:8px}
  footer .in{padding-bottom:90px}
  .mbody{padding:14px}.mbody h1{font-size:20px}
}

.ticker{background:#10265c;color:#e6ebf7;font-size:12.5px}
.ticker .in{max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;padding:6px 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.tdate{font-family:"Noto Sans Kannada";font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:14px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.tk{flex:1;overflow:hidden;min-width:0}
.tk-track{display:flex;gap:26px;white-space:nowrap;width:max-content}
.tk-track .dup{display:none;gap:26px}
.ti b{font-family:"Noto Sans Kannada";color:#ffd23f;font-weight:700;margin-right:4px}
.ti small{opacity:.7;margin-left:2px}
.ti em{font-style:normal;font-size:11px;margin-left:4px}.ti .up{color:#7ee2a0}.ti .dn{color:#ff9b9b}
.demo{font:700 10px Inter;letter-spacing:.06em;background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:1250px){.tk-track{animation:tk 32s linear infinite}.tk-track .dup{display:flex}.tk:hover .tk-track{animation-play-state:paused}}
@keyframes tk{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.topad{background:#f4f2ee;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.topad .in{max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;padding:10px 18px}
.adslot{position:relative;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;aspect-ratio:6/1;overflow:hidden;border-radius:6px;background:#0f2a6b;box-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.adslot .slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity .6s;pointer-events:none}
.adslot .slide.on{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.adslot video,.adslot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.adlbl{position:absolute;left:8px;bottom:6px;font:600 10px Inter;color:#fff;background:rgba(0,0,0,.35);padding:1px 6px;border-radius:3px}
.dots{position:absolute;right:10px;bottom:8px;display:flex;gap:6px}
.dots button{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.5);padding:0;cursor:pointer}
.dots button.on{background:#fff}
.mainnav{background:var(--blue)}
.mainnav .in{max-width:1500px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 10px;display:flex;overflow-x:auto}
.mainnav a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:11px 16px;font:700 14.5px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;border-bottom:3px solid transparent}
.mainnav a small{font:500 11px Inter;opacity:.7}
.mainnav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.mainnav a.active{border-bottom-color:#ffd23f;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.mainnav a.blink{margin-left:auto;background:var(--red);animation:blinkbg 1.1s steps(1) infinite}
@keyframes blinkbg{50%{background:#ffd23f;color:#111}}
.bdot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;display:inline-block;animation:blinkdot .8s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes blinkdot{50%{opacity:.15}}
.drawer a.blink{color:var(--red);animation:blinktx 1.1s steps(1) infinite}.drawer a.blink .bdot{background:var(--red);margin-right:8px}
@keyframes blinktx{50%{color:#1b1a17}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.mainnav a.blink,.bdot,.drawer a.blink,.tk-track{animation:none!important}}
.hdr .in{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto}
.pagev{display:none;flex:1}
body.v-page .pagev.on{display:block}
body.v-page #v-home,body.v-page .toolbar,body.v-page .mbar{display:none!important}
.pin{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:26px 18px 40px}
.phero{background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:28px;border-top:5px solid var(--red);margin-bottom:20px}
.phero .kick{font:700 13px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;color:var(--red);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.phero h1{font:800 32px/1.35 "Noto Sans Kannada",sans-serif;margin:6px 0 8px;color:var(--blue)}
.phero p{margin:0;color:#444;font-size:15px}
.adhero{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#10265c,#1d3f95 55%,#d7191f);color:#fff}
.adhero h1{color:#fff;font-size:40px}.adhero p{color:#e8ecf7}.adhero .kick{color:#ffd23f}.adhero .bdot{background:#ffd23f}
.pgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.pcard{background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:22px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.pcard h2{margin:0 0 10px;font:700 18px Inter}
.pcard p{margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.65}
.draft{background:#fffbea;border-left:3px solid #f1c40f;padding:8px 12px}
.muted{color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px}
.facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:8px 18px;margin:0}
.facts dt{color:var(--muted)}.facts dd{margin:0;font-weight:600}
.team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:18px}
.tm{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:22px;text-align:center}
.tm .av{width:84px;height:84px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font:800 28px Inter;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 12px}
.tm b{display:block;font-size:16px}.tm span{font:500 13px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;color:var(--muted)}
.tm.ph{border-style:dashed}.tm.ph .av{background:#ece8e1;color:#9a9388}
.pform label{display:block;font:600 12.5px Inter;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.pform input,.pform select,.pform textarea{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:4px;padding:9px 11px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;font:14px Inter;color:var(--ink)}
.fmsg{margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;color:#14532d}
.opts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:16px}
.opt{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:18px}
.opt span{font-size:26px}.opt b{display:block;margin:6px 0 4px;font-size:15px}.opt p{margin:0;color:#555;font-size:13.5px}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .ticker .in{padding:5px 10px;gap:10px}.tdate,.demo{display:none}
  .topad .in{padding:6px 8px}
  .mainnav .in{padding:0}
  .mainnav a{padding:9px 12px;font-size:13.5px}
  .mainnav a small{display:none}
  .mainnav a.blink{order:-1;margin-left:0}
  .adlbl{font-size:8px;padding:0 4px;left:4px;bottom:3px}
