:root {
  --night: #08090b;
  --night-soft: #101216;
  --stone: #19191a;
  --gold: #e5d3b7;
  --gold-dim: #b9a486;
  --white: #f3eee7;
  --muted: #b8b4b0;
  --red: #a10e14;
  --red-hot: #d42a30;
  --line: rgba(215,190,151,.26);
  --heading: 'Cinzel', Georgia, serif;
  --literary: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --body: 'Manrope', Arial, sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:88px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--night);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--body);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
button{font:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
::selection{background:#9d1b22;color:white}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #e6c89d;outline-offset:5px}
.skip-link{position:fixed;top:-100px;left:20px;z-index:1000;background:var(--gold);color:#0b0b0c;padding:10px 16px}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
.site-header{position:absolute;z-index:20;left:0;right:0;top:0;min-height:102px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:15px clamp(22px,4vw,78px);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,4,5,.82),rgba(3,4,5,.15) 80%,transparent);gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0}
.brand-mark{width:60px;height:64px;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(223,187,136,.2))}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:.16em}
.brand-text strong{font:500 clamp(17px,2.3vw,34px)/1.2 var(--heading);white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:.14em}
.brand-text small{font:500 12px/1.7 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.62em;margin-left:.6em}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(18px,3.1vw,48px)}
.nav-link{font:500 clamp(12px,1.2vw,18px)/1.3 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.09em;position:relative;padding:14px 0;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-link::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:7px;left:50%;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--red-hot);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--red-hot);transform:translateX(-50%);transition:width .25s}
.nav-link:hover::after,.nav-link.active::after{width:100%}
.social-link{display:grid;place-items:center;width:43px;height:43px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.social-link svg{width:23px;height:23px}
.menu-toggle{display:none}
.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;min-height:790px;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 48% 20%,rgba(125,8,14,.27),transparent 35%),#08090b}
.hero-ambient,.hero-scenery,.hero-figure,.hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.hero-ambient{z-index:-5;background:url('assets/ambient-background.webp') center/cover no-repeat;opacity:.8}
.hero-scenery{z-index:-4;left:29%;right:19%;background:url('assets/london-moon.webp') center top/cover no-repeat;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,#000 14%,#000 82%,transparent 100%);mask-image:linear-gradient(to right,transparent 0%,#000 14%,#000 82%,transparent 100%);opacity:.98}
.hero-figure{z-index:-3;right:auto;top:84px;width:43%;height:355px;background:url('assets/shadow-figure.webp') 46% top/cover no-repeat;-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 85% 80% at 45% 35%,#000 35%,transparent 100%);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 85% 80% at 45% 35%,#000 35%,transparent 100%);opacity:.95}
.hero-shade{z-index:-2;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.47) 0%,transparent 33%,rgba(0,0,0,.02) 57%,rgba(0,0,0,.48) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,#08090b 0%,rgba(4,5,7,.62) 11%,transparent 36%)}
.hero-inner{max-width:1520px;min-height:790px;margin:0 auto;padding:100px clamp(26px,6vw,104px) 60px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(310px,.88fr);gap:clamp(20px,4vw,70px);align-items:center}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;align-self:end;padding-bottom:65px;max-width:700px}
.hero-eyebrow{font:500 11px/1.4 var(--heading);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.34em;color:#d0a0a0;margin:0 0 18px;opacity:.85}
.hero-copy h1{font:400 clamp(64px,7.5vw,116px)/.97 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--gold);text-shadow:0 2px 2px #070707,0 0 22px rgba(0,0,0,.9);margin:0}
.author-rule{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px;color:var(--gold);max-width:440px;margin:16px 0 28px;font:500 17px/1 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.55em}
.author-rule::before,.author-rule::after{content:'';height:1px;flex:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold-dim))}
.author-rule::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-dim),transparent)}
.author-rule span{padding-left:.55em}
.hero-tagline{font:italic 500 clamp(25px,2.45vw,37px)/1.12 var(--literary);max-width:640px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 40px;text-shadow:0 2px 6px #000;color:#f5f0e8}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.button{min-height:53px;padding:15px 26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:15px;border:1px solid var(--gold-dim);font:500 14px/1.3 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.045em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;cursor:pointer}
.button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);color:#fff}
.button-red{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#a11017,#61070a);border-color:#ba493e;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 5px 22px rgba(85,0,0,.2)}
