{"id":12,"date":"2026-10-26T04:28:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T04:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karikarilab.org\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-10-28T12:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T12:26:36","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/karikarilab.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12\" class=\"elementor elementor-12\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc640f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5dc640f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cee07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"99cee07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================================\n  KARIKARI LAB \u2014 HOMEPAGE BODY (hero \u2192 contact band) \u2014 Elementor HTML widget\n  Place between the header widget (2-karikari-header.html) and the\n  footer widget (4-karikari-footer.html).\n\n  HOW TO EDIT\n  1. Images & videos: set UPLOAD_BASE at the bottom of this file to your\n     uploads folder. Every <img>\/<video> with data-img \/ data-src \/ data-poster\n     loads its file name from that folder. Swap a file name to change the image.\n     Full URLs (starting with http) are used as-is.\n  2. Links: every link followed by a LINK comment is a placeholder \u2014 replace the href.\n  3. Repeatable blocks (copy \/ delete a whole block to add \/ remove):\n       - Partner logos ........ marked PARTNER (one list; the loop copy is automatic)\n       - Hero video clips ..... marked CLIP\n       - Feature cards ........ marked CARD\n       - Team members ......... marked MEMBER (section is OFF by default, see below)\n       - LinkedIn posts ....... marked POST\n  4. Full-width: breaks out of boxed Elementor containers by itself.\n============================================================ -->\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Archivo:wght@400;500;600;700;800;900&family=Spectral:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Archivo:wght@400;500;600;700;800;900&family=Spectral:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap');\n\n\/* ---------- Font lock ----------\n   Elementor \/ theme \"Global Fonts\" style h1\u2013h6, p, a and span directly, which\n   overrides fonts inherited from this widget. These rules take priority back.\n   Archivo everywhere; Spectral only on the serif elements listed below. *\/\n.kl, .kl *:not(svg):not(svg *) { font-family:'Archivo',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif !important; }\n.kl .kl-qmark, .kl .kl-quote blockquote, .kl .kl-card h3, .kl .kl-card .num, .kl .kl-member h3 { font-family:'Spectral',Georgia,serif !important; }\n.kl h1, .kl h2, .kl h3, .kl p, .kl a, .kl span, .kl b, .kl blockquote, .kl figcaption, .kl div { text-transform:none; font-style:normal; word-spacing:normal; }\n.kl p, .kl span, .kl a, .kl b, .kl div { letter-spacing:normal; }\n\n\/* ---------- Base \/ full-width breakout ---------- *\/\n.kl, .kl *, .kl *::before, .kl *::after { box-sizing:border-box; }\n.kl { background:#FFFFFF; color:#0C0D0F; font-family:'Archivo',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; line-height:normal; position:relative; width:100vw; max-width:100vw; margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw); margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw); overflow-x:clip; }\n.elementor-widget-html, .elementor-widget-html .elementor-widget-container { max-width:none !important; }\nhtml, body { overflow-x:clip; }\n.kl h1,.kl h2,.kl h3,.kl p,.kl figure,.kl blockquote { margin:0; padding:0; }\n.kl a { color:#1663CF; text-decoration:none; transition:color .2s, background .2s, border-color .2s; }\n.kl img { max-width:none; }\n.kl .kl-off { display:none !important; }\n\n@keyframes kl-marquee { from{transform:translateX(0)} to{transform:translateX(-50%)} }\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .kl *{animation:none !important; transition:none !important} }\n\n\/* ---------- Hero ---------- *\/\n.kl .kl-hero { position:relative; min-height:min(760px,86vh); display:flex; align-items:center; overflow:hidden; background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 78% 30%,#0E5C74 0%,#08334A 45%,#04121F 100%); }\n.kl .kl-clip { position:absolute; inset:0; overflow:hidden; opacity:0; transition:opacity 2.2s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); }\n.kl .kl-clip.is-on { opacity:1; }\n.kl .kl-clip video { position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; filter:saturate(0.78) contrast(1.05); transform:scale(1.03); pointer-events:none; }\n\/* Hide Safari \/ iOS play-button overlay on the background videos *\/\n.kl .kl-clip video::-webkit-media-controls,\n.kl .kl-clip video::-webkit-media-controls-panel,\n.kl .kl-clip video::-webkit-media-controls-overlay-play-button,\n.kl .kl-clip video::-webkit-media-controls-start-playback-button { display:none !important; -webkit-appearance:none; opacity:0 !important; }\n.kl .kl-hero .ov1 { position:absolute; inset:0; background:rgba(8,51,74,0.28); mix-blend-mode:multiply; pointer-events:none; }\n.kl .kl-hero .ov2 { position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(4,14,26,0.9) 0%,rgba(4,14,26,0.7) 38%,rgba(4,14,26,0.25) 72%,rgba(4,14,26,0.15) 100%); pointer-events:none; }\n.kl .kl-hero .ov3 { position:absolute; inset:0; background:radial-gradient(140% 100% at 50% 40%,transparent 55%,rgba(2,8,16,0.55) 100%); pointer-events:none; }\n.kl .kl-hero .ov4 { position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:0; height:120px; background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(4,14,26,0.6)); pointer-events:none; }\n.kl .kl-hero-inner { position:relative; padding:clamp(56px,7vw,96px) clamp(20px,4vw,48px); max-width:1000px; }\n.kl .kl-eyebrow { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; margin-bottom:34px; }\n.kl .kl-eyebrow .bar { width:44px; height:3px; background:#F5DC0F; display:block; flex:none; }\n.kl .kl-eyebrow .txt { color:#FFFFFF; font-size:13px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.22em; text-transform:uppercase; opacity:.85; }\n.kl .kl-hero h1 { font-size:clamp(52px,9vw,112px); line-height:0.94; font-weight:900; letter-spacing:-0.035em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#FFFFFF; text-wrap:balance; }\n.kl .kl-hero h1 span { color:#F5DC0F; text-transform:inherit; letter-spacing:inherit; }\n.kl .kl-hero p { margin-top:36px; max-width:720px; font-size:clamp(18px,1.7vw,23px); line-height:1.5; color:#EDEFF2; font-weight:400; text-wrap:pretty; }\n.kl .kl-hero-btns { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px; margin-top:44px; }\n.kl a.kl-btn-y { background:#F5DC0F; color:#0C0D0F; padding:17px 30px; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.03em; }\n.kl a.kl-btn-y:hover { background:#FFFFFF; color:#0C0D0F; }\n.kl a.kl-btn-o { border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55); color:#FFFFFF; padding:17px 30px; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.03em; }\n.kl a.kl-btn-o:hover { background:rgba(255,255,255,0.12); color:#FFFFFF; }\n\n\/* ---------- Partners marquee ---------- *\/\n.kl .kl-partners { background:#F4F3EF; padding:30px 0 34px; border-bottom:1px solid #E7E5DE; overflow:hidden; }\n.kl .kl-partners .lbl { padding:0 clamp(20px,4vw,48px); font-size:12px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.22em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#8A8F96; margin-bottom:22px; }\n.kl .kl-mask { position:relative; overflow:hidden; mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent); -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent); }\n.kl .kl-track { display:flex; width:max-content; animation:kl-marquee 90s linear infinite; }\n.kl .kl-logos { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:clamp(40px,6vw,86px); padding-right:clamp(40px,6vw,86px); }\n.kl .kl-logos img { width:auto; display:block; flex:none; mix-blend-mode:multiply; filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.15); }\n.kl .kl-wm { display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:10px; color:#4A4F56; white-space:nowrap; }\n.kl .kl-wm.c { align-items:center; gap:12px; }\n.kl .kl-wm .big { font-size:26px; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-0.03em; color:#0C0D0F; }\n.kl .kl-wm .sm { font-size:13px; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase; line-height:1.35; }\n\n\/* ---------- Quote ---------- *\/\n.kl .kl-quote { background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 78% 