/* ============================================================
   XAVIER SCHWINDT — "The Morning After"
   Stories that hurt and heal.
   TENDER · BRUTAL · TRUE
   ------------------------------------------------------------
   Warm paper light theme. Ink type. Gold-foil accents.
   A few deep-ink feature bands carry the drama.
   One stylesheet. Custom properties first. Mobile-first.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* surfaces — primarily white */
  --paper:       #ffffff;   /* primary white */
  --paper-alt:   #f7f2e8;   /* warm off-white — alternating sections, cards */
  --paper-deep:  #efe7d5;   /* card hover, deeper warmth */

  /* ink + text on light */
  --ink:         #241d18;   /* primary body text, warm near-black */
  --ink-2:       #1c1713;   /* display headings */
  --stone:       #6f6357;   /* secondary text, captions */

  /* brand accents */
  --gold:        #9a7430;   /* legible antique gold — text, borders, labels */
  --gold-bright: #b8944a;   /* fills + accents */
  --red:         #6d0f0f;   /* royal deep red — the other main color */
  --red-deep:    #520b0b;   /* deeper red for band depth */
  --red-bright:  #8a1818;   /* lifted red for hover */
  --crimson:     #6d0f0f;   /* alias — moments of weight */

  /* deep-red feature bands */
  --ash:         #6d0f0f;   /* feature band background (royal red) */
  --ember:       #520b0b;   /* deep red cards */
  --parchment:   #f6efe1;   /* text on red bands */
  --dim:         #d6bfac;   /* muted warm text on red bands */

  /* lines + shadows */
  --line:        rgba(36,29,24,0.14);
  --line-soft:   rgba(36,29,24,0.07);
  --gold-line:   rgba(154,116,48,0.34);
  --gold-faint:  rgba(154,116,48,0.16);
  --shadow:      0 26px 60px -28px rgba(60,20,12,0.30);
  --shadow-soft: 0 12px 30px -18px rgba(60,20,12,0.18);

  --transition:  cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --maxw:        1180px;
}

/* ---------- RESET ---------- */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s var(--transition);
}
body.loaded { opacity: 1; }

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

::selection { background: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- TYPOGRAPHIC PRIMITIVES ---------- */
.label {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- LAYOUT ---------- */
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
section { position: relative; }

.section-pad { padding: 92px 0; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .section-pad { padding: 136px 0; } }

/* surfaces */
.bg-paper     { background: var(--paper); }
.bg-paper-alt { background: var(--paper-alt); }

/* dark feature bands — invert text */
.bg-ink, .bg-ash { background: var(--ash); color: var(--parchment); }
.bg-ink .sec-title, .bg-ash .sec-title,
.bg-ink .email-title, .bg-ash .email-title,
.bg-ink .progress-title, .bg-ash .progress-title { color: var(--parchment); }
.bg-ink .sec-sub, .bg-ash .sec-sub { color: var(--dim); }

/* ---------- GRAIN / PAPER TEXTURE ---------- */
.grainy { position: relative; }
.grainy::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='grain'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23grain)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.05;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;     /* dark fibers on warm paper */
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
/* on dark bands, lift specks instead */
.bg-ink.grainy::before,
.bg-ash.grainy::before { opacity: 0.04; mix-blend-mode: screen; }
.grainy > * { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

/* ---------- DIVIDER ---------- */
.section-divider {
  display: block;
  width: 120px; height: 4px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  overflow: visible;
}
.section-divider path { stroke: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL
   ============================================================ */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--transition), transform 0.8s var(--transition);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 0.1s);
}
.reveal.revealed { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.zoom-rest {
  transform: scale(1.02) translateY(24px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--transition), transform 0.9s var(--transition);
}
.zoom-rest.revealed { transform: scale(1) translateY(0); opacity: 1; }

/* ============================================================
   CUSTOM CURSOR (desktop only)
   ============================================================ */
.cursor-dot, .cursor-quill { display: none; }

@media (min-width: 1024px) and (pointer: fine) {
  .cursor-dot {
    display: block;
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 10px; height: 10px;
    border: 1.5px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: transparent;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width 0.15s ease, height 0.15s ease,
                background 0.15s ease, opacity 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
    will-change: transform;
    mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  }
  .cursor-dot.is-hover { width: 20px; height: 20px; background: var(--gold); opacity: 0.3; }
  .cursor-dot.is-quill { opacity: 0; }

  .cursor-quill {
    display: block;
    position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 24px; height: 24px;
    pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-8deg);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .cursor-quill.is-quill { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ============================================================ */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; z-index: 1000;
  background: transparent;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.5s var(--transition), border-color 0.5s var(--transition),
              box-shadow 0.5s var(--transition);
}
.nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.90);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-faint);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.nav-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 22px 28px;
}

.nav-brand {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--ink); text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-links { display: none; align-items: center; gap: 34px; list-style: none; }
@media (min-width: 940px) { .nav-links { display: flex; } }

.nav-links a {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink); position: relative; padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after,
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); }

/* nav link cascade on load (home) */
.nav-cascade { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); }
body.loaded .nav-cascade {
  animation: downIn 0.5s var(--transition) forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(0.4s + var(--c, 0) * 0.06s);
}

.nav-cta {
  display: none;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-line);
  padding: 11px 20px;
  transition: background 0.4s var(--transition), color 0.4s var(--transition), border-color 0.4s;
}
@media (min-width: 940px) { .nav-cta { display: inline-block; } }
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--red); }

