/* Home page — A message from our Director. Samara Public Website v2.5.3 */
.director-message{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#fff 0%,#fff4f8 100%)}
.director-message-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(36px,6vw,88px);align-items:center;max-width:1060px}
.director-message-photo{position:relative;margin:0;justify-self:center;width:min(310px,100%)}
.director-message-frame{border-radius:200px 200px 24px 24px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:5/8;border:6px solid #fff;background:var(--pale,#fff4f8);box-shadow:var(--shadow,0 22px 60px rgba(104,18,61,.12))}
.director-message-frame picture{display:block;height:100%}
.director-message-frame img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:0% 50%}
.director-message-feather{position:absolute;right:-18px;top:16px;width:52px;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 14px rgba(176,18,100,.25))}
.director-message-quote{position:relative;margin:40px 0 30px;padding:0}
.director-message-mark{position:absolute;left:-8px;top:-62px;font:700 8rem/1 Georgia,serif;color:var(--rose,#e03a7c);opacity:.3;pointer-events:none}
.director-message-quote p{position:relative;margin:0;font:italic 500 clamp(1.4rem,2.5vw,2rem)/1.5 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--ink,#34242f)}
.director-message-sign{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.director-message-line{width:48px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--magenta,#b01264);flex-shrink:0}
.director-message-sign strong{display:block;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--magenta,#b01264)}
.director-message-sign span:not(.director-message-line){display:block;color:var(--muted,#796774);margin-top:2px}
html[lang="ta"] .director-message-quote p{font-family:"Noto Sans Tamil","Nirmala UI","Latha",sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.9vw,1.35rem);line-height:1.8}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .director-message-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .director-message-photo{width:min(250px,70%)}
  .director-message-mark{top:-48px;font-size:6rem}
}