/* ============================================================
   MEHMOOD WRITER — main.css
   Literary editorial system · Day & Night · LTR & RTL
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --navy:#0D1B3E;
  --gold:#C9A227;
  --bg:#FFFFFF;
  --bg-soft:#F8F8F8;
  --ink:#0D1B3E;
  --body:#2A3450;
  --muted:#6E7791;
  --rule:#E6E3DA;
  --card:#FFFFFF;
  --bg-utility:#F1F1F1;
  --font-head:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  --font-body:'Lato',-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --font-urdu:'Noto Nastaliq Urdu',serif;
}
[data-theme="dark"]{
  --bg:#0A1530;
  --bg-soft:#0D1B3E;
  --ink:#F5F2EA;
  --body:#D8D4C8;
  --muted:#9AA1B5;
  --rule:rgba(201,162,39,.22);
  --card:#0F2044;
  --bg-utility:#081020;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--body);background:var(--bg);transition:background .35s,color .35s}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.25}
h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4.5vw,54px)}
h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,36px)}
h3{font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,25px)}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.container{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px}

/* ---------- Urdu / RTL ---------- */
[lang="ur"] body, body[data-lang="ur"]{font-family:var(--font-urdu);line-height:2.15}
[dir="rtl"] .urdu-body, .urdu-body{font-family:var(--font-urdu);line-height:2.15;letter-spacing:0!important}
[dir="rtl"] h1,[dir="rtl"] h2,[dir="rtl"] h3{font-family:var(--font-urdu);line-height:1.9;letter-spacing:0}
[dir="rtl"] .keep-latin{font-family:var(--font-head);direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed}
[dir="rtl"] .keep-latin-body{font-family:var(--font-body);direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed;display:inline-block}

/* ---------- Utility strip ---------- */
.util-strip{width:100%;height:34px;background:var(--bg-utility);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);transition:background .35s}
.util-strip-inner{max-width:1140px;height:100%;margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
header.site{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--bg);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:900;transition:background .35s}
.site-inner{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:76px;gap:20px}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--font-head);font-weight:700;font-size:21px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.02em;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.wordmark .dot{color:var(--gold)}
[dir="rtl"] .wordmark{font-family:var(--font-urdu);font-size:19px}
nav.main{min-width:0}
nav.main ul{display:flex;list-style:none;gap:2px}
nav.main a{font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.03em;padding:10px 13px;color:var(--body);border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s;display:block;white-space:nowrap}
nav.main a:hover,nav.main a.active{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
[dir="rtl"] nav.main a{font-family:var(--font-urdu);font-size:15px;padding:6px 13px 12px}
.hdr-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0;padding-inline-start:18px;border-inline-start:1px solid var(--rule)}
.tool-btn{background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--ink);width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,transform .2s}
.tool-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.subscribe-btn{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border:none;height:40px;padding:0 20px;border-radius:100px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:700;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;cursor:pointer;transition:opacity .2s;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.subscribe-btn:hover{opacity:.88}
[dir="rtl"] .subscribe-btn{font-family:var(--font-urdu);font-size:15px}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px}
.burger span{width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:.3s}
.burger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mobile-nav{display:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--bg)}
.mobile-nav.open{display:block}
.mobile-nav a{display:block;padding:14px 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:16px;color:var(--body)}
[dir="rtl"] .mobile-nav a{font-family:var(--font-urdu)}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:96px 0 84px;text-align:center;background:var(--bg)}
.hero .kicker{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:26px}
[dir="rtl"] .hero .kicker{font-family:var(--font-urdu);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-size:16px}
.hero h1{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 26px}
.hero .lede{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 40px;font-size:19.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8}
.hero-rule{width:72px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 40px}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:15px 34px;border-radius:100px;transition:opacity .2s,background .2s;cursor:pointer;border:none}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy)}
.btn-gold:hover{opacity:.88}
.btn-line{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.btn-line:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
[dir="rtl"] .btn{font-family:var(--font-urdu);letter-spacing:0;font-size:16px}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
section{padding:88px 0}
.soft{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.sec-kicker{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
[dir="rtl"] .sec-kicker{font-family:var(--font-urdu);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-size:15px}
.sec-title{margin-bottom:16px}
.sec-sub{color:var(--muted);max-width:620px;margin-bottom:52px;font-size:17px}

