/* ==========================================================================
   Duel of the Chosen — Design System
   Cinzel Decorative + Cinzel + EB Garamond
   Crimson (#bd2730) structural · Antique Gold (#c8950a) textual
   ========================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cinzel+Decorative:wght@400;700;900&family=Cinzel:wght@400;500;600;700;800;900&family=EB+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&display=swap');

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

:root {
  --black:    #07070a;
  --ash:      #111116;
  --bone:     #c8c1ae;
  --pale:     #e8e2d4;
  --red:      #bd2730;
  --red-glow: rgba(189, 39, 48, 0.55);
  --gold:     #c8950a;
  --gold-dim: #7a5a08;
  --max-w:    1100px;
  --max-w-nav:1400px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--bone);
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
img, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; background: none; border: 0; color: inherit; }

::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 12px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--red); border-radius: 6px; }
html { scrollbar-width: auto; scrollbar-color: var(--red) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Navigation
   ========================================================================== */
.site-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 75px;
  background: rgba(28, 28, 32, 0.95);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.18);
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.nav-container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 32px;
}
.site-nav__logo img { height: 30px; width: auto; display: block; }
.site-nav__links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  list-style: none;
  gap: 30px;
}
.site-nav__links a {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.95;
  transition: color 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
}
.site-nav__links a:hover { color: var(--gold); opacity: 1; }
.site-nav__links a.btn--nav,
.site-nav__links a.btn--nav:hover { color: #ffffff; }

/* Tighten the gap between the two CTA buttons in the nav */
.site-nav__links li:has(> .btn--nav) + li:has(> .btn--nav) {
  margin-left: -18px;
}

/* Dropdown */
.has-dropdown { position: relative; }
.has-dropdown > a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
}
.has-dropdown > a::after {
  content: "\25BE";            /* small ▾ dropdown indicator */
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.62em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: transform 0.25s;
}
.has-dropdown:hover > a::after,
.has-dropdown:focus-within > a::after { transform: rotate(180deg); }

.dropdown {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -18px;
  min-width: 240px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  list-style: none;
  background: #1c1c20;
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.22);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s, visibility 0.25s;
  z-index: 200;
}
.has-dropdown:hover .dropdown,
.has-dropdown:focus-within .dropdown {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.dropdown li { display: block; }
.dropdown a {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: padding 0.25s, background 0.25s, color 0.25s, opacity 0.25s;
}
.dropdown a:hover {
  padding-left: 28px;
  background: rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.09);
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1;
}

.site-nav__cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 18px 48px;
  border: 1px solid var(--red);
  color: var(--bone);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--red); color: var(--pale); box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(189, 39, 48,0.5); }

/* Inline text-link CTA — bigger than eyebrow, underlined */
.cta-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  transition: color 0.25s, text-underline-offset 0.25s;
}
.cta-link:hover {
  color: var(--pale);
  text-underline-offset: 10px;
  background: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.btn--gold { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--pale); }
.btn--gold:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #1c1c20; box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(200,149,10,0.4); }

/* Filled CTA — solid gold fill, bold white text */
.btn--filled {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.btn--filled:hover {
  background: #e2a91a;
  border-color: #e2a91a;
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.55);
}

/* White CTA — solid white fill, black text */
.btn--white {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-color: #ffffff;
  color: #000000;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.btn--white:hover {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px var(--red-glow);
}

.btn--nav {
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.btn--nav:hover {
  background: var(--gold); color: #ffffff; border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.35);
}

/* Red, glowing PRE-ORDER button */
.btn--preorder {
  background: #bd2730;
  border-color: #bd2730;
  color: var(--pale);
  animation: preorderGlow 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.btn--preorder:hover {
  background: #dc2f34;
  border-color: #dc2f34;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(220, 40, 40, 0.85);
  animation: none;
}
@keyframes preorderGlow {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(189, 39, 48, 0.55), 0 0 24px rgba(189, 39, 48, 0.25); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(180, 40, 40, 0.85), 0 0 44px rgba(180, 40, 40, 0.35); }
}

.nav-toggle { display: none; width: 32px; height: 32px; }
.nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: #fff; margin: 6px auto; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Section primitives
   ========================================================================== */
section { position: relative; padding: 100px 24px; }
.section--ash { background: var(--ash); }
.section--black { background: var(--black); }
.section--border-top { border-top: 1px solid rgba(189, 39, 48,0.18); }
.container { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; position: relative; }
.container--wide { max-width: 1400px; }

.section-label {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.825rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.section-title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 4.13vw, 2.85rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  word-spacing: -0.09em;
  color: var(--pale);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  text-shadow: 4px 6px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
.section-title--stacked span { display: block; }
.section-body {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.36;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.92;
  max-width: 720px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}
.section-body p { text-shadow: inherit; }
.section-label {
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}
.section-title {
  text-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}
.section-body p + p { margin-top: 1.4em; }
.section-body em { font-style: italic; color: var(--bone); }
em, i { text-shadow: 2px 3px 18px rgba(0,0,0,1); }
.section-body strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--pale); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Hero (with overlay — kept per design)
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: calc(100vh - 75px);
  max-height: 850px;
  min-height: 600px;
  padding-bottom: 100px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    max-height: none;
    min-height: 0;
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .hero__content { gap: 0; }
  .hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(3.18rem, 9.51vw, 7.92rem) !important;
    line-height: 0.82 !important;
    margin-bottom: 5px !important;
  }
  /* Section headers — sized for multi-word titles on mobile */
  .section-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 6vw, 3rem) !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
  }
  .section-title--hero {
    font-size: clamp(0.76rem, 2.26vw, 1.89rem) !important;
  }
  .hero__eyebrow { font-size: 0.56rem !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
  .author-intro__lead,
  .author-intro__sub { font-size: 1.15rem !important; line-height: 1.5 !important; }
  .image-feature__copy { font-size: 0.875rem; }
  /* Homepage explore carousel — 5px breathing room on each side of the rule
     between the headline and the body copy on mobile */
  .explore-carousel__box .section-title { margin-bottom: 5px !important; padding-bottom: 5px !important; }
  .explore-carousel__box .section-body { margin-top: 5px; }
  .hero__divider { display: none; }
  .hero__sub {
    font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1.4vw, 0.91rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-top: -6px;
  }
  .hero__sub--lg {
    font-size: clamp(1.34rem, 2.74vw, 1.76rem) !important;
    line-height: 1.2 !important;
    margin-top: -6px;
  }
}
.hero--p1 {
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  max-height: none;
  min-height: 0;
}
.hero__logo {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: clamp(240px, 35vw, 448px);
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.75))
          drop-shadow(0 0 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.75))
          drop-shadow(0 0 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.75));
}
.hero__media {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  top: -15%;
  height: 130%;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
  filter: saturate(0.55) brightness(0.8);
  opacity: 1;
}
.hero__media--contain {
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center top;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero__media--fit-mobile {
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center top;
  }
  /* Stack-mobile hero — cinematic full-bleed image with overlaid title block */
  .hero--stack-mobile {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    max-height: none;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 0;
    text-align: center;
    background: #000;
  }
  .hero--stack-mobile::after { display: none; }
  .hero--stack-mobile > picture {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
  }
  .hero--stack-mobile .hero__media {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    opacity: 1;
    filter: none;
    display: block;
  }
  .hero--stack-mobile .hero__content {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    align-self: end;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 110px 24px 50px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.95) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .hero--stack-mobile .hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 4.5rem);
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    word-break: break-word;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    margin: 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  }
  .hero--stack-mobile .hero__divider {
    display: block;
    width: 96px;
    height: 1px;
    margin: 6px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--red), transparent);
  }
  .hero--stack-mobile .hero__divider::before { display: none; }
  .hero--stack-mobile .hero__sub--lg {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    padding: 0 12px;
    color: var(--bone);
    font-style: italic;
    opacity: 0.95;
    margin: 0;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  }
  .hero--stack-mobile .cta-link {
    margin-top: 6px !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }
  /* Force content children visible on mobile (the desktop JS-driven entrance
     animation leaves them at opacity:0 if JS fails or runs late) */
  .hero--stack-mobile .hero__content > * {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
  }
  /* Author page: tighten section padding on mobile and balance divider gaps */
  .author-intro { padding: 30px 20px 0; }
  .author-body { padding: 0 20px 0; }
  .author-cta { padding: 20px 20px 60px; }
  .sketch-banner { padding: 60px 20px; }
  .sketch-banner__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 2.5rem) !important;
    padding: 16px !important;
  }
  /* Equal space above/below dividers — rely solely on the divider's margin */
  .author-body .lore-divider { margin: 15px auto !important; }
  /* Neutralize default paragraph margins next to a divider so the gap stays even */
  .author-body .lore-divider + p { margin-top: 0; }
  .author-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
}
.hero--max-850 {
  height: min(100vh, 850px);
  max-height: 850px;
  min-height: 0;
}
/* Carousel — fade between 6 images on hero. Overscan so parallax doesn't reveal edges. */
.hero__carousel {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  top: -15%;
  height: 130%;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero__carousel img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform-origin: center top;
  animation: heroCycle 18s infinite, heroKenBurns 18s ease-in-out infinite;
}
/* Homepage hero: scale-to-fit (show full image, no crop) on desktop.
   Override the parallax offset so the carousel matches the hero box exactly —
   otherwise object-fit: contain centers the image in a taller container and
   shows black bars above/below. */
.hero--p1 .hero__carousel {
  background: #000;
  top: 0;
  height: 100%;
}
.hero--p1 .hero__carousel img {
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
}
/* Mobile: fill the viewport (no letterboxing) */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero--p1 .hero__carousel { background: transparent; }
  .hero--p1 .hero__carousel img {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
  }
}
.hero__carousel img:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s, 0s; }
.hero__carousel img:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 6s, 6s; }
.hero__carousel img:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 12s, 12s; }
@keyframes heroCycle {
  0%    { opacity: 0; }
  5%    { opacity: 1; }
  33.3% { opacity: 1; }
  38.3% { opacity: 0; }
  100%  { opacity: 0; }
}
@keyframes heroKenBurns {
  0%   { transform: scale(1) translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  50%  { transform: scale(1.08) translate3d(-1.5%, 1%, 0); }
  100% { transform: scale(1) translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
}