.button-red:hover{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#c41a22,#800a10);box-shadow:0 5px 24px rgba(175,0,0,.33)}
.button-outline{background:rgba(5,5,6,.6);border-color:#d6c6ad}
.button-outline:hover{background:rgba(30,28,26,.95)}
.button span{font-size:22px;line-height:.7}
.hero-feature{align-self:center;justify-self:end;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;width:min(100%,450px);padding-top:30px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-book-link{display:block;max-width:355px;width:82%;filter:drop-shadow(20px 20px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.7));transition:transform .25s}
.hero-book-link:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}
.hero-book-link img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
.hero-book-caption{font:400 clamp(13px,1.3vw,17px)/1.55 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.15em;text-align:center;color:var(--gold);margin:22px 0 12px;text-shadow:0 2px 4px #000}
.red-flourish{width:140px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--red-hot),transparent);margin:4px auto}
.motif-bar{position:relative;z-index:2;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#171718,#08090b);border-top:1px solid rgba(194,180,155,.3);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(194,180,155,.13);box-shadow:0 -12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.motif-inner{max-width:1440px;margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);padding:24px 25px 28px}
.motif{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--gold);font:400 clamp(10px,1.35vw,16px)/1.4 var(--heading);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid rgba(200,170,130,.32)}
.motif:last-child{border:0}
.motif svg{width:49px;height:49px}
.section{max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:110px 36px;scroll-margin-top:20px}
.section-heading{text-align:center;margin-bottom:55px}
.overline{color:#c4464a;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3em;font:600 11px/1.6 var(--body);margin:0 0 14px}
h2{font:500 clamp(33px,4vw,54px)/1.2 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.09em;color:var(--gold);margin:0}
.heading-line{width:132px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#a42026,transparent);margin:25px auto 0;position:relative}
.heading-line::after{content:'◆';position:absolute;color:#b72329;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-51%);font-size:12px}
.heading-line.align-left{margin-left:0}
.book-section{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 25% 42%,rgba(103,14,18,.13),transparent 45%)}
.featured-book{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(40px,7vw,100px);align-items:center}
.book-art-wrap{text-align:center}
.book-art{max-width:340px;width:100%;filter:drop-shadow(25px 25px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.7));border:1px solid #3c3030}
.concept-note{font-size:11px;color:#8f8b88;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:20px}
.book-details h3{font:500 clamp(35px,4vw,57px)/1.15 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--gold);margin:6px 0 8px}
.book-details h3 em{font-style:normal;color:#b82b2f}
.book-genre{font:500 13px/1.5 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.08em;color:#c2b6a8;margin:0 0 24px}
.book-lede{font:italic 500 29px/1.25 var(--literary);color:#f1e7d7}
.book-details>p:not(.overline):not(.book-genre):not(.book-lede){color:#c6c4c2;max-width:630px}
.status-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12px;color:#d0bba0;margin:24px 0 20px}
.status-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#b42b31;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(190,26,34,.65)}
.text-link{font:600 12px/1.5 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ead6b8;border-bottom:1px solid #8c2025;padding-bottom:7px}
.text-link span{padding-left:10px;color:#d12a30}
.next-book{display:grid;grid-template-columns:100px 1fr auto;gap:30px;align-items:center;margin-top:92px;padding:30px 36px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(105,12,17,.17),rgba(15,16,18,.8));}
.next-book-monogram{display:grid;place-items:center;font:400 76px/1 var(--heading);color:#7f1519;text-shadow:0 0 15px rgba(155,10,14,.2)}
.next-book h3{font:500 28px/1.3 var(--heading);color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 4px;letter-spacing:.14em}
.next-book p:last-child{color:#b7b4b1;margin:0;font-size:13px}
.coming-soon{font:500 11px/1.4 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c6aa91;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:12px 16px;white-space:nowrap}
.about-section{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(40px,7vw,100px);align-items:center;border-top:1px solid rgba(190,170,140,.13)}
.about-art{aspect-ratio:4/5;max-width:420px;width:100%;border:1px solid rgba(218,184,142,.2);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%,rgba(157,13,20,.19),transparent 50%),linear-gradient(140deg,#161719,#070708);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative;box-shadow:inset 0 0 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.about-art::before,.about-art::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:17px;border:1px solid rgba(208,177,128,.12);pointer-events:none}
.about-art::after{inset:30px;border-color:rgba(208,177,128,.07)}
/* Author photograph can be placed inside the existing gold-bordered frame. */
.about-portrait{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 35%;display:block}
