:root{
    --ink:#16171d;
    --ink-soft:#23252f;
    --paper:#efe9dc;
    --paper-2:#e6dfce;
    --cream:#f6f2e8;
    --oxblood:#8f2b2c;
    --oxblood-bright:#ac3535;
    --text:#2b2a28;
    --muted:#6c6659;
    --line:#d6cdb9;
    --line-ink:rgba(246,242,232,.16);
    --display:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;
    --body:"Libre Franklin",system-ui,sans-serif;
    --wrap:1180px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
  body{
    font-family:var(--body);
    color:var(--text);
    background:var(--cream);
    line-height:1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  }
  .wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
  a{color:inherit}
  img{display:block;max-width:100%}

  /* eyebrow / dateline motif */
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:var(--body);
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:.72rem;
    letter-spacing:.28em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--oxblood);
  }
  .eyebrow.on-ink{color:#d8a5a0}

  /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
  header.nav{
    position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
    background:rgba(22,23,29,.92);
    backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);
  }
  .nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
  .wordmark{
    font-family:var(--body);font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:.82rem;color:var(--cream);
  }
  .wordmark span{color:var(--oxblood-bright)}
  nav.links{display:flex;gap:30px}
  nav.links a{
    font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#cfc9bd;text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;
    padding:6px 0;position:relative;transition:color .2s;
  }
  nav.links a::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:1px;width:0;
    background:var(--oxblood-bright);transition:width .25s ease;
  }
  nav.links a:hover,nav.links a:focus-visible{color:var(--cream)}
  nav.links a:hover::after,nav.links a:focus-visible::after{width:100%}
  .nav-toggle{display:none}

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .hero::before{ /* faint masthead rule texture */
    content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(transparent 0 96%, var(--line-ink) 96% 100%);
    background-size:100% 5.2rem;opacity:.5;pointer-events:none;
  }
  .hero-inner{
    position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;
    gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:74px 0 68px;
  }
  .hero-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:22px}
  .hero-kicker .rule{height:1px;width:46px;background:var(--oxblood-bright)}
  .hero h1{
    font-family:var(--display);
    font-weight:900;
    font-size:clamp(3.1rem,8vw,6rem);
    line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--cream);
    margin-bottom:20px;
  }
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:600;color:#e7c9c4;display:block;font-size:.42em;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-top:.5em}
  .hero .lede{
    font-size:1.08rem;color:#d9d3c6;max-width:34ch;margin-bottom:30px;
    border-left:2px solid var(--oxblood);padding-left:18px;
  }
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}

  .btn{
    display:inline-block;font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;
    font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:14px 26px;text-decoration:none;transition:transform .2s,background .2s,color .2s;
  }
  .btn-solid{background:var(--oxblood);color:var(--cream)}
  .btn-solid:hover,.btn-solid:focus-visible{background:var(--oxblood-bright);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-ghost{color:var(--cream);border:1px solid rgba(246,242,232,.4)}
  .btn-ghost:hover,.btn-ghost:focus-visible{border-color:var(--cream);transform:translateY(-2px)}

  /* featured book card in hero */
  .featured{position:relative}
  .featured .kicker{
    position:absolute;top:-14px;left:-14px;z-index:2;
    background:var(--oxblood);color:var(--cream);
    font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:600;padding:8px 14px;
  }
  .featured-frame{
    background:var(--ink-soft);padding:26px;border:1px solid var(--line-ink);
    display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;
  }
  .featured-frame img{
    width:150px;flex:0 0 150px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  }
  .featured-meta .ttl{
    font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.1;color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:8px;
  }
  .featured-meta .sub{font-size:.82rem;color:#b7b1a4;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:14px}
  .featured-meta .tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .tag{
    font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:#d8a5a0;border:1px solid rgba(216,165,160,.4);padding:4px 9px;
  }
  .featured-meta a.buy{
    font-family:var(--body);font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;
    border-bottom:2px solid var(--oxblood-bright);padding-bottom:3px;transition:color .2s;
  }
  .featured-meta a.buy:hover{color:#e7c9c4}

  /* ---------- SECTION SHELL ---------- */
  section{padding:88px 0}
  .sec-head{margin-bottom:48px;max-width:60ch}
  .sec-head h2{
    font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
    font-size:clamp(2rem,4.5vw,3rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.01em;
    margin-top:14px;color:var(--ink);
  }
  .sec-head p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;font-size:1.02rem}

  /* ---------- BOOKS ---------- */
  #books{background:var(--paper)}
  .series-band{
    background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);
    padding:30px 34px;margin-bottom:44px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .series-band .txt h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-style:italic;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--cream)}
  .series-band .txt p{color:#b7b1a4;font-size:.9rem;margin-top:4px}
  .series-band .names{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d8a5a0;text-align:right}

