:root{--navy:#012348;--brand:#0b5cd5;--saffron:#ff9933;--green:#138808;--ink:#1f2a37;--muted:#5b6778;--line:#d9e2ee;--bg:#f4f7fb;--soft:#e8f0fc;
  --font:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI","Noto Sans","Noto Sans Devanagari","Nirmala UI","Mangal",Roboto,sans-serif;color-scheme:light}
*{box-sizing:border-box}body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.6 var(--font)}
a{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.topline{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.35rem 1rem;background:var(--navy);color:#dfe8f5;font-size:.85rem}.topline a{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.masthead{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:1rem;background:#fff;border-bottom:4px solid var(--saffron)}
.masthead h1{margin:0;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.2}.masthead h1 a{color:var(--navy)}.masthead p{margin:.15rem 0 0;color:var(--muted)}
.crest{width:3.4rem;height:3.4rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--saffron);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.8rem;flex:none}.crest:hover{text-decoration:none}
.sitenav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;background:var(--brand);border-bottom:3px solid var(--green)}
.sitenav a{color:#fff;padding:.65rem 1rem;font-weight:600}.sitenav a:hover,.sitenav a.on{background:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.sitemain{max-width:1100px;margin:1.25rem auto;padding:0 1rem}
.panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:1.1rem 1.25rem;margin-bottom:1rem;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(1,35,72,.06)}
.panel h2,.panel h3{margin:.1rem 0 .7rem;color:var(--navy)}.panel h3{font-size:1.1rem;border-left:4px solid var(--saffron);padding-left:.6rem}
.panel.narrow{max-width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.center{text-align:center}.muted{color:var(--muted)}.small{font-size:.88rem}
.hero{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;margin-bottom:1rem;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#e3eefc,#f4f8ff 70%,#fff);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:6px solid var(--saffron)}
.hero h2{margin:0 0 .4rem;color:var(--navy)}.hero p{margin:0;max-width:60ch}
.facts{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;margin:0}.facts div{text-align:center}.facts dt{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}.facts dd{margin:0;font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(320px,1fr));gap:1rem}
.items{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.items li{padding:.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.items li:last-child{border:0}.items small{display:block;color:var(--muted)}.items.big p{margin:.3rem 0 0}
.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:1rem}.person{text-align:center;display:grid;gap:.15rem;justify-items:center}
.person img,.noimg{width:92px;height:92px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:3px solid var(--soft)}.noimg{display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:2rem}
.person small{color:var(--muted)}
.thumbs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:.6rem}.thumbs img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.thumbs.big{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(220px,1fr))}.thumbs figure{margin:0}.thumbs figcaption{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.chips,.pager{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin:.2rem 0 .8rem}.chips a,.pager a{padding:.25rem .8rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;background:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem}.chips a.on,.pager a.on{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brand)}
.prose{max-width:75ch}.cover{max-width:100%;border-radius:8px;margin:.5rem 0}
.entry{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:.4rem 0 .8rem}.entry:last-child{border:0}
.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin-bottom:1rem}.tbl th,.tbl td{padding:.5rem .6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}.tbl th{background:var(--soft);color:var(--navy)}.tbl .num{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}.tbl small{display:block;color:var(--muted)}.tbl .total td{font-weight:700;background:#f8fafd}
.kv.wide{display:grid;grid-template-columns:max-content 1fr;gap:.4rem 1.2rem}.kv dt{color:var(--muted)}.kv dd{margin:0}
.stack{display:grid;gap:.8rem}.stack label{display:grid;gap:.25rem;font-weight:600}
input,select,textarea{font:inherit;padding:.5rem .65rem;border:1px solid #b9c6d8;border-radius:8px;background:#fff;width:100%}
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:.55rem 1.1rem;border:0;border-radius:8px;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-weight:700}.btn:hover{background:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.alert{padding:.7rem 1rem;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:1rem;background:var(--soft)}.alert.ok{background:#e7f4ea;color:#14602b}.alert.error{background:#fdecea;color:#a1291d}.token{font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:.08em}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;height:0;overflow:hidden}
.sitefoot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:1rem;background:var(--navy);color:#dfe8f5;font-size:.9rem}.sitefoot a{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:600px){.masthead h1{font-size:1.15rem}.sitenav a{padding:.55rem .7rem}.facts{width:100%;justify-content:space-around}}.corner{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center}.corner .signin{background:var(--saffron);color:var(--navy);padding:.15rem .9rem;border-radius:99px}.corner .signin:hover{background:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.hero.big{padding:2rem 1.75rem}.hero.big h2{font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.25}.hero.big p{margin:.5rem 0}
.btn.alt{background:#fff;color:var(--brand);border:2px solid var(--brand);padding:.5rem 1rem}.btn.alt:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--navy)}
.sec{color:var(--navy);margin:1.5rem 0 .75rem;border-left:5px solid var(--saffron);padding-left:.7rem}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1rem}.cards .panel{margin:0}.cards h3{margin-top:0}.cards p{margin:.2rem 0 0}
.ticks{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.ticks li{padding:.35rem 0 .35rem 1.7rem;position:relative}.ticks li:before{content:"✔";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--green);font-weight:700}
.steps{padding-left:1.2rem}.steps li{margin:.4rem 0}.vlist{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.vlist a{display:block;padding:.35rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;background:#fff;font-weight:600}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}.sitenav a[href^="#"]{scroll-margin-top:0}[id]{scroll-margin-top:1rem}
/* portal front page */
.tribar{height:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--saffron) 33.3%,#fff 33.3% 66.6%,var(--green) 66.6%)}
.crest svg{width:1.7rem;height:1.7rem}
.wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1rem}.center{text-align:center}
.hero2{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a3a5c,#0f2942 55%,#1a3a5c);color:#fff;padding:3.5rem 0 3rem}
.hero2 h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,5vw,3rem);margin:.4rem 0;font-weight:800}.hero2 p{max-width:620px;margin:.5rem auto;opacity:.9;font-size:1.05rem}
.ring{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:78px;height:78px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25)}.ring svg{width:2rem;height:2rem}
.pills{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}.pills span{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);padding:.3rem .9rem;border-radius:99px;font-size:.9rem}
.btn.gold{background:var(--saffron);color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;padding:.7rem 1.4rem}.btn.gold:hover{background:#ffb15c;color:var(--navy)}
.btn.ghostw{background:transparent;border:2px solid #fff;color:#fff;padding:.65rem 1.3rem}.btn.ghostw:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.statstrip{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.statstrip .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-around;gap:.5rem;padding:1.2rem 1rem}
.statstrip div{text-align:center;min-width:130px}.statstrip b{display:block;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2}.statstrip span{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.block{padding:2.6rem 0}.block.white{background:#fff}.block.grey{background:#f8f9fa}.block h2{color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 .3rem;font-size:1.7rem}.lead{color:var(--muted);margin:.2rem 0 1.5rem}
.ficons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:1.2rem;margin-top:1.5rem}.ficon{display:grid;gap:.25rem;justify-items:center}.ficon small{color:var(--muted)}
.fi{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:16px;display:grid;place-items:center}.fi svg{width:28px;height:28px}
.f1{background:#e8eef7;color:#1a3a5c}.f2{background:#ffeedd;color:#e8590c}.f3{background:#e4f4e4;color:#138808}.f4{background:#efe9fb;color:#6f42c1}.f5{background:#dff5f9;color:#0b7285}.f6{background:#fde8f0;color:#c2255c}
.how{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:1.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem}.how .num{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:60px;height:60px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--saffron);color:#fff;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:800}.how strong{display:block;font-size:1.25rem;margin:.5rem 0 .2rem;color:var(--navy)}.how p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.band{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#e3eefc,#f4f8ff 70%,#fff);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:6px solid var(--saffron);border-radius:10px;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem}.band h2{font-size:1.4rem}.band p{margin:.2rem 0;max-width:62ch}
.vcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:1.1rem;text-align:left}
.vcard{display:block;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.08);overflow:hidden;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}.vcard:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.14);text-decoration:none}
.vh{display:block;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a3a5c,#2d5986);color:#fff;padding:1.1rem 1rem;text-align:center}.vh strong{display:block;font-size:1.1rem}.vh small{opacity:.85}
.vb{display:grid;gap:.25rem;padding:.9rem 1rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}.vb em{font-style:normal;color:var(--brand);font-weight:700;margin-top:.3rem}
.cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ff9933,#e8590c);color:#fff;padding:2.6rem 0}.cta h2{margin:0 0 .4rem}.cta p{margin:.4rem auto;max-width:560px}.cta .btn.gold{background:#fff;color:#c2410c}
.items{list-style:none;margin:1rem auto 0;padding:0;max-width:760px}
.sitefoot.big{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:1.5rem;padding:2rem 1.2rem;align-items:start}.sitefoot.big strong{display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem;color:#fff}.sitefoot.big a{display:block;margin:.2rem 0;color:#cfe0f5}.sitefoot.big p{margin:.3rem 0;color:#cfe0f5}
@media(max-width:600px){.block{padding:1.8rem 0}.hero2{padding:2.2rem 0}}
/* sign-in, register, recovery inside the portal frame */
.authbox{max-width:540px;margin:1rem auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--saffron);border-radius:10px;padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(1,35,72,.08)}
.authbox h1{margin:.1rem 0 .8rem;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy)}.authbox .h4{font-size:1.5rem}
.btn.wide{width:100%;text-align:center}.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:.6rem}.grid3 label{min-width:0}
.check{display:flex!important;align-items:flex-start;gap:.5rem;font-weight:400!important}.check input{width:auto;margin-top:.3rem}
fieldset.services{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:.7rem .9rem;display:grid;gap:.5rem}fieldset.services legend{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);padding:0 .3rem}
fieldset.radios{border:0;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:.4rem}
.authbox .alert{margin-bottom:.8rem}.authbox .small{font-size:.88rem}
@media(max-width:560px){.grid3{grid-template-columns:1fr}.authbox{margin:.5rem 0;padding:1.1rem}}
.vcards{justify-content:center}.vcards{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,280px))}
/* ---- animation and polish (village website and portal) ---- */
html.anim .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}html.anim .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.cards .reveal:nth-child(2n),.how>.reveal:nth-child(2),.ficons>.reveal:nth-child(2n){transition-delay:.08s}.how>.reveal:nth-child(3),.ficons>.reveal:nth-child(3n){transition-delay:.16s}.how>.reveal:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.24s}
.panel,.vcard,.tile,.person img,.thumbs img{transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}.panel:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(1,35,72,.12)}
.person:hover img{transform:scale(1.07)}.thumbs a:hover img,.thumbs figure:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}.thumbs{overflow:hidden}
.btn{transition:background .2s,transform .15s}.btn:active{transform:scale(.97)}
.sitenav a{position:relative;transition:background .2s}.sitenav a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;width:0;height:3px;background:var(--saffron);transition:width .25s,left .25s}.sitenav a:hover:after,.sitenav a.on:after{width:100%;left:0}
.sitenav.stuck{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(1,35,72,.25)}
.navtoggle{display:none;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border:0;padding:.55rem 1rem;font:inherit;font-weight:700;width:100%;text-align:left;cursor:pointer}
/* hero slider */
.slider{position:relative;margin:-1.25rem -1rem 1.25rem;height:clamp(240px,42vw,430px);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#1a3a5c,#0b5cd5);border-bottom:4px solid var(--saffron)}
.slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity 1s ease,visibility 1s}.slide.active{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.slide img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.02)}.slide.active img{animation:kenburns 9s ease-out forwards}
.slide:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(1,35,72,.82),rgba(1,35,72,.25) 65%,rgba(1,35,72,0))}
.slide .caption{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:max(1rem,calc((100% - 1100px)/2 + 1rem));right:1rem;bottom:15%;color:#fff;max-width:620px}
