:root{
  --ink:#21160e;       /* shelf black */
  --walnut:#36261a;    /* wood brown */
  --walnut-2:#4a3622;
    --gold:#dcae68;      /* title gold, sampled from covers */
  --gold-hi:#f2cd8e;
  --parchment:#f0e2c6; /* body text */
  --mute:#cdb795;
  --rule:rgba(220,174,104,.4);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:#21160e;scroll-padding-top:84px}
body{background:#21160e;color:var(--parchment);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
.display{font-family:'Cinzel','Trajan Pro',Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-hi)}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-decoration:none;padding:16px 30px;border:1px solid var(--gold);cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.btn-solid{background:var(--gold);color:#21160e}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--gold-hi)}
.btn-line{background:transparent;color:var(--gold-hi)}
.btn-line:hover{background:rgba(220,174,104,.14)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-hi);outline-offset:3px}

/* header */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:#21160e;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px}
.brand{font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--gold-hi);text-decoration:none}
.b-short{display:none}
.brand small{display:block;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.24em;color:#f2cd8e;font-weight:600;margin-top:4px}
nav ul{display:flex;gap:34px;list-style:none}
nav a{font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-decoration:none;color:var(--parchment)}
nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-hi)}
.nav-cta{padding:11px 20px;font-size:.78rem}

/* hero banner image */
.hero-bgwrap{position:relative;background:#21160e;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:#21160e url('hero-banner.jpg') center 30%/cover no-repeat}
.hero-bgwrap::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(33,22,14,.25) 0%,rgba(33,22,14,.5) 60%,#21160e 100%)}
.hero-bgwrap .hero-in{z-index:2}
/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:#21160e;overflow:hidden;text-align:center}
.hero-in{position:relative;padding:130px 0 90px;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.4rem);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:.05em}
.hero p.lede{font-size:1.5rem;margin:24px auto 36px;color:var(--parchment);max-width:34ch;font-style:italic}
.hero .btns{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.shelf{position:relative;background:#21160e;line-height:0}
.shelf img{width:100%;max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;display:block}
.shelf::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:30%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#21160e,rgba(33,22,14,0));z-index:1}
.shelf::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:18%;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#21160e,rgba(33,22,14,0));z-index:1}

/* section frame */
section{background:#21160e;padding:104px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
section.alt{background:#36261a}
section.navy{background:#21160e}
.sec-head{max-width:640px;margin-bottom:56px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.15}
.sec-head p{margin-top:16px;color:var(--parchment)}

/* path */
.path{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.step{padding:40px 32px;background:#36261a;border-right:1px solid var(--rule)}
.step:last-child{border-right:0}
.step svg{width:44px;height:44px;stroke:var(--gold);fill:none;stroke-width:1.4;margin-bottom:20px}
.step h3{font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--gold-hi);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.step p{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--parchment)}
.step .bk{display:block;margin-top:16px;font-size:1rem;color:var(--mute);font-style:italic}

/* books */
.books{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}
.book{background:#21160e;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:28px 28px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.cover{background:#21160e;padding:10px 0 26px;margin-bottom:26px}
.cover img{width:78%;margin:0 auto;box-shadow:0 22px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.book h3{font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.08em;line-height:1.3}
.book .sub{color:var(--mute);font-style:italic;margin:6px 0 14px;font-size:1.1rem}
.book p{font-size:1.12rem;flex:1}
.book .btn{margin-top:24px;text-align:center;padding:14px 18px;font-size:.8rem}
.tag{display:inline-block;align-self:flex-start;font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:4px 10px;margin-bottom:16px}

/* about */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.portrait{border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:10px;background:#36261a}
.portrait img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%;filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.02)}
.about h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:22px}
.about p+p{margin-top:18px}
.about p{max-width:62ch}
.hl{color:var(--gold-hi);font-style:italic}
.quote{margin-top:30px;padding-left:22px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);font-style:italic;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--gold-hi)}

/* contact */
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}
.contact h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18px}
.contact .where{margin-top:28px;color:var(--mute);font-size:1.1rem}
form{background:#36261a;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:36px}
label{display:block;font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;background:#21160e;color:#fff3d6;border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:14px 16px;font:inherit;font-size:1.12rem;border-radius:0;margin-bottom:22px}
input::placeholder,textarea::placeholder{color:#a89577}
select{appearance:none;background-image:linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 50%,#dcae68 50%),linear-gradient(135deg,#dcae68 50%,transparent 50%);background-position:calc(100% - 22px) 52%,calc(100% - 16px) 52%;background-size:6px 6px;background-repeat:no-repeat}
textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
form .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
.sent{display:none;margin-top:18px;color:var(--gold-hi);text-align:center}




