:root{
  --bg: #0a0a0a;
  --bg-raised: #131313;
  --ink: #ece8e0;
  --ink-dim: #8f8c85;
  --accent: #b3122e;
  --accent-dim: #6e1522;
  --line: #262624;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth; background:#0a0a0a !important; min-height:100%;}
body{
  margin:0;
  min-height:100vh;
  background:#0a0a0a !important;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Literata', Georgia, serif;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
h1,h2,h3,.display{
  font-family:'Oswald', sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:0.01em;
  margin:0;
}
a{color:inherit;}
.wrap{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:0 24px;
}
@media(min-width:640px){
  .wrap{padding:0 40px;}
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header{
  padding:28px 0 0;
}
.brandline{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:baseline;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:10px 24px;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:0.14em;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
  padding-bottom:20px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.brandline strong{color:var(--ink); font-weight:600;}
.brandline a.home{text-decoration:none;}
@media(max-width:559px){
  .brandline .sub{display:none;}
}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:8px 22px;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav a{
  text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
  padding-bottom:3px;
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  transition:color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{
  color:var(--ink);
  border-bottom-color:var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{
  padding:72px 0 56px;
  opacity:0;
  animation:rise 0.9s ease-out 0.15s forwards;
}
@keyframes rise{
  from{opacity:0; transform:translateY(14px);}
  to{opacity:1; transform:translateY(0);}
}
.hero-grid{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column-reverse;
  gap:40px;
}
@media(min-width:700px){
  .hero-grid{
    flex-direction:row;
    align-items:center;
    gap:56px;
  }
  .hero-text{flex:1.15; min-width:0;}
  .hero-cover{flex:0 0 auto;}
}
.hero-cover{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
}
.hero-cover img{
  width:220px;
  max-width:60vw;
  height:auto;
  display:block;
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
}
@media(min-width:700px){
  .hero-cover img{width:260px; max-width:100%;}
}
.hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 8vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height:1.04;
  max-width:11ch;
}
.hero h1 .red{color:var(--accent);}
.hero .tagline{
  margin-top:22px;
  font-size:1.05rem;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
  max-width:42ch;
}
.hero .series{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:0.16em;
  color:var(--ink);
  margin-bottom:16px;
}
.hero .series a{
  text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent-dim);
  padding-bottom:2px;
  transition:border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.hero .series a:hover,
.hero .tagline a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent);}
.hero .tagline a{
  color:var(--ink);
  text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent-dim);
  transition:border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.hero .release{
  margin:22px 0 0;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:1.15rem;
  letter-spacing:0.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.hero .release-label{
  color:var(--accent);
  margin-right:6px;
}
.cta-row{
  margin-top:36px;
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:14px;
}
.btn{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:0.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  text-decoration:none;
  padding:14px 26px;
  border-radius:2px;
  display:inline-block;
  transition:opacity 0.15s ease;
}
.btn:hover{opacity:0.82;}
.btn-solid{
  background:var(--accent);
  color:#fff;
}
.btn-outline{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- premise ---------- */
section{
  padding:52px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:0.16em;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.blurb p{
  font-size:1.05rem;
  max-width:60ch;
}
.blurb p + p{margin-top:16px;}
.blurb h2{
  font-size:1.7rem;
  max-width:22ch;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.blurb .lead{
  font-size:1.2rem;
  font-style:italic;
}

blockquote{
  margin:36px 0 0;
  padding:22px 26px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--accent);
  background:var(--bg-raised);
  font-style:italic;
  font-size:1.15rem;
  max-width:50ch;
}
blockquote cite{
  display:block;
  margin-top:10px;
  font-style:normal;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:0.1em;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
}

.facts{
  margin-top:32px;
  display:grid;
  gap:18px;
}
@media(min-width:560px){
  .facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
.fact{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top:14px;
}
.fact .k{
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:0.1em;
  color:var(--accent);
  margin-bottom:6px;
}
.fact .v{
  font-size:0.95rem;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
}

/* ---------- ARC section ---------- */
#arc h2{
  font-size:1.7rem;
  max-width:16ch;
}
#arc .lede{
  margin-top:16px;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
  max-width:56ch;
}
.expect{
  margin:28px 0 0;
  padding:0;
  list-style:none;
  display:grid;
  gap:12px;
}
.expect li{
  padding-left:20px;
  position:relative;
  font-size:0.98rem;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
}
.expect li::before{
  content:"—";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  color:var(--accent);
}

form{
  margin-top:40px;
  display:grid;
  gap:20px;
}
.field label{
  display:block;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:0.08em;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.field input,
.field select,
.field textarea{
  width:100%;
  background:var(--bg-raised);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  color:var(--ink);
  padding:12px 14px;
  font-family:'Literata',serif;
  font-size:0.98rem;
  border-radius:2px;
}
.field input:focus,
.field select:focus,
.field textarea:focus{
  outline:none;
  border-color:var(--accent);
}
.field textarea{resize:vertical; min-height:90px;}
.field select option{
  background:var(--bg-raised);
  color:var(--ink);
}
.two-col{
  display:grid;
  gap:20px;
}
@media(min-width:560px){
  .two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
}
.submit-btn{
  justify-self:start;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:0.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--accent);
  color:#fff;
  border:none;
  padding:15px 30px;
  border-radius:2px;
  cursor:pointer;
  transition:opacity 0.15s ease;
}
.submit-btn:hover{opacity:0.85;}
.submit-btn:disabled{opacity:0.5; cursor:default;}

