/* =================================================================
   VIDEHA — Maithili Fortnightly eJournal
   Editorial stylesheet · Madhubani-inspired palette
   ISSN 2229-547X · Since 2000
   v2.1 — May 2026 corrections:
     · Merged duplicate table blocks
     · Fixed mobile table display:block destroying layout tables
     · Devanagari line-height via :lang()
     · Font-family stack: Devanagari-first
     · .mithila-ratna-grid: fixed repeat(3,1fr), 90×100px portrait images
     · .ratna-bio added for bio text below figcaption
     · Grid CSS also embedded inline in ratna.htm + discovery.htm (server-path-independent)
     · Added .videha-article-card for discovery/investigation pages
     · Added .videha-current-issue highlight box
     · Removed redundant :has() selector on back-to-top
   ================================================================= */

/* ---------- Tirhuta font face (local + web-safe fallback) ----------
   Put font files at: assets/fonts/NotoSansTirhuta-Regular.woff2 and/or .ttf
   Note: this CSS file lives in assets/css/, so ../fonts/ is the correct path. */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Noto Sans Tirhuta';
  src:
    url('../fonts/NotoSansTirhuta-Regular.woff2') format('woff2'),
    url('../fonts/NotoSansTirhuta-Regular.ttf') format('truetype');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
  unicode-range: U+11480-114DF;
}

/* ---------- 1. Design tokens (CSS variables) ---------- */
:root {
  /* Madhubani-inspired palette */
  --v-red:        #8B1A1A;
  --v-red-dark:   #6B1212;
  --v-indigo:     #1F2A44;
  --v-ochre:      #C77B2C;
  --v-gold:       #A67A2C;
  --v-cream:      #FAF6EE;
  --v-cream-2:    #F3ECDC;
  --v-ink:        #1A1A1A;
  --v-ink-soft:   #3A3A3A;
  --v-line:       #D8CFC0;
  --v-line-soft:  #EAE2D2;
  --v-bg:         #FFFFFF;

  /* Type — Devanagari-first stack so Maithili text renders correctly
     without Latin-font fallback artifacts on conjunct consonants     */
  --f-deva:       'Noto Serif Devanagari', 'Mangal', serif;
  --f-tirhuta:    'Noto Sans Tirhuta', 'Noto Serif Tirhuta', 'Segoe UI Historic', 'Nirmala UI', sans-serif;
  --f-display:    'Playfair Display', 'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;
  --f-body:       'Noto Serif Devanagari', 'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --f-ui:         'Libre Baskerville', Georgia, serif;

  /* Rhythm */
  --container-w:  1120px;
  --reading-w:    780px;
}

/* ---------- 2. Reset & base ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--v-cream);
  color: var(--v-ink);
  /* Devanagari-first: ensures Maithili text always uses the correct
     Unicode font rather than falling back to a Latin serif            */
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* Devanagari needs more vertical space for matras and vowel marks.
   :lang(mai) = Maithili, :lang(hi) = Hindi content on the same page  */
:lang(mai),
:lang(hi) {
  line-height: 1.95;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; }

a {
  color: var(--v-red);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
a:hover {
  color: var(--v-red-dark);
  border-bottom-color: var(--v-red-dark);
}

p, div, span, td, th, li {
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-feature-settings: "kern", "liga";
}

/* ---------- 3. Topbar ---------- */
.videha-topbar {
  background: var(--v-indigo);
  color: #F6EEDC;
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--v-ochre);
}
.videha-topbar a {
  color: #F6EEDC;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(246,238,220,.5);
}
.videha-topbar a:hover {
  color: #FFFFFF;
  border-bottom-color: #FFFFFF;
}

/* ---------- 4. Utility bar ---------- */
.videha-utilbar {
  background: var(--v-cream-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--f-body);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 9px 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.videha-utilbar > span {
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.videha-utilbar-social { display: flex; gap: 18px; }
.videha-utilbar-social a {
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.videha-utilbar-social a:hover {
  color: var(--v-red);
  border-bottom-color: var(--v-red);
}

/* ---------- 5. Masthead ---------- */
.videha-masthead {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(199,123,44,.05), transparent 60%),
    var(--v-bg);
  padding: 32px clamp(20px, calc((100% - var(--container-w)) / 2 + 20px), 50%) 22px;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  position: relative;
}
.videha-masthead > *,
.videha-masthead > a {
  display: block;
  max-width: var(--container-w);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.videha-masthead::before,
.videha-masthead::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 60%;
  max-width: 640px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--v-ochre), transparent);
  opacity: .7;
}
.videha-masthead::before { top: 12px; }
.videha-masthead::after  { bottom: 10px; }

.videha-masthead-label {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
}

.videha-masthead-title {
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(56px, 10vw, 108px);
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  text-shadow:
    1px 1px 0 rgba(199,123,44,.35),
    2px 2px 0 rgba(139,26,26,.18),
    3px 3px 8px rgba(31,42,68,.12);
}

.videha-masthead-deva {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 24px);
  color: var(--v-red);
  letter-spacing: .35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.videha-masthead-rule {
  width: 120px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: 18px auto 12px;
  background: var(--v-line);
  position: relative;
}
.videha-masthead-rule::before {
  content: "❁";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -55%);
  color: var(--v-ochre);
  font-size: 14px;
  background: var(--v-bg);
  padding: 0 8px;
}

.videha-masthead-sub {
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  max-width: 680px;
}

/* ---------- 6. Navigation ---------- */
.videha-nav {
  background: var(--v-bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  border-bottom: 3px double var(--v-ochre);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(31,42,68,.04);
}
.videha-nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: var(--container-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
}
.videha-nav-inner a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 18px;
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  position: relative;
}
.videha-nav-inner a:hover {
  color: var(--v-red);
  border-bottom-color: var(--v-red);
  background: rgba(199,123,44,.05);
}
.videha-nav-inner a:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 30%;
  height: 40%;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--v-line);
}

.videha-nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  font-size: 22px;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin: 8px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ---------- 7. Main content area ---------- */
.videha-main-content {
  max-width: var(--container-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px 20px 40px;
  background: var(--v-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(31,42,68,.04);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

/* ---------- 8. Grid system ---------- */
.container,
.container-fluid {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 4px;
}
.row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 0 -10px;
}
.row.justify-content-lg-between { justify-content: space-between; }

[class^="col-"], [class*=" col-"] {
  padding: 0 10px;
  width: 100%;
}

.col-12, .col-md-12 { width: 100%; }
.col-md-10 { width: 100%; }
.col-lg-8, .col-md-8 { width: 100%; }
.col-lg-4, .col-md-6 { width: 100%; }

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .col-md-6  { width: 50%; }
  .col-md-8  { width: 66.6667%; }
  .col-md-10 { width: 83.3333%; }
  .col-md-12 { width: 100%; }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .col-lg-4 { width: 33.3333%; }
  .col-lg-8 { width: 66.6667%; }
}

/* ---------- 9. Editorial containers ---------- */
.boxOutline {
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  background: var(--v-bg);
  padding: 22px 26px;
  margin: 14px auto 22px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--v-line-soft);
  position: relative;
}
.boxOutline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line-soft);
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

.clrStrip {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--v-ochre) 0%, var(--v-red) 50%, var(--v-indigo) 100%);
  color: #FAF6EE;
  padding: 10px 16px !important;
  margin: 6px 0 12px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(31,42,68,.08);
}
.clrStrip center,
.clrStrip font,
.clrStrip span { color: #FAF6EE !important; }

