:root {
  --bg: #080D18;
  --blue: #008CFF;
  --silver: #C7D0DA;
  --cyan: #00DFFF;
  --card: #0E1524;
  --muted: #8A96A6;
  --line: rgba(199, 208, 218, 0.12);
  --max: 1080px;
  --radius: 28px;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Inter, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  line-height: 1.5;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--cyan); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: #fff; }
.wrap {
  width: min(100% - 28px, var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(8, 13, 24, 0.82);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.topbar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 12px 0;
  width: min(100% - 28px, var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.brand-mini { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: inherit; }
.brand-mini img { width: 28px; height: 28px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%; }
.brand-mini span {
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-weight: 700; color: var(--silver);
}
.nav-desktop { display: none; gap: 18px; align-items: center; }
.nav-desktop a {
  color: var(--silver); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
}
.nav-desktop a:hover, .nav-desktop a.active { color: var(--cyan); }
.menu-btn {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,208,218,0.18);
  background: transparent; color: var(--silver); font-size: 18px;
  display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-drawer {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
  padding: 8px 16px 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(8,13,24,0.96);
}
.nav-drawer.open { display: flex; }
.nav-drawer a {
  color: var(--silver); padding: 12px 8px; border-radius: 10px; font-weight: 600;
}
.nav-drawer a:hover, .nav-drawer a.active {
  background: rgba(0,140,255,0.1); color: var(--cyan);
}
@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .menu-btn { display: none; }
  .nav-desktop { display: flex; }
  .nav-drawer, .nav-drawer.open { display: none !important; }
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
  width: min(100% - 28px, 720px);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0b1220 0%, #101a30 55%, #07101c 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,140,255,0.25);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0,140,255,0.12);
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: -40%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 20%, rgba(0,223,255,0.18), transparent 45%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 80%, rgba(0,140,255,0.22), transparent 40%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.id-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 28px 20px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.avatar-wrap {
  width: 118px; height: 118px; margin: 0 auto 14px;
  border-radius: 50%; padding: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cyan), var(--blue), #5a6a7a);
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(0,223,255,0.35);
}
.avatar-wrap img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 18% center;
  border-radius: 50%; border: 3px solid #080D18;
}
.kicker {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan); margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.kicker i {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--cyan);
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 34px); font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.legal { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.tagline {
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--silver); font-style: italic;
  margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.4;
}
.bio {
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto 16px;
}
.socials {
  display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.socials a {
  color: var(--silver); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(199,208,218,0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,208,218,0.14);
}
.socials a:hover { border-color: var(--cyan); color: #fff; }
.cta-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; max-width: 360px; margin: 0 auto; }
.btn {
  flex: 1; text-align: center; padding: 12px 10px; border-radius: 14px;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
}
.btn-primary {
  color: #041018;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), var(--blue));
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,140,255,0.35);
}
.btn-ghost {
  color: var(--silver);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,208,218,0.22);
  background: rgba(8,13,24,0.5);
}
.btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); color: inherit; }

.section { padding: 28px 0 8px; }
.section-h {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.section-h h2 { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0; }
.section-h a, .section-h span { font-size: 12px; color: var(--cyan); }
.chips {
  display: flex; gap: 8px; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 4px;
  scrollbar-width: none; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.chips::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.chip {
  flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 999px; color: var(--silver);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,208,218,0.16); background: #0c1320;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.chip.active, .chip:hover {
  color: #041018; border-color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), var(--blue));
}

.feed { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.story-card {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr; gap: 12px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,208,218,0.08);
  border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; padding: 10px;
  color: inherit;
}
.story-card:hover { border-color: rgba(0,140,255,0.35); color: inherit; }
.thumb {
  width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #0b1c33, #008CFF66);
  background-size: cover; background-position: center;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.thumb .badge {
  position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 6px; bottom: 6px;
  font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  background: rgba(8,13,24,0.82); color: var(--cyan);
  padding: 3px 6px; border-radius: 6px;
}
.meta .type {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue); margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.meta h3 { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.meta p { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.4; margin: 0; }
.sample-tag {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 9px; color: #6b7787; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.panel {
  margin-top: 18px; padding: 16px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,140,255,0.08), rgba(8,13,24,0.2));
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,140,255,0.18);
}
.panel h2 { font-size: 15px; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.panel p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; }