/* 6-image carousel variant — matches the home p1 pace (6s per slide), simple opacity fade */
.hero__carousel--6 img {
  animation: heroCycle6 36s infinite, kenBurnsIn 36s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__carousel--6 img:nth-child(odd)  { animation: heroCycle6 36s infinite, kenBurnsIn 36s ease-in-out infinite; }
.hero__carousel--6 img:nth-child(even) { animation: heroCycle6 36s infinite, kenBurnsOut 36s ease-in-out infinite; }
.hero__carousel--6 img:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s, 0s; }
.hero__carousel--6 img:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 6s, 6s; }
.hero__carousel--6 img:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 12s, 12s; }
.hero__carousel--6 img:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 18s, 18s; }
.hero__carousel--6 img:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 24s, 24s; }
.hero__carousel--6 img:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 30s, 30s; }
@keyframes kenBurnsIn {
  0%   { transform: scale(1) translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  50%  { transform: scale(1.08) translate3d(-1%, 0.5%, 0); }
  100% { transform: scale(1) translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
}
@keyframes kenBurnsOut {
  0%   { transform: scale(1.08) translate3d(-1%, 0.5%, 0); }
  50%  { transform: scale(1) translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  100% { transform: scale(1.08) translate3d(-1%, 0.5%, 0); }
}
@keyframes heroCycle6 {
  0%      { opacity: 0; }
  3%      { opacity: 1; }
  16.67%  { opacity: 1; }
  20%     { opacity: 0; }
  100%    { opacity: 0; }
}

/* 2-image carousel variant — 12s total, 6s per slide */
.hero__carousel--2 img {
  animation: heroCycle2 12s infinite, heroKenBurns 12s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__carousel--2 img:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s, 0s; }
.hero__carousel--2 img:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 6s, 6s; }
@keyframes heroCycle2 {
  0%   { opacity: 0; }
  6%   { opacity: 1; }
  50%  { opacity: 1; }
  56%  { opacity: 0; }
  100% { opacity: 0; }
}

/* 5-image carousel variant — 30s total, 6s per slide */
.hero__carousel--5 img {
  animation: heroCycle5 30s infinite, heroKenBurns 30s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__carousel--5 img:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s, 0s; }
.hero__carousel--5 img:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 6s, 6s; }
.hero__carousel--5 img:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 12s, 12s; }
.hero__carousel--5 img:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 18s, 18s; }
.hero__carousel--5 img:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 24s, 24s; }
@keyframes heroCycle5 {
  0%   { opacity: 0; }
  3%   { opacity: 1; }
  20%  { opacity: 1; }
  23%  { opacity: 0; }
  100% { opacity: 0; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Explore Carousel — homepage manual carousel with arrows + dots
   ========================================================================== */
.explore-carousel {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--black);
}
.explore-carousel__slides {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.explore-carousel__slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.7s ease;
}
.explore-carousel__slide.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.explore-carousel__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
  transform-origin: center center;
  will-change: transform;
}
/* Alternating gentle zoom in/out across the 6 explore-carousel slides */
.explore-carousel__slide:nth-of-type(odd)  .explore-carousel__bg { animation: kenBurnsIn  18s ease-in-out infinite; }
.explore-carousel__slide:nth-of-type(even) .explore-carousel__bg { animation: kenBurnsOut 18s ease-in-out infinite; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .explore-carousel__bg { animation: none !important; }
}
/* Slide-wide darkening overlay removed — BG images render fully */
/* Image feature — full-bleed image with body copy overlay */
.image-feature {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  min-height: 700px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
}
.image-feature__backdrops {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
}
.image-feature__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
}
.image-feature__bg.is-active { opacity: 1; }
.image-feature--carousel .image-feature__bg[data-index="0"] { opacity: 1; }
.image-feature::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 70%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.image-feature__frame {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 50px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.image-feature__inner {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 95px 180px 65px;
  gap: 16px;
}
/* Carousel slides */
.image-feature__slides {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 900px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-areas: 'stack';
}
.image-feature__slide {
  grid-area: stack;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease;
}
.image-feature__slide.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}
.image-feature__dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding-top: 10px !important;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}
.image-feature__dot {
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
}
.image-feature__dot {
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.image-feature__dot.is-active {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
}

/* Carousel nav arrows (match the explore-carousel arrows) */
.image-feature__nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 5;
  width: 224px;
  height: 224px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 9.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.image-feature__nav:hover { color: var(--red); }
.image-feature__nav--prev { left: 28px; }
.image-feature__nav--next { right: 28px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .image-feature__nav { width: 112px; height: 112px; font-size: 4.8rem; }
  .image-feature__nav--prev { left: 8px; }
  .image-feature__nav--next { right: 8px; }
}
.image-feature__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.1vw, 1rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}
.image-feature__title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(3.27rem, 8.18vw, 5.64rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 0.92;
  word-spacing: -0.09em;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
  text-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95), 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}
.image-feature__copy {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.53rem, 2.45vw, 2.08rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: #d6c89a;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.image-feature__copy p {
  margin: 0 0 0.8em;
}
.image-feature__copy p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Mobile: drop the carousel mechanics, stack image > text > image > text > image > text */
  /* Mobile: keep the carousel layout (slides + dots + frame visible),
     just size it down sensibly */
  .image-feature--carousel {
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    min-height: 700px;
  }
  .image-feature--carousel .image-feature__inner {
    padding: 60px 39px;
  }
  .image-feature--carousel .image-feature__title { font-size: 1.98rem; }
  .image-feature--carousel .image-feature__copy {
    font-size: 1.22rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .image-feature--carousel .image-feature__frame { inset: 24px; }
  /* Mobile: stronger bottom gradient so the type reads against busy images */
  .image-feature::after {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 65%, rgba(0,0,0,0.15) 100%) !important;
    height: 80% !important;
  }
}

/* Dark gradient at the bottom of each carousel image for readability */
.explore-carousel__slide::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 60%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.explore-carousel__content {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 100px 110px;
}
.explore-carousel__content--left { justify-content: flex-start; }
.explore-carousel__content--right { justify-content: flex-end; }
.explore-carousel__box {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 560px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  text-align: left;
  background: transparent;
  backdrop-filter: none;
}
.explore-carousel__box::after { display: none; }
.explore-carousel__box .section-label { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.explore-carousel__box .section-title {
  font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 8.26vw, 5.7rem);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border, var(--red));
  color: #ffffff;
}
.explore-carousel__box .section-body {
  max-width: none;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
}
.explore-carousel__box .cta__buttons { margin-top: 28px; }

/* Prev / Next nav buttons */
.explore-carousel__nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 5;
  width: 112px;
  height: 112px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--pale);
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 4.8rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 0 6px 0;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.explore-carousel__nav:hover {
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  color: var(--red);
}
.explore-carousel__nav--prev { left: 28px; }
.explore-carousel__nav--next { right: 28px; }

/* Dots */
.explore-carousel__dots {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 24px;
  z-index: 5;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.explore-carousel__dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--pale);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.explore-carousel__dot:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35); }
.explore-carousel__dot.is-active {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  transform: scale(1.25);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .explore-carousel { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
  .explore-carousel__content { padding: 40px 28px; justify-content: center; }
  .explore-carousel__box { padding: 40px 30px; }
  .explore-carousel__nav { width: 44px; height: 44px; font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .explore-carousel__nav--prev { left: 12px; }
  .explore-carousel__nav--next { right: 12px; }
  .explore-carousel__dots { bottom: 14px; }
}

