*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:root{
  --cream:#faf7f2;--cream2:#f2ede4;--cream3:#e8e0d2;
  --sepia:#37260e;--sepia2:#6b5234;
  --ink:#1c1410;--ink2:#2e241a;--ink3:#3d3228;
  --muted:#332e28;--ghost:#635136;
  --rule:#d4c8b4;--rule2:#c0b098;
  --red:#9b1c1c;--red2:#7a1515;
  --gold:#c4920a;--teal:#1a5c5c;--plum:#5c1a5c;--forest:#1a5c2a;--slate:#1a2a5c;
  --ff-display:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  --ff-body:'Libre Baskerville',serif;
  --ff-mono:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
  --nav-h:66px;--cat-h:44px;
  --sb-w:240px;
  --gap:10px;
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;min-height:100vh;overflow-x:hidden}
body::after{content:'';position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9000;opacity:.022;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='g'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23g)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}

/* ══ NAV ══════════════════════════════════════════════ */
nav{height:var(--nav-h);background:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 2rem;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:400;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.nav-brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px;text-decoration:none}
.nav-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#faf7f2;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height: 1.4;}
.nav-sub{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:rgb(255 255 255 / 89%);text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.25rem}
.nav-link{
	font-family: var(--ff-mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgb(250 247 242 / 86%);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .2s;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    background: none;
	border: 1px solid #ffffff6e;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    border-radius: 5px;
}
#navAllPosts {
    margin-top: 4px;
}
.nav-link:hover{color:#faf7f2}
.nav-link.nav-write{color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(196,146,10,.4);padding:5px 14px}
.nav-link.nav-write:hover{background:rgba(196,146,10,.12)}
.nav-search-wrap{position:relative}
.nav-search{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.50);border-radius: 5px;color:#faf7f2;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;padding:.38rem .8rem .38rem 2.1rem;outline:none;width:165px;transition:width .25s,border-color .2s}
.nav-search::placeholder{color:rgba(250,247,242,.28)}
.nav-search:focus{width:230px;border-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-search-icon{position:absolute;left:.65rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:12px;color:rgba(250,247,242,.3);pointer-events:none}

/* ── NAV AVATAR DROPDOWN ── */
.nav-avatar-wrap{position:relative}
.nav-avatar-btn{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);cursor:pointer;padding:0;background:none;flex-shrink:0;transition:border-color .2s;margin-top: 7px;}
.nav-avatar-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.nav-avatar-btn img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.nav-avatar-btn .nav-av-init{width:100%;height:100%;background:var(--sepia2);color:#faf7f2;font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.nav-dropdown{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);right:0;background:var(--ink2);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);min-width:200px;z-index:999;box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.nav-dropdown.open{display:block;animation:ddrop .18s ease}
@keyframes ddrop{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.dd-header{padding:.85rem 1rem .6rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.dd-name{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:#faf7f2;line-height:1}
.dd-handle{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;color:rgba(250,247,242,.9);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:2px}
.dd-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;padding:.6rem 1rem;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(250,247,242,.90);cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;width:100%;text-align:left;transition:background .12s,color .12s}
.dd-item:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#faf7f2}
.dd-item.highlight{color:var(--gold)}
.dd-item.danger{color:#ff8a8a}
.dd-sep{height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);margin:.25rem 0}
.dd-icon{font-size:14px;width:18px;text-align:center}

/* ── CATEGORY BAR ── */
#cat-bar{height:var(--cat-h);background:var(--cream2);border-bottom:2px solid var(--rule2);display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 1.5rem;overflow-x:auto;position:sticky;top:var(--nav-h);z-index:290;scrollbar-width:none}
#cat-bar::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.cat-pill{flex-shrink:0;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:#2d2722;padding:6px 14px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;margin-bottom:-2px;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s;white-space:nowrap}
.cat-pill:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.cat-pill.active{color:var(--red);border-bottom-color:var(--red)}

