:root {
  --bg: #0d0d0f;
  --bg-soft: #151417;
  --panel: #1a181c;
  --text: #f1ece5;
  --muted: #bdb4aa;
  --wine: #7a1730;
  --wine-light: #a92b4b;
  --bronze: #b18a5a;
  --line: rgba(241,236,229,.12);
  --shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  --radius: 24px;
  --max: 1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.65}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--max));margin-inline:auto}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:16px;top:16px;z-index:99;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(13,13,15,.78);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{min-height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em}
.brand-mark{width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid rgba(177,138,90,.6);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:Georgia,serif;color:var(--bronze)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center;color:#d9d2cb;font-size:.95rem}
.nav-links a{position:relative}.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-7px;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--bronze);transition:.25s}.nav-links a:hover::after,.nav-links a.active::after{width:100%}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);border-radius:10px;padding:8px 10px;font-size:1.1rem}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:118px 0 92px;background:
 radial-gradient(circle at 75% 25%, rgba(122,23,48,.28), transparent 28%),
 radial-gradient(circle at 18% 70%, rgba(177,138,90,.12), transparent 28%),var(--bg)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:56px 56px;mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,black,transparent 80%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--bronze);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700}.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--bronze)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px}h1{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,7.4rem);letter-spacing:-.04em}h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,4rem);letter-spacing:-.025em}h3{font-size:1.5rem}
.hero p{max-width:680px;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 30px}.hero .tagline{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.35rem;color:#e6ddd4}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:0 20px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700;transition:.25s}.btn-primary{background:var(--wine);border-color:var(--wine)}.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--wine-light);transform:translateY(-1px)}.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:rgba(177,138,90,.6);color:var(--bronze)}
.book-object{min-height:470px;display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative}.book-cover{width:min(330px,76vw);aspect-ratio:2/3;border-radius:8px;padding:34px 28px;background:linear-gradient(155deg,#1b1b1d,#241318 52%,#0d0d0f);box-shadow:var(--shadow),-18px 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,.25) inset;border:1px solid rgba(177,138,90,.26);position:relative;transform:rotate(2deg)}
.book-cover::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:18px;border:1px solid rgba(177,138,90,.35)}.book-cover::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:33%;width:92px;height:92px;border:1px solid rgba(177,138,90,.45);border-radius:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);box-shadow:0 0 0 12px rgba(122,23,48,.13),0 0 70px rgba(122,23,48,.18)}
.book-title{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:58%;text-align:center;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2.2rem;letter-spacing:.08em}.book-subtitle{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:71%;text-align:center;color:var(--bronze);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.72rem}.book-author{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:38px;text-align:center;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.section{padding:96px 0}.section-soft{background:var(--bg-soft);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}.section-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:42px}.section-head p{max-width:560px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035),rgba(255,255,255,.015));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;min-height:220px}.card p{color:var(--muted)}.card .meta{color:var(--bronze);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700}.card-link{display:inline-flex;margin-top:12px;color:#eee;font-weight:700}.card-link:hover{color:var(--bronze)}
.quote{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.3;max-width:920px}.quote span{color:var(--bronze)}
.page-hero{padding:110px 0 62px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 10%,rgba(122,23,48,.2),transparent 35%)}.page-hero p{max-width:700px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}
.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:60px}.aside-note{border-left:1px solid rgba(177,138,90,.5);padding-left:24px;color:var(--muted)}.prose{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.12rem;color:#ddd4ca}.prose p{margin:0 0 1.2em}.prose strong{color:#fff}
.series-timeline{display:grid;gap:14px}.series-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}.series-no{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2rem;color:var(--bronze)}.series-item p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.story-card{overflow:hidden;padding:0}.story-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;background:linear-gradient(140deg,rgba(122,23,48,.65),rgba(15,15,17,.3)),radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%,rgba(177,138,90,.28),transparent 25%),#17171a;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.story-body{padding:24px}.story-card h3{margin-top:8px}.empty-state{padding:48px;border:1px dashed rgba(177,138,90,.45);border-radius:var(--radius);text-align:center;color:var(--muted)}
.contact-box{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}.contact-panel{padding:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}.contact-panel p{color:var(--muted)}.contact-row{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.footer{padding:36px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:#a99f95}.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center}.footer small{font-size:.82rem}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:.7s ease}.reveal.show{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero-grid,.content-grid,.contact-box{grid-template-columns:1fr}.book-object{min-height:400px}.grid-3,.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.nav-links{position:absolute;top:76px;left:20px;right:20px;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:20px;background:#151417;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.menu-btn{display:block}.section-head{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}.hero{padding-top:84px}}
@media (max-width:620px){.container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--max))}.grid-3,.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{padding:74px 0 64px}.section{padding:72px 0}.page-hero{padding:78px 0 44px}.series-item{grid-template-columns:54px 1fr}.footer-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.book-cover{width:270px}}

/* v2: real cover, contact links and restrained author presentation */
.cover-frame{display:block;width:min(390px,82vw);padding:10px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(177,138,90,.34),rgba(122,23,48,.12));border:1px solid rgba(177,138,90,.32);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 34px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.46);transform:rotate(1.2deg);transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease}
.cover-frame:hover{transform:rotate(0) translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 40px 110px rgba(0,0,0,.54)}
.cover-frame img{width:100%;border-radius:5px;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:cover}
.aside-title{margin-top:16px}
.book-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,.72fr) 1.28fr;gap:76px;align-items:center}
.feature-cover{width:min(390px,100%);justify-self:center;padding:9px;border:1px solid rgba(177,138,90,.28);background:rgba(255,255,255,.025);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-radius:10px}
.feature-cover img{width:100%;border-radius:5px}
.feature-copy{max-width:650px}.feature-copy .lead{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.35rem;color:#e6ddd4}.feature-copy>p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.06rem}.status-line{margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.inline-link{color:var(--bronze);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(177,138,90,.4)}
.contact-panel .meta{color:var(--bronze);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700}.contact-email{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.3vw,1.65rem);color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(177,138,90,.5);word-break:break-word}.contact-email:hover{color:var(--bronze)}
.social-list{margin-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.social-list a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:#eee;transition:.2s}.social-list a:hover{color:var(--bronze);padding-left:5px}.social-list small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.72rem;margin-top:1px}
.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;align-items:flex-end}.footer-grid>div:first-child{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}.footer-domain{color:#776f68}.footer-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;gap:16px}.footer-links a{font-size:.82rem;color:#b7aea5}.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--bronze)}
.story-empty{position:relative;overflow:hidden}.empty-symbol{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;margin-bottom:12px;border:1px solid rgba(177,138,90,.35);border-radius:50%;color:var(--bronze)}
@media (max-width:900px){.book-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:44px}.feature-copy{max-width:none}.footer-grid{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.footer-links{justify-content:flex-start}}

/* v3: quieter opening hierarchy */
.hero-title{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5.6vw,5.2rem);letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:720px}
@media (max-width:620px){.hero-title{font-size:clamp(2.45rem,12vw,3.7rem)}}