/* hamburger */
.nav-toggle {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 6px;
  width: 30px; height: 24px; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; z-index: 1100;
}
@media (min-width: 940px) { .nav-toggle { display: none; } }
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: 1.5px; background: var(--ink);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--transition), opacity 0.3s ease; transform-origin: center;
}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* mobile overlay */
.nav-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; background: var(--paper); z-index: 1050;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.45s var(--transition), visibility 0.45s;
}
.nav-overlay.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.nav-overlay a {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 3.6rem); color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--transition), transform 0.5s var(--transition), color 0.3s ease, font-style 0.3s;
}
.nav-overlay.open a { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); transition-delay: calc(0.12s + var(--n) * 0.06s); }
.nav-overlay a:hover { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.nav-overlay .nav-overlay-cta {
  margin-top: 24px; font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-line); padding: 14px 28px;
}
body.nav-locked { overflow: hidden; }

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 16px 34px; border: 1px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer; position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent; transition: color 0.4s var(--transition), border-color 0.4s;
}
.btn span { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* primary — solid royal red, sweeps to gold */
.btn-primary { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--red); }
.btn-primary::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--gold-bright);
  clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0); transition: clip-path 0.45s var(--transition); z-index: 0;
}
.btn-primary:hover::before { clip-path: inset(0 0% 0 0); }
.btn-primary:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* secondary — gold outline, sweeps to gold fill */
.btn-secondary { border: 1px solid var(--gold-line); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-secondary::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--gold-bright);
  clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0); transition: clip-path 0.45s var(--transition); z-index: 0;
}
.btn-secondary:hover::before { clip-path: inset(0 0% 0 0); }
.btn-secondary:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* on dark bands */
.bg-ink .btn-secondary, .bg-ash .btn-secondary { color: var(--parchment); border-color: var(--gold-line); }
.bg-ink .btn-secondary::before, .bg-ash .btn-secondary::before { background: var(--gold-bright); }
.bg-ink .btn-secondary:hover, .bg-ash .btn-secondary:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.link-arrow {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); display: inline-block; position: relative;
}
.link-arrow .arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.3s var(--transition); }
.link-arrow:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(6px); }

/* ============================================================
   HERO (home)
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;
  background: var(--paper) url("/assets/images/bg-hero-texture.jpg") center 26% / cover no-repeat;
  padding: 120px 0 96px;
}
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 36%, rgba(154,116,48,0.07), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 55%, rgba(247,242,232,0.7) 100%);
  background-attachment: fixed;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 1;
}
.hero > * { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.hero-inner { max-width: 940px; padding: 0 24px; }
.hero-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 26px; }

.hero-headline { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; line-height: 0.98; color: var(--ink-2); }
.hero-headline .line1 { display: block; font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 8.5rem); }
.hero-headline .line2 { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 8.5rem); color: var(--red); }
.heal-word { white-space: nowrap; }
.heal-word::after {
  content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 0.04em; height: 0.74em;
  background: var(--red); margin-left: 0.06em; vertical-align: -0.04em;
  animation: caretBlink 1.05s steps(1) infinite;
}
@keyframes caretBlink { 0%,49%{opacity:1;} 50%,100%{opacity:0;} }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .heal-word::after { display: none; } }

.hero-sub {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--stone); max-width: 560px; margin: 32px auto 0;
}
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; margin-top: 48px; }

/* page-load sequence */
.load-seq   { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
.load-fade  { opacity: 0; }
.load-down  { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-20px); }
.load-drift { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px); }

body.loaded .anim-navlogo { animation: downIn 0.6s var(--transition) 0.2s forwards; }
body.loaded .anim-eyebrow { animation: fadeIn 0.7s var(--transition) 0.6s forwards; }
body.loaded .anim-line1   { animation: upIn 0.8s var(--transition) 0.8s forwards; }
body.loaded .anim-line2   { animation: upIn 0.8s var(--transition) 1.0s forwards; }
body.loaded .anim-sub     { animation: fadeIn 0.8s var(--transition) 1.2s forwards; }
body.loaded .anim-cta     { animation: driftIn 0.8s var(--transition) 1.5s forwards; }
body.loaded .anim-marquee { animation: fadeIn 0.9s var(--transition) 2.0s forwards; }

@keyframes fadeIn  { to { opacity: 1; } }
@keyframes upIn    { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
@keyframes downIn  { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
@keyframes driftIn { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

/* ============================================================
   MARQUEE
   ============================================================ */
.marquee {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-faint);
  padding: 16px 0; overflow: hidden; z-index: 3; white-space: nowrap;
}
.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.marquee-track { display: inline-flex; width: max-content; animation: marquee 40s linear infinite; }
.marquee-track span {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  color: var(--stone); text-transform: uppercase; flex-shrink: 0;
}
@keyframes marquee { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ============================================================
   READER RELATIONSHIP STRIP (dark band)
   ============================================================ */
.relationship { text-align: center; }
.relationship-quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.25; color: var(--parchment);
  max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.relationship-attr {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold-bright); margin-top: 26px; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.relationship-note {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 15px; color: var(--dim);
  max-width: 580px; margin: 40px auto 0; line-height: 1.7;
}

