:root{--ink:#070605;--ink2:#110d0a;--gold:#c9a45a;--gold-d:#8a6a2e;--red:#9e1015;--red-d:#5a0609;--text:#d9c9a6;}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--ink);color:var(--text);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.55}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--gold)}
.preview-flag{position:fixed;bottom:12px;left:12px;z-index:99;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font:600 11px/1 'Cinzel',serif;letter-spacing:.15em;padding:7px 10px}
.kicker{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d)}
.section-title{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);text-align:center;font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:2.5rem}
.section-title::after{content:"";display:block;width:80px;height:1px;background:var(--gold-d);margin:1rem auto 0}

/* Top bar */
.topbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px 5vw;background:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid #2a2116;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:.45em;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--gold);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:1.25rem}
.mainnav{flex-shrink:1}
.mainnav{display:flex;gap:2.2rem}
.mainnav a{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;color:#b9a581;position:relative}
.mainnav a:hover,.mainnav a.active{color:var(--gold)}
.mainnav a.active::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-10px;left:50%;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);transform:translateX(-50%);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--red)}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 34px;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--gold);transition:.25s}
.btn-outline{color:var(--gold);background:rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-gold{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#7a5a24,#c9a45a 50%,#7a5a24);color:#120c05;border-color:#c9a45a}
.btn-gold:hover{filter:brightness(1.15)}
.btn-red{background:var(--red);color:#f4e2c0;border-color:#c0282d}
.btn-red:hover{background:#b8161c}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(380px,600px) 1fr;min-height:calc(100vh - 80px);max-height:900px;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid #3a2c18;
 background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red-d) 0%,var(--red) 22%,#3a0507 46%,#0b0807 54%,#0b0807 100%)}
.hero-left{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:30px;padding:30px 12px}
.rays{position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-conic-gradient(from 0deg at 50% 45%,rgba(255,60,40,.07) 0 3deg,transparent 3deg 9deg);mask:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%,#000 0,transparent 70%);-webkit-mask:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%,#000 0,transparent 70%)}
.hero-cover{position:relative;width:min(372px,94%);box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.9),0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.8),0 0 0 1px rgba(201,164,90,.45),0 0 45px rgba(201,164,90,.28),0 0 90px rgba(255,40,30,.35);transition:transform .3s}
.hero-cover:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.hero-left .btn{position:relative;min-width:240px}
.hero-keyhole{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;padding-top:15px}
.keyhole{width:442px;max-width:100%;height:773px;flex:none;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,.9))}
.keyhole-caption{position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:min(480px,100%);bottom:0;padding:34px 0 16px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 60% at 50% 65%,rgba(0,0,0,.8),rgba(0,0,0,.45) 60%,transparent 100%);text-align:center;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;pointer-events:none}
.keyhole-caption h1{font-weight:400;color:var(--gold);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.2vw,2.8rem);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 2px 14px #000}
.keyhole-caption .sub{display:block;color:#e0cfa8;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 1px 6px #000}
.hero-right{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:34px;padding:40px 5vw 40px 30px;text-align:center;position:relative;
 background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0b0807 0%,rgba(11,8,7,.55) 30%,rgba(11,8,7,.45) 70%,rgba(11,8,7,.75) 100%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%,rgba(0,0,0,.55),transparent 70%),url(images/aerial-suburb.jpg) center/cover no-repeat}
.hero-right>*{position:relative}
.review{background:rgba(5,4,3,.55);padding:22px 26px;border-top:1px solid var(--red);border-bottom:1px solid var(--red)}
.review p{text-shadow:0 2px 10px #000}
.review p{font-size:1.55rem;font-style:italic;color:#e3cf9d;line-height:1.3}
.review cite{display:block;margin-top:.8rem;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-style:normal;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold-d)}
.hero-right .btn{min-width:260px}

/* News / excerpt */
.news{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0a0706,#160b09);border-bottom:1px solid #2a2116}
.news-art{height:100%;max-height:720px;overflow:hidden}
.news-art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 25%}
.news-copy{padding:60px 7vw;max-width:640px}
.news-copy h2{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.2;margin:.6rem 0 1.4rem}
.news-copy h2 em{color:#d2353a;font-style:normal}
.news-copy .lede{font-size:1.4rem;font-style:italic;color:#e8d6aa;border-left:2px solid var(--red);padding-left:1rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.news-copy p{margin-bottom:1.8rem}

/* Panel 2 cutout */
.news{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.news-art.cutout{position:relative;height:auto;max-height:none;align-self:end;display:flex;justify-content:center;padding-top:50px;
 background:radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 60% at 50% 60%,rgba(160,14,20,.35),transparent 70%)}
.news-art.cutout img{width:auto;height:auto;max-height:680px;max-width:90%;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.85))}

/* Novels */
.novels{padding:90px 5vw;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 40%,#2a0608 0,transparent 55%),var(--ink2);border-bottom:1px solid #2a2116}
.novels-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:286px 1fr minmax(240px,360px);gap:4vw;align-items:center;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.thumbs{list-style:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,138px);gap:10px;align-content:start}
.thumbs li:nth-child(even){transform:translateY(53px)}
.thumb{background:none;border:1px solid transparent;padding:3px;cursor:pointer;opacity:.55;transition:.25s;width:100%}
.thumb img{width:130px;height:203px;object-fit:cover}
.thumb:hover{opacity:.9}
.thumb.active{opacity:1;border-color:var(--gold)}
.book-quotes h3{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold);font-size:2.2rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:.4rem 0 1.4rem}
.book-quotes blockquote{margin-bottom:1.6rem;padding-left:1.1rem;border-left:1px solid var(--gold-d)}
.book-quotes p{font-size:1.35rem;font-style:italic;color:#e5d3a8;line-height:1.35}
.book-quotes cite{display:block;margin-top:.4rem;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-style:normal;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold-d)}
.book-feature{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.book-feature img{box-shadow:0 25px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.8),0 0 0 1px #3a2c18}
.book-feature .btn{width:100%}