/* 4-image carousel variant — 14s total, 3.5s per slide */
.hero__carousel--4 img {
  animation: heroCycle4 14s infinite, heroKenBurns 14s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__carousel--4 img:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s, 0s; }
.hero__carousel--4 img:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 3.5s, 3.5s; }
.hero__carousel--4 img:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 7s, 7s; }
.hero__carousel--4 img:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 10.5s, 10.5s; }
@keyframes heroCycle4 {
  0%   { opacity: 0; }
  4%   { opacity: 1; }
  25%  { opacity: 1; }
  29%  { opacity: 0; }
  100% { opacity: 0; }
}

/* 7-image carousel variant — 42s total, 6s per slide */
.hero__carousel--7 img {
  animation: heroCycle7 42s infinite, heroKenBurns 42s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__carousel--7 img:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s, 0s; }
.hero__carousel--7 img:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 6s, 6s; }
.hero__carousel--7 img:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 12s, 12s; }
.hero__carousel--7 img:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 18s, 18s; }
.hero__carousel--7 img:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 24s, 24s; }
.hero__carousel--7 img:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 30s, 30s; }
.hero__carousel--7 img:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 36s, 36s; }
@keyframes heroCycle7 {
  0%     { opacity: 0; }
  3%     { opacity: 1; }
  14.29% { opacity: 1; }
  17%    { opacity: 0; }
  100%   { opacity: 0; }
}

/* 8-image carousel variant — 48s total, 6s per slide */
.hero__carousel--8 img {
  animation: heroCycle8 48s infinite, heroKenBurns 48s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__carousel--8 img:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s, 0s; }
.hero__carousel--8 img:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 6s, 6s; }
.hero__carousel--8 img:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 12s, 12s; }
.hero__carousel--8 img:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 18s, 18s; }
.hero__carousel--8 img:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 24s, 24s; }
.hero__carousel--8 img:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 30s, 30s; }
.hero__carousel--8 img:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 36s, 36s; }
.hero__carousel--8 img:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 42s, 42s; }
@keyframes heroCycle8 {
  0%    { opacity: 0; }
  2.5%  { opacity: 1; }
  12.5% { opacity: 1; }
  15%   { opacity: 0; }
  100%  { opacity: 0; }
}

/* 10-image carousel variant — 60s total, 6s per slide */
.hero__carousel--10 img {
  animation: heroCycle10 60s infinite, heroKenBurns 60s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__carousel--10 img:nth-child(1)  { animation-delay: 0s, 0s; }
.hero__carousel--10 img:nth-child(2)  { animation-delay: 6s, 6s; }
.hero__carousel--10 img:nth-child(3)  { animation-delay: 12s, 12s; }
.hero__carousel--10 img:nth-child(4)  { animation-delay: 18s, 18s; }
.hero__carousel--10 img:nth-child(5)  { animation-delay: 24s, 24s; }
.hero__carousel--10 img:nth-child(6)  { animation-delay: 30s, 30s; }
.hero__carousel--10 img:nth-child(7)  { animation-delay: 36s, 36s; }
.hero__carousel--10 img:nth-child(8)  { animation-delay: 42s, 42s; }
.hero__carousel--10 img:nth-child(9)  { animation-delay: 48s, 48s; }
.hero__carousel--10 img:nth-child(10) { animation-delay: 54s, 54s; }
@keyframes heroCycle10 {
  0%   { opacity: 0; }
  2%   { opacity: 1; }
  10%  { opacity: 1; }
  12%  { opacity: 0; }
  100% { opacity: 0; }
}

/* 13-image carousel variant — 78s total, 6s per slide */
.hero__carousel--13 img {
  animation: heroCycle13 78s infinite, heroKenBurns 78s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(1)  { animation-delay: 0s, 0s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(2)  { animation-delay: 6s, 6s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(3)  { animation-delay: 12s, 12s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(4)  { animation-delay: 18s, 18s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(5)  { animation-delay: 24s, 24s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(6)  { animation-delay: 30s, 30s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(7)  { animation-delay: 36s, 36s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(8)  { animation-delay: 42s, 42s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(9)  { animation-delay: 48s, 48s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(10) { animation-delay: 54s, 54s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(11) { animation-delay: 60s, 60s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(12) { animation-delay: 66s, 66s; }
.hero__carousel--13 img:nth-child(13) { animation-delay: 72s, 72s; }
@keyframes heroCycle13 {
  0%     { opacity: 0; }
  1.5%   { opacity: 1; }
  7.69%  { opacity: 1; }
  9.23%  { opacity: 0; }
  100%   { opacity: 0; }
}

/* Hero entrance — staggered fade-in + slide-up. JS adds .is-enter on DOMContentLoaded. */
.hero__content > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1),
              transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
}
.hero__content.is-enter > * { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.hero__content > *:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.hero__content > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.5s; }
.hero__content > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.75s; }
.hero__content > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.95s; }
.hero__content > *:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 1.15s; }

/* Reveal-on-scroll for content blocks across the page */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: opacity 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1),
              transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.reveal.is-revealed { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* Overscan parallax backgrounds so the translate never reveals empty edges */
.lore-band__bg,
.testimonial__bg,
.support__bg,
.sketch-banner__bg,
.banner__image,
.fullbleed-img img {
  will-change: transform;
}
.lore-band__bg,
.testimonial__bg,
.support__bg {
  height: 130%;
  top: -15%;
}
.fullbleed-img { overflow: hidden; }
.fullbleed-img img { width: 100%; transform-origin: center center; }

/* Reduced motion — skip parallax / entrance / reveals */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero__content > * { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .hero__carousel--6 img { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.74) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.52) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero--bare::after,
.hero--bare::before { display: none; }
.hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3px;
  padding: 0 24px;
  max-width: 900px;
}
.hero__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.38em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.95;
}
.hero__title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: clamp(6.04rem, 18.11vw, 15.09rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--pale);
  text-shadow: 4px 6px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
}
/* Author hero on desktop: name 50% smaller than other page heroes */
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .hero--stack-mobile .hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(3.02rem, 9.05vw, 7.55rem);
  }
}
.hero__title span { display: block; }
.hero__divider {
  position: relative;
  width: 160px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--red), transparent);
}
.hero__divider::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -3px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: var(--red); border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--red-glow);
}
.hero__sub {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.78;
  max-width: 600px;
}
.hero__sub--lg {
  font-size: clamp(1.92rem, 3.9vw, 2.52rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
  opacity: 1;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  max-width: none;
}
.hero__scroll {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.55;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  animation: bounce 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* Under-construction banner — sits directly below the nav */
.construction-banner {
  position: sticky;
  top: 75px;
  z-index: 99;
  background: var(--red);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
.construction-banner__lead {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-right: 0.5em;
}
.construction-banner__sub {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.92;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .construction-banner { padding: 8px 12px; }
  .construction-banner__lead,
  .construction-banner__sub {
    display: block;
  }
  .construction-banner__lead {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    margin-right: 0;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
  }
  .construction-banner__sub {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }
}
.hero__scroll svg { width: 10px; height: 10px; fill: currentColor; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Split grid (image + text) — 100% color images
   ========================================================================== */
.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.split--reverse > :first-child { order: 2; }

.media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(189, 39, 48,0.25);
}
.media img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}
.media--3-4 img { aspect-ratio: 3/4; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; }
.media--16-9 img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; object-fit: cover; }

/* Full-bleed image between sections (100% color) */
.fullbleed-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(360px, 50vw, 520px);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.fullbleed-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Pull-quote
   ========================================================================== */
.pull-quote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
  padding: 24px 36px;
  margin: 48px 0;
  background: rgba(189, 39, 48,0.06);
}
.pull-quote p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--pale);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.pull-quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Lore divider
   ========================================================================== */
.lore-divider {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 56px auto;
  max-width: 720px;
}
.lore-divider__line {
  flex: 1; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(189, 39, 48, 0.85), transparent);
}
.lore-divider__symbol {
  font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #bd2730;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Gallery grid (six-tile) — 100% color images
   ========================================================================== */
.gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 3px;
}
.gallery__item {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  display: block;
  outline: 1px solid transparent;
  outline-offset: -1px;
  transition: outline-color 0.25s;
}
.gallery__item:hover { outline-color: var(--red); }
.gallery__item img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
  transition: transform 0.6s;
}
.gallery__item:hover img { transform: scale(1.15); }