/* layers */
.layers{margin-top:72px;padding-top:56px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);text-align:center}
.layers h3{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2rem);margin-bottom:14px}
.layers p{max-width:56ch;margin:0 auto}
.layers ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:14px;margin:34px 0 36px}
.layers li{font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:1rem;color:var(--gold-hi);border:1px solid var(--gold);background:#36261a;padding:16px 26px}
/* questions */
.qs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0 56px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.qs p{font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.6rem);font-style:italic;color:var(--parchment);padding:26px 0 26px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:2px solid var(--gold);margin:0;line-height:1.4}
.qs-foot{margin-top:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.qs-foot span{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--gold-hi);font-style:italic}

.follow{margin-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.follow a{display:block;padding:14px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--parchment);text-decoration:none;font-size:1.2rem;background:#21160e}
.follow a:hover{color:var(--gold-hi);background:#36261a}
/* listen */
.listen{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.listen h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:18px}
.listen .btns{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.eps{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.eps li a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:128px 1fr auto;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:12px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);text-decoration:none;color:var(--parchment);background:#21160e}
.eps li a:hover{background:#36261a;color:var(--gold-hi)}
.eps img{width:128px;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--rule)}
.eps .tt{display:block;line-height:1.3}
.eps .n{display:block;font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;color:var(--gold);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;margin-bottom:4px}
.eps .d{color:var(--mute);font-size:1rem;white-space:nowrap}
.social{display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:6px 0 24px}
.social a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:54px;height:54px;color:var(--gold-hi);border:1px solid var(--rule);background:#21160e;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.social a svg{width:26px;height:26px}
.social a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#21160e;border-color:var(--gold)}

footer{background:#21160e;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:38px 0 calc(38px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));text-align:center;color:var(--mute);font-size:1rem}
footer .display{font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.2em;margin-bottom:10px;display:block}

@media (max-width:900px){
  nav ul{display:none}
  .path,.books{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .step{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
  .step:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .about,.contact,.listen{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .qs{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .portrait{max-width:240px}
  .hero-in{padding:90px 0 60px}
  section{padding:76px 0}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .eps li a{grid-template-columns:96px 1fr;gap:12px}.eps img{width:96px}.eps .d{display:none}
  .brand small{display:none}.b-full{display:none}.b-short{display:inline;font-size:1.3rem}
  .nav-cta{padding:10px 14px}
  form{padding:24px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.btn{transition:none}}

/* ===== PUNCH LAYER (CTR styling) ===== */
header{box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(220,174,104,.38),0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.65)}

/* nav tabs */
nav a{position:relative;padding:8px 2px;transition:color .2s,text-shadow .2s}
nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-2px;right:-2px;bottom:-4px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#fbe7b8,transparent);box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(251,231,184,.9);transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform .28s ease}
nav a:hover,nav a.active{color:#fbe7b8;text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(242,205,142,.55)}
nav a:hover::after,nav a.active::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* buttons */
.btn{position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,background-color .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.btn-solid{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#d3a05a 0%,#f5d9a0 40%,#dcae68 55%,#c08c47 100%);background-size:240% 100%;animation:sheen 5s ease-in-out infinite;box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(220,174,104,.28)}
.btn-solid:hover{background-color:transparent;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(220,174,104,.55),0 0 0 1px rgba(251,231,184,.7)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(0) scale(.98)}
.btn-line{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 0 rgba(220,174,104,.0)}
.btn-line:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:#fbe7b8;color:#fff3d6;box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(220,174,104,.4),inset 0 0 22px rgba(220,174,104,.18)}
.pulse{animation:sheen 5s ease-in-out infinite,pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes sheen{0%{background-position:110% 0}55%,100%{background-position:-30% 0}}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(220,174,104,.28),0 0 0 0 rgba(245,217,160,.6)}70%{box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(220,174,104,.28),0 0 0 16px rgba(245,217,160,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 6px 22px rgba(220,174,104,.28),0 0 0 0 rgba(245,217,160,0)}}
.ripple{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,244,214,.55);transform:scale(0);animation:rip .6s ease-out forwards;pointer-events:none}
@keyframes rip{to{transform:scale(1);opacity:0}}

/* hero headline: gold metal */
.hero h1{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fbe7b8 0%,#f5d9a0 42%,#cc9c59 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 26px rgba(220,174,104,.38))}

/* section headings: glowing rule */
.sec-head h2::after{content:"";display:block;width:68px;height:2px;margin-top:18px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f5d9a0,transparent);box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(245,217,160,.7)}

