/* Kori Ward - Author Site
   Palette locked to Lucky Thirteen book cover */

:root {
  /* Cover-matched desert sunset */
  --ink: #100805;
  --ink-soft: #1a0e09;
  --dusk: #2e160e;
  --clay: #4a2214;
  --sienna: #843c24;
  --ember-deep: #a83814;
  --ember: #e05a1e;
  --ember-hot: #fc843c;
  --amber: #fc9048;
  --gold: #e8a045;
  --dust: #d4b48a;
  --sand: #f4e7d5;
  --sand-mute: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.74);
  --line: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.2);
  --line-soft: rgba(232, 160, 69, 0.14);
  --glow: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.28);
  --glass: rgba(16, 8, 5, 0.62);

  --font: "Outfit", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-script: var(--font);
  --font-serif: var(--font);
  --font-sans: var(--font);
  --font-display: var(--font);

  --header-h: 8.5rem;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --max: 1400px;
  --page-pad: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Great Vibes";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("../assets/fonts/GreatVibes-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");
}

/* --- Page loader --- */
.page-loader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 10000;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: #100805;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-loader.is-done {
  display: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.page-loader-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
}

.page-loader-logo {
  width: min(36vw, 9.5rem);
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

.page-loader-bar {
  width: min(42vw, 7.5rem);
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.16);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.page-loader-bar-fill {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ember-deep), var(--ember-hot) 60%, var(--gold));
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.4);
  transition: width 0.35s var(--ease);
}

body.is-loading {
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .page-loader-bar-fill {
    transition: none;
  }
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--sand);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 15% 0%, rgba(168, 56, 20, 0.28), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 20%, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.12), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #1a0e09 0%, #100805 45%, #1c100a 100%);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* Shared content width - equal left/right space sitewide */
.header-shell,
.site-nav ul,
.hero-shell,
.section-shell,
.footer-main,
.footer-bottom {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: var(--page-pad);
  padding-right: var(--page-pad);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

::selection {
  background: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.35);
  color: #fff;
}

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

button,
input,
textarea {
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
}

.grain {
  pointer-events: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  opacity: 0.05;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  contain: strict;
}

/* Skip offscreen work until sections approach the viewport */
.book-feature,
.film,
.review-band,
.recognition,
.story-depth,
.countdown,
.about,
.brand-band,
.contact,
.site-footer {
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-size: 1px 720px;
}

.ambient {
  pointer-events: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 10% 20%, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.12), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 35% at 90% 70%, rgba(168, 56, 20, 0.16), transparent 55%);
  animation: ambientDrift 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes ambientDrift {
  from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  to { transform: translate3d(-1.5%, 1%, 0) scale(1.04); }
}

/* --- Header --- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}

.header-top {
  position: relative;
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(36, 18, 12, 0.97), rgba(16, 8, 5, 0.94));
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.18);
}

.header-top::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--ember-hot), var(--gold), var(--ember-hot), transparent);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.header-shell {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 0.85rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 0;
  line-height: 0;
}

.logo-img {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  height: clamp(2.75rem, 4.5vw, 3.75rem);
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35));
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.logo:hover .logo-img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.header-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  min-width: 0;
}

.logo-script {
  font-family: var(--font-script);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 2.65rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: #f7f1e8;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.18);
}

.logo-tag {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dust);
  font-weight: 400;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.header-social a,
.footer-social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  color: var(--sand-mute);
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.22);
  background: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.05);
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s var(--ease),
    transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.header-social a:hover,
.footer-social a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.55);
  background: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.18);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.header-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.header-mail {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--dust);
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.header-mail:hover {
  color: var(--ember-hot);
}

.site-nav {
  position: relative;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(18, 10, 7, 0.97), rgba(10, 7, 5, 0.98));
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.16);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.site-nav::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 8%;
  right: 8%;
  top: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 170, 90, 0.55), transparent);
}

.site-nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.28rem;
  padding-block: 0.48rem;
}

.nav-buy-item {
  margin-left: 0.35rem;
}

.nav-buy.btn {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 2.15rem;
  padding: 0.12rem 0.18rem 0.12rem 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.nav-buy::after {
  width: 1.7rem;
  height: 1.7rem;
  flex-basis: 1.7rem;
  background-size: 0.62rem;
}

.nav-buy.btn:hover,
.nav-buy.btn:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.site-nav a:not(.nav-buy) {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.82rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.62);
  position: relative;
  transition:
    color 0.25s var(--ease),
    background 0.25s var(--ease),
    border-color 0.25s var(--ease),
    box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.site-nav a:not(.nav-buy):hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255, 148, 60, 0.1);
  border-color: rgba(255, 176, 100, 0.28);
}

.site-nav a:not(.nav-buy).is-active {
  color: #fff8f0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 150, 54, 0.32), rgba(160, 62, 18, 0.18));
  border-color: rgba(255, 196, 140, 0.78);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 180, 0.28),
    0 0 16px rgba(255, 120, 40, 0.38);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.15rem;
  height: 2.15rem;
  padding: 0;
  background: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.28);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.nav-toggle:hover,
.nav-toggle:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.2);
  border-color: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.55);
  outline: none;
}