.grayBox {
  background: var(--v-cream-2);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--v-ochre);
  padding: 14px 20px !important;
  margin: 10px 0 18px;
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
}
.grayBox center, .grayBox i { color: var(--v-ink-soft); }
.grayBox a { color: var(--v-red); }

/* ---------- 10. Current issue highlight box (NEW) ---------- */
/* Use on homepage to surface the latest issue number + date.
   Add class="videha-current-issue" to the outermost wrapper div.     */
.videha-current-issue {
  border: 2px solid var(--v-ochre);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 18px 24px 14px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  background: var(--v-cream);
  position: relative;
}
.videha-current-issue::before {
  content: "नव अंक · Latest Issue";
  position: absolute;
  top: -11px;
  left: 20px;
  background: var(--v-ochre);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.videha-current-issue-meta {
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.videha-current-issue-title {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.3em;
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ---------- 11. TOC two-column layout (NEW) ---------- */
/* Wrap गद्य and पद्य TOC sections in .videha-toc-grid for a
   side-by-side layout on desktop, stacking on mobile.               */
.videha-toc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}
.videha-toc-section {
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line-soft);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: var(--v-cream);
}
.videha-toc-section h3 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.1em;
  color: var(--v-red);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.videha-toc-section ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.videha-toc-section ul li {
  padding: 5px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--v-line-soft);
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.videha-toc-section ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.videha-toc-section ul li a {
  color: var(--v-ink);
  border-bottom: none;
}
.videha-toc-section ul li a:hover { color: var(--v-red); }

/* ---------- 12. Mithila Ratna photo grid ---------- */
/* Grid CSS is ALSO embedded inline in ratna.htm and discovery.htm
   so it works regardless of assets/css/ path resolution.            */
.mithila-ratna-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 24px 0;
}
.ratna-card {
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--v-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 10px 8px 12px;
  transition: box-shadow .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}
.ratna-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(31,42,68,.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.ratna-card img {
  width: 90px;
  height: 100px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid var(--v-cream-2);
  border-radius: 1px;
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 8px;
}
.ratna-card figcaption {
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.ratna-bio {
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  text-align: left;
}

/* ---------- 13. Article cards for discovery/investigation (NEW) ---------- */
/* Wrap each research entry in <div class="videha-article-card">.     */
.videha-article-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}
.videha-article-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--v-red);
  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  background: var(--v-bg);
  transition: box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.videha-article-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(31,42,68,.07);
}
.videha-article-card-title {
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 16.5px;
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.videha-article-card-title a {
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  border-bottom: none;
}
.videha-article-card-title a:hover { color: var(--v-red); }
.videha-article-card-meta {
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.videha-article-card-abstract {
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 14.5px;
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- 14. Post / banner blocks ---------- */
.latest-posts { padding: 20px 0; }
.latest-posts.pt-80 { padding-top: 30px; }
.latest-posts.pb-80 { padding-bottom: 30px; }
.top-post-area { margin: 10px 0 18px; }

.section-tittle {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--v-ochre);
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  color: var(--v-indigo);
}
.section-tittle.mb-35 { margin-bottom: 28px; }

.single-baner-nw2 {
  background: var(--v-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 16px;
  margin: 10px 0;
  transition: box-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.single-baner-nw2:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(31,42,68,.08);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.single-baner-nw2.mb-30 { margin-bottom: 22px; }

.banner-img-cap2 {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.banner-img { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.banner-img img {
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  padding: 3px;
  background: var(--v-bg);
}
.banner-cap2 { flex: 1 1 auto; }

.blog-text {
  margin: 8px 0 !important;
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  line-height: 1.85;
}
.blog-text a { color: var(--v-red) !important; font-weight: 600; }
.blog-text a:hover { color: var(--v-red-dark) !important; }

.imgBorder {
  border: 3px solid var(--v-cream-2);
  padding: 4px;
  background: var(--v-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(31,42,68,.08);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ---------- 15. Word / MsoNormal rescue ---------- */
.WordSection1 { padding: 0 4px; }

.MsoNormal,
.MsoListParagraph,
.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle,
.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast,
.MsoBodyText,
.MsoNoSpacing,
.FirstParagraph,
.Compact,
.Normal1,
.MsoNormal *,
.MsoListParagraph *,
.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle *,
.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast *,
.MsoBodyText *,
.MsoNoSpacing *,
.FirstParagraph *,
.Compact *,
.Normal1 * {
  font-family: 'Noto Serif Devanagari', var(--f-body) !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  /* Extra line-height for Devanagari matras in Word-exported content  */
  line-height: 2.0 !important;
}

.MsoNormal,
.MsoListParagraph,
.MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle,
.MsoListParagraphCxSpLast,
.MsoBodyText,
.MsoNoSpacing,
.FirstParagraph,
.Compact,
.Normal1 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--v-ink);
}

.MsoNormal i, .MsoNormal em,
.MsoListParagraph i, .MsoListParagraph em { font-style: italic; }
.MsoNormal b, .MsoNormal strong,
.MsoListParagraph b, .MsoListParagraph strong { font-weight: 700; }
.MsoNormal a,
.MsoListParagraph a { color: var(--v-red) !important; }

.MsoToc1, .MsoToc2, .MsoToc3,
.MsoToc1 *, .MsoToc2 *, .MsoToc3 * {
  font-family: 'Noto Serif Devanagari', var(--f-body) !important;
  font-size: 18px !important;
  line-height: 1.9 !important;
}
.MsoToc1 { margin: 4px 0; }
.MsoToc2 { margin: 4px 0; padding-left: 18px; }
.MsoToc3 { margin: 4px 0; padding-left: 36px; }

/* ---------- 16. Tables — single unified block ---------- */
/* ONE table rule block. No !important wars.
   Layout tables (ratna, archive) are protected by scoping.
   Scrollability on mobile is handled via a wrapper, not display:block. */

table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  /* Centering without !important — lets specific contexts override   */
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  /* Responsive: never overflow the viewport                          */
  max-width: 100%;
  /* width:auto allows tables to size to content naturally            */
  width: auto;
}

/* Word-exported tables: these can have inline width in px, override
   only when they would cause overflow, not unconditionally            */
table.MsoNormalTable,
table.MsoTableGrid {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  font-size: inherit;
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
}

table.MsoNormalTable td,
table.MsoTableGrid td,
table.MsoTableGrid th {
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  vertical-align: top;
}
table.MsoTableGrid th {
  background: var(--v-cream-2);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--v-indigo);
}

/* Make table images responsive */
table img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* Scrollable data tables: add class="data-table" to any wide table
   that needs horizontal scroll on mobile. Do NOT apply this to
   layout/gallery tables (ratna.htm etc.)                              */
.data-table-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  margin: 12px 0;
}
.data-table-wrap table {
  min-width: 500px; /* only relevant when wrapping forces scroll */
}

span.MsoHyperlink {
  color: var(--v-red) !important;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* ---------- 17. Legacy classes ---------- */
.intro {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin: 14px 0;
}
.intro a { color: var(--v-red); }

.borderpara {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--v-ochre);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 14px;
  margin: 12px 0;
  background: var(--v-cream);
}

.style1  { font-family: var(--f-deva); }
.style2  { font-weight: 600; }
.style10 { color: var(--v-indigo); }
.style12 { font-style: italic; }
.style13 { color: var(--v-red); }
.style23 { font-family: var(--f-deva); }
.style25 { letter-spacing: .02em; }
.style27 { font-size: 17px; }