/* inline form */
.form-inline { display: flex; gap: 0; max-width: 540px; margin: 28px auto 0; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.form-inline input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1 1 240px; min-width: 0;
  background: rgba(237,228,208,0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-line); border-right: none;
  color: var(--parchment); font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 15px;
  padding: 15px 18px; border-radius: 0;
}
.form-inline input[type="email"]::placeholder { color: var(--dim); }
.form-inline input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold-bright); }
.form-inline button {
  flex: 0 0 auto; background: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-bright);
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 24px; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.3s var(--transition); border-radius: 0;
}
.form-inline button:hover { background: var(--parchment); }
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .form-inline input[type="email"] { border-right: 1px solid var(--gold-line); flex-basis: 100%; }
  .form-inline button { flex-basis: 100%; }
}

.form-success {
  display: none; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 24px; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 20px;
}
.bg-ink .form-success, .bg-ash .form-success { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.form-success.show { display: block; }
.is-submitted .form-hide { display: none; }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION HEADING BLOCK
   ============================================================ */
.sec-head { margin-bottom: 56px; }
.sec-head.center { text-align: center; }
.sec-label { display: block; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.sec-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.05; color: var(--ink-2);
}
.sec-sub {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 17px; color: var(--stone);
  margin-top: 16px; max-width: 580px; line-height: 1.6;
}
.sec-head.center .sec-sub { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ============================================================
   WRITING PROGRESS
   ============================================================ */
.progress { text-align: center; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.progress-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 42px;
  color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 18px; line-height: 1.1;
}
.progress-subtitle { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 12px; }
.progress-meta {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; max-width: 600px; margin: 48px auto 12px;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 13px;
}
.progress-meta .left  { color: var(--stone); }
.progress-meta .right { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.progress-track {
  width: 100%; max-width: 600px; height: 4px; background: rgba(30,24,19,0.10);
  margin: 0 auto; position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2px;
}
.progress-fill {
  width: 0; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-bright) 0%, var(--red) 100%);
  transition: width 1.5s var(--transition); border-radius: 2px;
}
.progress-count {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--stone); text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 18px;
}

/* ============================================================
   XAVIER'S WRITING PROGRESS — circular rings (multi-book ready)
   ============================================================ */
.ring-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 230px));
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 60px 56px;
}
.ring { text-align: center; }
.ring-dial {
  position: relative; width: 190px; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
}
.ring-svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; transform: rotate(-90deg); overflow: visible; }
.ring-track { fill: none; stroke: rgba(30,24,19,0.10); stroke-width: 5; }
.ring-arc {
  fill: none; stroke: url(#ringGrad); stroke-width: 6; stroke-linecap: round;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 1.7s var(--transition);
}
.ring-pct {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; color: var(--ink-2);
}
.ring-num { font-weight: 700; font-size: 46px; line-height: 1; }
.ring-sign { font-weight: 700; font-size: 21px; align-self: center; margin-top: 6px; margin-left: 3px; color: var(--red); }
.ring-label {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 23px;
  color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 26px; line-height: 1.2;
}
.ring-status {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-top: 9px; font-weight: 600;
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .ring-dial { width: 172px; }
  .ring-num { font-size: 42px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ring-arc { transition: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   STORY GRID
   ============================================================ */
.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px; }
@media (min-width: 600px) { .story-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 940px) { .story-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

.story-card {
  background: var(--paper-alt);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding: 38px 30px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--transition), border-color 0.4s var(--transition),
              background 0.4s var(--transition), box-shadow 0.4s var(--transition);
}
.story-card::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0%, rgba(148,110,44,0.07), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.4s var(--transition); pointer-events: none;
}
.story-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  background: var(--paper-deep);
  border-left-color: var(--gold-line); border-right-color: var(--gold-line); border-bottom-color: var(--gold-line);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.story-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.story-card:hover .story-title { color: var(--gold); }

.story-tag {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
}
.story-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 14px;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--transition);
}
.story-body { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 12px; flex: 1; }
.story-cta {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-top: 24px; display: block;
}
.story-cta .arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.3s var(--transition); }
.story-card:hover .story-cta .arrow { transform: translateX(6px); }

/* ============================================================
   EVENTS (dark band, paper note)
   ============================================================ */
.event-wrap { max-width: 580px; margin: 0 auto; }
.event-card {
  background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  padding: 44px 40px; transform: rotate(-1deg);
  box-shadow: 10px 12px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); position: relative;
}
.event-card::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 16px; left: 50%;
  width: 13px; height: 13px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--crimson);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.event-date {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--crimson); text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 12px; font-weight: 600;
}
.event-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 30px; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 8px; line-height: 1.1; }
.event-place { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 6px; }
.event-body { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #463a2d; margin-top: 16px; }
.event-link {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--crimson); margin-top: 18px; display: inline-block; font-weight: 600;
}
.event-link .arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.3s var(--transition); }
.event-link:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(6px); }
.event-more { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; color: var(--dim); text-align: center; margin-top: 38px; }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT STRIP (home)
   ============================================================ */
.about-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 880px) { .about-strip { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; gap: 84px; } }
.about-pull {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink-2);
}
.about-pull-attr {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 24px; display: block;
}
.about-body { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--ink); margin: 18px 0 28px; }

/* ============================================================
   EMAIL SECTION
   ============================================================ */
.email-section { text-align: center; }
.email-box { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
.email-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3rem); color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 16px; line-height: 1.05;
}
.email-copy { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 22px; }
.bg-ink .email-copy, .bg-ash .email-copy { color: rgba(237,228,208,0.78); }