  .dots{bottom:4px;right:6px}.dots button{width:6px;height:6px}
  .pgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .phero{padding:20px}.phero h1{font-size:24px}.adhero h1{font-size:30px}
  .pin{padding:16px 10px 30px}
}

:root{--tick:#10265c;--hdr:#fff;--card:#fff;--gold:#ffd23f}
.ticker{background:var(--tick)!important}
.hdr{background:var(--hdr)!important}
.pages{margin:0 auto;display:flex;gap:6px;justify-content:center}
.pages .page{flex:1;min-width:0;width:auto!important;max-width:none!important}
.page[hidden]{display:none}
/* festive strip */
.festive{display:none;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
body.fest .festive{display:block}
.garland{height:44px;display:flex;justify-content:space-around;align-items:flex-start;border-top:2px solid rgba(0,0,0,.15)}
.garland .d{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.garland .d i{width:1.5px;background:#c9a227;display:block}
.garland .fl{animation:flick 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;transform-origin:50% 100%}
@keyframes flick{0%,100%{transform:scaleY(1)}50%{transform:scaleY(1.15) translateY(-1px);filter:brightness(1.2)}}
.garland .flag{width:0;height:0;border-left:12px solid transparent;border-right:12px solid transparent;border-top:20px solid #f7c600}
.garland .flag.r{border-top-color:#c8102e}
.fin{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;padding:4px 14px 10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.fg{font:800 17px "Noto Sans Kannada";text-align:center}
.fbtn{font:700 13px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;text-decoration:none;padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px}
body.theme-deepavali{--red:#e2580b;--red-d:#b4430a;--blue:#6b0f2f;--tick:#3d0718;--bg:#f4eadb;--hdr:#fffaf0}
body.theme-deepavali .festive{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#3d0718,#7a1236,#3d0718)}
body.theme-deepavali .fg{color:#ffd23f;text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(255,190,0,.55)}
body.theme-deepavali .fbtn{background:#ffd23f;color:#3d0718}
body.theme-deepavali .mainnav{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#6b0f2f,#8f1a3e)}
body.theme-deepavali .stripe i{background:#ffd23f}body.theme-deepavali .stripe i+i{background:#e2580b}
body.theme-deepavali .logo .k::after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:28px;height:21px;margin-left:6px;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 200 150'%3E%3Cpath d='M100 0 C122 32 120 58 100 74 C80 58 78 32 100 0Z' fill='%23ffb300'/%3E%3Cpath d='M10 84 Q100 74 190 84 Q170 140 100 146 Q30 140 10 84Z' fill='%23c2410c'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center/contain}
body.theme-deepavali .hdr{background-image:radial-gradient(circle at 0 100%,rgba(226,88,11,.12) 0 60px,transparent 61px),radial-gradient(circle at 100% 100%,rgba(107,15,47,.10) 0 60px,transparent 61px)!important}
body.theme-rajyotsava{--red:#c8102e;--red-d:#9b0c23;--blue:#a30d24;--tick:#5e0714;--bg:#fbf6e3;--hdr:#fffdf3}
body.theme-rajyotsava .festive{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f7c600 50%,#c8102e 50%)}
body.theme-rajyotsava .fin{background:#fffdf3}
body.theme-rajyotsava .fg{color:#a30d24}body.theme-rajyotsava .fbtn{background:#c8102e;color:#fff}
body.theme-rajyotsava .stripe i{background:#f7c600}body.theme-rajyotsava .stripe i+i{background:#c8102e}
body.theme-rajyotsava .logo .k::after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:22px;height:22px;margin-left:6px;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 2v20' stroke='%23555' stroke-width='2'/%3E%3Cpath d='M6 3h13l-3 4 3 4H6z' fill='%23f7c600'/%3E%3Cpath d='M6 7h11.5l1.5 4H6z' fill='%23c8102e'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") no-repeat center/contain}
body.theme-rajyotsava .mainnav a.active{border-bottom-color:#f7c600}
.festnav{display:none!important}
body.fest .festnav{display:flex!important}
.mainnav a.festnav{background:rgba(255,210,63,.18)}
#fw{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;z-index:70}
/* layout options */
body.lay-bottom .layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 310px}
body.lay-bottom .viewer{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
body.lay-bottom .thumbs{grid-column:1;grid-row:2;flex-direction:row;position:static;overflow-x:auto;justify-content:center;padding:4px 0 8px}
body.lay-bottom .th{flex:none;width:110px}
body.lay-bottom .rail{grid-column:2;grid-row:1/span 2}
@media(max-width:1150px){body.lay-bottom .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}body.lay-bottom .rail{grid-column:1;grid-row:3}}
body.is-spread .nav-arrow.l{left:-10px}body.is-spread .nav-arrow.r{right:-10px}
@media(min-width:721px){
body.hdr-center .hdr .in{grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr}
body.hdr-center .logo{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;text-align:center}
body.hdr-center .logo .k{font-size:38px;line-height:1.35}
body.hdr-center .logo .e{border:0;padding:0;flex-direction:row;gap:8px;align-items:baseline}
body.hdr-center .datebox{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;justify-self:start}
body.hdr-center .hnav{grid-column:3;grid-row:1;justify-self:end}}
body.dark{--bg:#121214;--ink:#ececec;--muted:#a3a3a3;--line:#2c2c30;--hdr:#1b1b1f;--card:#1b1b1f}
body.dark .box,body.dark .pcard,body.dark .phero:not(.adhero):not(.festhero),body.dark .tm,body.dark .opt,body.dark .modal,body.dark .mfoot,body.dark .cv,body.dark .datebox{background:#1b1b1f;color:#ececec}
body.dark .toolbar,body.dark .topad{background:#18181b}
body.dark .btn,body.dark .sel,body.dark .pform input,body.dark .pform select,body.dark .pform textarea{background:#26262b;color:#ececec;border-color:#36363c}
body.dark .btn.red{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
body.dark .btn.on{background:#ececec;color:#111}
body.dark .stories li:hover{background:#26262b}
body.dark .phero h1{color:#ececec}
body.dark .logo .k b{color:#8fb0ff}
body.dark .clipwrap{background:#0e0e10}
/* video on page */
.vhot{position:absolute;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.vhot:hover{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 3px #ffd23f}
.vplay{width:clamp(30px,5.5vw,64px);height:clamp(30px,5.5vw,64px);border-radius:50%;background:rgba(215,25,31,.92);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(215,25,31,.6);animation:vp 1.8s infinite}
