@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Mono:wght@400;500&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Noto+Sans+Tamil:wght@400;500;600;700&family=Catamaran:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');
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.story-text.tamil{font-family:'Catamaran','Noto Sans Tamil','Nirmala UI','Latha',sans-serif;line-height:1.95}
/* Catamaran: smooth Tamil across the stories */
body,.story-text,h1,.story h2,.author-card h2,.the-end{font-family:'Inter','Helvetica Neue',Arial,'Catamaran',sans-serif}
.eyebrow,.story-top,.meta,.photo-credit,.footer{font-family:'DM Mono','Catamaran',monospace}