/* ---------- 18. Transliteration tool ---------- */
.trans-page-wrap  { max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 20px; }
.trans-header     { text-align: center; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--v-ochre); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.trans-intro-col,
.trans-tool-col   { padding: 12px; }
.ex-chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin: 10px 0;
}
.ex-chips .mini-btn,
.mini-btn {
  background: var(--v-cream-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-size: 13px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}
.ex-chips .mini-btn:hover,
.mini-btn:hover { background: var(--v-ochre); color: #fff; }

.btn-transliterate {
  background: var(--v-red);
  color: #fff !important;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s ease;
}
.btn-transliterate:hover { background: var(--v-red-dark); }

.note-box {
  background: var(--v-cream-2);
  border: 1px dashed var(--v-ochre);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  margin: 12px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.lang-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
}
.lang-list-note { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--v-ink-soft); font-style: italic; }
.status         { font-size: 13px; color: var(--v-ink-soft); padding: 4px 0; }
.action-bar     { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 12px 0; }
.messageBody    { line-height: 1.85; }
.gcse-search    { margin: 10px 0; }

/* ---------- 19. Common tag overrides ---------- */
center {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 8px auto;
}

hr {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--v-line);
  margin: 24px auto;
  max-width: 80%;
}

blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--v-ochre);
  margin: 18px 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 18px;
  color: var(--v-ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  line-height: 1.9;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 1.2em 0 .6em;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .005em;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.2em; }
h2 { font-size: 1.7em; color: var(--v-red); }
h3 { font-size: 1.35em; }

/* Normalize legacy <font size="N"> outside MsoNormal */
:not(.MsoNormal):not(.MsoListParagraph) > font[size="5"],
:not(.MsoNormal):not(.MsoListParagraph) > font[size="5"] * { font-size: 17px; }
font[size="4"] { font-size: 16px; }
font[size="3"] { font-size: 15px; }
font[size="6"] { font-size: 19px; }
font[size="7"] { font-size: 22px; }

/* Legacy plain black links */
a font[color="#000000"],
font[color="#000000"] a { color: var(--v-ink); }
a:hover font[color="#000000"] { color: var(--v-red); }

/* ---------- 20. Footer ---------- */
.videha-footer-simple {
  background: var(--v-indigo);
  color: #F6EEDC;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 22px 20px;
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  border-top: 3px double var(--v-ochre);
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.videha-footer-simple a { color: #F6EEDC; border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(246,238,220,.5); }
.videha-footer-simple a:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: #fff; }

/* ---------- 21. Back-to-top button ---------- */
/* JS should toggle class="visible" on #videha-back-top itself.
   The :has() fallback from v1 was redundant and removed.             */
#videha-back-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 24px;
  right: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease, visibility .25s ease;
  z-index: 60;
}
#videha-back-top.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
#videha-back-top a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--v-red);
  color: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--v-ochre);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(31,42,68,.2);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--v-ochre);
}
#videha-back-top a:hover {
  background: var(--v-red-dark);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- 22. Print styles ---------- */
@media print {
  .videha-topbar, .videha-utilbar, .videha-nav,
  .videha-footer-simple, #videha-back-top { display: none !important; }
  .videha-masthead { padding: 10px; }
  .videha-main-content { box-shadow: none; max-width: 100%; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 1.6; }
  a { color: #000; text-decoration: underline; border-bottom: none; }
  h1, h2, h3 { color: #000; }
  blockquote { border-left: 2px solid #999; }
  /* Show full URLs after links for print readability */
  a[href]::after { content: " (" attr(href) ")"; font-size: 9pt; color: #555; }
  /* But not for nav or internal fragment links */
  a[href^="#"]::after,
  .videha-nav a::after { content: ""; }
}

/* ---------- 23. Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .videha-utilbar { justify-content: center; text-align: center; }
  .videha-utilbar-social { justify-content: center; }
  .videha-toc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 15.5px; }
  .videha-topbar { font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: .04em; }
  .videha-masthead { padding: 22px 14px 16px; }
  .videha-masthead-title { font-size: 64px; }
  .videha-masthead-deva { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .25em; }
  .videha-masthead-sub { font-size: 13.5px; }

  .videha-nav-toggle { display: inline-block; }
  .videha-nav-inner {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    padding: 0;
    background: var(--v-bg);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  }
  .videha-nav-inner.open { display: flex; }
  .videha-nav-inner a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--v-line-soft);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 16px;
  }
  .videha-nav-inner a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .videha-nav-inner a:not(:last-child)::after { display: none; }

  .videha-main-content { padding: 18px 10px 24px; }
  .boxOutline { padding: 16px 14px; }
  .boxOutline::before { inset: 3px; }
  .banner-img-cap2 { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }

  /* Ratna grid: 2 columns on small screens */
  .mithila-ratna-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
  /* TOC grid: stack on mobile */
  .videha-toc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  /* Book grid: 2 cols on tablet */
  .pothi-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  /* Filter bar: column on mobile */
  .videha-filter-bar { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .videha-search-input { width: 100%; }

  /* Article cards stay readable on mobile */
  .videha-article-card { padding: 12px 14px; }

  #videha-back-top { bottom: 16px; right: 16px; }
  #videha-back-top a { width: 40px; height: 40px; font-size: 18px; }

  .col-md-6, .col-md-8, .col-md-10, .col-md-12,
  .col-lg-4, .col-lg-8 { width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .videha-masthead-title { font-size: 52px; }
  .videha-utilbar-social { gap: 10px; }
  .videha-utilbar-social a { font-size: 11.5px; }
  .mithila-ratna-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
  .pothi-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- 24. Focus & accessibility ---------- */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
.mini-btn:focus-visible,
.btn-transliterate:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--v-ochre);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

::selection {
  background: rgba(199,123,44,.35);
  color: var(--v-ink);
}


/* ---------- 15. Homepage TOC two-column grid (index.htm) ---------- */
.videha-toc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 16px 0;
}
.videha-toc-section {
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 16px 18px 10px;
  background: var(--v-cream);
}
.videha-toc-section h3 {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: 1.15em;
  color: var(--v-red);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  padding-bottom: 7px;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.videha-toc-section .MsoNormal {
  margin: 1px 0 !important;
  line-height: 1.8 !important;
}

/* ---------- 16. Archive issue filter (videha.htm) ---------- */
.videha-filter-bar {
  background: var(--v-cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  margin: 16px 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.videha-filter-btns { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.videha-filter-btn {
  background: var(--v-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s, color .15s;
}
.videha-filter-btn:hover,
.videha-filter-btn.active {
  background: var(--v-indigo);
  color: var(--v-cream);
  border-color: var(--v-indigo);
}
.videha-search-input {
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--v-ink);
  width: 220px;
  background: var(--v-bg);
}
.videha-search-input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--v-ochre); outline-offset: 1px; }

/* ---------- 17. Book/Pothi grid (pothi.htm) ---------- */
.pothi-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 20px 0 30px;
}
.pothi-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--v-line);
  border-radius: 3px;
  background: var(--v-cream);
  padding: 14px 14px 12px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  transition: box-shadow .2s;
}
.pothi-card:hover { box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(31,42,68,.1); }
.pothi-card-icon { font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pothi-card-title {
  font-family: var(--f-deva);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--v-indigo);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  flex: 1;
}
.pothi-card-link {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--v-indigo);
  color: var(--v-cream) !important;
  font-family: var(--f-ui);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: none !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.pothi-card-link:hover { background: var(--v-red) !important; color: #fff !important; }

/* ---------- 18. Enriched footer ---------- */
.videha-footer-simple {
  /* extend existing footer with inner layout */
  padding: 20px 24px;
}
.videha-footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: var(--container-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-size: 13.5px;
}
.videha-footer-left { flex: 1 1 280px; line-height: 1.7; }
.videha-footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}
.videha-footer-links a {
  color: #F6EEDC;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted rgba(246,238,220,.4);
  font-size: 13px;
}
.videha-footer-links a:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: #fff; }
.videha-footer-copy { color: rgba(246,238,220,.6); font-size: 12px; align-self: flex-end; }

