## MODIFIED Requirements

### 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