.vplay svg{width:45%;height:45%;fill:#fff;margin-left:8%}
@keyframes vp{70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 18px rgba(215,25,31,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(215,25,31,0)}}
.vlbl{font:700 clamp(9px,1vw,12px) "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;background:rgba(0,0,0,.65);color:#fff;padding:1px 8px;border-radius:99px}
video.living{position:absolute;object-fit:cover;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #ffd23f}
.livetag{position:absolute;transform:translateY(-100%);font:700 clamp(8px,.9vw,11px) Inter;background:#ffd23f;color:#111;padding:1px 6px;border-radius:3px 3px 0 0;pointer-events:none}
body.no-vphoto .vhot{display:none}
.vlist{padding:10px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.vi{display:flex;gap:10px;cursor:pointer;align-items:center}
.vi .vt{position:relative;flex:none;width:120px;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:5px;overflow:hidden;background:#000}
.vi .vt img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.vi .vt span{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-size:22px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.vi b{font:700 13.5px/1.4 "Noto Sans Kannada",sans-serif}
.vi small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:11.5px}
body.no-vbox #vidBox{display:none}
.vmodal video{width:100%;display:block;background:#000;border-radius:4px;max-height:70vh}
/* festival page */
.festhero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 220px;gap:24px;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#3d0718,#7a1236);color:#fff;border-top-color:#ffd23f}
.festhero h1{color:#ffd23f}.festhero p{color:#f3e3e8}.festhero .kick{color:#ffd23f}
.festhero img{width:100%;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.sponsor{margin-top:16px;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:1px dashed rgba(255,210,63,.6);border-radius:8px;padding:10px 14px}
.sponsor span{font:600 12px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;opacity:.8}.sponsor b{font-size:16px}.sponsor a{margin-left:auto;color:#ffd23f;font-weight:700;font-size:13px}
.covers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:20px}
.cv{background:#fff;border-radius:10px;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s}
.cv:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.cv img{width:100%;display:block;border-radius:4px;aspect-ratio:640/1000;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.cv b{display:block;margin-top:10px;font:800 16px "Noto Sans Kannada"}.cv span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
/* welcome popup */
.wbg{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(10,8,6,.72);z-index:80;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:16px}
.wbg.open{display:flex;animation:fade .25s}
@keyframes fade{from{opacity:0}}
.wbox{position:relative;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;width:100%;max-width:440px;max-height:90vh;overflow-y:auto;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5);animation:pop .3s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.2)}
@keyframes pop{from{transform:scale(.85);opacity:0}}
.wbox.wide{max-width:640px}
.wbox .wx{position:absolute;right:8px;top:8px;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.55);color:#fff;font-size:20px;cursor:pointer;z-index:2}
.wbox img{width:100%;display:block}
.wbox video{width:100%;display:block;background:#000}
.wb{padding:16px 18px 18px;text-align:center}
.wb h2{margin:0 0 6px;font:800 21px/1.4 "Noto Sans Kannada",sans-serif}
.wb p{margin:0 0 14px;color:#555;font-size:14px}
.wb .row{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cbtn{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;justify-content:center;width:100%;padding:12px;border-radius:10px;border:0;font:700 15px Inter,"Noto Sans Kannada";color:#fff;cursor:pointer;margin-bottom:8px}
.cbtn.wa{background:#25d366}.cbtn.wa2{background:#128c7e}.cbtn.tg{background:#229ed9}.cbtn.ig{background:linear-gradient(45deg,#f58529,#dd2a7b,#8134af)}
.wnot{background:none;border:0;color:#777;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer;margin-top:4px}
.chead{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#1d3f95,#d7191f);color:#fff;padding:26px 18px 18px;text-align:center}
.chead .ic{font-size:44px}.chead h2{color:#fff;margin:6px 0 2px;font:800 22px "Noto Sans Kannada"}.chead p{margin:0;opacity:.9;font-size:14px}
/* interstitial */
.ibg{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(10,8,6,.85);z-index:85;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:16px}
.ibg.open{display:flex}
.ibox{width:100%;max-width:440px;background:#111;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.ihead{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:8px 10px;color:#bbb;font-size:12px}
.ihead button{border:0;border-radius:6px;padding:6px 12px;font-weight:700;background:#fff;color:#111;cursor:pointer}
.ihead button:disabled{background:#444;color:#aaa;cursor:default}
.ibox video{width:100%;display:block}
.ifoot{color:#888;font-size:11.5px;padding:8px 10px;text-align:center}
@media(max-width:720px){.adminfab{bottom:84px;left:10px;padding:9px 13px;font-size:12px}.festhero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.festhero img{max-width:220px;margin:0 auto}.fg{font-size:14px}.garland{height:34px}}

.ic{width:1em;height:1em;vertical-align:-.14em;flex:none}
.ti em .ic{width:9px;height:9px;vertical-align:0;margin-right:2px}
.ic.wx{width:18px;height:18px;vertical-align:-4px}
.oi{display:inline-flex;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;background:#eef2fb;color:var(--blue);align-items:center;justify-content:center}.oi .ic{width:22px;height:22px}
.icb{display:inline-flex;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);align-items:center;justify-content:center}.icb .ic{width:32px;height:32px}
.cbtn .ic{width:20px;height:20px}
.adminfab{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}.adminfab .ic{width:16px;height:16px}
.vi .vt span .ic{width:26px;height:26px}
.livetag .ic{width:9px;height:9px;vertical-align:-1px}
.fg .ic{width:16px;height:16px;color:#ffd23f;vertical-align:-2px}
.mainnav .ic{width:14px;height:14px}
