.alankar-careguide-root{
  --bg:#0a0a0a;--bg-2:#0d0d0d;--text:#f5f1ea;
  --muted:rgba(245,241,234,.55);--faint:rgba(245,241,234,.38);
  --line:rgba(245,241,234,.10);--line-2:rgba(245,241,234,.16);
  --glass:rgba(255,255,255,.03);--glass-2:rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;--sans:'Jost',sans-serif;
  --pad-s:56px;--pad-m:80px;--pad-l:100px;
  background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:300;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;position:relative;padding-bottom:var(--pad-l);margin-bottom:0;
}
.alankar-careguide-root *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
.alankar-careguide-root ::selection{background:rgba(245,241,234,.14);color:#fff}
.alankar-careguide-root a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.alankar-careguide-root img{max-width:100%;display:block}

.alankar-careguide-root .grain{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;opacity:.035;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");}
.alankar-careguide-root .glow{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(120px);pointer-events:none;z-index:0;opacity:.5}
.alankar-careguide-root .glow.a{width:520px;height:520px;top:-160px;left:-120px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(60,60,70,.35),transparent 70%)}
.alankar-careguide-root .glow.b{width:600px;height:600px;bottom:-220px;right:-160px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(50,55,60,.3),transparent 70%)}
.alankar-careguide-root .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}

.alankar-careguide-root .eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:400;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.alankar-careguide-root .rule{width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--line-2);margin:18px auto}
.alankar-careguide-root .sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto}
.alankar-careguide-root .sec-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,50px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:.01em}
.alankar-careguide-root .sec-head h2 em{font-style:italic}
.alankar-careguide-root .sec-head .sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(15px,2vw,18px);color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}

.alankar-careguide-root .crumb{max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;padding:22px 32px 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.alankar-careguide-root .crumb a{transition:color .3s}.alankar-careguide-root .crumb a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.alankar-careguide-root .crumb span{margin:0 9px;opacity:.5}

.alankar-careguide-root .hero{text-align:center;padding:var(--pad-m) 32px var(--pad-s)}
.alankar-careguide-root .hero .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:20px}
.alankar-careguide-root .hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(42px,7vw,82px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:.01em}
.alankar-careguide-root .hero h1 em{font-style:italic}
.alankar-careguide-root .hero p{max-width:560px;margin:22px auto 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.8}

.alankar-careguide-root section.block{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:var(--pad-s) 32px}
.alankar-careguide-root .block .sec-head{margin-bottom:46px}

.alankar-careguide-root .rules-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.alankar-careguide-root .rule-card{background:var(--glass);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:32px 22px 26px;text-align:center;backdrop-filter:blur(8px);transition:border-color .4s,background .4s,transform .4s}
.alankar-careguide-root .rule-card:hover{border-color:var(--line-2);background:var(--glass-2);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.alankar-careguide-root .rule-art{width:84px;height:84px;margin:0 auto 20px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:rgba(245,241,234,.02);transition:border-color .4s}
.alankar-careguide-root .rule-card:hover .rule-art{border-color:var(--line-2)}
.alankar-careguide-root .rule-art svg{width:46px;height:46px;stroke:var(--text);stroke-width:1;fill:none;opacity:.85}
.alankar-careguide-root .rule-card h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:20px;margin-bottom:7px}
.alankar-careguide-root .rule-card h4 em{font-style:italic}
.alankar-careguide-root .rule-card p{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}

.alankar-careguide-root .ritual{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.alankar-careguide-root .step-tile{background:var(--glass);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;backdrop-filter:blur(8px);transition:border-color .4s,background .4s}
.alankar-careguide-root .step-tile:hover{border-color:var(--line-2);background:var(--glass-2)}
.alankar-careguide-root .step-art{aspect-ratio:5/3;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%,rgba(245,241,234,.04),transparent 70%)}
.alankar-careguide-root .step-art svg{width:62%;height:62%;stroke:var(--text);stroke-width:.9;fill:none;opacity:.85}
.alankar-careguide-root .step-body{padding:26px 28px 30px}
.alankar-careguide-root .step-body .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:26px;color:var(--faint);line-height:1;margin-bottom:10px}
.alankar-careguide-root .step-body h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:22px;margin-bottom:8px}
.alankar-careguide-root .step-body h4 em{font-style:italic}
.alankar-careguide-root .step-body p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}