/* ---------- Writings index ---------- */
.writing-list{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.writing-item{padding:32px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.writing-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.writing-item h3{margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.35}
.writing-item h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.writing-item .desc{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.7}
[dir="rtl"] .writing-item .desc{font-family:var(--font-urdu);font-size:16.5px}

/* ---------- Series index ---------- */
.series-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule);border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.series-cell{background:var(--card);padding:38px 32px;position:relative;transition:background .3s}
.series-cell:hover{background:var(--bg-soft)}
.series-cell.filler{background:var(--bg);pointer-events:none}
.series-cell.filler:hover{background:var(--bg)}
.series-cell .num{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:14px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:16px;display:block}
.series-cell h3{margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.35}
.series-cell h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.series-cell .desc{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:20px}
.series-cell .status{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}
.series-cell .status.live{color:var(--gold)}
.series-cell .status.soon{color:var(--muted)}
[dir="rtl"] .series-cell .status{font-family:var(--font-urdu);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-size:14px}
.series-cell.soon-cell h3{color:var(--muted)}
.projects-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}

/* ---------- Option C series page ---------- */
.series-hero{padding:84px 0 60px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.crumb{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:26px;text-transform:uppercase}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
[dir="rtl"] .crumb{font-family:var(--font-urdu);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-size:14px}
.series-hero .series-num{font-family:var(--font-head);color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.series-hero .desc{max-width:660px;color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;margin-top:20px}
.parts{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 26px 96px}
.parts h2{margin-bottom:36px}
.part-row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:20px;padding:22px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.part-row .pnum{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);min-width:74px;letter-spacing:.06em}
[dir="rtl"] .part-row .pnum{font-family:var(--font-urdu)}
.part-row .ptitle{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:21px;line-height:1.45;flex:1}
.part-row.pub .ptitle a{color:var(--ink)}
.part-row.pub .ptitle a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.part-row .check{color:var(--gold);font-size:17px;flex-shrink:0}
.part-row.unpub .ptitle{color:var(--muted);opacity:.62}
.part-row.unpub .plabel{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:100px;flex-shrink:0}
[dir="rtl"] .part-row.unpub .plabel{font-family:var(--font-urdu);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
[dir="rtl"] .part-row .ptitle.keep-latin-title{font-family:var(--font-head);direction:ltr;text-align:right}

/* ---------- Article ---------- */
.article-head{padding:80px 0 44px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.article-head .series-tag{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
[dir="rtl"] .article-head .series-tag{font-family:var(--font-urdu);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-size:15px}
.article-head h1{max-width:780px;margin:22px auto 20px}
.article-head .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px}
.prose{max-width:710px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 26px 40px}
.prose p{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.9}
.prose.urdu-body p{font-size:20px;line-height:2.2}
.prose h2{margin:52px 0 22px;font-size:27px}
.prose blockquote{border-inline-start:3px solid var(--gold);padding:6px 0;padding-inline-start:28px;margin:44px 0;font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:24px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink)}
[dir="rtl"] .prose blockquote{font-family:var(--font-urdu);line-height:2.1;font-size:22px}
.lang-note{max-width:710px;margin:26px auto 0;padding:0 26px}
.lang-note-inner{border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--bg-soft);padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);border-radius:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.lang-note-inner::before{content:'※';color:var(--gold)}
.art-nav{max-width:710px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px 26px 90px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.art-nav a{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em}
.art-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.sample-note{max-width:710px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px 30px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}

/* ---------- Static pages ---------- */
.page-head{padding:80px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.page-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 26px 90px}
.page-body p{margin-bottom:26px;font-size:18.5px}
.placeholder{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto;padding:110px 26px;text-align:center}
.placeholder .mark{font-family:var(--font-head);font-size:44px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:22px}
.placeholder p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}