.form-stack { margin-top: 32px; text-align: left; }
.form-stack .field {
  width: 100%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 15px; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 0; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.form-stack .field::placeholder { color: var(--stone); }
.form-stack .field:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); background: #fff; }
.bg-ink .form-stack .field, .bg-ash .form-stack .field {
  background: rgba(237,228,208,0.04); border-color: var(--gold-line); color: var(--parchment);
}
.bg-ink .form-stack .field::placeholder, .bg-ash .form-stack .field::placeholder { color: var(--dim); }

.form-stack .btn-block {
  width: 100%; background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--red);
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 17px; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--transition);
}
.form-stack .btn-block::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--gold-bright);
  clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0); transition: clip-path 0.45s var(--transition);
}
.form-stack .btn-block:hover::before { clip-path: inset(0 0% 0 0); }
.form-stack .btn-block:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.form-stack .btn-block span { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.form-fine { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 13px; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
.bg-ink .form-fine, .bg-ash .form-fine { color: var(--dim); }
.hp-field { position: absolute; left: -9999px; opacity: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER (dark)
   ============================================================ */
.footer { background: var(--ash); color: var(--parchment); border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-faint); padding: 76px 0 40px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; } }
.footer-brand { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--parchment); text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-tag { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; color: var(--dim); margin: 14px 0 24px; }
.footer-copy { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 13px; color: var(--dim); line-height: 1.7; }
.footer-col-label { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--gold-bright); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-nav { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.footer-nav a { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.footer-contact a, .footer-contact span {
  display: block; font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 15px; color: var(--parchment); margin-bottom: 8px; transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
.footer-contact a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.footer-micro { text-align: center; font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 12px; color: var(--dim); margin-top: 56px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-faint); }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT PAGE
   ============================================================ */
.about-hero {
  min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;
  background: var(--paper); padding: 140px 24px 90px;
}
.about-hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.5rem); line-height: 1.04; color: var(--red);
}
.about-hero h1 span { display: block; }
.about-hero .ah-sub { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 18px; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 36px; max-width: 560px; }

.author-block { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 50px; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .author-block { grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr; gap: 70px; } }
.author-photo {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; border: 1px solid var(--gold-line); background: var(--paper-deep);
  max-width: 340px; width: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; color: var(--stone); font-size: 15px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}
.author-name { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 38px; color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.05; }
.author-role { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: var(--gold); text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
.author-bio p { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 22px; }
/* literary drop cap on first paragraph */
.author-bio p.lead::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 4.2em; line-height: 0.8; float: left; padding: 6px 12px 0 0; color: var(--red);
}

.manifesto-row { border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-left: 32px; max-width: 780px; }
.manifesto-row + .manifesto-row { margin-top: 56px; }
.manifesto-row h3 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink-2); }
.manifesto-row p { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 14px; }

/* ============================================================
   GENERIC PAGE HERO
   ============================================================ */
.page-hero { padding: 200px 0 80px; background: var(--paper); }
.page-hero h1 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem); line-height: 1.0; color: var(--ink-2); }
.page-hero .ph-sub { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 18px; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 24px; max-width: 580px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ============================================================
   LIBRARY
   ============================================================ */
.filter-bar { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
.filter-btn {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stone); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; padding: 11px 20px;
  cursor: pointer; border-radius: 0; transition: background 0.3s var(--transition), color 0.3s var(--transition), border-color 0.3s;
}
.filter-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.filter-btn.active { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--red); }

.library-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .library-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .library-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.library-grid .story-card { padding: 46px 38px; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold); box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); }
.library-grid .story-body { font-size: 15px; }
.story-card.hidden { display: none; }

/* ============================================================
   BLOG
   ============================================================ */
.blog-list { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.blog-featured {
  position: relative; background: var(--paper-alt); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding: 64px 52px; overflow: hidden;
}
.blog-featured .post-num {
  position: absolute; top: -34px; right: 14px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(9rem, 22vw, 20rem); color: rgba(30,24,19,0.05);
  line-height: 1; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; user-select: none;
}
.blog-featured > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.blog-featured .blog-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 14px; line-height: 1.1; max-width: 760px; }
.blog-featured .blog-excerpt { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 18px; max-width: 700px; }

.blog-two { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .blog-two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.blog-card {
  background: var(--paper-alt); border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding: 50px 42px;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--transition), background 0.4s var(--transition), box-shadow 0.4s var(--transition);
}
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); background: var(--paper-deep); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.blog-date { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.blog-card .blog-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 12px; }
.blog-card .blog-excerpt { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 14px; }
.blog-card .link-arrow, .blog-featured .link-arrow { margin-top: 22px; }

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT
   ============================================================ */
.contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 60px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .contact-layout { grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr; gap: 80px; } }
.contact-form .field, .contact-form select, .contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.45); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 15px; padding: 16px 20px; border-radius: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.contact-form .field::placeholder, .contact-form textarea::placeholder { color: var(--stone); }
.contact-form .field:focus, .contact-form select:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); background: #fff; }
.contact-form select {
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%23946e2c' stroke-width='1.5' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 20px center; cursor: pointer;
}
.contact-form select option { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.contact-form textarea { min-height: 170px; resize: vertical; }
.contact-form .btn-block {
  width: auto; min-width: 200px; background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--red);
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 17px 38px; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--transition);
}
.contact-form .btn-block::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--gold-bright); clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0); transition: clip-path 0.45s var(--transition); }
.contact-form .btn-block:hover::before { clip-path: inset(0 0% 0 0); }
.contact-form .btn-block:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.contact-form .btn-block span { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.contact-aside .contact-info-label { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 8px; margin-top: 24px; display: block; font-weight: 600; }
.contact-aside .contact-info-label:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.contact-aside a, .contact-aside p.ci { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink); display: block; transition: color 0.3s ease; }
.contact-aside a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.contact-pull { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.3; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 48px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 40px; }

