:root {
  --ink: #07172b;
  --ink-deep: #030c17;
  --ink-soft: #102844;
  --gold: #d99a2b;
  --gold-dark: #76500a;
  --gold-light: #f1ca76;
  --paper: #f4efe5;
  --paper-deep: #e8dfcf;
  --cream: #fffaf0;
  --muted: #a9b2be;
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --shell: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px));
  --shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28);
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); font-family: var(--sans); line-height: 1.7; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
.shell { width: var(--shell); margin-inline: auto; }
.section-pad { padding: clamp(76px, 10vw, 140px) 0; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 1000; left: 16px; top: -100px; padding: 10px 16px; color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold-light); }
.skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }
.site-header { position: absolute; z-index: 50; inset: 0 0 auto; color: var(--cream); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.header-inner { min-height: 92px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 9px; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--serif); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.wordmark span { font-size: 1.18rem; }
.wordmark small { color: var(--gold-light); font: 700 .62rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .28em; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 44px); }
.site-nav a { position: relative; text-decoration: none; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-nav a:not(.nav-cta)::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 100%; bottom: -8px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold-light); transition: right .25s ease; }
.site-nav a:hover::after, .site-nav a.active::after { right: 0; }
.site-nav .nav-cta { padding: 12px 18px; color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold-light); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; padding: 8px; background: none; border: 0; color: inherit; }
.nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 26px; height: 1px; margin: 7px 0; background: currentColor; transition: transform .25s ease; }
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 850px; color: var(--cream); background: radial-gradient(circle at 76% 65%, rgba(217,154,43,.21), transparent 31%), linear-gradient(112deg, #061224 0%, #0a1e37 55%, #030a13 100%); }
.hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .24; background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(118deg, transparent 0 12px, rgba(255,255,255,.02) 13px, transparent 14px); mix-blend-mode: soft-light; }
.hero-grid { position: relative; min-height: 850px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.08fr .92fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(56px, 7vw, 110px); padding-top: 120px; padding-bottom: 70px; }
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 20px; color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .23em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero .eyebrow, .page-masthead .eyebrow, .stories .eyebrow, .author-window .eyebrow, .about-hero .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
h1, h2, h3 { margin-top: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05; }
h1 { margin-bottom: 30px; font-size: clamp(3.7rem, 7vw, 7.6rem); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
h1 em, h2 em { color: var(--gold-light); font-weight: 400; }
h2 { margin-bottom: 26px; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 5rem); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.65rem; }
.hero-deck { max-width: 650px; margin: 0 0 38px; color: #d9dce2; font: 400 clamp(1.12rem, 2vw, 1.35rem)/1.7 var(--serif); }
.button-row { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; min-height: 52px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 13px 24px; border: 1px solid transparent; color: inherit; background: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; transition: transform .2s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button-gold { color: var(--ink-deep); background: var(--gold-light); border-color: var(--gold-light); }
.button-gold:hover { background: #ffe09c; }
.button-outline { border-color: rgba(7,23,43,.4); }
.button-outline:hover { color: var(--paper); background: var(--ink); }
.text-link { display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 3px; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(217,154,43,.7); }
.text-link span { margin-left: 8px; color: var(--gold); }
.format-note { margin: 28px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cover-stage { position: relative; width: min(410px, 90%); justify-self: center; }
.cover-stage img { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; box-shadow: var(--shadow); transform: rotate(1.5deg); }
.cover-stage::after { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 1; inset: 7% -7% -5% 7%; border: 1px solid rgba(241,202,118,.42); }
.cover-glow { position: absolute; width: 120%; aspect-ratio: 1; left: -10%; bottom: -12%; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(222,146,27,.19); filter: blur(60px); }
.release-seal { position: absolute; z-index: 3; right: -48px; bottom: 54px; width: 106px; height: 106px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; place-content: center; text-align: center; color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold-light); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.release-seal span, .release-seal b { font: 400 1.45rem/1 var(--serif); }
.release-seal small { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-top: 5px; font-size: .57rem; letter-spacing: .2em; }
.chapter-mark { position: absolute; bottom: 25px; left: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; transform: translateX(-50%); color: var(--gold); }
.chapter-mark span { width: 50px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; opacity: .4; }
.chapter-mark i { font-size: .55rem; font-style: normal; }
.narrow-center { max-width: 880px; text-align: center; }
