:root{
  --ink:#261b1b; --muted:#6d5b56; --cream:#fff8f3; --paper:#fffdf9;
  --pink:#ef0f68; --deep:#72103a; --orange:#ff7b21; --gold:#f4b52b;
  --rose:#a90f4f; --line:#ecd9cf; --brown:#2e160f;
  --shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(89,39,36,.15);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.55}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:1.04;margin:0}
p{margin:0 0 18px}
.container{width:min(1160px,92vw);margin:auto}
.eyebrow{font-size:.77rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.24em;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--rose)}
.gradient-text{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--pink),var(--orange));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:0 24px;border-radius:26px;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:800;border:1px solid transparent;transition:.2s ease}
.btn-primary{color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--pink),var(--orange))}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(239,15,104,.22)}
.btn-outline{background:rgba(255,255,255,.8);border-color:var(--pink);color:var(--rose)}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(255,250,246,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(122,64,55,.08)}
.nav{height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:220px}.brand img{width:68px;height:52px;object-fit:contain}.brand-name{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:.08em}.brand-name small{display:block;font:700 .65rem Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.28em;text-align:center;margin-top:3px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:25px;align-items:center;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700}.nav-links a:not(.btn){padding:28px 0 24px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--pink);border-color:var(--pink)}
.mobile-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:none;font-size:1.6rem}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 74% 35%,#fff 0,#fff4ee 38%,#ffe9dc 72%,#ffe2d1 100%)}
.hero:after{content:'';position:absolute;right:-100px;bottom:-250px;width:600px;height:600px;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid rgba(244,181,43,.75);pointer-events:none}
.hero-grid{min-height:660px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:30px;align-items:center;position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-copy{padding:58px 0}.signature{width:min(420px,86%);margin-bottom:8px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,5.2vw,5.35rem);font-weight:500;margin:15px 0 17px;max-width:620px}.hero h1 em{font-weight:400;color:var(--pink)}
.hero-copy>p{font-size:1.03rem;max-width:580px;color:#493836}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.hero-photo{align-self:end;position:relative}.hero-photo img{width:100%;max-width:570px;margin-left:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 22px 38px rgba(70,33,28,.16));border-radius:48% 48% 8% 8%/30% 30% 8% 8%}
.hero-photo:after{content:'✦';position:absolute;right:12px;bottom:70px;font-size:4rem;color:var(--gold);opacity:.8}
.section{padding:82px 0}.section-soft{background:#fff7f2}.section-dark{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#65103a,#8a123e 50%,#c01b58);color:#fff}
.section-heading{text-align:center;margin-bottom:38px}.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,3.55rem);font-weight:500}.section-heading p{color:var(--muted);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:8px}
.book-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px}.book-card{text-align:center}.book-cover{height:310px;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:28px 18px;color:#fff;position:relative;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:18px}.book-cover:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 20%,rgba(0,0,0,.68));z-index:1}.book-cover>*{position:relative;z-index:2}.cover-one{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#210a14,#7b1a39 55%,#ff8a5f)}.cover-two{background:linear-gradient(150deg,#151a32,#243c66 54%,#e3a34f)}.cover-three{background:linear-gradient(155deg,#24111c,#5f2638 60%,#c26a4e)}.cover-four{background:linear-gradient(150deg,#2b1027,#7a164d 58%,#f2a132)}.book-cover .coming{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}.book-cover strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:500}.book-card h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin-bottom:6px}.book-card p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);min-height:42px}.text-link{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--pink);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}.about-photo{position:relative}.about-photo img{width:100%;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.about-photo:before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-16px;top:-16px;width:80%;height:80%;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;z-index:-1}.about-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.5vw,4.2rem);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:24px}.about-copy p{color:#5d4944}.about-copy .signature-small{width:240px;margin:8px 0 18px}
.quote{padding:58px 0;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--pink),#e64a64,var(--gold));color:#fff}.quote blockquote{margin:0 auto;max-width:900px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem)}.quote cite{display:block;font:700 .9rem Arial,sans-serif;margin-top:12px}
.newsletter{padding:66px 0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#6c0e36,#a61049 54%,#67102f);color:#fff}.newsletter-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;gap:45px;align-items:center}.newsletter h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4vw,3.8rem);font-weight:500}.newsletter h2 span{font-family:cursive;color:var(--gold);font-weight:400}.newsletter p{color:#f7dce5}.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:10px;background:white;border-radius:34px;padding:7px}.newsletter-form input{border:0;outline:0;padding:0 18px;font-size:.95rem;width:100%;min-height:46px}.newsletter-form button{border:0;white-space:nowrap}.form-note{font-size:.75rem;margin-top:10px;color:#f2cfdc}
.site-footer{background:#2b140e;color:#f7e9df;padding:50px 0 24px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .75fr .75fr 1.05fr;gap:34px}.footer-brand img{width:210px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);opacity:.96}.footer-title{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.74rem;margin-bottom:12px}.footer-links{display:grid;gap:8px;font-size:.88rem;color:#e8cbc0}.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);margin-top:34px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.78rem;color:#cfaea1}
.page-hero{padding:95px 0 70px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#fff3eb,#ffe8dc);text-align:center}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.5rem);font-weight:500}.page-hero p{max-width:700px;margin:18px auto 0;color:var(--muted)}
.content{max-width:850px;margin:auto}.content h2{font-size:2.2rem;margin:35px 0 12px}.content p{color:#584641}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:45px}.contact-panel{padding:30px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(89,39,36,.07)}.contact-panel h2{font-size:2.25rem;margin-bottom:15px}.contact-panel a{color:var(--rose);font-weight:700}
.form-grid{display:grid;gap:14px}.form-grid label{font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.form-grid input,.form-grid textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #dfcfc6;border-radius:8px;padding:13px;font:inherit;margin-top:6px}.form-grid textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.news-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.news-card{padding:26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:#fff}.news-card .date{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--rose);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}.news-card h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin:10px 0}.news-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
@media(max-width:900px){.nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:78px;background:#fff8f3;padding:22px 5vw;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;box-shadow:0 15px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}.nav-links.open{display:flex}.mobile-toggle{display:block}.hero-grid,.about-grid,.newsletter-grid,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-grid{min-height:auto}.hero-copy{padding-bottom:10px}.hero-photo img{margin:auto;max-width:520px}.book-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.news-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.brand-name{display:none}.book-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.book-cover{height:360px}.newsletter-form{flex-direction:column;border-radius:12px}.newsletter-form .btn{border-radius:8px}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}.section{padding:64px 0}.hero h1{font-size:3.2rem}}