.about-art:has(.about-portrait) .about-initials,.about-art:has(.about-portrait) .about-symbol{display:none}
.about-art:has(.about-portrait)::before,.about-art:has(.about-portrait)::after{z-index:1}
.about-initials{font:400 clamp(80px,10vw,150px)/1 var(--heading);color:#a69a89;letter-spacing:.07em;text-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(110,10,15,.7)}
.about-symbol{color:#ac1e24;font-size:28px;margin-top:10px}
.about-copy p:not(.overline){color:#c7c2bc;max-width:650px}
.about-copy .about-lede{font:italic 500 clamp(26px,2.6vw,35px)/1.25 var(--literary);color:#eee1ce;margin-top:38px}
.contact-section{max-width:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%,rgba(108,15,20,.17),transparent 55%),#0b0b0d;border-top:1px solid rgba(200,174,138,.14);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,174,138,.14);text-align:center}
.contact-panel{max-width:720px;margin:auto}
.contact-panel>p:not(.overline){color:#c3bcb4}
.contact-cta{margin-top:22px}
.contact-address{margin:18px 0 0;font:500 14px/1.5 var(--body);letter-spacing:.03em}
.contact-address a{color:#e6d1b4;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(216,180,138,.5);padding-bottom:3px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.contact-address a:hover{color:#fff;border-color:#fff}
.footer{max-width:1360px;margin:auto;padding:33px 32px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;font-size:12px;color:#9b948a}
.footer-brand{font:500 18px/1.3 var(--heading);letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold)}
.footer-brand span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.3em;display:block;text-align:center}
.back-to-top{color:#bcb2a4}
@media (min-width:1600px){.hero,.hero-inner{min-height:850px}.hero-figure{height:410px}.hero-copy{padding-bottom:95px}}
@media (max-width:1050px){.site-header{padding:15px 26px}.brand-mark{width:42px;height:46px}.brand-text strong{font-size:19px}.brand-text small{font-size:10px}.nav{gap:19px}.nav-link{font-size:12px}.hero-inner{padding-left:42px;padding-right:42px;gap:18px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(52px,7.4vw,76px)}.hero-tagline{font-size:25px}.hero-book-link{width:85%}.hero-feature{padding-top:70px}.button{font-size:12px;padding:14px 18px}.hero-scenery{left:28%;right:12%}}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .site-header{min-height:72px;padding:10px 18px;background:rgba(5,6,8,.85);position:relative}
  .brand{gap:8px}.brand-mark{width:34px;height:38px}.brand-text strong{font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.08em}.brand-text small{font-size:9px}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:42px;height:42px;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(230,200,160,.4);padding:9px;cursor:pointer}
  .menu-toggle span{height:1px;width:100%;background:var(--gold)}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#090a0d;padding:18px 25px 25px;box-shadow:0 15px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.65);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:4px}
  .nav.is-open{display:flex}.nav-link{font-size:14px;padding:12px 5px}.nav-link::after{bottom:6px;left:0;transform:none}.nav-link:hover::after,.nav-link.active::after{width:45px}.social-link{margin-top:8px}
  .hero{min-height:0}.hero-inner{min-height:0;padding:25px 20px 55px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:25px}
  .hero-ambient{background-size:cover}.hero-scenery{left:5%;right:0;top:0;bottom:34%;background-position:50% 0%;opacity:.6;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 10%,transparent 100%);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,#000 10%,transparent 100%)}
  .hero-figure{top:12px;left:0;width:68%;height:220px;opacity:.72}
  .hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#08090b 0%,rgba(4,5,7,.85) 22%,transparent 78%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.4),transparent)}
  .hero-copy{order:1;align-self:stretch;padding:175px 0 0;text-align:center}
  .hero-eyebrow{font-size:10px;margin-bottom:12px}
  .hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(48px,12.7vw,85px)}
  .author-rule{max-width:310px;margin:13px auto 20px;font-size:13px}
  .hero-tagline{font-size:clamp(23px,5.6vw,31px);line-height:1.15;margin:0 auto 26px}
  .hero-tagline br{display:initial}
  .hero-actions{justify-content:center;gap:10px}.button{min-height:49px;font-size:11px;padding:13px 16px}
  .hero-feature{order:2;padding:0;width:100%}.hero-book-link{max-width:245px;width:66%}.hero-book-caption{font-size:12px;margin-top:16px}
  .motif-inner{padding:20px 8px;gap:0}.motif{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.04em;gap:5px}.motif svg{width:32px;height:32px}
  .section{padding:72px 22px}.section-heading{margin-bottom:38px}
  .featured-book,.about-section{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}.book-art{max-width:260px}.book-details h3{font-size:37px}
  .next-book{grid-template-columns:50px 1fr;gap:15px;margin-top:55px;padding:23px 18px}.next-book-monogram{font-size:48px}.coming-soon{grid-column:2;justify-self:start;padding:7px 11px}.next-book h3{font-size:23px}
  .about-art{max-width:280px;aspect-ratio:5/3;margin:auto}.about-initials{font-size:75px}.about-copy{text-align:left}.footer{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;padding:30px 20px}
}
@media (max-width:380px){.brand-text strong{font-size:14px}.hero-copy h1{font-size:46px}.hero-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.motif{font-size:7px}.motif svg{width:26px;height:26px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}