/* 12:51 — campaign site, 2026-09-30. Local assets only. */
:root{
  color-scheme:light;
  --paper:#f7f2ea;
  --paper-2:#efe7db;
  --white:#fffdf8;
  --ink:#102938;
  --ink-2:#071a26;
  --ink-3:#163848;
  --muted:#5d696f;
  --line:#d7cbbb;
  --accent:#b6533e;
  --accent-hover:#943d2d;
  --gold:#d3a16b;
  --gold-soft:#ead1b2;
  --serif:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(20,39,51,.15);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:86px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
h1,h2,h3,p,figure,blockquote{margin:0}h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;line-height:1.12}a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:4px}a:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:5px}img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}picture{display:block}[hidden]{display:none!important}.shell{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 64px));margin-inline:auto}.eyebrow{font-size:10px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#80674e}.eyebrow.light{color:#e4bf92}.skip-link{position:fixed;z-index:200;top:12px;left:14px;padding:10px 16px;background:var(--white);transform:translateY(-180%);text-decoration:none}.skip-link:focus{transform:none}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(247,242,234,.96);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(215,203,187,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:70px;gap:28px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;text-decoration:none}.brand-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:31px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-1.2px}.brand-divider{display:block;width:1px;height:24px;background:var(--line)}.brand-author{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;white-space:nowrap}.navigation{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;margin-left:auto}.navigation a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;font-size:12px;text-decoration:none}.navigation a:hover,.navigation a[aria-current]{color:var(--accent)}.header-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}.languages{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;font-size:10px}.languages a{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:44px;min-height:44px;text-decoration:none}.languages a[aria-current]{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:6px}.languages>span{color:#776a5e}.header-buy,.navigation .nav-buy{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 16px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.01em}.header-buy:hover,.navigation .nav-buy:hover{background:var(--ink-3);text-decoration:none}

/* Buttons */
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;min-height:54px;padding:11px 20px;border:1px solid transparent;text-decoration:none;font-size:13px;font-weight:750;line-height:1.35;transition:transform .15s ease,background-color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}.button:hover{text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}.button-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}.button-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-hover)}.button-light{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);color:#fff}.button-light:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.16)}.button-outline{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);color:#fff;background:transparent}.button-outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}

/* Hero */
.hero{background:var(--ink-2);color:#fff6ea}
.hero-inner{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:56px;max-width:1060px;padding:48px 0 76px}
.hero-cover{width:200px;justify-self:center}.hero-cover img{width:100%;height:auto;box-shadow:12px 18px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.hero-copy{min-width:0;max-width:740px}.hero h1{margin-top:11px}
.hero-time{display:block;font-size:clamp(72px,7vw,98px);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.hero-subtitle{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-size:clamp(25px,2.7vw,36px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.hero-headline{margin-top:24px;max-width:710px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,28px);line-height:1.3;color:#fffaf2}
.hero-description{margin-top:14px;max-width:650px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#d8e0e3}.hero-description strong{color:#fff;font-weight:760}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:24px}.hero-edition{margin-top:14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.035em;color:#bcc9cf}
.hero-scroll{position:absolute;left:256px;bottom:22px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;gap:10px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d9e0e2;text-decoration:none}.hero-scroll:hover{color:#fff}

/* Book introduction */
.book-intro{position:relative;z-index:2;margin-top:-20px}
.book-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 118px;gap:42px;align-items:center;background:var(--white);padding:32px 42px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.book-copy h2{font-size:clamp(31px,3.3vw,46px);letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:9px 0 15px;max-width:740px}.book-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:14px;line-height:1.84;color:#536168;max-width:690px}
.genre-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin-top:19px}.genre-tags span{padding:6px 9px;border:1px solid #ddd0c0;background:#fbf6ef;font-size:9px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6f5d4c}
.book-arrow{align-self:stretch;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:25px;text-decoration:none;color:#6b5c50;font-size:10px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}.book-arrow>span:first-child{align-self:flex-end;font-size:25px;font-weight:400;color:var(--accent)}.book-arrow:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* Character tension */
.friction-section{padding:78px 0}.section-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.7fr;column-gap:56px;row-gap:15px;align-items:start;margin-bottom:34px}.section-heading .eyebrow{padding-top:10px}.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,61px);letter-spacing:-.045em;max-width:880px}.section-heading>p:last-child{grid-column:2;max-width:720px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;color:#5a676d}
.friction-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,384px));justify-content:center;gap:24px}.scene-card{min-width:0;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 16px 42px rgba(25,46,58,.08)}
.scene-image{width:100%;background:#f0e9df}.scene-image picture{aspect-ratio:3/2}.scene-image img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:contain}
.scene-caption{padding:6px 18px;font-size:10px;color:#64594e;background:#f0e9df}
.scene-copy{padding:24px 26px 28px}.scene-label{font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#825139}.scene-copy h3{font-size:29px;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:8px 0 13px}.scene-copy>p:last-child{font-size:13px;line-height:1.8;color:#5a666b}