/* Series */
.series{padding:90px 5vw;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#070505,#0d0807 50%,#070505);border-bottom:1px solid #2a2116}
.series-row{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto 70px}
.series-row:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.series-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:34px}
.series-head h3{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.series-head h3::after{content:"";display:block;width:50px;height:2px;background:var(--red);margin:.8rem auto 0;box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(214,30,36,.6)}
.series-head p{margin-top:.9rem;color:#a8926a;font-style:italic}
.series-books{list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.series-book{width:190px;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.series-cover{display:block;text-decoration:none;width:100%;aspect-ratio:5/8;background:#0a0807;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.85),0 0 0 1px #3a2c18;transition:.3s}
.series-cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.series-cover:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.9),0 0 0 1px var(--gold),0 0 30px rgba(214,30,36,.35)}
.book-num{margin-top:16px;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.book-title{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:1rem;margin-top:.3rem}
.book-note{font-size:.9rem;font-style:italic;color:#b9a581;margin-top:.15rem}
.ph-cover{height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.6rem;padding:16px;border:1px dashed var(--gold-d);
 background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 35%,#3a0507,transparent 70%),#0b0807}
.ph-title{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ph-sub{font-size:.85rem;color:#a8926a;font-style:italic}
.ph-author{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--red);font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.25em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:1.2rem}

/* About */
.about{padding:90px 5vw;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0b0807,#050404)}
.about-inner{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.about p{margin-bottom:1.2rem;text-align:left}
.about .btn{margin-top:1.2rem}

/* Footer */
.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--gold-d);padding:60px 5vw 30px;background:#030302}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr 1fr;gap:40px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;align-items:start}
.tag{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:.3em;font-size:.75rem;margin-top:.6rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.signup label{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.85rem;display:block;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.signup-row{display:flex}
.signup input{flex:1;background:#0f0c09;border:1px solid var(--gold-d);color:var(--text);padding:12px 14px;font:inherit;font-size:1rem}
.signup .btn{padding:12px 22px}
.signup small,.social small{display:block;color:#7d6a4a;margin-top:.5rem;font-size:.8rem}
.social{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem;text-align:right}
.social a{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
.copy{text-align:center;color:#6d5d42;font-size:.85rem;margin-top:50px}

/* Excerpt page */
.excerpt{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:80px 6vw}
.excerpt h1{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.14em;text-align:center;margin-bottom:2rem}
.placeholder{border:1px dashed var(--gold-d);padding:30px;color:#a8926a;text-align:center;margin:2rem 0}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width:1000px){
 .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;max-height:none;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--red-d),var(--red) 30%,#2a0406 55%,#0b0807)}
 .hero-keyhole{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:1;height:720px}
 .keyhole{height:calc(100% - 15px);width:auto;max-width:100%}
 .novels-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .thumbs{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;flex-direction:row;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
 .thumbs li:nth-child(even){transform:none}
 .thumb{width:auto}
 .thumb img{width:110px;height:172px}
}
@media (max-width:720px){
 .menu-toggle{display:block}
 .topbar .wordmark{font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.16em}
 .mainnav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;gap:0;background:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid #2a2116}
 .nav-open .mainnav{display:flex}
 .mainnav a{padding:14px 5vw;border-top:1px solid #1d1710}
 .mainnav a.active::before{display:none}
 .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .hero-keyhole{height:600px}
 .hero-right{padding:30px 6vw 50px}
 .news{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .news-art{max-height:460px}
 .news-art.cutout{max-height:none;padding-top:30px}
 .news-art.cutout img{max-height:480px}
 .novels-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .book-feature{grid-row:2}
 .book-feature img{max-width:260px}
 .thumb img{width:54px;height:84px}
 .thumbs{gap:8px}
 .hero-cover{width:min(300px,72%)}
 .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .series{padding:60px 5vw}
 .series-books{gap:22px 16px}
 .series-book{width:calc(50% - 8px);max-width:170px}
 .social{text-align:left}
}

/* Excerpt chapters */
.excerpt h2.chapter{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;font-size:1.5rem;margin:3.5rem 0 2rem}
.excerpt h2.chapter::after{content:"";display:block;width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--red);margin:1rem auto 0}
.excerpt p{margin-bottom:1.2rem;font-size:1.15rem;text-align:justify}
.excerpt .ph-note{color:#a8926a;text-align:center;font-style:italic}
.ex-fig{margin:2rem 0;max-width:280px}
.ex-fig img{width:100%;box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.8),0 0 0 1px #3a2c18}
.ex-fig figcaption{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-d);margin-top:.6rem;border-left:2px solid var(--red);padding-left:.6rem}
.ex-fig.left{float:left;margin:.4rem 2rem 1rem 0;width:42%}
.ex-fig.right{float:right;margin:.4rem 0 1rem 2rem;width:42%}
.excerpt .clear{clear:both}
@media (max-width:560px){.ex-fig.left,.ex-fig.right{float:none;width:70%;margin:1.5rem auto}}

@media (max-width:1100px) and (min-width:721px){.mainnav{gap:1.3rem}.topbar .wordmark{font-size:1.1rem}}
@media (max-width:880px) and (min-width:721px){.mainnav{gap:.9rem}.mainnav a{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em}.topbar .wordmark{font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.14em}}
.footer-grid>*{min-width:0}.social a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}