
  :root {
    --butter: #C99A2E;
    --butter-deep: #8A6414;
    --butter-dark: #4A3707;
    --cream-bg: #FDF8ED;
    --cream-card: #FFFDF6;
    --ink: #2B2313;
    --ink-soft: #6B5E42;
    --border: rgba(138,100,20,0.16);
    --white: #FFFFFF;
  }
  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; background: var(--cream-bg); color: var(--ink); overflow-x: hidden; }
  a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }

  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0 5vw; height: 72px;
    background: rgba(253,248,237,0.92); backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .nav-logo { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--butter-dark); }
  .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; list-style: none; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--butter-deep); }

  .hero { padding: 148px 6vw 70px; text-align: center;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 0%, rgba(201,154,46,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%);
  }
  .hero-eyebrow { font-size: 0.8rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--butter-deep); }
  .hero-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 7vw, 4.6rem); margin-top: 0.5rem; color: var(--butter-dark); }
  .hero-tagline { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.4vw, 1.4rem); color: var(--butter-deep); max-width: 600px; margin: 1rem auto 0; line-height: 1.5; }

  main { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 6vw 6rem; }
  section.block { padding-top: 4.5rem; scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
  .block-head { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
  .block-eyebrow { font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--butter-deep); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
  .block-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.3rem); }
  .block-sub { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.92rem; margin-top: 0.4rem; max-width: 560px; }

  /* Research papers */
  .paper-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; background: var(--border); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; }
  .paper-row { background: var(--cream-card); padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .paper-title { font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.98rem; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
  .paper-meta { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .paper-action { flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--butter-deep); border: 1px solid var(--butter); padding: 0.5rem 1rem; border-radius: 100px; transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s; }
  .paper-action:hover { background: var(--butter-deep); color: white; border-color: var(--butter-deep); }

  /* Books */
  .book-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,280px));
    justify-content:center;
    gap:28px;
  }
  .book-card{
    background:var(--cream-card);
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius:18px;
    overflow:hidden;
    box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    transition:.3s;
  }
  .book-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.12);}
  .book-cover{
    width:184px;
    height:260px;
    margin:26px auto 18px;
    border-radius:8px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:#fff;
    box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.16), 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  }
  .book-cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;}
  .book-cover-placeholder{
    width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f4efe0,#efe6cd);
    color:var(--ink-soft);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:0.95rem;
  }
  .book-info{ padding:0 1.5rem 1.8rem; text-align:center; }
  .book-title{
    font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif; font-weight:700; font-size:1.15rem; line-height:1.4;
    color:var(--ink); margin-bottom:0.5rem;
  }
  .book-meta{ font-size:0.82rem; color:var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom:1.1rem; }
  .buy-btn{
    display:inline-block; font-size:0.82rem; font-weight:700; color:#fff; background:var(--butter-dark);
    padding:0.55rem 1.35rem; border-radius:100px; transition:background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  }
  .buy-btn:hover{ background:var(--butter-deep); transform:translateY(-1px); }
  .book-grid{ padding:4px; }

  /* Blog */
  .blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 1.4rem; }
  .blog-card { background: var(--cream-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 16px; padding: 1.6rem; }
  .blog-tag { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--butter-deep); }
  .blog-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 0.5rem 0 0.6rem; }
  .blog-excerpt { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.6; }
  .blog-meta { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 1rem; opacity: 0.8; }

  footer { text-align: center; padding: 2.5rem 6vw 3rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.82rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); margin-top: 3rem; }
  footer a { color: var(--butter-deep); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ── CONTACT FORM ── */
  .contact-wrap { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; background: var(--cream-card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 18px; padding: 2rem 2.2rem; }
  .cf-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
  .cf-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
  .cf-group.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .cf-group label { font-size: 0.76rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink-soft); letter-spacing: 0.03em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .cf-group input, .cf-group select, .cf-group textarea {
    background: var(--cream-bg); border: 1.5px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink); outline: none;
  }
  .cf-group textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 90px; }
  .cf-group input:focus, .cf-group select:focus, .cf-group textarea:focus { border-color: var(--butter); background: white; }
  .contact-submit { width: 100%; padding: 0.9rem; border: none; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--butter-dark); color: white; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.95rem; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s; }
  .contact-submit:hover { background: var(--butter-deep); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .contact-success { display: none; text-align: center; padding: 1rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--butter-deep); font-weight: 600; }
  .contact-success.show { display: block; }
  @media (max-width: 700px) { .cf-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  @media (max-width: 700px) { .paper-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.8rem; } }