/* ============================================================
   UTILITIES
   ============================================================ */
.divider-block { padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.divider-block .section-divider { margin: 0 auto; }
.text-center { text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   UX & RESPONSIVE REFINEMENTS
   ============================================================ */
/* keep the fixed nav from covering anchor targets on jump */
[id] { scroll-margin-top: 96px; }

/* accessible keyboard focus — gold ring, never hidden for keyboard users */
a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible,
select:focus-visible,
textarea:focus-visible,
.btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 1px;
}
.bg-ink a:focus-visible,
.bg-ash a:focus-visible,
.bg-ink button:focus-visible,
.bg-ash button:focus-visible,
.footer a:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* comfortable tap targets + full-width CTAs on small screens */
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 14px; }
  .hero-actions .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  .relationship .btn,
  .text-center .btn { width: 100%; max-width: 360px; }
  .btn { padding: 17px 28px; }
  .wrap { padding: 0 22px; }
}

/* tighten oversized display type on very small screens */
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .hero-headline .line1,
  .hero-headline .line2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 13vw, 3rem); }
}

/* large screens — let the reading measure breathe a little more */
@media (min-width: 1440px) {
  .hero-inner { max-width: 1000px; }
}

/* link-arrow reads brighter on dark/red bands */
.bg-ink .link-arrow, .bg-ash .link-arrow { color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* ============================================================
   PAGE TRANSITIONS — fade out on internal navigation
   ============================================================ */
body.is-leaving { opacity: 0; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  body.is-leaving { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ============================================================
   PODCAST
   ============================================================ */
.podcast-feature { text-align: center; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.podcast-feature .sec-sub { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.listen-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; margin-top: 34px; }
.listen-btn {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 13px 22px; border: 1px solid var(--gold-line); color: var(--ink); border-radius: 0;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  transition: background 0.35s var(--transition), color 0.35s var(--transition), border-color 0.35s var(--transition);
}
.listen-btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; display: block; flex: 0 0 auto; }
.listen-btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }
.bg-ink .listen-btn, .bg-ash .listen-btn { color: var(--parchment); }
.bg-ink .listen-btn:hover, .bg-ash .listen-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* episode meta (podcast page reuses .blog-card) */
.ep-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ep-duration {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--stone);
}
.ep-duration::before { content: '·'; margin-right: 14px; color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   404
   ============================================================ */
.error-hero {
  min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center; background: var(--paper); padding: 140px 24px 90px;
}
.error-code {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(5rem, 18vw, 11rem);
  line-height: 1; color: var(--red);
}
.error-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 8px;
}
.error-sub {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 18px; color: var(--stone);
  max-width: 520px; margin: 24px auto 0; line-height: 1.7;
}
.error-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; margin-top: 44px; }

/* ============================================================
   VISUAL FLOURISHES — premium finishing touches
   ============================================================ */

/* 1 · reading-progress hairline */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 3px;
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--red));
  z-index: 1200; pointer-events: none;
}

/* 2 · back-to-top medallion */
.to-top {
  position: fixed; right: 22px; bottom: 22px;
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-line); background: var(--red); color: var(--paper);
  display: grid; place-items: center; cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(12px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px -10px rgba(60,20,12,0.6);
  transition: opacity 0.4s var(--transition), transform 0.4s var(--transition),
              background 0.3s var(--transition), color 0.3s var(--transition), border-color 0.3s;
  z-index: 950;
}
.to-top.show { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; }
.to-top:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--gold-bright); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.to-top svg { display: block; }

/* 3 · fleuron divider — a gold diamond centered on the line */
.divider-block { position: relative; }
.divider-block .section-divider { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.divider-block::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--gold);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(45deg); z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.5px var(--paper);
}

/* 4 · drifting embers in the deep-red feature bands */
.bg-ink::after, .bg-ash::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 12% 82%, rgba(214,176,108,0.55), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 26% 68%, rgba(214,176,108,0.40), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(2px 2px at 44% 88%, rgba(224,188,120,0.50), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 61% 72%, rgba(214,176,108,0.35), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 78% 84%, rgba(224,188,120,0.50), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 90% 64%, rgba(214,176,108,0.40), transparent 60%);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  animation: embersRise 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes embersRise {
  0%   { transform: translateY(10px); opacity: 0; }
  25%  { opacity: 0.8; }
  75%  { opacity: 0.7; }
  100% { transform: translateY(-16px); opacity: 0; }
}

/* 5 · oversized quotation glyphs behind pull-quotes */
.relationship-quote, .about-pull, .contact-pull { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
.relationship-quote::before, .about-pull::before, .contact-pull::before {
  content: '\201C';
  position: absolute; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 8.5rem; line-height: 1; pointer-events: none; z-index: -1;
  color: rgba(154,116,48,0.14);
}
.about-pull::before, .contact-pull::before { top: -0.42em; left: -0.08em; }
.relationship-quote::before { top: -0.5em; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); color: rgba(246,239,225,0.14); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .bg-ink::after, .bg-ash::after { animation: none; opacity: 0.5; transform: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BRAND LOGO + IMAGERY
   ============================================================ */
.nav-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.brand-logo { height: 33px; width: auto; display: block; }
@media (min-width: 940px) { .brand-logo { height: 37px; } }
/* mobile: logo centered, hamburger far right */
@media (max-width: 939px) {
  .nav-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; }
  .nav-brand { grid-column: 2; justify-self: center; }
  .nav-toggle { grid-column: 3; justify-self: end; }
  .brand-logo { height: 35px; }
}

