:root {
    --bg: #0e1320;
    --surface: #161d2e;
    --surface-2: #1b2335;
    --text: #f4f6fb;
    --muted: #c2cbde;
    --accent: #f2b84b;
    --accent-bright: #ffca5f;
    --accent-ink: #0e1320;
    --border: #2c3650;
    --blue: #3a7bff;
    --display: "Bricolage Grotesque", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
    --body: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  }
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {
    :root {
      --bg: #f6f8fc; --surface: #ffffff; --surface-2: #eef2f9;
      --text: #131722; --muted: #41506a; --accent: #9a5b0a; --accent-bright: #b8791a;
      --accent-ink: #ffffff; --border: #d6deec; --blue: #1f5fe0;
    }
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  }
  body {
    margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--text);
    font-family: var(--body); font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.7;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  .skip-link {
    position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--accent);
    color: var(--accent-ink); padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem; font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 0 0 8px 0; z-index: 100;
  }
  .skip-link:focus { left: 0; }
  a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px;
  }
  .wrap { width: 100%; max-width: 70rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; }

  header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .topbar {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem; padding: 1.25rem 0; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .mark { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: var(--text); }
  .status-pill {
    font-size: 0.95rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent-ink); background: var(--accent);
    border: 1px solid var(--accent); border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
  }

  /* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.55rem;
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.1;
    padding: 0.95rem 1.8rem; border-radius: 12px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    color: var(--accent-ink); background: var(--accent); border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-bright); border-color: var(--accent-bright); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-secondary {
    color: var(--accent); background: transparent; border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  }
  .btn-secondary:hover { color: var(--accent-ink); background: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .cta-row { display: flex; gap: 1.1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; margin: 2rem 0 0; }
  .cta-note { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .cta-note a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  .cta-note a:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero { padding: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 5rem) 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); }
  .hero-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 22rem);
    gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); align-items: center;
  }
  @media (max-width: 820px) { .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  }
  h1 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 11vw, 7rem); line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0;
  }
  h1 .req { color: var(--accent); box-shadow: inset 0 -0.09em 0 var(--accent); }
  .subtitle {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4.5vw, 2.4rem); line-height: 1.15; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; max-width: 22ch;
  }
  .byline { font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--muted); margin: 1.25rem 0 0; }
  .byline strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 700; }
  .thesis { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.4rem); max-width: 40ch; margin: 1.75rem 0 0; color: var(--text); }

  /* Cover art */
  figure.cover-fig { margin: 0; }
  .cover-img {
    width: 100%; max-width: 22rem; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 14px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.65), 0 0 0 1px rgba(58,123,255,0.15);
  }
  figcaption {
    font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.75rem; max-width: 22rem; line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .fade { animation: rise 0.7s ease-out both; }
  .fade.d2 { animation-delay: 0.08s; }
  .fade.d3 { animation-delay: 0.16s; }
  .fade.d4 { animation-delay: 0.24s; }
  .fade.d5 { animation-delay: 0.32s; }
  @keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

  main { display: block; }
  .panel { padding: clamp(3.25rem, 7vw, 5.5rem) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .cols {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 18rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); align-items: start;
  }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  h2 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.3rem);
    line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  }
  h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 0 0 0.5rem; }
  p { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
  p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .prose { max-width: 60ch; }
  .prose a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  .prose a:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }

  /* ---------- Buy card ---------- */
  .cta-card {
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 16px;
    padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem); max-width: 44rem;
  }
  .cta-card h2 { margin-top: 0; }
  .alt-contact { margin: 1.75rem 0 0; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .alt-contact a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  .alt-contact a:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }
  .signoff { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 1.75rem 0 0; color: var(--text); }

  /* ---------- Audiobook (coming soon) ---------- */
  .announce {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--surface-2), var(--surface));
    border: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 6px solid var(--blue);
    border-radius: 16px; padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem); max-width: 60rem;
  }
  .announce .kicker {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--blue); margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  }
  .announce h2 { margin-top: 0; }
  .release {
    display: inline-block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--text); background: var(--surface-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem; margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }
  .audiobook-meta {
    list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; max-width: 50ch;
  }
  .audiobook-meta li { padding-left: 1.8rem; position: relative; color: var(--muted); }
  .audiobook-meta li strong { color: var(--text); }
  .audiobook-meta li::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.6em; width: 0.8rem; height: 0.8rem;
    background: var(--blue); border-radius: 50%;
  }

  /* ---------- Author's Note feature ---------- */
  .note-feature {
    background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 18px;
    padding: clamp(1.75rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); max-width: 60rem;
  }
  .note-feature .from {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  }
  .note-feature p { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 1.45rem); max-width: 54ch; }
  .note-feature .first { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; }
  .note-feature .sign {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--text); margin-top: 1.75rem;
  }

  /* ---------- Thanks ---------- */
  .thanks { max-width: 60ch; }
  .thanks p { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.3vw, 1.4rem); }

  /* ---------- Feature list ---------- */
  ul.features { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; max-width: 60ch; }
  ul.features li { padding-left: 2rem; position: relative; }
  ul.features li::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.62em; width: 0.85rem; height: 0.85rem;
    background: var(--accent); border-radius: 3px;
  }
  ul.features strong { font-weight: 700; }