/* Slide container — only the first image is shown, others hidden */
.gallery__slides {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.gallery__slides img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.6s;
}
.gallery__slides img:first-child { opacity: 1; }
.gallery__item:hover .gallery__slides img:first-child { transform: scale(1.15); }
.gallery__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  padding: 22px 18px 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top,
    rgba(7,7,10,0.8) 0%,
    rgba(7,7,10,0.8) 60%,
    rgba(7,7,10,0.68) 85%,
    transparent 100%);
}
.gallery__title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.gallery__body {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.95;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.gallery__link {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 1;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.gallery__link__arrow {
  font-size: 2em;
  line-height: 0;
  vertical-align: middle;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 0.15em;
}
.gallery--six { grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); }
.gallery--six .gallery__item { aspect-ratio: 3/5; }
.gallery--six .gallery__title { font-size: 0.98rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; font-weight: 700; }
.gallery--six .gallery__body { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; }
.gallery--six .gallery__link { font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-decoration: underline; }

/* ==========================================================================
   CTA / scripture
   ========================================================================== */
.cta {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 120px 24px;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(189, 39, 48,0.18);
}
.cta::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, rgba(189, 39, 48,0.1) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cta__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.cta__title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4.5vw, 2.8rem);
  color: var(--pale);
  text-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(189, 39, 48,0.4);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.cta__body {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.8;
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
}
.cta__buttons { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.cta__buttons--paired {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 480px;
}
.cta__buttons--paired .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cta__buttons--paired { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 320px; }
}

.scripture {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 100px 24px;
  position: relative;
}
.scripture__inner { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
.scripture__text {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--pale);
  text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(189, 39, 48,0.25);
}
.scripture__text + .scripture__text { margin-top: 22px; }
.scripture__cta { margin-top: 40px; display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Index — book intro panel (100% color cover)
   ========================================================================== */
.book-intro {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(189, 39, 48,0.18);
  padding: 100px 24px;
}
.book-intro__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 540px) 655px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.book-intro__cover {
  border: none;
  overflow: visible;
  background: transparent;
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1;
}
.book-intro__inner > div:not(.book-intro__cover) {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
  text-align: left;
  padding-left: 15px;
  padding-right: 15px;
}
.book-intro__cover img {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  display: block;
}

/* Inaugural-title module — color and effect overrides */
.book-intro .section-label { color: var(--red); text-shadow: none; }
.book-intro .section-title {
  color: #3a2418;
  text-shadow: none;
  font-size: clamp(2.18rem, 5.42vw, 3.74rem) !important;
  font-weight: 400 !important;
  line-height: 1 !important;
  margin-bottom: 12px !important;
}
.book-intro .section-label { margin-bottom: 6px !important; }
.book-intro .section-body { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.book-intro .section-body p:first-child { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.book-intro .cta__buttons,
.book-intro .cta__buttons--paired {
  gap: 8px !important;
}
.book-intro .btn--preorder {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}
.book-intro .section-body,
.book-intro .section-body em,
.book-intro .section-body strong { color: #333333; text-shadow: none; }
.book-intro em,
.book-intro i { text-shadow: none; }
.book-intro .btn,
.book-intro .btn:hover { box-shadow: none; animation: none; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Testimonial — 100% color bg image, quote sits in inline card
   ========================================================================== */
.testimonial {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--black);
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 480px;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.testimonial__bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
}
.testimonial__inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 100px 24px;
  width: 100%;
}
.testimonial__quote {
  max-width: 540px;
  background: rgba(7,7,10,0.78);
  padding: 32px 36px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Lore band — full-bleed background + black overlay box (explore-page motif)
   ========================================================================== */
.lore-band {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--black);
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.lore-band__bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
}
.lore-band::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 25%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.74) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.52) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.lore-band__bg--darken { filter: brightness(0.7); }
/* Horizontally flip the bg image while preserving JS parallax/zoom on the inner img */
.lore-band__bg-flip {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  transform: scaleX(-1);
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.lore-band__inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 120px 24px;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.lore-band--right .lore-band__inner { justify-content: flex-end; }
.lore-band--center .lore-band__inner { justify-content: center; }
.lore-band__box {
  max-width: 640px;
  background: rgba(7, 7, 10, 0.66);
  padding: 48px 52px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}
.lore-band--center .lore-band__box {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
  border-top: none;
  padding: 48px 52px;
  text-align: left;
}
.lore-band__box .section-label { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.lore-band__box .section-title { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.lore-band__box .section-body { max-width: none; }
.lore-band__box .cta__buttons { margin-top: 36px; }

/* Left-aligned panel variant (box scales to content) */
.lore-band--panel {
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
}
.lore-band--panel .lore-band__inner {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 0;
}
.lore-band--panel .lore-band__box {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 560px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-left: 100px;
  padding: 75px 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: left;
  border: none;
}
.lore-band--panel .lore-band__box::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 46px 16px 30px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border, var(--red));
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* Right-side panel variant */
.lore-band--panel-right .lore-band__inner { justify-content: flex-end; }
.lore-band--panel-right .lore-band__box {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 100px;
}
/* Center panel variant — box flush center in band, text left-aligned */
.lore-band--panel-center .lore-band__inner { justify-content: center; }
.lore-band--panel-center .lore-band__box {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
  text-align: left;
}
/* Bare variant — no bounding frame, no black box behind */
.lore-band--panel-bare {
  height: 650px;
  min-height: 650px;
  max-height: 650px;
  position: relative;
}
.lore-band--panel-bare .lore-band__inner {
  min-height: 650px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  align-items: flex-end;
}
.lore-band--panel-bare .lore-band__box {
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding-bottom: 150px;
}
.lore-band--panel-bare::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 25%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.74) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.52) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.lore-band--panel-bare .lore-band__box {
  background: none;
  backdrop-filter: none;
  max-width: 1100px;
}
.lore-band--panel-bare .lore-band__box::after { display: none; }
.lore-band--panel-bare .lore-band__bg {
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center center;
  background: var(--black);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .lore-band--panel-bare {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    max-height: none;
  }
  .lore-band--panel-bare .lore-band__inner { min-height: 0; }
}

/* Pillars section: intro box + 7-pillar table */
.lore-band--pillars {
  display: block;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 120px 24px;
}
.lore-band--pillars picture { display: contents; }
.lore-band--pillars .lore-band__bg {
  z-index: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: auto;
  right: 0;
  width: 150%;
  max-width: none;
  height: auto;
  max-height: none;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: right top;
}
.pillars__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1200px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 30px;
}
.pillars__inner::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 16px;
  border: 1px solid #7c4dd1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pillars__intro {
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(7, 7, 10, 0.66);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  padding: 30px 30px;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.pillars__intro::after { display: none; }
.pillars__intro .section-title { margin-bottom: 8px; line-height: 1; }
.pillars__intro .section-body { max-width: none; }
.pillars__intro .section-body p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.pillar-list {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  background: rgba(7, 7, 10, 0.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,149,10,0.22);
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.pillar-list__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px max-content 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 22px 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,149,10,0.18);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.pillar-numeral {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  opacity: 1;
}
.pillar-name {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.pillar-domain {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.92;
}
.pillar-list__item--silent .pillar-numeral,
.pillar-list__item--silent .pillar-name { opacity: 0.85; }
.pillar-list__item--silent .pillar-domain { opacity: 0.85; }

/* Per-pillar color accents on numeral + pillar name */
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(1) .pillar-numeral,
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(1) .pillar-name { color: #ffffff; }
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(2) .pillar-numeral,
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(2) .pillar-name { color: #ffffff; }
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(3) .pillar-numeral,
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(3) .pillar-name { color: #7c4dd1; }
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(4) .pillar-numeral,
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(4) .pillar-name { color: #5ec77d; }
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(5) .pillar-numeral,
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(5) .pillar-name { color: #bd2730; }
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(6) .pillar-numeral,
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(6) .pillar-name { color: #2a7adb; }
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(7) .pillar-numeral,
.pillar-list__item:nth-child(7) .pillar-name { color: #d4a73b; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pillar-list__item { grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr; column-gap: 14px; row-gap: 0; padding: 16px 20px; }
  .pillar-list__item .pillar-name { line-height: 1.1; }
  .pillar-list__item .pillar-domain { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-left: 0; padding-top: 2px; margin-top: 0; line-height: 1.4; }
  .pillars__intro { padding: 40px 32px; }
  .pillars__intro::after { inset: 20px; }
  .lore-band--pillars { padding: 80px 16px; }
}
/* Hero-style title for use inside section panels */
.section-title--hero {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.69rem, 8.08vw, 6.74rem) !important;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--pale);
  text-shadow:
    8px 14px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1),
    0 0 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1),
    0 0 140px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
  text-align: left;
  text-transform: none;
}
.section-title--hero span { display: block !important; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Mobile: stack image above, text below */
  .lore-band {
    min-height: 0;
    display: block;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .lore-band__bg {
    position: relative;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: auto;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
  }
  .lore-band__inner {
    display: block;
    padding: 32px 20px 48px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .lore-band--right .lore-band__inner,
  .lore-band--center .lore-band__inner {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .lore-band__box {
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    padding: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    border-left: none !important;
    border-top: none !important;
  }

