/* ==========================================================================
   JAMES F. MULHERN — Author / Editor / Publisher
   Art Deco design system. Midnight + antique gold.
   ========================================================================== */

:root, [data-theme="light"] {
  /* Surfaces — soft warm parchment, lets maroon + green lead */
  --color-bg: #f4ecd9;               /* warm parchment cream */
  --color-surface: #fbf5e3;          /* lighter parchment */
  --color-surface-2: #ebe0c4;        /* aged paper */
  --color-surface-offset: #ddd0ac;
  --color-surface-deep: #d4c69e;
  --color-divider: #b8a47a;          /* faded brass divider */
  --color-border: #6b2a2f;           /* maroon border */

  /* Text — deep maroon and forest green tinted neutrals */
  --color-text: #2a1e1f;             /* very dark plum, almost black */
  --color-text-muted: #4a3d2a;       /* warm umber */
  --color-text-faint: #8a7e6a;
  --color-text-inverse: #2a1e1f;

  /* PRIMARY ACCENTS — deep MAROON and DARK GREEN now dominate */
  --color-oxblood: #6b1f24;          /* deep maroon, primary */
  --color-oxblood-bright: #8a2d32;
  --color-oxblood-deep: #4a1216;
  --color-oxblood-soft: #d4a5a7;

  --color-forest: #1f3a26;           /* dark hunter / racing green, primary */
  --color-forest-bright: #2e4f35;
  --color-forest-deep: #122418;
  --color-forest-soft: #b8c9b3;

  --color-brass: #8a6d3a;             /* aged brass — supporting only */
  --color-brass-bright: #b08e54;
  --color-brass-deep: #6b5128;
  --color-brass-soft: #ddc89c;

  /* Legacy aliases — 'gold' now means brass, 'maroon' means oxblood */
  --color-gold: var(--color-brass);
  --color-gold-bright: var(--color-brass-bright);
  --color-gold-deep: var(--color-brass-deep);
  --color-gold-soft: var(--color-brass-soft);

  --color-maroon: var(--color-oxblood);
  --color-maroon-bright: var(--color-oxblood-bright);
  --color-maroon-deep: var(--color-oxblood-deep);
  --color-maroon-soft: var(--color-oxblood-soft);

  --color-sage: var(--color-forest);
  --color-sage-bright: var(--color-forest-bright);
  --color-sage-deep: var(--color-forest-deep);
  --color-sage-soft: var(--color-forest-soft);

  --color-deco-deep: var(--color-forest);
  --color-burgundy: var(--color-oxblood);

  /* Type scale — bumped ~10–12% larger across the board for readability,
     except .excerpt-body (sample writing) which keeps the original sizes. */
  --text-xs: clamp(0.8rem, 0.76rem + 0.22vw, 0.92rem);
  --text-sm: clamp(0.9rem, 0.85rem + 0.28vw, 1.04rem);
  --text-base: clamp(1.12rem, 1.06rem + 0.28vw, 1.24rem);
  --text-lg: clamp(1.26rem, 1.12rem + 0.7vw, 1.58rem);
  --text-xl: clamp(1.68rem, 1.34rem + 1.4vw, 2.52rem);
  --text-2xl: clamp(2.24rem, 1.56rem + 2.7vw, 3.8rem);
  --text-3xl: clamp(2.8rem, 1.56rem + 4.5vw, 5.6rem);
  --text-hero: clamp(2.8rem, 1rem + 6vw, 6.5rem);

  /* Spacing */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-6: 1.5rem;
  --space-8: 2rem;
  --space-10: 2.5rem;
  --space-12: 3rem;
  --space-16: 4rem;
  --space-20: 5rem;
  --space-24: 6rem;
  --space-32: 8rem;

  /* Type families — sober Roman, library aesthetic */
  --font-display: "Cinzel", "Trajan Pro", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-deco: "Marcellus SC", "Cinzel", serif;
  --font-body: "EB Garamond", "Garamond", "Georgia", serif;
  --font-ui: "Marcellus SC", "Cinzel", serif;

  /* Misc */
  --radius-sm: 2px;
  --radius-md: 4px;
  --content-narrow: 640px;
  --content-default: 1040px;
  --content-wide: 1240px;

  --transition-interactive: 220ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(26, 34, 56, 0.08);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 28px rgba(26, 34, 56, 0.12);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 48px rgba(26, 34, 56, 0.18);
}

[data-theme="dark"] {
  /* Dark mode — soft grayish-blue evening palette */
  --color-bg: #3d4a55;               /* light grayish blue */
  --color-surface: #455260;          /* slightly lifted card surface */
  --color-surface-2: #4f5c6a;        /* nav / footer band */
  --color-surface-offset: #59667a;
  --color-surface-deep: #2f3a44;     /* deepest recessed surface */
  --color-divider: #5a6675;
  --color-border: #e0b568;           /* unified gold border */

  --color-text: #f1ecdc;
  --color-text-muted: #d8d0bb;
  --color-text-faint: #9aa3ad;
  --color-text-inverse: #3d4a55;

  /* DARK MODE — UNIFIED ACCENT.
     All gold, brass, oxblood/maroon, and sage/forest tokens resolve to the
     same warm readable champagne-gold so titles, eyebrows, section h3s,
     rules, and decorative accents are visually consistent. */
  --color-oxblood: #e0b568;            /* unified gold (titles, eyebrows, accents) */
  --color-oxblood-bright: #ecc88a;     /* brighter highlight */
  --color-oxblood-deep: #b8884a;       /* deeper variant for rules/borders */
  --color-oxblood-soft: #3a2c14;

  --color-forest: #e0b568;             /* sage → gold (was greenish, hard to read) */
  --color-forest-bright: #ecc88a;
  --color-forest-deep: #b8884a;
  --color-forest-soft: #2a2620;

  --color-brass: #e0b568;              /* unified gold */
  --color-brass-bright: #ecc88a;
  --color-brass-deep: #b8884a;
  --color-brass-soft: #3a2f1c;

  --color-gold: var(--color-brass);
  --color-gold-bright: var(--color-brass-bright);
  --color-gold-deep: var(--color-brass-deep);
  --color-gold-soft: var(--color-brass-soft);

  --color-maroon: var(--color-oxblood);
  --color-maroon-bright: var(--color-oxblood-bright);
  --color-maroon-deep: var(--color-oxblood-deep);
  --color-maroon-soft: var(--color-oxblood-soft);

  --color-sage: var(--color-forest);
  --color-sage-bright: var(--color-forest-bright);
  --color-sage-deep: var(--color-forest-deep);
  --color-sage-soft: var(--color-forest-soft);

  --color-deco-deep: var(--color-forest);
  --color-burgundy: var(--color-oxblood);

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  --shadow-lg: 0 24px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme]) {
    --color-bg: #3d4a55;
    --color-surface: #455260;
    --color-surface-2: #4f5c6a;
    --color-surface-offset: #59667a;
    --color-surface-deep: #2f3a44;
    --color-divider: #5a6675;
    --color-border: #e0b568;
    --color-text: #f1ecdc;
    --color-text-muted: #d8d0bb;
    --color-text-faint: #9aa3ad;
    --color-text-inverse: #3d4a55;
    --color-oxblood: #e0b568;
    --color-forest: #e0b568;
    --color-brass: #e0b568;
    --color-gold: #e0b568;
    --color-gold-bright: #dcbe7e;
    --color-gold-deep: #8a6d3a;
    --color-gold-soft: #3a2f1c;
    --color-maroon: #c9994a;
    --color-deco-deep: #8aae8c;
    --color-burgundy: #c9994a;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Base
   ========================================================================== */