/* ---------- Newsletter ---------- */
.nl{background:var(--navy);color:#F5F2EA;text-align:center;padding:84px 26px}
[data-theme="dark"] .nl{background:var(--bg-soft);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.nl h2{color:#F5F2EA}
[data-theme="dark"] .nl h2{color:var(--ink)}
.nl .sub{font-family:var(--font-head);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-size:19px;margin:14px 0 32px}
[dir="rtl"] .nl .sub{font-family:var(--font-urdu);font-style:normal}
.nl form{display:flex;max-width:480px;margin:0 auto;gap:0}
.nl input{flex:1;padding:15px 18px;border:1px solid rgba(245,242,234,.3);background:rgba(245,242,234,.08);color:#F5F2EA;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:15px;outline:none;border-radius:100px 0 0 100px}
[dir="rtl"] .nl input{border-radius:0 100px 100px 0}
.nl input:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
.nl button{border-radius:0 100px 100px 0;border:none;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;padding:0 26px;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:14px}
[dir="rtl"] .nl button{border-radius:100px 0 0 100px;font-family:var(--font-urdu)}
.nl .small{font-size:13px;color:rgba(245,242,234,.55);margin-top:16px}
[data-theme="dark"] .nl .small{color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:56px 0 40px;background:var(--bg)}
.foot-inner{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 26px;text-align:center}
.foot-inner .wordmark{font-size:24px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:16px}
.foot-tagline{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;max-width:480px;margin:0 auto 28px}
.foot-links{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 26px;margin-bottom:30px}
.foot-links a{font-size:14px;color:var(--body)}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
[dir="rtl"] .foot-links a,[dir="rtl"] .foot-tagline{font-family:var(--font-urdu)}
.foot-rights{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .series-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .filler-b{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .series-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .filler-a{display:none}
  .hero{padding:64px 0 56px}
  section{padding:64px 0}
  .part-row{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
  .part-row .pnum{min-width:auto}
  .nl form{flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
  .nl input,.nl button{border-radius:100px;padding:15px 18px}
  .hdr-tools .subscribe-btn{display:none}
}


/* ===== v2: Hindi (Devanagari) + three-way language switcher ===== */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Noto+Serif+Devanagari:wght@400;700&display=swap');

body[data-lang="hi"]{font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif;line-height:1.85}
[lang="hi"] h1,[lang="hi"] h2,[lang="hi"] h3{font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:0}
[lang="hi"] nav.main a,[lang="hi"] .mobile-nav a,[lang="hi"] .subscribe-btn,[lang="hi"] .btn,
[lang="hi"] .foot-links a,[lang="hi"] .foot-tagline{font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif;letter-spacing:0}
[lang="hi"] .sec-kicker,[lang="hi"] .hero .kicker,[lang="hi"] .crumb,
[lang="hi"] .series-cell .status,[lang="hi"] .part-row.unpub .plabel{font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
[lang="hi"] .prose p{line-height:1.95;font-size:19.5px}
[lang="hi"] .prose blockquote{font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif;line-height:1.8}
[lang="hi"] .wordmark{font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif;font-size:20px}
[lang="hi"] .part-row .pnum{font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif}

/* Switcher lists only the languages you can switch TO — text, no flags,
   a quiet text control in the utility strip, not a button */
.lang-switch{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;border:none;padding:0;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
.lang-switch .sep{color:var(--rule);font-size:11px;user-select:none}
.lang-opt{background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;padding:0;transition:color .2s;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap}
.lang-opt:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.lang-opt.lang-en{font-family:var(--font-body);letter-spacing:.02em}
.lang-opt.lang-ur{font-family:var(--font-urdu);font-size:14px;position:relative;top:-1px}
.lang-opt.lang-hi{font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif;font-size:12.5px}
@media(max-width:375px){.lang-switch{gap:7px}}

/* Full inline nav only once there's guaranteed room for the longest (Urdu) labels;
   below this it collapses into the burger menu instead of wrapping mid-word. */
@media(max-width:1150px){
  nav.main{display:none}
  .burger{display:flex}
}