20%,#0E5C74 0%,#08334A 45%,#04121F 100%); color:#FFFFFF; padding:clamp(80px,10vw,140px) clamp(20px,4vw,48px); }\n.kl .kl-quote-grid { max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,380px) minmax(0,1fr); gap:clamp(40px,7vw,112px); align-items:center; }\n.kl .kl-portrait { position:relative; }\n.kl .kl-portrait .frame { aspect-ratio:4\/5; overflow:hidden; border-radius:14px; background:#14222D; box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }\n.kl .kl-portrait img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; object-position:50% 20%; display:block; }\n.kl .kl-portrait .corner { position:absolute; left:-14px; bottom:-14px; width:72px; height:72px; border-left:3px solid #F5DC0F; border-bottom:3px solid #F5DC0F; pointer-events:none; }\n.kl .kl-qmark { display:block; font-family:'Spectral',Georgia,serif; font-size:120px; line-height:0.6; height:56px; color:#F5DC0F; font-weight:600; }\n.kl .kl-quote blockquote { margin:0 0 48px; font-family:'Spectral',Georgia,serif; font-size:clamp(28px,3.1vw,44px); line-height:1.24; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:-0.012em; color:#FFFFFF; text-wrap:pretty; }\n.kl .kl-quote figcaption { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; }\n.kl .kl-quote figcaption .ln { width:38px; height:1px; background:rgba(255,255,255,0.4); display:block; flex:none; }\n.kl .kl-quote figcaption .who { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:4px; }\n.kl .kl-quote figcaption .n { font-size:17px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.01em; }\n.kl .kl-quote figcaption .r { font-size:14px; line-height:1.55; color:#9FB0BC; }\n\n\/* ---------- Section heads (shared) ---------- *\/\n.kl .kl-head { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:flex-end; gap:48px; margin-bottom:56px; flex-wrap:wrap; }\n.kl .kl-head h2 { font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,46px); line-height:1.05; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-0.025em; max-width:640px; }\n.kl .kl-head p { max-width:420px; font-size:17px; line-height:1.6; color:#5A5F66; text-wrap:pretty; }\n.kl .kl-kicker { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.kl .kl-kicker .bar { width:38px; height:3px; background:#F5DC0F; display:block; flex:none; }\n.kl .kl-kicker .txt { font-size:12px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.22em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#5A5F66; }\n\n\/* ---------- Feature cards ---------- *\/\n.kl .kl-work { background:#FFFFFF; padding:clamp(64px,8vw,112px) clamp(20px,4vw,48px) clamp(72px,9vw,120px); }\n.kl .kl-cards { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(290px,100%),1fr)); gap:clamp(20px,2.4vw,32px); }\n.kl a.kl-card { display:flex; flex-direction:column; color:#0A1620; background:#FFFFFF; border-radius:16px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(10,22,32,0.06),0 24px 48px -28px rgba(10,22,32,0.35); transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),box-shadow .5s; }\n.kl a.kl-card:hover { transform:translateY(-6px); box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(10,22,32,0.06),0 36px 64px -30px rgba(10,22,32,0.45); color:#0A1620; }\n.kl .kl-card .media { position:relative; aspect-ratio:4\/3; overflow:hidden; background:#14222D; }\n.kl .kl-card .media img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; display:block; }\n.kl .kl-card .media .shade { position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,51,74,0) 50%,rgba(8,51,74,0.35) 100%); pointer-events:none; }\n.kl .kl-card .media .num { position:absolute; left:24px; bottom:20px; font-family:'Spectral',Georgia,serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:0.04em; color:#FFFFFF; pointer-events:none; }\n.kl .kl-card .body { flex:1; display:flex; flex-direction:column; padding:clamp(24px,2.4vw,34px) clamp(24px,2.4vw,34px) clamp(26px,2.6vw,36px); }\n.kl .kl-card .tag { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; margin-bottom:18px; font-size:12px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.16em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#5A6B78; }\n.kl .kl-card .tag::before { content:\"\"; display:block; width:22px; height:2px; background:#F5DC0F; }\n.kl .kl-card h3 { margin:0 0 