:root {
    --paper: #f6efe0;
    --paper-warm: #efe5d1;
    --ink: #322c22;
    --ink-soft: #5d5443;
    --forest: #3c4a2f;
    --forest-deep: #28311f;
    --laurel: #5d6e42;
    --clay: #c06a3f;
    --clay-deep: #a4502c;
    --gold: #cf9a45;
    --gold-soft: #e3bd72;
    --line: #ddd0b6;
    --display: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
    --body: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, serif;
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: var(--body);
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.72;
    font-size: 17.5px;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.045;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  }

  .wrap { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  a { color: var(--clay-deep); text-decoration: none; }
  a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  /* ---------- BRAND MARKS ---------- */
  .flourish-hero { width: 300px; max-width: 72%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto 24px; }
  .mark-foot { width: 54px; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto 16px; }
  .divider-mark { width: 240px; max-width: 64%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 auto; }

  /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #28311f 0%, #3a472d 48%, #585a31 76%, #8d6a37 100%);
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 76px 0 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 3; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 200px; }
  .kicker {
    font-family: var(--body);
    letter-spacing: 0.34em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--gold-soft);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 7vw, 5.4rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  }
  .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-soft); font-weight: 500; }
  .hero .pitch {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.3vw, 1.45rem);
    color: #efe2c9;
    font-weight: 400;
  }
  .arc-line {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: var(--gold-soft);
  }
  .badges {
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 34px;
  }
  .badge {
    border: 1px solid rgba(227,189,114,0.55);
    color: var(--gold-soft);
    border-radius: 100px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: var(--body);
    font-weight: 500;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  }

  .ridges { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px; z-index: 2; line-height: 0; }
  .ridges svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

  /* ---------- SIGNUP ---------- */
  .signup { background: var(--paper-warm); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 70px 0; text-align: center; }
  .signup .eyebrow { font-family: var(--body); letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: var(--clay-deep); font-weight: 500; }
  .signup h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 600; margin: 14px auto 16px; max-width: 620px; line-height: 1.12; }
  .signup p { max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto 30px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

  .form-slot { max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 28px 26px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -28px rgba(40,49,31,0.5); }
  .form-row { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .form-slot input { flex: 1 1 200px; font-family: var(--body); font-size: 17px; padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 9px; background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }
  .form-slot input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--laurel); border-color: var(--laurel); }
  .btn { font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500; font-size: 17px; padding: 14px 26px; border: none; border-radius: 9px; background: var(--clay); color: #fff; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: 0.02em; transition: background 0.2s ease; white-space: nowrap; display: inline-block; }
  .btn:hover { background: var(--clay-deep); text-decoration: none; }
  .form-note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 14px; }

  /* ---------- BOOK ---------- */
  .book { padding: 76px 0 84px; }
  .book .divider-mark { margin-bottom: 50px; }
  .book-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr; gap: 56px; align-items: center; }
  .cover-img { width: 300px; max-width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2/3; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -28px rgba(40,49,31,0.7); }
  .book-info .series-label { font-family: var(--body); letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: var(--clay-deep); font-weight: 500; }
  .book-info h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.9rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.06; margin: 10px 0 6px; }
  .tagline { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.32rem; color: #36431f; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .hook { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .book-info p { margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .promise-line { font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
  .cta-row { margin-top: 28px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .cta-soft { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; }

  /* ---------- TOWN ---------- */
  .town { background: var(--forest); color: var(--paper); padding: 76px 0; text-align: center; }
  .town .divider-mark { margin-bottom: 26px; }
  .town .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-soft); letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; }
  .town h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); font-weight: 600; margin: 14px auto 20px; max-width: 700px; line-height: 1.1; }
  .town p { max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto; color: #e6dcc5; font-size: 1.12rem; }

  /* ---------- AUTHOR ---------- */
  .author { padding: 76px 0; }
  .author .divider-mark { margin-bottom: 42px; }
  .author-card { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
  .author .eyebrow { font-family: var(--body); letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: var(--clay-deep); font-weight: 500; }
  .author h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); font-weight: 600; margin: 12px 0 24px; }
  .author p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; }

  /* ---------- NEXT (BOOK TWO TEASER) ---------- */
  .next { background: var(--paper); padding: 4px 0 84px; text-align: center; }
  .next .divider-mark { margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .next .eyebrow { font-family: var(--body); letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: var(--clay-deep); font-weight: 700; }
  .next h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.5rem); margin: 12px 0 4px; line-height: 1.08; }
  .next .bk { font-family: var(--body); letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .next p.lead { max-width: 560px; margin: 20px auto; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .next .coming { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.4rem; color: #36431f; font-weight: 500; }

  /* ---------- MAILERLITE FORM (blended to theme) ---------- */
  .ml-embedded { max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .ml-embedded .ml-form-embedWrapper,
  .ml-embedded .ml-form-embedBody,
  .ml-embedded .ml-form-formContent { background: transparent !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; padding: 0 !important; }
  .ml-embedded .ml-form-embedContent { display: none !important; }
  .ml-embedded input.form-control,
  .ml-embedded .ml-form-fieldRow input {
    font-family: var(--body) !important; font-size: 17px !important; padding: 14px 16px !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--line) !important; border-radius: 9px !important; background: #fff !important;
    color: var(--ink) !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: auto !important;
  }
  .ml-embedded button.primary,
  .ml-embedded .ml-form-embedSubmit button {
    font-family: var(--body) !important; font-weight: 500 !important; font-size: 17px !important;
    padding: 14px 26px !important; border: none !important; border-radius: 9px !important;
    background: var(--clay) !important; color: #fff !important; letter-spacing: 0.02em !important; box-shadow: none !important;
  }
  .ml-embedded button.primary:hover,
  .ml-embedded .ml-form-embedSubmit button:hover { background: var(--clay-deep) !important; }
  .ml-embedded .ml-form-successBody p, .ml-embedded .ml-form-successContent { color: var(--ink) !important; font-family: var(--body) !important; }

