      @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Libre+Baskerville:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&family=Noto+Sans+Devanagari:wght@400;600;700;800&family=Tiro+Devanagari+Hindi:ital@0;1&display=swap');

      :root {
        --sky-deep: #0D47A1;
        --sky: #1565C0;
        --sky-mid: #1976D2;
        --sky-light: #42A5F5;
        --sky-pale: #E3F2FD;
        --brown: #5D3A1A;
        --brown-mid: #7B4F2E;
        --brown-light: #A0704A;
        --brown-pale: #F5EDE4;
        --brown-dark: #3E2108;
        --gold: #F9A825;
        --gold-light: #FFCC02;
        --off-white: #F8F4EF;
        --ink: #1A1208;
      }

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

      html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
        font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', sans-serif;
      }

      body {
        background-color: var(--off-white);
        color: var(--ink);
        line-height: 1.6;
        overflow-x: hidden;
      }

      .libre-font {
        font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
      }

      .tiro-font {
        font-family: 'Tiro Devanagari Hindi', serif;
      }

      /* NAVBAR */
      .navbar {
        min-height: 62px;
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        z-index: 200;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, var(--sky) 60%, var(--sky-mid) 100%);
        border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(13, 71, 161, 0.4);
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 0.5rem 2rem;
      }

      .nav-brand {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .nav-brand .title {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        line-height: 1.2;
      }

      .nav-brand .subtitle {
        color: white;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        opacity: 0.9;
        font-weight: 400;
      }

      .nav-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1.5rem;
      }

      .nav-link {
        color: white;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 600;
        transition: color 0.2s;
        cursor: pointer;
      }

      .nav-link:hover {
        color: var(--gold);
      }

      .nav-cta {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--brown-dark);
        font-weight: 600;
        padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
        border-radius: 3px;
        text-decoration: none;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: transform 0.2s, background 0.2s;
      }

      .nav-cta:hover {
        background: var(--gold-light);
        transform: translateY(-2px);
      }

      .mobile-br {
        display: none;
      }


      /* HERO SECTION */
      .hero {
        min-height: 100vh;
        padding-top: 80px;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 2rem;
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EFF6FF 0%, #DBEAFE 35%, #E8F4FD 60%, #F5EDE4 100%);
        position: relative;
        padding-bottom: 2rem;
      }

      .hero::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.05) 0%, transparent 40%),
          radial-gradient(circle at 90% 80%, rgba(93, 58, 26, 0.05) 0%, transparent 40%);
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      .hero-left {
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 1rem 2rem;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 10;
      }

      .hero-img-container {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 500px;
        min-height: 600px;
        position: relative;
        background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, #1e1e1e 0%, #000000 70%);
        border-radius: 14px;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--gold), 0 0 0 8px rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.2), 0 30px 80px rgba(13, 71, 161, 0.35);
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: flex-end;
        overflow: visible;
        margin-top: 0;
      }

      .hero-img {
        width: 90%;
        height: auto;
        max-height: 560px;
        object-fit: contain;
        object-position: bottom center;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
      }

      .election-chip {
        position: absolute;
        top: -15px;
        right: -15px;
        background: var(--brown);
        border: 2px solid var(--gold);
        border-radius: 4px;
        padding: 0.5rem;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        z-index: 10;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .chip-sm {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1;
      }

      .chip-lg {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 2rem;
        line-height: 1.1;
        margin: 2px 0;
      }

      .chip-wt {
        color: white;
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        line-height: 1;
      }

      .hero-name-badge {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(13, 71, 161, 0.95) 0%, rgba(13, 71, 161, 0.8) 50%, transparent 100%);
        padding: 2rem 1rem 1rem 1rem;
        text-align: center;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
        z-index: 3;
      }

      .badge-name {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        line-height: 1;
        margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
      }

      .badge-sub {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 600;
      }

      .hero-right {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        padding-right: 4rem;
        z-index: 10;
      }

      .hero-pill {
        display: inline-block;
        background: #2c1a2d;
        /* maroon-ish sky-deep */
        color: var(--gold);
        padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
        border-radius: 20px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        width: fit-content;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
      }

      .hero-eng-name {
        color: var(--sky-deep);
        font-size: 3rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 1.1;
        margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
      }

      .hero-hi-name {
        color: var(--brown);
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        font-weight: 800;
      }

      .hero-hi-sub {
        color: var(--brown-mid);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        border-bottom: 2px solid var(--sky-pale);
        padding-bottom: 1rem;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      }

      .hero-appeal {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        border-left: 4px solid var(--sky);
        border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
        padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        color: var(--ink);
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
      }

      .hero-info-card {
        background: white;
        border-top: 4px solid var(--brown);
        border-left: 1px solid var(--sky-pale);
        border-right: 1px solid var(--sky-pale);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sky-pale);
        border-radius: 4px;
        padding: 1.2rem;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
      }

      .info-row {
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 0.8rem;
        margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
      }

      .info-row:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      .info-link {
        color: var(--sky-mid);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 600;
      }

