/* Original Nepal Ireland News front page; inspired by modern portal layouts. */
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.public-site main.frontpage{width:min(1480px,100%);min-height:60vh;margin:0 auto;padding:22px 22px 68px}
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.public-site footer{background:#17181c;border-top:1px solid #303138;color:#d4d2cd;padding:24px 22px;font:13px system-ui}.footer-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px}.footer-inner a{color:#e7e5e0;text-decoration:none}
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@media(min-width:761px){.public-site .nav-inner{justify-content:center}}@media(max-width:760px){.public-site .nav-inner{justify-content:flex-start}}

/* Reusable front-page right rail: reserved inventory plus official media links. */
.section-rail{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;min-width:0}
.ad-slot{min-height:250px;aspect-ratio:1.2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;border:1px dashed #565861;border-radius:10px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#17181c,#17181c 12px,#1b1d22 12px,#1b1d22 24px);color:#888a94;text-align:center}
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.media-panel,.sections-panel{padding:15px 14px}.media-panel .panel-heading,.sections-panel .panel-heading{padding-bottom:11px}
.media-intro{margin:11px 0;color:#a7a8b1;font:12px/1.45 system-ui}.media-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}
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.media-note{margin:9px 0 0;padding-top:9px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:#92949e;font:10px/1.5 system-ui}.sections-panel .section-pick{padding:11px 0}
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@media(max-width:460px){.section-rail .section-picks{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Keep the lead compact and show a visual five-story preview in the centre. */
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.left-rail{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;min-width:0}
.left-rail .headline-rail{padding:17px 16px}
.left-rail .headline-rail li>a{padding:11px 0}
.left-rail .ad-slot{min-height:210px;aspect-ratio:1.2}
.main-column{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;min-width:0}
.lead-story{height:370px;min-height:0}
.main-news{padding:17px 19px}
.main-news .panel-heading{margin-bottom:13px}
.main-preview-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.main-preview-card .card-visual{height:132px}
.main-preview-card .card-copy{padding:11px 12px 13px}
.main-preview-card .card-copy h2{font-size:15px}
.main-preview-card .card-copy p{display:-webkit-box;overflow:hidden;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:3}
.main-preview-card .story-art b{font-size:76px}
.main-news ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:main-news}
.main-news-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.main-news-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.main-news-item>a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38px minmax(0,1fr);gap:11px;padding:15px 2px;text-decoration:none}
.main-news-number{color:#737680;font:750 14px/1.4 system-ui;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.main-news-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;gap:5px}
.main-news-copy strong{color:#f2f0eb;font:650 15px/1.38 system-ui;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.main-news-copy small{color:#b0b1b9;font:12px/1.45 system-ui}
.main-news-copy time{color:#898b94;font:10px system-ui}
.feed-note{margin:0;padding:12px 0 2px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:#9799a2;font:11px/1.45 system-ui}
@media(max-width:1100px){.lead-story{height:360px;min-height:0}}
@media(max-width:760px){.main-column{grid-row:1}.left-rail{grid-row:2}.section-rail{grid-row:3}.lead-story{height:380px;min-height:0}.main-news{padding:15px}.left-rail .ad-slot{min-height:180px}.main-preview-card .card-visual{height:125px}}
@media(max-width:460px){.lead-story{height:360px;min-height:0}.main-preview-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.main-preview-card .card-visual{height:160px}}

/* Use the installed Devanagari font on Windows and retain a broad fallback elsewhere. */
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html[lang="ne"] .story .body{font-family:"Nirmala UI","Noto Serif Devanagari",serif}

