/* Between the Tests — cricket.elevatedindia.com
   Palette follows the house microsite tokens: gold #c2a36b on charcoal/ivory. */

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}

:root{
  --gold:#c2a36b; --gold-dim:#a68a56;
  --char:#1c1c1c; --char-2:#252525; --char-soft:#3a3a3a;
  --ivory:#f8f5f0; --ivory-2:#f2ece4;
  --ink:#1c1c1c; --ink-mid:#55514c; --line:#e0d8cd;
  --serif:"Playfair Display",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Manrope",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --wrap:1120px; --r:4px;
}

html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--ivory);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}

.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:760px}

.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--char);color:#fff;
  padding:12px 18px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}

/* ── nav ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(28,28,28,.94);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid #2f2f2f}
.nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:24px;min-height:68px}
.nav-logo img{height:30px;width:auto}
.nav-links{list-style:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav-links a{color:#d8d2c8;text-decoration:none;font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.03em}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a:focus-visible{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold)!important;
  padding:8px 18px;border-radius:var(--r)}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--char)!important}

/* ── hero ────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero{background:var(--char);color:var(--ivory);padding:104px 0 96px;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.eyebrow{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:26px}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;line-height:1.08;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.2rem);margin-bottom:30px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.lede{max-width:60ch;color:#cfc8bd;font-size:1.06rem;margin-bottom:20px}

.btn{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--char);
  font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:15px 34px;
  border:0;border-radius:var(--r);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .2s ease}
.btn:hover,.btn:focus-visible{background:var(--gold-dim)}

/* ── sections ────────────────────────────────── */
.section{padding:92px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--ivory-2)}
.label{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-dim);margin-bottom:16px}
h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);
  line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:22px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:1.22rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.body{max-width:66ch;color:var(--ink-mid);margin-bottom:18px}

/* ── fixture spine ───────────────────────────── */
.fixtures{list-style:none;margin:44px 0 0;border-left:2px solid var(--line);
  padding-left:0}
.fx{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:22px 26px;margin:0 0 0 22px;position:relative}
.fx::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-30px;top:30px;width:9px;height:9px;
  border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.fx-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:8px}
.fx-n{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dim)}
.fx-city{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.4rem}
.fx-date{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-mid);margin-left:auto}
.fx-near{color:var(--ink-mid);font-size:.95rem;max-width:62ch}
.gap{margin:14px 0 14px 22px;padding:14px 26px;background:transparent;
  border:1px dashed var(--gold-dim);color:var(--ink-mid);font-size:.92rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.gap em{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
.gap-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--gold-dim);line-height:1}
.gap-big{background:#fffdf8;border-style:solid;border-color:var(--gold)}

.note{margin-top:46px;background:var(--char);color:var(--ivory);padding:34px 36px;
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold)}
.note h3{color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.note p{color:#cfc8bd;max-width:66ch}

/* ── cards ───────────────────────────────────── */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px;margin-top:40px;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr))}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr))}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px 28px 30px;
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.card p{color:var(--ink-mid);font-size:.96rem}
.card-meta{font-size:.74rem!important;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-dim)!important;margin-bottom:14px}
.card-quiet{border-top-color:var(--line);background:transparent}

/* ── plain-spoken block ──────────────────────── */
.plain{margin-top:52px;padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.plain ul{list-style:none;margin:18px 0 0;max-width:70ch}
.plain li{padding:12px 0 12px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--ink-mid);position:relative}
.plain li::before{content:"—";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold-dim)}
.fineprint{margin-top:22px;font-size:.84rem;color:#8b857d;max-width:66ch}

/* ── form ────────────────────────────────────── */
.form{margin-top:34px}
.row{display:grid;gap:18px;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.form label{display:block;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:.82rem;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mid)}
.form label span{color:var(--gold-dim);margin-left:3px}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{width:100%;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 15px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);background:#fff;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink);text-transform:none;
  letter-spacing:normal}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--gold)}
.form textarea{resize:vertical}
.status{margin-top:16px;font-size:.92rem;min-height:1.4em}
.status.ok{color:#2f6b43}
.status.err{color:#a3402f}

/* ── footer ──────────────────────────────────── */
.foot{background:var(--char);color:#a9a49b;padding:64px 0 54px;
  border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.foot-logo{height:38px;width:auto;margin-bottom:24px}
.foot-copy{max-width:62ch;color:#cfc8bd;margin-bottom:18px}
.foot-legal{max-width:70ch;font-size:.82rem;color:#807b73;margin-bottom:22px}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-links a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem}
.foot-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

@media (max-width:720px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .section{padding:64px 0}
  .hero{padding:72px 0 64px}
  .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fx-date{margin-left:0;width:100%}
  .nav-links{gap:16px}
  .nav-links li:not(:last-child){display:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}