/* ========================================================================= founder.css — bulansarkar.com founder surfaces (/ and /author). Loaded ONLY by founderPage() and founderAuthorPage(); the education network at /network/ and all sub-pages keep style.css untouched, so class names here are unprefixed without risk of collision. DESIGN LANGUAGE: the AuditMedic homepage concept, painted in its INK & GOLD theme, plus the ornament system from the NineClip Books template the language originally came from. Owner decisions 2026-07-29: · Founder Brand OWNS this design language (canon §9 direction). · Ink & Gold only — no theme switcher on a founder identity site. Ported from ../_design-mockups/founder-concept-v3.html (repo root, one level ABOVE this Pages project). The previous Lovable-composite stylesheet sits beside it as founder-lovable-ORIGINAL.css. ⚠ THE MOCKUPS LIVE OUTSIDE THE DEPLOY DIRECTORY ON PURPOSE, AND .assetsignore IS NOT WHY. `.assetsignore` lists build.js, README.md, PLAN.md and wrangler.toml — and https://www.bulansarkar.com/build.js currently serves 200 application/javascript, so that file is NOT being honoured by this Pages project. Anything inside the project directory ships, underscore prefix or not. Keeping the design record one level up is a guarantee; an ignore file that demonstrably does not work is not. FONTS ARE SELF-HOSTED, like Playfair/Inter before them. The stacks below name real fallbacks on purpose: if a woff2 is missing the page degrades to a serif/sans pairing rather than to Times. ========================================================================= */ @font-face { font-family: "Fraunces"; src: url("/css/fonts/fraunces-600.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; } @font-face { font-family: "Fraunces"; src: url("/css/fonts/fraunces-italic-500.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 500; font-style: italic; font-display: swap; } @font-face { font-family: "Figtree"; src: url("/css/fonts/figtree-var.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 400 700; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; } :root{ --paper:#FAF7F0; --paper-deep:#F0E9DC; --ivory:#FFFDF6; --ink:#1B1A16; --ink-soft:#3E3B32; --grey:#6B6152; --gold:#A9843C; --gold-hover:#BC9346; --gold-deep:#7A5C22; --gold-soft:#F1E6CC; --navy:#12203A; --navy-deep:#0C1628; --navy-soft:#DDE2EC; --green:#4A6B3F; --rule:#DFD5C2; --line:#CFC2A8; --dark1:#1B1A16; --dark2:#26241E; --dark-card:#23211B; --dark-border:#3A362C; --dark-cell:#181712; --dark-cell-border:#332F25; --dark-muted:#8C8371; --dark-label:#C9A85C; --foot-bg:#14130F; --foot-rule:#2B2820; --foot-text:#8C8371; --on-dark:#F2ECDF; --f-serif:"Fraunces", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; --f-sans:"Figtree", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif; /* bubble palette — NineClip's ornament system, re-tinted to gold/navy */ --bubble-1-rgb:169,132,60; --bubble-2-rgb:240,233,220; --bubble-3-rgb:18,32,58; --bubble-4-rgb:241,230,204; --bubble-5-rgb:201,168,92; } *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box} html{scroll-behavior:smooth} body.founder{font-family:var(--f-sans);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased} img{display:block;max-width:100%} a{color:inherit} h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ink)} h1 em,h2 em,h3 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy)} .wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;position:relative;z-index:2} .skip-link{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);padding:10px 16px;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;z-index:100} .skip-link:focus{left:0} :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:3px} /* ---------- ORNAMENT (from the NineClip template) ---------- */ .bubble{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;animation:float-bubble 12s ease-in-out infinite;z-index:1} .bubble::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:18%;left:22%;width:30%;height:24%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.55);border-radius:50%;filter:blur(2px)} .bubble.b-1{background:rgba(var(--bubble-1-rgb),.16)} .bubble.b-2{background:rgba(var(--bubble-2-rgb),.80)} .bubble.b-3{background:rgba(var(--bubble-3-rgb),.07)} .bubble.b-4{background:rgba(var(--bubble-4-rgb),.60)} .bubble.b-5{background:rgba(var(--bubble-5-rgb),.18)} @keyframes float-bubble{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) translateX(0)}33%{transform:translateY(-14px) translateX(8px)}66%{transform:translateY(8px) translateX(-6px)}} .delay-1{animation-delay:-2.5s}.delay-2{animation-delay:-5s}.delay-3{animation-delay:-7.5s} /* ⚠ THE DEFAULTS ON THIS RULE ARE LOAD-BEARING — DO NOT STRIP THEM BACK TO position/animation ONLY. Shipped 2026-07-29 without them: the properties section emits a floret that no scoped rule matched, so the took the browser's default replaced-element size (~300x150, ~4x intended) and fill="currentColor" inherited --ink #1B1A16 from body. Nine near-black ellipses at 4x read as black blobs behind the card grid, live on the homepage. A decorative element must be harmless when NOTHING styles it — the section rules below are adjustments, not the thing that makes it safe. */ .floret{position:absolute;width:64px;height:64px;color:rgba(169,132,60,.13);pointer-events:none;animation:spin 32s linear infinite;z-index:1} .floret.rev{animation-duration:26s;animation-direction:reverse} .sec-pad>.floret{top:44px;right:4%} @keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}} .dots{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.42em;font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin-bottom:14px} .corner-orb{position:absolute;width:150px;height:150px;border-radius:50%;top:-56px;right:-56px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.30);pointer-events:none;z-index:1} .rule-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dark-label)} .rule-eyebrow::before{content:'';width:30px;height:1px;background:var(--dark-label);opacity:.7} /* Motion is decoration here and nothing depends on it. */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .bubble,.floret,.eyebrow .dot{animation:none} html{scroll-behavior:auto} .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none} } /* ---------- SHARED PRIMITIVES ---------- */ .sec-pad{padding:88px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden} .tone-surface{background:var(--ivory);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)} .tone-band{background:var(--paper-deep);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)} .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep)} .eyebrow .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);animation:pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite} @keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.35}} .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border-radius:999px;padding:15px 30px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .15s,background .15s;cursor:pointer;border:none;font-family:var(--f-sans)} .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)} .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#FFFDF6} .btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-hover)} .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:0;padding:2px 2px 5px} .sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:44px} .sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.04} .sec-head p{color:var(--grey);margin-top:8px;max-width:52ch} .sec-link{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:3px;white-space:nowrap} .sec-link:hover{color:var(--navy)} .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .5s ease,transform .5s ease} .reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none} /* ---------- HEADER ---------- */ header.site-head{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--ivory) 90%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50} .head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 32px;gap:24px} .head-logo img{height:54px;width:auto} .head nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center} .head nav a{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-soft)} .head nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)} .head nav .btn{padding:11px 22px;font-size:.86rem} @media(max-width:1100px){.head nav ul li:not(:last-child){display:none}} @media(max-width:600px){.head-logo img{height:42px}.head{padding:10px 20px}} /* ---------- HERO ---------- "I am" is a kicker at roughly half the name's size (owner, 2026-07-29): both are clamped, and the two clamps are deliberately in the same ratio at every viewport so the relationship holds on a phone as well as at 1920 — 1.3/2.6 min, 2.7vw/5.4vw fluid, 2.2/4.4 max. */ .hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:84px 0 104px;background: radial-gradient(900px 520px at 86% -12%, var(--gold-soft) 0%, transparent 62%), radial-gradient(700px 420px at -10% 112%, var(--navy-soft) 0%, transparent 56%), var(--paper)} .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;gap:56px;align-items:center} .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.4vw,4.4rem);line-height:1.0;margin:20px 0 22px;color:var(--gold)} .hero h1 .iam{display:block;font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.7vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.1;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px} .hero-lede{font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:52ch;margin-bottom:32px} .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:30px} .hero .floret{top:11%;left:37%;width:74px;height:74px;color:rgba(169,132,60,.20)} .hero .floret-2{bottom:9%;left:30%;width:50px;height:50px;color:rgba(18,32,58,.14)} .hero .b-a{width:88px;height:88px;top:8%;left:2%} .hero .b-b{width:38px;height:38px;top:52%;left:31%} .hero .b-c{width:132px;height:132px;bottom:-40px;right:36%} .hero .b-d{width:56px;height:56px;top:14%;right:3%} .hero .b-e{width:26px;height:26px;bottom:22%;left:8%} .portrait{position:relative;justify-self:center;z-index:2} .portrait::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:26px -30px -26px 30px;background:var(--gold-soft);border-radius:22px;transform:rotate(3deg);z-index:0} .portrait .ph{position:relative;z-index:1;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ivory);padding:11px;box-shadow:0 34px 70px rgba(27,26,22,.20),0 8px 18px rgba(27,26,22,.08);transform:rotate(-2.2deg)} .portrait .ph::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:17px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);border-radius:9px;pointer-events:none} .portrait .ph img{border-radius:13px;width:400px;height:400px;object-fit:cover} .portrait .sticker{position:absolute;z-index:3;bottom:-6px;left:-46px;width:116px;height:116px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ivory);border-radius:50%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(169,132,60,.42);transform:rotate(-8deg)} .portrait .sticker::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:7px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px dashed rgba(255,253,246,.55)} .portrait .sticker b{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.34rem;line-height:1} .portrait .sticker span{font-size:.55rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:5px;text-align:center;line-height:1.4;opacity:.92} @media(max-width:1000px){.portrait .ph img{width:320px;height:320px}} @media(max-width:960px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.portrait{justify-self:start;margin-top:32px}.portrait::before{inset:22px -24px -22px 24px}.portrait .sticker{left:auto;right:-24px}} @media(max-width:560px){.portrait .ph img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1}.portrait .sticker{width:92px;height:92px;right:-10px}.portrait .sticker b{font-size:1.05rem}} .soc{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap} .soc a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--rule);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s,border-color .15s} .soc a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 22px rgba(27,26,22,.10);border-color:var(--line)} /* ---------- STAT BAR ---------- */ .cred{background:var(--ivory);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:28px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden} .cred-stats{display:flex;gap:44px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;list-style:none} .cstat b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.9rem;letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.1} .cstat b i{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold-deep)} .cstat span{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);font-weight:600} @media(max-width:700px){.cred-stats{gap:22px 34px}.cstat b{font-size:1.5rem}} /* ---------- NASDAQ BAND — FULL BLEED ---------- */ .bleed{position:relative;overflow:hidden} .bleed>img{width:100%;height:min(56vw,560px);object-fit:cover;object-position:center 42%} .bleed .shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(12,22,40,.86) 0%,rgba(12,22,40,.30) 42%,rgba(12,22,40,.04) 70%)} .bleed .cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:0 0 46px} .bleed .cap h2{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:600;color:#FFFDF6;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.1;max-width:22ch;margin:10px 0} .bleed .cap h2 em{color:var(--dark-label)} .bleed .cap p{color:rgba(255,253,246,.78);font-size:.9rem;max-width:56ch} @media(max-width:700px){.bleed>img{height:340px}.bleed .cap{padding-bottom:28px}.bleed .cap p{display:none}} /* ---------- PROPERTY CARDS ---------- */ .work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px} @media(max-width:960px){.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}} @media(max-width:600px){.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}} .wcard{background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column} .wcard:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(27,26,22,.12)} .wcard-shot{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper-deep)} .wcard-shot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top} .wcard-shot::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);border-radius:6px;pointer-events:none;z-index:2} .wcard-shot::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 -1px 0 var(--rule)} .wcard-accent{position:absolute;top:14px;left:14px;width:34px;height:8px;border-radius:4px;z-index:3} .wcard-body{padding:18px 20px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1} .wcard-body b{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.12rem;display:block} .wcard-body .niche{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--grey);margin:4px 0 14px;flex-grow:1} .wcard-body .go{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-deep);display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center} .wcard:hover .go{color:var(--navy)} /* ---------- EDUCATION CARDS ---------- */ .edu-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px} @media(max-width:1000px){.edu-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}} @media(max-width:720px){.edu-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}} @media(max-width:440px){.edu-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}} .edu{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 22px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s,border-color .18s} .edu .corner-orb{width:104px;height:104px;top:-40px;right:-40px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--hue) 9%,transparent)} .edu:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(27,26,22,.10);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--hue) 45%,var(--rule))} .edu .glyph{position:relative;z-index:2;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.25rem;color:#fff;background:var(--hue)} .edu .nm{position:relative;z-index:2;font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)} .edu .nm small{font-weight:500;color:var(--grey);font-size:.94em} .edu .tg{position:relative;z-index:2;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--grey);margin-top:auto;padding-top:4px} /* ---------- TIMELINE ---------- */ .tl{list-style:none} .tl .d{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:28px;align-items:baseline;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)} .tl .d:last-child{border-bottom:none} .tl .dn{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-size:1.55rem;color:var(--gold-deep);line-height:1} .tl .d p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55} .tl .d.feat .dn{color:var(--navy)} .tl .d.feat p{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500} @media(max-width:700px){.tl .d{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}} /* ---------- NOW (dark act) ---------- */ .now{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--dark1) 0%,var(--dark2) 100%);color:var(--on-dark);padding:96px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden} .now::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-40%;right:-8%;width:620px;height:620px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(201,168,92,.13) 0%,transparent 68%);pointer-events:none;z-index:0} .now .floret{top:44px;right:6%;width:84px;height:84px;color:rgba(242,236,223,.06);animation-duration:44s} .now-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:52px;align-items:center} @media(max-width:960px){.now-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}} .now h2{color:var(--on-dark);font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.8vw,2.25rem);line-height:1.14;margin:16px 0 18px} .now h2 em{color:var(--dark-label)} .now p{color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--on-dark) 72%,transparent);max-width:52ch} .now .closer{margin-top:26px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--dark-border);font-family:var(--f-serif);font-style:italic;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--dark-label)} .now-shot{border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--dark-border);box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.42);transform:rotate(-1deg);position:relative;background:var(--dark-cell)} .now-shot img{width:100%;height:auto} .now-shot .tag{background:var(--dark-cell);border-top:1px solid var(--dark-cell-border);color:var(--dark-muted);font-size:.74rem;padding:11px 18px} @media(max-width:960px){.now-shot{transform:none}} /* ---------- LEGACY BAND ---------- */ .legacy{padding:84px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden} .legacy-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .85fr;gap:52px;align-items:center} @media(max-width:900px){.legacy-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}} .legacy .est{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:12px} .legacy h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.06;margin-bottom:14px} .legacy p{color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:56ch} .pills{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px} .pill{background:var(--ivory);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft)} .legacy figure{position:relative;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--rule);box-shadow:0 22px 48px rgba(27,26,22,.13)} .legacy .b-a{width:70px;height:70px;top:12%;right:6%} .legacy .b-b{width:34px;height:34px;bottom:18%;left:44%} /* ---------- AUTHOR PAGE (/author) ---------- */ .page-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:64px 0 72px;background: radial-gradient(900px 500px at 88% -20%, var(--gold-soft) 0%, transparent 58%), radial-gradient(640px 400px at -10% 115%, var(--navy-soft) 0%, transparent 55%), var(--paper)} .page-hero .floret{top:14%;right:5%;width:66px;height:66px;color:rgba(169,132,60,.16)} .page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,3.5vw,2.95rem);line-height:1.06;margin:20px 0 16px;max-width:20ch} .page-lede{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:58ch} .bio{max-width:70ch;margin:0 auto} .bio p{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.72;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:1.35em} .bio p:first-of-type{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink)} /* DROP CAP IS OPT-IN VIA .lead, AND THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT — added 2026-07-31. It used to sit on plain `.bio`, which was fine while every founder sub-page had exactly one .bio block. /electronics-infoline has three, and shipped with three drop caps (E, Y, T) before anyone looked at it. A drop cap opens a piece once. Put .lead on the FIRST .bio of a page only. */ .bio.lead p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-weight:600;font-size:3.1rem;float:left;line-height:.86;padding:4px 12px 0 0;color:var(--gold)} /* PROSE INSIDE .bio — added 2026-07-30 for /contact (and any future founder sub-page with structure). The old /author render was paragraphs only, so .bio had never needed heading, list or link rules; without these three, a

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