/* Breaking ticker and compact edition link under the navigation. */
.breaking-ticker{display:flex;align-items:center;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 10px;border:1px solid #9e2431;border-radius:8px;background:#35151b;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 18px #0004}
.breaking-label{position:relative;z-index:1;flex:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;min-height:45px;padding:0 15px;background:#d42438;color:#fff;font:850 12px system-ui;letter-spacing:.08em;white-space:nowrap;animation:breakingPulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}
.breaking-label i{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 #ffffff9c;animation:breakingDot 1.5s ease-out infinite}
.ticker-window{flex:1;min-width:0;overflow:hidden}.ticker-track{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:tickerMove var(--ticker-duration,36s) linear infinite}.ticker-window:hover .ticker-track,.ticker-window:focus-within .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-copy{display:flex;flex:none;align-items:center;min-width:max-content}.ticker-item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:0 25px;border-right:1px solid #ffffff30;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}.ticker-item span{color:#ffabb3;font:750 10px system-ui;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}.ticker-item strong{font:600 13px system-ui}.ticker-item:hover strong,.ticker-item:focus-visible strong{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ticker-empty{margin:0;padding:0 18px;color:#f2dadd;font:500 12px system-ui}
.today-news{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:0;margin:0 0 15px;padding:9px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;background:#191a1f;color:#d6d4cf;font:12px system-ui}
.today-news>strong{flex:none;color:#fff;font-weight:800}.today-news>time{flex:none;color:#a7a8b1}.today-news>a{min-width:0;overflow:hidden;color:#e8e6e2;text-decoration:none;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}.today-news>a span{margin-right:8px;color:#ff8791;font-weight:750;text-transform:uppercase}
@keyframes breakingPulse{0%,100%{background:#d42438}50%{background:#f0394c}}
@keyframes breakingDot{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 #ffffff90}75%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px #ffffff00}}
@keyframes tickerMove{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.breaking-label,.breaking-label i,.ticker-track{animation:none}.ticker-track{width:auto}.ticker-copy[aria-hidden=true]{display:none}}
@media(max-width:520px){.breaking-label{min-height:42px;padding:0 11px;font-size:10px;gap:7px}.ticker-item{gap:6px;padding:0 16px}.ticker-item strong{font-size:12px}.ticker-empty{padding:0 12px;font-size:11px}.today-news{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 9px;padding:9px 10px}.today-news>a{flex-basis:100%}}

/* Bright, high-contrast public theme. */
:root{color-scheme:light;--page:#fff;--surface:#fff;--ink:#172033;--muted:#586477;--line:#d9e0e8;--accent:#c52d43}
html,body.public-site{background:#fff;color:#172033}
.public-site .utility{background:#fff;color:#283246;border-color:#dce2e9}
.utility-inner a{background:#fff;color:#1d293b;border-color:#cbd3dd}
.date-trigger{background:#fff;color:#1d293b;border-color:#cbd3dd}
.bs-calendar{background:#fff;color:#172033;border-color:#d2dae4;box-shadow:0 16px 40px #24304424}
.bs-calendar-head button,.bs-today{background:#f6f8fa;color:#172033;border-color:#ccd5df}
.bs-day{color:#263348}.bs-day:hover,.bs-day:focus-visible{border-color:#c52d43}.bs-calendar-weekdays{color:#a92438}
.public-site .site-header{background:#fff;border-color:#dce2e9}
.public-site .brand{color:#172033}.brand-name small{color:#5d6879}
.public-site .search-form input{background:#fff;color:#172033;border-color:#cbd3dd}
.public-site .search-form input::placeholder{color:#687486}
.public-site nav{background:#fff;color:#263348;border-color:#dce2e9;box-shadow:0 4px 12px #24304410}
.public-site nav a{color:#344155}.public-site nav a:hover,.public-site nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:#a92338}
.public-site main.frontpage,.public-site main.inner-page{background:#fff}
.public-site .panel,.story-card{background:#fff;color:#172033;border-color:#d9e0e8}
.section-kicker,.rail-category,.section-pick>span{color:#a5263b}
.rail-mark{color:#697588}
.headline-rail strong,.main-news-copy strong,.card-copy h2,.section-pick strong{color:#182338}
.headline-rail time,.section-pick small,.card-copy small,.main-news-copy time{color:#667286}
.main-news-copy small,.card-copy p,.media-intro{color:#536174}
.lead-shade{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#fff 0%,#fffffff2 33%,#ffffffbd 56%,transparent 86%),linear-gradient(90deg,#ffffff45,transparent 72%)}
.lead-copy h1,.lead-copy p,.read-link{color:#162033;text-shadow:0 1px 0 #ffffff90}
.lead-copy .category{color:#fff;background:#bd2c42}
.story-art span{color:#fff;text-shadow:0 1px 4px #0009}
.today-news{background:#fff;color:#344155;border-color:#d9e0e8}.today-news>strong{color:#172033}.today-news>time{color:#5f6c7f}.today-news>a{color:#243147}.today-news>a span{color:#a5263b}
.ad-slot{background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#fff,#fff 12px,#f6f8fa 12px,#f6f8fa 24px);border-color:#bfc9d5;color:#697588}.ad-slot small{color:#657185}
.media-link:hover,.media-link:focus-visible{background:#f1f4f7}.media-link strong{color:#1a263b}.media-link small,.media-note{color:#5d697c}.media-note{border-color:#e0e5eb}
.section-pick{border-color:#e0e5eb}.public-site footer{background:#fff;color:#465267;border-color:#d9e0e8}.footer-inner a{color:#263348}
.public-site .empty{background:#fff;color:#172033;border-color:#d9e0e8}.public-site .empty p{color:#586477}
.public-site .story{background:#fff;color:#172033}.public-site .story .summary{color:#435066}.public-site .story .body{color:#263348}.public-site .story .byline{color:#647186}
.more-section .section-heading,.section-heading h2,.listing-heading h1{color:#172033;border-color:#d9e0e8}.all-link{color:#243147}
.card-copy .category{color:#9e263a}.card-copy .category:hover{color:#7f1c2d}
.nepal-clock>span,.date-trigger span{color:#a5263b}