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html {
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: var(--space-20);
}

body {
  min-height: 100dvh;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: var(--color-bg);
  /* Subtle paper grain via SVG noise */
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(at 20% 8%, rgba(176, 138, 62, 0.06), transparent 50%),
    radial-gradient(at 80% 92%, rgba(176, 138, 62, 0.05), transparent 50%);
  background-attachment: fixed;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img, picture, svg, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-interactive);
}

a:hover { color: var(--color-gold-deep); }
[data-theme="dark"] a:hover { color: var(--color-gold-bright); }

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

::selection { background: var(--color-gold-soft); color: var(--color-text); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Base heading hierarchy — traditional weight + size progression.
   Override individual treatments below as needed (hero name, deco plaques, etc.). */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  text-wrap: balance;
  line-height: 1.2;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin: 0;
}
/* Traditional, bolder hierarchy with clear size jumps + proper spacing.
   H1 dominates a page; H2 dominates a section; H3 dominates a subsection.
   Margins follow Chicago-style: more space above than below to bind heading
   to the content that follows. */
h1 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.4rem + 4vw, 5rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(var(--space-6), 2.5vw, var(--space-10));
}
h2 {
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.1rem + 2.4vw, 3rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: clamp(var(--space-12), 4vw, var(--space-16)) 0 clamp(var(--space-5), 2vw, var(--space-8));
}
h3 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 0.95rem + 1.1vw, 1.85rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-12)) 0 clamp(var(--space-4), 1.5vw, var(--space-6));
}
h4 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 0.95rem + 0.5vw, 1.4rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: clamp(var(--space-6), 2vw, var(--space-9)) 0 clamp(var(--space-3), 1vw, var(--space-5));
}
h5 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin: var(--space-6) 0 var(--space-3);
}
h6 {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin: var(--space-5) 0 var(--space-2);
}

/* First heading inside a section/container gets no top margin — the section
   itself provides the padding. */
.section > .container > h1:first-child,
.section > .container > h2:first-child,
.section > .container > h3:first-child,
.section > .container > .container-narrow > h2:first-child,
.section-title h1, .section-title h2, .section-title h3,
.page-header h1, .page-header h2,
.intro-text h2, .featured-book-info h3 { margin-top: 0; }
[data-theme="dark"] h1, [data-theme="dark"] h2, [data-theme="dark"] h3, [data-theme="dark"] h4 { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }
p { text-wrap: pretty; max-width: 68ch; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Layout primitives
   ========================================================================== */

.container { width: 100%; max-width: var(--content-default); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--space-6); }
.container-wide { max-width: var(--content-wide); }
.container-narrow { max-width: var(--content-narrow); }

.section { padding-block: clamp(var(--space-16), 10vw, var(--space-32)); }
.closing-deco { padding-block: var(--space-10); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Header / Nav
   ========================================================================== */

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-bg) 88%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 240ms ease, box-shadow 240ms ease;
}

.site-header.scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-divider);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
  max-width: var(--content-wide);
  margin-inline: auto;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.brand-mark { width: 32px; height: 32px; color: var(--color-gold); flex-shrink: 0; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--space-2);
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  transition: width var(--transition-interactive), left var(--transition-interactive);
}

.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.nav-links a:hover::after, .nav-links a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  width: 60%;
  left: 20%;
}

.nav-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.menu-toggle { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    padding: var(--space-6);
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  }
  .menu-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px; height: 38px;
    color: var(--color-gold);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Buttons
   ========================================================================== */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-8);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-text);
  background: transparent;
  border-radius: 0;
  position: relative;
  transition: all var(--transition-interactive);
}

.btn::before, .btn::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
}
.btn::before { top: -4px; left: -4px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
.btn::after  { bottom: -4px; right: -4px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }

.btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-gold);
  color: #fffbf2;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .btn:hover { color: #2a324a; }

.btn-ghost {
  border-color: var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
.btn-ghost::before, .btn-ghost::after { border-color: var(--color-border); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--color-gold); border-color: var(--color-gold); letter-spacing: 0.32em; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Deco ornaments
   ========================================================================== */

.deco-rule {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-block: var(--space-8);
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.deco-rule::before, .deco-rule::after {
  content: "";
  flex: 1;
  max-width: 120px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-gold), transparent);
}

.deco-rule svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);     /* DARK GREEN */
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow { color: var(--color-forest); }

.eyebrow::before { content: "❖ "; opacity: 0.8; color: var(--color-oxblood); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero
   ========================================================================== */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-12), 8vw, var(--space-24));
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, var(--color-surface) 0%, var(--color-surface-2) 60%, var(--color-surface-offset) 100%);
  color: var(--color-text);
  overflow: hidden;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .hero {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, var(--color-surface) 0%, var(--color-bg) 70%);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: var(--space-6);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-sage-deep);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.35;
}

.hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(var(--space-8), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--content-wide);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(var(--space-8), 6vw, var(--space-16));
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.45em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);     /* DARK GREEN */
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .hero-eyebrow { color: var(--color-forest); }

.hero h1,
.hero .hero-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1rem + 4vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);   /* MAROON */
  margin: 0 0 clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-12));
}
[data-theme="dark"] .hero h1 { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

/* Author · Editor · Publisher line that sits BELOW the genre chip */
.hero-role {
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-base), 0.85rem + 0.5vw, var(--text-xl));
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin: clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-12)) 0 clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-10));
  line-height: 1;
  text-align: center;
  /* Match the chip's natural width so the line centers under it */
  max-width: 36rem;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .hero-role { color: var(--color-forest); }

/* Hide the legacy .gilded subtitle if present anywhere */
.hero h1 .gilded { display: none; }

.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  max-width: 50ch;
}

.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.hero-cta .btn {
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.hero-cta .btn:hover { background: var(--color-gold); color: #fffbf2; }

.hero-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(20,30,18,0.18);
}

.hero-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  display: block;
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-image { max-width: 360px; margin-inline: auto; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Stat strip
   ========================================================================== */

.accolades {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  padding-block: var(--space-12);
}

.accolades-grid {
  display: grid;
  /* Four equal columns at wide screens so Oxford sits centered between 300+ and 2017 */
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: var(--content-wide);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--space-6);
  justify-items: center;
  align-items: center;
}

.accolade {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 240px;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .accolades-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .accolades-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.accolade {
  position: relative;
  padding-inline: var(--space-4);
  text-align: center;
}

.accolade + .accolade::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 20%; bottom: 20%;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--color-divider);
}

.accolade-number {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);     /* MAROON */
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .accolade-number { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.accolade-label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .accolade + .accolade::before { display: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Section: titles
   ========================================================================== */

.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
}

.section-title h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);    /* MAROON */
}
[data-theme="dark"] .section-title h2 { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.section-title p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: var(--space-4) auto 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Featured book card (home)
   ========================================================================== */

.featured-book {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(var(--space-8), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  padding: clamp(var(--space-8), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
}