  /* Stack panel variants: image and text share the same area, text overlays image */
  .lore-band--panel,
  .lore-band--panel-right,
  .lore-band--panel-center,
  .lore-band--panel-bare {
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .lore-band--pillars {
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .lore-band--panel .lore-band__bg,
  .lore-band--panel-right .lore-band__bg,
  .lore-band--panel-center .lore-band__bg,
  .lore-band--panel-bare .lore-band__bg {
    position: relative;
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    align-self: start;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    max-height: none;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
    display: block;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .lore-band--pillars .lore-band__bg {
    position: relative;
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    align-self: start;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: none;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    display: block;
    z-index: 0;
  }
  .lore-band--panel .lore-band__inner,
  .lore-band--panel-right .lore-band__inner,
  .lore-band--panel-center .lore-band__inner,
  .lore-band--panel-bare .lore-band__inner {
    position: relative;
    inset: auto;
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    min-height: 0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 20px 48px;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .lore-band--panel .lore-band__box,
  .lore-band--panel-right .lore-band__box,
  .lore-band--panel-center .lore-band__box,
  .lore-band--panel-bare .lore-band__box {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    padding: 200px 14px 48px;
    background: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    text-align: left;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-items: stretch;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  /* Force panel-right and panel-center to behave like default panel on mobile —
     base desktop styles push these boxes to the right/center which on a small
     viewport leaves the content sliding off the right edge */
  .lore-band--panel-right .lore-band__inner,
  .lore-band--panel-center .lore-band__inner {
    justify-content: flex-start !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
  }
  /* Keep the inset bounding frame on mobile (tighter inset) */
  .lore-band--panel .lore-band__box::after,
  .lore-band--panel-right .lore-band__box::after,
  .lore-band--panel-center .lore-band__box::after {
    display: block;
    inset: 30px 0 14px 0;
  }
  .lore-band--panel-bare .lore-band__box::after { display: none; }

  /* Drop the section-level bottom gradient (desktop version) on mobile */
  .lore-band::before,
  .lore-band--panel-bare::before { display: none; }

  /* Gradient anchored exactly to the bottom of the 16:9 background image (56.25vw tall) */
  /* Gradient pinned to the bottom of the 16:9 background image,
     anchored to the section (.lore-band) — not the inner content area —
     so it stays at the image's bottom regardless of how tall the text gets */
  .lore-band--panel::after,
  .lore-band--panel-right::after,
  .lore-band--panel-center::after,
  .lore-band--panel-bare::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(56.25vw - 120px);
    left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 120px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  /* Center hero-style headline left-aligned in stacked layout */
  .section-title--hero {
    text-align: left !important;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3.4rem) !important;
  }

  /* Pillars: intro box overlays image (like panels), table flows below */
  .lore-band--pillars { padding: 0 0 32px; }
  .pillars__inner {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 450px 20px 0;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .pillars__intro {
    padding: 32px 38px;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .pillars__intro::after { inset: 14px; }
  .pillar-list__item {
    grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 18px 16px;
  }
  .pillar-list__item .pillar-domain {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    padding-top: 8px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Banner band (100% color)
   ========================================================================== */
.banner { position: relative; background: var(--black); overflow: hidden; }
.banner__image { width: 100%; display: block; }
.banner__tagline {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 24px 60px 24px;
  background: var(--black);
}
.banner__tagline p {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.88;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Outro — 100% color bg image, text in inline card
   ========================================================================== */
/* Sub-footer wrapper: caption + thumbnails grid */
.sub-footer {
  position: relative;
  background-color: var(--black);
  border-top: 1px solid #1f2b3d;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.sub-footer__bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform-origin: center top;
}
.sub-footer__bg img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.sub-footer > *:not(.sub-footer__bg) { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.sub-footer::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7,7,10,0.95) 0%, rgba(7,7,10,0.75) 35%, rgba(7,7,10,0.45) 65%, transparent 100%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .sub-footer__bg img { width: 100%; }
}
.sub-footer > .section--ash {
  background: transparent;
  padding-top: 150px !important;
}
.sub-footer__caption {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 440px 24px 0;
  max-width: 1030px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.sub-footer__caption .outro__title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.sub-footer__caption .outro__body {
  font-size: clamp(1.63rem, 3.32vw, 2.14rem);
}

/* Mobile: scale BG image to fit width, 175px top padding above caption, halved gap to thumbnails */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .sub-footer {
    background-size: 100% auto;
  }
  .sub-footer__caption {
    padding-top: 175px;
  }
  .sub-footer > .section--ash {
    padding-top: 75px !important;
  }
}

.outro {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--black);
}
.outro__bg {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
.outro__inner {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 24px 24px 200px 24px;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  left: 0; right: 0;
}
.outro__title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5.63vw, 3.83rem);
  color: var(--pale);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  word-spacing: -0.09em;
  line-height: 0.92;
  text-shadow: 4px 6px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
.outro__body {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.92;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.outro__body em { font-style: italic; }

/* ==========================================================================
   Author page (100% color images)
   ========================================================================== */
.author-hero {
  padding-top: 150px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  background: var(--black);
}
.author-hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.author-hero__image {
  border: 1px solid rgba(189, 39, 48,0.25);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.author-hero__image img { width: 100%; display: block; }
.author-hero__title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--pale);
  text-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(189, 39, 48,0.35);
}
.author-hero__title span { display: block; }
.author-intro {
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 60px 32px 30px;
  text-align: left;
}
.author-intro__lead {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 0.6em 0;
}
.author-intro__sub {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.92;
  margin: 0;
}

.author-body {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 40px 32px 80px;
  column-count: 2;
  column-gap: 56px;
  column-fill: balance;
}
.author-body p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.92;
  margin: 0 0 1.3em 0;
  break-inside: avoid;
}
.author-body p em { color: var(--pale); font-style: italic; }
.author-body p.callout {
  color: var(--pale);
  opacity: 1;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.author-body__h {
  font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.6vw, 2.4rem);
  color: var(--pale);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 30px 0 40px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  text-shadow: 0 0 50px rgba(189, 39, 48,0.4);
  column-span: all;
  break-inside: avoid;
}
.author-body__h span { display: block; }
.author-body__divider {
  margin: 60px auto;
  max-width: 900px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(189, 39, 48,0.25);
  overflow: hidden;
  column-span: all;
  break-inside: avoid;
}
.author-body__divider img { width: 100%; display: block; }

.author-cta {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 24px 90px;
  background: var(--black);
}

/* Full-width sketch banner with overlaid headline */
.sketch-banner {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 40px 0;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--black);
}
.sketch-banner__bg {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  filter: brightness(0.8);
}
.sketch-banner__title {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.93rem, 7.31vw, 4.97rem);
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  word-spacing: -0.09em;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-shadow: 3px 4px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  padding: 24px;
  gap: 0.1em;
}
.sketch-banner__title span { display: block; }
.author-body .lore-divider {
  column-span: all;
  break-inside: avoid;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .author-body {
    column-count: 1;
    column-gap: 0;
    padding: 0 20px;
  }
  .author-body p { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .author-body__final { padding-bottom: 50px !important; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Support / Follow strip (100% color bg image)
   ========================================================================== */
.support {
  background: var(--ash);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(189, 39, 48,0.18);
  padding: 80px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.support__bg {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  top: -15%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 130%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
}
.support__inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  background: rgba(7,7,10,0.75);
  padding: 56px 46px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.support__inner::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  pointer-events: none;
  display: block;
}

/* P2 variant — horizontal banner: book left, content stacked right, max 200px tall */
.support--p2 {
  background: #ffffff;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(189, 39, 48,0.18);
  padding: 40px 24px;
  overflow: visible;
}
.support--p2 .support__bg { display: none; }
.support--p2 .support__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  min-height: 250px;
  max-height: 250px;
  text-align: left;
}
.support--p2 .support__inner::after { display: none; }
.support--p2 .support__cover {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  height: 250px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.support--p2 .support__cover img {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: auto;
  max-height: 100%;
}
.support--p2 .support__content {
  flex: 0 1 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  text-align: left;
}
.support--p2 .support__title {
  color: #333333;
  text-shadow: none;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.support--p2 .support__title span { display: inline; color: #1a1a1a; }
.support--p2 .support__title span:first-child { color: #1a1a1a; margin-right: 0.45em; }
.support--p2 .support__title span + span { color: #1a1a1a; }
.support--p2 .lore-divider--support { display: none; }
.support--p2 .support__buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.support--p2 .support__buttons .btn {
  padding: 12px 20px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  width: 300px;
  max-width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
/* Pre-purchase = orange/red filled (existing btn--preorder but no glow) */
.support--p2 .support__buttons .btn--preorder {
  animation: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}
/* Mailing list button = white fill, black outline, black text */
.support--p2 .support__buttons .btn--filled {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #000000;
  color: #000000;
}
.support--p2 .support__buttons .btn--filled:hover {
  background: #f5f5f5;
  border-color: #000000;
  color: #000000;
  box-shadow: none;
}
.support--p2 .support__follow-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.support--p2 .support__follow-label {
  color: #333333;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: left;
  display: inline;
}
.support--p2 .support__follow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
}
.support--p2 .support__follow a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.support--p2 .support__follow-static {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.support--p2 .support__follow-sep {
  color: #999;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.support--p2 .btn,
.support--p2 .btn:hover { box-shadow: none; animation: none; }