.form-note{
  font-size:0.82rem;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
}
.form-status{
  margin-top:18px;
  font-size:0.95rem;
  display:none;
}
.form-status.show{display:block;}
.form-status.ok{color:#7fbf8f;}
.form-status.err{color:var(--accent);}

/* honeypot */
.hp{position:absolute; left:-9999px; opacity:0;}

.mail-row{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:16px;
  align-items:flex-start;
}
@media(min-width:560px){
  .mail-row{
    flex-direction:row;
    align-items:flex-end;
  }
}
.mail-btn{margin:0;}

/* ---------- top-of-page mailing list signup ---------- */
section.signup{
  padding:24px 0 0;
  border-top:none;
}
.signup-panel{
  background:var(--bg-raised);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:2px solid var(--accent);
  padding:20px 22px;
  display:grid;
  gap:16px;
}
@media(min-width:700px){
  .signup-panel{
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;
    align-items:center;
    gap:28px;
  }
}
.signup .eyebrow{
  color:var(--ink);
  margin-bottom:6px;
}
.signup-text p{
  margin:0;
  font-size:0.9rem;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
}
.signup form{margin-top:0; gap:0;}
.signup .mail-row{gap:12px;}
.signup .field{flex:1; width:100%;}
.signup .field input{background:var(--bg);}
.signup .form-status{margin-top:10px;}
.sr-only{
  position:absolute;
  width:1px;
  height:1px;
  padding:0;
  margin:-1px;
  overflow:hidden;
  clip:rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space:nowrap;
  border:0;
}

footer{
  padding:36px 0 48px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:0.06em;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:12px;
}
footer a{color:var(--ink-dim); text-decoration:underline;}
.socials{
  flex-basis:100%;
  display:flex;
  gap:12px;
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.socials a{
  width:40px;
  height:40px;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:50%;
  color:var(--ink);
  transition:color 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.socials a:hover{
  color:var(--accent);
  border-color:var(--accent);
}
.socials svg{width:18px; height:18px; display:block;}

/* ---------- authors page ---------- */
.authors-grid{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  gap:36px;
}
@media(min-width:700px){
  .authors-grid{
    flex-direction:row;
    align-items:flex-start;
    gap:56px;
  }
  .authors-photo{flex:0 0 auto;}
  .authors-text{flex:1.1; min-width:0;}
}
.authors-photo{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
}
.portrait{
  margin:0;
  position:relative;
}
.portrait-plate{
  position:relative;
  display:block;
}
.portrait-plate::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:16px -16px -16px 16px;
  border:1px solid var(--accent-dim);
  z-index:0;
}
.portrait img{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  width:300px;
  max-width:68vw;
  height:auto;
  display:block;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px -12px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.portrait figcaption{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  margin-top:28px;
  font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:0.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
}
.hero .authors-text h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem, 7vw, 3rem);
  line-height:1.06;
  max-width:14ch;
}
.authors-text h1 .red{color:var(--accent);}

.bio p{
  font-size:1.05rem;
  max-width:60ch;
}
.bio p + p{margin-top:18px;}

.closer h2,
.next-book h2{
  font-size:1.5rem;
  max-width:20ch;
}
.closer p{
  margin-top:16px;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
  max-width:56ch;
}

/* ---------- mailing list popup ---------- */
.mail-popup{
  width:min(480px, calc(100% - 32px));
  padding:32px 26px 26px;
  background:var(--bg-raised);
  color:var(--ink);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-top:2px solid var(--accent);
}
.mail-popup::backdrop{background:rgba(0,0,0,0.75);}
.mail-popup .eyebrow{color:var(--accent); margin-bottom:10px;}
.mail-popup h2{font-size:1.6rem; line-height:1.15;}
.mail-popup p{margin:12px 0 0; font-size:0.95rem; color:var(--ink-dim);}
.mail-popup form{margin-top:22px; gap:0;}
.mail-popup .mail-row{gap:12px;}
.mail-popup .field{flex:1; width:100%;}
.mail-popup .field input{background:var(--bg);}
.mail-popup .form-status{margin-top:10px;}
.mail-popup-close{
  position:absolute;
  top:8px;
  right:10px;
  background:none;
  border:0;
  color:var(--ink-dim);
  font-size:28px;
  line-height:1;
  cursor:pointer;
  padding:4px 8px;
}
.mail-popup-close:hover{color:var(--ink);}