.footer-brand { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.footer-logo { width: 220px; max-width: 72%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* author portrait fills the framed 3:4 box */
.author-photo { overflow: hidden; padding: 0; }
.author-photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.04);
}

/* reader magnet (free book) */
.magnet { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; max-width: 960px; margin: 0 auto; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .magnet { grid-template-columns: 290px 1fr; gap: 64px; } }
.magnet-cover { justify-self: center; }
.magnet-cover img {
  width: 280px; max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -24px rgba(46,33,12,0.55), 0 0 0 1px var(--gold-faint);
  transform: rotate(-2deg); transition: transform 0.5s var(--transition);
}
.magnet-cover img:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-5px); }
.magnet-body { text-align: left; }
.magnet-body .email-title { margin-top: 6px; }
.magnet-body .email-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red); }
.magnet-body .form-stack { margin-top: 26px; }
.magnet-body .form-success em { font-style: italic; }

/* Crownling gold mark in footer */
.footer-crownling {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim);
}
.crownling-mark { width: 22px; height: auto; display: block; flex: 0 0 auto; }

/* ============================================================
   KNIGHT FEATURE BAND (The Crown universe)
   ============================================================ */
.knight-band {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 540px;
  background: #16120e url("/assets/images/art-knight-band.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
}
.knight-band::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(12,9,7,0.88) 0%, rgba(12,9,7,0.6) 34%, rgba(12,9,7,0.05) 68%);
}
.knight-band .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.knight-band-inner { max-width: 540px; }
.knight-band h2 {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.06; color: var(--parchment); margin-top: 16px;
}
.knight-band p {
  font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8;
  color: rgba(244,236,220,0.82); margin: 18px 0 30px; max-width: 460px;
}
.knight-band .btn-secondary { color: var(--parchment); border-color: var(--gold-line); }
.knight-band .btn-secondary::before { background: var(--gold-bright); }
.knight-band .btn-secondary:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--gold-bright); }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .knight-band { background-position: 72% center; min-height: 460px; }
  .knight-band::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12,9,7,0.6) 0%, rgba(12,9,7,0.86) 100%); }
}

/* ============================================================
   LIBRARY COVER GALLERY
   ============================================================ */
.cover-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px 30px; }
@media (min-width: 560px) { .cover-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .cover-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

.cover-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-align: left; }
.cover-card.hidden { display: none; }
.cover-art {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 2 / 3; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--paper-alt);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px -24px rgba(46,33,12,0.5), 0 0 0 1px var(--line-soft);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--transition), box-shadow 0.5s var(--transition);
}
.cover-art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.cover-card:hover .cover-art {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 36px 64px -22px rgba(46,33,12,0.55), 0 0 0 1px var(--gold-line);
}
.cover-tag {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; margin-top: 20px;
}
.cover-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 8px; transition: color 0.35s var(--transition);
}
.cover-card:hover .cover-title { color: var(--red); }
.cover-body { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 10px; flex: 1; }
.cover-cta {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-top: 16px; display: inline-block;
}
.cover-cta .arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.3s var(--transition); }
.cover-card:hover .cover-cta .arrow { transform: translateX(6px); }

/* "cover coming soon" tile for the in-progress novel */
.cover-art.is-soon {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 16px;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #2a1a10 0%, var(--red) 100%); padding: 24px;
}
.cover-art.is-soon img { width: 44%; height: auto; object-fit: contain; }
.cover-art.is-soon .soon-label {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--parchment);
}

/* ============================================================
   #1 · WAX-SEAL COLD OPEN (first visit)
   ============================================================ */
.seal-intro {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 3000;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 44%, #241a11 0%, #100c09 72%);
}
.seal-done .seal-intro { display: none; }
.seal-intro img { width: 132px; height: auto; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 34px rgba(184,148,74,0.5)); }
.seal-intro.is-playing img { animation: sealStamp 1.1s var(--transition) both; }
.seal-intro.is-playing { animation: sealOpen 0.8s var(--transition) 1.5s forwards; }
@keyframes sealStamp {
  0%   { transform: scale(1.7) rotate(-9deg); opacity: 0; }
  55%  { transform: scale(0.9) rotate(2deg); opacity: 1; }
  72%  { transform: scale(1.04) rotate(0deg); }
  100% { transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg); opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes sealOpen {
  from { opacity: 1; }
  to   { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: scale(1.08); }
}