.featured-book::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.4;
}

.featured-book-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  /* Lighter Art Deco hunter-green ground so the gold linework reads brightly */
  background:
    /* visible gold sunburst rays */
    repeating-conic-gradient(from 90deg at 50% 50%,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 28%, transparent) 0deg,
      transparent 1deg 14deg,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 20%, transparent) 14deg 15deg),
    /* softer sage → medium hunter-green radial (a hair lighter still) */
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 42%,
      #9cb795 0%,
      #74957a 55%,
      #587f60 100%);
  background-blend-mode: screen, normal;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(var(--space-7), 3.5vw, var(--space-12));
}

/* Outer thick gold frame (gilded) */
.featured-book-image::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  border: 3.5px solid var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1.5px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold-deep) 70%, transparent),
    inset 0 0 0 2.5px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 35%, transparent);
}

/* Inner gold gilding line */
.featured-book-image::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 22px;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.8;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Deco corner ornaments overlay — sits just inside the outer gold frame */
.featured-book-image .deco-corners {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
.featured-book-image .deco-corners svg {
  position: absolute;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 1;
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 0 color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold-deep) 70%, transparent));
}
.featured-book-image .deco-corners svg.tl { top: 0; left: 0; }
.featured-book-image .deco-corners svg.tr { top: 0; right: 0; transform: scaleX(-1); }
.featured-book-image .deco-corners svg.bl { bottom: 0; left: 0; transform: scaleY(-1); }
.featured-book-image .deco-corners svg.br { bottom: 0; right: 0; transform: scale(-1, -1); }

.featured-book-image .book-cover,
.book-card-cover .book-cover {
  width: 86%;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  /* Soft cream cover with deco gold linework — a printed-book feel */
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-surface) 0%, var(--color-surface-2) 100%);
  color: var(--color-gold-deep);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-4);
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

/* The photo cover specifically sits on the deco frame with strong shadow */
.featured-book-image .photo-cover {
  width: 80%;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 2px rgba(42,30,31,0.18),
    0 14px 32px rgba(42,30,31,0.25),
    0 30px 60px rgba(107,31,36,0.18);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-oxblood) 30%, transparent);
}

.photo-cover {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.photo-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .featured-book-image .book-cover,
[data-theme="dark"] .book-card-cover .book-cover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-surface-2) 0%, var(--color-surface-deep) 100%);
  color: var(--color-gold-bright);
}

.book-card-cover .book-cover { width: 78%; padding: var(--space-4); }

.book-cover::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.book-cover-art {
  width: 60%;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.book-cover-title {
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .book-cover-title { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.book-cover-author {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.featured-book-info h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);    /* MAROON */
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .featured-book-info h3 { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

/* Base pull-quote (used anywhere outside the featured book block) */
.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-forest);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  padding-left: var(--space-6);
  margin: var(--space-6) 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .pull-quote { color: var(--color-forest); border-left-color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.pull-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .pull-quote cite { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.featured-book-info .pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-forest);                /* DARK GREEN quote */
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-oxblood);  /* MAROON rule */
  padding-left: var(--space-6);
  margin: var(--space-6) 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .featured-book-info .pull-quote { color: var(--color-forest); border-left-color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.featured-book-info .pull-quote cite {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
}

.book-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin: var(--space-6) 0;
}

.book-meta-item {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .featured-book { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Two-column intro
   ========================================================================== */

.intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: clamp(var(--space-8), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  align-items: start;
}

/* Single-column intro (awards panel removed) */
.intro.intro--full {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.intro.intro--full .intro-text {
  max-width: 70ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.intro-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.intro-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

.intro-image::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

/* Designed panel inside the intro frame (replaces empty portrait) */
.intro-panel {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-surface) 0%, var(--color-surface-2) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(var(--space-6), 3vw, var(--space-10));
  overflow: hidden;
}
.intro-panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  opacity: 0.5;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.intro-panel-emblem {
  align-self: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.intro-panel-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 28ch;
  margin: 0 auto 2px;
}
.intro-panel-quote-attr {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin-top: 2px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .intro-panel-quote-attr { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }
.intro-panel-rule {
  width: 60%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-forest), transparent);
  align-self: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.intro-panel-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.intro-panel-awards {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  text-align: center;
  flex: 1;
}
.intro-panel-awards li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 var(--space-2);
}
.intro-panel-awards li strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-bottom: 1px;
}
.intro-panel-finial {
  align-self: center;
  width: 28px;
  height: 18px;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Let panel grow as tall as needed to show all content; keeps min ratio */
.intro-panel {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  min-height: 0;
}

/* Compact layout for narrow widths */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .intro-panel { min-height: 0; }
}

.intro-text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);    /* MAROON */
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .intro-text h2 { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.drop-cap::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-size: 4.5em;
  line-height: 0.85;
  padding-right: var(--space-3);
  padding-top: var(--space-1);
  color: var(--color-gold);
}

.intro-text p { margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Books catalog grid
   ========================================================================== */

.books-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(var(--space-8), 4vw, var(--space-12));
}

@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .books-grid > .book-card:nth-child(7) {
    grid-column: 2 / span 1;
  }
}

.book-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  position: relative;
  transition: transform var(--transition-interactive), box-shadow var(--transition-interactive);
}

.book-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.book-card-cover {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  /* Matches featured panel: faint gold rays over sage→hunter radial */
  background:
    repeating-conic-gradient(from 90deg at 50% 50%,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 22%, transparent) 0deg,
      transparent 1deg 14deg,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 16%, transparent) 14deg 15deg),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 42%,
      #9cb795 0%,
      #74957a 55%,
      #587f60 100%);
  background-blend-mode: screen, normal;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(var(--space-3), 2.5vw, var(--space-5));
}

/* Outer gold gilding line */
.book-card-cover::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 6px;
  border: 2.5px solid var(--color-gold);
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold-deep) 70%, transparent);
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Inner gold hairline */
.book-card-cover::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.7;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Center the cover wrapper (link or direct photo-cover) so the cover sits dead-center */
.book-card-cover > a,
.book-card-cover > .photo-cover,
.book-card-cover > .book-cover {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.book-card-cover > a {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.book-card-cover .book-cover { width: 78%; }
.book-card-cover .photo-cover { width: 78%; margin: 0 auto; }

.book-card-body {
  padding: var(--space-6);
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.book-card-genre {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);     /* DARK GREEN */
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .book-card-genre { color: var(--color-forest); }

.book-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);    /* MAROON */
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  line-height: 1.25;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .book-card-title { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.book-card-blurb {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  flex: 1;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.book-card-awards {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.book-card-awards li::before {
  content: "❖ ";
  color: var(--color-oxblood);    /* MAROON marker */
}

/* ==========================================================================
   About page — credentials list
   ========================================================================== */

.credentials {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-8);
  margin-top: var(--space-12);
}

.credential {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-forest);     /* DARK GREEN rule */
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
}

.credential-year {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);     /* MAROON */
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .credential-year { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.credential h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--color-forest);     /* DARK GREEN */
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .credential h3 { color: var(--color-forest); }

.credential p { font-size: var(--text-sm); color: var(--color-text-muted); }

/* Teaching list */
.teaching {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  padding: clamp(var(--space-8), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  border: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  position: relative;
}

.teaching::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.teaching-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-8);
  margin-top: var(--space-10);
  list-style: none;
}

.teaching-list h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--color-forest);     /* DARK GREEN */
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .teaching-list h3 { color: var(--color-gold-bright); }

