:root {
            --ink: #111;
            --ink-soft: #3f4247;
            --grey: #6a6e75;
            --warm-white: #f4f5f6;
            --cream: #e9ebee;
            --line: #d5d8dc;
            --gold: #7a7f87;
            --blue: #111;
            --slate: #1c1e21;
            --accent: #582023;
            --panel-tint: #d3d6db;
            --page-bg: var(--warm-white);
            --panel-bg: var(--cream);
            --heading-font: 'Crimson Text', serif;
            --body-weight: 300;
            --float-opacity: 0.09;
        }

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-weight: var(--body-weight);
            line-height: 1.65;
            letter-spacing: 0.01em;
            background: var(--page-bg);
            color: var(--ink);
        }

.wrap {
            max-width: 1400px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 2.5rem;
        }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
            .wrap { padding: 0 1.5rem; }
        }

/* ─── Floating liminal objects ─── */
        .liminal {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

.liminal img {
            filter: grayscale(1);
            position: absolute;
            opacity: var(--float-opacity);
            filter: saturate(0.78);
            will-change: transform;
        }

.liminal .l-giraffe { top: 12%; left: 2%; width: 160px; animation: drift 24s ease-in-out infinite; }

.liminal .l-hat     { top: 55%; right: 3%; width: 150px; animation: drift 20s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: -6s; }

.liminal .l-dress   { bottom: 18%; left: 4%; width: 170px; animation: drift 28s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: -12s; }

.liminal .l-car     { top: 30%; right: 6%; width: 200px; animation: drift 22s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: -4s; }

.liminal .l-pizza   { bottom: 40%; right: 2%; width: 155px; animation: drift 26s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: -9s; }

@keyframes drift {
            0%   { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0deg); }
            25%  { transform: translate(8px, -20px) rotate(1.2deg); }
            50%  { transform: translate(-6px, -34px) rotate(0deg); }
            75%  { transform: translate(10px, -18px) rotate(-1.5deg); }
            100% { transform: translate(0, 0) rotate(0deg); }
        }

@media (max-width: 860px) { .liminal { display: none; } }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .liminal img { animation: none; } }

/* ─── Header ─── */
        header {
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 50;
            background: rgba(244, 245, 246, 0.92);
            backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
            padding: 1.1rem 0;
        }

.header-inner {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

.brand {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.85rem;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

.brand-emblem {
            width: 34px;
            height: 34px;
            border-radius: 2px;
            object-fit: cover;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

.brand-wordmark {
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            font-size: 1.45rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--ink);
            letter-spacing: -0.01em;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
            .header-inner { gap: 0.8rem; }
            .brand { gap: 0.55rem; }
            .brand-emblem { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
            .brand-wordmark { font-size: 1.05rem; }
        }

@media (max-width: 380px) {
            .brand-emblem { display: none; }
            .brand-wordmark { font-size: 1rem; }
        }

nav ul {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

nav a {
            color: var(--grey);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            font-weight: 400;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            position: relative;
            transition: color 0.35s ease;
        }

nav a::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -3px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--accent);
            transition: width 0.35s ease;
        }

nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
            nav ul { gap: 0.7rem; }
            nav a { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
        }

@media (max-width: 380px) {
            .brand-wordmark { font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.05; max-width: 5.8em; white-space: normal; }
            nav ul { gap: 0.55rem; }
            nav a { font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
        }

nav a:hover::after { width: 100%; }

/* ─── Feature panel (prize announcement), tinted from the Bula cover ─── */
        .feature {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            background: var(--panel-tint);
            color: var(--ink);
            padding: 2.6rem 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(17,17,17,0.08);
        }

.feature-inner {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 190px 1fr;
            gap: 2.8rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

.feature-cover {
            display: block;
            aspect-ratio: 1333 / 2000;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 18px 36px -16px rgba(17,17,17,.45);
        }

.feature-cover img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }

.feature-badge {
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.26em;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
        }

.feature-badge strong {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--accent);
        }

.feature blockquote {
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            font-style: italic;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
            line-height: 1.3;
            letter-spacing: -0.005em;
            color: var(--ink);
            max-width: 34em;
        }

.feature-source {
            font-size: 0.86rem;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin-top: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

.feature-source .creds {
            display: block;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
        }

.feature-title {
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.15rem;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin-top: 1.6rem;
        }

.feature-actions {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.6rem;
            margin-top: 0.8rem;
        }

.feature-btn {
            font-size: 0.83rem;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
            border: 1px solid rgba(17,17,17,0.5);
            color: var(--ink);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
        }

.feature-btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--warm-white); border-color: var(--ink); }

.feature-btn.primary { background: var(--ink); color: var(--warm-white); border-color: var(--ink); }

.feature-btn.primary:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
            .feature { padding: 1.8rem 0; }
            .feature-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.4rem; }
            .feature-cover { width: 140px; }
        }

/* ─── Praise ─── */
        .praise { background: var(--panel-tint); border-top: 1px solid rgba(17,17,17,.08); padding: 5rem 0 5.5rem; }

.praise .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 3.1fr); gap: 0 3.2rem; }

.praise-label { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); padding-top: 0.6rem; }

.praise blockquote { margin: 0; font-family: var(--heading-font); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.1vw, 1.75rem); line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink); max-width: 38em; }

