:root{
  --ink:#282326;--muted:#746b6d;--paper:#fffdfb;--soft:#f8f1ed;--line:#eaded8;
  --brand:#a84739;--brand-dark:#713229;--accent:#e9b6a8;--success:#1d7553;--danger:#a83232;
  --shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(76,44,38,.09);--radius:20px;--reader-size:20px
}
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.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-height:46px;padding:10px 20px;border:1px solid var(--brand);border-radius:12px;background:var(--brand);color:#fff;font-weight:750;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(168,71,57,.15);transition:transform .18s,background .18s}.btn:hover{background:var(--brand-dark);transform:translateY(-1px)}.btn-secondary{background:#fff;color:var(--brand);box-shadow:none}.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:none}.btn-danger{background:var(--danger);border-color:var(--danger)}.btn-small{min-height:36px;padding:6px 12px;font-size:13px}.button-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}.inline-form{display:inline-flex}.site-notice{text-align:center;background:#fff0cb;padding:10px 18px;color:#664d12}.category-strip{display:flex;gap:10px;overflow:auto;padding-block:24px;scrollbar-width:thin}.category-strip a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 14px;background:#fff}.category-strip small{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:21px;height:21px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand)}
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.reader-shell{width:min(900px,calc(100% - 30px));margin:0 auto;padding:28px 0 70px}.reader-toolbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:25px;padding:10px 4px;color:var(--muted)}.reader-toolbar>div{display:flex;gap:5px}.reader-toolbar button{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:9px;padding:6px 10px}.reader-article{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:clamp(24px,6vw,68px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.reader-article header{text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:32px;margin-bottom:40px}.reader-article h1{font-family:Georgia,"Noto Serif Tamil",serif;font-size:clamp(31px,5vw,48px);line-height:1.3;margin:8px 0}.reader-article header p{color:var(--muted)}.prose{font-family:Georgia,"Noto Serif Tamil",serif;font-size:var(--reader-size);line-height:2.05}.prose p{margin:0 0 1.35em;text-align:left}.reader-shell.sepia{--paper:#f5ead6;--ink:#3e3127;background:#f5ead6}.reader-shell.dark{--paper:#171719;--ink:#e8e2dc;--line:#393438;background:#171719;color:#e8e2dc}.reader-shell.dark .reader-article,.reader-shell.dark .reader-toolbar button{background:#222125}.reader-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:30px;margin-top:45px}.paywall{text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--soft);border-radius:20px;padding:45px 24px}.paywall>span{font-size:45px}.reader-community{display:grid;gap:24px;margin-top:28px}.rating-panel,.comments-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:25px}.rating-form{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-direction:row-reverse;justify-content:flex-end;gap:4px}.rating-form input{display:none}.rating-form label{font-size:28px;color:#cfc3be;cursor:pointer}.rating-form input:checked~label,.rating-form label:hover,.rating-form label:hover~label{color:#e6a117}.rating-form .btn{margin-left:10px}.comments-list article{padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.comments-list article:last-child{border:0}.comments-list time{margin-left:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}
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.profile-photo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}.profile-photo img,.profile-photo>span{width:82px;height:82px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover}.profile-photo>span{display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand);font-size:34px;font-weight:800}.dashboard-hero{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;padding:28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff7f2,#f5ded5);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px}.dashboard-hero h1{font-family:Georgia,"Noto Serif Tamil",serif;font-size:38px;margin:3px 0}.quick-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin:28px 0}.quick-grid>a,.quick-grid button{height:100%;width:100%;display:grid;text-align:left;gap:4px;padding:20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:#fff}.quick-grid span{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.quick-grid button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer}.progress{height:6px;background:var(--soft);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:10px}.progress span{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--brand)}
.admin-nav{display:flex;gap:8px;overflow:auto;margin-bottom:28px;padding-bottom:4px}.admin-nav a{white-space:nowrap;padding:8px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px}.admin-nav a.active{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;border-color:var(--brand)}.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin-bottom:25px}.stats-grid article{display:grid;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:24px}.stats-grid strong{font:700 38px Georgia,serif;color:var(--brand)}.stats-grid span{color:var(--muted)}.admin-cards{display:grid;gap:22px}.table-wrap{overflow:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:#fff}table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:760px}th,td{text-align:left;padding:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}th{background:var(--soft);font-size:13px}td small{display:block;color:var(--muted)}td p{margin:5px 0}.inline-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}.inline-controls input,.inline-controls select{width:auto;min-width:110px}
.site-footer{background:#262124;color:#ddd2ce;padding:55px 0;margin-top:40px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr .9fr;gap:45px}.brand-light{color:#fff}.footer-grid section{display:grid;align-content:start;gap:9px}.footer-grid h3{color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px}.footer-grid p{max-width:430px;color:#bfb3af;margin:0}.footer-grid a:hover{color:#fff}.toast{position:fixed;top:88px;right:18px;z-index:100;padding:13px 18px;border-radius:12px;color:#fff;background:#333;box-shadow:var(--shadow);max-width:min(420px,calc(100% - 36px));animation:toast-in .25s ease}.toast-success{background:var(--success)}.toast-error{background:var(--danger)}@keyframes toast-in{from{transform:translateY(-15px);opacity:0}}.alert{padding:12px 15px;border-radius:11px}.alert-error{background:#fde8e8;color:#7d2424}.alert-warning{background:#fff4cf;color:#624e14}.success-panel{text-align:center;padding:30px 0}.setup-body{min-height:100vh;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:40px 20px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff6f1,#edcfc4)}.setup-card{width:min(780px,100%);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:25px;padding:35px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.setup-card>h1{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:38px}.setup-card details{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:13px;border-radius:12px}.setup-card details label{margin-top:12px}.legal-page h1{font-family:Georgia,"Noto Serif Tamil",serif;font-size:42px}.legal-page p{font-size:17px}.legal-page p+ p{margin-top:18px}
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@media(max-width:430px){.story-grid{gap:13px}.story-card-body{padding-top:10px}.story-card h3{font-size:15px}.author-name{font-size:12px}.status-pill{font-size:11px}.story-hero{grid-template-columns:95px 1fr}.story-hero h1{font-size:28px}.button-row .btn{width:100%}.quick-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.reader-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}.reader-nav .btn{width:100%}}