:root {
  --paper: #f3eadb;
  --paper-deep: #e8dbc5;
  --ink: #1c211f;
  --muted: #65635d;
  --clay: #9a4634;
  --clay-dark: #6d2f25;
  --forest: #25322d;
  --gold: #bb9a62;
  --line: rgba(28, 33, 31, 0.16);
  --shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(20, 25, 23, .14);
  --radius: 18px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 10%, rgba(154,70,52,.08), transparent 28rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #f7f0e5 0%, var(--paper) 100%);
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  line-height: 1.68;
  font-size: 17px;
}
a { color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
button, input { font: inherit; }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: white;
  padding: .7rem 1rem;
  z-index: 999;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: .5rem; top: .5rem; }

.container { width: min(1160px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.narrow { width: min(800px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin: 0 auto; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(247,240,229,.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-wrap { min-height: 88px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; text-decoration: none; }
.brand img { width: 54px; height: 54px; }
.brand-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.05; }
.brand-text strong { font-size: 1.08rem; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.brand-text span { font-size: .74rem; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .17em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: .35rem; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; border-radius: 10px; padding: .55rem .7rem; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; }
.nav-links a { text-decoration: none; color: #3c3c38; font-size: .92rem; letter-spacing: .05em; }
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a[aria-current='page'] { color: var(--clay); }
.nav-links .nav-cta { border: 1px solid var(--clay); padding: .55rem .9rem; border-radius: 999px; color: var(--clay-dark); }

.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 86px 0 80px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto -10vw -26rem 35vw;
  height: 40rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(37,50,45,.18), transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(290px,.85fr); gap: 70px; align-items: center; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--clay-dark); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .77rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
h1, h2, h3 { line-height: 1.08; font-weight: 600; }
h1 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6.8rem); letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.hero h1 em { color: var(--clay); font-style: normal; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(1.16rem, 2vw, 1.4rem); color: #4b4c48; max-width: 42rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.button { display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; padding: .82rem 1.15rem; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: .88rem; letter-spacing: .025em; transition: transform .15s ease, background .15s ease; }
.button:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button.primary { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.button.secondary { background: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.button.clay { background: var(--clay); color: #fff; border-color: var(--clay); }
.subnote { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 1.3rem; font-size: .9rem; }

.book-stage { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: 540px; }
.book-stage::before { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 76%; height: 12%; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(15,18,17,.22); filter: blur(18px); bottom: 4%; }
.book-cover { width: min(330px, 84vw); aspect-ratio: 992 / 1586; border-radius: 4px 10px 10px 4px; box-shadow: 24px 30px 55px rgba(22,27,24,.3); position: relative; overflow: hidden; transform: perspective(900px) rotateY(-8deg) rotateZ(-.7deg); background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16,28,27,.1), rgba(16,28,27,.68)), linear-gradient(135deg, #34443e 0 40%, #7f4b36 74%, #331e19 100%); color: #f4e9d6; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
.book-cover::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 25%, rgba(255,183,105,.34), transparent 13rem), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(10,15,14,.64), transparent 42%); }
.book-cover::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0 auto 0 0; width: 10px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.45), rgba(255,255,255,.08)); }
.cover-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; height: 100%; padding: 12% 10% 9%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
.cover-series { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .67rem; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: .8; }
.cover-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.4rem); text-transform: uppercase; line-height: .96; margin: 18% 0 0; letter-spacing: -.035em; text-shadow: 0 2px 6px #000; }
.cover-subtitle { margin-top: .75rem; font-style: italic; opacity: .85; }
.cover-author { margin-top: auto; font-size: 1.45rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cover-temp { position: absolute; right: .7rem; bottom: .55rem; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .48rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: .48; }

.section { padding: 82px 0; }
.section.dark { background: var(--forest); color: #efe5d5; }
.section.paper-deep { background: rgba(232,219,197,.42); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-head { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2.3rem; }
.section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4rem); margin: 0; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.section-head p { max-width: 35rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
.dark .section-head p { color: #c7c2b7; }