.praise blockquote::before { content: "\201C"; }

.praise blockquote::after { content: "\201D"; }

.praise blockquote .lead { font-size: 1.18em; line-height: 1.35; }

.praise-source { margin-top: 1.8rem; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink); }

.praise-source .creds { display: block; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.praise-source .stampline { display: block; margin-top: 0.9rem; font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--accent); }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
            .praise .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.2rem 0; }
            .praise { padding: 3.5rem 0 4rem; }
        }

/* ─── Catalogue ─── */
        .catalogue {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            padding: 2.2rem 0 4.5rem;
        }

.section-head {
            display: flex;
            align-items: baseline;
            justify-content: space-between;
            margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
        }

.section-head h2 {
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--ink);
        }

.section-count {
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.22em;
            color: var(--grey);
        }

.book-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            gap: 2.5rem 1.75rem;
        }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
            .book-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 3rem 2rem; }
            .cover-frame { max-width: 260px; }
        }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
            .book-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 340px; gap: 3rem; }
            .cover-frame { max-width: 210px; }
        }

.book {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

.cover-frame {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 1333 / 2000;
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
            box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(26,26,26,.10), 0 22px 40px -18px rgba(26,26,26,.42);
            transition: transform 0.5s ease;
        }

.book:hover .cover-frame {
            transform: translateY(-4px);
        }

.cover-frame img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
        }

.book-meta-row {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.7rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

.tag {
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            color: var(--grey);
        }

.tag-free {
            font-size: 0.68rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.14em;
            color: var(--gold);
            border: 1px solid rgba(122, 127, 135, 0.6);
            padding: 0.18rem 0.55rem;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

.book h3 {
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            font-weight: 600;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            line-height: 1.1;
            letter-spacing: -0.012em;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
        }

.book-byline {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

.book-byline .yr {
            color: var(--grey);
        }

.book-desc {
            font-size: 0.86rem;
            line-height: 1.65;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }

.book-stat {
            font-size: 0.74rem;
            color: var(--grey);
            margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
        }

.book-stat strong {
            font-weight: 500;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
        }

.actions {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: auto;
        }

.btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
            font-size: 0.83rem;
            font-family: inherit;
            font-weight: 400;
            padding: 0.62rem 1.1rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--line);
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--ink);
            border-radius: 2px;
            cursor: pointer;
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
            letter-spacing: 0.01em;
        }

.btn:hover {
            border-color: var(--ink);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

.btn.buy {
            background: var(--ink);
            color: var(--warm-white);
            border-color: var(--ink);
        }

.btn.buy:hover {
            background: var(--ink-soft);
            border-color: var(--ink-soft);
        }

.btn .fmt {
            font-size: 0.62rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.12em;
            color: var(--grey);
            display: block;
            line-height: 1;
        }

.btn.buy .fmt {
            color: var(--warm-white);
            opacity: 0.7;
        }

.read-link {
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: var(--accent);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(88, 32, 35, 0.4);
            padding-bottom: 1px;
            transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
            margin-left: 0.2rem;
        }

.read-link:hover {
            border-color: var(--accent);
        }

/* ─── About (small, below the books) ─── */
        .about {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            padding: 2.6rem 0 2.8rem;
            background: var(--cream);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        }

.about p.about-contact {
            margin: 1.1rem 0 0;
            font-size: 0.86rem;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
        }

.about-contact { scroll-margin-top: 7rem; }

.about-contact span {
            font-size: 0.66rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.3em;
            color: var(--grey);
            margin-right: 0.7rem;
        }

.about-contact a {
            color: var(--ink);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(88, 32, 35, 0.4);
            padding-bottom: 1px;
            transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
        }

.about-contact a:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

.about-layout {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            gap: 3rem;
        }

.about-inner {
            max-width: 62ch;
        }

.about-badge {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            text-align: center;
            gap: 0.9rem;
            max-width: 260px;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            line-height: 1.55;
        }

.about-badge img {
            width: 130px;
            height: 130px;
            object-fit: contain;
        }

.about-badge u { text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-color: rgba(17,17,17,0.35); }

.about-badge:hover { color: var(--ink); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
            .about-layout { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2rem; }
            .about-badge { flex-direction: row; text-align: left; max-width: none; }
            .about-badge img { width: 84px; height: 84px; }
        }

.about h2 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-weight: 400;
            font-size: 0.66rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.3em;
            color: var(--grey);
            margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
        }

.about-slogan {
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            line-height: 1.35;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
        }

.about-pull {
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 0.98rem;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
            line-height: 1.5;
        }

.about p {
            font-size: 0.88rem;
            line-height: 1.75;
            color: var(--ink-soft);
            margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
        }

/* ─── Footer ─── */
        footer {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 1;
            background: var(--slate);
            color: var(--warm-white);
            padding: 3.5rem 0;
        }

.footer-inner {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: flex-end;
            gap: 2rem;
        }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
            .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.5rem; }
        }

.footer-brand {
            font-family: var(--heading-font);
            font-size: 1.3rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
        }

.footer-tagline {
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
        }

.footer-tagline a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.25s ease;
        }

.footer-tagline a:hover { color: #fff; }

nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }

nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { width: 100%; }

.footer-meta {
            font-size: 0.78rem;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
            text-align: right;
            line-height: 1.9;
        }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
            .footer-meta { text-align: left; }
        }

.footer-meta a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

.footer-meta a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }