:root{
  --bg:#0b0b0c;
  --bg2:#111113;
  --bg3:#151516;
  --paper:#f2eee7;
  --ivory:#f6f1e8;
  --muted:#a8a39b;
  --muted2:#7f7a73;
  --gold:#c3a166;
  --gold2:#e2c891;
  --line:rgba(226,200,145,.16);
  --line2:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --max:1240px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--bg)}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ivory);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button,input,textarea,select{font:inherit}
.shell{width:min(calc(100% - 56px),var(--max));margin-inline:auto}
.serif,h1,h2,h3,blockquote{font-family:"Iowan Old Style",Baskerville,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}

/* HEADER — ONE CLEAN AUTHOR BRAND */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(11,11,12,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2)}
.nav{height:84px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;min-width:0}
.brand-r{font-family:"Iowan Old Style",Baskerville,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:3rem;line-height:.8;color:var(--gold2);letter-spacing:-.06em}
.brand-word{font-family:"Iowan Old Style",Baskerville,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.30em;font-weight:600;color:var(--ivory);white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:31px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b9b3aa}
.nav-links a{position:relative;padding:10px 0;transition:.2s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--ivory)}
.nav-links a.active:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:2px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 16px!important}
.nav-cta:after{display:none!important}
.menu-btn{display:none;width:42px;height:42px;border:0;background:transparent;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-btn span{display:block;height:1.5px;background:var(--ivory);margin:7px 0;transition:.25s}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child{transform:translateY(4.25px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child{transform:translateY(-4.25px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* SHARED TYPE */
.kicker,.eyebrow,.breadcrumbs,.tag{font-size:.63rem;letter-spacing:.20em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold2)}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.035em}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em;color:#b8b2a9}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;color:var(--gold2);font-size:.77rem;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:0 22px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;transition:.25s}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#101011}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold2);border-color:var(--gold2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;color:var(--ivory)}
.btn-outline:hover{border-color:rgba(226,200,145,.5);color:var(--gold2)}
.tag{display:inline-flex;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 9px;color:var(--gold2);background:rgba(195,161,102,.04)}

/* HOME HERO — EDITORIAL, NOT CARDY */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:calc(100vh - 84px);display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2)}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 76% 33%,rgba(195,161,102,.09),transparent 34%),linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(255,255,255,.018),transparent 35%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-grid{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:74px;align-items:center;padding:76px 0 88px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(5.1rem,9.2vw,9.7rem);line-height:.73;margin:18px 0 35px;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.hero h1 span{display:block}.hero h1 .gold{color:var(--gold2);font-style:italic;font-weight:400}
.hero-lead{max-width:630px;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.8;color:#bcb6ad}.hero-lead strong{color:var(--ivory);font-weight:500}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:34px}
.cover-stage{height:660px;position:relative;perspective:1200px}
.cover-stage:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:440px;height:440px;border:1px solid rgba(195,161,102,.11);border-radius:50%;right:4%;top:15%;box-shadow:0 0 0 62px rgba(195,161,102,.025),0 0 0 132px rgba(195,161,102,.018)}
.cover-stage .cover{position:absolute;width:39%;aspect-ratio:2/3;transition:transform .35s,filter .35s;box-shadow:0 28px 75px rgba(0,0,0,.52)}
.cover-stage .cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.cover-stage .cover:hover{transform:translateY(-10px) rotate(0deg)!important;z-index:10;filter:brightness(1.04)}
.cover-stage .one{left:1%;top:145px;transform:rotate(-7deg)}
.cover-stage .two{left:31%;top:35px;z-index:2}
.cover-stage .three{right:0;top:155px;transform:rotate(7deg)}

/* SITE SECTIONS — CONTINUOUS BACKGROUND */
.section,.content-section{padding:118px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2);background:var(--bg)}
.section:nth-of-type(even){background:var(--bg)}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .66fr;gap:70px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:58px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,5.4vw,5.5rem);line-height:.87;margin:12px 0 0}.section-head p{max-width:530px;margin:0 0 4px;color:#aaa49c}

/* BOOKS ON HOME — ONE SYSTEM, NO BOXES */
.book-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.book-card{position:relative;min-height:760px;overflow:hidden;background:#0f0f10;border:1px solid var(--line2);isolation:isolate}
.book-card .art{position:absolute;inset:0}.book-card .art:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(8,8,9,.99) 4%,rgba(8,8,9,.72) 43%,rgba(8,8,9,.10) 72%)}
.book-card .art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.82);transition:transform .65s,filter .65s}
.book-card .copy{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:30px;right:30px;bottom:30px}
.book-card h3{font-size:2.65rem;line-height:.92;margin:15px 0}.book-card p{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.65;color:#a9a39a}.book-card:hover .art img{transform:scale(1.035);filter:saturate(.98)}

/* MANIFESTO */
.manifesto{background:#0e0e0f!important}.manifesto-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.55fr 1.45fr;gap:80px;align-items:start}.manifesto .mark{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;color:var(--gold);font-size:8rem;line-height:.5}.manifesto blockquote{font-size:clamp(3.6rem,6.4vw,6.8rem);line-height:.88;margin:0 0 30px;max-width:940px}.manifesto p{max-width:820px;font-size:1rem}

/* AUTHOR PREVIEW */
.about-preview{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:86px;align-items:center}.author-frame{position:relative}.author-frame:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-14px 14px 14px -14px;border:1px solid var(--line)}.author-frame img{aspect-ratio:1.15/1;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.72) sepia(.06);border:1px solid var(--line2)}.about-preview h2{font-size:clamp(4.1rem,7vw,7.2rem);line-height:.78;margin:15px 0 28px}.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line2);margin:34px 0 30px}.stat{background:var(--bg);padding:22px}.stat b{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;display:block;color:var(--gold2);font-size:2.5rem;line-height:1}.stat span{font-size:.69rem;color:#8f8981}

/* UPDATES */
.updates-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line2);border:1px solid var(--line2)}
.update-stack{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line2)}
.update-card{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg);padding:36px;min-height:250px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.update-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;background-image:var(--update-art);background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:saturate(.72) contrast(1.03);transform:scale(1.02);transition:transform .7s ease,filter .7s ease}
.update-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,8,9,.38) 0%,rgba(8,8,9,.72) 48%,rgba(8,8,9,.97) 100%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,8,9,.45),transparent 70%)}
.update-card.update-akruthi{--update-art:url('assets/akruthi-cover.webp');background-position:center 28%}
.update-card.update-island{--update-art:url('assets/island-cover.webp')}
.update-card.update-words{--update-art:url('assets/words-cover.webp')}
.update-card h3{font-size:2.25rem;line-height:.95;margin:14px 0 13px;text-shadow:0 3px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.65)}
.update-card p{font-size:.91rem;color:#d0c9bf;max-width:680px;text-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.65)}
.update-card .tag{background:rgba(11,11,12,.60);backdrop-filter:blur(7px);width:max-content}
.update-card .text-link{text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.update-card.featured{min-height:390px}
.update-card:hover:before{transform:scale(1.055);filter:saturate(.88) contrast(1.05)}

/* QUOTE */
.quote-section{padding:126px 0;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2);background:#09090a}.quote-section blockquote{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,6vw,6.2rem);line-height:.9;margin:0 auto;max-width:950px}.quote-section cite{display:block;margin-top:28px;font-style:normal;color:#837e77;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.62rem}

/* SUBPAGES — SAME DARK BRAND, NO BEIGE HERO */
.page-hero{position:relative;padding:120px 0 90px;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2);overflow:hidden}
.page-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-170px;top:-220px;width:580px;height:580px;border:1px solid rgba(195,161,102,.09);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 72px rgba(195,161,102,.018),0 0 0 150px rgba(195,161,102,.012)}
.page-hero .shell{position:relative;z-index:1}.breadcrumbs{color:#726c65}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(4.8rem,8vw,8.4rem);line-height:.82;margin:20px 0 26px;max-width:1050px}.page-hero p{max-width:730px;font-size:1.03rem;color:#aaa49c}

.prose-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;gap:82px}.prose-grid h2{font-size:3.5rem;line-height:.92;margin:0}.prose{color:#aaa49c}.prose p:first-child{font-size:1.1rem;color:#ddd5ca}
.education{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line2);border:1px solid var(--line2);margin-top:38px}.edu{background:var(--bg);padding:28px}.edu small{display:block;color:var(--gold2);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.17em;font-size:.57rem}.edu strong{display:block;margin-top:9px;font-weight:500}

/* DETAIL BOOK PAGES */
.book-hero{min-height:calc(100vh - 84px);position:relative;display:grid;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:#09090a;isolation:isolate;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2)}
.book-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-40px;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,9,10,.99) 0%,rgba(9,9,10,.88) 43%,rgba(9,9,10,.50) 76%,rgba(9,9,10,.76) 100%),var(--book-art);background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:saturate(.60) contrast(1.04);z-index:-2;transform:scale(1.04)}
.book-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 74% 24%,rgba(195,161,102,.09),transparent 30%);z-index:-1}.book-hero.akruthi{--book-art:url('assets/akruthi-cover.webp')}.book-hero.island{--book-art:url('assets/island-cover.webp')}.book-hero.words{--book-art:url('assets/words-cover.webp')}
.book-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.65fr 1.35fr;gap:88px;align-items:center;padding:70px 0}.book-cover-large img{width:min(410px,100%);margin:auto;box-shadow:0 38px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.66);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10)}.book-hero h1{font-size:clamp(4.2rem,7.5vw,8rem);line-height:.79;margin:18px 0 24px}.book-subtitle{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold2);font-size:1.35rem}.book-meta{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:22px 0}.meta-pill{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 10px;font-size:.59rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d0c9be}.book-description{max-width:700px;color:#bbb4aa;font-size:1rem}
.detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line2);border:1px solid var(--line2)}.detail-card{background:var(--bg);padding:34px}.detail-card h3{font-size:2rem;line-height:1;margin:0 0 12px}.detail-card p{color:#a9a39a}
.buy-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line2);border:1px solid var(--line2)}.store{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:24px;background:var(--bg);transition:.2s}.store:hover{background:#121213;color:var(--gold2)}.store small{color:#8d8780}

/* BOOKS PAGE */
.all-books-list{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line2)}.book-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:185px 1fr auto;gap:44px;align-items:center;padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2);background:transparent}.book-row img{width:185px;aspect-ratio:2/3;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 22px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.38)}.book-row h2{font-size:3rem;line-height:.92;margin:13px 0 10px}.book-row p{max-width:700px;color:#a9a39a}

/* TIMELINE */
.timeline{position:relative;margin-top:36px}.timeline:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:0;bottom:0;width:1px;background:var(--line)}.timeline-item{position:relative;padding:0 0 44px 38px}.timeline-item:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:8px;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold2)}.timeline-item time{color:var(--gold2);font-size:.61rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}.timeline-item h3{font-size:1.9rem;margin:7px 0}.timeline-item p{max-width:760px;color:#aaa49c}

/* CONTACT */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:70px}.contact-panel{padding:0;background:transparent;border:0}.contact-links{border-top:1px solid var(--line2)}.contact-links a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:21px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2)}.contact-links a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}.contact-form{display:grid;gap:17px}.field label{display:block;font-size:.67rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 8px;color:#8e8880}.field input,.field textarea,.field select{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line2);background:#0f0f10;color:var(--ivory);padding:15px 15px;outline:none;border-radius:0}.field textarea{min-height:170px;resize:vertical}.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{border-color:rgba(226,200,145,.45)}.form-note{font-size:.70rem;color:#77716a}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{padding:72px 0 30px;background:#080809;color:#8f8981}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr .7fr .7fr;gap:50px}.footer-brand h3{font-size:2.3rem;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--ivory)}.footer-brand p{max-width:460px}.footer-col strong{display:block;color:var(--ivory);margin-bottom:13px;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}.footer-col a{display:block;margin:7px 0}.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;border-top:1px solid var(--line2);margin-top:48px;padding-top:22px;font-size:.72rem}
.success{min-height:72vh;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center}.success h1{font-size:4.6rem;margin:12px 0}.not-found{text-align:center;padding:130px 20px}.not-found h1{font-size:8rem;margin:0;color:var(--gold2)}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s ease}.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .menu-btn{display:block}.nav-links{position:fixed;left:18px;right:18px;top:94px;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:12px 20px;background:rgba(14,14,15,.98);border:1px solid var(--line2);box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.nav-links a{padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2)}.nav-links a:last-child{border-bottom:0}.nav-cta{border:0;padding:15px 0!important}.nav-links a.active:after{display:none}
  .hero-grid,.manifesto-grid,.about-preview,.prose-grid,.book-hero-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{min-height:auto}.hero-grid{padding:78px 0 58px;gap:38px}.cover-stage{height:585px;max-width:650px;width:100%;margin:auto}.book-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.book-card{min-height:720px}.updates-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.education{grid-template-columns:1fr}.detail-grid,.buy-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.book-row{grid-template-columns:150px 1fr}.book-row img{width:150px}.book-row .btn{grid-column:2}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}.section,.content-section{padding:90px 0}.section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.manifesto-grid{gap:30px}
}

@media(max-width:640px){
  .shell{width:min(calc(100% - 32px),var(--max))}.nav{height:68px}.brand{gap:12px}.brand-r{font-size:2.35rem}.brand-word{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.22em}.menu-btn{width:38px;height:38px}.nav-links{top:78px}
  .hero-grid{padding:58px 0 46px}.hero h1{font-size:4.35rem;margin:16px 0 26px}.hero-lead{font-size:.93rem}.hero-actions{display:grid}.btn{width:100%}
  .cover-stage{height:410px}.cover-stage .cover{width:46%}.cover-stage .one{left:-1%;top:91px}.cover-stage .two{left:27%;top:16px}.cover-stage .three{right:-1%;top:98px}.cover-stage:before{width:280px;height:280px;right:4%;top:14%}
  .section,.content-section{padding:74px 0}.section-head{margin-bottom:36px}.section-head h2{font-size:3.55rem}.book-card{min-height:620px}.book-card .copy{left:22px;right:22px;bottom:23px}.book-card h3{font-size:2.35rem}.manifesto blockquote{font-size:3.7rem}.about-preview{gap:50px}.about-preview h2{font-size:4rem}.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-hero{padding:78px 0 58px}.page-hero h1{font-size:4rem}.book-hero{min-height:auto}.book-hero-grid{padding:52px 0}.book-hero h1{font-size:3.85rem}.book-cover-large img{width:min(320px,82vw)}
  .book-row{grid-template-columns:90px 1fr;gap:18px;padding:24px 0}.book-row img{width:90px}.book-row h2{font-size:1.9rem}.book-row p{font-size:.84rem}.book-row .tag{display:none}.book-row .btn{grid-column:1/-1}.education{margin-top:26px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom{display:block}.footer-bottom span{display:block;margin:6px 0}.quote-section{padding:90px 0}
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}.reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}}