.kick .ic{width:15px;height:15px}
body.no-topad #topad,body.no-ticker #ticker,body.no-festive .festive{display:none!important}
/* text banner */
.tslide{display:block}
.tad{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:3%;padding:0 3.5%;overflow:hidden;color:var(--tfg);background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--tb1),var(--tb2));background-size:200% 100%;animation:tbg 10s linear infinite alternate}
@keyframes tbg{to{background-position:100% 0}}
.tad::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:15%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.22),transparent);transform:skewX(-20deg);animation:tsh 3s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes tsh{from{left:-20%}to{left:120%}}
.tlogo{flex:none;font:800 clamp(12px,2.4vw,32px)/1.45 "Noto Sans Kannada";padding-right:3%;border-right:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);text-align:center}
.tlogo img{max-height:clamp(26px,5vw,70px);max-width:clamp(80px,16vw,220px);display:block}
.tlogo small{display:block;font:800 clamp(7px,.9vw,12px) Inter;letter-spacing:.2em;opacity:.85}
.tlines{position:relative;flex:1;height:100%}
.tl{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);opacity:0;font:800 clamp(14px,3.4vw,44px)/1.25 "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.tbtn{flex:none;font:800 clamp(10px,1.7vw,22px) "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;background:#ffd23f;color:#111;padding:.6em 1.2em;border-radius:999px;animation:tp 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;position:relative;z-index:1}
@keyframes tp{50%{transform:scale(1.07)}}
/* menu dropdowns */
@media(min-width:721px){.mainnav .in{overflow:visible;flex-wrap:wrap}}
.mainnav .dd{position:relative;display:flex}
.mainnav .dd .caret{width:11px;height:11px;transform:rotate(90deg);opacity:.75;margin-left:2px}
.mainnav .sub{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:230px;background:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.28);display:none;flex-direction:column;z-index:40;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.mainnav .dd:hover .sub,.mainnav .dd:focus-within .sub{display:flex}
.mainnav .sub a{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.mainnav .dd.blink{margin-left:auto}
@media(max-width:720px){.mainnav .sub{display:none!important}.mainnav .dd .caret{display:none}}
#drawerNav{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.drawer a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.drawer a small{font:500 12px Inter;color:var(--muted)}
.drawer a .ic{width:14px;height:14px;color:var(--red)}
.drawer a.sub1{padding-left:38px;font-size:14px;background:#faf8f4;font-weight:500}
.drawer .dh .k img{max-height:34px;display:block}
/* logo */
.logo .limg{max-height:56px;max-width:300px;display:block}
.logo .ltag{font:700 10px Inter;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;letter-spacing:.08em}
@media(max-width:720px){.logo .limg{max-height:36px;max-width:180px}.logo .ltag{display:none}}
/* custom pages */
.cpage h2{font:800 22px/1.4 "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;margin:18px 0 8px;color:var(--blue)}
.cpage h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.cpage p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.75;white-space:pre-line}
.cpage figure{margin:16px 0}.cpage figure img{max-width:100%;border-radius:8px;display:block}.cpage figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
.cpage hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:20px 0}
.cpage .btn.red{margin:6px 0}
/* footer */
.sitefoot{background:#1e2a3b;background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 0 2px,transparent 2px 22px),linear-gradient(160deg,#25344a,#1a2433);color:#d7dde6;font-size:14px;margin-top:20px}
.fwrap{max-width:1300px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 24px 30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1.1fr 1.1fr;gap:34px}
.fcol h4{margin:0 0 16px;font:800 18px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;color:#fff}
.flogo{display:inline-block;background:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:14px}
.flogo img{max-height:64px;max-width:260px;display:block}
.flogo .k{display:block;font:800 30px/1.45 "Noto Sans Kannada";color:var(--red)}.flogo .k b{color:var(--blue)}
.flogo small{display:block;margin-top:2px;font:700 11px Inter;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#555}
.fabout p{margin:0;line-height:1.7;color:#c9d1dc}
.flinks,.feds{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.flinks li,.feds li{margin-bottom:11px}
.flinks a{color:#e6eaf0;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:15px}
.flinks a .ic{width:13px;height:13px;color:#9fb0c6}
.flinks a:hover{color:#ffd23f}
.feds a{color:#f5b301;text-decoration:none;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;font-size:15px}
.feds a .ic{width:16px;height:16px;vertical-align:-2px;color:#f5b301}
.feds a small{color:#e2a33a;font-size:13px}
.feds a:hover{color:#ffd23f}
.fpub{text-align:center}.fname{font:800 17px Inter;color:#fff;margin:-8px 0 2px}.fsmall{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:12px;color:#9fb0c6}
.soch{margin-bottom:12px!important}
.social{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.social a{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;transition:transform .15s}
.social a:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.social a .ic{width:22px;height:22px}
.so-fb{background:#3b5998}.so-x{background:#1da1f2}.so-ig{background:#a335c0}.so-in{background:#0a77b5}.so-yt{background:#ff0000}
.fbot{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);text-align:center;padding:18px 16px 22px;color:#e6eaf0;font-size:14.5px}
.fbot #fCopy{font-weight:600}
#adminAccess{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:10px;color:#8c99ab;font-size:12.5px;text-decoration:none}
#adminAccess .ic{width:12px;height:12px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.fwrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:720px){.fwrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:32px 18px 20px;gap:26px}.fpub{text-align:left}.social{justify-content:flex-start}.fbot{padding-bottom:96px}}
footer:not(.sitefoot){display:none}