.nav-toggle-lines {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 0.95rem;
}

.nav-toggle-lines span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--sand);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), opacity 0.25s;
  transform-origin: center;
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-lines span:first-child {
  transform: translateY(3.25px) rotate(45deg);
}

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle-lines span:last-child {
  transform: translateY(-3.25px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.nav-backdrop {
  display: none;
}

body.nav-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* --- Hero --- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: calc(100svh - var(--header-h));
  min-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-h));
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hero-media {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 40%, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.26), transparent 48%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 10% 80%, rgba(132, 60, 36, 0.4), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0e09 0%, #120905 45%, #1f100a 100%);
}

.hero-mesh {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.18), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 55%, rgba(232, 160, 69, 0.12), transparent 32%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 45% 85%, rgba(168, 56, 20, 0.2), transparent 30%);
  filter: blur(2px);
  animation: meshPulse 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes meshPulse {
  from { opacity: 0.75; transform: scale(1); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.06); }
}

.hero-lines {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.14;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      105deg,
      transparent 0 18px,
      rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.08) 18px 19px
    );
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 25%, #000 75%, transparent);
}

.hero-veil {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(105deg, rgba(16, 8, 5, 0.62) 0%, transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(16, 8, 5, 0.4) 0%, transparent 38%);
}

.hero-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-copy {
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.hero-author {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-script);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: #f7f1e8;
  text-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.hero-tagline {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--dust);
}

.hero-rule {
  width: 4.5rem;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ember-hot), transparent);
}

.hero-book-title {
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
}

.hero-title-main {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 5vw, 3.55rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.05;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.2);
}

.hero-title-sub {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.55rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.hero-blurb {
  margin: 0 0 1.85rem;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.12rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--sand-mute);
  max-width: 34rem;
}

.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.hero-cta .btn {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0.32rem 0.32rem 0.32rem 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.btn-label-short {
  display: none;
}

.hero-cover {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  justify-self: end;
  width: min(100%, 720px);
}

.hero-cover-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10% -8% -6% 14%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.5), transparent 68%);
  filter: blur(36px);
  z-index: 0;
  animation: glowBreathe 5.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes glowBreathe {
  from { opacity: 0.55; transform: scale(0.96); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.05); }
}

.hero-cover::before {
  content: none;
}

.hero-cover img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 28px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
  will-change: transform;
  animation: coverFloat 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes coverFloat {
  from {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) rotate(-0.6deg);
  }
  to {
    transform: translate3d(10px, -18px, 0) rotate(0.8deg);
  }
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  min-height: 3.15rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.42rem 0.4rem 1.25rem;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 156, 72, 0.9);
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff7a28 0%, #e85a1c 26%, #4a2414 58%, #120c09 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 180, 0.4),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 150, 70, 0.28),
    0 0 22px rgba(255, 110, 30, 0.42);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease);
  animation: btnGlow 2.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 32%, rgba(255, 244, 230, 0.38) 50%, transparent 68%);
  transform: translateX(-130%);
  animation: btnSheen 3.4s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.btn::after {
  content: "";
  width: 2.15rem;
  height: 2.15rem;
  flex: 0 0 2.15rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid #ff8a32;
  background-color: #100806;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23ff8a2a' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 12h9M12 8l4 4-4 4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 44% center;
  background-size: 0.78rem;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 12px rgba(255, 130, 40, 0.75),
    inset 0 0 8px rgba(255, 120, 40, 0.2);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}

.btn:hover,
.btn:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: #ffd2a4;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 236, 214, 0.55),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 190, 120, 0.55),
    0 0 34px rgba(255, 130, 40, 0.72);
}

.btn:hover::after,
.btn:focus-visible::after {
  transform: none;
}

@keyframes btnGlow {
  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow:
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 220, 180, 0.35),
      0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 150, 70, 0.25),
      0 0 16px rgba(255, 110, 30, 0.32);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow:
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 230, 200, 0.5),
      0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 190, 120, 0.6),
      0 0 32px rgba(255, 130, 40, 0.7);
  }
}

@keyframes btnSheen {
  0%,
  58% {
    transform: translateX(-130%);
  }
  100% {
    transform: translateX(130%);
  }
}

/* --- Shared sections --- */
.section-shell {
  padding-top: clamp(4.5rem, 10vw, 7.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(4.5rem, 10vw, 7.5rem);
}

.section-title {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.section-title.serif {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.lede {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--sand);
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

/* --- Book --- */
.book-feature {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 10%, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.16), transparent 48%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 80%, rgba(132, 60, 36, 0.35), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #1f100a 0%, #160c08 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.book-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.title-script {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 4.1rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #f7f1e8;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.22);
}

.title-sub {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--amber);
}

.book-copy p {
  color: var(--sand-mute);
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  max-width: none;
}

.book-kicker {
  margin: -0.65rem 0 1.5rem !important;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem !important;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.meta-line {
  margin-top: 1.75rem !important;
  padding-top: 1.35rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem !important;
  color: var(--sand) !important;
}

