:root {
    --ink: #1a1208;
    --ink-light: #3d2f1a;
    --cream: #fdf8f0;
    --cream-dark: #f5ede0;
    --gold: #b8860b;
    --gold-light: #d4a843;
    --gold-pale: #f0e4c3;
    --rust: #8b3a0f;
    --rust-light: #c4541e;
    --forest: #1e3d2a;
    --forest-light: #2d5c3e;
    --forest-pale: #e8f0eb;
    --slate: #2c3e50;
    --muted: #7a6a55;
    --border: #d6c4a0;
    --shadow: rgba(26,18,8,0.12);
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
    background: var(--cream);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.8;
    font-size: 18px;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── PROGRESS BAR ── */
  #progress-bar {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--rust-light));
    width: 0%; z-index: 1000;
    transition: width 0.1s linear;
  }

  /* ── HEADER ── */
  .site-header {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .site-header a { color: var(--gold-light); text-decoration: none; }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 72px 24px 80px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: 
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 50%, rgba(184,134,11,0.15) 0%, transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 20%, rgba(139,58,15,0.12) 0%, transparent 55%);
  }
  .hero-inner {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .hero-tag {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.18;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
				text-align: center;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-family: 'Source Serif 4', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(253,248,240,0.75);
    max-width: 600px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .hero-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .hero-meta span {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: rgba(253,248,240,0.55);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .hero-meta .dot { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── TOC ── */
  .toc-wrap {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 48px auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }
  .toc {
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 28px 32px;
  }
  .toc-title {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .toc ol {
    padding-left: 20px;
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .toc li { font-size: 0.92rem; }
  .toc a {
    color: var(--ink-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  }
  .toc a:hover { color: var(--rust); border-bottom-color: var(--rust); }

  /* ── ARTICLE ── */
  article {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px 80px;
  }

  /* Section headings */
  article h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 64px 0 20px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold-pale);
  }
  article h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    margin: 36px 0 14px;
  }

  article p { margin-bottom: 22px; color: var(--ink); }
  article p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 4.2rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.8;
    margin: 8px 12px 0 0;
    color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* ── CALLOUT BOXES ── */
  .callout {
    margin: 36px 0;
    padding: 24px 28px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .callout-info {
    background: var(--forest-pale);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--forest-light);
  }
  .callout-warn {
    background: #fef9ec;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .callout-action {
    background: #fdf0ea;
    border-left: 4px solid var(--rust-light);
  }
  .callout-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
  }
  .callout-info .callout-label { color: var(--forest); }
  .callout-warn .callout-label { color: var(--gold); }
  .callout-action .callout-label { color: var(--rust); }
  .callout p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.7; }
  .callout p::first-letter { all: unset; }

  /* ── STEP BLOCK ── */
  .steps { margin: 40px 0; display: grid; gap: 0; }
  .step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
    gap: 0 20px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .step:not(:last-child)::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 27px; top: 52px;
    width: 2px; bottom: 0;
    background: var(--border);
  }
  .step-num {
    width: 56px; height: 56px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 4px;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .step-content { padding: 0 0 36px; }
  .step-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin: 8px 0 10px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .step-content p {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }
  .step-content p::first-letter { all: unset; }

  /* ── RIGHTS GRID ── */
  .rights-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 20px;
    margin: 36px 0;
  }
  .right-card {
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    padding: 24px;
    position: relative;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  }
  .right-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px var(--shadow);
  }
  .right-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
  }
  .right-icon {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    display: block;
  }
  .right-card h3 {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  }
  .right-card p {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .right-card p::first-letter { all: unset; }

  /* ── KEY FACT BLOCK ── */
  .key-fact {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 32px 36px;
    margin: 40px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .key-fact::before {
    content: '"';
    position: absolute;
    top: -20px; left: 20px;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 12rem;
    color: rgba(184,134,11,0.12);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .key-fact p {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--cream);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .key-fact p::first-letter { all: unset; }
  .key-fact cite {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* ── CHECKLIST ── */
  .checklist {
    margin: 24px 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .checklist li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .checklist li::before {
    content: '✓';
    width: 22px; height: 22px;
    background: var(--forest-light);
    color: white;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
  }

  /* ── IMAGE PLACEHOLDER ── */
.img-block {
    margin: 40px 0;
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    border: 1.5px dashed var(--border);
    padding: 20px 10px;
    text-align: center;
}
  .img-block-icon { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 12px; display: block; }
  .img-block-title {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .img-block-caption {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-style: italic;
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  /* ── CTA ── */
  .cta-block {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--forest) 0%, var(--slate) 100%);
    color: var(--cream);
    padding: 48px 40px;
    margin: 60px 0;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .cta-block::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      transparent, transparent 10px,
      rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 10px, rgba(255,255,255,0.02) 11px
    );
  }
  .cta-block h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .cta-block p {
    color: rgba(253,248,240,0.75);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .cta-block p::first-letter { all: unset; }
  .cta-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    position: relative;
  }
  .cta-btn:hover { background: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }

  /* ── RERA NUMBER BLOCK ── */
  .rera-number {
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    border: 2px solid var(--gold);
    padding: 20px 10px;
    margin: 28px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .rera-badge {
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .rera-code {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0em;
  }
  .rera-note {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ── RED FLAG LIST ── */
  .red-flags {
    margin: 24px 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .red-flags li {
    display: flex;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 0.93rem;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    line-height: 1.65;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .red-flags li::before {
    content: '✕';
    width: 22px; height: 22px;
    background: var(--rust-light);
    color: white;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin-top: 1px;
  }

  /* ── CONCLUSION ── */
  .conclusion {
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 36px 32px;
    margin: 48px 0;
  }
  .conclusion-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: block;
  }
  .conclusion h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .conclusion p { font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .conclusion p::first-letter { all: unset; }

  /* ── SHARE BAR ── */
 .share-bar {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
    padding: 28px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin: 48px 0;
    text-align: center;
}
  .share-label {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .share-btn {
    display: block;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 14px;
    letter-spacing: 0em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
				background-color:#000;
    color: var(--ink-light);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: transparent;
  }
  .share-btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--ink); }

  /* ── AUTHOR ── */
  .author-box {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 28px;
    background: var(--cream-dark);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
    margin: 40px 0;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .author-avatar {
    width: 56px; height: 56px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .author-name {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .author-role {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .author-bio { font-size: 0.87rem; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: rgba(253,248,240,0.5);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 32px 24px;
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  }
  footer a { color: var(--gold-light); }

  /* ── LINKS ── */
  article a { color: var(--rust); text-decoration: none; border: none;}
  article a:hover { color: var(--rust-light); }

  /* ── INLINE CODE ── */
  code {
    font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    background: var(--gold-pale);
    padding: 2px 6px;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    body { font-size: 16px; }
    .hero { padding: 48px 0px 56px; }
    article { padding: 0 20px 60px; }
    .key-fact { padding: 28px 24px; }
    .cta-block { padding: 36px 24px; }
    .rights-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .rera-number { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
    .step { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; }
    .step-num { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
    article h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
    article p:first-of-type::first-letter { font-size: 3.4rem; }
  }