/* ============================================================
   END OF VIDEHA.CSS v2.3
   ============================================================ */


/* ============================================================
   VIDEHA v2.4 — uniformity patch
   Keeps all landing/list pages in the aboutme.htm / index.htm
   editorial palette; removes remaining purple/pink/multicolour
   category blocks by targeting the actual page classes.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --vd-cream:#FAF6EE;
  --vd-field:#EFE9DC;
  --vd-rule:#D8CFC0;
  --vd-rule-soft:#E7DECB;
  --vd-crimson:#8B1A1A;
  --vd-gold:#C49A3C;
  --vd-indigo:#1F2A44;
  --vd-ink:#23201B;
  --vd-ink-soft:#544D42;
}
body{background:var(--vd-field)!important;color:var(--vd-ink)!important;}
.videha-main-content,main.videha-main-content{background:transparent!important;}
.videha-main-content .boxOutline{
  background:var(--vd-cream)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vd-rule)!important;
  border-radius:2px!important;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 #fff inset,0 6px 22px rgba(35,32,27,.07)!important;
}

/* Actual category wrappers used across prose/verse/fem/audio/kids/investigation/e-learning. */
.prosecat,.femcat,.avcat,.kidcat,.kidscat,.invcat,.stucat,.sccat,
.pr-author,.wc-author,.kc-author,.sc-author,.av-group,.iv-group,.sc-group,
.kidcat-video,.inv-prose,.vq-section,.kids-quiz-wrap .vq-section{
  background:var(--vd-cream)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vd-rule)!important;
  border-left:3px solid var(--vd-crimson)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  transform:none!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
}
.prosecat:hover,.femcat:hover,.avcat:hover,.kidcat:hover,.kidscat:hover,
.invcat:hover,.stucat:hover,.sccat:hover,.pr-author:hover,.wc-author:hover,
.kc-author:hover,.sc-author:hover,.av-group:hover,.iv-group:hover,.sc-group:hover,
.kidcat-video:hover,.inv-prose:hover,.vq-section:hover{
  transform:none!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}

/* Category/card heads: replace gradients and bright fills with quiet editorial rules. */
.prosecat-head,.femcat-head,.avcat-head,.kidcat-head,.kidscat-head,
.invcat-head,.stucat-head,.sccat-head,.kids-quiz-wrap .vq-section-header,
.vq-section-header,.av-group-name,.iv-group-name,.pr-author-name,.wc-author-name,
.kc-author-name,.sc-author-name,.sc-group-name,.kidcat-video-title,.inv-dir-heading{
  background:none!important;
  background-color:var(--vd-cream)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vd-crimson)!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vd-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.prosecat-title,.femcat-title,.avcat-title,.kidcat-title,.kidscat-title,
.invcat-title,.stucat-title,.sccat-title,.kids-quiz-title,.vq-section-label{
  font-family:'Playfair Display','Noto Serif Devanagari',Georgia,serif!important;
  color:var(--vd-crimson)!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
  background:none!important;
  background-image:none!important;
}
.prosecat-sub,.femcat-sub,.avcat-sub,.kidcat-sub,.kidscat-sub,
.invcat-sub,.stucat-sub,.sccat-sub,.vq-section-sub{
  background:none!important;
  background-color:transparent!important;
  color:var(--vd-ink-soft)!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  padding:0!important;
  font-family:'IM Fell English','Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif!important;
  font-style:italic!important;
}
.prosecat-emoji,.femcat-emoji,.avcat-emoji,.kidcat-emoji,.kidscat-emoji,
.invcat-emoji,.stucat-emoji,.sccat-emoji,.vq-toggle-icon,.vq-card-arrow,
.pr-bk-a,.wc-bk-a,.kc-bk-a,.sc-bk-a,.av-bk-a,.iv-l-a{
  display:none!important;
}
.prosecat-body,.femcat-body,.avcat-body,.kidcat-body,.kidscat-body,
.invcat-body,.stucat-body,.sccat-body{
  background:var(--vd-cream)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
}

/* Links/buttons/cards: ruled rows, no coloured pills, no purple/pink gradients. */
.pr-book,.wc-book,.kc-book,.sc-book,.av-book,.iv-link,
.pr-booklist a,.wc-booklist a,.kc-booklist a,.sc-booklist a,.av-glist a,.iv-glist a,
.vq-card,.kids-quiz-wrap .vq-card,.av-chip,.kc-sub-tag,.sc-sub-tag,.inv-sec-num,
.vq-tab,.vpill,.pothi-card,.pothi-card-link,.pothi-dl-btn,.pothi-buy-btn,.pothi-buy-btn--outline{
  background:#FFFCF6!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vd-ink)!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vd-rule-soft)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  transform:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
.pr-book:hover,.wc-book:hover,.kc-book:hover,.sc-book:hover,.av-book:hover,.iv-link:hover,
.vq-card:hover,.kids-quiz-wrap .vq-card:hover,.av-chip:hover,.vq-tab:hover,.vq-tab.active,
.vpill:hover,.pothi-card-link:hover,.pothi-dl-btn:hover,.pothi-buy-btn:hover,.pothi-buy-btn--outline:hover{
  background:rgba(196,154,60,.10)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vd-crimson)!important;
  border-color:var(--vd-rule)!important;
  transform:none!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.pr-booklist,.wc-booklist,.kc-booklist,.sc-booklist,.av-glist,.iv-glist,
.kc-grid,.sc-grid,.sc-booklist,.vq-cards{gap:0!important;}
.sc-bk-a,.kc-bk-a,.pr-bk-a,.wc-bk-a,.av-bk-a,.iv-l-a{color:var(--vd-gold)!important;}

/* Evidence/image/video panels keep structure but follow the same parchment palette. */
.inv-evidence,.kidcat-video-frame,.inv-evi-img{
  background:#FFFCF6!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vd-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.inv-evi-img:hover{transform:none!important;box-shadow:none!important;}

/* Search bars and utility controls. */
.vls-wrap,.vls-bar,.vsearch-bar,.vsearch-count,.vls-count{
  background:var(--vd-cream)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vd-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.vls-input,.vsearch-input,input[type="text"],textarea{
  background:var(--vd-cream)!important;
  color:var(--vd-ink)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vd-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.vls-clear,.vsearch-clear,.mini-btn,.btn-transliterate,
.conv-btn,.conv-dir-btn,.t-btn,.dir-btn,.dir-swap,.drive-search-btn,.btn{
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.vls-clear,.vsearch-clear{
  background:none!important;
  color:var(--vd-crimson)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vd-crimson)!important;
}
.vls-clear:hover,.vsearch-clear:hover{background:var(--vd-crimson)!important;color:#fff!important;}
mark.vlsmark{background:rgba(196,154,60,.30)!important;color:var(--vd-ink)!important;}