14px; font-family:'Spectral',Georgia,serif; font-size:clamp(26px,2.3vw,32px); font-weight:500; letter-spacing:-0.012em; line-height:1.14; text-wrap:balance; }\n.kl .kl-card p { margin:0 0 28px; font-size:16px; line-height:1.6; color:#4A5561; text-wrap:pretty; }\n.kl .kl-card .more { margin-top:auto; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:16px; padding-top:20px; border-top:1px solid #E6E8EA; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.02em; color:#0A1620; }\n.kl .kl-card .more .arr { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; width:36px; height:36px; border-radius:50%; background:#0A1620; color:#F5DC0F; font-size:16px; flex:none; }\n\n\/* ---------- Team (optional) ---------- *\/\n.kl .kl-team { background:#FFFFFF; border-top:1px solid #E7E5DE; padding:clamp(64px,8vw,112px) clamp(20px,4vw,48px); }\n.kl .kl-members { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(min(220px,100%),1fr)); gap:clamp(20px,2.4vw,32px); }\n.kl .kl-member .ph { aspect-ratio:4\/5; overflow:hidden; border-radius:14px; background:#14222D; margin-bottom:18px; }\n.kl .kl-member .ph img { width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; object-position:50% 20%; display:block; }\n.kl .kl-member h3 { font-family:'Spectral',Georgia,serif; font-size:22px; font-weight:500; letter-spacing:-0.01em; line-height:1.2; margin-bottom:6px; }\n.kl .kl-member .role { font-size:14px; line-height:1.55; color:#5A6B78; }\n.kl .kl-member a.lnk { display:inline-block; margin-top:10px; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#1663CF; }\n\n\/* ---------- LinkedIn ---------- *\/\n.kl .kl-li { background:#F4F3EF; border-top:1px solid #E7E5DE; padding:clamp(60px,7vw,100px) clamp(20px,4vw,48px) clamp(64px,8vw,110px); }\n.kl .kl-li .kl-head { gap:32px; margin-bottom:44px; }\n.kl a.kl-follow { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; background:#0C0D0F; color:#FFFFFF; padding:16px 26px; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.02em; }\n.kl a.kl-follow:hover { background:#1663CF; color:#FFFFFF; }\n.kl a.kl-follow .in { width:26px; height:26px; background:#FFFFFF; color:#0C0D0F; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:13px; font-weight:900; letter-spacing:-0.02em; flex:none; }\n.kl .kl-posts { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(290px,100%),1fr)); gap:clamp(16px,2vw,24px); }\n.kl a.kl-post { display:flex; flex-direction:column; background:#FFFFFF; border:1px solid #E7E5DE; padding:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px); min-height:300px; color:#0C0D0F; }\n.kl a.kl-post:hover { border-color:#0C0D0F; color:#0C0D0F; }\n.kl .kl-post .top { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; margin-bottom:22px; }\n.kl .kl-post .in { width:34px; height:34px; background:#1663CF; color:#FFFFFF; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; font-size:16px; font-weight:900; letter-spacing:-0.02em; flex:none; }\n.kl .kl-post .meta { display:flex; flex-direction:column; line-height:1.25; }\n.kl .kl-post .meta b { font-size:14px; font-weight:700; }\n.kl .kl-post .meta span { font-size:12px; color:#8A8F96; letter-spacing:0.04em; }\n.kl .kl-post p { margin:0 0 20px; font-size:16px; line-height:1.55; color:#3C3F45; text-wrap:pretty; }\n.kl .kl-post .read { margin-top:auto; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#1663CF; }\n.kl .kl-li .note { margin-top:26px; font-size:13px; line-height:1.6; color:#8A8F96; max-width:70ch; }\n\n\/* ---------- Contact band ---------- *\/\n.kl .kl-contact { background:#1663CF; color:#FFFFFF; padding:clamp(56px,7vw,88px) clamp(20px,4vw,48px); display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:28px clamp(32px,4vw,56px); flex-wrap:wrap; }\n.kl .kl-contact .txt { max-width:660px; }\n.kl .kl-contact h2 { margin:0 0 14px; font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,42px); line-height:1.1; font-weight:800; letter-spacing:-0.025em; }\n.kl .kl-contact p { font-size:19px; line-height:1.55; color:#DCE8FB; text-wrap:pretty; }\n.kl .kl-contact a.kl-btn-y { padding:19px 34px; font-size:16px; overflow-wrap:anywhere; }\n\n\/* ---------- Color lock ----------\n   Themes \/ Elementor Global Colors paint h1\u2013h6, p and span directly, which\n   beats colors inherited from a section. 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