.video-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 14px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}
.video-card {
  background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; color: inherit;
  position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.video-card:hover { border-color: rgba(0,140,255,0.4); color: inherit; }
.video-hit {
  display: block; width: 100%; text-align: left; background: none;
  border: 0; padding: 0; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; font: inherit;
}
.video-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: #0b1220; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.video-thumb.is-short { aspect-ratio: 9/16; max-height: 280px; }
.video-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.video-play {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; margin: auto;
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(0,140,255,0.92); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.video-play::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 17px; top: 13px;
  border-style: solid; border-width: 9px 0 9px 14px;
  border-color: transparent transparent transparent #fff;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .video-play::before {
  inset-inline-start: auto; inset-inline-end: 17px;
  border-width: 9px 14px 9px 0;
  border-color: transparent #fff transparent transparent;
}
.video-card .body { padding: 10px 12px 8px; }
.video-card h3 { font-size: 13px; margin: 0 0 6px; line-height: 1.35; }
.video-card .date { font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); }
.video-yt-link {
  display: inline-block; margin: 0 12px 12px; font-size: 11px; color: var(--cyan, #00DFFF);
}
body.lightbox-open { overflow: hidden; }
.video-lightbox[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.video-lightbox {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 80;
  display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 16px;
}
.video-lightbox-backdrop {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(2,6,14,0.82);
}
.video-lightbox-panel {
  position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(100%, 420px);
  background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 18px; padding: 14px; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}
.video-lightbox-close {
  position: absolute; top: 8px; inset-inline-end: 10px; z-index: 2;
  width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 999px; border: 0;
  background: rgba(8,13,24,0.75); color: #fff; font-size: 22px; cursor: pointer;
}
.video-lightbox-frame {
  aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: #000; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;
}
.video-lightbox-frame.is-short {
  aspect-ratio: 9/16; width: min(100%, 320px); margin: 0 auto;
}
.video-lightbox-frame iframe {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; display: block;
}
.video-lightbox-yt {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--cyan, #00DFFF);
}

.page-hero {
  padding: 28px 0 8px;
}
.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 42px); margin: 0 0 8px;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.05;
}
.page-hero p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; max-width: 52ch; }

.story-layout { padding: 20px 0 40px; max-width: 720px; }
.story-layout .cover {
  width: 100%; border-radius: 18px; margin: 16px 0 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover;
}
.story-layout .meta-row {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center;
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.pill-sample {
  background: rgba(0,223,255,0.12); color: var(--cyan);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,223,255,0.3);
  padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
}
.prose { color: var(--silver); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; }
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.prose h2 { color: #fff; font-size: 20px; margin: 1.4em 0 0.5em; }

.about-grid {
  display: grid; gap: 18px; padding-bottom: 40px;
}
.about-card {
  background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 22px; padding: 18px; overflow: hidden;
}
.about-card img.portrait {
  width: 120px; height: 120px; border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: 18% center;
  border: 3px solid rgba(0,140,255,0.45);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.about-card h2 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 20px; }
.about-card p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 10px; }

.site-footer {
  margin-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 22px 0 32px; color: #6b7787; font-size: 12px;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px;
  justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start;
}
.footer-grid strong { color: var(--silver); display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.footer-grid a { color: var(--muted); display: inline-block; margin-inline-end: 10px; }
.footer-note { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 11px; color: #5a6575; }

.empty {
  padding: 24px; text-align: center; color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px dashed var(--line); border-radius: 16px;
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .feed { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .story-card { grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; }
  .thumb { width: 110px; height: 110px; }
  .video-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .video-thumb.is-short { max-height: 320px; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .video-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero { width: min(100% - 28px, 800px); }
  .id-card { padding: 36px 40px 32px; }
}

/* i18n / language switcher */
html.i18n-pending body { visibility: hidden; }
html.lang-bn body {
  font-family: "Noto Sans Bengali", Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
html.lang-ar body {
  font-family: "Noto Naskh Arabic", "Noto Kufi Arabic", Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
.topbar-actions {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  margin-inline-start: auto;
}
.lang-switch {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 2px;
  padding: 2px; border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,208,218,0.16);
  background: rgba(12,19,32,0.9);
}
.lang-btn {
  min-width: 40px; min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 8px; border: 0; border-radius: 10px;
  background: transparent; color: var(--silver);
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1.1; white-space: nowrap;
}
.lang-btn.active {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), var(--blue));
  color: #041018;
}
.lang-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--cyan); outline-offset: 1px;
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .brand-mini span { display: none; }
  .lang-btn { min-width: 40px; padding: 0 7px; font-size: 11px; }
}
@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .topbar-actions { margin-inline-start: 0; }
  .topbar { gap: 12px; }
  .nav-desktop { margin-inline-start: auto; }
}
html[dir="rtl"] .hero h1,
html[dir="rtl"] .page-hero h1,
html[dir="rtl"] .story-layout h1 {
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .kicker { letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
html[dir="rtl"] .meta .type { letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
html[dir="rtl"] .video-hit { text-align: right; }
html[dir="rtl"] .prose { line-height: 1.85; }