  /* ══════════════════ ADMIN-ONLY UPLOAD (Anshika only) ══════════════════ */
  .admin-lock {
    position: fixed; bottom: 20px; right: 20px; z-index: 9000;
    width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(74,55,7,0.16); border: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.05rem; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0.55; transition: opacity 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(74,55,7,0.15);
  }
  .admin-lock:hover { opacity: 1; background: rgba(74,55,7,0.24); }
  .admin-bar {
    display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    background: #FBEFC9; border: 1px solid var(--butter); border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 0.7rem 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--butter-dark); font-weight: 600;
  }
  body.admin-mode .admin-bar { display: flex; }
  .admin-bar button {
    border: none; background: var(--butter-dark); color: white; font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 100px; cursor: pointer;
  }
  .admin-add-btn {
    display: none; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
    background: none; border: 1.5px dashed var(--butter); color: var(--butter-deep);
    font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0.6rem 1rem; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  body.admin-mode .admin-add-btn { display: inline-flex; }
  .admin-form {
    display: none; background: var(--cream-card); border: 1px solid var(--butter); border-radius: 14px;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.7rem;
  }
  .admin-form.open { display: flex; }
  .admin-form input, .admin-form textarea {
    width: 100%; border: 1.5px solid var(--border); border-radius: 8px; padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
    font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.85rem; background: var(--cream-bg); color: var(--ink); outline: none;
  }
  .admin-form input:focus, .admin-form textarea:focus { border-color: var(--butter); background: white; }
  .admin-form label { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: -0.3rem; }
  .admin-form-row { display: flex; gap: 0.7rem; }
  .admin-form-row > * { flex: 1; }
  .admin-form-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; }
  .admin-save-btn { background: var(--butter-dark); color: white; border: none; border-radius: 8px; padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.82rem; cursor: pointer; }
  .admin-cancel-btn { background: none; border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--ink-soft); border-radius: 8px; padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem; font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.82rem; cursor: pointer; }
  .admin-delete {
    display: none; position: absolute; top: 8px; right: 8px; z-index: 2;
    width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(0,0,0,0.55); color: white;
    border: none; font-size: 0.85rem; cursor: pointer; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  }
  body.admin-mode .admin-delete { display: flex; }
  .book-card, .blog-card { position: relative; }
  body.admin-mode .paper-row { position: relative; padding-right: 2.6rem; }
  .paper-row .admin-delete { top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); }

