:root {
    --bg: #0c0c0e;
    --bg-alt: #131316;
    --card: #1a1a1f;
    --border: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    --gold: #c9a24a;
    --gold-light: #e6c876;
    --text: #ece9e2;
    --text-muted: #a8a5a0;
    --ember: #c1502e;
    --teal: #3aa0a0;
    --radius: 10px;
    --max-width: 1180px;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  h1, h2, h3, .brand {
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  a { color: inherit; }

  img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

  .container {
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
  }

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
  header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(12,12,14,0.92);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  .nav-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 14px 24px;
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .brand img { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 6px; object-fit: cover; }

  nav.main-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
  }
  nav.main-nav a {
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    transition: color .2s;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  nav.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

  .social-icons { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; }
  .social-icons a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 34px; height: 34px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: transform .2s, border-color .2s;
  }
  .social-icons a:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--gold); }
  .social-icons svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; fill: var(--text); }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: none;
    background: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 6px;
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    padding: 4px 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 78vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,8,10,0.55), rgba(8,8,10,0.85)), url("images/hero-author-books.jpg") center 20% / cover no-repeat;
  }
  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 640px;
    padding: 60px 24px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4rem);
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  }
  .hero p {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    color: #ddd8cf;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 34px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    transition: transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
  }
  .btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold));
    color: #1a1305;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(201,162,74,0.25);
  }
  .btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(201,162,74,0.35); }
  .btn-outline {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--text);
    margin-left: 14px;
  }
  .btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }

  /* ---------- Sections ---------- */
  section { padding: 90px 0; }
  .section-alt { background: var(--bg-alt); }
  .section-head { text-align: center; max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 56px; }
  .section-head .eyebrow {
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--teal);
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); margin: 0 0 14px; color: #fff; }
  .section-head p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.05rem; }

  /* Book cards */
  .books-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .book-card {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform .25s, border-color .25s;
  }
  .book-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: var(--gold); }
  .book-cover {
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #000;
  }
  .book-cover img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

  /* Flip cover — click to reveal the book annotation */
  .book-cover.flippable {
    perspective: 1200px;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .flip-inner {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.4,.2,.2,1);
    transform-style: preserve-3d;
  }
  .book-cover.flippable.flipped .flip-inner { transform: rotateY(180deg); }
  .flip-face {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    backface-visibility: hidden;
    -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
  }
  .flip-face.flip-front img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .flip-face.flip-front .flip-hint {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    padding: 13px 10px 12px;
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.5vw, 1rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-align: center;
    color: #171006;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f2d78d, #c9a24a);
    text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: filter .2s, transform .2s;
    box-shadow: 0 -5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  }
  .book-cover.flippable:hover .flip-hint,
  .book-cover.flippable:focus-visible .flip-hint { filter: brightness(1.12); }
  .flip-face.flip-front .flip-hint::after {
    content: "  ↗";
    font-size: 1.1em;
  }
  .book-cover.flippable { cursor: pointer; }
  .book-cover.flippable:hover .flip-hint { transform: translateY(-2px); }

  .flip-face.flip-back {
    transform: rotateY(180deg);
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1c1c22, #0c0c0e);
    padding: 20px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .flip-face.flip-back p {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    text-align: left;
    white-space: pre-line;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .book-cover.flippable:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }

  /* Blurred cover — for books whose artwork isn't finalized yet.
     To reveal the final cover, just remove the "blurred" class (and the
     .blur-badge span, if no longer needed) from the .book-cover element. */
  .book-cover.blurred { position: relative; }
  .book-cover.blurred img {
    filter: blur(16px) saturate(0.85) brightness(0.9);
    transform: scale(1.08);
    transition: filter .4s ease;
  }
  .book-cover.blurred .blur-badge {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px;
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    background: rgba(12,12,14,0.35);
  }

  .book-body { padding: 22px 22px 26px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .book-tag {
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--teal);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .book-body h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 1.3rem; color: #fff; }
  .book-body p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.95rem; flex: 1; }
  .book-price {
    margin-top: 16px;
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
  }

  /* About */
  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
    gap: 56px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .about-photo {
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, #1c1c22, #0c0c0e);
  }
  .about-photo img { width: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .about-text h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.3rem); color: #fff; margin-top: 0; }
  .about-text p { color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }

  /* Gallery */
  .gallery-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .gallery-grid figure {
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  }
  .gallery-grid img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
  .gallery-grid figure:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); }

  /* Buy / Simplehop section */
  .buy-box {
    background: var(--card);
    border: 1px dashed var(--gold);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 40px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .buy-box .hint {
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .buy-box .hint code {
    background: #262630;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    color: var(--gold-light);
  }

  /* Format tabs (print vs e-book shop) */
  .shop-tabs {
    display: inline-flex;
    background: #101014;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    gap: 4px;
  }
  .shop-tab {
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    padding: 10px 26px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .shop-tab[aria-selected="true"] {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold-light), var(--gold));
    color: #1a1305;
  }
  .shop-tab:not([aria-selected="true"]):hover { color: var(--gold-light); }

  .shop-panel[hidden] { display: none; }

  #simplehop-widget-print,
  #simplehop-widget-ebook {
    min-height: 140px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
  }

  /* Footer */
  footer {
    background: #08080a;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 50px 0 30px;
  }
  .footer-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  .footer-brand { max-width: 320px; }
  .footer-brand .brand { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .footer-brand p { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.9rem; }
  .footer-links { display: flex; gap: 60px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .footer-links h4 {
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
  }
  .footer-links ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  .footer-links li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .footer-links a {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-light); }
  .footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding-top: 22px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
  }
  
  

  /* Cookie banner */
  #cookie-banner {
    position: fixed;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    z-index: 999;
    background: #131316;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 18px 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    box-shadow: 0 -8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    transform: translateY(120%);
    transition: transform .4s ease;
  }
  #cookie-banner.visible { transform: translateY(0); }
  #cookie-banner p {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 600px;
  }
  #cookie-banner a { color: var(--gold-light); text-decoration: underline; }
  .cookie-actions { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
  .cookie-actions button {
    font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  #cookie-accept { background: var(--gold-light); color: #1a1305; }
  #cookie-decline { background: transparent; color: var(--text-muted); border: 1px solid var(--border); }

  /* Responsive */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .books-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }

  @media (max-width: 680px) {
    .menu-toggle { display: inline-block; }
    nav.main-nav {
      position: absolute;
      top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
      background: var(--bg-alt);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 18px 24px;
      gap: 16px;
      display: none;
    }
    nav.main-nav.open { display: flex; }
    .hero { min-height: 88vh; }
    .hero-content { padding: 40px 20px; }
    .books-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    section { padding: 60px 0; }
    .btn-outline { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 10px; }
    .footer-grid { flex-direction: column; }
    #cookie-banner { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; text-align: center; }
  }