/* Layout: a storm-dark single column of full-width bands. The hero sells
   Book One; the books follow; worldbuilding (the ladder) comes after the
   newsletter. Single dark theme by design (it matches the covers). */
:root {
  --ink: #14161b;        /* storm slate, the page ground */
  --ink-2: #1b1e24;      /* raised band */
  --ink-3: #252931;      /* cards, inputs */
  --line: #343943;
  --salt: #ebe5d7;       /* salt-white text */
  --fog: #a29f97;        /* secondary text */
  --gold: #d6a84c;       /* the cover's gold lettering */
  --ember: #e0703a;      /* the coal in his chest */
  --danger: #e88a7a;

  --display: "Big Shoulders Display", "Oswald", "Arial Narrow", Impact, sans-serif;
  --body: "Spectral", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;

  --step--1: 0.875rem;
  --step-0: 1.0625rem;
  --step-1: 1.3rem;
  --step-2: 1.75rem;
  --step-3: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  --step-4: clamp(2.8rem, 8vw, 6rem);

  --wrap: 72rem;
  --head-h: 4rem;        /* sticky header height, used for anchor offsets */
  color-scheme: dark;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--salt);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: 1.65;
  padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px);
  padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px);
}
body::before {
  content: ""; position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px); z-index: 10; background: var(--ink);
}
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--gold); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--salt); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }
[id] { scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--head-h) + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px) + 0.5rem); }

.wrap {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-left: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
  padding-right: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
}
section { padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem); }
.band { background: var(--ink-2); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step--1); letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
}
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: 0.01em; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance;
}
h2 { font-size: var(--step-3); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); }
p { margin: 0; max-width: 65ch; }
.lede { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--salt); }
.muted { color: var(--fog); }
.stack { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
.beat { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); font-size: var(--step-1); }

.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; text-align: center;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.4rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 2px;
  color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold); cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--salt); border-color: var(--salt); color: var(--ink); }
.btn.ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--gold); }
.btn.ghost:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold); }
.btn[disabled] { opacity: 0.6; cursor: progress; }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.75rem; }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-head {
  position: sticky; top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px); z-index: 5;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 94%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-head .wrap {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem; min-height: var(--head-h);
}
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem; white-space: nowrap;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--salt); text-decoration: none;
}
.wordmark span { color: var(--gold); }
.nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.25rem 1.4rem; }
.nav a, .quick a {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fog); text-decoration: none;
}
.nav a:hover, .quick a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.quick, .menu-toggle { display: none; }
.menu-toggle {
  font: 600 0.95rem/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--salt); background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem; cursor: pointer;
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); }
.hero canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; }
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 70% at 78% 40%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 16%, transparent), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(40% 50% at 15% 90%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 10%, transparent), transparent 70%);
}
.hero .wrap {
  position: relative; display: grid; column-gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); row-gap: 1.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  grid-template-areas: "head cover" "hook cover" "more cover" "btns cover";
  align-content: center;
}
.hero-head { grid-area: head; align-self: end; }
.hero-hook { grid-area: hook; }
.hero-more { grid-area: more; }
.hero-btns { grid-area: btns; align-self: start; }
.hero h1 { font-size: var(--step-4); }
.hero h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); display: block; }
.hook { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.45; color: var(--salt); }
.cover {
  grid-area: cover; position: relative; justify-self: center; align-self: center;
  width: min(100%, 22rem); margin: 0; border-radius: 3px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -20px #000, 0 0 0 1px var(--line), 0 0 80px -10px color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 35%, transparent);
  transform: rotate(1.5deg);
}
.cover img { width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 3px; }
.seal {
  position: absolute; left: -1.25rem; bottom: 2.5rem; transform: rotate(-6deg);
  background: var(--ember); color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: 0.95rem; padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px -6px #000; white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ---------- series pitch ---------- */
.series-intro { display: grid; gap: 2rem 4rem; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: start; }

/* ---------- books ---------- */
.books-head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.book {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 14rem) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2rem 3rem; align-items: start;
  padding-block: 2.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.book:first-of-type { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.book .art { position: relative; border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.book .art img { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.status {
  display: inline-block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 2px;
}
.status.soon { border: 1px solid var(--ember); color: var(--ember); }
.status.writing { border: 1px solid var(--fog); color: var(--fog); }
.status.out { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }   /* reserved for released books */
.book-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem 0.9rem; }
.book .stack { gap: 1.1rem; }
.book h3 { font-size: var(--step-3); }
.series-line { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--gold); }
.book blockquote { margin: 0; padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--ember); font-style: italic; color: var(--salt); max-width: 60ch; }

.next-book {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7rem) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem 2rem; align-items: center;
  padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px dashed var(--line); border-radius: 2px; margin-top: 1rem;
}
.next-book .ph {
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3; border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink-3) 0 6px, #22262d 6px 12px);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 2.2rem; color: var(--fog);
}
.next-book h3 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-block: 0.35rem 0.5rem; }
.saga-line { margin-top: 2rem; color: var(--fog); font-style: italic; }