.book-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.book-figure {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.book-figure::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12% -8% -6% 18%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.42), transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(28px);
  z-index: 0;
}

.book-figure img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
  transition: transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}

.book-figure:hover img {
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.015);
}

/* --- Film --- */
.film {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 20%, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.16), transparent 52%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #120a07 0%, #1a0e09 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.film-shell {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}

.film-copy {
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.film .section-title {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.film-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.film-rule {
  width: 3.5rem;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0.15rem auto 1.15rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--ember-hot), transparent);
}

.film-lede {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 36rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 2vw, 1.32rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--sand-mute);
}

.film-stage {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 960px);
  margin: 2.25rem auto 0;
}

.film-stage::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12% -4% -8%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.38), transparent 68%);
  filter: blur(22px);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.film-frame {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: 1.15rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #070403;
  border: 4px solid rgba(252, 168, 92, 0.85);
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 18px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.28);
  transition:
    border-color 0.45s var(--ease),
    box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}

.film-frame:hover,
.film-frame:focus-within {
  border-color: #ffb068;
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 0 3px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.55),
    0 0 36px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.45);
}

.film-frame.is-playing {
  border-color: #ffe0bf;
  box-shadow:
    0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 0 0 5px #ff9a3c,
    0 0 28px 6px rgba(255, 176, 96, 0.95),
    0 0 90px 22px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.72);
  animation: filmBorder 0.85s var(--ease);
}

@keyframes filmBorder {
  0% {
    box-shadow:
      0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
      0 0 0 2px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.45),
      0 0 20px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.3);
  }
  45% {
    box-shadow:
      0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4),
      0 0 0 8px #ffe7c8,
      0 0 40px 10px rgba(255, 210, 150, 1),
      0 0 120px 36px rgba(252, 144, 72, 0.9);
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow:
      0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
      0 0 0 5px #ff9a3c,
      0 0 28px 6px rgba(255, 176, 96, 0.95),
      0 0 90px 22px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.72);
  }
}

.film-frame video {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: #070403;
}

.film-play {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16, 8, 5, 0.08), rgba(16, 8, 5, 0.38));
  cursor: pointer;
}

.film-play-disc {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 5.1rem;
  height: 5.1rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ember-hot), var(--ember) 55%, var(--ember-deep));
  box-shadow:
    0 16px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
    0 0 0 8px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.16);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease);
}

.film-play-disc svg {
  margin-left: 0.18rem;
}

.film-play-label {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--sand);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.film-play:hover .film-play-disc,
.film-play:focus-visible .film-play-disc {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 46px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 0 12px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.22);
}

.film-frame.is-playing .film-play {
  display: none;
}

.film-caption {
  margin: 0.95rem 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--dust);
}

/* --- Review --- */
.review-band {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.22), transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #5a2e1c 0%, #3d1e12 48%, #2e160e 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.review-band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%, rgba(252, 144, 72, 0.12), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.review-inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  padding-top: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
}

.quote-mark {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 0.35rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 6.5rem);
  line-height: 0.7;
  color: rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.35);
}

.review-headline {
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  max-width: 46rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3.2vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #fff;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.review-quote {
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 46rem;
}

.review-quote p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.28rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--sand-mute);
}

/* --- Story depth (prose, no tags) --- */
.story-depth {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 20%, rgba(190, 96, 32, 0.2), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 100%, rgba(170, 78, 24, 0.22), transparent 46%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #120c09 0%, #0e0907 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.story-depth::before,
.story-depth::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 28%, rgba(255, 156, 64, 0.18) 50%, transparent 72%);
}

.story-depth::before {
  top: -8%;
  left: -12%;
  width: 42%;
  height: 46%;
  transform: rotate(-18deg);
}

.story-depth::after {
  right: -14%;
  bottom: -12%;
  width: 48%;
  height: 36%;
  transform: rotate(-16deg);
}

.story-depth-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(16rem, 0.82fr) 1.45fr;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.story-kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: #e8923a;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-kicker span {
  width: 1.6rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.8);
}

.story-title {
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.6vw, 3.7rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #f6efe6;
}

.story-title span {
  display: block;
}

.story-title-accent {
  color: #e8782a;
}

.story-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.78);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.story-more {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  color: #f3d7b8;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-more-line {
  position: relative;
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.8);
}

.story-more-line::before,
.story-more-line::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  width: 0.42rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: #e8923a;
}

.story-more-line::before {
  right: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(32deg);
  transform-origin: right center;
}

.story-more-line::after {
  right: 0;
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-32deg);
  transform-origin: right center;
}

.story-more-chevron {
  position: relative;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  margin-left: -0.15rem;
}

.story-more-chevron::before,
.story-more-chevron::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  width: 0.42rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: #e8923a;
}