/* Three beats */
.beats-section{background:var(--paper-2);border-block:1px solid #e2d7ca}.beats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);padding:30px 0}.beats-grid>div{position:relative;padding:10px 34px 10px 53px}.beats-grid>div+div{border-left:1px solid #d7c9b8}.beats-grid span{position:absolute;left:0;top:8px;font:400 28px/1 var(--serif);color:#bb8a5f}.beats-grid strong{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6f5541}.beats-grid p{margin-top:7px;font:400 18px/1.45 var(--serif);color:#213843}



/* Emotional stakes */
.stakes-section{padding:78px 0}.stakes-lead{max-width:900px}.stakes-lead h2{font-size:clamp(44px,5.6vw,76px);letter-spacing:-.052em;margin:10px 0 19px}.stakes-lead>p:last-child{max-width:770px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.85;color:#56646a}.stakes-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:45px}.stake{background:#fff;border-top:3px solid var(--accent);padding:30px 32px 35px;min-height:190px}.stake span{font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#825139}.stake h3{font-size:28px;line-height:1.3;margin-top:12px}.reader-promise{max-width:970px;margin-top:40px;padding-top:31px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px;line-height:1.9;color:#4f5c62}.reader-promise strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;color:var(--ink)}

/* Excerpt */
.moment-section{background:#0a1d29;color:#fff8ed}.moment-grid{width:min(940px,calc(100% - 64px));margin-inline:auto}.moment-copy{padding:46px 0 48px}
.moment-copy h2{font-size:clamp(35px,3.9vw,49px);letter-spacing:-.042em;max-width:780px;margin:12px 0 23px}.moment-copy blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:21px;margin-bottom:21px}.moment-copy blockquote p{font:italic 20px/1.55 var(--serif);color:#f6eadb;max-width:700px}.moment-copy cite{display:block;margin-top:13px;font-size:10px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;color:#d7c4ae}.moment-description{font-size:13px;line-height:1.82;color:#d0d9dc;max-width:660px;margin-bottom:23px}.moment-note{margin-top:10px;font-size:10px;color:#aebdc2}

/* Buy */
.buy-section{padding:72px 0}.buy-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#123548,#071a27 72%);color:#fff8ed;padding:40px 58px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.buy-cover{width:120px}.buy-cover img{width:120px;box-shadow:10px 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.42)}.buy-copy h2{font-size:clamp(37px,4.8vw,64px);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:11px 0 13px;max-width:800px}.buy-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:620px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.82;color:#d1dce0}.buy-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:25px}.buy-actions .button{min-width:198px;min-height:64px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:2px;text-align:left}.buy-actions small{font-size:10px;font-weight:450}.buy-sample{display:inline-block;margin-top:19px;color:#efbb87;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}.buy-sample:hover{color:#fff}

/* Author and footer */
.author-section{background:#eee5d8;border-top:1px solid #e0d3c4}.author-inner{padding:42px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.author-inner h2{font-size:30px;margin-top:7px}.author-inner p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:13px;color:#58666d;margin-top:8px;max-width:640px}.author-inner>a{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #9b6a54;padding-bottom:5px}.site-footer{background:#071a26;color:#dce4e5}.footer-inner{min-height:100px;padding:22px 0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}.footer-author{font:400 24px/1 var(--serif);text-decoration:none}.footer-author span{font:700 10px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-left:8px}.site-footer p{font-size:10px;color:#9fb0b6;margin-top:9px}.site-footer nav{display:flex;gap:24px}.site-footer nav a{font-size:11px;color:#dce4e5;min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center}.mobile-buy{display:none}

