:root{
  --navy:#0e1630; --navy-2:#1b2547; --gold:#b47a1a; --gold-soft:#e9d7b4;
  --cream:#ffffff; --paper:#ffffff; --ink:#1d2236; --muted:#5a6078; --line:#dde2ec;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font-family:"EB Garamond",Georgia,serif;font-size:20px;line-height:1.6}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy)}
.wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.caps{font-family:Cinzel,serif;letter-spacing:.08em}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Cinzel,serif;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.3rem);text-align:center}
.rule{width:80px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 auto 2rem;border:0}
section{padding:72px 0}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:Cinzel,serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;padding:15px 28px;border-radius:4px;border:2px solid var(--gold);transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#9c6913}
.btn-ghost{color:var(--navy);background:transparent}
.btn-ghost-light{color:#fff;background:transparent}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(10,16,36,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(180,122,26,.45)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:60px}
.brand{font-family:Cinzel,serif;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.05em}
.nav ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:22px;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav ul a{text-decoration:none;font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted)}
.nav ul a:hover{color:var(--navy)}
@media (max-width:760px){.nav ul{display:none}}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:56px 0 72px;background:var(--navy)}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hero-cover img{box-shadow:0 22px 50px rgba(14,22,48,.28),0 2px 6px rgba(14,22,48,.15);border-radius:2px}
.eyebrow{color:var(--gold);font-family:Cinzel,serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.85rem;margin:0 0 12px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem);margin-bottom:.15em}
.hero .sub{font-size:1.35rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--navy-2);margin:0 0 22px}
.hero .lede{font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 26px}
.meta{font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 26px}
.meta strong{color:var(--navy)}
.cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.soon{display:block;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px;font-style:italic}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}.hero-cover{max-width:440px;margin:0 auto}}

/* questions band */
.questions{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:56px 0}
.questions p{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.6vw,1.6rem);font-style:italic;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 12px;color:#f4ecdc}
.questions .q-gold{color:var(--gold-soft)}

/* pitch */
.pitch{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}
.pitch img{border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(14,22,48,.2)}
.pitch p{margin:0 0 1em}
@media (max-width:860px){.pitch{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* how it works */
.how{background:var(--paper)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:10px}
.step{text-align:center}
.step img{border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(14,22,48,.08);margin-bottom:16px;cursor:zoom-in}
.step .num{font-family:Cinzel,serif;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
.step h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin:.1em 0 .2em}
.step p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}}

/* samples */
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.gallery figure{margin:0;background:var(--paper);padding:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(14,22,48,.08);cursor:zoom-in}
.gallery figcaption{text-align:center;font-family:Cinzel,serif;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--navy);padding-top:10px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.note{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem;font-style:italic;margin-top:22px}
@media (max-width:900px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}

/* features */
.features{background:var(--navy);color:#f4ecdc}
.features h2{color:#fff}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:40px}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:"EB Garamond",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:3.6rem;line-height:1;color:var(--gold)}
.stat span{font-size:1.05rem}
.feat-list{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0;list-style:none}
.feat-list li{padding:10px 0 10px 34px;position:relative;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(233,215,180,.15)}
.feat-list li:before{content:"\2726";color:var(--gold);position:absolute;left:4px;top:10px}
@media (max-width:700px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);row-gap:30px}}

/* contents */
.contents ol{columns:3;column-gap:40px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:1.6em;font-size:1.05rem}
.contents li{break-inside:avoid;padding:2px 0}
.contents li::marker{color:var(--gold);font-family:Cinzel,serif;font-size:.85em}
@media (max-width:900px){.contents ol{columns:2}}
@media (max-width:560px){.contents ol{columns:1}}

/* praise */
.praise{background:var(--paper)}
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:26px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.quote{background:var(--cream);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:24px 26px;margin:0}
.quote p{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:1.12rem;font-style:italic}
.quote footer{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.4}
.quote footer strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-style:normal;font-family:Cinzel,serif;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.quote.wide{grid-column:1/-1}
@media (max-width:760px){.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* author */
.author{display:grid;grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto}
.author img{border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(14,22,48,.22)}
.author h2{text-align:left}
.author .rule{margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.author p{margin:0 0 1em}
@media (max-width:760px){.author{grid-template-columns:1fr}.author img{max-width:280px;margin:0 auto}.author h2{text-align:center}.author .rule{margin:0 auto 1.4rem}}

/* signup */
.signup{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy-2));color:#f4ecdc;text-align:center}
.signup h2{color:#fff}
.signup p{max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 24px}
.signup form{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto}
.signup input[type=email],.signup input[type=text]{flex:1 1 200px;font:inherit;font-size:1.05rem;padding:13px 16px;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.signup button{cursor:pointer}
.signup .fine{font-size:.9rem;opacity:.75;margin-top:14px}
.form-msg{min-height:1.4em;margin-top:12px;color:var(--gold-soft)}