.story-more-chevron::before {
  top: 0.12rem;
  transform: rotate(38deg);
}

.story-more-chevron::after {
  bottom: 0.12rem;
  transform: rotate(-38deg);
}

.story-more:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.story-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.story-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.05rem 1.15rem;
  border: 3px solid rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.72);
  border-radius: 0.8rem 0.35rem 0.8rem 0.8rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(36, 18, 12, 0.9), rgba(12, 8, 6, 0.94));
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 120, 40, 0.14);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.4s var(--ease),
    border-color 0.35s var(--ease),
    box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease),
    background 0.35s var(--ease);
  animation: cardGlow 3.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.story-card:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

.story-card:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.8s;
}

.story-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 28%, rgba(255, 226, 190, 0.28) 50%, transparent 72%);
  transform: translateX(-130%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.story-card > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.story-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 1.65rem;
  height: 1.65rem;
  background: linear-gradient(225deg, #f0a24c 0 46%, rgba(120, 52, 16, 0.55) 46% 52%, transparent 52%);
  filter: drop-shadow(-2px 3px 4px rgba(255, 140, 50, 0.45));
}

.story-card:hover,
.story-card:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: #ffe4c4;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(120, 58, 22, 0.96), rgba(72, 32, 14, 0.94));
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 154, 60, 0.9),
    0 0 28px 6px rgba(255, 176, 90, 0.75),
    0 0 72px 16px rgba(252, 120, 40, 0.45);
  animation: none;
}

.story-card:hover::before,
.story-card:focus-within::before {
  animation: cardSheen 0.85s var(--ease);
}

.story-card-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.35rem;
  height: 2.35rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 168, 84, 0.85);
  color: #f0b56a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 140, 50, 0.35);
}

.story-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  max-width: 11rem;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: #f7f1e8;
}

.story-card p {
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.story-card-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 1.7rem;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: auto;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.75);
}

.story-card:hover h3,
.story-card:hover .story-card-icon {
  color: #fff6ec;
}

.story-card:hover p {
  color: rgba(255, 236, 214, 0.92);
}

/* --- Journey band --- */
.journey {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-size: 280px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(16, 8, 5, 0.62), rgba(46, 22, 14, 0.78) 45%, rgba(16, 8, 5, 0.9)),
    url("../assets/book-bg.webp") center 35% / cover no-repeat;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
}

/* --- Recognition --- */
.recognition {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% -10%, rgba(190, 96, 32, 0.22), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 110%, rgba(170, 78, 24, 0.2), transparent 46%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #120c09 0%, #0e0907 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.recognition::before,
.recognition::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 46%;
  height: 22%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 30%, rgba(255, 156, 64, 0.16) 48%, transparent 68%);
}

.recognition::before {
  top: -4%;
  left: -8%;
  transform: rotate(-14deg);
}

.recognition::after {
  bottom: -6%;
  right: -10%;
  transform: rotate(-18deg);
}

.recognition-head,
.recognition-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.recognition-head {
  max-width: none;
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  text-align: left;
}

.recognition-mark {
  display: block;
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 3px;
  margin-bottom: 0.95rem;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.85);
}

.recognition .section-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  color: #f6efe6;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.35rem);
}

.recognition-lede {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.82);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 34rem;
}

.recognition-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
  position: relative;
}

.recognition-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}

.recognition-card {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.35rem 1.15rem 1.6rem;
  border: 3px solid rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.72);
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(42, 22, 14, 0.72), rgba(16, 9, 6, 0.88));
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 120, 40, 0.16);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    transform 0.4s var(--ease),
    border-color 0.35s var(--ease),
    box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease),
    background 0.35s var(--ease),
    color 0.35s var(--ease);
  animation: cardGlow 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.recognition-item:nth-child(2) .recognition-card {
  animation-delay: 0.45s;
}

.recognition-item:nth-child(3) .recognition-card {
  animation-delay: 0.9s;
}

.recognition-item:nth-child(4) .recognition-card {
  animation-delay: 1.35s;
}

.recognition-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 28%, rgba(255, 226, 190, 0.28) 50%, transparent 72%);
  transform: translateX(-130%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.recognition-card:hover,
.recognition-card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: #ffe4c4;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(120, 58, 22, 0.96), rgba(72, 32, 14, 0.94));
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 154, 60, 0.9),
    0 0 28px 6px rgba(255, 176, 90, 0.75),
    0 0 72px 16px rgba(252, 120, 40, 0.45);
  animation: none;
}

.recognition-card:hover::before,
.recognition-card:focus-visible::before {
  animation: cardSheen 0.85s var(--ease);
}

.recognition-card:hover .recognition-icon,
.recognition-card:hover h3,
.recognition-card:focus-visible .recognition-icon,
.recognition-card:focus-visible h3 {
  color: #fff6ec;
}

.recognition-card:hover p,
.recognition-card:focus-visible p {
  color: rgba(255, 236, 214, 0.92);
}

.recognition-card:hover .recognition-rule,
.recognition-card:hover::after,
.recognition-card:focus-visible .recognition-rule,
.recognition-card:focus-visible::after {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(255, 190, 120, 0.9));
}

@keyframes cardGlow {
  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255, 120, 40, 0.16);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(255, 150, 60, 0.48);
  }
}