/* ---------- Daily story articles (stories/<slug>.html) ---------- */
.lang-block { display: none; }
html:not([data-lang]) .lang-block[data-lang-block="en"],
html[data-lang="en"] .lang-block[data-lang-block="en"],
html[data-lang="bn"] .lang-block[data-lang-block="bn"],
html[data-lang="ar"] .lang-block[data-lang-block="ar"] { display: block; }
.lang-block[dir="rtl"] { text-align: right; }

.article-hero {
  position: relative; margin: 14px 0 18px; border-radius: 22px; overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #0b1424;
}
.article-hero img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/5; max-height: 560px; object-fit: cover; display: block;
}
.article-hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,13,24,0) 55%, rgba(8,13,24,0.85) 100%);
}
.article-kicker {
  display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.article-kicker .topic {
  color: var(--cyan); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .article-kicker .topic { letter-spacing: 0; }
.article-title {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 6.4vw, 42px); letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.12; margin: 0;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .article-title, html.lang-bn .article-title { letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.3; }
.article-deck { color: var(--silver); opacity: 0.85; margin: 12px 0 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; }
.article-meta {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 14px; margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted);
}
.article-meta span + span::before { content: "·"; margin-inline-end: 14px; color: #3d4757; }
.prose h3 { color: #fff; font-size: 17px; margin: 1.2em 0 0.4em; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-inline-start: 1.3em; margin: 0 0 1em; }
.prose li { margin: 0 0 0.4em; }
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 1.2em 0; padding: 4px 16px; border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--blue);
  color: #fff; font-style: italic;
}
.prose strong { color: #fff; }
html.lang-bn .prose { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; }

.short-card {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 92px 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: center;
  margin: 28px 0; padding: 12px; border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,140,255,0.14), rgba(0,223,255,0.06));
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,223,255,0.25); color: #fff;
}
.short-card:hover { color: #fff; border-color: var(--cyan); }
.short-card .short-thumb {
  position: relative; width: 92px; aspect-ratio: 9/16; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: #000;
}
.short-card .short-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.short-card .short-thumb::after {
  content: "▶"; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-size: 22px; color: #fff; background: rgba(8,13,24,0.35);
}
.short-card .short-label { font-size: 11px; color: var(--cyan); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
html[dir="rtl"] .short-card .short-label { letter-spacing: 0; }
.short-card strong { display: block; font-size: 17px; margin: 4px 0; }
.short-card .short-sub { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }

.sources {
  margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.sources h2 { font-size: 15px; color: var(--silver); margin: 0 0 10px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.sources ol { margin: 0; padding-inline-start: 1.3em; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.sources li { margin: 0 0 8px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }

/* Scheduled (not yet live) state */
.story-scheduled-box { display: none; }
html.story-scheduled .story-gated { display: none !important; }
html.story-scheduled .story-scheduled-box {
  display: block; margin: 18px 0 8px; padding: 26px 20px; border-radius: 22px; text-align: center;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 140% at 50% 0%, rgba(0,140,255,0.22), rgba(8,13,24,0) 70%), var(--card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,223,255,0.28);
}
.story-scheduled-box .sched-icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px; margin: 0 auto 12px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cyan), var(--blue)); color: #041018;
}
.story-scheduled-box h2 { margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 20px; }
.story-scheduled-box p { margin: 0; color: var(--silver); }
.story-scheduled-box .sched-time { color: var(--cyan); font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px; }
.story-scheduled-box .sched-count { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; margin-top: 6px; }
.story-scheduled-box .sched-links { margin-top: 16px; display: flex; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.story-scheduled-box .sched-links a {
  padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--silver); font-size: 13px;
}

/* ---------- কালকের চিঠি featured series (homepage) ---------- */
.series-feature {
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 22px 16px 18px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 0% 0%, rgba(0,140,255,0.18), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(90% 70% at 100% 100%, rgba(0,223,255,0.10), transparent 50%),
    var(--card);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,223,255,0.28);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(0,140,255,0.10);
  scroll-margin-top: 76px;
}
.series-feature .kc-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan);
  background: rgba(0,223,255,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,223,255,0.28);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .series-feature .kc-badge,
html.lang-bn .series-feature .kc-badge { letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.series-feature h2 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 5.4vw, 30px);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 10px 0 8px;
}
.kc-teaser {
  color: var(--silver);
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  max-width: 56ch;
}
html.lang-bn .kc-teaser,
html.lang-ar .kc-teaser { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; }
.kc-schedule {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.kc-eps {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  padding: 4px 2px 6px;
  margin-inline: -4px;
}
.kc-eps::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.kc-ep {
  flex: 0 0 148px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  color: inherit;
  border-radius: 16px;
}
.kc-ep:hover { color: inherit; }
.kc-ep-thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 9/16;
  border-radius: 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0b1220;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.kc-ep-thumb img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.kc-ep.is-latest .kc-ep-thumb {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--cyan), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,140,255,0.28);
  border-color: transparent;
}
.kc-ep-new {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  inset-inline-start: 8px;
  z-index: 1;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: #041018;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), var(--blue));
  padding: 3px 8px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.kc-ep-meta { padding: 8px 2px 0; }
.kc-ep-num {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blue);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .kc-ep-num,
html.lang-bn .kc-ep-num { letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.kc-ep-meta h3 {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin: 0;
}
.chip-link {
  color: var(--cyan);
  border-color: rgba(0,223,255,0.35);
  background: rgba(0,223,255,0.08);
}
.chip-link:hover {
  color: #041018;
  border-color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), var(--blue));
}
@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .series-feature { padding: 26px 22px 22px; }
  .kc-ep { flex-basis: 168px; }
}