/* cards */
.book,.step,.layers li,.qs p,.eps li a{transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,border-color .25s,background-color .25s,color .25s,padding .25s}
.book:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);border-color:#dcae68;box-shadow:0 22px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.65),0 0 0 1px rgba(220,174,104,.55),0 0 38px rgba(220,174,104,.2)}
.cvimg{transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease}
.book:hover .cvimg{transform:translateY(-5px) scale(1.04);box-shadow:0 30px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.8),0 0 30px rgba(220,174,104,.25)}
.step:hover{background:#46321f;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(220,174,104,.55),0 0 30px rgba(220,174,104,.14)}
.step:hover svg{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(245,217,160,.8))}
.step svg{transition:filter .25s}
.layers li{cursor:default}
.layers li:hover{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#d3a05a,#f5d9a0);color:#21160e;transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(220,174,104,.45)}
.qs p:hover{background:rgba(220,174,104,.08);border-left-color:#fbe7b8;padding-left:30px;color:#fff3d6;box-shadow:inset 6px 0 14px -8px rgba(251,231,184,.7)}

/* episodes */
.eps li a{position:relative}
.eps li a:hover{background:#46321f;box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 #f5d9a0,0 0 26px rgba(220,174,104,.12);color:#fff3d6}
.eps img{transition:transform .3s ease,filter .3s ease,border-color .3s}
.eps li a:hover img{transform:scale(1.06);filter:brightness(1.15);border-color:#f5d9a0}
.eps li a::before{content:"\25B6";position:absolute;left:56px;top:50%;width:34px;height:34px;margin-top:-17px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:.75rem;padding-left:2px;color:#fbe7b8;background:rgba(33,22,14,.82);border:1px solid #f5d9a0;box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(245,217,160,.55);opacity:0;transform:scale(.6);transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s;z-index:2;pointer-events:none}
.eps li a:hover::before{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}

/* live dot on the available-now tag */
.book:first-child .tag{color:#fbe7b8;border-color:#dcae68;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(220,174,104,.25)}
.book:first-child .tag::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;margin-right:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#fbe7b8;animation:dot 1.8s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes dot{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(251,231,184,.8)}80%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 9px rgba(251,231,184,0)}}

/* socials + form */
.social a{transition:background .25s,color .25s,border-color .25s,transform .2s,box-shadow .25s}
.social a:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(220,174,104,.55)}
.follow a{transition:padding .2s,color .2s,background .2s}
.follow a:hover{padding-left:16px}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:#f5d9a0;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(220,174,104,.25),0 0 20px rgba(220,174,104,.22)}

.mail{color:var(--gold-hi);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(242,205,142,.4);transition:color .2s,border-color .2s,text-shadow .2s}
.mail:hover{color:#fff3d6;border-color:#fbe7b8;text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(242,205,142,.6)}
footer .mail{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:1.1rem}