  /* ═══════════ SPLASH / PRELOADER ═══════════ */
  #vvSplash { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 9999; overflow: hidden; pointer-events: none; }
  body.splash-active { overflow: hidden; }
  .splash-panel { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; height: 50%; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #33260A 0%, #4A3707 55%, #33260A 100%); transition: transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1); }
  .splash-panel-top { top: 0; } .splash-panel-bottom { bottom: 0; }
  .splash-core { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: min(78vw, 460px); aspect-ratio: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1); z-index: 2; }
  .splash-mandala { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0; transform: rotate(-45deg) scale(0.7); animation: splashMandalaIn 2.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.15s forwards, splashSpin 60s linear 2.4s infinite; }
  @keyframes splashMandalaIn { 0% { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(-45deg) scale(0.7); } 100% { opacity: 0.6; transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1); } }
  @keyframes splashSpin { from { transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1); } to { transform: rotate(360deg) scale(1); } }
  .splash-compass { position: absolute; inset: 6%; opacity: 0; animation: splashCompassIn 1.4s ease 0.9s forwards; }
  @keyframes splashCompassIn { to { opacity: 1; } }
  .splash-compass .dir { position: absolute; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: #F3D48B; opacity: 0.85; }
  .dir-n { top: -2px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); } .dir-s { bottom: -2px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
  .dir-e { right: -2px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); } .dir-w { left: -2px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); }
  .splash-text { position: relative; z-index: 3; text-align: center; }
  .splash-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 8vw, 3.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em; line-height: 1; background: linear-gradient(105deg, #C99A2E 0%, #F3D48B 40%, #FFF6E0 50%, #F3D48B 60%, #C99A2E 100%); background-size: 220% 100%; -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent; opacity: 0; animation: splashTitleIn 1.3s ease 0.75s forwards, splashShine 3.6s ease-in-out 1.6s infinite; }
  @keyframes splashTitleIn { from { opacity: 0; letter-spacing: 0.28em; filter: blur(6px); } to { opacity: 1; letter-spacing: -0.01em; filter: blur(0); } }
  @keyframes splashShine { 0%, 100% { background-position: 120% 0; } 50% { background-position: -20% 0; } }
  .splash-rule { height: 1px; width: 0; margin: 0.7rem auto 0.55rem; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #C99A2E, transparent); animation: splashRuleIn 1s ease 1.35s forwards; }
  @keyframes splashRuleIn { to { width: 78%; } }
  .splash-by { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 3vw, 1.25rem); color: rgba(243,212,139,0.9); letter-spacing: 0.04em; opacity: 0; animation: splashByIn 1.1s ease 1.55s forwards; }
  @keyframes splashByIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 0.9; transform: translateY(0); } }
  #vvSplash.splash-exit .splash-panel-top { transform: translateY(-100%); }
  #vvSplash.splash-exit .splash-panel-bottom { transform: translateY(100%); }
  #vvSplash.splash-exit .splash-core { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.12); }
  #vvSplash.splash-done { display: none; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .splash-mandala, .splash-compass, .splash-title, .splash-rule, .splash-by { animation: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
    .splash-mandala { opacity: 0.6 !important; transform: none; }
    .splash-rule { width: 78%; }
    .splash-title { -webkit-text-fill-color: #F3D48B; }
  }


/* CMS additions */
.cms-notice{padding:.75rem 1rem;border-radius:10px;margin:1rem 0;font-size:.88rem}
.cms-ok{background:#eef8e9;border:1px solid #b9d9aa}
.cms-error{background:#fff0ed;border:1px solid #e3b2a8}
.admin-tools{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.admin-tools a,.admin-tools button{font:inherit;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--cream-card);padding:.55rem .8rem;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer}
.cms-table-wrap{overflow:auto;background:var(--cream-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px}
.cms-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:760px}
.cms-table th,.cms-table td{text-align:left;padding:.8rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);font-size:.82rem;vertical-align:top}
.cms-table th{color:var(--butter-dark);background:#FBEFC9}
.cms-actions{display:flex;gap:.4rem;white-space:nowrap}
.cms-actions a,.cms-actions button{border:1px solid var(--border);background:white;border-radius:7px;padding:.35rem .55rem;cursor:pointer;font:inherit}
.cms-danger{color:#8b1e1e}
.cms-login{max-width:430px;margin:150px auto 80px;background:var(--cream-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:18px;padding:2rem}
.cms-login h1{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;color:var(--butter-dark);font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.cms-login p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.cms-field{margin-bottom:1rem}
.cms-field label{display:block;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.cms-field input,.cms-field textarea,.cms-field select{width:100%;padding:.7rem .8rem;border:1.5px solid var(--border);border-radius:9px;background:var(--cream-bg);font:inherit}
.cms-submit{width:100%;padding:.8rem;border:0;border-radius:9px;background:var(--butter-dark);color:white;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.admin-page{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:110px 5vw 5rem}
.admin-page h1{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--butter-dark)}
.admin-page h2{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;margin:2.2rem 0 1rem}
.admin-editor{background:var(--cream-card);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:1.2rem;margin:1rem 0}
.admin-editor .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.8rem}
@media(max-width:700px){.admin-editor .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