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.sbar{display:flex;height:16px;border-radius:99px;overflow:hidden;background:#f0f0f2;margin-bottom:12px}
.sbar span{display:block;height:100%}
.slist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:13px}
.slist li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:5px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f4f4f5}
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.snote{margin-top:10px;font-size:12.5px;color:#52525b;background:#f8f8fa;border-radius:8px;padding:8px 10px}
.toplist{margin:0;padding-left:20px;font-size:13px}
.toplist li{padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f4f4f5;position:relative;padding-right:46px}
.toplist li span{display:block;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;max-width:100%}
.toplist li small{color:#8b8b95}.toplist li b{position:absolute;right:0;top:12px;color:#1d3f95}
.hbar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr 40px;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:12.5px;margin-bottom:8px}
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.atable.mini td,.atable.mini th{padding:7px 8px;font-size:12.5px}
.live{display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#16a34a;margin:0 2px 0 4px;animation:blinkdot 1.2s infinite}
@media(max-width:1200px){.x-dgrid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* reader: multi-part articles */
.hot.grp{background:rgba(29,63,149,.08);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(215,25,31,.85)}
.contb{position:absolute;z-index:4;font:700 clamp(8px,1vw,11.5px) "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;background:#1d3f95;color:#fff;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:99px;white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.3);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.contb .ic{width:10px;height:10px}
.contb:hover{background:#d7191f}

/* ===== Stories: today's paper as swipeable cards ===== */
.st-btn{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--red),#f59e0b);color:#fff;border-color:transparent}
.st-btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.05);border-color:transparent}
.st-btn .ic{width:13px;height:13px}
.story-fab{display:none}
.story{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:90;background:#0b0b0d;color:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column;touch-action:pan-y;user-select:none}
.story[hidden]{display:none}
.st-bars{display:flex;gap:4px;padding:10px 12px 0}
.st-bars i{flex:1;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.28);overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.st-bars i b{position:absolute;inset:0;width:0;background:#fff}
.st-bars i.done b{width:100%}
.st-bars i.on b{animation:stp var(--d,7s) linear forwards}
.story.paused .st-bars i.on b{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes stp{to{width:100%}}
.st-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:10px 14px}
.st-brand{font:800 17px "Noto Sans Kannada";color:#ffd23f}
.st-meta{font-size:12px;opacity:.75}
.st-x{margin-left:auto;border:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;font-size:24px;cursor:pointer;z-index:3}
.st-body{flex:1;min-height:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;padding:4px 16px;gap:12px}
.st-body h2{font:800 clamp(20px,5.2vw,30px)/1.4 "Noto Sans Kannada";margin:0;text-align:center;max-width:720px}
.st-clip{flex:1;min-height:0;width:100%;max-width:720px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px}
.st-clip canvas{max-width:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:contain;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.st-foot{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;padding:12px 16px 22px;position:relative;z-index:3}
.st-read{border:0;background:#fff;color:#111;font:700 15px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer}
.st-wa{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:#25d366;color:#fff;font:700 15px Inter;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none}
.st-wa .ic{width:18px;height:18px}
.st-nav{position:absolute;top:70px;bottom:90px;width:35%;border:0;background:none;cursor:pointer;z-index:2}
.st-nav.l{left:0}.st-nav.r{right:0}
/* ===== Data saver ===== */
body.lite #liteBtn,#mbLite.on{background:#15803d;color:#fff;border-color:#15803d}
body.lite .adslot video{display:none}
body.lite video.living{display:none}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .story-fab{display:flex;position:fixed;right:12px;bottom:84px;z-index:29;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:0;background:#fff;color:#111;font:800 13px "Noto Sans Kannada";padding:6px 14px 6px 6px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.25);cursor:pointer}
  .story-fab .ring{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:conic-gradient(var(--red),#f59e0b,#ffd23f,var(--red));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff}
  .story-fab .ring .ic{width:14px;height:14px}
  .st-btn{display:none}
}

/* ===== full screen ===== */
#viewer:fullscreen{background:#1a1a1d;overflow:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;padding:8px}
#viewer:fullscreen .scroller{overflow:visible;width:100%}
#viewer:fullscreen .page{box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
#viewer:fullscreen .nav-arrow{position:fixed;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
body.pseudo-fs #viewer{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:95;background:#1a1a1d;overflow:auto;padding:8px}
body.pseudo-fs .mbar{z-index:96}
.pages{will-change:transform}
/* ===== home: editions gallery ===== */
.home{max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;padding:22px 18px 40px}
.hlead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,420px) 1fr;gap:30px;background:var(--card,#fff);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.08);align-items:start}
.hcover img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);transition:transform .2s}
.hcover:hover img{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.hinfo .kick{font:700 13px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;color:var(--red)}
.hinfo h1{font:800 32px/1.35 "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;margin:6px 0 4px;color:var(--blue)}
.hinfo p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}