/* ===== EPISODES + TABS: bigger and punchier ===== */
nav ul{gap:2px}
nav a{font-size:.84rem;padding:10px 13px;border-radius:999px;letter-spacing:.12em;white-space:nowrap}
nav a::after{left:13px;right:13px;bottom:4px}
.brand,.nav-cta{white-space:nowrap}
nav a:hover,nav a.active{background:rgba(220,174,104,.16)}
#listen .wrap{max-width:1280px}
.listen{grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.5fr;gap:56px}
.listen h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.2vw,3.3rem)}
.listen p{font-size:1.3rem}
.listen .btns .btn{padding:21px 36px;font-size:1.02rem}
.eps{border-top:1px solid var(--gold)}
.eps li a{grid-template-columns:208px 1fr auto;gap:26px;padding:18px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);border-left:4px solid transparent}
.eps img{width:208px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid rgba(220,174,104,.55);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.eps .tt{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.55rem;line-height:1.18;color:#fff3d6}
.eps .n{font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.22em;margin-bottom:8px;color:#f2cd8e;text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(242,205,142,.55)}
.eps .d{font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#f2cd8e;border:1px solid rgba(220,174,104,.65);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;background:rgba(220,174,104,.08);transition:background .25s,color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.eps li a::before{left:182px;top:50%;width:40px;height:40px;margin-top:10px;font-size:.85rem;padding-left:3px;opacity:1;transform:scale(1);color:#fbe7b8;background:rgba(33,22,14,.72);border:2px solid #f2cd8e;box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(242,205,142,.5);transition:transform .25s,background .25s,color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.eps li a:hover{transform:translateX(8px);border-left-color:#f2cd8e;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(220,174,104,.16),rgba(54,38,26,.0) 70%),#46321f;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 30px rgba(220,174,104,.2)}
.eps li a:hover::before{transform:scale(1.14);background:#f2cd8e;color:#21160e;box-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(242,205,142,.85)}
.eps li a:hover .d{background:#f2cd8e;color:#21160e;box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(242,205,142,.6)}
.eps li a:hover .tt{color:#fff}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .listen{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .eps li a{grid-template-columns:160px 1fr auto;gap:18px}
  .eps img{width:160px}
  .eps li a::before{left:140px;width:36px;height:36px;margin-top:3px;font-size:.78rem}
  .eps .tt{font-size:1.35rem}
}
@media (max-width:480px){
  .eps li a{grid-template-columns:118px 1fr;gap:14px;padding:14px 12px}
  .eps img{width:118px}
  .eps li a::before{left:99px;width:30px;height:30px;margin-top:-2px;font-size:.66rem;border-width:1.5px}
  .eps .tt{font-size:1.2rem}
  .eps .n{font-size:.76rem}
  .eps .d{display:none}
  .eps li a:hover{transform:none}
}
/* social icons in their real brand colors */
.social a[aria-label="YouTube"]{color:#ff0000;border-color:rgba(255,0,0,.5)}
.social a[aria-label="Facebook"]{color:#1877f2;border-color:rgba(24,119,242,.55)}
.social a[aria-label="Podcast"]{color:#b150e2;border-color:rgba(177,80,226,.55)}
.social a[aria-label="Amazon"]{color:#ff9900;border-color:rgba(255,153,0,.55)}
.social a[aria-label="YouTube"] svg path:nth-child(2),.social a[aria-label="Amazon"] svg text{fill:#fff}
.social a[aria-label="Facebook"] svg{background:#fff;border-radius:50%}
.social a[aria-label="YouTube"]:hover{background:rgba(255,0,0,.14);color:#ff2a2a;border-color:#ff2a2a;box-shadow:0 0 26px rgba(255,0,0,.55)}
.social a[aria-label="Facebook"]:hover{background:rgba(24,119,242,.16);color:#3b8bff;border-color:#3b8bff;box-shadow:0 0 26px rgba(24,119,242,.6)}
.social a[aria-label="Podcast"]:hover{background:rgba(177,80,226,.16);color:#c970f2;border-color:#c970f2;box-shadow:0 0 26px rgba(177,80,226,.6)}
.social a[aria-label="Amazon"]:hover{background:rgba(255,153,0,.14);color:#ffae33;border-color:#ffae33;box-shadow:0 0 26px rgba(255,153,0,.55)}
.fmt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin-top:24px}
.fmt .btn{margin-top:0}
.book:last-child .tag{color:#fbe7b8;border-color:#dcae68;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(220,174,104,.25)}
.book:last-child .tag::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;margin-right:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#fbe7b8;animation:dot 1.8s ease-out infinite}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.book:last-child .tag::before{animation:none}}
.book:nth-child(2) .tag{color:#fbe7b8;border-color:#dcae68;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(220,174,104,.25)}
.book:nth-child(2) .tag::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;margin-right:9px;border-radius:50%;background:#fbe7b8;animation:dot 1.8s ease-out infinite}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.book:nth-child(2) .tag::before{animation:none}}
.sec-head p.journey-line{max-width:48ch;font-size:1.34rem;line-height:1.55;color:#fff3d6}
.journey-line em{color:#f2cd8e;font-style:italic;font-weight:600}
.hero p.lede{font-family:'Dancing Script','Brush Script MT',cursive;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.3;max-width:34ch;color:#fff3d6;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.7),0 0 26px rgba(220,174,104,.3)}
/* powered by Venture IQ */
.powered{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:30px auto 4px;text-decoration:none;width:max-content;max-width:100%}
.powered-txt{font-family:'Space Grotesk',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--parchment)}
.viq-badge{position:relative;display:block;width:300px;max-width:84vw;background:#050403;border:1px solid rgba(255,215,0,.45);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s,transform .2s}
.viq-badge img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.viq-badge::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 6px 5px #050403;pointer-events:none}
.powered:hover .viq-badge{border-color:#ffd700;box-shadow:0 0 28px rgba(255,215,0,.35);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.powered:hover .powered-txt{color:#fff3d6}
/* mobile buy bar */
.buy-bar{display:none}
@media (max-width:700px){
  body{padding-bottom:88px}
  .buy-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:fixed;left:12px;right:12px;bottom:calc(12px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));z-index:40;padding:17px 12px;text-align:center;font-family:'Cinzel',Georgia,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-decoration:none;color:#21160e;border:1px solid #fbe7b8;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#d3a05a 0%,#f5d9a0 40%,#dcae68 55%,#c08c47 100%);background-size:240% 100%;box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.7),0 0 26px rgba(220,174,104,.4);transition:transform .3s ease,opacity .3s ease;overflow:hidden;animation:sheen 5s ease-in-out infinite}
  .buy-bar.hide{transform:translateY(140%);opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .btn-solid,.pulse,.buy-bar,.book:first-child .tag::before{animation:none}
  .book:hover,.book:hover .cvimg,.layers li:hover,.btn:hover,.social a:hover{transform:none}
}