:root {
  --paper: #f3ead8; --cream: #fbf6ea; --parchment: #e6d4b5;
  --walnut: #3b2418; --wood: #5b3825; --charcoal: #282522;
  --muted: #756b60; --gold: #a48242; --red: #7c342d;
  --rule: rgba(59, 36, 24, .22); --shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(38, 24, 17, .16);
  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; --sans: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--cream); color: var(--charcoal); font-family: var(--serif); line-height: 1.65; }
a { color: inherit; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; left: 1rem; top: -5rem; z-index: 100; background: #fff; padding: .7rem 1rem; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }
.utility-rule { height: 4px; background: var(--walnut); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); }
.site-header { background: rgba(251,246,234,.96); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }
.header-inner { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 3rem)); margin: auto; min-height: 94px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }
.wordmark { text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: .035em; }
.wordmark span { font-size: 1.55rem; color: var(--walnut); }
.wordmark small { margin-top: .45rem; font-family: var(--sans); color: var(--muted); font-size: .68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .22em; }
nav { display: flex; gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2.4vw, 2.25rem); align-items: center; }
nav a { text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
nav a:hover, nav a:focus-visible { color: var(--red); }
.nav-dropdown { position: relative; font-family: var(--sans); }
.nav-dropdown summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav-dropdown summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.nav-dropdown summary::after { content: " ▾"; color: var(--gold); }
.nav-dropdown[open] summary, .nav-dropdown summary:hover, .nav-dropdown summary:focus-visible { color: var(--red); }
.nav-dropdown-menu { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + .85rem); left: 50%; width: 310px; padding: .55rem; transform: translateX(-50%); background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.nav-dropdown-menu a { display: block; padding: .7rem .8rem; font-size: .7rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.nav-dropdown-menu a + a { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.hero { height: clamp(600px, 56.25vw, 860px); background: var(--cream); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-image { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 3rem)); height: 100%; margin: auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(380px, .82fr); align-items: center; }
.hero-copy { grid-column: 2; padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); color: var(--charcoal); background: rgba(251, 246, 234, .91); border: 1px solid rgba(59, 36, 24, .3); box-shadow: var(--shadow); backdrop-filter: blur(5px); }
.hero .eyebrow { color: var(--red); }
.eyebrow, .section-kicker { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--gold); font: 700 .72rem/1.3 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 760px; margin: 0; color: var(--walnut); font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4.2rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.03em; text-wrap: balance; }
.lede { max-width: 670px; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--wood); margin: 1.5rem 0 0; }
.button-row { margin-top: 2.2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.button { display: inline-block; padding: .9rem 1.15rem; text-decoration: none; font: 700 .76rem var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; border: 1px solid var(--gold); }
.button-primary { background: var(--gold); color: #24170f; }
.button-primary:hover { background: #c19c57; }
.text-link { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .85rem; text-underline-offset: .3rem; }
.section { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 3rem)); margin: auto; padding: 6.5rem 0; }
.narrow { max-width: 830px; margin: auto; text-align: center; }
h2 { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; color: var(--walnut); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1.14; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.025em; text-wrap: balance; }
h3 { color: var(--walnut); font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: 400; }
.intro { padding-top: 7.5rem; padding-bottom: 7.5rem; }
.intro p:last-child, .section-heading > p:last-child { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.begin-section, .works-section, .earlier-section { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.section-heading { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.choice-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.choice-grid article { padding: 2.3rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.choice-grid article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.choice-number { color: var(--gold); font: 700 .72rem var(--sans); letter-spacing: .12em; }
.choice-grid a, .earlier-grid a { color: var(--red); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .82rem; text-underline-offset: .3rem; }
.split-heading { max-width: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 2rem; }
.works-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--walnut); }
.work-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 4rem 1fr auto; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; padding: 1.2rem .25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); text-decoration: none; }
.work-row:hover { background: rgba(230,212,181,.25); }
.work-index { color: var(--gold); font: .72rem var(--sans); }
.work-row strong { display: block; color: var(--walnut); font-size: 1.14rem; font-weight: 400; }
.work-row small { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .72rem; margin-top: .1rem; }
.earlier-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2.5rem; }