/* All categories remain visible in one keyboard and touch-scrollable menu bar. */
.preview-notice{padding:7px 18px;background:#fff7df;color:#66511e;text-align:center;font:12px/1.5 system-ui;border-bottom:1px solid #eadba9}
.public-site nav{overflow:hidden;background:#d9f0df;border-bottom-color:#b6d8be;color:#203a2b}
.public-site nav .nav-inner{justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:#76a986 #d9f0df;scroll-behavior:smooth}
.public-site nav .nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{height:7px}
.public-site nav .nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:#d9f0df}
.public-site nav .nav-inner::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{border-radius:8px;background:#76a986}
.public-site nav .nav-inner>a{flex:none;padding:14px 15px;color:#203a2b;border-bottom-color:transparent;font-size:14px}
.public-site nav .nav-inner>a:hover,.public-site nav .nav-inner>a:focus-visible,.public-site nav .nav-inner>a[aria-current="page"]{background:#fff;color:#1f5633;border-bottom-color:#4b9660;outline:none}
.nav-divider{flex:none;width:1px;height:25px;margin:0 7px;background:#88b996}
.footer-menu{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin:22px auto 0;width:min(1480px,100%);padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid #d9e0e8}
.public-site footer{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
.public-site footer .footer-inner{width:min(1480px,100%)}
.public-site footer .footer-menu{position:static;top:auto;z-index:auto;display:flex;width:min(1480px,100%);margin:22px auto 0;padding:18px 0 0;overflow:visible;border:0;border-top:1px solid #d9e0e8;border-radius:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;color:#23364c}
.footer-menu>strong{color:#23364c;font-size:14px}
.footer-menu>div{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 19px}
.footer-menu a{color:#344155;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px}
.footer-menu a:hover,.footer-menu a:focus-visible{color:#287342;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.headline-rail strong{font-size:15px}.main-preview-card .card-copy h2{font-size:16px}.main-preview-card .card-copy p{font-size:14px}.main-preview-card .card-copy small{font-size:12px}
.section-kicker{font-size:12px}.rail-category{font-size:11px}.headline-rail time,.section-pick small{font-size:12px}.feed-note{font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:760px){.public-site nav .nav-inner{justify-content:flex-start}.public-site nav .nav-inner>a{padding:14px 13px;font-size:14px}.footer-menu{gap:10px}.footer-menu>div{gap:10px 15px}}