.hbtns{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn.big{padding:12px 20px;font-size:15px;border-radius:999px}
.btn.big .ic{width:17px;height:17px}
.hpages{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:22px}
.hpages a{position:relative;display:block}
.hpages img{width:100%;display:block;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.hpages span{position:absolute;left:6px;bottom:6px;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font:700 11px Inter;border-radius:99px;padding:1px 8px}
.hsec{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin:30px 2px 14px}
.hsec h2{font:800 20px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;margin:0;color:var(--blue)}
.hsec a{font-weight:600;color:var(--red);text-decoration:none}
.hgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:18px}
.hed{text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:var(--card,#fff);border-radius:10px;padding:10px;box-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.08);transition:transform .15s}
.hed:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.hed img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:2000/3131;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;display:block;border-radius:3px}
.hed b{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:14px}.hed span{font:500 12px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:820px){.hlead{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:14px}.hcover{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}.hinfo h1{font-size:24px}.hgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px}.home{padding:12px 10px 30px}}
/* ===== boxed / full width (Site settings → Layout) ===== */
body.boxed{background:#cfc9bf}
body.boxed .site{max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--bg);box-shadow:0 0 50px rgba(0,0,0,.18);min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
body.boxed .site > .layout{flex:1}
body.full .site{min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
body.full .pin{max-width:none;padding:26px 3vw 40px}
body.full .home{max-width:none;padding:24px 3vw 40px}
body.full .phero{border-radius:0;margin-left:-3vw;margin-right:-3vw;padding-left:3vw;padding-right:3vw}
@media(max-width:720px){body.boxed{background:var(--bg)}body.boxed .site{box-shadow:none}}
/* ===== audio ad ===== */
.aud{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:3%;padding:0 3.5%;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(110deg,var(--tb1),var(--tb2));cursor:pointer;overflow:hidden}
.aud .play{flex:none;width:clamp(40px,7vw,86px);height:clamp(40px,7vw,86px);border-radius:50%;background:#fff;color:var(--tb1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.6);animation:aping 1.8s infinite}
.aud .play .ic{width:42%;height:42%;margin-left:6%}
.aud.on .play{animation:none}
@keyframes aping{70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 18px rgba(255,255,255,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,0)}}
.aud .eq{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(2px,.4vw,5px);height:60%;flex:none}
.aud .eq i{width:clamp(3px,.5vw,6px);background:rgba(255,255,255,.85);border-radius:3px;height:20%;animation:eq 1s ease-in-out infinite}
.aud.on .eq i{animation-duration:.45s}
@keyframes eq{50%{height:95%}}
.aud .atx{flex:1;min-width:0}
.aud .atx b{display:block;font:800 clamp(14px,3vw,40px)/1.25 "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.aud .atx small{display:block;font:600 clamp(10px,1.4vw,17px) "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;opacity:.9}
.aud .alisten{flex:none;font:800 clamp(10px,1.5vw,18px) "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;background:#ffd23f;color:#111;padding:.6em 1.1em;border-radius:999px}
/* ===== install-app bar ===== */
.appbar{position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:14px;transform:translate(-50%,140%);z-index:90;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:#fff;color:#222;border-radius:14px;padding:10px 12px;box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.25);width:min(520px,calc(100% - 20px));transition:transform .35s}
.appbar.show{transform:translate(-50%,0)}
.appbar .ai img{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;display:block}
.appbar .at{flex:1;min-width:0}.appbar .at b{display:block;font:700 14px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter}.appbar .at small{color:#666;font-size:12px}
.appbar .x{background:none;border:0;font-size:16px;color:#888;cursor:pointer;padding:6px}
body.dark .appbar{background:#222;color:#eee}
.cookiebar{position:fixed;left:12px;right:12px;bottom:12px;z-index:95;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;background:#1b1b1b;color:#eee;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.3);font:500 13px/1.5 "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter}
.cookiebar p{margin:0;flex:1}.cookiebar a{color:#ffd23f}.cookiebar div{display:flex;gap:8px;flex:none}
@media(max-width:600px){.cookiebar{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}}
.cpage mark{background:#ffe9a8;padding:0 3px;border-radius:3px}
.cpage .rich ul{padding-left:20px}.cpage .rich li{margin:4px 0}
/* ===== paywall ===== */
.lockcard{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:5;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding-top:18%;backdrop-filter:blur(9px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(9px);background:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.lockcard .lc{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.2);padding:26px 24px;max-width:340px;width:86%;text-align:center;color:#222}
.lockcard svg{color:var(--red)}.lockcard b{display:block;font:800 18px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;margin:8px 0 4px}
.lockcard p{color:#555;font-size:14px;margin:0 0 16px}.lockcard .lgn{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--blue)}
.th.locked::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.55) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23d7191f' d='M12 2a5 5 0 0 0-5 5v3H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v8a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2v-8a2 2 0 0 0-2-2h-1V7a5 5 0 0 0-5-5zm-3 8V7a3 3 0 0 1 6 0v3z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/30% no-repeat}