  .disclosure { max-width: 60ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .disclosure strong { color: var(--text); }

  footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 2.5rem 0 3rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; }
  .footer-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  /* ---------- Trailer ---------- */
  .trailer-lead { max-width: 60ch; }
  .video-frame { max-width: 22rem; margin: 1.75rem auto 0; }
  .trailer-video {
    width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; background: #000;
    border-radius: 16px; border: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.65), 0 0 0 1px rgba(58,123,255,0.15);
  }
  .video-caption {
    max-width: 34rem; margin: 1rem auto 0; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--muted);
    line-height: 1.55; text-align: center;
  }
  details.transcript {
    max-width: 60ch; margin: 2rem auto 0; background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 14px; padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
  }
  details.transcript > summary {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.15rem; cursor: pointer;
    list-style: none; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; color: var(--text);
  }
  details.transcript > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  details.transcript > summary::before {
    content: "\25B6"; font-size: 0.7em; color: var(--accent); transition: transform 0.15s ease;
  }
  details.transcript[open] > summary::before { transform: rotate(90deg); }
  details.transcript .prose { margin-top: 1.25rem; max-width: none; }
  details.transcript p { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  details.transcript .credit { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 1.25rem; }

  /* ---------- Press / interview embed ---------- */
  .press-lead { max-width: 60ch; }
  .press-embed {
    position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 46rem; margin: 1.75rem 0 0;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: #000; overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 16px; border: 1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.65), 0 0 0 1px rgba(58,123,255,0.15);
  }
  .press-embed iframe, .press-embed .yt-facade {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;
  }
  .yt-facade {
    display: block; padding: 0; margin: 0; cursor: pointer; background: #000; border-radius: 16px;
  }
  .yt-facade img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
  }
  .yt-facade:hover img, .yt-facade:focus-visible img { transform: scale(1.03); opacity: 0.92; }
  .yt-play {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    width: 5.5rem; height: 5.5rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
  }
  .yt-facade:hover .yt-play, .yt-facade:focus-visible .yt-play {
    background: var(--accent-bright); transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.06);
  }
  .yt-play::before {
    content: ""; display: block; margin-left: 0.4rem;
    border-style: solid; border-width: 1.1rem 0 1.1rem 1.8rem;
    border-color: transparent transparent transparent var(--accent-ink);
  }
  .press-watch { max-width: 60ch; margin: 1.25rem 0 0; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .press-watch a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
  .press-watch a:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }

  /* ---------- Accessible-formats promise ---------- */
  .access-note {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--surface-2), var(--surface));
    border: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 6px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: 16px; padding: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.75rem); max-width: 60rem;
  }
  .access-note .kicker {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  }
  .access-note h2 { margin-top: 0; }
  .access-note .promise { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.3vw, 1.4rem); max-width: 54ch; }
  .access-note .formats { font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.1vw, 1.25rem); max-width: 54ch; color: var(--muted); }
  .access-note .formats strong { color: var(--text); }
  .access-note .formats a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
  .access-note .formats a:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }
  .access-note .cta-row { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .reader-quote {
    margin: 2rem 0 0; padding: 1.25rem 1.6rem; background: var(--surface-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 6px solid var(--blue);
    border-radius: 14px; max-width: 54ch;
  }
  .reader-quote blockquote {
    margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.3vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text); font-style: italic;
  }
  .reader-quote figcaption {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.85rem;
  }

  /* ---------- Buy direct (PayPal) steps ---------- */
  ol.buy-steps {
    margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.4rem; max-width: 54ch;
    display: grid; gap: 0.65rem; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.1vw, 1.25rem);
  }
  ol.buy-steps li { color: var(--muted); padding-left: 0.3rem; }
  ol.buy-steps li::marker { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; }
  ol.buy-steps li strong { color: var(--text); }
  .price-tag {
    display: inline-block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--text); background: var(--surface-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 10px; padding: 0.4rem 0.9rem; margin-top: 0.25rem;
  }

  /* ---------- Site navigation ---------- */
  .topbar { gap: 1.5rem; }
  nav.site-nav { display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
  nav.site-nav a {
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; padding: 0.2rem 0;
  }
  nav.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
  nav.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--text); box-shadow: inset 0 -0.12em 0 var(--accent);
  }

  /* ---------- Centered buy focus (homepage primary CTA) ---------- */
  .buy-focus { max-width: 48rem; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
  .buy-focus .access-note {
    max-width: none; border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: 6px solid var(--accent); text-align: center;
  }
  .buy-focus h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .buy-focus .promise { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .buy-focus .buy-form { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .buy-focus .cta-row { justify-content: center; }

  /* ---------- Subpage header (about / press) ---------- */
  .page-head { padding: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 4.5rem) 0 0; }
  .page-head h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 8vw, 4.5rem); line-height: 1; margin: 0;
  }
  .page-head .lead {
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 1.6rem); color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 50ch; margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  }
  .back-link {
    display: inline-block; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; font-family: var(--display);
    font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none;
  }
  .back-link:hover { color: var(--accent-bright); }