/* Mobile: stack the support--p2 banner — book image above headline, everything centered */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .support--p2 { padding: 32px 20px; }
  .support--p2 .support__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 0;
    max-height: none;
    gap: 16px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .support--p2 .support__cover {
    height: auto;
    padding: 0;
  }
  .support--p2 .support__cover img {
    height: auto;
    max-height: 400px;
    width: auto;
  }
  .support--p2 .support__content {
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .support--p2 .support__title {
    text-align: center;
  }
  .support--p2 .support__title span,
  .support--p2 .support__title span:first-child,
  .support--p2 .support__title span + span {
    display: block;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .support--p2 .support__buttons {
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .support--p2 .support__follow-row {
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .support--p2 .support__follow-label,
  .support--p2 .support__follow {
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  /* Mobile: FOLLOW US label — black, bigger, tighter to social row,
     +5px breathing room above and a dark-grey rule below matching button width */
  .support--p2 .support__follow-label {
    color: #000 !important;
    font-weight: 700 !important;
    font-size: 1.1rem !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    width: 300px;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 15px !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #999 !important;
  }
  .support--p2 .support__follow-row {
    gap: 15px !important;
    margin-top: 5px !important;
    padding-top: 5px !important;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .support--p2 .support__follow { line-height: 1 !important; }
}
.support__title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.54rem, 3.85vw, 2.66rem);
  color: var(--pale);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-shadow: 4px 6px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
.support__title span { display: block; }
.lore-divider--support {
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
}
.support__buttons {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
}
.support__buttons .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .support__buttons { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 320px; }
}
.support__follow-label {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #ffffff;
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.support__follow {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.support__follow-static { color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.95; }
.support__follow a {
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.95;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  transition: opacity 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.support__follow a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--pale); }
.support__follow .sep { margin: 0 12px; color: #ffffff; }

/* Compact, horizontal support strip (max 300px tall) */
.support--compact {
  padding: 24px 32px;
  max-height: 300px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--red);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--red);
}
.support--compact .support__inner {
  background: none;
  padding: 28px 40px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}
.support--compact .support__inner::after { inset: 10px; }
.support--compact .support__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem);
  text-align: left;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.support--compact .support__title span { display: inline; }
.support--compact .support__title span + span::before { content: ' '; }
.support--compact .lore-divider--support { display: none; }
.support--compact .support__buttons {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
  grid-template-columns: auto auto;
  gap: 12px;
}
.support--compact .support__buttons .btn { width: auto; padding: 10px 18px; }
.support--compact .support__follow-label { display: none; }
.support--compact .support__follow {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  gap: 18px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .support--compact { max-height: none; }
  .support--compact .support__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .support--compact .support__follow { margin-left: 0; }
  /* Stack the two CTAs as full-width, equal-size buttons */
  .support--compact .support__buttons {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 360px;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .support--compact .support__buttons .btn {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 18px;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Footer (austere)
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--ash);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(200,190,170,0.08);
  padding: 56px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}
.site-footer__logo {
  height: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.site-footer__legal {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 12px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.55;
}
.site-footer__legal em { font-style: italic; color: var(--pale); }

/* Dramatic footer variant (index) — 100% color image, text in card */
.site-footer--hero {
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--black);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--red);
}
.site-footer--hero .site-footer__hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/13;
  min-height: 600px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.site-footer--hero .site-footer__hero > img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: center top;
  z-index: 0;
}
.site-footer--hero .site-footer__hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 33%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7,7,10,0.95) 0%, rgba(7,7,10,0.7) 45%, transparent 100%);
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.site-footer--hero .site-footer__hero-inner {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%; max-width: 820px;
  padding: 300px 24px 0 24px;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
}
.site-footer--hero .site-footer__wordmark {
  width: clamp(280px, 50vw, 540px);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.7));
}
.site-footer--hero .site-footer__legal {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(200,193,174,0.85);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 540px;
  opacity: 1;
}
.site-footer--hero .site-footer__legal em { font-style: italic; color: var(--pale); }

/* ==========================================================================
   Animations
   ========================================================================== */
@keyframes flicker {
  0%, 94%, 96%, 98%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  95% { opacity: 0.88; }
  97% { opacity: 0.94; }
  99% { opacity: 0.9; }
}
@keyframes bounce {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50%      { transform: translateY(8px); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-container { padding: 0 20px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  /* Disable backdrop-filter on the bar — it makes the bar a containing block
     for the fixed-position menu below, collapsing the panel to ~0px tall and
     letting the page content show through behind the menu items. */
  .site-nav {
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  }
  .site-nav__links {
    position: fixed;
    top: 75px; right: 0;
    width: min(80vw, 320px);
    max-height: calc(100vh - 75px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 24px;
    background: #1c1c20;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(200,149,10,0.18);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,149,10,0.18);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 100;
  }
  /* Mobile dropdown: always shown, staggered/indented under EXPLORE, gold links */
  .site-nav__links .has-dropdown { width: 100%; }
  .site-nav__links .dropdown {
    position: static;
    display: block;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    margin: 8px 0 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 20px;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .site-nav__links .dropdown li { padding: 0; }
  .site-nav__links .dropdown a {
    padding: 8px 0 8px 12px;
    color: #f0b948;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--red);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }
  .site-nav__links .dropdown a:hover {
    padding-left: 16px;
    background: transparent;
    color: #ffd97a;
  }
  /* Mobile nav CTAs — equal width, flush-aligned */
  .site-nav__links li { width: 100%; }
  .site-nav__links .btn--nav {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  /* Override the desktop negative-margin pairing rule */
  .site-nav__links li:has(> .btn--nav) + li:has(> .btn--nav) {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .site-nav__links.is-open { transform: translateX(0); }
  .site-nav__cta { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  section { padding: 70px 20px; }
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .split--reverse > :first-child { order: 0; }
  .book-intro { padding: 60px 20px; }
  .book-intro__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; text-align: center; }
  .book-intro__cover { max-width: 440px; margin: 0 auto; grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .book-intro__inner > div:not(.book-intro__cover) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
  .book-intro .cta__buttons,
  .book-intro .cta__buttons--paired { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; justify-content: center; }
  .testimonial__inner { padding: 70px 20px; }
  .testimonial__quote { max-width: 100%; }
  .gallery, .gallery--six { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  /* Tighten the wrapping section padding around the bottom 6-tile visual nav */
  .section--ash:has(> .container > .gallery--six),
  .section--ash:has(.gallery--six) { padding-left: 15px !important; padding-right: 15px !important; }
  .section--ash:has(.gallery--six) .container,
  .section--ash:has(.gallery--six) .container--wide { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
  .author-hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .author-hero { padding-top: 110px; }
  .outro { padding: 90px 20px; }
  .outro__inner { padding: 36px 24px; }
  .cta, .scripture { padding: 90px 20px; }
  /* Full-viewport quote panels (e.g. Zidane on chosen) shouldn't be 100vh on
     mobile — that leaves a huge empty gap below the short quote text */
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="100vh"],
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="100vh"] .lore-band__inner {
    min-height: 0 !important;
    height: auto !important;
  }
  /* Overlay the quote on the bottom of the image (mobile only) */
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="100vh"] {
    padding: 0 !important;
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    grid-template-rows: auto !important;
  }
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="100vh"] .lore-band__bg {
    grid-column: 1 !important;
    grid-row: 1 !important;
    align-self: stretch !important;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9 !important;
  }
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="100vh"] .lore-band__inner {
    grid-column: 1 !important;
    grid-row: 1 !important;
    align-self: end !important;
    padding: 60px 20px 16px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 50%, transparent 100%);
  }
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="100vh"] .lore-band__box {
    padding: 0 !important;
    background: none !important;
  }
  /* Aspect-ratio centered statement sections (e.g. "The Land Was Broken..."
     and "As the world changed...") — on mobile, drop the aspect-ratio so the
     section grows to fit the text + CTA, even if it pushes off the image */
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="aspect-ratio"] {
    aspect-ratio: auto !important;
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    grid-template-rows: auto !important;
    background: #000;
  }
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="aspect-ratio"] .lore-band__bg {
    grid-column: 1 !important;
    grid-row: 1 !important;
    position: relative !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9 !important;
    object-fit: cover !important;
    align-self: start !important;
  }
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="aspect-ratio"] .lore-band__inner {
    grid-column: 1 !important;
    grid-row: 2 !important;
    position: relative !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    margin-top: -18vw !important;
    padding: 80px 20px 32px !important;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 30%, #000 70%) !important;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    text-align: center !important;
  }
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="aspect-ratio"] .lore-band__box {
    padding: 0 !important;
    background: none !important;
    max-width: none !important;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center !important;
  }
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="aspect-ratio"] .section-title--hero {
    font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 5vw, 2rem) !important;
    line-height: 1.15 !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  }
  .lore-band--panel-bare[style*="aspect-ratio"] .cta__buttons {
    margin-top: 18px !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
  }
}