/* Functional-control safety: keep local search, corpus search, translator,
   thesaurus and script-converter widgets visible/clickable while applying
   only the quiet Videha palette. Do not force hidden file inputs or TTS stop. */
.vls-wrap,.vls-bar,.vsearch-bar,.drive-search-box,.translator-card,.conv-card,
.search-container,.dictionary-search,.upload-area,.tool-actions,.action-bar{
  pointer-events:auto!important;
  opacity:1!important;
}
.vls-bar,.vsearch-bar{
  display:flex!important;
  align-items:center!important;
  gap:8px!important;
}
.vls-input,.vsearch-input,.search-box,#searchBox,#driveSearchInput,#vcq,
#srcText,#outText,.io-textarea,.conv-textarea,.t-input{
  pointer-events:auto!important;
  opacity:1!important;
  visibility:visible!important;
}
.vls-input,.vsearch-input,.search-box,#searchBox,#driveSearchInput,#vcq{
  min-height:36px!important;
}
.vls-clear,.vsearch-clear,.conv-btn,.conv-dir-btn,.t-btn,.dir-btn,.dir-swap,
.drive-search-btn,#driveSearchBtn,#translateBtn,.btn-transliterate{
  pointer-events:auto!important;
  opacity:1!important;
  visibility:visible!important;
  cursor:pointer!important;
}
.conv-textarea,.io-textarea,#srcText,#outText{
  min-height:120px!important;
  resize:vertical!important;
}


/* Legacy inline colour rescue for content links/text without disturbing masthead/footer. */
.videha-main-content a{color:var(--vd-crimson)!important;}
.videha-main-content h1,.videha-main-content h2,.videha-main-content h3,
.videha-main-content h4,.videha-main-content h5,.videha-main-content h6{
  color:var(--vd-crimson)!important;
}
.videha-main-content [style*="color:#283593"],.videha-main-content [style*="color: #283593"],
.videha-main-content [style*="color:#9c27b0"],.videha-main-content [style*="color: #9c27b0"],
.videha-main-content [style*="color:#e91e63"],.videha-main-content [style*="color: #e91e63"],
.videha-main-content [style*="color:#ff6f61"],.videha-main-content [style*="color: #ff6f61"]{
  color:var(--vd-crimson)!important;
}
.videha-main-content [style*="background:#283593"],.videha-main-content [style*="background: #283593"],
.videha-main-content [style*="background:#9c27b0"],.videha-main-content [style*="background: #9c27b0"],
.videha-main-content [style*="background:#e91e63"],.videha-main-content [style*="background: #e91e63"],
.videha-main-content [style*="background:#ff6f61"],.videha-main-content [style*="background: #ff6f61"]{
  background:var(--vd-cream)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .prosecat-head,.femcat-head,.avcat-head,.kidcat-head,.invcat-head,.stucat-head,
  .vq-section-header{padding:12px 14px!important;}
}



/* ---------- Archive numbered cards: bright Maithili serial badges ---------- */
.archive-numbered-list .arch-card-num,
.arch-cards .arch-card-num,
.archive-ql .arch-card-num {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg,#A4161A 0%,#8B1A1A 55%,#6B1212 100%) !important;
  color: #FFFFFF !important;
  border: 2px solid #C49A3C !important;
  border-radius: 50% !important;
  display: inline-flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px rgba(139,26,26,.28) !important;
}


/* ---------- 19B. Masthead image clarity fix ---------- */
.videha-masthead-emblem {
  display: block;
  border-bottom: none !important;
}
.videha-tirhuta-img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1068px;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  image-rendering: -webkit-optimize-contrast;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateZ(0);
  filter: none;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .videha-tirhuta-img { max-width: 100%; }
}

/* ---------- 19C. Accessibility skip link fix ----------
   Keep the skip link available for keyboard users, but do not let it
   appear above the Listen button during normal desktop/mobile display. */
.videha-skip {
  position: fixed !important;
  top: 10px !important;
  left: -9999px !important;
  z-index: 10000 !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: calc(100vw - 24px) !important;
  padding: 8px 12px !important;
  background: var(--v-red, #8B1A1A) !important;
  color: #ffffff !important;
  border: 2px solid var(--v-ochre, #C77B2C) !important;
  border-radius: 2px !important;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(31,42,68,.22) !important;
  font-family: 'Noto Serif Devanagari','Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif !important;
  font-size: 14px !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  white-space: normal !important;
}
.videha-skip:focus,
.videha-skip:focus-visible {
  left: 10px !important;
  outline: 2px solid #ffffff !important;
  outline-offset: 2px !important;
}
.videha-a11y-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 9000;
}

/* ---------- 19D. Live-text masthead fix ----------
   Replaces the blurred image masthead with scalable text.
   No raster scaling, no white rectangular image background. */
.videha-masthead-emblem.videha-masthead-text {
  display: block !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: min(1120px, calc(100vw - 32px)) !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 2px 0 4px !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  color: var(--v-red, #8B1A1A) !important;
  font-family: 'Noto Serif Devanagari','Mangal',serif !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5.6vw, 72px) !important;
  line-height: 1.18 !important;
  letter-spacing: .015em !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
.videha-masthead-emblem.videha-masthead-text:hover,
.videha-masthead-emblem.videha-masthead-text:focus {
  color: var(--v-red-dark, #6B1212) !important;
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
}
.videha-masthead-emblem.videha-masthead-text::before,
.videha-masthead-emblem.videha-masthead-text::after {
  content: none !important;
}
.videha-tirhuta-img {
  background: transparent !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .videha-masthead-emblem.videha-masthead-text {
    font-size: clamp(25px, 8vw, 42px) !important;
    line-height: 1.3 !important;
    max-width: calc(100vw - 24px) !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .videha-masthead-emblem.videha-masthead-text {
    font-size: clamp(22px, 8.2vw, 34px) !important;
  }
}

/* ---------- 19E. Tirhuta masthead image fix ----------
   The masthead must remain image-based, not live Tirhuta font text,
   so it renders correctly on computers without Tirhuta fonts.
   Transparent PNG prevents the ugly rectangular background. */
.videha-masthead-emblem,
.videha-masthead-emblem:link,
.videha-masthead-emblem:visited {
  display: block !important;
  width: auto !important;
  max-width: min(1068px, calc(100vw - 32px)) !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
  line-height: 0 !important;
}
.videha-masthead-emblem:hover,
.videha-masthead-emblem:focus {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.videha-masthead-emblem.videha-masthead-text {
  font-size: 0 !important;
  color: transparent !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
}
.videha-tirhuta-img {
  display: block !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  max-width: 1068px !important;
  height: auto !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  filter: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
  image-rendering: auto !important;
}
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .videha-masthead-emblem {
    max-width: 980px !important;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .videha-masthead-emblem {
    max-width: calc(100vw - 24px) !important;
  }
}