.intro { position: relative; background: var(--paper); }
.intro::after { content: "10"; position: absolute; right: 5vw; top: 35px; color: rgba(7,23,43,.035); font: 400 clamp(9rem, 20vw, 20rem)/1 var(--serif); }
.large-copy { margin: 0 auto 30px; font: 400 clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem)/1.75 var(--serif); }
cite { font-style: italic; }
.author-window { overflow: hidden; color: var(--cream); background: var(--ink); }
.author-window-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 350px) 1fr; gap: clamp(50px, 9vw, 130px); align-items: center; }
.portrait-frame { position: relative; width: min(100%, 340px); margin: 0 auto; }
.portrait-frame::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 16px -16px -16px 16px; border: 1px solid rgba(241,202,118,.48); }
.portrait-frame img { position: relative; width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: contain; filter: saturate(.86) contrast(1.04); }
.portrait-frame figcaption { position: relative; margin-top: 34px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.author-window-copy p { max-width: 650px; color: #c8ced6; }
.author-window-copy .button { margin-top: 24px; border-color: rgba(241,202,118,.55); color: var(--gold-light); }
.author-window-copy .button:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold-light); }
.letters { color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold-light); }
.letters-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(50px, 9vw, 120px); align-items: center; }
.letters .eyebrow { color: #7a4b00; }
.letters h2 { font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.5vw, 4.7rem); }
.signup-form, .contact-form { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
label { margin-top: 7px; font-size: .67rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
input, textarea, select { width: 100%; padding: 14px 0; color: inherit; background: transparent; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(7,23,43,.35); border-radius: 0; outline: none; }
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus { border-color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--ink); }
.signup-form .button { justify-self: start; margin-top: 18px; color: var(--cream); background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); }
.form-fine, .form-status { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: .72rem; }
.form-status { min-height: 1.3em; font-weight: 700; }
.form-status.is-success { color: #1f5132; }
.form-status.is-error { color: #8c2f1a; }
.site-footer { padding: 78px 0 20px; color: #c6cbd2; background: var(--ink-deep); }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 60px; padding-bottom: 60px; }
.footer-grid > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; }
.footer-grid p { max-width: 420px; color: #858f9c; }
.footer-grid h2 { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--gold-light); font: 800 .65rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-grid a:not(.wordmark), .footer-base a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-grid a:hover, .footer-base a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
.footer-base { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: #78828f; font-size: .72rem; }
.footer-base p { margin: 0; }
.page-masthead { padding: 200px 0 110px; color: var(--cream); background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(217,154,43,.16), transparent 26%), var(--ink); }
.page-masthead h1 { max-width: 900px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 7vw, 7rem); }
.page-masthead > .shell > p:last-child { max-width: 680px; color: #c8ced6; font: 1.25rem/1.7 var(--serif); }
.book-feature { background: var(--paper); }
.book-feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.25fr; gap: clamp(56px, 10vw, 140px); align-items: start; }
.book-cover-wrap { position: sticky; top: 40px; }
.book-cover-wrap img { box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.book-cover-wrap p { color: #6c737c; font-size: .67rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase; }
.book-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6vw, 6rem); }
.book-copy > p { max-width: 740px; }
.book-teaser { font: italic 1.35rem/1.7 var(--serif); color: #263a50; }
.launch-panel { margin-top: 42px; padding: 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 26px; color: var(--cream); background: var(--ink); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); }
.launch-panel strong { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 400; }
.launch-panel span { margin-right: auto; color: var(--muted); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.stories { color: var(--cream); background: var(--ink-soft); }
.section-heading { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 54px; }
.story-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.story-list li { padding: 20px 8px; display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: baseline; font: 1.22rem/1.3 var(--serif); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.story-list li:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 28px; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); }
.story-list li:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 28px; }
.story-list span { color: var(--gold); font: 700 .62rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .1em; }
.advisory { margin-top: 55px; max-width: 820px; color: #c5ccd4; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.advisory summary { padding: 18px 0; color: var(--gold-light); cursor: pointer; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.advisory p { padding-bottom: 12px; }
.future-books { background: var(--paper); }
.future-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: rgba(7,23,43,.2); border: 1px solid rgba(7,23,43,.2); }
.future-grid > div { min-height: 260px; padding: 34px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--paper); }
.future-grid span { color: #80642e; font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.future-grid h3 { margin: auto 0 10px; font-size: 2rem; }
