:root {
  --background: #131313;
  --background-deep: #0f0f0f;
  --surface: #1c1b1b;
  --surface-strong: #20201f;
  --surface-elevated: #2a2a2a;
  --surface-highlight: #343332;
  --border: rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.3);
  --text: #e5e2e1;
  --text-muted: rgba(229, 226, 225, 0.74);
  --text-faint: rgba(229, 226, 225, 0.5);
  --accent: #e9c176;
  --accent-soft: #e0c29f;
  --accent-deep: #412d00;
  --accent-line: rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.28);
  --success: #b9d5aa;
  --shadow-soft: 0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  --shadow-hard: 0 36px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
  --container: min(1160px, calc(100vw - 2.5rem));
  --transition: 220ms cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  --focus: 0 0 0 3px rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.35);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 10%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.08), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 12%, rgba(224, 194, 159, 0.04), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(19, 19, 19, 0.92), rgba(19, 19, 19, 1) 22%),
    var(--background);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.035;
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160' viewBox='0 0 160 160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='1.4' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='160' height='160' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.75'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  z-index: 1;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

picture {
  display: contents;
}

[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input {
  font: inherit;
}

button {
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  color: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}

svg {
  display: block;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: var(--focus);
}

::selection {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: 1rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  transform: translateY(-180%);
  transition: transform var(--transition);
}

.skip-link:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.container {
  width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.container-error {
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.container-narrow {
  max-width: 48rem;
}

.container-reading {
  max-width: 54rem;
}

.section-tight {
  padding: 2.5rem 0 3.5rem;
}

.section-copy-spaced {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.section-copy-compact {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.section-copy-deep {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.panel-pad-medium {
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}

.panel-pad-large {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
}

.footer-links-centered {
  justify-content: center;
}

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 100;
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.82), rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.12));
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background-color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.site-header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.92);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
}

.site-header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 0;
}

.brand {
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-links,
.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nav-link,
.footer-link {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  transition: color var(--transition), letter-spacing var(--transition);
}

.nav-link:hover,
.nav-link:focus-visible,
.footer-link:hover,
.footer-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.19em;
}

.nav-link.is-current {
  color: var(--accent);
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
}

.menu-toggle {
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.2);
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: background-color var(--transition), border-color var(--transition);
}

.menu-toggle:hover,
.menu-toggle:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.42);
  background: rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.08);
}

.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  background: rgba(15, 15, 15, 0.96);
}

.mobile-menu.is-open {
  display: block;
}

.mobile-menu .container {
  padding: 0.75rem 0 1.4rem;
}

.mobile-menu nav {
  display: grid;
}

.mobile-menu a {
  padding: 0.95rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

main {
  padding-top: 5rem;
}

.section {
  padding: 6.5rem 0;
  position: relative;
}

.section-alt {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(28, 27, 27, 0.94), rgba(19, 19, 19, 1));
}

.section-quiet {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.92), rgba(19, 19, 19, 1));
}

.hero-home {
  padding: 2.5rem 0 4rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-home::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: -10rem;
  width: 34rem;
  height: 34rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12), transparent 66%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-page {
  padding: 3rem 0 4.5rem;
}

.book-hero {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.book-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 55%;
  width: 28rem;
  height: 28rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.1), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.excerpt-hero {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.excerpt-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 2rem;
  right: 8%;
  width: 26rem;
  height: 26rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.08), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.research-hero {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.research-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 10%;
  width: 26rem;
  height: 26rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.08), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.author-hero {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.author-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1rem;
  right: 16%;
  width: 26rem;
  height: 26rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.08), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-grid,
.split-grid,
.page-grid,
.book-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(320px, 0.85fr);
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.home-hero-copy {
  max-width: 42rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.book-hero-copy {
  max-width: 41rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.hero-grid-home {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(340px, 0.94fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.book-page-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(340px, 0.92fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.excerpt-page-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(280px, 0.88fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.research-page-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(280px, 0.92fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.author-page-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.88fr) minmax(380px, 1.12fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.connect-page-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(280px, 0.88fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.kicker,
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-title,
.page-title,
.section-title,
.card-title,
.footer-brand,
.large-number {
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 1rem;
}