/* ============================================================
   #2 · HOMEPAGE BOOKSHELF
   ============================================================ */
.shelf { position: relative; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 8px; }
.shelf-track {
  display: flex; gap: 30px; width: max-content; align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 12px 30px 0; animation: shelfDrift 52s linear infinite;
}
.shelf:hover .shelf-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.shelf-book { flex: 0 0 auto; width: 172px; transition: transform 0.45s var(--transition); }
.shelf-book img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2 / 3; object-fit: cover; display: block; border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 38px -18px rgba(46,33,12,0.55), 0 0 0 1px var(--line-soft);
  transition: box-shadow 0.45s var(--transition);
}
.shelf-book:hover { transform: translateY(-12px) rotate(-1.5deg); }
.shelf-book:hover img { box-shadow: 0 30px 50px -18px rgba(46,33,12,0.6), 0 0 0 1px var(--gold-line); }
@keyframes shelfDrift { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
.shelf-ledge {
  height: 2px; margin: 0 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-line) 20%, var(--gold-line) 80%, transparent);
}
.shelf::before, .shelf::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 60px; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
}
.shelf::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--paper-alt), transparent); }
.shelf::after { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--paper-alt), transparent); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .shelf { overflow-x: auto; }
  .shelf-track { animation: none; }
  .shelf::before, .shelf::after { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   #6 · READER LETTERS (social proof)
   ============================================================ */
.letters-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; max-width: 1040px; margin: 0 auto; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .letters-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }
.letter-note {
  background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 34px 30px 30px; box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft); text-align: center;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
}
.letter-seal { width: 32px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.letter-quote { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink-2); }
.letter-attr { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 18px; }

/* ============================================================
   #9 · "RIGHT NOW" LIVE LINE
   ============================================================ */
.right-now {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; margin-top: 30px;
  font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; color: var(--stone);
}
.right-now .dot { position: relative; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--red); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.right-now .dot::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--red);
  animation: livePulse 2.4s var(--transition) infinite;
}
@keyframes livePulse { 0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.6; } 70% { transform: scale(2.8); opacity: 0; } 100% { opacity: 0; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .right-now .dot::after { animation: none; } }

/* ============================================================
   #10 · "SEALED" SIGNUP MOMENT
   ============================================================ */
.form-success.show {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
}
.email-section .form-success.show, .magnet-body .form-success.show { align-items: center; }
.form-success.show::before {
  content: ''; width: 56px; height: 56px;
  background: url("/assets/images/crownling-sigil-gold.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  animation: sealStamp 0.75s var(--transition) both;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .form-success.show::before { animation: none; } }

/* ============================================================
   RINGS ON A RED BAND
   ============================================================ */
.bg-ink .ring-track, .bg-ash .ring-track { stroke: rgba(246,239,225,0.16); }
.bg-ink .ring-arc, .bg-ash .ring-arc { stroke: var(--gold-bright); }
.bg-ink .ring-pct, .bg-ash .ring-pct { color: var(--parchment); }
.bg-ink .ring-sign, .bg-ash .ring-sign { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.bg-ink .ring-label, .bg-ash .ring-label { color: var(--parchment); }
.bg-ink .ring-status, .bg-ash .ring-status { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.bg-ink .right-now, .bg-ash .right-now { color: var(--dim); }
.bg-ink .right-now em, .bg-ash .right-now em { color: var(--parchment); font-style: italic; }

/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE AUTHOR BIO (with headshot)
   ============================================================ */
.home-bio { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .home-bio { grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: 70px; } }
.home-bio-photo { justify-self: center; }
.home-bio-photo img {
  width: 290px; max-width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 28%;
  border-radius: 3px; filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.04);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow); border: 1px solid var(--gold-line);
}
.home-bio-body { text-align: left; }
.home-bio-body .sec-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); margin-top: 6px; }
.home-bio-text { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--ink); margin: 18px 0 26px; }

/* ============================================================
   REVIEWS CAROUSEL
   ============================================================ */
.carousel { position: relative; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }
.carousel-viewport { overflow: hidden; }
.carousel-track { display: flex; transition: transform 0.6s var(--transition); will-change: transform; }
.carousel-slide { flex: 0 0 100%; min-width: 0; padding: 0 12px; }
.review-card { text-align: center; padding: 10px 18px; }
.review-seal { width: 30px; height: auto; margin: 0 auto 18px; display: block; }
.review-quote { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--ink-2); }
.review-attr { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 22px; }
.carousel-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 22px; margin-top: 34px; }
.carousel-arrow {
  background: none; border: 1px solid var(--gold-line); color: var(--gold);
  width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-size: 26px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  transition: background 0.3s var(--transition), color 0.3s var(--transition), border-color 0.3s;
}
.carousel-arrow:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--red); }
.carousel-dots { display: flex; gap: 9px; }
.carousel-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--line); border: none; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s; }
.carousel-dot.active { background: var(--gold); transform: scale(1.25); }

/* ============================================================
   EPIGRAPH — a taste of the prose (in place of reviews)
   ============================================================ */
.epigraph { text-align: center; }
.epigraph .sec-label { margin-bottom: 34px; }
.epigraph-quote {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.34; color: var(--ink-2);
  max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; isolation: isolate;
}
.epigraph-quote::before {
  content: '\201C'; position: absolute; top: -0.46em; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 7rem;
  color: rgba(154,116,48,0.14); z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
}
.epigraph-cite { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 15px; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 32px; }
.epigraph-cite a { color: var(--gold); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-line); }
.epigraph-cite a:hover { color: var(--red); }

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT — genre-cycle hero
   ============================================================ */
.about-hero h1 .genre-word {
  color: var(--red); font-style: normal; display: inline-block; min-height: 1.05em;
}
.about-hero h1 .genre-word::after {
  content: ''; display: inline-block; width: 0.045em; height: 0.72em;
  background: var(--red); margin-left: 0.06em; vertical-align: -0.02em;
  animation: caretBlink 1.05s steps(1) infinite;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .about-hero h1 .genre-word::after { display: none; } }

