/* =====================================================================
 * Vedicsiddhanta: Centre for Scientific Research on Vedic Science
 * Foundation pages — loaded automatically by the VS Scholars plugin.
 * Every rule is scoped under .vsf so nothing leaks into the theme.
 * Palette: midnight navy + royal gold + ivory (matches the Research
 * Community page and the vedicsiddhanta.in homepage).
 * ===================================================================== */
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	line-height: 1.65;
	color: var(--vsf-ink);
	background: var(--vsf-paper);
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/* Ethics ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
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/* Founding timeline ------------------------------------------------------- */
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/* CTA band ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
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	text-align: center;
	color: #efe6d2;
	background:
		radial-gradient(600px 260px at 50% 0%, rgba(212, 175, 55, .18), transparent 70%),
		linear-gradient(120deg, var(--vsf-navy), var(--vsf-navy-2));
	border-top: 2px solid var(--vsf-gold-dk);
}
.vsf-cta h2 { color: var(--vsf-gold-2); }
.vsf-cta p { max-width: 640px; margin: 8px auto 0; font-size: 20px; color: #e8dcc0; }
.vsf-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 26px; }
.vsf-actions--center { justify-content: center; }
.vsf-btn {
	display: inline-flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 10px;
	min-height: 48px;
	padding: 11px 24px;
	font-family: var(--vsf-display);
	font-size: 14px;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: .05em;
	color: #1b1305 !important;
	text-decoration: none !important;
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--vsf-gold-2), #c99a3b);
	border: 1px solid #b8892f;
	border-radius: 4px;
	box-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .12), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
	transition: filter .15s ease, transform .15s ease;
}
.vsf-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.06); }
.vsf-btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.vsf-btn--line { color: var(--vsf-gold-2) !important; background: transparent; border-color: var(--vsf-gold); box-shadow: none; }
.vsf-btn--light { color: var(--vsf-head) !important; background: #fff; border-color: var(--vsf-gold-dk); box-shadow: none; }

/* Hand-off band to a plugin shortcode below the HTML ---------------------- */
.vsf-handoff { padding: 48px 0 8px; background: var(--vsf-paper); }
.vsf-handoff p { max-width: 720px; color: #3a3128; }

.vsf-meta { margin-top: 30px; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; color: var(--vsf-muted); }

/* Responsive -------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
	.vsf-criteria { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
	.vsf-phases { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
	.vsf-phase { padding: 0 0 22px 36px; }
	.vsf-phase__bar { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 10px; height: auto; margin: 0; border-radius: 0 !important; }
	.vsf-phase:first-child .vsf-phase__bar { border-radius: 5px 5px 0 0 !important; }
	.vsf-phase:last-child .vsf-phase__bar { border-radius: 0 0 5px 5px !important; }
	.vsf-phase__bar::before { left: 50%; top: 4px; transform: translate(-50%, 0) rotate(45deg); }
	.vsf-hero::after { right: -260px; opacity: .6; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
	.vsf { font-size: 18px; }
	.vsf-wrap { padding: 0 16px; }
	.vsf-subnav ul { padding: 0 8px; }
	.vsf-hero { padding: 24px 0 40px; }
	.vsf-hero__lead { font-size: 19px; }
	.vsf-hero::after { width: 380px; height: 380px; right: -230px; opacity: .45; }
	.vsf-section, .vsf-section--tint, .vsf-section--tint + .vsf-section { padding: 40px 0; }
	.vsf-section + .vsf-section { padding-top: 0; }
	.vsf h2 { font-size: 25px; }
	.vsf-pillars, .vsf-principles, .vsf-split, .vsf-people { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.vsf-criteria { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
	.vsf-criteria li:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
	.vsf-flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left; }
	.vsf-flow li { padding: 0 0 20px 60px; text-align: left; }
	.vsf-flow li::before { left: 0; transform: none; }
	.vsf-flow li::after { top: 42px; left: 20px; width: 2px; height: calc(100% - 42px); }
	.vsf-article { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
	.vsf-article__num { font-size: 30px; }
	/* table becomes stacked cards */
	.vsf-table, .vsf-table tbody, .vsf-table tr, .vsf-table td { display: block; width: 100%; }
	.vsf-table { border: 0; background: transparent; }
	.vsf-table thead { display: none; }
	.vsf-table tr { margin-bottom: 14px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--vsf-line); border-top: 3px solid var(--vsf-gold); border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }
	.vsf-table tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #fff; }
	.vsf-table td { padding: 8px 16px; border-top: 0; }
	.vsf-table td:first-child { padding-top: 14px; font-size: 18px; }
	.vsf-table td:last-child { padding-bottom: 14px; }
	.vsf-table td[data-label]::before { content: attr(data-label); display: block; font-family: var(--vsf-display); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vsf-muted); }
	.vsf-actions .vsf-btn { flex: 1 1 100%; justify-content: center; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.vsf-btn { transition: none; }
}

/* =====================================================================
 * v1.5: same look as the Authors & Research Community page —
 * manuscripts artwork on the right of every hero, gold serif titles,
 * parchment section tints. Settings → Hero image replaces the artwork.
 * ===================================================================== */
.vsf { font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; }
.vsf-hero { background: linear-gradient(100deg, #061022 0%, var(--vsf-navy) 45%, #0d1d38 100%); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vsf-gold-dk); }
.vsf-hero::after {
	right: 0;
	top: 0;
	bottom: 0;
	width: 52%;
	height: auto;
	transform: none;
	border: 0;
	border-radius: 0;
	background: url(../img/hero-manuscripts.jpg) right center / cover no-repeat;
	-webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .4) 30%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .85) 70%);
	mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .4) 30%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .85) 70%);
	opacity: 1;
}
.vsf-hero h1 {
	font-size: clamp(36px, 4.8vw, 56px);
	background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f8e2a2 0%, #e2b85a 60%, #c99a3b 100%);
	-webkit-background-clip: text;
	background-clip: text;
	-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
	text-shadow: none;
	filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45));
}
.vsf-eyebrow { color: #f3ead8; }
.vsf h2 { font-weight: 700; }
.vsf-section--tint { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #faf3e3, #f6ecd6); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
	.vsf-hero::after { right: 0; width: 100%; opacity: .3; }
}