/* r16 header: centered typographic identity and a bounded toolbar. */
.public-site .site-header{padding:15px 0 12px;border:0}
.public-site .masthead{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;width:min(1480px,100%);min-height:56px}
.public-site .brand.wordmark{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:0;font:850 clamp(32px,4vw,48px)/1 system-ui,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.07em;text-decoration:none}
.public-site .brand.wordmark{position:relative;padding-top:9px}
.public-site .brand.wordmark::before{position:absolute;top:0;left:3%;right:3%;height:3px;border-radius:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#c52d43 0%,#c52d43 48%,transparent 48%,transparent 52%,#247246 52%,#247246 100%);content:""}
.public-site .brand.wordmark{padding:0}
.public-site .brand.wordmark::before{display:none}
.brand-logo-window{position:relative;display:block;width:min(360px,calc(100vw - 32px));aspect-ratio:1100/480;overflow:hidden}
.brand-logo-window .brand-logo{position:absolute;top:-23.34%;left:0;display:block;width:200%;max-width:none;height:auto;max-height:none;object-fit:initial}
.brand-logo-en .brand-logo{left:-100%}
.wordmark-nepal{color:#c52d43}.wordmark-ireland{color:#247246}
.public-site .utility{width:min(1156px,calc(100% - 44px));margin:0 auto;padding:4px 0;background:#fff;border:0}
.public-site .utility-inner{width:100%;gap:12px}
.public-site nav{position:sticky;top:0;width:min(1156px,calc(100% - 44px));margin:0 auto 10px;padding:0;overflow:visible;border:1px solid #b6d8be;border-radius:9px;background:#d9f0df;box-shadow:0 3px 10px #24304412}
.nav-shell{position:relative;width:100%;min-width:0}
.public-site nav .nav-inner{width:100%;max-width:none;min-width:0;gap:5px;overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;border-radius:8px}
.public-site nav .nav-inner>a{padding:13px 14px}
.nav-search-toggle{flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:46px;margin:0 5px 0 auto;border:0;border-left:1px solid #a9cdb1;border-radius:0 7px 7px 0;background:transparent;color:#203a2b;cursor:pointer}
.nav-search-toggle:hover,.nav-search-toggle:focus-visible{background:#fff;color:#1f5633;outline:2px solid #4b9660;outline-offset:-2px}
.nav-search-toggle svg{width:21px;height:21px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round}
.nav-search-form[hidden]{display:none}
.public-site nav .nav-search-form[hidden]{display:none}
.public-site nav .nav-search-form{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);right:8px;z-index:30;display:flex;width:min(390px,calc(100% - 16px));max-width:none;margin:0;padding:10px;border:1px solid #cdd8d0;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 32px #182c2030}
.public-site nav .nav-search-form input{height:42px;background:#fff;color:#172033}
.public-site nav .nav-search-form button{flex:none;width:42px;height:42px;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:#247246;color:#fff;font-size:24px}
.preview-notice{display:none}
@media(max-width:760px){.public-site .site-header{padding:12px 0 8px}.public-site .masthead{min-height:48px}.public-site .brand.wordmark{font-size:35px}.brand-logo-window{width:min(340px,calc(100vw - 30px))}.public-site .utility{width:calc(100% - 26px);padding:3px 0}.public-site .utility-inner{gap:6px}.public-site nav{width:calc(100% - 26px);margin-bottom:9px}.public-site nav .nav-inner{gap:0}.public-site nav .nav-inner>a{padding:13px 12px}.nav-search-toggle{width:44px;height:44px;margin-right:2px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.public-site .nepal-clock{order:3;width:100%;justify-content:flex-end;padding-top:3px}.public-site .utility-inner>a{order:4;margin-left:auto}}

/* r19: compact bilingual Dashain greeting; the reserved row keeps later header bars stable. */
.dashain-banner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,300px) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:clamp(6px,1.6vw,16px);width:min(920px,calc(100% - 28px));height:112px;margin:2px auto 3px;overflow:hidden}
.dashain-greeting{min-width:0;text-align:center;font-family:system-ui,"Nirmala UI",sans-serif;font-size:clamp(16px,1.8vw,23px);font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;text-wrap:balance}
.dashain-greeting-left{color:#ad2737}.dashain-greeting-right{color:#247246}
.dashain-animation{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:760px){.dashain-banner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,45%) minmax(0,1fr);gap:4px;width:calc(100% - 24px);height:88px;margin:2px auto}.dashain-greeting{font-size:clamp(10px,3.1vw,13px);line-height:1.2}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.dashain-animation{content:url('/assets/tika-ceremony-banner-poster.png')}}

/* r20: low-height greeting strip placed directly between calendars and menu. */
.dashain-banner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,220px) minmax(0,1fr);width:min(980px,calc(100% - 28px));height:76px;gap:clamp(6px,1.4vw,14px);margin:0 auto 0}
.dashain-greeting{font-size:13px;line-height:1.2}.dashain-animation{width:82%;height:82%;justify-self:center;align-self:center;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:760px){.dashain-banner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,44%) minmax(0,1fr);width:calc(100% - 24px);height:62px;gap:3px;margin:0 auto}.dashain-greeting{font-size:clamp(10px,3vw,12px);line-height:1.15}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.dashain-animation{content:url('/assets/tika-ceremony-banner-compact-poster.png')}}

/* r21: compact banner order follows the user screenshots: logo, greeting art, dates, menu. */
.dashain-banner{height:82px;margin:2px auto 0}
@media(max-width:760px){.dashain-banner{height:62px;margin:1px auto 0}}

/* r22: calendar row, greeting strip, and menu sit together without covering menu labels. */
.dashain-banner{height:70px;margin:0 auto}.dashain-animation{width:90%;height:90%;justify-self:center;align-self:center;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:760px){.dashain-banner{height:58px;margin:0 auto}.dashain-greeting{font-size:clamp(10px,3vw,12px)}}