/* ============================================================
   FAQ ACCORDION
   ============================================================ */
.faq { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-q {
  width: 100%; text-align: left; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
  padding: 26px 8px 26px 0; font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 1.7rem); color: var(--ink-2);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; align-items: center;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--transition);
}
.faq-q:hover { color: var(--red); }
.faq-q .pls { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; color: var(--gold); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; flex: 0 0 auto; transition: transform 0.35s var(--transition); }
.faq-item.open .faq-q .pls { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-a { max-height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height 0.45s var(--transition); }
.faq-item.open .faq-a { max-height: 520px; }
.faq-a p { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--stone); padding: 0 40px 28px 0; margin: 0; }

/* ============================================================
   BUCKET LIST
   ============================================================ */
.bucket-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px 40px; max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .bucket-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.bucket-item { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink); padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.bucket-item .tick { color: var(--gold); flex: 0 0 auto; transform: rotate(45deg); width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--gold); margin-top: 8px; }

/* ============================================================
   STORY PAGES
   ============================================================ */
.story-hero { padding: 170px 0 70px; background: var(--paper); }
.story-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; align-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .story-layout { grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr; gap: 66px; } }
.story-cover { justify-self: center; }
.story-cover img { width: 320px; max-width: 100%; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); display: block; }
.story-cover.is-soon { width: 320px; max-width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2/3; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 16px; background: linear-gradient(155deg,#2a1a10,var(--red)); }
.story-cover.is-soon img { width: 44%; box-shadow: none; }
.story-tagline { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.story-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); color: var(--ink-2); line-height: 1.05; margin-top: 12px; }
.story-desc { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--ink); margin: 22px 0; }
.story-comps { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 15px; color: var(--stone); margin-bottom: 26px; padding-left: 16px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-line); }
.story-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
.story-form { margin-top: 6px; }
.story-form .form-stack { max-width: 440px; }
.story-alt { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 13px; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 16px; }
.story-alt a { color: var(--gold); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-line); }
.story-back { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--stone); }
.story-back:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   DOWNLOAD (reader-magnet delivery) PAGES
   ============================================================ */
.dl-hero { padding: 165px 0 64px; text-align: center; background: var(--paper); }
.dl-cover { width: 230px; max-width: 58%; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); margin: 30px auto 0; display: block; }
.dl-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.2rem); line-height: 1.06; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 16px; }
.dl-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--red); }
.dl-sub { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--stone); max-width: 540px; margin: 18px auto 0; }
.dl-actions { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 34px; }
.dl-note { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; color: var(--stone); max-width: 520px; margin: 22px auto 0; line-height: 1.6; }
.dl-more { background: var(--paper-alt); }

/* ============================================================
   BLOG
   ============================================================ */
/* Index / listing */
.blog-hero { padding: 165px 0 30px; text-align: center; background: var(--paper); }
.blog-intro { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--stone); max-width: 560px; margin: 18px auto 0; }
.post-list { max-width: 760px; margin: 10px auto 0; }
.post-card { display: block; padding: 42px 4px; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-line); }
.post-list .post-card:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-line); }
.post-date { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.post-card-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.08; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 8px 0 12px; transition: color 0.3s var(--transition); }
.post-card:hover .post-card-title { color: var(--red); }
.post-excerpt { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--stone); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.post-more { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--red); }
.post-card:hover .post-more .arrow { transform: translateX(5px); }
.post-more .arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform 0.3s var(--transition); }

/* Single post */
.post-header { text-align: center; padding: 160px 0 26px; }
.post-eyebrow { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.post-title { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 6vw, 4rem); line-height: 1.04; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 820px; margin: 14px auto 16px; }
.post-meta { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--stone); }
.post-back { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--stone); }
.post-back:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.post-wrap { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px 30px; }
.post-body { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--ink); }
.post-body p { margin: 0 0 1.4em; }
.post-body a { color: var(--red); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.post-body a:hover { color: var(--red-deep); }
.post-body h2 { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.9rem; color: var(--ink-2); margin: 1.6em 0 0.5em; }
.post-body blockquote { margin: 1.6em 0; padding-left: 22px; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-2); }
.post-lede::first-letter { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 3.4em; line-height: 0.8; float: left; margin: 0.06em 0.1em 0 0; color: var(--red); }

/* Reading tracker */
.read-month { text-align: center; font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin: 54px 0 8px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.read-month::before, .read-month::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--gold-line); }
.read-entry { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 38px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-line); align-items: start; }
.read-entry:first-of-type { border-top: none; }
.read-cover img { width: 100%; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); display: block; }
.read-booktitle { font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.1; color: var(--ink-2); }
.read-author { font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--stone); margin-top: 6px; }
.read-rating { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 4px; margin-top: 14px; padding: 5px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--gold-line); border-radius: 30px; font-family: 'Cinzel', serif; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--gold); }
.read-rating b { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 14px; }
.read-tag { margin-left: 8px; color: var(--stone); font-size: 10px; }
.read-review { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.74; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 16px; }
.read-review p { margin: 0 0 0.9em; }
.read-actions { margin-top: 16px; }
.read-actions .btn { font-size: 11px; padding: 12px 22px; }
.affiliate-note { font-family: 'Lora', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 13px; color: var(--stone); text-align: center; max-width: 620px; margin: 8px auto 0; line-height: 1.6; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .read-entry { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .read-cover { max-width: 170px; margin: 0 auto; }
}