.page-title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin: 0.8rem 0 1rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.lede,
.hero-subtitle {
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  line-height: 1.24;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}

.market-hook {
  margin: -0.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: clamp(0.86rem, 1.4vw, 1.02rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.market-hook-mobile {
  display: none;
  max-width: 22rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.copy-stack,
.section-copy,
.panel-copy,
.newsletter-copy,
.bio-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}

p,
li {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.78;
  margin: 0;
}

.hero-actions,
.button-row,
.mini-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  min-height: 3.3rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.45rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition:
    transform var(--transition),
    background-color var(--transition),
    color var(--transition),
    border-color var(--transition),
    letter-spacing var(--transition);
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button-primary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.button-primary:hover,
.button-primary:focus-visible {
  background: #f1cb82;
  letter-spacing: 0.23em;
}

.button-hero-primary {
  min-height: 3.75rem;
  padding-inline: 1.85rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.2);
}

.button-cover-cta {
  display: none;
}

.button-secondary {
  border-color: var(--accent-line);
  color: var(--accent);
}

.button-secondary:hover,
.button-secondary:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.05);
}

.text-link {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}

.text-link:hover,
.text-link:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.home-hero-art,
.page-hero-art,
.media-frame,
.map-frame,
.portrait-frame,
.cover-frame {
  position: relative;
}

.hero-art-column {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.35rem;
  justify-items: stretch;
  align-content: start;
}

.book-hero-side {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.35rem;
  align-content: start;
  justify-items: center;
}

.cover-frame {
  max-width: 30rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.15rem 1.4rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.9), rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.95));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.28);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
}

.cover-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1073 / 1600;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.home-cover-frame {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 30rem;
  margin-inline: auto 0;
}

.page-cover-frame {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 25rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.cover-note,
.map-note {
  position: absolute;
  right: -1rem;
  bottom: -1rem;
  width: min(17rem, 70%);
  padding: 1rem 1rem 0.95rem;
  background: rgba(19, 19, 19, 0.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.18);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.cover-note strong,
.map-note strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cover-note p,
.map-note p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero-proof-card {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 27rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.1), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.96), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.hero-proof-card h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.book-quick-card {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 22.5rem;
  padding: 1.45rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.1), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.96), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.book-quick-card h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.author-hero-copy {
  max-width: 41rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

.connect-hero {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.connect-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 2rem;
  right: 10%;
  width: 24rem;
  height: 24rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.08), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.excerpt-hook-card {
  padding: 2rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-content: start;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.08), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.95), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.excerpt-hook-card blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
}

.connect-card {
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-content: start;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.08), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.95), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.connect-card h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.book-highlight-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.book-highlight {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.05rem 1.1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.92), rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.98));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.1);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.book-highlight span {
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.book-highlight strong {
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1.26;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-marker-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.hero-marker {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.05rem 1.1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.92), rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.98));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.1);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.hero-marker span {
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-marker strong {
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.24;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.hero-divider {
  margin: 3.75rem auto 2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.24), transparent);
}

.section-copy-tight {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.18);
}

.stat-card {
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.35rem;
  background: var(--surface-strong);
}

.stat-label {
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.stat-card strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.book-premise-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(280px, 0.85fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.panel,
.quote-card,
.story-card,
.note-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.95), rgba(23, 23, 23, 0.98));
  border: 1px solid rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.24);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.panel {
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.story-card {
  padding: 2rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.story-card h3,
.note-card h3,
.quote-card h3,
.theme-card h3,
.fact-box h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.quote-card {
  padding: 2.2rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.quote-card blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
}

.three-up,
.four-up,
.source-grid,
.theme-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.16);
}