/* ---------- 19F. Final Tirhuta masthead crisp image fix ----------
   Image-based for computers without Tirhuta fonts.
   Transparent PNG, no white rectangle, no live-font fallback.
   Desktop width is controlled to avoid upscaling blur. */
.videha-masthead {
  overflow: hidden !important;
}
.videha-masthead-emblem,
.videha-masthead-emblem:link,
.videha-masthead-emblem:visited {
  display: block !important;
  width: min(100%, 1020px) !important;
  max-width: calc(100vw - 32px) !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  line-height: 0 !important;
  text-decoration: none !important;
}
.videha-masthead-emblem:hover,
.videha-masthead-emblem:focus {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}
.videha-masthead-emblem.videha-masthead-text {
  font-size: 0 !important;
  color: transparent !important;
  text-shadow: none !important;
}
.videha-tirhuta-img {
  display: block !important;
  width: 100% !important;
  height: auto !important;
  margin: 0 auto !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  filter: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
  image-rendering: auto !important;
}
@media (min-width: 1280px) {
  .videha-masthead-emblem { width: 1020px !important; }
}
@media (min-width: 900px) and (max-width: 1279px) {
  .videha-masthead-emblem { width: 940px !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .videha-masthead-emblem {
    width: calc(100vw - 24px) !important;
    max-width: calc(100vw - 24px) !important;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   VIDEHA v2.5 — Panji tab/editorial fix
   Keeps panji-mool-index.html tabs aligned with the latest
   flat editorial skin: no old underline tabs, pills, gradients,
   or filled ochre/blue button styles.
   ============================================================ */
.db-tabs,
.sheet-tabs,
.conv-tabs,
.adv-result-tabs {
  display:flex!important;
  flex-wrap:wrap!important;
  gap:6px!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vd-rule,#D8CFC0)!important;
  margin-bottom:1.05rem!important;
  padding-bottom:6px!important;
  background:transparent!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.db-tab,
.sheet-tab,
.conv-tab,
.adv-rtab,
.conv-dir-btn {
  background:transparent!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vd-crimson,#8B1A1A)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vd-rule,#D8CFC0)!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vd-rule,#D8CFC0)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
  margin:0!important;
  font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari','Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
  cursor:pointer!important;
  white-space:nowrap!important;
  transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease!important;
}
.db-tab{padding:.50rem 1rem!important;font-size:.90rem!important;}
.sheet-tab{padding:.38rem .82rem!important;font-size:.78rem!important;}
.conv-tab,.adv-rtab{padding:.50rem 1rem!important;font-size:.82rem!important;}
.conv-dir-btn{padding:.38rem .82rem!important;font-size:.82rem!important;}
.db-tab:hover,
.sheet-tab:hover,
.conv-tab:hover,
.adv-rtab:hover,
.conv-dir-btn:hover {
  background:rgba(196,154,60,.10)!important;
  color:var(--vd-crimson,#8B1A1A)!important;
  border-color:var(--vd-crimson,#8B1A1A)!important;
}
.db-tab.active,
.sheet-tab.active,
.conv-tab.active,
.adv-rtab.active,
.conv-dir-btn.active {
  background:var(--vd-crimson,#8B1A1A)!important;
  color:#fff!important;
  border-color:var(--vd-crimson,#8B1A1A)!important;
}
.adv-tab-count {
  background:var(--vd-crimson,#8B1A1A)!important;
  color:#fff!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.adv-rtab.active .adv-tab-count {
  background:#fff!important;
  color:var(--vd-crimson,#8B1A1A)!important;
}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .db-tabs,
  .sheet-tabs,
  .conv-tabs,
  .adv-result-tabs {
    overflow-x:auto!important;
    flex-wrap:nowrap!important;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   VIDEHA v2.6 — Devanagari no-hyphenation fix
   Prevents browser auto-hyphenation from splitting Maithili/
   Devanagari words such as "अनचिन्हार" into "अनचि-" + "न्हार".
   This is intentionally loaded at the end and uses !important so
   it also overrides older inline page skins that used hyphens:auto.
   ============================================================ */
html,
body,
.videha-main-content,
.videha-main-content #content,
.videha-main-content #content p,
.videha-main-content #content div,
.videha-main-content #content span,
.videha-main-content #content li,
.videha-main-content #content td,
.videha-main-content #content th,
.videha-main-content #content font,
.MsoNormal,
.MsoNormal *,
.MsoListParagraph,
.MsoListParagraph *,
.WordSection1,
.WordSection1 * {
  -webkit-hyphens: none !important;
  -ms-hyphens: none !important;
  hyphens: none !important;
  word-break: normal !important;
  overflow-wrap: normal !important;
  line-break: auto !important;
}

/* Long bare URLs and email addresses may still need safe wrapping.
   This exception is only for links/code, not normal Maithili prose. */
.videha-main-content #content a[href],
.videha-main-content #content code,
.videha-main-content #content pre {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere !important;
  word-break: break-word !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   VIDEHA v2.7 — Tirhuta text/font support
   Use these classes/attributes on any live Tirhuta text:
   class="tirhuta" / class="tirhuta-text" / data-script="tirhuta" / lang="mai-Tirh".
   For assets/css/videha.css the local font path is ../fonts/.
   ============================================================ */
.tirhuta,
.tirhuta-text,
.tirhuta-output,
.tirhuta-glyph,
.mithilakshar,
.bigTir,
[data-script="tirhuta"],
[lang="mai-Tirh"],
[lang="sa-Tirh"],
#tirOutput,
textarea#tirOutput,
.script-converters-updated #tirOutput,
.script-converters-updated [data-script="tirhuta"] {
  font-family: var(--f-tirhuta, 'Noto Sans Tirhuta', 'Noto Serif Tirhuta', 'Segoe UI Historic', 'Nirmala UI', sans-serif) !important;
  font-feature-settings: "kern", "liga" !important;
  font-variant-ligatures: normal !important;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility !important;
  unicode-bidi: plaintext !important;
  line-height: 1.85 !important;
}
.tirhuta-mixed,
.conv-textarea.tirhuta-mixed,
.script-converters-updated .conv-textarea,
#tirInput {
  font-family: var(--f-tirhuta, 'Noto Sans Tirhuta', 'Noto Serif Tirhuta', 'Segoe UI Historic', 'Nirmala UI', sans-serif), var(--f-deva, 'Noto Serif Devanagari', 'Mangal', serif) !important;
  line-height: 1.9 !important;
}
.tirhuta-font-note,
.videha-tirhuta-font-note {
  background: #fff6e8 !important;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--v-ochre, #C77B2C) !important;
  color: var(--v-ink-soft, #3A3A3A) !important;
  font-family: var(--f-body, 'Noto Serif Devanagari', Georgia, serif) !important;
  font-size: .78rem !important;
  line-height: 1.7 !important;
  margin: .65rem 0 !important;
  padding: .6rem .85rem !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   VIDEHA v2.8 — site-wide quiz/tool uniformity patch
   Applied to bulk quiz and offline-tool pages.
   Purpose: one Videha editorial palette while preserving all scripts,
   quiz logic, search boxes, canvas stages, upload controls, TTS controls,
   tabs, accordion sections, and tool buttons.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --vu-cream:#FAF6EE;
  --vu-paper:#FFFCF6;
  --vu-field:#EFE9DC;
  --vu-rule:#D8CFC0;
  --vu-rule-soft:#E7DECB;
  --vu-crimson:#8B1A1A;
  --vu-crimson-dark:#6B1212;
  --vu-gold:#C49A3C;
  --vu-ochre:#C77B2C;
  --vu-indigo:#1F2A44;
  --vu-ink:#23201B;
  --vu-soft:#544D42;
  --vu-good:#2E7D32;
  --vu-bad:#A4161A;
}

/* Page field and type */
html,body{
  background:var(--vu-field)!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari','Mangal','Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif!important;
  line-height:1.8!important;
  -webkit-hyphens:none!important;
  -ms-hyphens:none!important;
  hyphens:none!important;
  word-break:normal!important;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}

/* Main shells used by generated quizzes and offline tools */
body > main,
main,
.wrap,
.container,
.quiz-container,
.app,
.app-wrap,
.page,
.shell,
.tool,
.tool-wrap,
.content,
#app,
#quizApp,
.quiz-app{
  background:var(--vu-cream)!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-rule)!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}

/* Header / hero areas — flatten all blue, purple, pink, green gradients */
body > header,
header,
.top,
.hero,
.quiz-header,
.header,
.app-header,
.tool-header,
.page-header,
.banner,
.titlebar,
.mast,
.masthead{
  background:var(--vu-paper)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-left:5px solid var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
body > header *,
header *,
.top *,
.hero *,
.quiz-header *,
.header *,
.app-header *,
.tool-header *,
.page-header *,
.banner *,
.titlebar *,
.mast *,
.masthead *{
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,
.quiz-header h1,
.header h1,
.top h1,
.hero h1{
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  font-family:'Playfair Display','Noto Serif Devanagari','Mangal',Georgia,serif!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
.subtitle,.sub,.small,.muted,.lead,.eyebrow,.meta,.help,.hint,.note,
.quiz-header p, header p{
  color:var(--vu-soft)!important;
}