      .info-link:hover {
        text-decoration: underline;
        color: var(--sky-deep);
      }

      .hero-ctas {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
      }

      .btn {
        padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 4px;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-decoration: none;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
        font-size: 1rem;
      }

      .btn:hover {
        transform: translateY(-2px);
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
      }

      .btn-sky {
        background: var(--sky);
        color: white;
      }

      .btn-sky:hover {
        background: var(--sky-deep);
      }

      .btn-brown {
        background: var(--brown);
        color: white;
      }

      .btn-brown:hover {
        background: var(--brown-dark);
      }

      .hero-stripe {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        height: 6px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, var(--brown) 50%, var(--sky-deep) 100%);
      }

      /* ANIMATIONS */
      @keyframes fadeUp {
        from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(28px);
        }

        to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
        }
      }

      .au {
        opacity: 0;
        animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease-out forwards;
      }

      .d1 {
        animation-delay: 0.1s;
      }

      .d2 {
        animation-delay: 0.25s;
      }

      .d3 {
        animation-delay: 0.4s;
      }

      .d4 {
        animation-delay: 0.55s;
      }

      /* POSTER SLIDESHOW */
      .posters {
        background: var(--sky-deep);
        padding: 3rem 2rem;
      }

      .section-label {
        text-align: center;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 2px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
      }

      .label-gold {
        color: var(--gold);
      }

      .label-brown {
        color: var(--brown);
      }

      .label-sky {
        color: var(--sky);
      }

      .poster-carousel-container {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 1.5rem;
        max-width: 1000px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
      }

      .poster-card {
        flex: 1;
        min-width: calc(50% - 0.75rem);
        border-radius: 8px;
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
        height: 500px;
        background-color: var(--ink);
        /* Dark backdrop for contained vertical images */
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .poster-card img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: contain;
      }

      .poster-card:hover {
        border-color: var(--gold);
      }

      /* WISHES */
      .wishes {
        background: var(--brown-pale);
        padding: 3rem 2rem;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .wishes-title {
        color: var(--sky-deep);
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
      }

      .wishes-img-container {
        max-width: 500px;
        /* Constrict width of vertical blessing photo */
        margin: 0 auto;
        border-radius: 12px;
        border: 4px solid white;
        background-color: var(--ink);
        /* Dark backdrop */
        box-shadow: 0 12px 50px rgba(93, 58, 26, 0.2);
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
      }

      .wishes-img {
        width: 100%;
        max-height: 500px;
        object-fit: contain;
        display: block;
      }

      /* VOTER SEARCH */
      .search-section {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, #1565C0 60%, var(--brown-dark) 100%);
        padding: 5rem 2rem;
        position: relative;
      }

      .search-section::before {
        content: '';
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 0px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 2px, transparent 2px, transparent 10px);
        pointer-events: none;
      }

      .search-header {
        text-align: center;
        color: white;
        margin-bottom: 3rem;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .search-title {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        margin: 0.5rem 0;
      }

      .search-sub {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        opacity: 0.9;
        max-width: 600px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .search-ui {
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
      }

      .tabs {
        display: flex;
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        padding: 4px;
        border-radius: 30px;
        margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        width: fit-content;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .tab {
        padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 30px;
        border: none;
        background: transparent;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        font-weight: 600;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.2s;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
      }

      .tab.active {
        background: white;
        color: var(--sky-deep);
      }

      .search-bar {
        background: white;
        border: 2px solid var(--gold);
        border-radius: 8px;
        display: flex;
        padding: 0.5rem;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      }

      .search-input {
        flex: 1;
        border: none;
        padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        outline: none;
        color: var(--ink);
        font-family: inherit;
        background: transparent;
      }

      .search-btn {
        background: var(--sky);
        color: white;
        border: none;
        font-weight: 700;
        padding: 0 2rem;
        border-radius: 4px;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: background 0.2s;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
      }

      .search-btn:hover {
        background: var(--sky-deep);
      }

      .search-hint {
        text-align: center;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        margin-top: 0.8rem;
      }

      .results-container {
        max-width: 800px;
        margin: 2rem auto 0;
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
      }

      .result-card {
        background: white;
        border-left: 5px solid var(--sky-light);
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 1.5rem;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
        transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
      }

      .result-card:hover {
        transform: translateX(5px);
        border-color: var(--gold);
      }

      .res-name {
        color: var(--sky-deep);
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
      }

      .res-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr));
        gap: 1rem;
      }

      .res-field {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
      }

      .res-lbl {
        color: #666;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      }

      .res-val {
        color: var(--ink);
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
      }

      .no-results {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        color: white;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 3rem;
        border-radius: 8px;
        backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
      }

      .load-more {
        background: transparent;
        color: white;
        border: 2px solid white;
        padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
        border-radius: 30px;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin: 2rem auto 0;
        display: block;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: all 0.2s;
      }

      .load-more:hover {
        background: white;
        color: var(--sky-deep);
      }