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero-band{background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(26, 15, 10, 0.4), var(--bg)), url(https://cdn.tamilbookshelf.in/assets/images/blog-tamilbookshelf.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: bottom;padding:3.5rem 2.5rem 2.5rem;border-bottom:3px double var(--rule2);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero-band::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 50%,rgba(156,60,10,.13) 0%,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-eyebrow{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.85rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem}
.hero-eyebrow::after{content:'';flex:1;max-width:80px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);opacity:.4}
.hero-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:clamp(34px,5.5vw,76px);font-weight:700;font-style:italic;color:#faf7f2;line-height:1.02;margin-bottom:.65rem;max-width:800px}
.hero-desc{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:15px;color:rgba(250,247,242,.5);max-width:500px;line-height:1.7;font-style:italic;margin-bottom:1.75rem}
.hero-stats{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-stat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.hero-stat-val{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:32px;font-weight:700;color:#faf7f2;line-height:1}
.hero-stat-lbl{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(250,247,242,.35)}

/* ══ LAYOUT: sidebar + content ══════════════════════ */
.blog-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:var(--sb-w) 1fr}
@media(max-width:900px){.blog-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ══ LEFT SIDEBAR AUTHORS ═══════════════════════════ */
#authors-sidebar{border-right:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--cream2);position:sticky;top:calc(var(--nav-h) + var(--cat-h));height:calc(100vh - var(--nav-h) - var(--cat-h));overflow-y:auto;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:var(--rule) transparent;padding:0 0 2rem}
#authors-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar{width:3px}
#authors-sidebar::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--rule2)}
.sb-authors-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:.9rem 1.1rem .6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:sticky;top:0;background:var(--cream2);z-index:2}
.sb-authors-label{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.sb-authors-count{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;color:var(--ghost)}
.sb-author-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;padding:.6rem 1.1rem;cursor:pointer;border-left:3px solid transparent;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.04);transition:background .12s,border-color .12s}
.sb-author-item:hover{background:var(--cream3)}
.sb-author-item.active{background:var(--ink);border-left-color:var(--red)}
.sb-author-item.active .sb-au-name{color:#faf7f2}
.sb-author-item.active .sb-au-count{color:rgba(250,247,242,.4)}
.sb-au-av{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0;border:2px solid var(--rule)}
.sb-author-item.active .sb-au-av{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.sb-au-info{min-width:0;flex:1}
.sb-au-name{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;line-height:1.2}
.sb-au-count{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--ghost);margin-top:0px}
.sb-au-bar{height:2px;background:var(--rule);margin-top:4px;overflow:hidden}
.sb-au-bar-fill{height:100%;background:var(--red)}
.sb-au-arrow{font-size:12px;color:var(--rule2);flex-shrink:0;transition:color .12s}
.sb-author-item:hover .sb-au-arrow,.sb-author-item.active .sb-au-arrow{color:var(--gold)}
.sb-all-btn{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:.55rem 1.1rem;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;background:none;border:none;width:100%;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);transition:color .12s,background .12s}
.sb-all-btn:hover,.sb-all-btn.active{background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold)}

/* ══ MAIN CONTENT AREA ══════════════════════════════ */
.blog-main{min-width:0;overflow:hidden}

/* ── FEATURED STRIP ── */
.featured-strip{padding:2rem 1.75rem 0;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.35rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:.7rem}
.section-label{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.section-line{flex:1;height:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.section-count{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--ghost)}
.featured-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--rule)}
.feat-main{background:var(--cream);cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s;overflow:hidden}
.feat-main:hover{background:var(--cream2)}
.feat-aside{background:var(--cream);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1px}
.feat-aside-item{flex:1;background:var(--cream);cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.feat-aside-item:hover{background:var(--cream2)}
.fi-img{width:100%;height:250px;object-fit:cover;display:block;filter:sepia(.1)}
.fi-body{padding:1.35rem 1.6rem}
.fi-cat{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.fi-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,30px);font-weight:700;font-style:italic;line-height:1.12;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.38rem}
.fi-sub{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:13px;font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.75rem;line-height:1.5}
.fi-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.fi-avatar{width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}
.fi-author{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9.5px;color:var(--sepia);cursor:pointer}
.fi-author:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.fi-dot{color:var(--ghost);font-size:11px}
.fi-date,.fi-read{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9.5px;color:var(--ghost)}
.fai-img{width:100%;height:116px;object-fit:cover;display:block;filter:sepia(.08)}
.fai-body{padding:.9rem 1.15rem;flex:1}
.fai-cat{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:8px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.28rem}
.fai-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:15px;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.22rem}
.fai-meta{display:flex;gap:.4rem;align-items:center;margin-top:.3rem}
.fai-author,.fai-date{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:8.5px;color:var(--ghost)}