/* --- Brand/image refinements --- */
.signature,
.signature-small,
.brand img,
.footer-brand img,
.books-mug-art {
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
  box-shadow: none !important;
}

.signature {
  object-fit: contain;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.signature-small {
  object-fit: contain;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.brand img {
  width: 68px;
  height: 52px;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* Preserve the real logo colors in the footer instead of forcing it white. */
.footer-brand img {
  width: 210px;
  height: auto;
  filter: none !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  object-fit: contain;
}

/* Keep the email field inside its section at every screen width. */
.newsletter-grid > div {
  min-width: 0;
}
.newsletter-form {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 0;
  width: auto;
}
.newsletter-form button {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.books-mug-art {
  width: min(330px, 72%);
  height: auto;
  margin: 22px 0 0 auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

@media(max-width:700px){
  .newsletter-form{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
    padding:7px;
    overflow:visible;
  }
  .newsletter-form input{
    width:100%;
    min-height:46px;
  }
  .newsletter-form button{
    width:100%;
  }
  .books-mug-art{
    width:min(300px,85%);
    margin:22px auto 0;
  }
}


/* --- Footer reference update --- */
.footer {
  background: #fffaf7 !important;
  color: #231815 !important;
  border-top: 3px solid #a90d43 !important;
  padding-top: 30px !important;
}

.footer a,
.footer h4,
.footer p,
.footer li {
  color: #231815 !important;
}

.footer a:hover {
  color: #b20d48 !important;
}

.footer-brand img {
  filter: none !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  border: 0 !important;
}

.footer .signature-small {
  filter: none !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid #dfcfc7 !important;
  color: #795f55 !important;
}

.footer-bottom a {
  color: #795f55 !important;
}

.footer .socials a {
  border-color: #8c756b !important;
  color: #231815 !important;
}


/* --- "More Than Words" typography refinement --- */
.about-copy .eyebrow {
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em !important;
  text-transform: uppercase !important;
  color: #4b342d !important;
  margin-bottom: 8px !important;
}