.teaching-list p { font-size: var(--text-sm); color: var(--color-text-muted); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer
   ========================================================================== */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  color: var(--color-text);
  padding-block: var(--space-16);
  margin-top: var(--space-24);
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .site-footer {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
}

.site-footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 80%;
  max-width: 600px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-gold), transparent);
}

.footer-inner {
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}

.footer-mark { width: 48px; height: 48px; color: var(--color-gold); }

.footer-name {
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);     /* MAROON */
}
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-name { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 50ch;
}

.footer-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-meta,
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-links,
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-links a {
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--color-oxblood-bright);
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root:not([data-theme]) .footer-meta,
  :root:not([data-theme]) .footer-links,
  :root:not([data-theme]) .footer-links a {
    color: var(--color-text-muted);
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Page header (interior pages)
   ========================================================================== */

.page-header {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, var(--color-surface) 0%, var(--color-surface-2) 70%);
  color: var(--color-text);
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-16), 10vw, var(--space-24));
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .page-header {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, var(--color-surface) 0%, var(--color-bg) 80%);
}

.page-header::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-header-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.45em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);     /* DARK GREEN */
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .page-header-eyebrow { color: var(--color-forest); }

.page-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);    /* MAROON */
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .page-header h1 { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.page-header p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Utility
   ========================================================================== */

/* Fade-in: content is ALWAYS fully visible by default; JS-driven fade is a
   progressive enhancement that gates an initial transparent state only AFTER
   the script has confirmed IntersectionObserver is working. */
.fade-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity 700ms ease, transform 700ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1); }
.js-fade-armed .fade-in:not(.is-visible) {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.js-fade-armed .fade-in.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js-fade-armed .fade-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

.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;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Real photographic book covers (replace SVG cover slot)
   ========================================================================== */

.photo-cover {
  width: 86%;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
.photo-cover img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.book-card-cover .photo-cover { width: 78%; }
.featured-book-image .photo-cover { width: 86%; }

/* Forthcoming badge */
.forthcoming-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  background: var(--color-oxblood);
  color: #fbf5e3;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-2);
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Praise / Reviews section
   ========================================================================== */

.praise-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-8);
  margin-top: var(--space-10);
}

.praise-card {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  padding: var(--space-8);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.praise-card::before {
  content: "“";
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.2em;
  left: 0.15em;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  opacity: 0.18;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.praise-card.kirkus { border-top-color: var(--color-oxblood); }
.praise-card.kirkus::after {
  content: "★";
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-4);
  right: var(--space-4);
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
}
.praise-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.praise-attr {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
}
.praise-source {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.praise-book {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
}

/* Influences / comparisons strip */
.influences {
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  padding: clamp(var(--space-10), 6vw, var(--space-16));
  border: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  position: relative;
  margin-top: var(--space-12);
}
.influences::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-forest);
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.influences-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-8);
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.influence dt {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.influence dd {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Amazon buy-link */
.buy-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  transition: color var(--transition-interactive), border-color var(--transition-interactive);
}
.buy-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-forest);
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-forest);
}
.buy-link::after { content: "→"; font-size: 1.1em; }

/* Anthologies */
.anthology-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-4) var(--space-8);
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}
.anthology-list li {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  padding: var(--space-2) 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
.anthology-list li cite {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.anthology-list li .year {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.anthology-list li.featured cite::before {
  content: "★ ";
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  font-size: 0.85em;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Writing page — prose excerpts, poems, editor's notes
   ========================================================================== */

.excerpt {
  max-width: 68ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(var(--space-8), 4vw, var(--space-12)) 0;
  position: relative;
}
.excerpt-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
}
.excerpt-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.excerpt-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.excerpt-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
}
.excerpt-meta a {
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.excerpt-body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.excerpt-body p {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  max-width: none;
  text-align: left;
  text-indent: 1.5em;
}
.excerpt-body p:first-of-type { text-indent: 0; }
.excerpt-body p.no-indent { text-indent: 0; }
.excerpt-body .drop-cap-first::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 4rem;
  line-height: 0.9;
  padding-right: 0.08em;
  padding-top: 0.05em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
}
.excerpt-end {
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  padding-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}
.excerpt-end .excerpt-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.excerpt-end .excerpt-link:hover {
  color: var(--color-forest);
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-forest);
}
.excerpt + .excerpt { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider); margin-top: var(--space-8); }

/* Poem layout */
.poem {
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(var(--space-8), 4vw, var(--space-12)) 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.poem-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.poem-attr {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.poem-body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-align: left;
  display: inline-block;
}
.poem-body .stanza { margin-bottom: var(--space-5); }
.poem-body .stanza p { margin: 0; max-width: none; }
.poem + .poem { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-divider); }

/* Editor's note callout */
.editors-note {
  max-width: 64ch;
  margin: var(--space-12) auto 0;
  padding: var(--space-8);
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--color-forest);
  position: relative;
}
.editors-note .label {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  display: block;
}
.editors-note h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.editors-note p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: none;
}
.editors-note p + p { margin-top: var(--space-3); }

/* Read-more list */
.read-more-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}
.read-more-card {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-interactive), transform var(--transition-interactive);
}
.read-more-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-oxblood);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.read-more-card .venue {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
  display: block;
}
.read-more-card .title {
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  display: block;
}
.read-more-card a {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.read-more-card a:hover {
  color: var(--color-forest);
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-forest);
}
.read-more-card a::after { content: " →"; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Musings page — commonplace book / journal entries
   ========================================================================== */

.musings-intro {
  max-width: 64ch;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-12);
  text-align: center;
}
.musings-intro p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: none;
}

.musings-list {
  max-width: 72ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-16);
}

.musing {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: clamp(var(--space-6), 4vw, var(--space-12));
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-divider);
}
.musing::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -5px;
  top: 0;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.musing-header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}
.musing-date {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.musing-kind {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  vertical-align: middle;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-forest);
}
.musing-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1rem + 1vw, 1.9rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-top: var(--space-1);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.musing-body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.musing-body p {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  max-width: none;
}
.musing-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.musing-body .musing-pull {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  margin: var(--space-4) 0;
  max-width: none;
}
.musing-body cite {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
}

.musing-poem {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-text);
  white-space: pre-wrap;
  padding: var(--space-4) 0 var(--space-4) var(--space-4);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-forest);
  margin: var(--space-4) 0;
}

.musing-end-mark {
  display: block;
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  opacity: 0.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Italic-block typography rule
   When a block of text is italicized, book/journal titles inside it flip
   to UPRIGHT and slightly BOLDER (classic typesetting — italic within italic
   becomes Roman with weight). Targets <em>/<cite>/<i> inside known
   italic-context selectors.
   ========================================================================== */

.hero-tagline em, .hero-tagline i, .hero-tagline cite,
.pull-quote em, .pull-quote i,
.featured-book-info .pull-quote em, .featured-book-info .pull-quote i,
.intro-panel-quote em, .intro-panel-quote i, .intro-panel-quote cite,
.praise-quote em, .praise-quote i,
.musing-body em.title-flip,
[style*="font-style:italic"] em, [style*="font-style: italic"] em,
[style*="font-style:italic"] cite, [style*="font-style: italic"] cite,
.italic em, .italic i, .italic cite,
em em, em cite, i em, i cite, cite em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Override: <em> inside an upright <cite> (which has font-style: normal) stays italic,
   because the cite is NOT italic context. */
.pull-quote cite em,
.pull-quote cite i {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: inherit;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Deco Plaque — Art Deco gold-bordered title chip
   Used for section-leading section titles ("A Closer Look") so they stand
   out more than a small eyebrow.
   ========================================================================== */