.alankar-careguide-root .dd{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col{background:var(--glass);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:36px 34px;backdrop-filter:blur(8px);transition:border-color .4s,background .4s}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col:hover{border-color:var(--line-2);background:var(--glass-2)}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col .cap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding-bottom:20px;margin-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col .cap .ring{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line-2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col .cap .ring svg{width:17px;height:17px;stroke:var(--text);stroke-width:1.4;fill:none;opacity:.85}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col .cap h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col .cap h3 em{font-style:italic}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col ul{list-style:none}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col li{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);padding:11px 0;line-height:1.6;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col li .m{flex:0 0 auto;width:16px;height:16px;margin-top:3px;stroke-width:1.4;fill:none}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col li .m.y{stroke:var(--text);opacity:.7}
.alankar-careguide-root .dd-col li .m.n{stroke:var(--faint)}

.alankar-careguide-root .store-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center}
.alankar-careguide-root .store-svg{background:var(--glass);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:30px;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.alankar-careguide-root .store-svg svg{width:100%;height:auto}
.alankar-careguide-root .store-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.alankar-careguide-root .store-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:baseline;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:padding-left .3s}
.alankar-careguide-root .store-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.alankar-careguide-root .store-row:hover{padding-left:8px}
.alankar-careguide-root .store-row .dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--faint);align-self:center;transition:background .3s,transform .3s}
.alankar-careguide-root .store-row:hover .dot{background:var(--text);transform:scale(1.25)}
.alankar-careguide-root .store-row .nm{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;font-weight:400}
.alankar-careguide-root .store-row .nm small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px;line-height:1.6}

.alankar-careguide-root .tipstrip{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:var(--pad-s) 32px 0}
.alankar-careguide-root .tipstrip .inner{background:var(--glass-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:30px 34px;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.alankar-careguide-root .tipstrip .ico{flex:0 0 auto;width:34px;height:34px;stroke:var(--text);stroke-width:1;fill:none;opacity:.7;margin-top:2px}
.alankar-careguide-root .tipstrip h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:21px;margin-bottom:6px}
.alankar-careguide-root .tipstrip h4 em{font-style:italic}
.alankar-careguide-root .tipstrip p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.75}
.alankar-careguide-root .tipstrip a{color:var(--text);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-bottom:1px;transition:border-color .3s}
.alankar-careguide-root .tipstrip a:hover{border-color:var(--text)}

.alankar-careguide-root .cta{max-width:1100px;margin:var(--pad-m) auto 0;padding:0 32px}
.alankar-careguide-root .cta .inner{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035),rgba(255,255,255,.01));text-align:center;padding:var(--pad-s) 32px;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.alankar-careguide-root .cta .eyebrow{display:block;margin-bottom:16px}
.alankar-careguide-root .cta h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);line-height:1.1}
.alankar-careguide-root .cta h3 em{font-style:italic}
.alankar-careguide-root .cta p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;max-width:440px;margin:14px auto 28px}
.alankar-careguide-root .btn{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:15px 34px;border-radius:40px;transition:background .4s,color .4s,border-color .4s;cursor:pointer}
.alankar-careguide-root .btn:hover{background:var(--text);color:var(--bg);border-color:var(--text)}
.alankar-careguide-root .btn.ghost{margin-left:10px;border-color:var(--line)}
.alankar-careguide-root .btn.ghost:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--text);border-color:var(--text)}

.alankar-careguide-root .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .9s ease,transform .9s ease}
.alankar-careguide-root .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

.alankar-careguide-root h1,.alankar-careguide-root h2,.alankar-careguide-root h3,.alankar-careguide-root h4,.alankar-careguide-root h5,.alankar-careguide-root h6{color:var(--text);}

@media(max-width:880px){
  .alankar-careguide-root .crumb{padding:18px 20px 0}
  .alankar-careguide-root .hero{padding:60px 20px 40px}
  .alankar-careguide-root section.block{padding:var(--pad-s) 20px}
  .alankar-careguide-root .rules-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  .alankar-careguide-root .ritual{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
  .alankar-careguide-root .dd{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .alankar-careguide-root .store-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .alankar-careguide-root .tipstrip{padding:var(--pad-s) 20px 0}.alankar-careguide-root .tipstrip .inner{flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
  .alankar-careguide-root .cta{padding:0 20px}
  .alankar-careguide-root .btn.ghost{margin-left:0;margin-top:10px}
}
@media(max-width:460px){.alankar-careguide-root .rules-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}