.th{position:relative}
/* ===== subscriptions ===== */
.plans{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:6px}
.plan{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.plan.feat{border:2px solid var(--red);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.1)}
.plan .ptag{position:absolute;top:-11px;left:20px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font:700 11px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:99px}
.plan h3{margin:0 0 6px;font:700 17px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter}
.plan .price{font:800 34px Inter;color:var(--blue)}.plan .price small{font:500 14px Inter;color:var(--muted);margin-left:4px}
.plan p{color:#555;font-size:14px}.plan ul{padding-left:18px;margin:6px 0 16px;color:#333;font-size:14px;flex:1}
.plan .btn{justify-content:center;text-align:center}
.okbox{background:#dcfce7;border-color:#86efac;margin-bottom:14px}
.pcard.draft{margin-bottom:14px}
.pform .chk{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start;font-weight:500;color:#444}.pform .chk input{width:auto;margin-top:2px}
.hnav{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}.hnav .acct{font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:720px){.hnav{gap:4px}.hnav .acct span,.hnav .btn{display:none}.hnav .acct{padding:8px}}
.home,.hlead,.hinfo,.hcover{min-width:0}
.hcover img,.hpages img,.hed img{max-width:100%}
.hpages{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media(max-width:820px){.hlead{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.hgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.hpages{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px}}
.site{width:100%;min-width:0}.site > *{min-width:0}

/* ================= v3: inner pages, footer, mobile readability ================= */
.site > section,.site > main,.site > .pin,.site > .home{width:100%}
.pin{max-width:1240px;padding:28px 22px 48px}
.phero{border-radius:14px;padding:30px 34px;box-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.phero h1{font-size:34px}
.phero p{font-size:16px;max-width:760px;line-height:1.6}
.pcard{border-radius:14px;padding:26px}
.pcard h2{font:800 20px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;margin-bottom:14px}
.sech{font:800 22px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;color:var(--blue);margin:32px 2px 14px}
/* contact */
.cgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.25fr);gap:22px;align-items:start}
.ccards{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.ccard{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
a.ccard:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.ccard .oi{flex:none;width:48px;height:48px}
.ccard small{display:block;font:600 13px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;color:var(--muted)}
.ccard b{display:block;font:700 18px/1.45 Inter,"Noto Sans Kannada";word-break:break-word}
.ccard b.addr{font-size:16px;font-weight:600}
.ccard em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--red);margin-top:4px;font-weight:600}
.ccard.wa .oi{background:#e7f8ee;color:#128c4a}
.cnote{margin:4px 4px 0}
.pform{border-radius:14px}
.pform h2{margin-bottom:16px}
.pform label{font-size:14px;color:#4a453e;margin-bottom:14px}
.pform input,.pform select,.pform textarea{padding:12px 14px;font-size:16px;border-radius:10px;background:#fcfbf9}
.pform input:focus,.pform select:focus,.pform textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:1px;background:#fff}
.pform .btn.red{padding:12px 28px;font-size:16px}
/* advertise */
.adhero{padding:40px 38px}
.adcta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}
.btn.gold{background:#ffd23f;border-color:#ffd23f;color:#1b1a17;border-radius:999px}
.btn.wa{background:#25d366;border-color:#25d366;color:#fff;border-radius:999px}
.btn.ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff;border-radius:999px}
.btn.big .ic{width:18px;height:18px}
.opts{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:18px}
.opt{border-radius:14px;padding:22px;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.opt:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.opt b{font-size:16.5px;margin:12px 0 6px}.opt p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55}
.adform{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.25fr);gap:24px;align-items:start;margin-top:10px}
.steps ol{list-style:none;counter-reset:st;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.steps li{counter-increment:st;display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;column-gap:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px}
.steps li::before{content:counter(st);grid-row:1/span 2;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font:800 17px Inter;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.steps li b{font-size:16px}.steps li span{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.steps .sech{margin-top:4px}
/* footer */
.sitefoot{font-size:15px;margin-top:30px}
.sitefoot .fwrap{max-width:1360px;grid-template-columns:1.45fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1.25fr;gap:34px;padding:52px 30px 34px}
.fbrand p{color:#c8d0dc;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 16px}
.fbrand .social{justify-content:flex-start}
.social a{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.social a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.fcol h4{font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.01em;margin-bottom:14px;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,210,63,.35);display:inline-block}
.fcol .fh2{margin-top:22px}
.sitefoot .flinks{columns:auto}
.sitefoot .flinks li{margin-bottom:9px}
.sitefoot .flinks a{font-size:15px;line-height:1.4;color:#e1e6ee}
.sitefoot .flinks a .ic{flex:none}
.feds li{margin-bottom:10px}.feds a span{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.3}.feds a small{color:#c9a95a}
.fci{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;color:#e1e6ee;text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.5;word-break:break-word}
.fci .ic{flex:none;width:18px;height:18px;margin-top:2px;color:#ffd23f}
a.fci:hover{color:#ffd23f}
.fpub{margin-top:16px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.fpub small{color:#9fb0c6;font-size:12.5px}.fpub b{color:#fff;font-size:16px}