@keyframes cardSheen {
  from {
    transform: translateX(-130%);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateX(130%);
  }
}

.recognition-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border-style: solid;
  border-width: 0 0 1.15rem 1.15rem;
  border-color: transparent transparent rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.92) transparent;
  filter: drop-shadow(-3px -3px 6px rgba(255, 140, 50, 0.25));
}

.recognition-icon {
  display: block;
  color: #e8a45c;
  line-height: 0;
}

.recognition-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 1.35rem;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0.7rem 0 0.85rem;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.7);
}

.recognition-item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: #f7f1e8;
}

.recognition-item p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.72);
}

/* --- Countdown / structure --- */
.countdown {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  scroll-margin-top: var(--header-h);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 100%, rgba(210, 110, 36, 0.28), transparent 46%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, rgba(120, 48, 16, 0.16), transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #120c09 0%, #0c0806 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.countdown-copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.countdown-book {
  display: block;
  width: min(25rem, 118%);
  height: 17rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: left 72%;
  margin: 1.35rem 0 -1rem -2.2rem;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 68%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 68%, transparent);
}

.countdown-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(16rem, 0.86fr) 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.countdown-kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: #e8923a;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.countdown-kicker span {
  width: 1.6rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.8);
}

.countdown-title {
  margin: 0 0 1.15rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.2vw, 3.55rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #f6efe6;
}

.countdown-title span {
  display: block;
}

.countdown-title-accent {
  color: #e8782a;
}

.countdown-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 32rem;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.78);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.countdown-copy .lede {
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.countdown-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 2.4rem;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.7);
}

.countdown-explore {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1.45rem;
  color: #e8923a;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.countdown-explore span,
.countdown-card-go {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 1.9rem;
  height: 1.9rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid #f0a24c;
  background:
    url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23f0a24c' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12h12M13 6l6 6-6 6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
    center / 0.72rem no-repeat,
    #140c09;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(240, 162, 76, 0.45);
}

.countdown-explore:hover {
  color: #ffd7ae;
}

.countdown-explore:hover span,
.countdown-card-photo:hover .countdown-card-go {
  border-color: #ffe4c4;
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(255, 186, 110, 0.75);
}

.countdown-cards {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.countdown-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: 0.72rem 0.72rem 0.72rem 1.05rem;
  border: 3px solid rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.72);
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(32, 16, 10, 0.94), rgba(10, 7, 5, 0.96));
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 120, 40, 0.16);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.4s var(--ease),
    border-color 0.35s var(--ease),
    box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease),
    background 0.35s var(--ease);
  animation: cardGlow 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.countdown-card:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.45s;
}

.countdown-card:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.9s;
}

.countdown-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 28%, rgba(255, 226, 190, 0.28) 50%, transparent 72%);
  transform: translateX(-130%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.countdown-card > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.countdown-card:hover,
.countdown-card:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: #ffe4c4;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(120, 58, 22, 0.96), rgba(72, 32, 14, 0.94));
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 154, 60, 0.9),
    0 0 28px 6px rgba(255, 176, 90, 0.75),
    0 0 72px 16px rgba(252, 120, 40, 0.45);
  animation: none;
}

.countdown-card:hover::before,
.countdown-card:focus-within::before {
  animation: cardSheen 0.85s var(--ease);
}

.countdown-card:hover h3,
.countdown-card:hover .countdown-card-icon,
.countdown-card:focus-within h3,
.countdown-card:focus-within .countdown-card-icon {
  color: #fff6ec;
}

.countdown-card:hover p,
.countdown-card:focus-within p {
  color: rgba(255, 236, 214, 0.92);
}

.countdown-card-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 1.65rem;
  height: 1.65rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: #f0a24a;
}

.countdown-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #f7f1e8;
}

.countdown-card p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 18rem;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.7);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.countdown-card-photo {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  min-height: 7.6rem;
  border-radius: 0.55rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.countdown-card-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.countdown-card-go {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.55rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

/* --- Brand band --- */
.brand-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.14), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #1c100a, #100805);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
}

.brand-shell {
  max-width: none;
}

.brand-title {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.brand-copy {
  margin: 0 auto 1.85rem;
  max-width: 34rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--sand-mute);
}

.brand-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.footer-address {
  margin: 0.55rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--sand-mute);
}

.journey-inner {
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
}

.journey-title {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 46rem;
  padding-top: 1.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.journey-title::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 3.5rem;
  height: 2px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--ember-hot), transparent);
}

/* --- About --- */
.about {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  scroll-margin-top: var(--header-h);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 0%, rgba(190, 90, 28, 0.28), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 100%, rgba(140, 60, 20, 0.16), transparent 46%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #120c09 0%, #0d0907 100%);
}

.about::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -12%;
  right: -8%;
  width: 48%;
  height: 42%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(125deg, transparent 30%, rgba(255, 156, 64, 0.16) 52%, transparent 74%);
  transform: rotate(-12deg);
}

.about-head {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}

.about-kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  color: #e8923a;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-kicker span {
  width: 1.6rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.8);
}