/* ══ MASONRY ═════════════════════════════════════════ */
.grid-section{padding:1.5rem 1.75rem 3rem}
.masonry-wrap{position:relative;width:100%}
.post-card{position:absolute;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--rule);cursor:pointer;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .22s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),box-shadow .22s,border-color .18s;will-change:transform}
.post-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 16px 44px rgba(28,20,16,.12);border-color:var(--rule2);z-index:10}
.post-card.pinned::after{content:'📌';position:absolute;top:8px;right:8px;font-size:13px;z-index:3;text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.pc-img{width:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;filter:sepia(.06);transition:filter .3s,transform .35s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.post-card:hover .pc-img{filter:sepia(0);transform:scale(1.03)}
.pc-body{padding:.9rem 1rem .75rem}
.pc-cat{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:8px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.pc-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:20px;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;line-height:1.18;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.22rem}
.pc-sub{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:13px;font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.48;margin-bottom:.5rem;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.pc-excerpt{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:.55rem;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.pc-footer{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;padding-top:.55rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.pc-avatar{width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0;cursor:pointer}
.pc-author{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--sepia);flex:1;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;cursor:pointer}
.pc-author:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.pc-dot{color:var(--rule2);font-size:10px}
.pc-date,.pc-read{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ghost);white-space:nowrap}
.pc-tags{display:flex;gap:3px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:.45rem}
.pc-tag{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size: 9px;text-shadow: 0 0 black;letter-spacing:.04em;background:var(--cream2);border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--ghost);padding:1px 5px}
.loadmore-area{text-align:center;padding:2rem 0 3rem}
.loadmore-btn{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule2);color:var(--muted);padding:.65rem 2.25rem;cursor:pointer;transition:all .18s}
.loadmore-btn:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}

/* ══ SINGLE POST ═════════════════════════════════════ */
#single-view{display:none;animation:fadein .3s ease}
@keyframes fadein{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.sv-back{
	    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    font-family: var(--ff-mono);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: #2a451b;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: .5rem 2rem;
    transition: color .15s;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
}
.sv-back:hover{color:#fec769}
.sv-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;max-height:460px}
.sv-hero-img{width:100%;height:460px;object-fit:cover;display:block;filter:sepia(.09)}
.sv-hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(28,20,16,.9) 0%,rgba(28,20,16,.08) 60%,transparent 100%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:2.5rem 3rem}
.sv-cat{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.sv-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:clamp(28px,4.5vw,56px);font-weight:700;font-style:italic;color:#faf7f2;line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:.45rem}
.sv-sub{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:15px;font-style:italic;color:rgba(250,247,242,.62);line-height:1.5}
.sv-byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:1.1rem 2.5rem;background:var(--cream2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.sv-avatar{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--rule2);cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s}
.sv-avatar:hover{border-color:var(--red)}
.sv-byline-info{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.sv-author-name{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;transition:color .15s}
.sv-author-name:hover{color:var(--red)}
.sv-author-bio{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ghost)}
.sv-byline-sep{color:var(--rule2);font-size:18px}
.sv-byline-meta{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--ghost);letter-spacing:.04em;line-height:1.75}
.sv-byline-link{color:var(--red);text-decoration:none;transition:opacity .15s}
.sv-byline-link:hover{opacity:.7}
.sv-stats{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;padding:.8rem 2.5rem;background:var(--cream2);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);flex-wrap:wrap}
.sv-stat-item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--ghost)}
.sv-stat-num{font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.sv-stat-icon{font-size:13px}
.sv-share-btns{display:flex;gap:.5rem;margin-left:auto;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sv-share-btn{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--muted);padding:4px 11px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;transition:all .15s}
.sv-share-btn:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
.sv-share-btn.liked{color:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.sv-share-btn.copy-done{border-color:var(--forest);color:var(--forest)}
.sv-body-wrap{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;padding:2.75rem 2.5rem 3.5rem}
.sv-tags{display:flex;gap:5px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:2rem}
.sv-tag{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:3px 11px;border:1px solid var(--rule2);color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s}
.sv-tag:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
.sv-content{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.88;color:var(--ink2)}
.sv-content p{margin-bottom:1.5em}
.sv-content p:first-child::first-letter{float:left;font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:4.4em;font-weight:700;line-height:.77;margin:.06em .12em 0 0;color:var(--red)}
.sv-content strong{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.sv-content em{font-style:italic}
.sv-hr{border:none;border-top:3px double var(--rule2);margin:2.5rem 0}
.reading-bar{position:fixed;top:var(--nav-h);left:0;height:3px;background:var(--red);z-index:999;transition:width .1s linear;width:0}
.related-section{padding:2.25rem 2.5rem;background:var(--cream2);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.related-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--rule);margin-top:1.2rem}
.related-card{background:var(--cream);padding:1rem 1.1rem;cursor:pointer;transition:background .12s}
.related-card:hover{background:var(--cream3)}
.rc-img{width:100%;height:85px;object-fit:cover;display:block;filter:sepia(.07);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.rc-cat{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:8px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.28rem}
.rc-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:14px;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;line-height:1.22;color:var(--ink)}
.rc-author{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:8.5px;color:var(--sepia);margin-top:.35rem;cursor:pointer}
.rc-author:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.related-footer{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:1.35rem}
.view-all-btn{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule2);color:var(--muted);padding:.58rem 2rem;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;transition:all .18s}
.view-all-btn:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}