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

/* ==========================================================================
   Mailing list signup (Brevo)
   ========================================================================== */
/* (section chrome comes from .support module) */
.mailing-list__inner { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }
.mailing-list__title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3.2vw, 1.9rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--pale);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.mailing-list__sub {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.15rem);
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.8;
  margin: 18px 0 32px;
}
.mailing-list__form {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: stretch;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.mailing-list__input {
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  max-width: 420px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.35);
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--pale);
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  padding: 14px 18px;
}
.mailing-list__input::placeholder { color: rgba(200, 193, 174, 0.45); }
.mailing-list__input:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.25);
}
.mailing-list__hidden { display: none !important; }

/* Brevo AJAX form — brand overrides */
#mailing-list .sib-form { background: transparent; padding: 0; text-align: center; }
#mailing-list #sib-container {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  max-width: none;
  padding: 0;
}
#mailing-list .sib-form-message-panel {
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border-radius: 0;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  text-align: center;
}
#mailing-list #success-message {
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.45);
}
#mailing-list #error-message {
  color: #d96b6b;
  background: rgba(189, 39, 48, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(189, 39, 48, 0.55);
}
#mailing-list .sib-form-message-panel__text { justify-content: center; }
#mailing-list .sib-notification__icon { display: none; }
.mailing-list__entry { flex: 1 1 300px; max-width: 420px; text-align: left; }
.mailing-list__field { width: 100%; }
#mailing-list .input.mailing-list__input {
  width: 100%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.35);
  border-radius: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  color: var(--pale);
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  height: auto;
}
#mailing-list .input.mailing-list__input::placeholder {
  color: rgba(200, 193, 174, 0.45);
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  text-align: left;
}
#mailing-list .entry__error {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #d96b6b;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  margin-top: 6px;
  text-align: left;
}
.mailing-list__submit { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.mailing-list__submit svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: currentColor; }

/* Mailing list inside the Support module — light email field, black input text */
#mailing-list .mailing-list__sub { margin: 18px 0 28px; }
#mailing-list .input.mailing-list__input {
  background: var(--pale);
  border-color: rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.55);
  color: #000000;
}
#mailing-list .input.mailing-list__input::placeholder { color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45); }

/* Mailing list module refinements */
#mailing-list .support__title { margin-bottom: 8px; }                  /* -20px above divider */
#mailing-list .lore-divider--support { margin: 0 auto 20px; }          /* -20px below divider */
#mailing-list .mailing-list__sub {
  font-style: normal;                                                  /* italic -> body copy */
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--bone);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.7vw, 1.725rem);                           /* +50% */
  line-height: 1.5;
}
#mailing-list .input.mailing-list__input::placeholder {
  color: #000000;                                                      /* 100% black */
  font-weight: 700;                                                    /* bold */
}
#mailing-list .input.mailing-list__input {
  height: 52px;
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__submit {
  height: 52px;
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* Mailing list — input/button alignment */
#mailing-list .mailing-list__form { align-items: flex-start; }
#mailing-list .form__label-row { margin: 0; }
#mailing-list .entry__field {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
#mailing-list .entry__error:empty { display: none; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__submit { margin: 0; }

/* Mailing list — follow-us subheader */
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  color: var(--pale);
  margin: 6px 0 30px;
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__social { color: var(--gold); transition: color 0.25s; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__social:hover { color: #e2a91a; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__bullet { color: var(--gold); margin: 0 6px; }

/* Follow-us CTAs — under the form, red/bold/underlined with arrows */
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow { margin: 30px 0 0; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__social {
  color: #bd2730;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 5px;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__social:hover { color: var(--gold); }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__arrow { font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1; }

/* Mailing list — divider under the form + FOLLOW US header */
#mailing-list .lore-divider--support { margin: 40px auto 24px; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-title {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.7vw, 1.85rem);
  color: var(--pale);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-shadow: 4px 6px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow { margin: 0; }

/* Mailing list — spacing after divider removal + full-width mobile button */
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-title { margin-top: 40px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__entry { flex: 1 1 100%; max-width: 100%; }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__submit {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   Mailing list module — compact two-column layout
   ========================================================================== */
#mailing-list { padding: 44px 24px; }
#mailing-list .support__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.15fr;
  column-gap: 56px;
  align-items: start;
  align-content: center;
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 1080px;
  padding: 44px 48px;
}
#mailing-list .support__title { grid-area: 1 / 1; margin: 0 0 12px; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__sub { grid-area: 2 / 1; margin: 0; }
#mailing-list .sib-form { grid-area: 1 / 2; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-title {
  grid-area: 2 / 2;
  margin: 16px 0 6px;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow { grid-area: 3 / 2; margin: 0; }
#mailing-list .sib-form-message-panel { margin: 0 0 14px; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__form { justify-content: flex-start; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #mailing-list .support__inner {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 36px 28px;
  }
  #mailing-list .support__title { margin-bottom: 10px; }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__sub { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__form { justify-content: center; }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-title { margin-top: 30px; }
  #mailing-list .sib-form-message-panel { margin: 0 auto 14px; }
}

/* FOLLOW US + social CTAs on one line (desktop) */
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row {
  grid-area: 2 / 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row .mailing-list__follow-title { margin: 0; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row .mailing-list__follow { margin: 0; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row .mailing-list__follow-title { margin-bottom: 10px; }
}

/* Desktop: FOLLOW US row above the email form */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row {
    grid-area: 1 / 2;
    align-self: end;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
  }
  #mailing-list .sib-form { grid-area: 2 / 2; align-self: start; }
}

/* Social CTAs — tiny red buttons */
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row { align-items: center; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__bullet { display: none; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__social {
  display: inline-block;
  background: #bd2730;
  border: 1px solid #bd2730;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__social:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(200, 149, 10, 0.35);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__follow { justify-content: center; }
}

/* Subscribe = red; socials = gold; FOLLOW US on its own line */
#mailing-list .mailing-list__submit {
  background: #bd2730;
  border-color: #bd2730;
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__submit:hover {
  background: #d2353b;
  border-color: #d2353b;
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(189, 39, 48, 0.55);
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__social {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__social:hover {
  background: #bd2730;
  border-color: #bd2730;
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(189, 39, 48, 0.45);
}
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row { align-items: center; }
}

/* Desktop: extra breathing room between social CTAs and the form */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row { margin-bottom: 38px; }
}

/* Mailing list module — 2-column: mailing list | social; standardized header sizes */
#mailing-list .support__title {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);      /* match FOLLOW US */
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
#mailing-list .support__title span { display: inline; }
#mailing-list .mailing-list__sub {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.1vw, 1.4rem);  /* body copy, slightly smaller */
}

@media (min-width: 901px) {
  #mailing-list .support__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
    column-gap: 64px;
  }
  #mailing-list .support__title { grid-area: 1 / 1; }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__sub { grid-area: 2 / 1; margin: 0 0 24px; }
  #mailing-list .sib-form { grid-area: 3 / 1; }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row {
    grid-area: 1 / 2 / 4 / 3;
    align-self: start;
    justify-self: start;
    margin: 0;
  }
}

/* Mailing list — body copy | form on one line; FOLLOW US under the form */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  #mailing-list .support__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
    column-gap: 48px;
  }
  #mailing-list .support__title { grid-area: 1 / 1 / 2 / 3; margin: 0 0 14px; }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__sub { grid-area: 2 / 1; margin: 0; align-self: center; }
  #mailing-list .sib-form { grid-area: 2 / 2; align-self: center; }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row { grid-area: 3 / 2; align-self: start; justify-self: start; margin: 18px 0 0; }
}

/* Mailing list — form under body copy (left col); FOLLOW US right col */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  #mailing-list .support__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    column-gap: 56px;
  }
  #mailing-list .support__title { grid-area: 1 / 1 / 2 / 2; margin: 0 0 10px; }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__sub { grid-area: 2 / 1; margin: 0 0 22px; align-self: start; }
  #mailing-list .sib-form { grid-area: 3 / 1; align-self: start; }
  #mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-row { grid-area: 1 / 2 / 4 / 3; align-self: start; margin: 0; }
}