  /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
  footer { background: var(--forest-deep); color: #cdbf9f; text-align: center; padding: 52px 0 40px; font-size: 14px; }
  footer .foot-name { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--paper); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  footer a { color: var(--gold-soft); }

  .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); animation: rise 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2,0.7,0.2,1) forwards; }
  .d1 { animation-delay: 0.05s; } .d2 { animation-delay: 0.16s; } .d3 { animation-delay: 0.28s; } .d4 { animation-delay: 0.40s; } .d5 { animation-delay: 0.52s; }
  @keyframes rise { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    body { font-size: 18px; }
    .hero { padding-top: 56px; }
    .hero-inner { padding-bottom: 140px; }
    .book-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; justify-items: center; text-align: center; }
    .cover-img { width: 240px; }
    .cta-row { justify-content: center; }
  }

  /* ---------- SITE NAV (multi-page) ---------- */
  .topbar { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 5; }
  .topbar .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 26px; padding-top: 22px; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .topbar a {
    font-family: var(--body); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-soft); font-weight: 500; opacity: 0.92;
  }
  .topbar a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; opacity: 1; }

  /* ---------- COMPACT PAGE HERO (sub-pages) ---------- */
  .hero.compact { padding-top: 92px; }
  .hero.compact .hero-inner { padding-bottom: 150px; }
  .hero.compact h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.5vw, 4rem); margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .hero.compact .pitch { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.3rem); }

  /* ---------- NEWSLETTER PAGE ---------- */
  .news-page { background: var(--paper-warm); padding: 70px 0 84px; text-align: center; }
  .news-page .eyebrow { font-family: var(--body); letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: var(--clay-deep); font-weight: 500; }
  .news-page h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 600; margin: 14px auto 16px; max-width: 620px; line-height: 1.12; }
  .news-page p.lead { max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto 30px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .news-page .reassure { margin-top: 26px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .news-page .reassure span { white-space: nowrap; }

  /* ---------- REVIEWS PAGE ---------- */
  .reviews { padding: 70px 0 40px; text-align: center; }
  .reviews .eyebrow { font-family: var(--body); letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; color: var(--clay-deep); font-weight: 500; }
  .reviews h2 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.7rem); font-weight: 600; margin: 14px auto 14px; max-width: 640px; line-height: 1.12; }
  .reviews p.lead { max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 8px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .review-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; max-width: 760px; margin: 40px auto 0; }
  .review-card {
    background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 32px 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -28px rgba(40,49,31,0.5); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  }
  .review-card h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .review-card .where { font-family: var(--body); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; color: var(--clay-deep); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .review-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 22px; flex: 1; }
  .review-card .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  .review-card .btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--clay-deep); border: 1px solid var(--clay); }
  .review-card .btn.ghost:hover { background: var(--clay); color: #fff; }
  .review-card .pending { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; flex: none; }
  .reviews .thanks { max-width: 560px; margin: 44px auto 0; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.25rem; }

  /* ---------- FULLER BOOK 2 TEASER ---------- */
  .next .next-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 50px; align-items: center; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: left; }
  .next .cover-img { width: 260px; }
  .next .coming { display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .next .b2-tagline { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.3rem; color: #36431f; font-weight: 500; margin: 4px 0 18px; }
  .next .b2-hook { font-size: 1.12rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--ink); }
  .next .next-grid p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .next .b2-tropes { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; margin: 20px 0 4px; }
  .next .b2-trope { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 100px; padding: 6px 14px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.05em; font-family: var(--body); color: var(--ink-soft); background: var(--paper-warm); }

  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .review-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .next .next-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; justify-items: center; text-align: center; gap: 30px; }
    .next .b2-tropes { justify-content: center; }
    .topbar .wrap { gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  }

  /* ---------- BOOK 2 COMING-SOON COVER ---------- */
  .next .cover-coming {
    width: 260px; aspect-ratio: 2/3; border-radius: 6px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #28311f 0%, #3a472d 55%, #8d6a37 100%);
    color: var(--gold-soft); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    text-align: center; box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -28px rgba(40,49,31,0.7); padding: 24px;
  }
  .next .cover-coming .ct { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.55rem; color: #fff; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 600; }
  .next .cover-coming .cs { margin-top: 16px; font-family: var(--body); letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 11px; }

  /* ---------- REVIEWS: pre-launch state ---------- */
  .reviews .notify { max-width: 480px; margin: 36px auto 6px; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; padding: 30px 26px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -28px rgba(40,49,31,0.5); }
  .reviews .notify h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .reviews .notify p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .review-card .soon-chip { display: inline-block; width: 100%; text-align: center; padding: 14px 22px; border-radius: 9px; border: 1px dashed var(--line); color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: var(--body); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--paper-warm); }