.book-placeholder { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1672 / 941; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(59,36,24,.12); }
.earlier-grid h3 { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.earlier-grid p { min-height: 3.3rem; color: var(--muted); }
.signup-section { background: var(--paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 4.5rem max(1.5rem, calc((100% - 1180px)/2)); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); align-items: center; }
.signup-section h2 { font-size: 2.7rem; }
.signup-section p { color: var(--muted); }
.signup-section label { display: block; margin-bottom: .6rem; font: 700 .72rem var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.form-row { display: flex; }
input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; border: 1px solid var(--walnut); border-right: 0; background: var(--cream); padding: .95rem; font: 1rem var(--serif); }
button { border: 1px solid var(--walnut); background: var(--walnut); color: var(--cream); padding: .9rem 1.15rem; font: 700 .72rem var(--sans); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em; cursor: pointer; }
button:disabled { cursor: not-allowed; opacity: .72; }
form small { display: block; color: var(--muted); margin-top: .65rem; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .68rem; }
.reader-resource-callout { background: var(--walnut); color: var(--cream); padding: 4.5rem max(1.5rem, calc((100% - 1180px)/2)); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 3rem; align-items: center; }
.reader-resource-callout h2 { color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: .7rem; }
.reader-resource-callout p:not(.section-kicker) { margin: 0; max-width: 720px; color: #e7dccb; }
.reader-resource-callout .button { white-space: nowrap; }
.site-footer { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 3rem)); margin: auto; padding: 3.5rem 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 2rem; align-items: start; }
.site-footer strong { color: var(--walnut); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; }
.site-footer p { margin: .35rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.copyright { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font: .68rem var(--sans); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .header-inner { min-height: 82px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 1.1rem 0; }
  .header-inner nav { gap: .9rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; }
  .hero { height: auto; overflow: visible; }
  .hero-image { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; height: auto; object-fit: contain; }
  .hero-inner { display: block; height: auto; min-height: 0; }
  .hero-copy { margin: -1.5rem 0 0; padding: 2.2rem; }
  .choice-grid, .earlier-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .choice-grid article { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .choice-grid article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .signup-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .reader-resource-callout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .header-inner { width: min(100% - 2rem, 1180px); display: block; }
  .header-inner nav { margin-top: 1rem; justify-content: flex-start; gap: .65rem 1.15rem; }
  .header-inner nav a { font-size: .7rem; }
  .nav-dropdown summary { font-size: .7rem; }
  .nav-dropdown-menu { left: 0; width: min(300px, calc(100vw - 2rem)); transform: none; }
  .hero-inner, .section, .site-footer { width: min(100% - 2rem, 1180px); }
  .hero-inner { padding: 0 0 2rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2.65rem; }
  .section { padding: 4.5rem 0; }
  .split-heading { display: block; }
  .split-heading .text-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .form-row { display: block; }
  input { width: 100%; border-right: 1px solid var(--walnut); }
  button { width: 100%; margin-top: .6rem; }
  .site-footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .site-footer nav { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }


/* Focused sampler landing page */
.landing-header { background: rgba(251,246,234,.97); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.landing-header-inner { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 3rem)); min-height: 88px; margin: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; }
.landing-header-inner > p { margin: 0; color: var(--gold); font: 700 .72rem var(--sans); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.sampler-hero { position: relative; min-height: 720px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--walnut); }
.sampler-hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(26,16,11,.15) 0%, rgba(26,16,11,.08) 42%, rgba(26,16,11,.55) 100%); pointer-events: none; }
.sampler-hero-image { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.sampler-hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 3rem)); min-height: 720px; margin: auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(430px, .88fr); align-items: center; }
.sampler-offer { grid-column: 2; padding: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.8rem); background: rgba(251,246,234,.95); border: 1px solid rgba(164,130,66,.7); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.sampler-offer h1 { margin: 0; color: var(--walnut); font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 5.3vw, 5.4rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .95; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.sampler-offer h1 em { font-weight: 400; }
.sampler-lede { margin: 1.6rem 0 1.8rem; color: var(--wood); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.sampler-form label { display: block; margin-bottom: .55rem; font: 700 .72rem var(--sans); letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.sampler-form small { display: block; margin-top: .65rem; color: var(--muted); font: .68rem/1.45 var(--sans); }
.mailchimp-field { position: absolute; left: -5000px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.permission-note { margin: .8rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font: .7rem/1.5 var(--sans); }
