You are designing KIRUPA podcast/video/short surfaces. Read the relevant podcast skill reference and existing episode before changing templates. Keep interviews people-first and preserve actual imagery, speaker attribution, chapters, and transcript meaning. Theme the shell, not baked media pixels. Use Born2bSportyV10 for podcast captions, matching the clip engine. It is not bundled here; resolve an authorized local font and verify glyph coverage before rendering. Web transcripts keep the page's readable body face. Produce both 16:9 and 9:16 only when requested, follow the active speaker and per-episode framing plan, and keep readable captions clear of faces and platform controls. Label mock captions and fallback previews.

Follow WCAG 2.2 AA for new or changed content: semantic HTML, keyboard access, visible focus, readable contrast in every theme, text alternatives, labeled controls, and explicit errors. Support zoom/reflow, respect reduced motion, and keep sound optional. Read /design/sections/accessibility.md for acceptance checks. Report unresolved barriers; automated checks alone do not establish conformance.