/* Reader pages */
.reader-page,.legal-page{background:var(--paper)}.reader-shell{width:min(720px,calc(100% - 56px));margin-inline:auto;padding:34px 0 64px}.back-link,.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;font-size:12px;font-weight:650;text-decoration:none}.back-link:hover,.text-link:hover{color:var(--accent)}.reader-heading{padding:24px 0 34px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.reader-heading h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,58px);margin-top:10px}.reader-heading>p:last-child{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}.chapter{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.84;padding-top:36px;hyphens:auto;overflow-wrap:break-word}.chapter h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;margin:37px 0 20px;color:#84674c}.chapter .chapter-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:31px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;margin:0 0 29px;font-weight:400}.chapter p{margin:0}.chapter p+p{text-indent:1.3em}.chapter h2+p{text-indent:0}.reader-end{margin-top:48px;padding:33px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.reader-end h2{font-size:33px;margin:9px 0 10px}.reader-end>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}.reader-end .hero-actions{margin-top:22px}.reader-end .button-outline{color:var(--ink);border-color:#8e8177}.reader-end .button-outline:hover{background:#e9ded2}.reader-end .button{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.button-sub{font-size:10px;font-weight:450}

/* Legal pages */
.legal-main{width:min(820px,calc(100% - 56px));margin:0 auto;padding:48px 0 70px}.legal-main .section-label{margin-top:35px}.legal-main h1{font-size:clamp(43px,5vw,62px);margin:8px 0 30px}.legal-prose{font-size:14px;line-height:1.82;color:#4f5e65}.legal-prose h2{font-size:23px;color:var(--ink);margin:31px 0 8px}.legal-prose p,.legal-prose address{margin:0 0 16px}.legal-prose address{font-style:normal}.legal-lead{font-size:16px;color:#45565f}.legal-prose a{color:#7d4d3f}

@media(max-width:1050px){
  .shell{width:calc(100% - 50px)}.header-inner{gap:20px}.brand-divider,.brand-author{display:none}.navigation{gap:18px}
  .hero-inner{gap:36px}.hero-scroll{left:236px}.book-card{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 95px;gap:30px;padding:31px}
  .section-heading{grid-template-columns:.55fr 1.45fr;column-gap:34px}.buy-panel{gap:30px;padding:36px}
}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .header-inner{min-height:64px;gap:12px}.navigation{gap:14px}.navigation a{font-size:11px}.header-right{gap:8px}.header-buy{padding:0 10px}
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:170px minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px;padding:38px 0 70px}.hero-cover{width:170px}.hero-time{font-size:76px}.hero-subtitle{font-size:27px}.hero-scroll{left:198px;font-size:10px}
  .book-card{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0}.book-arrow{display:none}.friction-section{padding:64px 0}.section-heading{display:block}.section-heading .eyebrow{padding:0;margin-bottom:12px}.section-heading>p:last-child{margin-top:16px}.scene-copy{padding:22px}
  .beats-grid>div{padding:9px 20px 9px 43px}.beats-grid span{font-size:24px}.beats-grid p{font-size:16px}.stakes-section{padding:64px 0}.buy-section{padding:64px 0}.buy-panel{gap:26px;padding:30px}.buy-copy h2{font-size:44px}
}