.landing-intro { padding-top: 7rem; }
.forms-grid { margin-top: 4rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--walnut); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--walnut); }
.forms-grid article { padding: 2.4rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.forms-grid article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.forms-grid article > span { color: var(--gold); font: 700 .72rem var(--sans); letter-spacing: .14em; }
.forms-grid h3 { margin: .8rem 0; font-size: 1.7rem; }
.forms-grid p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.series-section { background: var(--paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.series-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; gap: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 9rem); align-items: start; }
.series-introduction { position: sticky; top: 3rem; }
.series-introduction > p:last-child { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.04rem; }
.landing-works-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--walnut); }
.landing-works-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 3.5rem 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.1rem .2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.landing-works-list li > span { color: var(--gold); font: .72rem var(--sans); padding-top: .2rem; }
.landing-works-list strong { display: block; color: var(--walnut); font-weight: 400; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.landing-works-list small { display: block; margin-top: .12rem; color: var(--muted); font: .72rem/1.45 var(--sans); }
.author-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, .58fr) 1.42fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); align-items: center; }
.author-strip figure { margin: 0; max-width: 400px; }
.author-strip img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.author-strip h2 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.author-strip > div > p:last-child { max-width: 660px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.08rem; }
.final-offer { padding: 5.5rem max(1.5rem, calc((100% - 1180px)/2)); background: var(--walnut); color: var(--cream); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); align-items: center; }
.final-offer h2 { color: var(--cream); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.final-offer > div > p:not(.section-kicker):not(.permission-note) { color: #e7dccb; }
.final-offer .sampler-form label { color: var(--cream); }
.final-offer input { background: var(--cream); }
.final-offer button { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold); color: #24170f; }
.final-offer .sampler-form small, .final-offer .permission-note { color: #cbbda9; }
.landing-footer { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 3rem)); margin: auto; padding: 3rem 0; }
.landing-footer strong { color: var(--walnut); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; }
.landing-footer > p { margin: .25rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.landing-footer .copyright { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .sampler-hero { min-height: 0; overflow: visible; }
  .sampler-hero-image { position: relative; display: block; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: contain; }
  .sampler-hero::after { display: none; }
  .sampler-hero-inner { min-height: 0; display: block; padding-bottom: 2rem; }
  .sampler-offer { margin-top: -1.5rem; }
  .series-inner, .final-offer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .series-introduction { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .landing-header-inner { width: min(100% - 2rem, 1180px); min-height: 78px; }
  .landing-header-inner > p { display: none; }
  .sampler-hero-inner, .author-strip, .landing-footer { width: min(100% - 2rem, 1180px); }
  .sampler-offer { padding: 2rem 1.4rem; }
  .sampler-offer h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
  .forms-grid, .author-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .forms-grid article { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .forms-grid article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .author-strip figure { max-width: 340px; }
}
.subpage-hero { color: var(--cream); background: linear-gradient(115deg, var(--walnut), var(--wood)); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); }
.subpage-inner { width: min(940px, calc(100% - 3rem)); margin: auto; padding: 6.5rem 0; }
.subpage-inner h1 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.8rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.035em; text-wrap: balance; }
.subpage-inner > p:last-child { max-width: 760px; color: #e7dccb; font-size: 1.18rem; }
.catalog-grid, .book-detail-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); }
.catalog-feature { padding-right: 3rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.button-dark { border-color: var(--walnut); background: var(--walnut); color: var(--cream); margin-top: 1rem; }
.plain-link-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--walnut); }
.plain-link-list a { display: block; padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--red); text-underline-offset: .3rem; }
.book-stage { margin: 0; align-self: start; }
.book-stage img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.author-profile { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, .78fr) 1.22fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem); align-items: center; }
.author-portrait { margin: 0; }
.author-portrait img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.editorial-note { padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); background: var(--paper); }
.stub-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .catalog-grid, .book-detail-grid, .author-profile { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-portrait { max-width: 520px; }
  .catalog-feature { padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 3rem; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .subpage-inner { width: min(100% - 2rem, 940px); padding: 4.5rem 0; }
}