.about-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: #f6efe6;
}

.about-title span {
  color: #e8782a;
}

.about-lede {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.78);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.about-quote {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  max-width: 18rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  color: #f0d2b0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.about-quote-line {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 2.6rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.7);
}

.about-quote-line::before,
.about-quote-line::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: 0.42rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: #e8923a;
}

.about-quote-line::before {
  top: -0.18rem;
  transform: rotate(38deg);
  transform-origin: left center;
}

.about-quote-line::after {
  top: 0.18rem;
  transform: rotate(-38deg);
  transform-origin: left center;
}

.about-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.about-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.82fr;
  min-height: 12.5rem;
  border: 3px solid rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.72);
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(28, 14, 9, 0.94), rgba(8, 6, 4, 0.96));
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 120, 40, 0.16);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.4s var(--ease),
    border-color 0.35s var(--ease),
    box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease),
    background 0.35s var(--ease);
  animation: cardGlow 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.about-card:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 0.4s;
}

.about-card:nth-child(3) {
  animation-delay: 0.8s;
}

.about-card:nth-child(4) {
  animation-delay: 1.2s;
}

.about-card:hover,
.about-card:focus-within {
  transform: translateY(-8px);
  border-color: #ffe4c4;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(120, 58, 22, 0.96), rgba(72, 32, 14, 0.94));
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 154, 60, 0.9),
    0 0 28px 6px rgba(255, 176, 90, 0.75),
    0 0 72px 16px rgba(252, 120, 40, 0.45);
  animation: none;
}

.about-card:hover h3,
.about-card:hover .about-card-icon,
.about-card:focus-within h3,
.about-card:focus-within .about-card-icon {
  color: #fff6ec;
}

.about-card:hover p,
.about-card:focus-within p {
  color: rgba(255, 236, 214, 0.92);
}

.about-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 2.55rem;
  height: 2.55rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8882e 0 50%, transparent 50%);
  filter: drop-shadow(2px 3px 4px rgba(255, 140, 40, 0.35));
}

.about-card-copy {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 1.15rem 0.85rem 1.05rem 1.15rem;
}

.about-card-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 2.15rem;
  width: 2.15rem;
  height: 2.15rem;
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 168, 84, 0.85);
  color: #f0b56a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 140, 50, 0.28);
}

.about-card h3 {
  margin: 0.7rem 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #f7f1e8;
}

.about-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.74);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.about-card-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 1.7rem;
  height: 2px;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.75);
}

.about-card-photo {
  margin: 0.55rem 0.55rem 0.55rem 0;
  border-radius: 0.55rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-card-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

/* --- Contact --- */
.contact {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  scroll-margin-top: var(--header-h);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 88% 8%, rgba(190, 90, 28, 0.28), transparent 36%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 100%, rgba(160, 70, 24, 0.2), transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #120c09 0%, #0c0806 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.contact-scene {
  position: absolute;
  top: -1rem;
  right: -2rem;
  width: min(34rem, 46vw);
  height: auto;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, #000 28%, transparent 78%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, #000 28%, transparent 78%);
}

.contact-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.contact-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.contact-kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
  color: #e8923a;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact-kicker span {
  width: 1.6rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: #e8923a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.8);
}

.contact-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.6vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #f6efe6;
}

.contact-title span {
  display: block;
  color: #e8782a;
}

.contact-lede {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.78);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.contact-quote {
  margin: 0 8rem 0.4rem 0;
  max-width: 13rem;
  color: #f0b15a;
  font-family: "Great Vibes", cursive;
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-align: center;
  transform: rotate(-6deg);
}

.contact-quote::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 4.5rem;
  height: 1.5rem;
  margin: -0.15rem auto 0;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #e8923a;
  border-radius: 0 0 80% 80%;
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
}

.contact-card {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 820px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.15rem;
  border: 3px solid rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.72);
  border-radius: 1.15rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(22, 12, 8, 0.94), rgba(8, 5, 4, 0.96));
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 120, 40, 0.16);
  transition:
    transform 0.4s var(--ease),
    border-color 0.35s var(--ease),
    box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease),
    background 0.35s var(--ease);
  animation: cardGlow 3.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.contact-card:hover,
.contact-card:focus-within {
  border-color: #ffe4c4;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(92, 44, 18, 0.96), rgba(48, 22, 10, 0.96));
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px rgba(255, 154, 60, 0.9),
    0 0 28px 6px rgba(255, 176, 90, 0.75),
    0 0 72px 16px rgba(252, 120, 40, 0.45);
  animation: none;
}

.contact-card::before,
.contact-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 1.7rem;
  height: 1.7rem;
  z-index: 2;
}

.contact-card::before {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e8882e 0 50%, transparent 50%);
  border-top-left-radius: 1.15rem;
}

.contact-card::after {
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(315deg, #e8882e 0 50%, transparent 50%);
  border-bottom-right-radius: 1.15rem;
}

.contact-info {
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.45);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.contact-info-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.2);
}

.contact-info-split {
  width: 1px;
  height: 1.6rem;
  background: rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.45);
}