      .vote-reminder {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--brown-dark);
        text-align: center;
        padding: 1rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        border-radius: 8px;
        margin-top: 1.5rem;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(249, 168, 37, 0.3);
      }

      /* PLEDGE */
      .pledge {
        background: var(--off-white);
        padding: 5rem 2rem;
      }

      .pledge-header {
        text-align: center;
        margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
      }

      .pledge-title {
        color: var(--sky-deep);
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        margin: 0.5rem 0;
      }

      .pledge-sub {
        color: var(--brown-mid);
        font-size: 1.1rem;
      }

      .pledge-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
        gap: 2rem;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }

      .pledge-card {
        background: white;
        border-top: 4px solid var(--sky);
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
        transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
      }

      .pledge-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        border-color: var(--brown);
      }

      .pc-icon {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        display: block;
      }

      .pc-title {
        color: var(--ink);
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        font-weight: 800;
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      }

      .pc-desc {
        color: #555;
        line-height: 1.6;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
      }

      /* ABOUT */
      .about {
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, #1565C0 70%, var(--brown-dark) 100%);
        padding: 5rem 2rem;
      }

      .about-container {
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
        gap: 4rem;
        align-items: center;
      }

      .about-img-box {
        background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, #1e1e1e 0%, #000000 70%);
        /* Changed to black bg matching hero */
        border-radius: 14px;
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--gold), 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: flex-end;
        padding-top: 2rem;
      }

      .about-img {
        width: 90%;
        max-height: 400px;
        object-fit: contain;
        object-position: bottom;
        border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
        border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
      }

      .about-text {
        color: white;
      }

      .about-name {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
        margin-top: 0.5rem;
      }

      .about-desig {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 1.2rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 2rem;
      }

      .about-list {
        list-style: none;
        margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
      }

      .about-list li {
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        padding-bottom: 1rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        display: flex;
        gap: 1rem;
        align-items: flex-start;
      }

      .al-icon {
        color: var(--gold);
      }

      .al-text {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
      }

      .about-quote {
        background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        border-left: 4px solid var(--gold);
        padding: 1.5rem;
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
        border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
      }

      .quote-author {
        display: block;
        margin-top: 1rem;
        font-style: normal;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: var(--gold);
      }

      /* CONTACT */
      .contact {
        background: var(--brown-pale);
        padding: 5rem 2rem;
      }

      .contact-cards {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
        gap: 1.5rem;
        max-width: 1000px;
        margin: 0 auto 3rem;
      }

      .ccard {
        background: white;
        border-bottom: 4px solid var(--sky);
        border-radius: 8px;
        padding: 2rem;
        text-align: center;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
      }

      .cc-icon {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        display: block;
      }

      .cc-title {
        font-weight: 800;
        color: var(--ink);
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
      }

      .cc-link {
        color: var(--sky-mid);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-weight: 600;
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
      }

      .cc-link:hover {
        text-decoration: underline;
        color: var(--sky-deep);
      }

      .appeal-banner {
        max-width: 1000px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sky-deep) 0%, var(--brown) 100%);
        border: 2px solid var(--gold);
        border-radius: 8px;
        box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(249, 168, 37, 0.3);
        padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
        text-align: center;
        color: white;
      }

      .appeal-title {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
      }

      .appeal-body {
        font-size: 1.15rem;
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
        line-height: 1.6;
      }

      /* FOOTER */
      .footer {
        background: var(--sky-deep);
        border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
        padding: 2rem;
        color: white;
      }

      .footer-content {
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 1rem;
      }

      .f-brand {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 800;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
      }

      .f-copy {
        opacity: 0.4;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        text-align: center;
      }

      .f-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 1rem;
      }

      .f-link {
        color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
        text-decoration: none;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        transition: color 0.2s;
        cursor: pointer;
      }

      .f-link:hover {
        color: var(--gold);
      }

      /* RESPONSIVE */
      @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .navbar {
          padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
        }

        .nav-brand .title {
          font-size: 1.15rem;
        }

        .nav-brand .subtitle {
          font-size: 0.65rem;
        }

        .nav-cta {
          font-size: 0.8rem;
          padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;
          text-align: center;
          line-height: 1.2;
        }

        .mobile-br {
          display: block;
        }

        .nav-links {
          display: none;
        }

        .hero {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
          padding-top: 100px;
          text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-left {
          order: 1;
          padding: 0 1rem;
        }

        .hero-right {
          order: 2;
          padding: 0 1rem;
          align-items: center;
        }

        .hero-appeal {
          border-radius: 8px;
          border-left: none;
          border-top: 4px solid var(--sky);
          text-align: left;
        }

        .hero-ctas {
          justify-content: center;
        }

        .search-bar {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .search-btn {
          padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
          border-radius: 4px;
          width: 100%;
        }

        .poster-carousel-container {
          display: flex;
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 1.5rem;
        }

        .poster-card {
          width: 100%;
          height: auto;
          min-height: 300px;
        }

        .about-container {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }

        .footer-content {
          flex-direction: column;
          text-align: center;
          justify-content: center;
        }
      }