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

  :root {
    --ink: #1a1208;
    --ink-soft: #3d3020;
    --ink-muted: #7a6a52;
    --ink-faint: #b8a990;
    --parchment: #faf6ef;
    --parchment-dark: #f0e9db;
    --parchment-deep: #e4d9c8;
    --gold: #b8860b;
    --gold-light: #d4a843;
    --rust: #8b3a1a;
    --sage: #4a6741;
  }

  body {
    font-family: 'Hind Siliguri', sans-serif;
    background: var(--parchment);
    color: var(--ink);
    min-height: 100vh;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* NAV */
  nav {
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(250,246,239,0.96);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
    padding: 0 3rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    height: 64px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .nav-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
  .nav-links { display: flex; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  /* CINEMATIC FULL-BLEED HERO */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center; 
    justify-content: flex-start;
    padding: 6rem 6rem 4rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
  }

  /* Image takes whole background frame */
  .hero-image-full-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .hero-image-full-bg img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: 85% center; /* Focuses crop toward right-aligned subject */
  }

  /* Linear gradient to mesh image into parchment canvas background */
  .hero-blend-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to right,
      var(--parchment) 0%,
      var(--parchment) 35%,
      rgba(250, 246, 239, 0.9) 50%,
      rgba(250, 246, 239, 0.4) 70%,
      transparent 100%
    );
  }

  .hero-bg-accents {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: 
      radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 50% at 10% 80%, rgba(139,58,26,0.04) 0%, transparent 80%);
  }

  .hero-ornament {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10%;
    right: 4%;
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 22rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(184,134,11,0.03);
    line-height: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .hero-content {
    max-width: 680px;
    width: 100%;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: ''; display: block;
    width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
  }
  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
    font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2;
    color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .hero-title .highlight { color: var(--gold); }
  .hero-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
  .hero-desc {
    font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink-muted);
    line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 680px;
  }
  .hero-tags {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .tag {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
    color: var(--ink-muted);
    padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 2rem;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  }
  .hero-cta {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--parchment);
    padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
    font-family: 'Hind Siliguri', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 500;
    border: none; cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  }
  .hero-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .hero-cta .arrow { font-size: 1rem; transition: transform 0.2s; }
  .hero-cta:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }

  /* DIVIDER */
  .divider {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
    padding: 0 3rem; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 900px;
  }
  .divider::before, .divider::after {
    content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--parchment-deep);
  }
  .divider-glyph {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    color: var(--gold-light); font-size: 1.2rem;
  }

  /* SECTIONS */
  section { padding: 5rem 3rem; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }

  .section-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 3rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .section-title::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -0.75rem; left: 0;
    width: 40px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold);
  }

  /* WRITING CATEGORIES */
  .categories-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--parchment-deep);
    border: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
  }
  .category-card {
    background: var(--parchment);
    padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .category-card:hover { background: #fff; }
  .category-card:hover .cat-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
  .cat-icon {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--gold);
  }
  .cat-title {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }
  .cat-desc { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-muted); line-height: 1.7; }
  .cat-count {
    font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin-top: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }
  .cat-arrow {
    position: absolute; bottom: 1.5rem; right: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--gold); font-size: 1.2rem;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-4px);
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }

  /* FEATURED WORK */
  .featured-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
  .featured-item {
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: padding-left 0.2s;
  }
  .featured-item:hover { padding-left: 0.5rem; }
  .featured-item:hover .fi-title { color: var(--gold); }
  .fi-num {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
    min-width: 24px;
  }
  .fi-body { flex: 1; }
  .fi-type {
    font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  }
  .fi-title {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .fi-excerpt {
    font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-muted);
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .fi-meta {
    font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
    text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* ABOUT */
  .about-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 4rem; align-items: start;
  }
  .about-portrait {
    width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    background: var(--parchment-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 0.8rem;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .about-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .about-portrait .portrait-glyph {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 3rem; color: var(--gold-light); opacity: 0.4;
  }
  .about-text p {
    font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 2; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  }
  .about-text p:first-child {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .about-roles {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
  .role-tag {
    font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 0.25rem 0.8rem;
    background: var(--parchment-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
    color: var(--ink-muted);
  }

  /* FILMS / SCREENPLAY */
  .screenplay-banner {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .sb-left .sb-label {
    font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  .sb-left .sb-title {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--parchment);
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .sb-left .sb-desc {
    font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin-top: 0.75rem; line-height: 1.7; max-width: 400px;
  }
  .sb-right .sb-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    color: var(--gold); padding: 0.7rem 1.8rem;
    font-size: 0.85rem; cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .sb-right .sb-cta:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }

  /* BOOKS */
  .books-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(140px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
  .book-card { cursor: pointer; }
  .book-cover {
    width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2/3;
    background: var(--parchment-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .book-card:hover .book-cover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(26,18,8,0.12);
  }
  .book-cover-inner {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-align: center; padding: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  .book-cover-spine {
    position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 6px; background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }
  .book-title {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  }
  .book-genre { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }

  /* NEWSLETTER */
  .newsletter-box {
    border: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
    padding: 3rem; text-align: center;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  }
  .newsletter-box .nl-title {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  }
  .newsletter-box .nl-desc {
    font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-muted);
    margin-bottom: 2rem; line-height: 1.8;
  }
  .nl-form { display: flex; gap: 0; max-width: 400px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .nl-form input {
    flex: 1; padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep); border-right: none;
    background: white; font-family: 'Hind Siliguri', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink); outline: none;
  }
  .nl-form input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-faint); }
  .nl-form button {
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--ink); color: var(--parchment);
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Hind Siliguri', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem; cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .nl-form button:hover { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

  /* FOOTER */
  footer {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--parchment-deep);
    padding: 3rem;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem;
    max-width: 100%; margin-top: 2rem;
  }
  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Noto Serif Bengali', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .footer-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-links { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .footer-links a {
    font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-muted);
    text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-copy { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }

  /* ANIMATIONS */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .hero-content > * {
    animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow { animation-delay: 0.1s; }
  .hero-title { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
  .hero-subtitle { animation-delay: 0.3s; }
  .hero-desc { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
  .hero-tags { animation-delay: 0.5s; }
  .hero-cta { animation-delay: 0.6s; }

  /* INDICATOR ANIMATION */
  .scroll-hint {
    position: absolute; bottom: 2rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    animation: fadeUp 1s 1s both;
  }
  .scroll-hint::after {
    content: '';
    width: 1px; height: 32px; background: var(--ink-faint);
    animation: scrollLine 2s 1.5s infinite;
  }
  @keyframes scrollLine {
    0% { height: 0; opacity: 1; }
    100% { height: 32px; opacity: 0; }
  }

  /* MEDIA QUERIES FOR SCREEN RESPONSIVENESS */
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
    .hero {
      padding: 7rem 3rem 4rem;
    }
    .hero-blend-overlay {
      background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        var(--parchment) 0%,
        rgba(250, 246, 239, 0.95) 45%,
        rgba(250, 246, 239, 0.7) 75%,
        rgba(250, 246, 239, 0.2) 100%
      );
    }
    .hero-image-full-bg img {
      object-position: center center;
    }
  }