.contact-info-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.86);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.contact-ico {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 2.15rem;
  width: 2.15rem;
  height: 2.15rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 168, 84, 0.85);
  color: #f0b56a;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255, 140, 50, 0.28);
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.field-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.field {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.4);
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
}

.field label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #f7f1e8;
}

.field input,
.field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.15rem 0 0.35rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(232, 146, 58, 0.55);
  border-radius: 0;
  outline: none;
  resize: vertical;
  color: var(--sand);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.field input::placeholder,
.field textarea::placeholder {
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.4);
}

.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus {
  border-bottom-color: #ffc27a;
}

.field .contact-ico {
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
}

.form-actions {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.contact .btn-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 3.35rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.4rem 0.35rem 1.1rem;
  color: #2a1206;
  border-color: rgba(255, 214, 150, 0.85);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ffb03a 0%, #ff8a1e 48%, #ff9a28 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 236, 200, 0.65),
    0 0 22px rgba(255, 140, 40, 0.55);
}

.contact .btn-form::after {
  grid-column: 3;
  justify-self: end;
  background-color: #1a0d08;
  border-color: rgba(255, 210, 150, 0.7);
}

.btn-form-label {
  grid-column: 2;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.form-note {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-align: center;
}

.contact-card-foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 0.95rem;
  padding-top: 0.85rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.28);
}

.contact-sign {
  margin: 0;
  color: #f0b15a;
  font-family: "Great Vibes", cursive;
  font-size: 2.15rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.contact-foot-split {
  width: 1px;
  height: 1.5rem;
  background: rgba(255, 156, 74, 0.45);
}

.contact-meta-line {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.78);
}

.contact-meta-line a {
  color: rgba(244, 231, 213, 0.9);
}

.contact-meta-line a:hover {
  color: #fff;
}

.contact-social-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-left: auto;
}

.contact-social-icons a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  color: #f3d7b8;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 168, 84, 0.55);
  border-radius: 0.35rem;
  background: rgba(255, 140, 40, 0.06);
}

.contact-social-icons a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #ffd2a4;
  background: rgba(255, 140, 40, 0.2);
}

/* --- Footer --- */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.28);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, #1a0e09 0%, #100805 55%, #0a0503 100%);
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20% 20% auto;
  height: 12rem;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.16), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.footer-main {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.25rem);
  padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.8fr 1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.footer-logo {
  display: inline-block;
  line-height: 0;
}

.footer-logo-img {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  height: clamp(3.25rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
}

.footer-logo .logo-script {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  display: inline-block;
}

.footer-tagline {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0.85rem;
  max-width: 18rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--dust);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.footer-legal-name {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--sand-mute);
}

.footer-heading {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.footer-links a {
  color: var(--sand-mute);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--ember-hot);
}

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-book {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.footer-bottom {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 1.15rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.16);
}

.footer-copy {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--sand-mute);
}

.footer-top-link {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dust);
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease);
}

.footer-top-link:hover {
  color: var(--ember-hot);
}

/* --- Reveal motion --- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  transition: opacity 0.95s var(--ease), transform 0.95s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: var(--d, 0s);
}

.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.hero-shell.reveal .hero-copy > * {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}

.hero-shell.reveal.is-visible .hero-copy > *:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.05s; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.hero-shell.reveal.is-visible .hero-copy > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.12s; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.hero-shell.reveal.is-visible .hero-copy > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.18s; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.hero-shell.reveal.is-visible .hero-copy > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.24s; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.hero-shell.reveal.is-visible .hero-copy > *:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.3s; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.hero-shell.reveal.is-visible .hero-copy > *:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.36s; opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.hero-shell.reveal .hero-cover {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px) scale(0.97);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease), transform 0.9s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: 0.2s;
}

.hero-shell.reveal.is-visible .hero-cover {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

/* --- Responsive: tablet --- */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .story-depth-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .recognition-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .countdown-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .countdown-book {
    width: 16rem;
    opacity: 0.55;
  }

  .header-mail {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  :root {
    --header-h: 6.75rem;
  }

  .footer-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .hero-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.25rem;
  }

  .hero-cover {
    order: -1;
    justify-self: center;
    width: min(100%, 560px);
  }

  .book-layout,
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .book-figure {
    order: -1;
    max-width: 380px;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .about-head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .hero-bg {
    object-position: 70% center;
  }
}

/* --- Responsive: mobile --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root {
    --header-h: 4.1rem;
  }

  .grain {
    display: none;
  }

  .ambient {
    animation: none;
  }

  .header-top {
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
  }

  .header-shell {
    padding-top: 0.65rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.65rem;
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .header-social {
    display: none;
  }

  .logo-img {
    height: 2.35rem;
  }

  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
  }

  /* Compact professional dropdown menu */
  .site-nav {
    position: static;
    width: auto;
    height: 0;
    overflow: visible;
    border: 0;
    background: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
  }

  .site-nav::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-buy-item {
    margin: 0.35rem 0.15rem 0.15rem;
  }