/* FOLLOW US body copy */
#mailing-list .mailing-list__follow-sub {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.1vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--bone);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

/* Hero body copy (P1, under the red divider) */
.hero__body {
  font-family: 'EB Garamond', serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.6vw, 1.1rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--bone);
  opacity: 0.85;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  text-shadow: 2px 3px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
}

/* Hero body +30%; scripture carousel copy matched to it */
.hero__body { font-size: clamp(1.24rem, 2.08vw, 1.43rem); }
.image-feature__copy { font-size: clamp(1.24rem, 2.08vw, 1.43rem); }

/* Explore carousel — bounding frame (matches image-feature), centered type, red eyebrow */
.explore-carousel__box { text-align: center; }
.explore-carousel__box .cta__buttons { justify-content: center !important; }
.explore-carousel__eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.1vw, 1rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}

/* P1 hero — synchronized carousel (image + scripture + dots) */
.hero--p1 .hero__carousel--sync img {
  animation: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1.2s ease;
}
.hero--p1 .hero__carousel--sync img.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  animation: kenBurnsIn 14s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__bodies { display: grid; margin-top: 10px; }
.hero__bodies .hero__body {
  grid-area: 1 / 1;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.9s ease;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.hero__bodies .hero__body.is-active { opacity: 1; }
.hero__dots { display: flex; gap: 12px; margin-top: 20px; }
.hero__dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--pale);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.hero__dot:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35); }
.hero__dot.is-active {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  transform: scale(1.25);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero--p1 .hero__carousel--sync img { opacity: 0; animation: none; transition: none; }
  .hero--p1 .hero__carousel--sync img.is-active { opacity: 1; }
  .hero__bodies .hero__body { transition: none; }
}

/* P1 hero — bottom gradient darkened 30% for scripture legibility */
.hero--p1::before {
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.96) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.68) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%);
}

/* Explore carousel — type flush left */
.explore-carousel__box { text-align: left; }
.explore-carousel__box .cta__buttons { justify-content: flex-start !important; }

/* Book intro — title 20% smaller (was 2.18/5.42vw/3.74) */
.book-intro .section-title { font-size: clamp(1.11rem, 2.78vw, 1.91rem) !important; }

/* P1 hero — spacing under subtitle + mobile min height */
.hero--p1 .hero__sub--lg { padding-bottom: 20px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero--p1 {
    min-height: 500px;
    height: auto;
  }
}

/* Mailing list bg — top-aligned crop */
#mailing-list .support__bg {
  object-position: center top;
  top: 0;
}

/* Explore carousel — minimum height */
.explore-carousel { min-height: 600px; }

/* Explore carousel — mobile: center type and elements */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .explore-carousel__box { text-align: center; }
  .explore-carousel__box .cta__buttons { justify-content: center !important; }
  .explore-carousel__box .section-title { border-bottom-color: var(--panel-border, var(--red)); }
}

/* Explore carousel — eyebrow in near-white gold; mobile headline +20%
   (+20% of the mobile !important base 1.8/6vw/3rem; needs !important to win) */
.explore-carousel__eyebrow { color: #efe3bd; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .explore-carousel__box .section-title { font-size: clamp(2.16rem, 7.2vw, 3.6rem) !important; }
}

/* Explore carousel — mobile eyebrow +20% */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .explore-carousel__eyebrow { font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.32vw, 1.2rem); }
}

/* Explore carousel — mobile: crop images from the right edge */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .explore-carousel__bg { object-position: 75% center; }  /* midway between center and right */
}

/* Explore carousel — replace headline rule with the hero divider element */
.explore-carousel__box .section-title {
  border-bottom: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.explore-carousel__divider { margin: 0 0 22px; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .explore-carousel__divider { display: block; margin: 10px auto 14px; }
}

/* ===== Mailing-list popup (homepage) ===== */
.ml-pop{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1000;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:24px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .4s ease,visibility .4s ease;}
.ml-pop.is-open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;}
.ml-pop__overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(5,5,8,.80);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(3px);backdrop-filter:blur(3px);}
.ml-pop__dialog{position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;max-width:460px;background:var(--ash);border:1px solid rgba(200,149,10,.35);box-shadow:0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 40px rgba(189,39,48,.12);padding:46px 40px 36px;text-align:center;transform:translateY(16px) scale(.98);transition:transform .4s ease;}
.ml-pop.is-open .ml-pop__dialog{transform:translateY(0) scale(1);}
.ml-pop__close{position:absolute;top:10px;right:16px;background:none;border:none;color:var(--bone);font-size:28px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;opacity:.7;transition:opacity .2s,color .2s;}
.ml-pop__close:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--red);}
.ml-pop__eyebrow{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;letter-spacing:.28em;font-size:.70rem;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 14px;text-transform:uppercase;}
.ml-pop__title{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--pale);font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:500;}
.ml-pop__body{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;color:var(--bone);font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 24px;}
.ml-pop__form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;}
.ml-pop__input{width:100%;padding:14px 16px;background:var(--black);border:1px solid rgba(200,193,174,.3);color:var(--pale);font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box;}
.ml-pop__input::placeholder{color:rgba(200,193,174,.55);letter-spacing:.18em;}
.ml-pop__input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);}
.ml-pop__submit{width:100%;cursor:pointer;}
.ml-pop__note{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;color:rgba(200,193,174,.6);font-size:.82rem;margin:14px 0 0;}
.ml-pop__chapter{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--bone);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,149,10,.4);padding-bottom:3px;transition:color .2s;}
.ml-pop__chapter:hover{color:var(--gold);}
.ml-pop__msg{display:none;font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--pale);margin:8px 0 0;}
.ml-pop.is-done .ml-pop__form,.ml-pop.is-done .ml-pop__body,.ml-pop.is-done .ml-pop__note,.ml-pop.is-done .ml-pop__chapter{display:none;}
.ml-pop.is-done .ml-pop__msg{display:block;}
.ml-pop__hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:-9999px;height:0;width:0;opacity:0;}
@media (max-width:480px){.ml-pop__dialog{padding:40px 24px 30px;}.ml-pop__title{font-size:1.44rem;}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ml-pop,.ml-pop__dialog{transition:opacity .01s;transform:none;}}

/* popup revisions: bold form + headshot */
.ml-pop__input{font-weight:700;}
.ml-pop__submit,.ml-pop__submit:hover{color:#fff;font-weight:700;}
.ml-pop__author{display:block;width:78px;height:78px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;margin:0 auto 12px;border:2px solid rgba(200,149,10,.6);box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,.55);}
.ml-pop__author-name{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;letter-spacing:.20em;font-size:.66rem;color:var(--bone);text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 16px;}

/* popup tweaks: red box outline, larger headshot, no eyebrow */
.ml-pop__dialog{border-color:var(--red);}
.ml-pop__author{width:156px;height:156px;border-color:rgba(189,39,48,.7);margin-bottom:16px;}

/* popup: full-width headshot banner with title overlaid, image dimmed ~25% */
.ml-pop__dialog{padding:0;overflow:hidden;}
.ml-pop__close{color:#fff;text-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.85);z-index:2;}
.ml-pop__hero{position:relative;width:100%;line-height:0;}
.ml-pop__hero-img{display:block;width:100%;height:210px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;filter:brightness(.75);}
.ml-pop__hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:0 26px 18px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(7,7,10,0) 48%,rgba(7,7,10,.6));line-height:1.15;}
.ml-pop__hero .ml-pop__author-name{margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--bone);}
.ml-pop__hero .ml-pop__title{margin:0;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.8);}
.ml-pop__content{padding:24px 40px 4px;}
@media (max-width:480px){.ml-pop__content{padding:22px 24px 4px;}.ml-pop__hero-img{height:180px;}}

/* popup: "read chapter 1" as a red CTA button + 30px space below */
.ml-pop__chapter{display:inline-block;margin:16px 0 30px;padding:12px 22px;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.10em;font-size:.74rem;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--red);transition:background .2s,box-shadow .2s;}
.ml-pop__chapter:hover{background:#9e1f27;border-color:#9e1f27;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(189,39,48,.45);}

/* popup: restore comfortable bottom padding after removing chapter CTA */
.ml-pop__content{padding-bottom:28px;}

/* popup: bump copy size ~1pt */
.ml-pop__body{font-size:1.12rem;}

/* P1 hero: per-slide headline fade */
.hero--p1__title{transition:opacity .4s ease;}
.hero--p1__title.is-fading{opacity:0;}

/* Desktop nav: center the logo, left-align the Explore/About links, CTAs stay right (mobile nav unchanged) */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .nav-container { position: relative; }
  .site-nav__logo { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
  .site-nav__links { width: 100%; justify-content: flex-start; }
  .site-nav__links > li:nth-child(3) { margin-left: auto; } /* first CTA button -> pushes CTA pair right */
}