/* Mobile only: compact the homepage hero so the কালকের চিঠি
   block — title, teaser, schedule, and a full episode card —
   fits on a 390×844 first screen. Desktop styles are unchanged. */
@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .hero {
    margin-top: 8px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }
  .hero .id-card {
    padding: 10px 14px 12px;
  }
  .hero .avatar-wrap {
    width: 64px;
    height: 64px;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    padding: 2px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(0,223,255,0.28);
  }
  .hero .avatar-wrap img {
    border-width: 2px;
  }
  .hero .kicker,
  .hero .legal,
  .hero .bio,
  .hero .socials {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 18px;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 0 0 2px;
  }
  .hero .tagline {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
  .hero .cta-row .btn {
    padding: 8px 10px;
    font-size: 12px;
    border-radius: 12px;
  }

  .series-feature {
    margin-top: 12px;
    padding: 12px 12px 10px;
    border-radius: 20px;
  }
  .series-feature h2 {
    font-size: 20px;
    margin: 6px 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }
  .kc-teaser {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
  }
  html.lang-bn .kc-teaser,
  html.lang-ar .kc-teaser {
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
  .kc-schedule {
    font-size: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .kc-eps {
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 2px 2px 4px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
  }
  .kc-ep-meta { padding-top: 6px; }
}

/* social icons (header desktop, mobile drawer, footer, links page) */
.social-ico {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
  color: var(--silver); border-radius: 10px; transition: color .15s, background .15s;
}
.social-ico svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: none; }
.social-ico:hover, .social-ico:focus-visible { color: var(--cyan); }
.social-ico:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--cyan); outline-offset: 1px; }
.header-social { display: none; align-items: center; gap: 2px; }
.header-social .social-ico { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
.header-social .social-ico:hover { background: rgba(0,223,255,0.08); }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .header-social { display: inline-flex; margin-inline-end: 6px; } }
.drawer-social { display: flex; gap: 8px; padding: 10px 0 4px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 6px; }
.nav-drawer .drawer-social a.social-ico {
  width: 44px; height: 44px; padding: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(12,19,32,0.9); color: var(--silver);
}
.footer-social { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.footer-grid .footer-social a.social-ico, .footer-social a.social-ico {
  margin: 0; padding: 8px 12px; min-height: 40px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(12,19,32,0.6); color: var(--silver); font-size: 12px;
}
.footer-social-row { margin-bottom: 14px; }

/* link-in-bio page (/links) */
.links-page { min-height: 100vh; background: radial-gradient(120% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(0,140,255,0.22), transparent 60%), var(--bg); }
.links-wrap { width: min(100% - 32px, 520px); margin: 0 auto; padding: 16px 0 36px; }
.links-lang { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; }
.links-head { text-align: center; margin: 14px 0 22px; }
.links-avatar { display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; border: 2px solid var(--cyan); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(0,223,255,0.08), 0 10px 30px rgba(0,140,255,0.35); background: #0b1220; }
.links-head h1 { margin: 12px 0 4px; font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: #fff; }
.links-tagline { margin: 0; color: var(--cyan); font-style: italic; }
.links-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.link-btn {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 2px;
  width: 100%; min-height: 56px; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 16px; box-sizing: border-box;
  color: var(--silver); font-weight: 700; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(199,208,218,0.2); background: rgba(14,21,36,0.85);
  transition: border-color .15s, transform .15s, color .15s;
}
.link-btn:hover, .link-btn:focus-visible { border-color: var(--cyan); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.link-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--cyan); outline-offset: 2px; }
.link-primary { color: #041018; border: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), var(--blue)); box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0,140,255,0.4); min-height: 68px; }
.link-primary:hover, .link-primary:focus-visible { color: #041018; }
.link-primary .link-title { font-size: 18px; }
.link-sub { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; opacity: .85; }
.links-follow { margin: 26px 0 12px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 700; }
.links-socials { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.link-social { flex-direction: row; gap: 10px; font-size: 15px; }
.link-social svg { flex: none; }
.link-social.social-youtube:hover svg { color: #ff3b3b; }
.links-note { margin-top: 26px; text-align: center; font-size: 11px; color: #5a6575; }