.deco-plaque {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(var(--space-4), 1.5vw, var(--space-7));
  margin-inline: auto;
  margin-bottom: clamp(var(--space-6), 2.5vw, var(--space-10));
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-6), 2.4vw, var(--space-9));
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-12), 4.5vw, var(--space-20));
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-surface) 88%, var(--color-gold) 12%) 0%,
      var(--color-surface) 100%);
  border: 2.5px solid var(--color-gold);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1.5px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold-deep) 70%, transparent),
    inset 0 0 0 4.5px var(--color-surface),
    inset 0 0 0 5.5px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 60%, transparent),
    0 8px 20px rgba(31,58,38,0.08);
}

.deco-plaque-rule {
  width: clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px);
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  display: inline-block;
}

.deco-plaque-text {
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-base), 0.9rem + 0.6vw, var(--text-xl));
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .deco-plaque {
    display: flex;
    width: min(100%, 25rem);
    padding-inline: var(--space-5);
    gap: var(--space-3);
  }

  .deco-plaque-rule {
    width: 1rem;
    flex: 0 1 1rem;
  }

  .deco-plaque-text {
    white-space: normal;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
}

[data-theme="dark"] .deco-plaque-text { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

/* The plaque sits in section-title which is text-center already; give generous
   breathing room so the title under it doesn't crowd the gold border. */
.section-title .deco-plaque + h2,
.section-title .deco-plaque + .closer-look-title,
.deco-plaque + h1,
.deco-plaque + h2,
.deco-plaque + .closer-look-title {
  margin-top: clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-14));
}

/* If a section-title contains ONLY a plaque (no h1/h2 below), give it bottom
   breathing room so the content that follows isn't crowded. */
.section-title:has(> .deco-plaque:only-child) {
  margin-bottom: clamp(var(--space-10), 4vw, var(--space-16));
}

/* The "A Closer Look" titles themselves a touch larger to match the plaque's weight */
.closer-look-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 3vw, 3.4rem);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero Genre Chip — The very first text on the home page.
   Larger and more elegant than the section plaques: triple gold line,
   stepped Deco corners, and flanking arrow-and-dot finials.
   ========================================================================== */

.hero-genre-chip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(var(--space-8), 3.5vw, var(--space-14));
  margin: 0;
  /* Generous, definite block padding so the words can really breathe */
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-12));
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-10), 4vw, var(--space-16));
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-surface) 82%, var(--color-gold) 18%) 0%,
      var(--color-surface) 100%);
  border: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 2px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold-deep) 80%, transparent),
    inset 0 0 0 5px var(--color-surface),
    inset 0 0 0 6.5px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 75%, transparent),
    0 10px 26px rgba(31,58,38,0.12),
    0 2px 0 color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold-deep) 50%, transparent);
}

/* Stepped Deco corner ticks on all four corners */
.hero-genre-chip::before,
.hero-genre-chip::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-genre-chip::before {
  top: -7px;
  left: -7px;
  border-right: none;
  border-bottom: none;
}
.hero-genre-chip::after {
  bottom: -7px;
  right: -7px;
  border-left: none;
  border-top: none;
}

.hero-genre-flourish {
  width: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
  height: auto;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-genre-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-sm), 0.75rem + 0.5vw, var(--text-lg));
  letter-spacing: 0.42em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  line-height: 1.2;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 25%, transparent);
}

[data-theme="dark"] .hero-genre-text { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

/* On narrow screens, shrink the chip text and hide the flourishes so it stays
   readable without breaking layout. White-space MUST allow wrapping so the
   words never crash the gold border. */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero-genre-flourish { display: none; }
  .hero-genre-text {
    font-size: 0.78rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em !important;
    white-space: normal !important;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.35;
  }
  .hero-genre-chip {
    padding-inline: var(--space-8) !important;
    padding-block: var(--space-6) !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Closed-Submissions Notice — quietly prominent, Art Deco
   ========================================================================== */

.closed-notice {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-12), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-10), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-surface) 92%, var(--color-gold) 8%) 0%,
    var(--color-surface) 100%);
  border: 2.5px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--color-surface),
    inset 0 0 0 3.5px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 70%, transparent),
    0 8px 24px rgba(31,58,38,0.08);
  margin-block: var(--space-4);
}

.closed-notice-ornament {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.closed-notice-ornament svg {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.closed-notice-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .closed-notice-eyebrow { color: var(--color-forest-bright); }

.closed-notice-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 0.9rem + 1.2vw, 2rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .closed-notice-title { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.closed-notice-body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Silver Current Prize panel — proper Art Deco contest card
   ========================================================================== */

.contest-card {
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-surface) 94%, var(--color-gold) 6%) 0%,
      var(--color-surface) 100%);
  border: 2.5px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--color-surface),
    inset 0 0 0 3.5px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 75%, transparent),
    0 12px 28px rgba(31,58,38,0.10);
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-14), 6vw, var(--space-20));
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-12), 5vw, var(--space-18));
  margin-block: var(--space-8);
}

/* Stepped Deco corners on the contest card */
.contest-card::before,
.contest-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.contest-card::before { top: -11px;    left: -11px;    border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
.contest-card::after  { bottom: -11px; right: -11px;   border-left:  none; border-top:    none; }

.contest-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(var(--space-10), 4vw, var(--space-14));
}

.contest-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.42em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .contest-eyebrow { color: var(--color-forest-bright); }

.contest-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 1rem + 1.8vw, 2.6rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  line-height: 1.15;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .contest-title { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.contest-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* The four-detail grid: Prize · Entry Fee · Reading Period · Judge */
.contest-details {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(var(--space-6), 2.5vw, var(--space-10));
  align-items: stretch;
  margin: clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-12)) 0;
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-10));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
}

.contest-detail {
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  padding-inline: var(--space-3);
}
.contest-detail + .contest-detail::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 18%;
  bottom: 18%;
  width: 1px;
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 60%, transparent);
}

.contest-detail dt {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  font-weight: 600;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .contest-detail dt { color: var(--color-forest-bright); }

.contest-detail dd {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 0.8rem + 1.3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .contest-detail dd { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.contest-detail dd small {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .contest-details { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .contest-detail:nth-child(odd) + .contest-detail::before { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .contest-details { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-7); }
  .contest-detail + .contest-detail::before { display: none; }
  .contest-detail + .contest-detail {
    border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 50%, transparent);
    padding-top: var(--space-7);
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Small Deco Plaque — used for sub-section labels (Short/Medium/Long bios,
   "Press & Media", interview categories, etc.)
   Half the visual weight of the main section plaque.
   ========================================================================== */

.deco-plaque-sm {
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-5), 2vw, var(--space-7));
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-10), 3.5vw, var(--space-14));
  border-width: 2px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold-deep) 65%, transparent),
    inset 0 0 0 3px var(--color-surface),
    inset 0 0 0 4px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 55%, transparent),
    0 4px 12px rgba(31,58,38,0.05);
}
.deco-plaque-sm .deco-plaque-text {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
}
.deco-plaque-sm .deco-plaque-rule {
  width: clamp(14px, 2vw, 24px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Press kit bio blocks
   ========================================================================== */