/* buy band */
.buy{text-align:center}
.buy .cta{justify-content:center}

/* footer */
footer.site{background:#0a1024;color:#b9bdd0;font-size:.95rem;padding:40px 0;text-align:center;line-height:1.7}
footer.site a{color:#e9d7b4}
footer.site .ai{max-width:720px;margin:12px auto 0;font-size:.9rem;opacity:.85}

/* lightbox */
dialog{border:0;padding:0;background:transparent;max-width:min(92vw,900px)}
dialog::backdrop{background:rgba(10,16,36,.86)}
dialog img{max-height:88vh;width:auto;margin:0 auto;background:#fff}
dialog button{position:fixed;top:14px;right:18px;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font-size:2.4rem;cursor:pointer;line-height:1}

/* ---- author-site additions ---- */
.nav ul a.active{color:var(--navy);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.home-hero{padding:72px 0;background:var(--navy)}
.home-hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;max-width:960px}
.home-hero img{border-radius:50%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(14,22,48,.22)}
.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,3.2rem);margin-bottom:.2em}
.home-hero .tag{font-size:1.3rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--navy-2);margin:0 0 18px}
@media (max-width:760px){.home-hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}.home-hero img{max-width:220px;margin:0 auto}.home-hero .cta{justify-content:center}}
.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:400px 1fr;gap:52px;align-items:center;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.feature img{box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(14,22,48,.25)}
.feature h3{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.5vw,2.2rem);margin-bottom:.1em}
.feature .sub{font-style:italic;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--navy-2);margin:0 0 16px}
.feature p{margin:0 0 1em}
@media (max-width:860px){.feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature img{max-width:min(380px,100%);margin:0 auto}}
.books{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,280px));justify-content:center;gap:28px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.book-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(14,22,48,.08)}
.book-card h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin:14px 0 4px}
.book-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.book-card.soon-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;min-height:260px;border-style:dashed;box-shadow:none;background:transparent}
@media (max-width:760px){.books{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:380px}}
.prose{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.press{font-size:.95rem;margin-top:6px}
.feature>*,.home-hero .wrap>*,.pitch>*,.author>*{min-width:0}

/* ---- navy + white theme (2026-11-12) ---- */
.brand{color:#fff}
.nav ul a{color:#c9cede}
.nav ul a:hover,.nav ul a.active{color:#fff}
.dark{background:var(--navy);color:#e6e9f2}
.dark h1,.dark h2,.dark h3{color:#fff}
.dark a{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.dark .btn-ghost{color:#fff;border-color:var(--gold)}
.dark .btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(180,122,26,.15)}
.dark .btn-gold{color:#fff}
.dark .sub,.dark .tag{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.dark .meta,.dark .soon,.dark .note{color:#b9bfd3}
.dark .meta strong{color:#fff}
.dark .step p{color:#b9bfd3}
.dark .step img{border-color:transparent;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.dark .quote{background:var(--navy-2);border-left-color:var(--gold)}
.dark .quote p{color:#f1f3f8}
.dark .quote footer{color:#b9bfd3}
.dark .quote footer strong{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.dark .book-card{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.dark .book-card h3{color:var(--navy)}
.dark .book-card.soon-card{background:transparent;color:#e6e9f2;border-color:rgba(233,215,180,.4)}
.dark .book-card.soon-card h3{color:#fff}
.dark .gallery figure{border-color:transparent}
.hero-cover img,.dark .feature img{box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.home-hero img{border:3px solid var(--gold)}
.questions.light{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.questions.light p{color:var(--navy)}
.questions.light .q-gold{color:var(--gold)}
.how{background:#fff}
.how.dark{background:var(--navy)}
.praise{background:#fff}
.praise.dark{background:var(--navy)}
.signup{background:var(--navy)}
footer.site{border-top:1px solid rgba(180,122,26,.45)}
.home-hero .bio{font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 24px;color:#e6e9f2}.home-hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;max-width:1000px;gap:52px}@media (max-width:760px){.home-hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.home-hero .cred{font-family:Cinzel,serif;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--gold-soft);margin:-4px 0 18px}

.home-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(14,22,48,.5),rgba(14,22,48,.72)),url("../images/night-sky.jpg") 50% 80%/cover no-repeat,var(--navy)}
.home-hero .bio{text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.home-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft);text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.home-hero{padding-bottom:210px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(14,22,48,.62) 0%,rgba(14,22,48,.5) 55%,rgba(14,22,48,.1) 100%),url("../images/night-sky.jpg") 50% 92%/cover no-repeat,var(--navy)}
@media (max-width:760px){.home-hero{padding-bottom:150px}}

