## Purpose

Canonical specification for hero-summary-entry-and-readability requirements synced from OpenSpec change deltas.

## Requirements

### Requirement: Hero primary action opens in-site TL;DR summary
The homepage hero primary CTA SHALL open the in-site summary modal for the hero article instead of navigating off-site.

#### Scenario: Hero CTA opens summary modal
- **WHEN** a user clicks the hero primary CTA
- **THEN** the system opens the summary modal for the current hero article
- **AND** no external navigation is triggered by that CTA

### Requirement: Hero source link remains available as secondary action
The hero section SHALL keep an explicit secondary source-link action for external navigation.

#### Scenario: Source link navigates externally
- **WHEN** a user clicks the hero source link
- **THEN** the system opens the article source URL in a new tab

### Requirement: Hero metadata readability over images
Hero metadata (`LATEST`, relative time, headline, and summary) SHALL remain visually legible across bright and dark images on desktop and mobile, including Tamil and Malayalam rendering paths.

#### Scenario: Bright image background
- **WHEN** the hero image contains bright regions under metadata text
- **THEN** overlay and text styles preserve readable contrast for metadata and headline blocks
- **AND** readability remains stable for English, Tamil, and Malayalam content

#### Scenario: Mobile viewport readability
- **WHEN** the hero renders on a mobile viewport
- **THEN** metadata and title remain readable without overlapping controls or clipping
- **AND** Tamil and Malayalam typography remains legible at mobile breakpoints