.three-up {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.four-up,
.theme-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.source-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.theme-card,
.fact-box {
  padding: 2rem 1.6rem;
  background: var(--background);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  transition: transform var(--transition), background-color var(--transition);
}

.theme-card:hover,
.fact-box:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  background: var(--surface-elevated);
}

.icon-wrap {
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 2.6rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.icon {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.6;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.list-block {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.list-block li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
}

.list-block li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.85rem;
  width: 0.45rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.pill-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.18);
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  background: rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.03);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.map-frame {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #171717;
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
}

.map-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.research-map-frame {
  max-width: 24rem;
  justify-self: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.95rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.08), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24, 24, 23, 0.98), rgba(14, 14, 14, 1));
}

.research-map-frame img {
  aspect-ratio: 1103 / 1426;
  filter: none;
  opacity: 1;
}

.research-map-caption {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0 0.1rem;
}

.research-map-caption strong {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.research-map-caption p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.portrait-frame {
  max-width: 24rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  background: #111;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
}

.portrait-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0.95);
}

.author-portrait-frame {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 40rem;
  padding: 0;
  background: #111;
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-hard);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.author-portrait-frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(19, 19, 19, 1) 0%, rgba(19, 19, 19, 0.88) 15%, rgba(19, 19, 19, 0.18) 34%, transparent 50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

.author-portrait-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 3;
}

.author-portrait-frame img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 6 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 18%;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.06) brightness(0.92);
}

.author-dossier-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.16);
}

.dossier-card {
  padding: 1.35rem 1.2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.95), rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.98));
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.dossier-card span {
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dossier-card strong {
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--text);
}

.detail-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.16);
}

.detail-card {
  padding: 1.5rem 1.35rem;
  background: var(--surface-strong);
}

.detail-card span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.detail-card strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.book-foundations-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.16);
  border: 1px solid rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.16);
}

.manifesto-band {
  max-width: 56rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
  text-align: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.95), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.research-thesis-band {
  max-width: 62rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  text-align: center;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.95), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.research-thesis-band blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.35rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
}

.manifesto-quote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
}

.manifesto-copy {
  max-width: 44rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.book-details-wrap {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.newsletter-band {
  padding: 3rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.96), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.newsletter-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 0.9fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.3);
  transition: border-color var(--transition);
}

.newsletter-form:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.newsletter-form input {
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 0.25rem;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.newsletter-form input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(229, 226, 225, 0.46);
}

.newsletter-status {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  min-height: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--success);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.newsletter-note {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Contact form */
.contact-direct-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-direct-card .button-row {
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.form-field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.form-field label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.form-field input,
.form-field textarea,
.form-field select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(88, 90, 90, 0.3);
  background: rgba(28, 27, 27, 0.6);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), background-color var(--transition);
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus,
.form-field select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.9);
  box-shadow: var(--focus);
}

.form-field input::placeholder,
.form-field textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(229, 226, 225, 0.36);
}

.form-field textarea {
  min-height: 10rem;
  resize: vertical;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.form-field select {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='7' viewBox='0 0 12 7'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%23e9c176' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1rem center;
  padding-right: 2.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.form-note {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.form-success-state,
.form-status-success {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(185, 213, 170, 0.1), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.95), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(185, 213, 170, 0.2);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.form-status-error {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  background: rgba(200, 80, 80, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 80, 80, 0.2);
  color: rgba(229, 160, 160, 0.9);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Research expanded content */
.research-essay {
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.research-essay p {
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: rgba(229, 226, 225, 0.82);
}

.timeline-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
}

.timeline-entry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 8rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.timeline-entry:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.timeline-entry:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.timeline-date {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
}

.timeline-desc strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.timeline-desc p {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.bib-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.bib-list li {
  padding-left: 1.6rem;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.bib-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.75rem;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.bib-list cite {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .timeline-entry {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }
}

.excerpt-shell {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.excerpt-frame {
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.excerpt-reading-column {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.excerpt-header {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.excerpt-chapter {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.excerpt-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.excerpt-meta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.18);
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  background: rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.03);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.excerpt-epigraph {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
}