/* ---------- newsletter ---------- */
.newsletter .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2rem 4rem; align-items: center; }
.signup { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; }
.signup label { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--fog); }
.signup .row { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.signup input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1 1 14rem; min-width: 0; font: inherit; color: var(--salt);
  background: var(--ink-3); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
}
.signup input::placeholder { color: var(--fog); }
.signup input:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 1px; }
.signup .note { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--fog); }
.signup .note a { color: var(--fog); }
.signup .thanks { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; font-size: 1rem; }
.signup .error { color: var(--danger); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.trap { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* ---------- the ladder ---------- */
.ladder {
  list-style: none; margin: 2.5rem 0 0; padding: 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0;
}
.ladder li {
  position: relative; padding: 1.4rem 1rem 0.5rem 0;
  border-top: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 45%, var(--line));
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.45rem;
}
.ladder li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: -7px; left: 0; width: 12px; height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); border: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.ladder .num { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--fog); }
.ladder .rung { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.9rem; line-height: 1; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--salt); }
.ladder .motto { font-style: italic; color: var(--fog); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.4; padding-right: 0.5rem; }

/* ---------- blog ---------- */
.posts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.post { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.75rem; padding-top: 1.25rem; border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); }
.post time { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--fog); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.post h3 { font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--salt); }
.post p { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--fog); }
.post h3 a { color: var(--salt); text-decoration: none; }
.post h3 a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.post .more { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.85rem; text-decoration: none; margin-top: auto; }
.posts-1 { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 42rem); }
.posts-1 .post h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); }
.posts-1 .post p { font-size: var(--step-0); }
.posts-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.blog-foot { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.posts-archive { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2.25rem; max-width: 46rem; }

/* single post */
.post-body { max-width: 44rem; }
.post-body .eyebrow a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.post-body h1 { font-size: var(--step-3); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.post-body h2 { font-size: var(--step-2); margin: 2.4rem 0 0.8rem; }
.post-body h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin: 2rem 0 0.6rem; }
.post-body > p { font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.post-body > p + p { margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.post-body > .updated { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.post-body blockquote { margin: 1.5rem 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--ember); font-style: italic; }
.post-body ul { margin: 1rem 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.scenebreak { text-align: center; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: 0.5em; margin: 2rem 0 !important; }
.post-cta { margin-top: 3rem; padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem; background: var(--ink-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.8rem; }
.post-cta .eyebrow { margin: 0; }
.post-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.post-nav a { text-decoration: none; }

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about .stack { gap: 1.25rem; max-width: 46rem; }
.about strong { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact .wrap { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; }
.email-line { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem 1rem; }
.email {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4.5vw, 2.4rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--salt); text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: all;
}
.email:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.copy-status { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--gold); min-height: 1.4em; }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-foot { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block: 2rem; color: var(--fog); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.site-foot .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; }
.nav-foot { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.25rem 1.4rem; }
.nav-foot a, .back-link {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fog); text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-foot a:hover, .back-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ---------- document pages (privacy) ---------- */
.doc { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
.doc .wrap { max-width: 46rem; }
.doc h1 { font-size: var(--step-3); margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.doc h2 { font-size: var(--step-2); margin: 2.5rem 0 0.75rem; }
.doc p, .doc li { color: var(--salt); }
.doc p + p { margin-top: 0.9rem; }
.doc ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; margin: 0.75rem 0 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
.doc .updated { color: var(--fog); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.doc .summary { margin-top: 1.75rem; padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; background: var(--ink-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; }
.doc .summary p + p { margin-top: 0.5rem; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .series-intro, .newsletter .wrap { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .ladder { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); row-gap: 1.25rem; }
  .posts, .posts-2 { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}

/* Phone: compact header + hook and CTA in the first screen. */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  :root { --head-h: 3.4rem; }
  .wordmark { font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
  .site-head .wrap { position: relative; gap: 0.75rem; }
  .quick { display: flex; gap: 1rem; margin-left: auto; }
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-block; }
  .nav {
    display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column; gap: 0; background: var(--ink-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 0.5rem max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px)) 0.75rem max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
  }
  .nav.open { display: flex; }
  .nav a { padding: 0.7rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .nav a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }

  .hero .wrap {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    grid-template-areas: "head head" "cover hook" "btns btns" "more more";
    row-gap: 1.25rem; column-gap: 1.1rem;
  }
  .cover { width: 100%; transform: none; align-self: start; }
  .seal { position: static; display: block; transform: none; margin-top: 0.5rem; text-align: center; font-size: 0.72rem; padding: 0.3rem 0.5rem; box-shadow: none; }
  .cover { box-shadow: none; }
  .cover img { box-shadow: 0 16px 30px -12px #000, 0 0 0 1px var(--line); }
  .hook { font-size: 1.1rem; align-self: center; }
  .hero-btns .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; }

  .book { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .book .art { max-width: 13rem; }
  .next-book { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5rem) minmax(0, 1fr); padding: 1.1rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .quick .q-books { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .ladder { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); row-gap: 0; }
  .ladder li { padding: 0.9rem 0 1rem 1.5rem; border-top: 0; border-left: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 45%, var(--line)); }
  .ladder li::before { top: 1.2rem; left: -7px; }
}