.bio-block {
  margin-bottom: clamp(var(--space-10), 4vw, var(--space-14));
  text-align: center;
}

.bio-block .deco-plaque-sm { margin-inline: auto; }

.bio-paragraph {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 64ch;
  margin: var(--space-6) auto 0;
  text-align: left;
}

/* Last block: no bottom margin, leaves the section's natural padding to handle it */
.bio-block:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Large, IMPOSSIBLE-TO-MISS closed notice
   ========================================================================== */

.closed-notice-large {
  border-width: 5px;
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-16), 6vw, var(--space-24));
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-12), 6vw, var(--space-20));
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      135deg,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-oxblood) 6%, var(--color-surface)) 0px,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-oxblood) 6%, var(--color-surface)) 14px,
      var(--color-surface) 14px,
      var(--color-surface) 28px
    );
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 3px var(--color-surface),
    inset 0 0 0 6px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 80%, transparent),
    0 14px 36px rgba(107,31,36,0.18);
}

.closed-notice-large .closed-notice-ornament svg {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
}

.closed-notice-large .closed-notice-eyebrow {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.5em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.closed-notice-large .closed-notice-title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 2.5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-7);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.closed-notice-large .closed-notice-body {
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-base), 0.95rem + 0.3vw, var(--text-xl));
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-style: normal;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.closed-notice-large .closed-notice-body strong {
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* The bottom stamp \u2014 reads like a rubber stamp */
.closed-notice-stamp {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: var(--space-4) auto 0;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-8);
  border: 3px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-base), 0.9rem + 0.3vw, var(--text-lg));
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-oxblood) 5%, var(--color-surface));
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(107,31,36,0.15);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Contest panel closed banner (inside the Silver Current Prize card)
   ========================================================================== */

.contest-closed-banner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin: 0 0 clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-12));
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
  background: var(--color-oxblood);
  color: #fffbf2;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-base), 0.9rem + 0.4vw, var(--text-lg));
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(107,31,36,0.2);
}
.contest-closed-mark { color: var(--color-gold); font-size: 1.1em; }
.contest-closed-text { flex: 1; max-width: 60ch; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Form closed banner + disabled state
   ========================================================================== */

.form-closed-banner {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--space-10);
  padding: clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-12)) clamp(var(--space-8), 3.5vw, var(--space-14));
  border: 3px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-oxblood) 6%, var(--color-surface));
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(107,31,36,0.12);
}
.form-closed-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(var(--text-lg), 1rem + 0.8vw, var(--text-2xl));
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.form-closed-body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* Dim the form so it visually communicates "not active right now" */
.submission-form[aria-disabled="true"] {
  opacity: 0.55;
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: grayscale(0.25);
}

/* Disabled button styling \u2014 cannot be hovered/clicked */
.btn-disabled,
.btn:disabled {
  pointer-events: auto;
  cursor: not-allowed;
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-oxblood) 10%, var(--color-surface-2));
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  border-color: var(--color-oxblood);
  opacity: 1;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.btn-disabled:hover,
.btn:disabled:hover {
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-oxblood) 10%, var(--color-surface-2));
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
}

/* Nav "Closed" tag — subtle uppercase marker next to Submissions in the menu */
.nav-closed-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 0.35em;
  padding: 0.05em 0.45em;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.65em;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-oxblood) 6%, var(--color-surface));
  border-radius: 2px;
  vertical-align: 1px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Services page — service cards (Art Deco, oxblood + gold + champagne)
   ========================================================================== */

.container-narrow {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--space-6);
}

.page-header-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin: var(--space-6) auto 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.service-card {
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-surface) 96%, var(--color-gold) 4%) 0%,
      var(--color-surface) 100%);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-oxblood);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px var(--color-surface),
    inset 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 65%, transparent),
    0 14px 32px rgba(31,58,38,0.10);
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-12), 5vw, var(--space-16));
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-12), 6vw, var(--space-20));
  margin-block: var(--space-8);
}

/* Deco stepped corners */
.service-card::before,
.service-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.service-card::before { top: -10px;    left: -10px;    border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
.service-card::after  { bottom: -10px; right: -10px;   border-left:  none; border-top:    none; }

[data-theme="dark"] .service-card {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-surface) 90%, var(--color-gold) 10%) 0%,
      var(--color-surface) 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 1px var(--color-surface),
    inset 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 60%, transparent),
    0 14px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.32);
}

.service-card-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-12));
  padding-bottom: clamp(var(--space-6), 2vw, var(--space-8));
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 50%, transparent);
}

.service-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.42em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  font-weight: 600;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .service-eyebrow { color: var(--color-forest-bright); }

.service-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1rem + 1.6vw, 2.3rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
  line-height: 1.18;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .service-title { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.service-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text);
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.service-body {
  margin-bottom: clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-10));
}

.service-h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
  text-align: center;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .service-h3 { color: var(--color-forest-bright); }

.service-body p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
}

.service-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: var(--space-5) 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.service-list {
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-4), 2vw, var(--space-8));
}

.service-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--space-10);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.service-list li::before {
  content: "❖";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-size: 0.95em;
}

.service-note {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-gold);
  padding-left: var(--space-5);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  margin-inline: clamp(var(--space-4), 2vw, var(--space-8));
}

/* Rate panel */
.service-rates {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(var(--space-5), 2.5vw, var(--space-8));
  margin: clamp(var(--space-8), 3vw, var(--space-10)) 0;
  padding-block: clamp(var(--space-6), 2.5vw, var(--space-8));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  text-align: center;
}

.service-rates.service-rates-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.service-rates.service-rates-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: var(--space-8); }
@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .service-rates.service-rates-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}

/* Timeline note */
.service-timeline {
  margin: clamp(var(--space-6), 2vw, var(--space-8)) auto 0;
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-4), 2vw, var(--space-8));
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-text);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 64ch;
}
.service-timeline strong {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .service-timeline strong { color: var(--color-forest-bright); }

.service-rate {
  position: relative;
  padding-inline: var(--space-3);
}

.service-rate + .service-rate::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 18%;
  bottom: 18%;
  width: 1px;
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 60%, transparent);
}

.service-rate dt {
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-forest);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  font-weight: 600;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .service-rate dt { color: var(--color-forest-bright); }

.service-rate dd {
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.rate-amount {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.2rem + 1.4vw, 2.6rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  line-height: 1;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .rate-amount { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.rate-unit {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.service-cta {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: clamp(var(--space-6), 2.5vw, var(--space-8));
}

.service-cta .btn {
  border-color: var(--color-gold);
  color: var(--color-text);
  padding-inline: var(--space-10);
}
.service-cta .btn:hover { background: var(--color-gold); color: #fffbf2; }

.service-card-press .service-list strong {
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .service-card-press .service-list strong { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .service-rates { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-6); }
  .service-rate + .service-rate::before {
    left: 18%;
    right: 18%;
    top: 0;
    bottom: auto;
    width: auto;
    height: 1px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Global readability pass — May 2026
   Heavier weights, darker body color, larger rate-card text, mobile fixes.
   Sample writing (.excerpt-body) is preserved exactly as before.
   ========================================================================== */