.future-grid p { margin: 0; color: #6d747c; font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.praise { background: var(--paper-deep); }
.praise blockquote { margin: 0; font: italic clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 3rem)/1.4 var(--serif); }
.quiet { color: #66717c; font-size: .82rem; }
.about-hero { padding-top: 180px; color: var(--cream); background: var(--ink); }
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 390px) 1fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(55px, 10vw, 145px); }
.about-image { position: relative; width: min(100%, 380px); margin-inline: auto; }
.about-image img { width: 100%; height: auto; object-fit: contain; box-shadow: 22px 22px 0 rgba(217,154,43,.13); }
.about-image span { position: absolute; left: -47px; bottom: 60px; color: var(--gold-light); font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; transform: rotate(-90deg); transform-origin: left center; }
.about-lead h1 { font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7.4rem); }
.about-lead .large-copy { color: #c9ced5; }
.bio { background: var(--paper); }
.bio-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(50px, 9vw, 130px); }
.prose p, .legal-copy p { margin: 0 0 22px; font-size: 1.03rem; }
.prose .button { margin-top: 20px; }
.creative-notes { background: var(--paper-deep); }
.note-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 50px; }
.note-grid article { border-top: 1px solid rgba(7,23,43,.35); padding-top: 20px; }
.note-grid span { color: #8b6a2c; font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; }
.note-grid h3 { margin: 40px 0 16px; font-size: 2rem; }
.quote-band { padding: 100px 0; color: var(--cream); background: var(--ink-soft); text-align: center; }
.quote-band blockquote { margin: 0; font: italic clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem)/1.3 var(--serif); }
.contact-mast { text-align: center; }
.contact-mast .shell > p:last-child { margin-inline: auto; }
.contact-section { background: var(--paper); }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(60px, 10vw, 140px); }
.contact-copy h2 { font-size: 3.1rem; }
.contact-topics { margin: 34px 0; padding: 22px 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(7,23,43,.18); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(7,23,43,.18); }
.contact-topics p { margin: 9px 0; }
.contact-topics span { margin-right: 10px; color: var(--gold); font-size: .55rem; }
.contact-form { padding: clamp(28px, 5vw, 55px); background: var(--paper-deep); }
.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
.contact-form .button { justify-self: start; margin-top: 18px; }
.social-strip { padding: 50px 0; color: var(--ink-deep); background: var(--gold); }
.social-strip .shell { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.social-strip p { margin: 0; font: 1.65rem/1.2 var(--serif); }
.social-strip a { margin-left: 24px; text-decoration: none; font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.legal-page { padding-top: 170px; }
.legal-copy { max-width: 780px; }
.legal-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem); }
.legal-copy h2 { margin-top: 48px; font-size: 2rem; }
.not-found { min-height: 100vh; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 30px; color: var(--cream); text-align: center; background: radial-gradient(circle at center, var(--ink-soft), var(--ink-deep)); }
.not-found > div { max-width: 780px; }
.not-found p:not(.eyebrow) { margin-bottom: 35px; color: #c7cdd5; }
.reveal { animation: rise .8s both ease-out; }
.reveal-delay { animation-delay: .14s; }
@keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  :root { --shell: min(100% - 30px, 700px); }
  .site-header { position: absolute; }
  .nav-toggle { position: relative; z-index: 52; display: block; }
  .site-nav { position: fixed; z-index: 51; inset: 0; padding: 120px 30px 40px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 25px; color: var(--cream); background: rgba(3,12,23,.98); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity .25s ease, visibility .25s ease; }
  .site-nav.open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
  .site-nav a { font: 400 2.2rem/1.1 var(--serif); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
  .site-nav .nav-cta { margin-top: 10px; font: 800 .72rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(4px) rotate(45deg); }
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .hero, .hero-grid { min-height: auto; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 165px; padding-bottom: 110px; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: 680px; }
  .cover-stage { width: min(360px, 80%); margin-top: 15px; }
  .author-window-grid, .letters-grid, .book-feature-grid, .about-grid, .bio-grid, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .book-cover-wrap { position: relative; top: auto; width: min(380px, 80%); margin-inline: auto; }
  .story-list, .future-grid, .note-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story-list li:nth-child(n) { padding-inline: 8px; border-right: 0; }
  .future-grid, .note-grid { gap: 1px; }
  .note-grid article { padding: 30px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.25); }
  .portrait-frame { width: min(300px, 78%); }
  .about-image { width: min(330px, 82%); margin-inline: auto; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; }
}
@media (max-width: 580px) {
  h1 { font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 16vw, 5.2rem); }
  .header-inner { min-height: 78px; }
  .wordmark span { font-size: 1rem; }
  .hero-grid { padding-top: 135px; }
  .release-seal { right: -30px; width: 88px; height: 88px; }
  .page-masthead { padding-top: 150px; }
  .launch-panel { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .field-row, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid { gap: 42px; }
  .footer-base, .social-strip .shell { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .social-strip a { margin: 0 22px 0 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; } }