  .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:34px 28px}
  .book{position:relative}
  .book .cover{
    position:relative;aspect-ratio:2/3;background:var(--paper-2);
    overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(30,24,16,.18);
    transition:transform .28s ease,box-shadow .28s ease;
  }
  .book .cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .book:hover .cover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 20px 40px rgba(30,24,16,.28)}
  /* placeholder cover */
  .cover.ph{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:20px;
    background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--ink),var(--ink-soft));color:var(--cream)}
  .cover.ph .ph-ttl{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.15}
  .cover.ph .ph-note{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8a7e;margin-top:14px}
  .book .cat{font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--oxblood);margin-top:16px}
  .book .name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.2;margin-top:6px;color:var(--ink)}
  .book .blurb{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
  .book .buy{display:inline-block;margin-top:12px;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--oxblood);padding-bottom:2px}
  .book .buy:hover{color:var(--oxblood)}

  /* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
  #about{background:var(--cream)}
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
  .about-photo{position:relative}
  .about-photo img{width:100%;filter:grayscale(.15) contrast(1.02);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(30,24,16,.22)}
  .about-photo .cap{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}
  .about-body p{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:1.04rem;color:#3a3833}
  .about-body p.first::first-letter{
    font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;float:left;font-size:3.6rem;line-height:.8;
    padding:6px 12px 0 0;color:var(--oxblood);
  }
  .pull{
    font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;
    font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:22px 0;margin:26px 0;
  }

  /* ---------- REVIEWS ---------- */
  #reviews{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}
  #reviews .sec-head h2{color:var(--cream)}
  #reviews .sec-head p{color:#b7b1a4}
  .reviews-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:34px}
  .quote{border-left:2px solid var(--oxblood-bright);padding:6px 0 6px 26px}
  .quote p{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.24rem;line-height:1.5;color:#efe9dc}
  .quote .by{display:block;margin-top:16px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;color:#d8a5a0;font-weight:600}

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer{background:#0f1015;color:#cfc9bd;padding:56px 0 40px}
  .foot-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-mark{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--cream)}
  .foot-mark span{color:var(--oxblood-bright)}
  .foot-tag{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8f8a7e;margin-top:8px}
  .foot-nav{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-nav a{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#cfc9bd;text-decoration:none}
  .foot-nav a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
  .foot-legal{width:100%;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;
    font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#7c776c}

  /* reveal animation */
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}

  /* ---------- RESPONSIVE ---------- */
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px;padding:56px 0}
    .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px 22px}
    .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
    .reviews-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    nav.links{display:none}
    nav.links.open{
      display:flex;position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;gap:0;
      background:var(--ink);padding:8px 28px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);
    }
    nav.links.open a{padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink)}
    .nav-toggle{display:block;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(246,242,232,.35);
      color:var(--cream);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
      padding:9px 14px;cursor:pointer}
    .featured-frame{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
    .featured-frame img{width:130px;flex-basis:auto}
    .featured-meta .tags{justify-content:center}
  }
  @media (max-width:520px){
    .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px 18px}
    section{padding:64px 0}
    .featured .kicker{left:0;top:-14px}
  }

/* ---------- BOOK DETAIL PAGE ---------- */
.book-page{background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);padding:52px 0 96px;min-height:72vh}
.back-link{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:34px;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#cfc9bd;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;transition:color .2s}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.book-detail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.bd-cover img{width:100%;max-width:340px;box-shadow:0 26px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.55);margin:0 auto;display:block}
.bd-cover .cover.ph{aspect-ratio:2/3;max-width:340px;margin:0 auto}
.bd-cover .cover.ph.big .ph-ttl{font-size:1.8rem}
.bd-info h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--cream);margin:14px 0 12px}
.bd-meta{font-size:.85rem;color:#b7b1a4;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ink);padding-bottom:22px}
.bd-desc p{color:#d9d3c6;font-size:1.07rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.bd-desc em{color:#e7c9c4;font-style:italic}
.bd-cta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.name a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.name a:hover{color:var(--oxblood)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .book-detail{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .bd-cover img,.bd-cover .cover.ph{max-width:240px}
}

/* ---------- UNIFORM BOOK CARDS ---------- */
.book{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.book .cover{aspect-ratio:2/3;width:100%}
.book .cat{min-height:1.6em}
.book .name{min-height:2.8em}
.book .blurb{
  display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  overflow:hidden;min-height:4.3em;
}
.book .buy{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start}

/* ---------- FAQ (SEO / AEO) ---------- */
#faq{background:var(--paper)}
.faq-list{display:grid;gap:22px;max-width:820px}
.faq-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px}
.faq-item h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px}
.faq-item p{font-size:1rem;color:#3a3833;line-height:1.65}