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/* The existing R stays in place while its name folds away and its ring draws in. */
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.animated-brand{--mark:27px;--name:40px;--compact:50px;display:flex;align-items:center;width:200px;height:48px;color:#f6c44f;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0}
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.brand-name{font:400 var(--name)/1 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;letter-spacing:-.065em;display:block;margin-left:-2px;padding-right:3px;max-width:180px;overflow:hidden;opacity:1;transform:translateX(0);transition:max-width .5s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1),opacity .28s ease,transform .5s ease}
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.header nav{position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}
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/* Match actual letter ink heights and baseline, preserving one continuous vector mark. */
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.header .brand-ring{display:block}
.footer-main .footer-brand{--mark:32px}
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/* User-approved near-touching R–o optical join; retain the larger circle. */
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.brand-name{margin-left:calc(var(--name)*-.2)}
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/* Centre the R letter body mathematically; crescent and star remain decorative above it. */
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.brand-ring{aspect-ratio:1/1;flex-shrink:0}
/* Reverse the stroke while fully visible, then reopen the wordmark. */
.header.is-compact .brand-ring circle{transition-duration:.7s}
.header.is-compact.is-unwinding .brand-ring{opacity:1;transition-delay:0s}
.header.is-compact.is-unwinding .brand-ring circle{stroke-dashoffset:139;transition-delay:0s;transition-duration:.7s}
/* Fixed navigation geometry: logo animation never changes the header or link positions. */
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.header .brand-mark,.header.is-compact .brand-mark{width:56px;height:56px}
.header .brand-name{margin-left:-17px}
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/* Transparent at the top; a light frosted tint after scrolling. */
.header{background:transparent;backdrop-filter:none;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none}
.header.is-compact{background:rgba(9,19,23,.38);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.header nav a,.header-follow{text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.65)}

/* Supporting sayings: translated meanings, source linked through discreet attribution. */
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@media(max-width:600px){.hero-saying .hero-urdu{font-size:19px;line-height:2.4}.hero-saying{margin-bottom:24px}.about-saying blockquote{font-size:20px;line-height:2.5}.about-saying br{display:none}}