/* r23: the two date controls absorb the greetings; the small animation sits between them. */
.english-date-control{order:1}.utility-dashain-animation{display:block;order:2;flex:0 0 86px;width:86px;height:40px;object-fit:contain}.nepal-date-control{order:3;margin-left:0}.nepal-clock{order:4}.utility-inner>a{order:5}.date-dashain-greeting{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;margin-left:2px;padding-left:8px;border-left:1px solid #cad4df;color:#a5263b;font-size:11px;line-height:1.15;white-space:nowrap}.date-trigger{gap:7px}
@media(max-width:760px){.public-site .utility-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 58px minmax(0,1fr);gap:6px}.english-date-control{grid-column:1;min-width:0}.nepal-date-control{grid-column:3;width:100%;min-width:0;margin:0}.utility-dashain-animation{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;width:58px;height:34px;flex-basis:58px}.date-trigger{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;grid-template-rows:auto auto;gap:3px;width:100%;min-width:0;padding:4px;text-align:center;font-size:9px}.date-trigger time{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;min-width:0;white-space:normal;line-height:1.1}.date-trigger .calendar-icon{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;font-size:12px}.date-dashain-greeting{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2;justify-self:center;margin:0;padding:0;border:0;font-size:9px;white-space:nowrap}.nepal-clock{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:2;width:auto;justify-content:flex-start;padding:0}.public-site .utility-inner>a{grid-column:3;grid-row:2;justify-self:end;margin:0}}
@media(max-width:360px){.public-site .utility-inner{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 48px minmax(0,1fr);gap:4px}.utility-dashain-animation{width:48px;height:30px;flex-basis:48px}.date-trigger{font-size:8px}.date-dashain-greeting{font-size:8px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.utility-dashain-animation{content:url('/assets/tika-ceremony-banner-compact-poster.png')}}

/* r24: balance the desktop calendar row and lead with the Nepali greeting. */
@media(min-width:761px){.public-site .utility-inner{justify-content:center}.nepal-date-control .date-dashain-greeting{margin:0 4px 0 0;padding:0 8px 0 0;border-left:0;border-right:1px solid #cad4df}}

/* r25: reserve enough desktop width for greeting + Nepali date without crowding. */
@media(min-width:761px){.nepal-date-control .date-trigger{min-width:285px;gap:8px}}


/* r26: one swipeable utility strip on phones, matching the menu interaction. */
@media(max-width:760px){.public-site .utility{overflow-x:clip}.public-site .utility-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;width:max-content;min-width:100%;max-width:none;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;padding:5px 8px;border:1px solid #d2e1d5;border-radius:9px;background:#f7fbf8;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}.public-site .utility-inner::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.english-date-control,.nepal-date-control{flex:0 0 auto;width:max-content;min-width:0;margin:0;scroll-snap-align:start}.date-trigger{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:max-content;min-width:0;padding:6px 8px;white-space:nowrap;text-align:left;font-size:10px;line-height:1.15}.date-trigger time{display:inline;grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;min-width:0;white-space:nowrap}.date-trigger .calendar-icon{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;flex:none}.date-dashain-greeting{display:inline-flex;grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;justify-self:auto;flex:none;margin:0;padding:0 0 0 6px;border:0;border-left:1px solid #cad4df;font-size:10px;white-space:nowrap}.nepal-date-control .date-dashain-greeting{margin:0 0 0 0;padding:0 6px 0 0;border:0;border-right:1px solid #cad4df}.utility-dashain-animation{display:block;flex:0 0 54px;width:54px;height:32px;object-fit:contain;scroll-snap-align:center}.public-site .nepal-clock{display:flex;flex:0 0 auto;width:max-content;justify-content:flex-start;padding:0;white-space:nowrap;scroll-snap-align:center}.public-site .utility-inner>a{flex:0 0 auto;width:max-content;margin:0;padding:6px 9px;white-space:nowrap;scroll-snap-align:end}}
@media(max-width:360px){.utility-dashain-animation{flex-basis:48px;width:48px;height:30px}.date-trigger{font-size:9px}.date-dashain-greeting{font-size:9px}}


@media(max-width:760px){.public-site .utility-inner{scroll-snap-type:none}.english-date-control,.nepal-date-control,.utility-dashain-animation,.public-site .nepal-clock,.public-site .utility-inner>a{scroll-snap-align:none}}