.fapp{margin-top:18px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#ffd23f;color:#1b1a17;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:10px 16px;font:700 14px "Noto Sans Kannada",Inter;cursor:pointer}
.fapp .ic{width:16px;height:16px}
.fbot{padding:0}
.fbin{max-width:1360px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 30px 22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14px;color:#c8d0dc}
.fbl{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}.fbl a{color:#e1e6ee;text-decoration:none}.fbl a:hover{color:#ffd23f}
@media(max-width:1150px){.sitefoot .fwrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}.fbrand{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:900px){.cgrid,.adform{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ---------- phones: bigger, easier to read ---------- */
@media(max-width:720px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .pin{padding:16px 12px 36px}
  .phero{padding:22px 18px;border-radius:12px}
  .phero .kick{font-size:14px}
  .phero h1{font-size:28px;line-height:1.35}
  .phero p{font-size:16.5px}
  .adhero h1{font-size:32px}
  .pcard{padding:20px 16px}
  .pcard p,.cpage .rich,.cpage .rich li{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
  .cpage h2{font-size:21px}
  .sech{font-size:21px;margin-top:26px}
  .ccard b{font-size:18px}.ccard small{font-size:14px}
  .btn{font-size:15px;padding:10px 14px}
  .btn.big{width:100%;justify-content:center;padding:14px 18px;font-size:16.5px}
  .adcta{flex-direction:column}
  .opts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
  .opt{padding:16px}.opt b{font-size:15.5px}.opt p{font-size:14.5px}
  .pform label{font-size:15px}
  .pform input,.pform select,.pform textarea{font-size:17px;padding:13px 14px}
  .pform .btn.red{width:100%;justify-content:center;padding:14px}
  .steps li b{font-size:16.5px}.steps li span{font-size:15px}
  /* header & menu */
  .ticker{font-size:13.5px}
  .logo .k{font-size:25px}
  .mainnav a{font-size:15.5px;padding:12px 14px}
  .drawer a{font-size:17.5px;padding:16px 20px}
  /* home gallery */
  .hinfo .kick{font-size:14.5px}
  .hinfo h1{font-size:27px}
  .hinfo p{font-size:16px}
  .hed b{font-size:16px}.hed span{font-size:14px}
  .hsec h2{font-size:21px}.hsec a{font-size:15px}
  /* reader */
  .stories li b{font-size:17px;line-height:1.5}
  .stories li span{font-size:13.5px}
  .box h3{font-size:15px;padding:13px 16px}
  .mbody h1{font-size:24px}
  .share .btn{font-size:15px}
  /* footer */
  .sitefoot{font-size:16px}
  .sitefoot .fwrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px 18px;padding:34px 18px 22px}
  .fbrand,.fcontact{grid-column:1/-1}
  .fcol h4{font-size:17px}
  .sitefoot .flinks li{margin-bottom:12px}
  .sitefoot .flinks a,.feds a,.fci{font-size:16px}
  .fbin{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 18px 100px;font-size:15px}
  .fbl{gap:16px}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.opts{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.fapp[hidden]{display:none}.sitefoot .fpub{text-align:left;align-items:flex-start}
.fbin{text-align:left}
@media(max-width:720px){.ccard b{font-size:16.5px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.fbin{padding-bottom:40px}body.reader-page .fbin{padding-bottom:100px}}
.fbtns{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}.fbtns .fapp{margin-top:0}
.fpush{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.fpush.on{background:#16a34a;border-color:#16a34a}
.pushbar .bell{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;background:#fff1e6;color:var(--red);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
/* ===== flip-book page turn ===== */
#pagesWrap{position:relative}
.flipfx{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:6;perspective:2200px}
.flipfx .fcover{position:absolute;background:#fff center/100% 100% no-repeat}
.flipfx .leaf{position:absolute;transform-style:preserve-3d;transition:transform .75s cubic-bezier(.45,.05,.35,1);will-change:transform}
.flipfx .leaf.hl{transform-origin:0 50%}
.flipfx .leaf.hr{transform-origin:100% 50%}
.flipfx .leaf.hl.go{transform:rotateY(-180deg)}
.flipfx .leaf.hr.go{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
.flipfx .leaf.single.back-in{transform:rotateY(-180deg)}
.flipfx .leaf.single.back-in.go{transform:rotateY(0)}
.flipfx .leaf.single{transition-duration:.65s}
.flipfx.one{overflow:hidden}
.flipfx .ff{position:absolute;inset:0;background:#fff center/100% 100% no-repeat;backface-visibility:hidden;-webkit-backface-visibility:hidden;box-shadow:0 6px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25);overflow:hidden}
.flipfx .ff.back{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
.flipfx .ff.blank{background:#f4f1ea!important;background-image:none!important}
.flipfx .ff .sh{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.28),rgba(0,0,0,0) 35%,rgba(255,255,255,.15) 70%,rgba(0,0,0,.08));opacity:0;transition:opacity .75s}
.flipfx .leaf.go .ff .sh{opacity:1}
.flipfx .leaf.hr .ff .sh{transform:scaleX(-1)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.flipfx{display:none}}
#pagesWrap.fadein{animation:pgfade .45s ease-out}@keyframes pgfade{from{opacity:.25;transform:scale(.985)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
/* ===== footer accordion on phones ===== */
@media(max-width:720px){
  .sitefoot .fwrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;padding:26px 16px 10px}
  .fbrand{padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .sitefoot .fcol:not(.fbrand) h4{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;width:100%;margin:0;padding:16px 2px;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);cursor:pointer;font-size:17px;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}
  .sitefoot .fcol:not(.fbrand) h4::after{content:"";width:10px;height:10px;border-right:2px solid #ffd23f;border-bottom:2px solid #ffd23f;transform:rotate(45deg);transition:transform .2s;margin-right:6px;flex:none}
  .sitefoot .fcol:not(.fbrand) h4.open::after{transform:rotate(-135deg)}
  .sitefoot .fcol:not(.fbrand) h4 + ul,.sitefoot .fcol:not(.fbrand) h4 + .fcbody{display:none;padding:12px 4px 8px}
  .sitefoot .fcol:not(.fbrand) h4.open + ul,.sitefoot .fcol:not(.fbrand) h4.open + .fcbody{display:block}
  .fcol .fh2{margin-top:0}
}