/* ---- sky banner + bio below (2026-11-12) ---- */
.sky{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(14,22,48,.55) 0%,rgba(14,22,48,.15) 55%,rgba(14,22,48,.35) 100%),url("../images/night-sky.jpg") 50% 78%/cover no-repeat,var(--navy);min-height:520px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;text-align:center;padding:72px 0 0}
.sky .wrap{width:100%}
.sky .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft);text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.sky h1{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.3rem,6vw,4rem);margin-bottom:.1em;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.sky .cred{font-family:Cinzel,serif;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:1rem;color:var(--gold-soft);margin:0;text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.about-home{padding:64px 0 72px;border-top:2px solid var(--gold)}
.about-home .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:52px;align-items:center;max-width:1000px}
.about-home img{border-radius:50%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%;border:3px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.about-home .bio{font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 24px;color:#e6e9f2}
@media (max-width:760px){.about-home .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}.about-home img{max-width:220px;margin:0 auto}.about-home .cta{justify-content:center}.sky{min-height:420px;padding-top:56px}}

/* white text boxes above and below the name */
.sky .eyebrow,.sky .cred{display:inline-block;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);text-shadow:none;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.sky .eyebrow{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;margin:0 0 14px}
.sky .cred{color:var(--navy);margin-top:14px;font-size:.95rem}
.sky h1{margin-bottom:0}

/* tagline box: larger, at top of banner; bottom box removed */
.sky{padding-top:28px}
.sky .eyebrow{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,3.2vw,1.7rem);padding:16px clamp(18px,5vw,48px);margin:0 0 clamp(30px,6vw,60px);letter-spacing:.14em}
@media (max-width:760px){.sky{padding-top:20px}}

/* tagline box smaller, name bigger */
.sky .eyebrow{font-size:clamp(.85rem,2.4vw,1.1rem);padding:10px clamp(16px,3vw,28px);margin:0 0 clamp(22px,4vw,40px);letter-spacing:.12em}
.sky h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,9vw,6rem);line-height:1.05}
.sky .eyebrow{color:var(--navy)}

/* sample entry + A+ gallery */
.sample-entry{background:#fff}
.entry-card{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--navy);outline:1px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:6px;padding:44px clamp(22px,5vw,56px) 36px;box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(14,22,48,.14)}
.entry-num{width:46px;height:46px;border:2px solid var(--navy);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 14px;font-family:Cinzel,serif;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy)}
.entry-card h3{text-align:center;font-size:1.7rem;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:.1em}
.entry-sub{text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.6rem;font-size:1rem}
.entry-card>p{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 1em}
.big-q{margin-top:1.8rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);text-align:center}
.big-q .bq-title{font-family:Cinzel,serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.big-q p{font-style:italic;margin:0 0 .5em;font-size:1.08rem}
.sample-entry .note{margin-top:30px}
.closer{background:#fff}
.aplus{display:grid;gap:26px;max-width:970px;margin:0 auto}
.aplus figure{margin:0;box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(14,22,48,.2);cursor:zoom-in;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.aplus img{width:100%}
.sky{background-position:50% 76%;min-height:600px}
.sky{background-position:50% 78%;min-height:560px}
.nav .wrap:has(>ul:only-child){justify-content:flex-end}
.about-home .cta{display:grid;justify-content:start;gap:14px}
.about-home .cta .btn{text-align:center}
@media (max-width:760px){.about-home .cta{justify-content:stretch}}

/* bonus page */
.bonus-hero{padding:72px 0 80px;text-align:center}
.bonus-hero .wrap{max-width:820px}
.bonus-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5.5vw,3.4rem)}
.bonus-hero .lede{font-size:1.25rem;color:#e6e9f2;margin:0 auto 32px;max-width:640px}
.bonus-hero .signup-box form{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto}
.bonus-hero input[type=email],.bonus-hero input[type=text]{flex:1 1 200px;font:inherit;font-size:1.05rem;padding:13px 16px;border-radius:4px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.bonus-hero .fine{font-size:.92rem;opacity:.8;margin-top:14px}
.intro{text-align:center;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 34px}
.lost-pages{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.lost-pages figure{margin:0;text-align:center}
.lost-pages img{border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(14,22,48,.14);background:#fff}
.lost-pages figcaption{margin-top:12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.lost-pages figcaption strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:Cinzel,serif;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:2px}
@media (max-width:760px){.lost-pages{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:380px}}
.guide-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto}
.guide-grid h3{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--gold-soft)}
.guide-grid p{margin:0;color:#d6dae8}
@media (max-width:760px){.guide-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.steps-list{text-align:left;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 28px;padding-left:1.4em}
.steps-list li{margin-bottom:.6em}

.portraits{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px 24px;max-width:960px;margin:0 auto}
.portraits figure{margin:0;text-align:center}
.portraits img{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(14,22,48,.14);background:#fff}
.portraits figcaption{margin-top:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.portraits figcaption strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:Cinzel,serif;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.03em;margin-bottom:2px}
@media (max-width:760px){.portraits{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px 16px}}
.portraits img{aspect-ratio:2/3;object-fit:contain}