.hebrew-line {
  margin: 0;
  direction: rtl;
  text-align: right;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.epigraph-translation {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.epigraph-source {
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.excerpt-prose {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.55rem;
}

.excerpt-prose p {
  color: rgba(229, 226, 225, 0.86);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.14rem, 1.5vw, 1.28rem);
  line-height: 1.92;
  letter-spacing: 0.006em;
}

.excerpt-prose .opening-paragraph::first-letter {
  float: left;
  margin-right: 0.5rem;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: 5.2rem;
  line-height: 0.78;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.reader-next-band {
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(280px, 0.85fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12), transparent 20%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.96), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.reader-next-copy,
.reader-next-actions {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.reader-next-note {
  max-width: 24rem;
}

.research-next-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.11), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.96), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
}

.author-next-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.11), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.96), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
}

.connect-next-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.11), transparent 18%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.96), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
}

.status-band {
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12), transparent 22%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 32, 31, 0.96), rgba(18, 18, 18, 1));
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 193, 118, 0.12);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.status-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) auto;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.status-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.status-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.7rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.status-copy p {
  max-width: 46rem;
}

.home-status-wrap {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
}

.page-end {
  padding-top: 0;
}

footer {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.3);
  background: var(--surface-strong);
  padding: 4rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.footer-brand {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.footer-note {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  color: rgba(229, 226, 225, 0.4);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.accent-text {
  color: var(--accent-soft);
  font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
  font-style: italic;
}

.muted {
  color: var(--text-faint);
}

.divider {
  width: 5.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent-line);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .hero-grid,
  .split-grid,
  .page-grid,
  .book-grid,
  .story-grid,
  .book-premise-grid,
  .excerpt-page-grid,
  .research-page-grid,
  .author-page-grid,
  .connect-page-grid,
  .newsletter-grid,
  .reader-next-band,
  .status-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .four-up,
  .source-grid,
  .theme-grid,
  .book-highlight-grid,
  .book-foundations-grid,
  .author-dossier-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .three-up {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .stats-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .cover-frame,
  .portrait-frame {
    max-width: 22rem;
  }

  .hero-art-column {
    justify-items: center;
  }

  .hero-grid-home .hero-art-column {
    order: -1;
  }

  .home-cover-frame,
  .hero-proof-card,
  .page-cover-frame,
  .book-quick-card,
  .research-map-frame,
  .author-portrait-frame {
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .author-portrait-frame {
    max-width: 34rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  :root {
    --container: min(100vw - 1.5rem, 1160px);
  }

  .brand {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  }

  .section {
    padding: 5rem 0;
  }

  .hero-home,
  .hero-page {
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .hero-home {
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
  }

  .home-hero-copy .hero-actions {
    display: none;
  }

  .home-hero-copy .market-hook {
    display: none;
  }

  .market-hook-mobile {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 5rem;
  }

  .button-cover-cta {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  .four-up,
  .source-grid,
  .theme-grid,
  .stats-grid,
  .detail-grid,
  .book-highlight-grid,
  .book-foundations-grid,
  .author-dossier-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-marker-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cover-note,
  .map-note {
    position: static;
    width: auto;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .cover-frame,
  .portrait-frame {
    max-width: 18rem;
  }

  .home-cover-frame {
    max-width: 15.25rem;
  }

  .home-cover-frame .cover-note {
    display: none;
  }

  .home-cover-frame,
  .hero-proof-card,
  .page-cover-frame,
  .book-quick-card,
  .research-map-frame,
  .author-portrait-frame {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .author-portrait-frame {
    max-width: min(100%, 23rem);
  }

  .newsletter-band,
  .panel,
  .story-card,
  .quote-card,
  .excerpt-hook-card {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }

  .excerpt-frame {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }

  .excerpt-prose .opening-paragraph::first-letter {
    font-size: 3.6rem;
    margin-right: 0.35rem;
  }

  .newsletter-form {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .newsletter-form .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}