/* ══ SUBSCRIBE ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.sv-subscribe{background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(26, 15, 10, 0.4), var(--bg)), url(https://cdn.tamilbookshelf.in/assets/images/blog-tamilbookshelf.jpg);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: top;padding:3.25rem 2.5rem;text-align:center;border-top:3px double rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.subscribe-eyebrow{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.75rem}
.subscribe-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:clamp(22px,3.2vw,38px);font-weight:700;font-style:italic;color:#faf7f2;margin-bottom:.45rem}
.subscribe-desc{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;color:rgba(250,247,242,.45);margin-bottom:1.5rem;max-width:400px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.tb-subscribe-form .nl-form{display:flex;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto}
.nl-input{flex:1;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);border-right:none;color:#faf7f2;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:12px;padding:.65rem 1rem;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s,background .2s}
.nl-input::placeholder{color:rgba(250,247,242,.3)}
.nl-input:focus{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(255,255,255,.11)}
.nl-btn{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--red);border:1px solid var(--red);color:#faf7f2;padding:.65rem 1.35rem;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .18s}
.nl-btn:hover{background:var(--red2)}

/* ══ AUTHOR PROFILE PAGE ═════════════════════════════ */
#author-view{display:none;animation:fadein .3s ease;min-height:80vh}
.ap-back{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);background:var(--cream2);border:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);cursor:pointer;padding:1.1rem 2rem;transition:color .15s;width:100%;text-align:left}
.ap-back:hover{color:var(--red)}
.ap-cover{height:210px;background:var(--ink2);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ap-cover-img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:sepia(.18) brightness(.65);display:block}
.ap-cover-gradient{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(28,20,16,.92) 0%,rgba(28,20,16,.18) 60%,transparent 100%)}
.ap-identity{position:relative;padding:1rem 2.5rem 1.6rem;margin-top:-54px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--cream)}
.ap-avatar-wrap{position:relative;flex-shrink:0}
.ap-avatar{width:100px;height:100px;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--cream);object-fit:cover;display:block;box-shadow:0 4px 20px rgba(28,20,16,.22)}
.ap-avatar-ring{position:absolute;inset:-3px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--gold);opacity:.45;pointer-events:none}
.ap-avatar-edit{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(28,20,16,.6);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}
.ap-avatar-wrap:hover .ap-avatar-edit{display:flex}
.ap-avatar-edit span{font-size:18px}
.ap-avatar-edit small{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:7px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ap-info{flex:1;min-width:200px;padding-bottom:.25rem}
.ap-name{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:clamp(24px,3.5vw,42px);font-weight:700;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:.18rem}
.ap-handle{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--ghost);letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:.55rem}
.ap-bio-text{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:14px;font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.62;max-width:520px;margin-bottom:.75rem}
.ap-links{display:flex;gap:.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.ap-link{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule2);color:var(--muted);padding:4px 12px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;transition:all .15s}
.ap-link:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
.ap-link.primary{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:#faf7f2}
.ap-link.primary:hover{background:var(--red2)}
.ap-link.gold{background:rgba(196,146,10,.1);border-color:rgba(196,146,10,.4);color:var(--gold)}
