.author-section{background:#fff;padding:60px 0 80px}.author-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 60px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:420px 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}.author-photo-wrap img{width:100%;height:540px;aspect-ratio:7/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:top center;display:block;border-radius:4px}.social-label{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#1a3a8f;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;margin-top:24px}.social-icons{display:flex;gap:12px}.social-icons a{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:#eaf5fb;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#1a3a8f;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}.social-icons a:hover{background:#3ab8b8;color:#fff;transform:translateY(-3px)}.social-icons svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:currentColor}.author-info{color:#333;padding-top:40px}.author-info h2{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:2rem;color:#1a3a8f;margin-bottom:4px;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}.author-kannada{font-family:'Noto Sans Kannada','Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:600;color:#3ab8b8}.author-sub-heading{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;color:#1a3a8f;margin-bottom:16px;margin-top:20px}.author-kannada-para{font-family:'Noto Sans Kannada','Open Sans',sans-serif;font-size:.9rem!important;color:#666!important;border-left:3px solid #3ab8b8;padding-left:14px;line-height:1.9!important}.author-role{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;color:#f5a800;margin-bottom:24px;letter-spacing:.04em}.author-info p{font-size:.93rem;color:#555;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:18px}.btn-view{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;background:#f5a800;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:5px;padding:16px 34px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s,transform .15s}.btn-view:hover{background:#e09800;transform:translateY(-2px)}.newsletter-section{background:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:56px 60px 64px}.newsletter-section::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:60px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);width:260px;height:260px;border:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);pointer-events:none}.newsletter-section::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:100px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);width:180px;height:180px;border:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);pointer-events:none}.newsletter-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}.newsletter-heading{font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.75rem;color:#fff;line-height:1.25}.newsletter-heading span{display:block}.newsletter-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:auto auto;gap:14px}.newsletter-form input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.25);border:1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4);border-radius:6px;padding:15px 18px;color:#fff;font-size:.92rem;font-family:'Open Sans',sans-serif;outline:none;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s}.newsletter-form input::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}.newsletter-form input:focus{background:rgba(255,255,255,.32);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}.btn-subscribe{background:#f5a800;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:6px;padding:15px 18px;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,transform .15s}.btn-subscribe:hover{background:#e09800;transform:translateY(-1px)}@media(max-width:900px){.author-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:0 24px}.author-photo-wrap{top:0}.newsletter-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.newsletter-section{padding:48px 24px 56px}.author-info h2{font-size:1.6rem}}

/* About page — phones & narrow viewports */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .author-section {
    padding: 36px 0 48px;
  }
  .author-inner {
    padding: 0 16px;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  .author-photo-wrap {
    max-width: min(100%, 300px);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .author-photo-wrap img {
    height: auto;
    max-height: min(380px, 55vh);
  }
  .author-info {
    padding-top: 0;
  }
  .author-info h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 5.2vw, 1.55rem);
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .author-kannada {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }
  .author-role {
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  .author-sub-heading {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    margin-top: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
  .author-info p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .author-kannada-para {
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    line-height: 1.85 !important;
    padding-left: 12px;
  }
  .social-label {
    margin-top: 18px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
  }
  .social-icons {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .social-icons a {
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .author-inner {
    padding: 0 14px;
  }
  .author-photo-wrap {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .author-info h2 {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}