@media(max-width:600px){
  .shell{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.site-header{backdrop-filter:none}.header-inner{min-height:58px;gap:8px}.brand-title{font-size:27px}.navigation{gap:10px}.navigation .nav-people{display:none}.navigation a{font-size:10px}.languages{gap:0}.languages a{font-size:10px;min-width:44px}.header-right{gap:0}.header-buy{display:none}
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:136px minmax(0,1fr);gap:0 20px;align-items:center;padding:28px 0 34px}.hero-cover{width:136px;grid-column:1;grid-row:1/3}.hero-copy{display:contents}.hero-copy>.eyebrow{grid-column:2;align-self:end;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.09em}.hero h1{grid-column:2;align-self:start;margin-top:10px}.hero-time{font-size:60px}.hero-subtitle{font-size:21px;margin-top:9px;line-height:1.16}.hero-subtitle br{display:none}
  .hero-headline,.hero-description,.hero-actions,.hero-edition{grid-column:1/-1}.hero-headline{font-size:24px;margin-top:24px}.hero-description{font-size:13px;line-height:1.75;margin-top:13px}.hero-actions{gap:9px;margin-top:22px}.hero-actions .button{flex:1 1 145px;min-height:48px;padding:10px 11px;font-size:11px}.hero-edition{font-size:10px;line-height:1.6;margin-top:12px}.hero-scroll{display:none}
  .book-intro{margin-top:0;width:100%}.book-card{box-shadow:none;padding:27px 18px 30px}.book-copy h2{font-size:29px;margin:8px 0 10px}.book-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:13px;line-height:1.75}.genre-tags{margin-top:13px}.genre-tags span{font-size:9px;padding:4px 6px}
  .friction-section{padding:52px 0}.section-heading{margin-bottom:27px}.section-heading h2{font-size:36px}.section-heading>p:last-child{font-size:13px}.friction-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,384px);gap:22px}.scene-copy{padding:22px 20px 25px}.scene-copy h3{font-size:27px}.scene-copy>p:last-child{font-size:13px}
  .beats-grid{display:block;padding:12px 0}.beats-grid>div{padding:17px 8px 17px 43px}.beats-grid>div+div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #d7c9b8}.beats-grid span{left:0;top:17px}.beats-grid p{font-size:16px}
  .stakes-section{padding:52px 0}.stakes-lead h2{font-size:43px}.stakes-lead>p:last-child{font-size:13px}.stakes-grid{display:block;margin-top:30px}.stake{min-height:0;padding:24px 21px 27px}.stake+.stake{margin-top:12px}.stake h3{font-size:24px}.reader-promise{font-size:13px;line-height:1.82;margin-top:29px;padding-top:24px}
  .moment-grid{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.moment-copy{padding:36px 0 40px}.moment-copy h2{font-size:35px}.moment-copy blockquote p{font-size:18px}.moment-description{font-size:13px}.moment-copy .button{width:100%}
  .buy-section{padding:52px 0}.buy-panel{display:block;padding:26px 22px}.buy-cover{float:right;width:88px;margin:0 0 13px 15px}.buy-cover img{width:88px}.buy-copy h2{font-size:37px}.buy-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:13px}.buy-actions{clear:both;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px;margin-top:23px}.buy-actions .button{min-width:0;width:100%;min-height:62px;padding:8px 9px;font-size:11px}.buy-actions small{font-size:10px}
  .author-inner{padding:31px 0;align-items:flex-start}.author-inner h2{font-size:26px}.author-inner p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:12px}.footer-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:21px 0}.site-footer nav{gap:18px}
  body:has(.mobile-buy){padding-bottom:calc(76px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))}.mobile-buy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:8px;position:fixed;z-index:80;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:8px 11px max(8px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom));background:rgba(247,242,234,.97);border-top:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 -7px 25px rgba(7,26,38,.16)}.mobile-buy .button{flex-direction:column;gap:1px;min-height:48px;padding:6px 7px;font-size:11px}.mobile-buy .button small{font-size:10px;font-weight:450}.mobile-buy .button-outline{color:var(--ink);border-color:#84766d}
  .reader-shell,.legal-main{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.reader-heading h1{font-size:39px}.chapter{font-size:18px;line-height:1.8}.legal-main h1{font-size:40px}.legal-prose{font-size:13px}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.shell{width:calc(100% - 28px)}.navigation a:first-child{display:none}.hero-inner{column-gap:16px}.hero-time{font-size:54px}.hero-subtitle{font-size:19px}.book-card{padding-inline:14px}.book-copy h2{font-size:27px}.moment-copy h2{font-size:32px}.buy-panel{padding-inline:17px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.button{transition:none}.button:hover{transform:none}}

/* Sample link and nested Amazon labels. */
.hero-sample{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;color:#fff6ea;font-size:13px}
.mobile-buy .button small{display:block}


/* Keep the full user-selected courtyard scene at every viewport width. */
.encounter-section{padding:48px 0;background:var(--ink-2);color:#fff6ea}
.encounter-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,560px) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:40px}
.encounter-image{width:100%;max-width:560px;min-width:0;justify-self:center}
.encounter-image picture{width:100%;height:auto;min-height:0;overflow:visible}
.encounter-image img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto;min-height:0;max-height:none;object-fit:contain;object-position:center}
.encounter-image figcaption{padding-top:8px;font-size:10px;color:#bcc9cf}
.encounter-copy{min-width:0}.encounter-copy h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.5vw,46px);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.encounter-copy p{margin-top:18px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:#d8e0e3}
.encounter-copy a{margin-top:16px}
@media(max-width:800px){.encounter-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}.encounter-copy{width:100%;max-width:560px;justify-self:center}.encounter-image{max-width:560px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.encounter-section{padding:32px 0}.encounter-copy h2{font-size:32px}}