:root {
    --ink: #1a1408;
    --parchment: #f5ead8;
    --parchment-dark: #e8d5b5;
    --gold: #b8892a;
    --gold-light: #d4a84b;
    --deep-water: #1c3a4a;
    --moss: #2d4a2a;
    --ember: #c4501a;
    --ash: #8a7a6a;
    --cream: #faf4e8;
  }

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

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background-color: var(--ink);
    color: var(--parchment);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── TEXTURE OVERLAY ── */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image:
      url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='400' height='400' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1000;
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  /* ── NAV ── */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 1.2rem 3rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(26,20,8,0.97), transparent);
  }

  .nav-logo {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }

  .nav-logo-img {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(184,137,42,0.3));
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--parchment-dark);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    padding: 6rem 2rem 4rem;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 40%, rgba(44, 74, 42, 0.18) 0%, transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 20% 80%, rgba(28, 58, 74, 0.25) 0%, transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 50% at 80% 20%, rgba(196, 80, 26, 0.1) 0%, transparent 55%),
      linear-gradient(160deg, #0e0d09 0%, #1a1408 40%, #151e12 70%, #0d1a22 100%);
  }

  /* Phoenix SVG watermark */
  .hero-watermark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: min(560px, 85vw);
    height: min(560px, 85vw);
    opacity: 0.07;
    object-fit: contain;
    mix-blend-mode: luminosity;
    filter: saturate(0);
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    animation: fadeUp 1.4s ease both;
  }

  .hero-logo {
    width: min(180px, 40vw);
    height: min(180px, 40vw);
    object-fit: contain;
    margin: 0 auto 1rem;
    display: block;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 24px rgba(184,137,42,0.25));
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.1s both;
  }

  .imprint-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.45em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.3s both;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--parchment);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 0.2em;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.5s both;
  }

  .hero-title span {
    display: block;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.55em;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }

  .hero-divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 1.8rem 0;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.7s both;
  }

  .hero-divider-line {
    width: 80px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold));
  }
  .hero-divider-line:last-child {
    background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, var(--gold));
  }

  .hero-divider-glyph {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem);
    color: var(--parchment-dark);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 0.9s both;
  }

  .hero-cta {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 1.1s both;
  }

  .btn-primary {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--gold-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  .btn-secondary {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.9rem 2.2rem;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--parchment);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.5);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s, transform 0.2s;
  }

  .btn-secondary:hover {
    border-color: var(--gold-light);
    color: var(--gold-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }

  /* scroll indicator */
  .scroll-hint {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2.5rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1s ease 1.6s both;
  }

  .scroll-hint span {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ash);
  }

  .scroll-arrow {
    width: 1px;
    height: 40px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
    animation: scrollPulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  /* ── SECTION BASE ── */
  section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 6rem 2rem;
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .section-label {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .ornament {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2.5rem;
    justify-content: center;
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  .ornament-line {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 60px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.5;
  }

  .ornament-diamond {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  /* ── ABOUT THE IMPRINT ── */
  .imprint-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111009 0%, #1a1408 50%, #0f1a10 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.15);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.15);
  }

  .imprint-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .imprint-text p {
    color: var(--parchment-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
  }

  .imprint-categories {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .category-card {
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.2);
    background: rgba(184,137,42,0.04);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
  }

  .category-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.6;
  }

  .category-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(184,137,42,0.5);
    background: rgba(184,137,42,0.07);
  }

  .category-card h3 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  .category-card p {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--ash);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ── BOOK FEATURE ── */
  .book-section {
    background: linear-gradient(170deg, #0d1a22 0%, #111009 40%, #141209 100%);
  }

  .book-feature {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .book-cover-img {
    width: 260px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: block;
    box-shadow: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.7), -2px -2px 20px rgba(184,137,42,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.2);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  }

  .book-cover-img:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.01);
    box-shadow: 16px 16px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.8), -2px -2px 24px rgba(184,137,42,0.15);
  }

  .book-info .series-label {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }

  .book-info h2 {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  .book-info .book-author {
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  .book-description {
    color: var(--parchment-dark);
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  .book-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .tag {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.3);
    color: var(--ash);
  }

  /* ── AUTHOR ── */
  .author-section {
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #0f1a10 0%, #111009 60%, #0d1a22 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.12);
  }

  .author-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .author-portrait {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4;
    /*border: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.25);
    overflow: hidden;*/
    position: relative;
  }

  .author-portrait img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center top;
    display: block;
  }

  .author-name {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .author-bio p {
    color: var(--parchment-dark);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
  }

  /* ── KIT FORM OVERRIDES ── */
  .kit-form-wrapper {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto 1rem;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-form {
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-fields {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 0.6rem !important;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-field {
    flex: 1 0 100% !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-input {
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem !important;
    background: rgba(245, 234, 216, 0.06) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.35) !important;
    color: var(--parchment) !important;
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif !important;
    font-size: 1rem !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    outline: none !important;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s !important;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-input:focus {
    border-color: rgba(184,137,42,0.7) !important;
    background: rgba(245, 234, 216, 0.09) !important;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-input::placeholder {
    color: var(--ash) !important;
    font-style: italic !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-submit {
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    background: var(--gold) !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    cursor: pointer !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    transition: background 0.3s !important;
    flex: 1 0 100% !important;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-submit:hover {
    background: var(--gold-light) !important;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-submit > span {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif !important;
    font-size: 0.72rem !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.6rem !important;
    display: block !important;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-powered-by-convertkit-container {
    justify-content: center !important;
    margin-top: 0.5rem !important;
    opacity: 0.4 !important;
  }

  .kit-form-wrapper .formkit-alert-error {
    background: rgba(196,80,26,0.15) !important;
    border-color: var(--ember) !important;
    color: var(--parchment) !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif !important;
  }

  /* ── NEWSLETTER ── */
  .newsletter-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1a22 0%, #111009 50%, #141c10 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.15);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.15);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .newsletter-inner {
    max-width: 620px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .newsletter-section .section-title {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }

  .newsletter-body {
    color: var(--parchment-dark);
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    max-width: 480px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .newsletter-form input[type="email"] {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem;
    background: rgba(245, 234, 216, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.35);
    border-right: none;
    color: var(--parchment);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
  }

  .newsletter-form input[type="email"]::placeholder {
    color: var(--ash);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .newsletter-form input[type="email"]:focus {
    border-color: rgba(184,137,42,0.7);
    background: rgba(245, 234, 216, 0.09);
  }

  .newsletter-form button {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.6rem;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .newsletter-form button:hover {
    background: var(--gold-light);
  }

  .newsletter-promise {
    margin-top: 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--ash);
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    background: #0a0906;
    padding: 3rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.12);
  }

  .footer-logo {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .footer-tagline {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--ash);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .footer-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    justify-content: center;
    list-style: none;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .footer-links a {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ash);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }

  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(138,122,106,0.5);
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  @keyframes scrollPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scaleY(1); }
    50% { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1.15); }
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links { gap: 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links a { font-size: 0.65rem; }

    .imprint-grid,
    .book-feature,
    .author-grid {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 2.5rem;
    }

    .book-cover-img { width: 200px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .book-feature { text-align: center; }
    .book-tags { justify-content: center; }
    .book-description { margin: 0 auto 1.5rem; }

    .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
    .newsletter-form input[type="email"] { border-right: 1px solid rgba(184,137,42,0.35); border-bottom: none; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
    .nav-links { display: none; }
  }