/* Cards/panels/questions */
.card,
.panel,
.box,
.block,
.section,
.question-card,
.question,
.q-card,
.qcard,
.quiz-card,
.question-box,
.controls,
.control-panel,
.result,
.results,
.score,
.scorebox,
.score-card,
.explanation,
.answer,
.answer-box,
.feedback,
.info,
.note-box,
.output,
.out,
.preview,
.stageWrap,
.upload-area,
.drive-search-section,
.drive-results-container,
.drive-result-card,
.table-wrapper{
  background:var(--vu-paper)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-left-color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
.question-card,
.question,
.q-card,
.qcard,
.quiz-card,
.question-box,
.panel,
.card{
  border-left:3px solid var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}

/* Choices/options — keep radio/checkbox/input behavior unchanged */
.option,
.options li,
.choice,
.choices label,
.answer-option,
.option-label,
li.option,
label.option,
.opt,
.mcq-option{
  background:var(--vu-paper)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
.option:hover,
.choice:hover,
.answer-option:hover,
label.option:hover,
.mcq-option:hover{
  background:rgba(196,154,60,.12)!important;
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-gold)!important;
}
input[type="radio"],
input[type="checkbox"]{
  accent-color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}

/* Correct / wrong feedback stays readable and functional */
.correct,
.is-correct,
.right,
.good,
.success,
.correct-answer{
  border-color:rgba(46,125,50,.55)!important;
  border-left:4px solid var(--vu-good)!important;
  background:#F4F8EF!important;
  color:#1B5E20!important;
}
.incorrect,
.is-wrong,
.wrong,
.bad,
.error,
.user-wrong{
  border-color:rgba(164,22,26,.50)!important;
  border-left:4px solid var(--vu-bad)!important;
  background:#FFF2F0!important;
  color:#7A1111!important;
}
.explanation,
.feedback,
.answer-box,
.solution,
.rationale{
  background:var(--vu-cream)!important;
  border-left:3px solid var(--vu-gold)!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
}

/* Inputs and searchable/tool controls */
input,
select,
textarea,
.search,
.search-box,
.search-input,
.filter-input,
.vsearch-input,
.vls-input{
  background:#FFFFFF!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari','Mangal','Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif!important;
}
input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus,
.search-box:focus,
.search-input:focus{
  outline:2px solid rgba(196,154,60,.45)!important;
  outline-offset:1px!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}

/* Buttons: one Videha outline style; disabled stays visibly disabled */
button,
.btn,
.button,
.btn-submit,
.submit,
.submit-btn,
.check-btn,
.reset-btn,
.restart-btn,
.next-btn,
.prev-btn,
.action-btn,
.control-btn,
.drive-search-btn,
.vsearch-clear,
.vls-clear,
.pill,
.badge,
.tag,
.chip{
  background:transparent!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
  font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari','Mangal','Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif!important;
}
button:hover,
.btn:hover,
.button:hover,
.btn-submit:hover,
.submit:hover,
.submit-btn:hover,
.check-btn:hover,
.reset-btn:hover,
.restart-btn:hover,
.next-btn:hover,
.prev-btn:hover,
.action-btn:hover,
.control-btn:hover,
.drive-search-btn:hover,
.vsearch-clear:hover,
.vls-clear:hover,
.chip:hover{
  background:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  color:#FFFFFF!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  transform:none!important;
}
button:disabled,
.btn:disabled,
.disabled{
  opacity:.55!important;
  cursor:not-allowed!important;
  background:var(--vu-rule-soft)!important;
  color:var(--vu-soft)!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-rule)!important;
}

/* Tabs/filters are preserved, only restyled; do not hide them */
.tabs,
.tabbar,
.filters,
.category-tabs,
.db-tabs,
.sheet-tabs,
.conv-tabs,
.vq-tabs{
  background:transparent!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.tab,
.tab-btn,
.filter-btn,
.category-btn,
.db-tab,
.sheet-tab,
.conv-tab,
.vq-tab{
  background:transparent!important;
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.tab.active,
.tab-btn.active,
.filter-btn.active,
.category-btn.active,
.db-tab.active,
.sheet-tab.active,
.conv-tab.active,
.vq-tab.active{
  background:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  color:#FFFFFF!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}

/* Tables */
table{
  border-collapse:collapse!important;
  background:#FFFFFF!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
}
th{
  background:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  color:#FFFFFF!important;
}
td,th{
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
}
tr:nth-child(even) td{
  background:#FFFCF6!important;
}

/* Preserve media/canvas tools: never force canvas/video/svg into card colours */
canvas,video,svg{
  max-width:100%;
}
canvas,
#stage,
.stage,
.preview-canvas{
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}

/* Remove visible empty placeholders only when explicitly marked empty by generators */
[aria-label="No text"],
.no-text,
.empty-text{
  display:none!important;
}

/* House links and selections */
a{
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}
a:hover{
  color:var(--vu-crimson-dark)!important;
}
::selection{
  background:rgba(196,154,60,.32)!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
}

/* Mobile safety */
@media(max-width:720px){
  body{font-size:15.5px!important;}
  .controls,.grid,.layout{
    grid-template-columns:1fr!important;
  }
  .question-card,.card,.panel{
    margin-left:0!important;
    margin-right:0!important;
  }
}

/* VIDEHA v2.8.1 — footer/progress strip uniformity */
footer,
.footer,
.vq-footer,
.app-footer,
.tool-footer,
.page-footer{
  background:var(--vu-indigo)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:#F6EEDC!important;
  border-top:3px double var(--vu-gold)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
footer *,
.footer *,
.vq-footer *,
.app-footer *,
.tool-footer *,
.page-footer *{
  color:#F6EEDC!important;
}
.progress,
.progress-wrap,
.progressbar,
.progress-bar-outer{
  background:var(--vu-rule-soft)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.progress-bar,
.progress-fill,
.bar-fill{
  background:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
}

/* ============================================================
   VIDEHA v2.8.2 — visible uniformity override
   Use LAST in assets/css/videha.css.
   This layer fixes pages whose original inline CSS set h2/tr/button
   backgrounds directly. It changes only presentation; quiz/tool scripts,
   IDs, form inputs, canvas/video stages, tabs and event handlers remain intact.
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --vu-cream:#FAF6EE;
  --vu-paper:#FFFCF6;
  --vu-field:#EFE9DC;
  --vu-rule:#D8CFC0;
  --vu-rule-soft:#E7DECB;
  --vu-crimson:#8B1A1A;
  --vu-crimson-dark:#6B1212;
  --vu-gold:#C49A3C;
  --vu-indigo:#1F2A44;
  --vu-ink:#23201B;
  --vu-soft:#544D42;
  --vu-good:#2E7D32;
  --vu-bad:#A4161A;
}

html,
body{
  background:var(--vu-field)!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari','Mangal','Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif!important;
}

/* Old quiz pages used dark navy headers and colored bars directly on h2/h3. */
body > header,
.vq-site-header,
header.vq-site-header,
.quiz-header,
.app-header,
.tool-header,
.page-header,
.main-header,
header,
.topbar,
.titlebar{
  background:var(--vu-paper)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-left:5px solid var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
.vq-site-header *,
.quiz-header *,
.app-header *,
.tool-header *,
.page-header *,
.main-header *,
header *,
.topbar *,
.titlebar *{
  color:inherit!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
.vq-site-header a,
header a,
.topbar a,
.titlebar a{
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}
.vq-site-header .sub,
.vq-site-header p,
header .sub,
header p,
.meta,
.subtitle,
.muted,
.help,
.hint{
  color:var(--vu-soft)!important;
}