.slide .caption h2{margin:0 0 .4rem;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4.4vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.15;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}.slide .caption p{margin:.2rem 0 .9rem;font-size:1.05rem;opacity:.95}
.slide.active .caption>*{animation:rise .8s ease both}.slide.active .caption>*:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.15s}.slide.active .caption>*:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.3s}
.slider .nextprev button,.slider .prev,.slider .next{position:absolute;top:50%;z-index:3;width:2.6rem;height:2.6rem;margin-top:-1.3rem;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff;font-size:1.4rem;cursor:pointer;backdrop-filter:blur(3px)}.slider .prev{left:.7rem}.slider .next{right:.7rem}.slider .prev:hover,.slider .next:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.dots{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:0;right:0;bottom:.8rem;display:flex;gap:.45rem;justify-content:center}.dots button{width:.7rem;height:.7rem;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid #fff;background:transparent;padding:0;cursor:pointer}.dots button.on{background:var(--saffron);border-color:var(--saffron)}
/* notice ticker */
.ticker{display:flex;align-items:stretch;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:1rem}.ticker b{background:var(--saffron);color:var(--navy);padding:.5rem 1rem;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker .track{overflow:hidden;flex:1;white-space:nowrap;padding:.5rem 0}.ticker .run{display:inline-block;padding-left:100%;animation:marquee 32s linear infinite}.ticker:hover .run{animation-play-state:paused}.ticker .run a{margin-right:3rem;font-weight:600}
/* quick tiles and counters */
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:.9rem;margin-bottom:1rem}.tile{display:grid;gap:.4rem;justify-items:center;text-align:center;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:1.1rem .6rem;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}.tile:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(1,35,72,.15);text-decoration:none}
.tile .fi{width:56px;height:56px}.tile small{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
.counters{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(140px,1fr));gap:.9rem;margin-bottom:1rem}.counters div{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a3a5c,#2d5986);color:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:1.1rem;text-align:center}.counters b{display:block;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.2;color:var(--saffron)}.counters span{font-size:.85rem;opacity:.9}
/* demo ribbon and call to action */
.demoribbon{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ff9933,#e8590c);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:.5rem 1rem;font-weight:700}.demoribbon a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;margin-left:.6rem}
.getsite{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a3a5c,#0b5cd5);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:2rem 1.5rem;margin:1.5rem 0;text-align:center}.getsite h2{margin:0 0 .4rem;color:#fff}.getsite ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.4rem;justify-content:center;padding:0;margin:1rem 0}.getsite li:before{content:"✔ ";color:var(--saffron)}.getsite .btn.gold{font-size:1.05rem}
.totop{position:fixed;right:1rem;bottom:1rem;width:2.8rem;height:2.8rem;border-radius:50%;border:0;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;font-size:1.3rem;cursor:pointer;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(12px);transition:.3s;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(1,35,72,.35);z-index:30}.totop.show{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.crest{animation:pulse 3.5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@keyframes kenburns{from{transform:scale(1.02)}to{transform:scale(1.12)}}
@keyframes marquee{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-100%)}}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,153,51,.5)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 10px rgba(255,153,51,0)}}
@media(max-width:700px){.navtoggle{display:block}.sitenav{display:none;flex-direction:column}.sitenav.open{display:flex}.slider{margin:-1.25rem -1rem 1rem}.ticker b{padding:.5rem .6rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*:before,*:after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}.ticker .run{padding-left:0;white-space:normal}.slide{transition:none}}
.slider{margin:0 0 1.25rem;border-radius:14px;border-bottom:0;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(1,35,72,.2)}.slide .caption{left:1.6rem}
.slider .prev,.slider .next{display:block}
@media(max-width:700px){.slider{height:300px}.slide .caption{bottom:3rem;left:1rem}.slide .caption h2{font-size:1.45rem}.slide .caption p:first-of-type{display:none}.counters b{font-size:1.6rem}}