/* Body weight: heavier across the site (Garamond 400 → 500) */
:root {
  --color-text: #1a1408;          /* darker in light mode for stronger contrast */
}

body {
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Headings — bolder */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.section-title h2,
.page-header h1,
.service-title,
.contest-title,
.excerpt-title,
.book-title {
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

/* Body paragraphs, list items, links — heavier weight */
p, li, dd, dt, label, span:not(.rate-amount):not(.rate-unit) {
  font-weight: 500;
}

strong, b { font-weight: 700; }

/* Eyebrows / small caps labels — heavier */
.eyebrow,
.service-eyebrow,
.excerpt-eyebrow,
.page-header-eyebrow,
.contest-eyebrow {
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
}

/* Nav links — heavier */
.nav-links a {
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* Section h3 (e.g. "What you are purchasing") — heavier */
.service-h3 {
  font-weight: 800 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
}

/* Service rate panel — heavier numerals, bolder labels */
.rate-amount {
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}
.rate-unit {
  font-weight: 500;
}
.service-rate dt {
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

/* Service-list bullet text — slightly heavier */
.service-list li {
  font-weight: 500;
}
.service-list li::before {
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Page-header subtitle — stronger */
.page-header-sub {
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Tagline italics — heavier so they're not wispy */
.service-tagline {
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Timeline label and body — heavier */
.service-timeline {
  font-weight: 500;
}
.service-timeline strong {
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

/* Service-note — heavier */
.service-note {
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* Buttons — heavier */
.btn,
a.btn,
.buy-link {
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* Footer — heavier */
.site-footer p,
.footer-name,
.footer-tagline,
.footer-links a,
.footer-meta {
  font-weight: 500;
}
.footer-name { font-weight: 700 !important; }

/* Honors / credentials — heavier */
.credential,
.credential h3,
.honor,
.honor h3 {
  font-weight: 500;
}
.credential h3,
.honor h3 { font-weight: 700 !important; }

/* PRESERVE SAMPLE WRITING — restore original light weights & sizes */
.excerpt-body,
.excerpt-body p,
.excerpt-body span,
.excerpt-body em,
.excerpt-body strong {
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.25vw, 1.1rem) !important;
}
.excerpt-body strong { font-weight: 600 !important; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Decorative ornament thickness — make every SVG accent more visible
   ========================================================================== */
.deco-rule svg,
.brand-mark,
.footer-mark,
.menu-toggle svg {
  stroke-width: 1.85 !important;
}

.deco-rule {
  filter: none;
}
.deco-rule svg {
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
}

/* Horizontal gold rules — make them thicker */
hr,
.section-divider {
  border: none;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--color-gold);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Mobile rate-card overflow fix
   Long prices like "$650 – $1,800" or "$2,500 – $6,500" must stay in column.
   ========================================================================== */
.rate-amount {
  display: inline-block;
  max-width: 100%;
  white-space: normal;        /* allow wrapping if needed */
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;    /* break long currency strings cleanly */
  word-break: break-word;
  hyphens: none;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.rate-unit {
  display: inline-block;
  max-width: 100%;
  white-space: normal;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  word-break: break-word;
  line-height: 1.35;
  padding-inline: var(--space-2);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  /* On phones, scale the rate amount down so wide values don't bust the column */
  .rate-amount {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 1.9rem) !important;
  }
  .rate-unit {
    font-size: 0.82rem !important;
  }
  .service-rate {
    padding-inline: var(--space-2);
  }
  /* Force all rate grids to single-column on phones so wide prices fit */
  .service-rates,
  .service-rates.service-rates-3,
  .service-rates.service-rates-4 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: var(--space-6);
  }
  .service-rate + .service-rate::before {
    left: 18%;
    right: 18%;
    top: 0;
    bottom: auto;
    width: auto;
    height: 1px;
  }
  /* Slightly tighter inner padding on service cards for phones */
  .service-card {
    padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-6), 5vw, var(--space-10));
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Dark-mode readability — LIGHTER & THICKER (not darker)
   Principle: contrast through brightness, not darkness. All body text
   becomes a bright cream; all gold accents become more luminous; weights
   are bumped one step heavier than light mode for legibility on the
   grayish-blue background.
   ========================================================================== */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  --color-text: #fbf7e8;             /* near-white cream */
  --color-text-muted: #ece2c8;       /* still bright, just slightly muted */
  --color-text-faint: #c8c8c8;

  /* Boost dark-mode gold accents (titles, eyebrows, rules) to be more luminous */
  --color-oxblood: #ecc88a;
  --color-oxblood-bright: #f3d9a3;
  --color-forest: #ecc88a;
  --color-forest-bright: #f3d9a3;
  --color-brass: #ecc88a;
  --color-brass-bright: #f3d9a3;
  --color-gold: #ecc88a;
  --color-gold-bright: #f3d9a3;
  --color-border: #ecc88a;
}

/* In dark mode, body text goes one step heavier (500 → 600) for visibility
   on the grayish-blue background. Light mode stays at 500. */
[data-theme="dark"] body,
[data-theme="dark"] p,
[data-theme="dark"] li,
[data-theme="dark"] dd,
[data-theme="dark"] dt,
[data-theme="dark"] .service-tagline,
[data-theme="dark"] .page-header-sub,
[data-theme="dark"] .service-note,
[data-theme="dark"] .service-timeline,
[data-theme="dark"] .nav-links a,
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-links a,
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-meta,
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-tagline {
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .service-list li,
[data-theme="dark"] .service-list li::before {
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}

[data-theme="dark"] h1,
[data-theme="dark"] h2,
[data-theme="dark"] h3,
[data-theme="dark"] .service-title,
[data-theme="dark"] .service-h3,
[data-theme="dark"] .section-title h2,
[data-theme="dark"] .page-header h1,
[data-theme="dark"] .rate-amount,
[data-theme="dark"] .service-rate dt,
[data-theme="dark"] .eyebrow,
[data-theme="dark"] .service-eyebrow,
[data-theme="dark"] .page-header-eyebrow {
  font-weight: 800 !important;
}

/* Dark-mode ornament strokes — thicker and brighter gold */
[data-theme="dark"] .deco-rule svg,
[data-theme="dark"] .brand-mark,
[data-theme="dark"] .footer-mark {
  stroke-width: 2 !important;
  color: var(--color-gold-bright);
}

/* Dark-mode horizontal rules — thicker and brighter */
[data-theme="dark"] hr,
[data-theme="dark"] .section-divider {
  height: 2.5px;
  background: var(--color-gold-bright);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Sample writing always stays at the original (lighter) weight/size in both modes */
.excerpt-body,
.excerpt-body p,
[data-theme="dark"] .excerpt-body,
[data-theme="dark"] .excerpt-body p {
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.25vw, 1.1rem) !important;
}
.excerpt-body strong,
[data-theme="dark"] .excerpt-body strong {
  font-weight: 600 !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   May 2026 — Mobile audit + Thoreau attribution + bordered-callout padding
   ========================================================================== */

/* 1. Center the Thoreau attribution under his quote (display:block guarantees
      the text-align center applies even with inherited flex parents). */
.intro-panel-quote-attr {
  display: block !important;
  text-align: center !important;
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

/* 2. Honors-at-a-Glance entries: more breathing room so bold labels never
      jam against the gold rule or adjacent line on small screens. */
.intro-panel-awards {
  padding-inline: var(--space-4);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}
.intro-panel-awards li {
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.intro-panel-awards li strong {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* 3. Pillar cards on Submissions ("Fiction / Poetry / Nonfiction") — these
      had NO styles in the stylesheet, so the text was running to container
      edges. Give them proper card framing and inner padding. */
.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  margin-top: var(--space-10);
}

