:root {
  --paper: #FAF9FC;
  --paper-warm: #F1EFF5;
  --ink: #353545;
  --ink-muted: #555463;
  --sage: #6C5A78;
  --sage-light: #ECEAF0;
  --rose: #AC8299;
  --line: #DED8E2;
  --dark: #50435D;
  --serif: 'Iowan Old Style', 'Baskerville', 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Georgia, serif;
  --sans: 'Avenir Next', Avenir, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; }
a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #6C5A78; outline-offset: 5px; border-radius: 2px; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.shell { width: min(1200px, calc(100% - 96px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: -5rem; z-index: 10; background: white; padding: .65rem 1rem; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.site-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.header-layout { min-height: 94px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; }
.wordmark { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; gap: 4px; min-width: max-content; }
.wordmark-name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 29px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.025em; line-height: 1; }
.wordmark-subtitle { color: var(--ink-muted); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .26em; }
nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 3.6vw, 3.1rem); }
nav a { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 650; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: .025em; transition: color .2s; }
nav a:hover { color: var(--sage); }
nav a span { font-size: 14px; margin-left: 3px; }

.hero { min-height: 665px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.06fr .94fr; gap: clamp(28px, 6vw, 98px); align-items: center; padding-block: 90px 96px; }
.hero-copy { max-width: 610px; padding-bottom: 3px; }
.section-kicker { text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .22em; }
h1, h2, p { margin-top: 0; }
h1, h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(50px, 5.3vw, 78px); line-height: 1.06; max-width: 650px; margin-bottom: 26px; }
h1 em, h2 em { font-weight: 400; color: var(--sage); }
.hero-intro, .hero-secondary { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.78; max-width: 560px; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.hero-intro { margin-bottom: 19px; }
.hero-secondary { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 21px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sage); padding-bottom: 8px; color: var(--dark); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 760; letter-spacing: .035em; }
.text-link span { font-size: 19px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.text-link:hover span { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }

.hero-art { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; min-height: 0; width: 100%; background: transparent; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: none; }
.hero-logo { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }

.book-section { background: var(--paper-warm); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block: clamp(74px, 9vw, 124px); }
.book-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .94fr 1.06fr; align-items: center; gap: clamp(60px, 10vw, 145px); }
.book-graphic { height: 470px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: #E4DEEB; padding: 33px; box-shadow: 13px 13px 0 rgba(108,90,120,.12); }
.book-graphic-inner { border: 1px solid #B6A8C2; height: 100%; width: 100%; padding: 33px 25px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; position: relative; }
.book-graphic-kicker { font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700; color: #665374; letter-spacing: .22em; margin-bottom: 33px; }
.book-graphic-title { font: 400 clamp(38px, 4vw, 57px)/1.13 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.035em; color: #42384D; }
.book-graphic-title em { font-weight: 400; }
.book-graphic-author { margin-top: 31px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #665374; }
.cover-to-come { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 32px; color: #665374; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.4; }
.cover-line { display: inline-block; background: #A38EAD; height: 1px; width: 17px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.book-copy { max-width: 520px; }
.section-kicker { margin-bottom: 23px; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(45px, 4.8vw, 64px); line-height: 1.12; margin-bottom: 27px; }
.book-tagline { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 21px !important; color: var(--ink) !important; margin-bottom: 18px !important; }
.book-copy p:not(.section-kicker) { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.book-copy cite { font-style: italic; }
.release-line { margin-top: 33px; display: inline-flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; color: var(--dark); font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .15em; font-weight: 800; }
.release-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--rose); border-radius: 50%; }

/* Invitation to beta read the debut novel. */
.beta-invite { margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid #D5CCD9; }
.beta-invite h3 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.45; margin: 0 0 9px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.book-copy .beta-invite p { margin: 0 0 19px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.75; }
.beta-button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 15px; min-height: 45px; padding: 12px 19px; border-radius: 5px; background: var(--sage); color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; transition: background-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease; }
.beta-button:hover { background: #53445E; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.beta-button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #352C40; outline-offset: 3px; }
.beta-button span { font-size: 17px; }


.connect-section { background: var(--sage-light); padding-block: 80px 88px; }
.connect-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 11%; }
.connect-layout h2 { margin-bottom: 15px; }
.connect-layout p:not(.section-kicker) { color: #555463; line-height: 1.7; font-size: 14px; max-width: 390px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.social-links { border-top: 1px solid #BEB2C6; }
.social-link { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 19px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid #BEB2C6; text-decoration: none; color: #50435D; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 680; transition: padding .2s, color .2s; }
.social-link:hover { padding-left: 11px; color: #3C3047; }
.social-link-label { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.social-icon { width: 22px; height: 22px; flex: 0 0 22px; }
.social-arrow { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 400; }
.social-link:hover .social-icon { transform: translateY(-1px); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .social-icon { transition: transform .2s; }
}
.links-pending { padding: 25px 4px 5px; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px !important; font-style: italic; }

.site-footer { background: var(--paper); padding-block: 31px; }
.footer-layout { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px; font-size: 10px; color: var(--ink-muted); }
.footer-brand { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; color: var(--ink); }
.footer-brand span { font: 10px var(--sans); color: var(--ink-muted); }
.footer-layout a { text-decoration: none; }
.footer-layout a:hover { color: var(--sage); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .shell { width: min(100% - 56px, 650px); }
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 76px; gap: 60px; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: 650px; }
  .hero-art { min-height: 0; max-width: 610px; }
  .book-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 75px; }
  .book-graphic { max-width: 480px; width: 100%; height: 440px; }
  .book-copy { max-width: 650px; }
  .connect-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 35px; }
  .social-links { max-width: 650px; }
}
@media (max-width: 580px) {
  .shell { width: calc(100% - 38px); }
  .header-layout { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; justify-content: center; gap: 17px; padding-block: 18px 20px; }
  .wordmark-name { font-size: 27px; }
  nav { gap: 24px; }
  nav a { font-size: 11px; }
  .hero { padding-block: 60px 68px; gap: 48px; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(43px, 10.5vw, 57px); }
  .hero-intro, .hero-secondary { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.76; }
  .hero-art { min-height: 0; box-shadow: none; }
  .book-section { padding-block: 65px; }
  .book-grid { gap: 60px; }
  .book-graphic { height: 370px; padding: 23px; box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 rgba(108,90,120,.12); }
  .book-graphic-inner { padding: 20px 11px; }
  .book-graphic-title { font-size: clamp(36px, 10vw, 52px); }
  .book-graphic-kicker { font-size: 9px; }
  h2 { font-size: 46px; }
  .book-tagline { font-size: 20px !important; }
  .connect-section { padding-block: 70px; }
  .footer-layout { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 20px; }
  .footer-layout div:nth-child(2) { order: 3; width: 100%; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

/* Clear, visible keyboard focus and text selection. */
::selection { background: #DCCDE4; color: #353545; }