.ap-link.gold:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.ap-own-badge{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:8px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;background:rgba(196,146,10,.1);border:1px solid rgba(196,146,10,.35);color:var(--gold);padding:3px 9px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.ap-stats-bar{display:flex;background:var(--cream2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ap-stat{flex:1;text-align:center;padding:.35rem .5rem;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ap-stat:last-child{border-right:none}
.ap-stat-val{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1;display:block}
.ap-stat-label{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:7.5px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ghost);display:block;margin-top:3px}
.ap-tabs{display:flex;padding:0 2.5rem;background:var(--cream);border-bottom:2px solid var(--rule);overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;position:sticky;top:calc(var(--nav-h) + var(--cat-h));z-index:100}
.ap-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.ap-tab{flex-shrink:0;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--muted);padding:11px 17px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;margin-bottom:-2px;transition:color .15s,border-color .15s;white-space:nowrap}
.ap-tab:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.ap-tab.active{color:var(--red);border-bottom-color:var(--red)}
.ap-panel{display:none;padding:2.25rem 2.5rem;animation:fadein .2s ease}
.ap-panel.active{display:block}
.ap-about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem}
@media(max-width:700px){.ap-about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.ap-about-body{font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--ink2)}
.ap-about-body p{margin-bottom:1.25em}
.ap-sidebar-card{background:var(--cream2);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:1.2rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.ap-sidebar-head{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.85rem}
.ap-info-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:.42rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px}
.ap-info-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.ap-info-key{color:var(--ghost)}
.ap-info-val{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.ap-cat-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px;margin-top:.65rem}
.ap-cat-badge{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;padding:3px 9px;border:1px solid var(--rule2);color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;transition:all .12s}
.ap-cat-badge:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--ink)}
.ap-posts-masonry{position:relative;width:100%}
.ap-activity-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ap-activity-item{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:flex-start;padding:.85rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);cursor:pointer;transition:background .12s;border-radius:2px}
.ap-activity-item:hover{background:var(--cream2);margin:0 -.75rem;padding:.85rem .75rem}
.ap-act-date{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;color:var(--ghost);min-width:90px;padding-top:2px;flex-shrink:0}
.ap-act-info{flex:1;min-width:0}
.ap-act-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:16px;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:2px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.ap-act-cat{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ap-act-stats{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;color:var(--ghost);flex-shrink:0;text-align:right;line-height:1.65}
.ap-contrib-wrap{margin-top:1.35rem}
.ap-contrib-label{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.ap-contrib-bars{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:3px;height:60px;background:var(--cream2);padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.ap-contrib-bar{flex:1;min-height:4px;transition:background .15s;border-radius:1px}
.ap-contrib-months{display:flex;gap:3px;margin-top:4px}
.ap-contrib-month{flex:1;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:6.5px;color:var(--ghost);text-align:center}
.ap-edit-section{max-width:580px}
.ap-section-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:24px;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1.35rem}

