/* Topics directory — Ledger & Ink editorial treatment, scoped to this page. */
.topics-page {
  --topics-rule: var(--line);
  --topics-card: var(--surface);
  --topics-wash: var(--surface-2);
  background: var(--bg);
}

.topics-page .topics-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(3.25rem, 8vw, 6.25rem) 0 clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--teal);
}
.topics-page .topics-hero::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0 54px, rgba(255,255,255,.045) 54px 55px);
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}
.topics-page .topics-hero > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.topics-page .topics-hero .eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 34px;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  padding: 0 12px;
  color: #b9e6e9;
  border: 1px solid rgba(185,230,233,.36);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .7rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.topics-page .topics-hero h1 {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 6.7vw, 5.15rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  line-height: 1.02;
}
.topics-page .topics-hero h1 .accent { color: #a9dce0; font-style: italic; }
.topics-page .topics-hero p {
  max-width: 690px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.84);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.16rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* The category links wrap into complete, thumb-sized targets at every width. */
.topics-page .topic-jumpbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  padding: 12px 0;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 96%, transparent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--topics-rule);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}
.topics-page .topic-jumpbar .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.topics-page .topic-jumpbar .lbl {
  margin: 0 5px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .67rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.topics-page .topic-jumpbar a {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 13px;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  background: var(--topics-wash);
  border: 1px solid var(--topics-rule);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-size: .83rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color .16s ease, color .16s ease, border-color .16s ease;
}
.topics-page .topic-jumpbar a:hover,
.topics-page .topic-jumpbar a:focus-visible {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--navy-dark);
  border-color: var(--navy-dark);
}
.topics-page :is(#fa-2025,#gst,#roc,#nri,#direct-tax,#tds-tcs,#capital-gains,#compliance-cascade,#tally-automation,#esop-vda) {
  scroll-margin-top: 1rem;
}

.topics-page .topic-cluster {
  padding: clamp(2.75rem, 6vw, 4.75rem) 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--topics-rule);
}
.topics-page .topic-cluster:nth-of-type(even) { background: var(--topics-wash); }
.topics-page .cluster-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--topics-rule);
}
.topics-page .cluster-head .ic {
  display: grid;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--topics-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--topics-rule);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.topics-page .cluster-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3.2vw, 2.15rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}
.topics-page .cluster-head .count {
  padding: 6px 10px;
  color: var(--orange-dark);
  background: var(--topics-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--topics-rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .67rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .025em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.topics-page .cluster-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(210px, .72fr) minmax(0, 1.65fr);
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: start;
}
.topics-page .cluster-intro {
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}
.topics-page .cluster-intro .lead {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .66rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.topics-page .cluster-intro .lead-name {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--head);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.topics-page .cluster-intro p { margin-top: 10px !important; }
.topics-page .brief-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 9px; min-width: 0; }
.topics-page .brief-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(95px, .25fr) minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px 15px;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 15px 17px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--topics-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--topics-rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease, transform .16s ease;
}
.topics-page .brief-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--teal);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.topics-page .brief-card .bc-tag {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: .65rem;
  letter-spacing: .035em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.topics-page .brief-card .bc-title {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--head);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.13rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -.018em;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.topics-page .brief-card .bc-meta {
  display: flex;
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .73rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.topics-page .brief-card .bc-meta .read { color: var(--orange-dark); font-weight: 600; }
.topics-page .brief-card:focus-visible,
.topics-page .topics-contact a:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--teal);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.topics-page .topics-contact {
  padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) 0;
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--teal);
  text-align: center;
}
.topics-page .topics-contact-inner { max-width: 760px; }
.topics-page .topics-contact h2 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}
.topics-page .topics-contact p {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.topics-page .topics-contact-actions { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.topics-page .topics-contact-actions .btn-outline { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.56); color: #fff; }
.topics-page .topics-contact-actions .btn-outline:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.topics-page .wa-fab {
  position: static;
  display: inline-flex;
  width: max-content;
  margin: 18px max(18px, calc((100vw - 1192px) / 2)) 22px auto;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .topics-page .cluster-body { grid-template-columns: minmax(170px, .58fr) minmax(0, 1.42fr); gap: 25px; }
  .topics-page .brief-card { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 4px 12px; }
  .topics-page .brief-card .bc-tag { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .topics-page .brief-card .bc-title { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
  .topics-page .brief-card .bc-meta { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / 3; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 5px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .topics-page .primary-nav .container { overflow: visible; }
  .topics-page .primary-nav .nav-inner { width: 100%; min-width: 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .topics-page .primary-nav .nav-inner > a { display: inline-flex; min-height: 48px; flex: 1 1 auto; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 0 12px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .topics-page .primary-nav .nav-inner > .cta-nav { flex-basis: 100%; margin-left: 0; }
  .topics-page .cluster-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 21px; }
  .topics-page .cluster-intro { max-width: 68ch; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .topics-page .topic-jumpbar { padding: 9px 0; }
  .topics-page .topic-jumpbar .container { gap: 6px; }
  .topics-page .topic-jumpbar .lbl { flex-basis: 100%; }
  .topics-page .topic-jumpbar a { flex: 1 1 calc(50% - 6px); min-width: 0; padding-inline: 8px; text-align: center; }
  .topics-page .cluster-head { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 19px; }
  .topics-page .cluster-head .ic { width: 40px; height: 40px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .topics-page .cluster-head .count { grid-column: 2; justify-self: start; }
  .topics-page .brief-card { padding: 13px 12px; }
  .topics-page .brief-card .bc-meta { font-size: .68rem; }
  .topics-page .topics-contact-actions { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topics-page .topics-contact-actions .btn { justify-content: center; }
  .topics-page .wa-fab { margin-right: 18px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .topics-page *, .topics-page *::before, .topics-page *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}