.feature-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .7fr 1.3fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
.book-mini { width: min(260px, 100%); margin: 0 auto; }
.book-mini .book-cover { width: 100%; }
.copy h2 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem,5vw,4.6rem); margin: .25rem 0 1rem; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.copy .series-line { color: var(--clay-dark); font-weight: 700; font-style: italic; }
.copy p { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.purchase-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .65rem; margin: 1.6rem 0; }
.meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem 2rem; padding-top: 1.2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .82rem; }

.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.card { padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(255,255,255,.32); }
.card h3 { margin-top: .2rem; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.card p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.card .number { color: var(--clay); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; font-size: .75rem; }
.dark .card { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.14); background: rgba(255,255,255,.035); }
.dark .card p { color: #c7c2b7; }

.quote-band { padding: 70px 0; text-align: center; }
.quote-band blockquote { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3.4rem); line-height: 1.22; }
.quote-band cite { display: block; margin-top: 1.2rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; font-style: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.page-hero { padding: 78px 0 52px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); }
.page-hero p { max-width: 46rem; font-size: 1.22rem; color: var(--muted); }
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 55px; align-items: start; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-top: 2.6rem; }
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose p { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.rule { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 2rem 0; }
.notice { padding: 1rem 1.15rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--clay); background: rgba(154,70,52,.07); border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; }

.journal-list { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.journal-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; padding: 1.4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.journal-item time { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: var(--muted); font-size: .84rem; }
.journal-item h2 { margin: 0 0 .35rem; font-size: 1.55rem; }
.journal-item p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

.signup { padding: 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.signup form { display: flex; gap: .7rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.signup input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; padding: .83rem 1rem; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #fffaf0; }
.signup small { display: block; margin-top: .7rem; color: var(--muted); }

.site-footer { background: #161b19; color: #e9dfcf; padding: 50px 0 30px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr .6fr .8fr; gap: 2rem; }
.site-footer a { color: #d8cdbd; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: white; }
.site-footer p { color: #ada99f; }
.footer-bottom { margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 1.3rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; color: #918f89; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .78rem; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-block; }
  .nav-links { display: none; position: absolute; left: 20px; right: 20px; top: 73px; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; background: #f7f0e5; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); padding: .5rem; }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links a { padding: .85rem 1rem; }
  .nav-links .nav-cta { border: 0; border-radius: 8px; }
  .hero { padding-top: 56px; }
  .hero-grid, .feature-grid, .two-col, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-grid { gap: 32px; }
  .book-stage { min-height: 440px; }
  .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section-head { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
  .journal-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .4rem; }
  .signup form { flex-direction: column; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
}


/* Official Red Clay Lantern Press artwork */
.brand img { object-fit: contain; }
.hero-cover {
  width: min(350px, 84vw);
  aspect-ratio: 992 / 1586;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px 10px 10px 4px;
  box-shadow: 24px 30px 55px rgba(22,27,24,.30);
  transform: perspective(900px) rotateY(-7deg) rotateZ(-.5deg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(28,33,31,.12);
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
}
.book-cover-image {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 4px 8px 8px 4px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border: 1px solid rgba(28,33,31,.12);
}
.press-intro { display: grid; gap: 3rem; }
.press-logo-wrap { display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 1rem 0 2rem; }
.press-logo { width: min(540px, 92vw); height: auto; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .hero-cover { width: min(300px, 76vw); transform: none; }
}

/* Author page */
.author-page-hero { padding: 68px 0 60px; }
.author-hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(280px, .85fr);
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.author-hero-copy p:last-child { max-width: 44rem; }
.author-mark-wrap {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 10px;
  background: #111816;
  border: 1px solid rgba(28,33,31,.18);
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.author-mark {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.author-mark-wrap figcaption {
  padding: .8rem .55rem .25rem;
  color: #c9bdab;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.author-note {
  margin: 2.2rem 0 2.4rem;
  padding: 1.45rem 1.6rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--clay);
  background: rgba(154,70,52,.07);
  border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0;
}
.author-note .eyebrow { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.author-note p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .author-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .author-mark-wrap { width: min(520px, 100%); margin-inline: auto; }
}