/* ══ MODALS ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.modal-overlay{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(28,20,16,.78);z-index:9000;align-items:center;justify-content:center;backdrop-filter:blur(5px)}
.modal-overlay.open{display:flex}
.modal-box{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--rule2);width:min(500px,95vw);max-height:90vh;overflow-y:auto;padding:2.5rem 2.25rem;position:relative;animation:fadein .25s ease}
.modal-box.wide{width:min(740px,95vw)}
.modal-close{position:absolute;top:.9rem;right:1rem;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:19px;color:var(--ghost);line-height:1;transition:color .15s}
.modal-close:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.modal-eyebrow{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#373026;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.modal-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:28px;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.form-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem;margin-bottom:1.15rem}
.form-label{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.form-input,.form-textarea,.form-select{background:var(--cream2);border:1px solid var(--rule2);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--ff-body);font-size:15px;padding:.58rem .78rem;outline:none;transition:border-color .2s;width:100%}
.form-input:focus,.form-textarea:focus,.form-select:focus{border-color:var(--red)}
.form-textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:125px;line-height:1.68}
.form-error{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:.03em;display:none}
.form-error.show{display:block}
.form-btn{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--red);border:1px solid var(--red);color:#faf7f2;padding:.72rem 1.5rem;cursor:pointer;width:100%;transition:background .18s;margin-top:.5rem}
.form-btn:hover{background:var(--red2)}
.form-btn.secondary{background:none;border-color:var(--rule2);color:var(--muted)}
.form-btn.secondary:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
.form-note{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;color:var(--ghost);letter-spacing:.03em;text-align:center;margin-top:.75rem}
.form-hint{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:8.5px;color:var(--ghost);letter-spacing:.03em}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
.tag-input-wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px;background:var(--cream2);border:1px solid var(--rule2);padding:.4rem .6rem;cursor:text;min-height:40px;align-items:center}
.tag-chip{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);padding:2px 6px 2px 7px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.tag-chip-x{background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:rgba(250,247,242,.5);font-size:12px;line-height:1;padding:0;transition:color .1s}
.tag-chip-x:hover{color:#faf7f2}
.tag-mini-input{border:none;background:transparent;outline:none;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;color:var(--ink);min-width:80px}
.admin-post-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;padding:.65rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.admin-post-title{font-family:var(--ff-display);font-size:15px;font-style:italic;flex:1;color:var(--ink)}
.admin-post-meta{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;color:var(--ghost)}
.admin-btn{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:8px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--muted);padding:3px 9px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .12s}
.admin-btn:hover{border-color:var(--rule2);color:var(--ink)}
.admin-btn.danger:hover{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}

/* ══ CATEGORY COLORS ═════════════════════════════════ */
.c-Essay{color:var(--red)}.c-Review{color:var(--teal)}.c-Translation{color:var(--plum)}
.c-History{color:var(--gold)}.c-Lists{color:var(--forest)}.c-Criticism{color:var(--slate)}
.c-Reading-Log{color:var(--sepia)}.c-Author-Profile{color:#7a3a1a}

/* ══ TOAST ═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
.toast{position:fixed;bottom:2rem;right:2rem;background:var(--ink);color:#faf7f2;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:.7rem 1.3rem;z-index:9999;opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);transition:all .25s;pointer-events:none;border-left:3px solid var(--gold)}
.toast.show{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ══ FOOTER ══════════════════════════════════════════ */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:rgba(250,247,242,.35);padding:1.85rem 2.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em}
footer a{color:rgba(250,247,242,.5);text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{color:#faf7f2}
.hidden{display:none!important}
#list-view{display:block}

/* ══ AVATAR UPLOAD PREVIEW ═══════════════════════════ */
.avatar-preview-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
.avatar-preview-img{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:2px solid var(--rule2)}
.avatar-upload-btn{font-family:var(--ff-mono);font-size:9px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:1px solid var(--rule2);color:var(--muted);padding:5px 12px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s}
.avatar-upload-btn:hover{border-color:var(--rule2);color:var(--ink)}
.sv-content a {
    text-decoration: none;
    width: auto;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: rgb(29 21 17);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201, 148, 58, 0.2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
}
body {
background: transparent !important;
}
#apEditProfileBtn {
    color: #4b4132;
}
.ap-own-badge {
    color: #4b4132;
}
/* ══ DEMO POSTS (seeded data for display) ════════════ */