  .nav-buy.btn {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    right: auto;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 2.35rem;
    transform: none;
  }

  .nav-buy.btn:hover,
  .nav-buy.btn:focus-visible {
    transform: none;
  }

  .nav-buy::after {
    width: 1.5rem;
    height: 1.5rem;
    flex-basis: 1.5rem;
    background-size: 0.55rem;
  }

  .site-nav ul {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 0.4rem);
    right: var(--page-pad);
    left: auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    width: min(11.5rem, calc(100vw - (2 * var(--page-pad))));
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0.35rem;
    border-radius: 0.9rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.28);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(46, 22, 14, 0.98), rgba(16, 8, 5, 0.98));
    box-shadow: 0 14px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 0 1px rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.08);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(-6px) scale(0.98);
    transform-origin: top right;
    transition: opacity 0.22s var(--ease), transform 0.22s var(--ease), visibility 0.22s;
    z-index: 120;
  }

  .site-header.is-open .site-nav ul {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }

  .site-nav a:not(.nav-buy) {
    padding: 0.62rem 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    border-radius: 999px;
  }

  .site-nav a:not(.nav-buy).is-active,
  .site-nav a:not(.nav-buy):hover {
    background: rgba(255, 148, 60, 0.16);
    border-color: rgba(255, 176, 100, 0.35);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .nav-backdrop {
    display: block;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 90;
    background: rgba(16, 8, 5, 0.48);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.22s var(--ease), visibility 0.22s;
  }

  .site-header.is-open .nav-backdrop {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .footer-main {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    padding-top: 2.35rem;
    padding-bottom: 0;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 0 1.65rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.18);
  }

  .footer-logo-img {
    height: 3.25rem;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .footer-tagline {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: 16rem;
  }

  .footer-col {
    padding: 0 0.65rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .footer-col:nth-child(2) {
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.14);
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .footer-col:nth-child(3) {
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .footer-heading {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  .footer-links {
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }

  .footer-links a {
    font-size: 0.88rem;
  }

  .footer-col-social {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1.35rem 0 1.65rem;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(252, 132, 60, 0.18);
  }

  .footer-social {
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  }

  .footer-social a {
    width: 2.25rem;
    height: 2.25rem;
  }

  .footer-book {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .footer-top-link {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: auto;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .hero-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
    padding-top: 2.25rem;
    padding-bottom: 2.75rem;
  }

  .hero-cover {
    order: -1;
    justify-self: center;
    width: min(100%, 460px);
  }

  .hero-author {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 11vw, 3.4rem);
  }

  .hero-cta {
    gap: 0.35rem;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-cta .btn {
    padding: 0.22rem 0.22rem 0.22rem 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.56rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    min-height: 2.45rem;
    width: auto;
  }

  .hero-cta .btn::after {
    width: 1.55rem;
    height: 1.55rem;
    flex-basis: 1.55rem;
    background-size: 0.58rem;
    background-position: 42% center;
  }

  .btn-label-full {
    display: none;
  }

  .btn-label-short {
    display: inline;
  }

  .section-shell {
    padding-top: clamp(3.25rem, 12vw, 5rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(3.25rem, 12vw, 5rem);
  }

  .journey-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 6vw, 2rem);
  }

  .contact-head {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  .contact-quote {
    margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  }

  .contact-scene {
    width: 16rem;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  .contact-info-top {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .contact-info-split {
    display: none;
  }

  .contact-form {
    padding: 0;
  }

  .field-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .contact-card-foot {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .contact-social-icons {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .btn-form {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .recognition-grid,
  .story-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    max-width: 28rem;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  .countdown-book {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-card-photo {
    min-height: 9.5rem;
    margin: 0 0.55rem 0.55rem;
  }

  .countdown-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .countdown-card-photo {
    min-height: 9.5rem;
  }

  .film-play-disc {
    width: 4.25rem;
    height: 4.25rem;
  }

  .brand-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .brand-actions .btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .hero-cta {
    gap: 0.3rem;
  }

  .hero-cta .btn {
    padding: 0.2rem 0.18rem 0.2rem 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.52rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    gap: 0.3rem;
  }

  .hero-cover {
    width: min(100%, 400px);
  }

  .site-nav ul {
    right: var(--page-pad);
    width: min(10.75rem, calc(100vw - (2 * var(--page-pad))));
  }

  .footer-col:nth-child(2),
  .footer-col:nth-child(3) {
    padding-left: 0.35rem;
    padding-right: 0.35rem;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 0.55rem;
  }

  .footer-copy {
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  .ambient,
  .hero-mesh,
  .hero-cover-glow,
  .hero-cover img,
  .film-frame.is-playing,
  .btn,
  .btn::before,
  .recognition-card,
  .recognition-card::before,
  .story-card,
  .story-card::before,
  .countdown-card,
  .countdown-card::before,
  .about-card,
  .contact-card {
    animation: none;
  }

  .reveal,
  .hero-shell.reveal .hero-copy > *,
  .hero-shell.reveal .hero-cover {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .site-nav {
    transition: none;
  }
}