:root{
  --black:#070409;--black2:#0d0710;--plum:#211027;--plum2:#3c1b46;--wine:#74263a;
  --gold:#c9a653;--gold2:#ead59b;--ivory:#f4ead2;--mist:#d0c3d3;
  --line:rgba(201,166,83,.40);--shadow:0 22px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.54)
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;color:var(--ivory);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:1.65;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 8%,rgba(83,35,98,.23),transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 35%,rgba(112,32,52,.16),transparent 30rem),
    var(--black)
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}a{color:inherit}.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}
.section{padding:96px 0;position:relative}.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.21em;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:700}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:500}h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.6rem);line-height:1.05;color:var(--gold2);margin:.35rem 0 1rem}
p{color:var(--mist)}.divider{width:290px;margin:12px auto 20px}.divider.left{margin-left:0}.section-head{text-align:center;max-width:780px;margin:auto}
.site-header{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,4,9,.97),rgba(7,4,9,.72));border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,166,83,.15);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.nav-wrap{height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}.brand{text-decoration:none}.brand-name{display:block;font-size:1.62rem;color:var(--gold2)}.brand-tag{display:block;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#bea66c}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:21px;align-items:center}.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.68rem;color:#f0e5c9;position:relative}.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-6px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transition:.25s}.nav-links a:hover::after{right:0}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;color:var(--gold2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 10px;border-radius:8px}
.hero{
  min-height:100vh;display:grid;align-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,2,6,.80),rgba(4,2,6,.54) 48%,rgba(4,2,6,.28) 78%,rgba(4,2,6,.50)),
    linear-gradient(0deg,var(--black) 0%,transparent 26%),
    url("assets/images/hero-gates-clean.jpg") center/cover no-repeat
}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:180px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,var(--black))}
.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:88px;text-align:center;max-width:1000px}.crest{font-size:3.4rem;color:var(--gold);text-shadow:0 0 25px rgba(201,166,83,.45)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(4.2rem,9vw,8.8rem);line-height:.9;margin:.1em 0;color:var(--gold2);text-shadow:0 12px 42px #000}.subtitle{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.23em;color:#f2e2b4;font-size:1.05rem}.lede{font-size:1.15rem;max-width:700px;margin:20px auto 30px}
.actions{display:flex;gap:13px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:49px;padding:0 23px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.72rem;border:1px solid var(--gold);transition:.25s}.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);filter:brightness(1.13)}.primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7c273b,#451420);color:#fff}.ghost{background:rgba(7,4,9,.52);color:var(--gold2)}
.fog{position:absolute;width:60vw;height:18vw;background:rgba(150,125,170,.10);filter:blur(42px);border-radius:50%;animation:drift 16s ease-in-out infinite alternate}.fog-a{left:-15vw;bottom:8vh}.fog-b{right:-18vw;top:20vh;animation-duration:20s}@keyframes drift{from{transform:translateX(-3vw)}to{transform:translateX(5vw)}}
.books-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#08050a,#130918)}.book-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:42px}.book-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(45,20,52,.94),rgba(12,7,15,.98));box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;padding:16px}.book-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;border:1px solid rgba(201,166,83,.13);pointer-events:none}.book-frame{padding:11px;border:1px solid rgba(201,166,83,.35);background:#0b0710}.book-frame img{aspect-ratio:2/3;object-fit:cover}.book-info{padding:20px 10px 8px}.meta{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.67rem;color:var(--gold)}.book-info h3{font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--gold2);margin:.4rem 0}.links{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}.links a,.series-grid a,.vault-grid a,.media-grid a,.content-card a{color:var(--gold2);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(234,213,155,.5)}
.series-section{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,5,10,.92),rgba(8,5,10,.66)),url("assets/images/estate-mid.jpg") center/cover fixed}.series-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:42px}.series-grid article{min-height:270px;padding:32px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(11,7,14,.78);box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative}.series-grid article::before{content:"✦";position:absolute;right:18px;top:14px;color:rgba(201,166,83,.5)}.series-grid h3{font-size:1.75rem;color:var(--gold2)}.series-grid span{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--gold);font-size:.68rem}
.vault-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0c0710,#160b1a)}.vault-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:42px}.vault-grid article{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#100914;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding-bottom:22px}.vault-grid img{aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}.vault-grid h3{font-size:1.42rem;color:var(--gold2);padding:0 18px;margin:18px 0 7px}.vault-grid p{padding:0 18px}.vault-grid a{margin-left:18px}
.about-section{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,4,9,.94),rgba(7,4,9,.74)),url("assets/images/estate-bottom.jpg") center/cover}.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:58px;align-items:center}.portrait-box{min-height:560px;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:14px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(70,32,81,.6),rgba(10,6,13,.98));box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.portrait-box span{letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold2)}.signature{font-size:2.1rem;color:var(--gold2);margin:22px 0}
.quote-section{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2a102f,#08050a)}.quote-card{max-width:950px;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:55px;background:rgba(9,6,12,.68);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.quote-mark{font-size:4rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:.7}.quote-card blockquote{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.5rem);color:#f2e2b8}
.media-section{background:#0a0610}.media-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}.media-grid article{min-height:280px;padding:42px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(66,27,76,.72),rgba(12,7,15,.98));box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.media-grid h3{font-size:2rem;color:var(--gold2)}
.newsletter-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#150a19,#08050a)}.newsletter{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:46px;background:rgba(35,15,41,.72);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.newsletter form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}.newsletter input{flex:1;min-width:220px;background:#09060c;color:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:14px 18px}
.subhero{padding:165px 0 92px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,4,9,.28),rgba(7,4,9,.94)),url("assets/images/hero-gates-clean.jpg") center/cover}.subhero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem);color:var(--gold2);margin:.3rem 0}.subhero p{font-size:1.15rem;max-width:740px}.inner-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0c0710,#150a19)}.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}.content-card{min-height:265px;padding:30px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(44,20,51,.9),rgba(12,7,15,.98));box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative}.content-card::after{content:"✦";position:absolute;right:18px;top:14px;color:rgba(201,166,83,.46)}.content-card h3{font-size:1.72rem;color:var(--gold2)}
.site-footer{padding:58px 0 26px;background:#050306;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .8fr .8fr;gap:44px}.site-footer h3,.site-footer h4{color:var(--gold2)}.site-footer a{display:block;text-decoration:none;color:#d0c3d3;margin:6px 0}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(201,166,83,.18);margin-top:30px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.82rem;color:#8f8494}
@media(max-width:980px){.nav-toggle{display:block}.nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:82px;left:18px;right:18px;background:rgba(7,4,9,.98);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.book-grid,.content-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.vault-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.about-grid,.newsletter{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:650px){.section{padding:70px 0}.book-grid,.series-grid,.vault-grid,.media-grid,.content-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero h1{font-size:4rem}.hero-copy{padding-top:110px}.divider{width:230px}.quote-card,.newsletter{padding:28px}}