.pillar {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--space-10) var(--space-8) var(--space-8);
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-surface) 96%, var(--color-gold) 4%);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-gold) 60%, transparent);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-align: center;
}

.pillar-mark {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-deco);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .pillar-mark { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

.pillar h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-oxblood);
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-5);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.pillar p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin: 0;
  padding-inline: var(--space-2);
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-6); }
  .pillar { padding: var(--space-8) var(--space-6); }
}

/* 4. Service-note (italic boxed text with a gold left rule) — push text
      farther from the rule on every screen, especially mobile. */
.service-note {
  padding-left: var(--space-8) !important;
}

/* 5. Universal mobile safety pass — nothing crosses a line on phones. */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  /* Containers honor screen edges */
  .container,
  .container-narrow {
    padding-inline: var(--space-5) !important;
  }

  /* Anywhere we have a left-rule boxed text, make sure text doesn't kiss it */
  .service-note,
  blockquote,
  .pull-quote,
  .callout {
    padding-left: var(--space-7) !important;
    padding-right: var(--space-4) !important;
  }

  /* Prevent any wide table or pre from breaking layout */
  table, pre, code {
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    word-wrap: break-word;
  }

  /* Prevent ALL long inline content (URLs, prices, prose) from busting columns */
  body, p, li, dd, dt, span, a, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    word-break: normal;
  }

  /* Service cards on phones — tighter padding so content has room */
  .service-card {
    padding-inline: var(--space-6) !important;
    padding-block: var(--space-10) !important;
  }

  /* Service eyebrow shouldn't span so wide that it wraps awkwardly */
  .service-eyebrow,
  .eyebrow,
  .page-header-eyebrow {
    letter-spacing: 0.22em !important;
    font-size: 0.7rem !important;
  }

  /* Service h3 (e.g. "WHAT YOU ARE PURCHASING") narrow on phones */
  .service-h3 {
    letter-spacing: 0.16em !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
  }

  /* Service list bullet — keep the diamond from sliding under the text */
  .service-list li {
    padding-left: var(--space-9) !important;
  }

  /* Honors list on phones: tighter type, more breathing room */
  .intro-panel-awards {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    padding-inline: var(--space-3);
  }

  /* Thoreau panel — phone padding */
  .intro-panel {
    padding-inline: var(--space-5) !important;
  }

  /* Page headers — reduce huge clamp values so titles don't wrap weirdly */
  .page-header h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 2.8rem) !important; }

  /* Footer — center and let it breathe */
  .footer-inner { padding-inline: var(--space-4); }
  .footer-links { line-height: 2; }

  /* Navigation menu items shouldn't stretch onto two lines */
  .nav-links a { white-space: nowrap; }
}

/* 6. Dark-mode pillar tweak — same treatment, brighter accents */
[data-theme="dark"] .pillar {
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--color-surface) 88%, var(--color-gold) 12%);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .pillar h3 { color: var(--color-oxblood-bright); }

/* ==========================================================================
   May 26 — FINAL MOBILE PADDING PASS
   Authoritative overrides. Every text container has guaranteed left/right
   breathing room; ❖ bullets have guaranteed gap to text.
   ========================================================================== */

/* GLOBAL — bullet ❖ spacing fix (decisive, !important) */
.service-list li,
.intro-panel-awards li {
  padding-left: 2.25rem !important;     /* generous gap from bullet to text */
}
.service-list li::before {
  left: 0.25rem !important;             /* push the diamond off the border */
}

/* All bordered "card" surfaces — give text generous inner padding */
.service-card,
.contest-card,
.honor,
.intro-panel,
.pillar,
.hero-text,
.section .container {
  /* Floor padding on every card; clamped so desktop unchanged */
  padding-inline: clamp(var(--space-5), 4vw, var(--space-16));
}

/* Phone-specific authoritative padding */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  /* Every container gets a comfortable inset from screen edge */
  .container,
  .container-narrow {
    padding-inline: 22px !important;
  }

  /* Cards get even more inner padding so text doesn't kiss the border */
  .service-card,
  .contest-card,
  .honor,
  .pillar,
  .intro-panel {
    padding-inline: 24px !important;
  }

  /* Hero text block — generous left/right inset */
  .hero-text {
    padding-inline: 22px !important;
  }
  .hero-name {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 2.6rem) !important;
    word-break: keep-all;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
  }
  .hero-tagline,
  .hero-role {
    padding-inline: 6px;
  }
  .hero-cta {
    padding-inline: 6px;
  }

  /* Page header containers */
  .page-header {
    padding-inline: 22px !important;
  }
  .page-header h1 {
    padding-inline: 8px;
  }

  /* Section titles */
  .section-title {
    padding-inline: 12px;
  }
  .section-title h2 {
    padding-inline: 4px;
  }

  /* Service card chapter eyebrow + title + tagline more space */
  .service-card-header {
    padding-inline: 4px;
  }
  .service-title {
    padding-inline: 4px;
  }
  .service-tagline {
    padding-inline: 6px;
  }

  /* Service-list bullets even more padding on phones */
  .service-list {
    padding-inline: 8px !important;
  }
  .service-list li {
    padding-left: 2.5rem !important;
  }

  /* Service-note callout */
  .service-note {
    margin-inline: 4px !important;
    padding-left: 18px !important;
    padding-right: 10px !important;
  }

  /* Rate card */
  .service-rates {
    margin-inline: 4px;
    padding-inline: 8px;
  }

  /* Timeline note */
  .service-timeline {
    padding-inline: 12px !important;
  }

  /* Honors list (About panel) */
  .intro-panel-awards {
    padding-inline: 12px !important;
  }
  .intro-panel-awards li {
    padding-inline: 8px !important;
  }

  /* Hero genre chip — extra inset on phones so text never touches gold */
  .hero-genre-chip {
    margin-inline: 10px;
  }

  /* Buttons — keep them from touching card edges */
  .hero-cta .btn,
  .btn {
    margin-inline: 2px;
  }

  /* Pillar (Fiction / Poetry / Nonfiction) */
  .pillar h3 { padding-inline: 8px; }
  .pillar p { padding-inline: 10px !important; }
}

/* DARK MODE — preserve all the same padding */
[data-theme="dark"] .service-list li,
[data-theme="dark"] .intro-panel-awards li {
  padding-left: 2.25rem !important;
}

/* ============ Service 06 · Press service entries (added 2026-05-31) ============ */
.press-service{
  margin-top:var(--space-6);
  padding:var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
  border:1px solid rgba(107,31,36,0.18);
  border-radius:6px;
  background:rgba(244,236,217,0.45);
}
.press-service + .press-service{ margin-top:var(--space-4); }
.press-service-name{
  font-family:'Cinzel', 'Marcellus SC', serif;
  font-weight:500;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  line-height:1.4;
  margin:0 0 var(--space-3) 0;
  color:#6b1f24;
  letter-spacing:0.02em;
}
.press-service-desc{
  font-style:italic;
  margin:0 0 var(--space-3) 0;
}
.press-service p{
  margin:0 0 var(--space-2) 0;
  line-height:1.55;
}
.press-service p strong{ color:#4a1417; }