/* Force every visible section/title strip into the same editorial paper style. */
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,
.title,
.quiz-title,
.section-title,
.tool-title,
.app-title,
.card-title,
.question-title{
  background:var(--vu-paper)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border:0!important;
  border-left:4px solid var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
  font-family:'Playfair Display','Noto Serif Devanagari','Mangal',Georgia,serif!important;
}
h1 *,h2 *,h3 *,h4 *,h5 *,h6 *{
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}

/* Page shells/cards */
main,
.container,
.wrap,
.wrapper,
.quiz-container,
.quiz-wrap,
.app,
.app-wrap,
.tool,
.tool-wrap,
.content,
.panel,
.card,
.box,
.block,
.section,
.question,
.question-card,
.q-card,
.qcard,
.quiz-card,
.question-box,
.controls,
.control-panel,
.result,
.results,
.score,
.scorebox,
.score-card,
.feedback,
.explanation,
.answer-box,
.output,
.preview,
.table-wrapper,
.drive-search-section,
.upload-area{
  background:var(--vu-cream)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
.card,
.panel,
.question,
.question-card,
.q-card,
.qcard,
.quiz-card,
.question-box,
.feedback,
.explanation,
.answer-box,
.output,
.preview{
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-left:3px solid var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}

/* Tables: many dictionary quizzes used tr{background:#d4c9b0}. */
table,
tbody,
thead,
tfoot{
  background:#FFFFFF!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-rule)!important;
}
tr,
tr:nth-child(odd),
tr:nth-child(even){
  background:transparent!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
}
td,
th{
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  background:#FFFFFF!important;
  background-image:none!important;
}
th,
thead td,
thead th{
  background:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  color:#FFFFFF!important;
}
tr:nth-child(even) td{
  background:#FFFCF6!important;
}
tr:hover td{
  background:rgba(196,154,60,.12)!important;
}
td.qnum,
.qnum,
.serial,
.num{
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
}
td.qword,
.qword,
.question-word,
.term{
  color:var(--vu-indigo)!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
}
td.pos,
.pos,
.part-of-speech{
  color:var(--vu-soft)!important;
  font-style:italic!important;
}

/* Choices/options */
.choice-row,
.choice,
.choices,
.choices label,
.option,
.options li,
.answer-option,
.option-label,
label.option,
.mcq-option{
  background:transparent!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
.choice-row:hover,
.choice:hover,
.option:hover,
.answer-option:hover,
label.option:hover,
.mcq-option:hover{
  background:rgba(196,154,60,.10)!important;
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}
input[type="radio"],
input[type="checkbox"]{
  accent-color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}

/* Correct/wrong feedback remains clearly visible. */
.correct,
.correct2,
.is-correct,
.right,
.good,
.success,
.correct-answer{
  background:#F4F8EF!important;
  color:#1B5E20!important;
  border-left:4px solid var(--vu-good)!important;
}
.wrong,
.wrong2,
.incorrect,
.is-wrong,
.bad,
.error,
.user-wrong{
  background:#FFF2F0!important;
  color:#7A1111!important;
  border-left:4px solid var(--vu-bad)!important;
}

/* Buttons and tool controls: visible, clickable, uniform. */
button,
input[type="button"],
input[type="submit"],
input[type="reset"],
.btn,
.button,
.submit,
.submit-btn,
.btn-submit,
.check-btn,
.reset-btn,
.restart-btn,
.next-btn,
.prev-btn,
.action-btn,
.control-btn,
.evaluate-btn,
#evaluate_quiz_qn,
[id^="evaluate_quiz"],
.drive-search-btn,
.vsearch-clear,
.vls-clear,
.pill,
.badge,
.tag,
.chip{
  background:transparent!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
  font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari','Mangal','Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif!important;
  cursor:pointer!important;
  opacity:1!important;
  visibility:visible!important;
}
button:hover,
input[type="button"]:hover,
input[type="submit"]:hover,
input[type="reset"]:hover,
.btn:hover,
.button:hover,
.submit:hover,
.submit-btn:hover,
.btn-submit:hover,
.check-btn:hover,
.reset-btn:hover,
.restart-btn:hover,
.next-btn:hover,
.prev-btn:hover,
.action-btn:hover,
.control-btn:hover,
.evaluate-btn:hover,
#evaluate_quiz_qn:hover,
[id^="evaluate_quiz"]:hover,
.drive-search-btn:hover,
.vsearch-clear:hover,
.vls-clear:hover,
.chip:hover{
  background:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  color:#FFFFFF!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  transform:none!important;
}
button:disabled,
input:disabled,
.btn:disabled,
.disabled{
  opacity:.55!important;
  cursor:not-allowed!important;
}

/* Inputs/search/upload tools stay functional. */
input,
select,
textarea,
.search,
.search-box,
.search-input,
.filter-input,
.vsearch-input,
.vls-input,
#searchBox,
#driveSearchInput,
#vcq,
#srcText,
#outText,
.io-textarea,
.conv-textarea,
.t-input{
  background:#FFFFFF!important;
  color:var(--vu-ink)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari','Mangal','Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif!important;
  pointer-events:auto!important;
  opacity:1!important;
  visibility:visible!important;
}
input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus,
.search-box:focus,
.search-input:focus{
  outline:2px solid rgba(196,154,60,.45)!important;
  outline-offset:1px!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}

/* Functional tabs/filters are kept; only their color is flattened. */
.tabs,
.tabbar,
.filters,
.category-tabs,
.db-tabs,
.sheet-tabs,
.conv-tabs,
.adv-result-tabs,
.vq-tabs{
  background:transparent!important;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.tab,
.tab-btn,
.filter-btn,
.category-btn,
.db-tab,
.sheet-tab,
.conv-tab,
.adv-rtab,
.vq-tab,
.conv-dir-btn{
  background:transparent!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
.tab.active,
.tab-btn.active,
.filter-btn.active,
.category-btn.active,
.db-tab.active,
.sheet-tab.active,
.conv-tab.active,
.adv-rtab.active,
.vq-tab.active,
.conv-dir-btn.active{
  background:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  color:#FFFFFF!important;
  border-color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
}

/* Footer/progress */
footer,
.footer,
.vq-footer,
.app-footer,
.tool-footer,
.page-footer{
  background:var(--vu-indigo)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  color:#F6EEDC!important;
  border-top:3px double var(--vu-gold)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  text-shadow:none!important;
}
footer *,
.footer *,
.vq-footer *,
.app-footer *,
.tool-footer *,
.page-footer *{
  color:#F6EEDC!important;
}
.progress,
.progress-wrap,
.progressbar,
.progress-bar-outer{
  background:var(--vu-rule-soft)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}
.progress-bar,
.progress-fill,
.bar-fill{
  background:var(--vu-crimson)!important;
  background-image:none!important;
  border-radius:0!important;
}

/* Media/canvas tools: do not recolor drawing surfaces, only frame them. */
canvas,
video,
svg{
  max-width:100%;
}
canvas,
#stage,
.stage,
.preview-canvas{
  border:1px solid var(--vu-rule)!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
}

/* Links/selection */
a{color:var(--vu-crimson)!important;}
a:hover{color:var(--vu-crimson-dark)!important;}
::selection{background:rgba(196,154,60,.32)!important;color:var(--vu-ink)!important;}