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/* Institutional identity and consistent About copy. */
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.about .section-grid p:not(.eyebrow),.about .section-grid .body-lead{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1.7;color:#4d554c!important}
.footer-affiliation{max-width:850px}.footer-affiliation p{line-height:1.7}.contact{display:block;text-align:left}.contact-disclosure{width:100%}.contact-disclosure summary{width:fit-content;margin-left:auto;cursor:pointer;color:var(--copper);font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;padding:.4rem 0}.contact-disclosure summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:6px}.contact-panel{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;padding:1.5rem 0 .5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:.75rem}.contact-panel address{font-style:normal;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.8}.contact-links{font-size:1rem}.contact-links>a{color:var(--copper)}.contact-panel .contact-phones{justify-content:flex-start;margin-top:.6rem}
@media(max-width:800px){header{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem}.institution-brand{flex:1 1 auto}.about .section-grid p:not(.eyebrow),.about .section-grid .body-lead{font-size:1.125rem}.contact-panel{flex-direction:column}}
@media(max-width:640px){.institution-name{font-size:clamp(.95rem,4vw,1.45rem)}.nit-logo{width:60px;height:60px}.institution-brand{gap:.65rem}.contact-panel .contact-phones{flex-direction:column;gap:.3rem}}

/* Requested larger text, policy emphasis and team addition. */
html{font-size:18px}.about .section-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about .section-grid>div:last-child{padding-top:0;columns:2;column-gap:2.5rem}.about .section-grid p,.nep-quote{break-inside:avoid}.nep-highlight{display:inline;color:#6c391d!important;background:#e5c5a3;padding:.1em .25em;box-decoration-break:clone;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;font-size:1.2em}.nep-quote{margin:1.3rem 0;padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.1rem;border-left:3px solid #885231;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.75;color:#30392e}.mayon-note{padding:1.8rem 0 0}.mayon-note .wrap{border:1px solid #88523160;border-left:4px solid #885231;padding:1.3rem 1.5rem;background:#e8e1d5}.mayon-note p{font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.7;margin:0}.mayon-note .mayon-expansion{font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:600;color:#6c391d;margin-bottom:.5rem}.scholars-grid .dhinakaran{grid-column:2}.field-label{font-size:1rem!important}.brand span,.emblem figcaption,.person .position,.eyebrow{font-size:1rem}.person p,.person p:last-child,.contact-details>a,.contact-phones{font-size:1.1rem}.collaborator .small{font-size:1.125rem!important}@media(max-width:700px){.about .section-grid>div:last-child{columns:1}.scholars-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.2rem}.scholars-grid .dhinakaran{grid-column:auto}.scholars-grid .person{display:block;max-width:none}.scholars-grid .person h3{font-size:1.2rem;overflow-wrap:normal}.scholars-grid .person p,.scholars-grid .person .position,.scholars-grid .person p:last-child{font-size:1rem}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,8.7vw,3.5rem)}.brand span{font-size:.95rem}.mayon-note .mayon-expansion{font-size:1.25rem}.contact-details>a,.contact-phones{font-size:1rem}}@media(max-width:380px){.scholars-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.faculty-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.scholars-grid .person{max-width:280px}}

/* Policy title emphasis without a background. */
.about .nep-highlight{background:none;padding:0;font-weight:800;color:#20271f!important;font-size:1.2em}
/* Keep the main title on one line at all supported widths. */
.hero h1{white-space:nowrap;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.9vw,4.7rem);letter-spacing:.015em}@media(max-width:700px){.hero h1{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,8.3vw,3.5rem)}}


/* Event photographs: compact editorial features and swipeable albums. */
.event-feature{padding:0 0 2.8rem}.event-feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}.event-feature figure{margin:0}.event-feature img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}.event-feature figcaption{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5;padding-top:.9rem;color:#4d554c}.event-feature figcaption span{display:block;color:#885231;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-bottom:.35rem}.gallery{padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3rem}.gallery>.eyebrow{border-top:1px solid var(--copper);padding-top:.75rem}.gallery-heading{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:1.6rem 0 1rem}.gallery-heading h3{font:1.65rem/1.3 var(--serif);margin:0}.gallery-heading span{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}.gallery-group+.gallery-group{margin-top:2rem;padding-top:.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.gallery-rail{display:flex;gap:1.25rem;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;padding:0 0 1rem;scrollbar-color:var(--copper) #292e28;scrollbar-width:auto}.gallery-card{flex:0 0 39%;min-width:0;margin:0;scroll-snap-align:start}.gallery-card a{display:block}.gallery-card img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;transition:filter .2s}.gallery-card a:hover img{filter:brightness(1.08)}.gallery-card figcaption{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);padding-top:.8rem}.talk-title{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--copper);margin-bottom:1rem}.gallery-rail:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:6px}nav{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.4rem}@media(max-width:700px){.event-feature-grid{gap:1rem}.event-feature img{aspect-ratio:4/3}.event-feature figcaption{font-size:.9rem}.event-feature figcaption span{font-size:.7rem}.gallery-card{flex-basis:82%}.gallery{padding-top:2rem;padding-bottom:2rem}.gallery-heading{gap:.5rem}.gallery-heading span{font-size:.8rem}.event-feature{padding-bottom:2rem}}@media(max-width:420px){.event-feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.gallery-card{flex-basis:90%}}
#activities{padding-top:2.5rem;padding-bottom:.5rem}#activities h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.2vw,3.2rem);margin-bottom:1.5rem}

.gallery-rail{scroll-snap-type:none}.gallery-pause{font:inherit;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--copper);border:1px solid #d6a47b80;border-radius:3px;background:transparent;padding:.35rem .7rem;cursor:pointer}.gallery-pause:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--copper);outline-offset:4px}

/* Heritage walk: keep complete photographs visible in the new album. */
#heritage-walk-gallery .gallery-card img{object-fit:contain;background:#242a24}

/* Recent activities share the gallery auto-scroll behavior. */
#activities .event-feature-grid{display:flex;gap:2rem;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:1rem;scrollbar-color:var(--copper) #d8d3c8}#activities .event-feature-grid>figure{flex:0 0 calc((100% - 2rem)/2);min-width:0}#activities .event-feature-grid img{height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:contain;background:#e8e1d5}@media(max-width:700px){#activities .event-feature-grid>figure{flex-basis:85%}}