/* VERSION 6: approved image-led hero */
.hero-image-version{
  min-height:0;
  aspect-ratio:2200/790;
  display:block;
  position:relative;
  background:url("assets/images/approved-hero.jpg") center/cover no-repeat !important;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.hero-image-version::after{display:none}
.hero-hotspots{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3}
.hotspot{position:absolute;display:block;border-radius:8px;outline-offset:4px}
.hotspot span{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.hotspot:focus{outline:3px solid var(--gold2)}
.hotspot-worlds{left:26.6%;top:72.2%;width:13.5%;height:9.5%}
.hotspot-vault{left:41.0%;top:72.2%;width:14.8%;height:9.5%}
.hotspot-circle{left:57.1%;top:72.2%;width:16.3%;height:9.5%}
.mobile-hero-copy{display:none}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .hero-image-version{
    min-height:88vh;
    aspect-ratio:auto;
    display:grid;
    align-items:center;
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,4,9,.45),rgba(7,4,9,.88)),url("assets/images/approved-hero.jpg") center/cover no-repeat !important;
  }
  .hero-hotspots{display:none}
  .mobile-hero-copy{display:block;position:relative;z-index:4;padding:120px 22px 64px;text-align:center}
  .mobile-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.2rem,15vw,5rem);line-height:.95;margin:.15em 0;color:var(--gold2);text-shadow:0 10px 30px #000}
}


/* VERSION 6.1: supporting pages use their own background, not the homepage hero */
.subhero{
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,4,9,.58),rgba(7,4,9,.96)),
    url("assets/images/estate-mid.jpg") center 42% / cover no-repeat !important;
  min-height:420px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;
}
.subhero .container{
  padding-bottom:20px;
}
.subhero h1{
  text-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.75);
}

/* ===== VERSION 6.2: responsive refinements ===== */
html,body{overflow-x:hidden}

/* Feature the lead book across the row instead of squeezing into 1 of 3 columns */
.book-card.featured{grid-column:1 / -1}
.book-card.featured .book-frame{max-width:320px;margin:0 auto}
@media(min-width:981px){
  .book-card.featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:320px 1fr;gap:34px;align-items:start}
  .book-card.featured .book-frame{margin:0}
}

/* Tighter tablet footer so 3 skinny columns don't cramp */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px 24px}
}

/* Small phones */
@media(max-width:480px){
  .container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 24px))}
  .section{padding:52px 0}
  .nav-wrap{height:70px}
  .nav-links{top:70px}
  .brand-name{font-size:1.3rem}
  .brand-tag{font-size:.52rem}
  h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,9vw,2.8rem)}
  .subhero{padding:140px 0 60px;min-height:340px}
  .subhero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,10vw,3.2rem)}
  .subhero p{font-size:1rem}
  .mobile-hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,17vw,3.6rem)}
  .lede{font-size:1rem}
  .btn{font-size:.66rem;padding:0 18px;min-height:44px}
  .quote-card blockquote{font-size:1.4rem}
  .quote-card{padding:26px 18px}
  .portrait-box{min-height:300px}
  .content-card,.book-card{padding:20px 14px}
  .newsletter{padding:22px 16px}
  .newsletter input{min-width:0;width:100%}
  .newsletter form{flex-direction:column}
  .newsletter form button{width:100%}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .site-footer{padding:44px 0 20px}
}