.about-copy h2 {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif !important;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 5.25rem) !important;
  line-height: 0.88 !important;
  font-weight: 500 !important;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em !important;
  color: #3a2924 !important;
  margin: 0 0 20px !important;
}

.about-copy p {
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;
  font-size: 1rem !important;
  line-height: 1.42 !important;
  color: #241b18 !important;
  max-width: 560px !important;
}

.about-copy .signature {
  margin-top: 12px !important;
  max-width: 210px !important;
}

.about-copy .btn {
  margin-top: 12px !important;
  border-radius: 999px !important;
  font-weight: 700 !important;
}

@media(max-width:700px){
  .about-copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 12vw, 3.8rem) !important;
  }
}


/* --- Handwritten author signature --- */
.author-script-signature {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 8px 0 4px;
  font-family: "Brush Script MT", "Segoe Script", "Lucida Handwriting", cursive;
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 3.4vw, 3.25rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #34241f;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.signature-heart {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 0.08em;
  font-family: "Segoe Script", "Lucida Handwriting", cursive;
  font-size: 0.82em;
  color: #b20d48;
  transform: rotate(8deg) translateY(-0.08em);
}


/* ===== Original concept restoration ===== */

/* Warm, relaxed-at-home hero atmosphere */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,247,241,.97) 0%, rgba(255,242,233,.88) 38%, rgba(255,244,236,.42) 68%, rgba(255,250,246,.12) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 28%, rgba(244,188,153,.26), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f9e6da 0%, #f5d6c7 44%, #fff7f2 100%) !important;
}

.hero::before {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-2;
  opacity:.58;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 83% 20%, rgba(116,81,57,.22) 0 5%, transparent 6%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 90% 25%, rgba(91,111,65,.18) 0 7%, transparent 8%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 60%, rgba(108,74,53,.08) 60% 62%, transparent 62% 72%, rgba(108,74,53,.07) 72% 74%, transparent 74%);
  filter: blur(8px);
}
.hero::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0; right:0; bottom:0;
  height:28%;
  z-index:-1;
  background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(124,64,52,.10), transparent);
}

/* Keep the brand warm, feminine and light rather than dark */
body { background:#fffaf7; color:#241916; }
.featured-books,
.about-preview { background:#fffaf7 !important; }

/* Creative initials watermark in About */
.about-copy-watermarked {
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  overflow:visible;
}
.about-copy-watermarked::after {
  content:"YL";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:-1;
  right:-4%;
  top:2%;
  font-family:"Brush Script MT","Segoe Script","Lucida Handwriting",cursive;
  font-size:clamp(9rem,20vw,20rem);
  line-height:.75;
  letter-spacing:-.16em;
  color:rgba(231,150,124,.13);
  transform:rotate(-8deg);
  pointer-events:none;
  user-select:none;
}

/* Keep books as the visual focal point */
.featured-books {
  padding-top:34px !important;
  padding-bottom:38px !important;
}
.featured-books h2 {
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.8rem);
  font-weight:500;
}
.book-card img {
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(62,35,26,.16);
  border-radius:3px;
}

/* Future ordering / QR path */
.book-order-preview {
  width:min(1180px,92%);
  margin:34px auto 0;
  padding:22px 26px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:28px;
  background:linear-gradient(105deg,#fff3ec,#fffaf7);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(181,77,67,.22);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(181,77,67,.22);
}
.book-order-preview h3 {
  margin:.25rem 0 .35rem;
  font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  font-size:1.55rem;
  font-weight:500;
}
.book-order-preview p { margin:0; max-width:700px; }
.book-order-actions {
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:16px;
  flex:0 0 auto;
}
.qr-placeholder {
  width:82px;
  height:82px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  align-content:center;
  background:#fff;
  border:1px dashed #c78d7b;
  color:#a90d43;
}
.qr-placeholder span { font-weight:800; font-size:1.15rem; }
.qr-placeholder small { font-size:.62rem; margin-top:2px; color:#6e554d; }

@media(max-width:760px){
  .book-order-preview { flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; }
  .about-copy-watermarked::after { right:5%; top:8%; font-size:10rem; }
}


/* ===== Hero correction: visible relaxed-room atmosphere ===== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: #f9e7dc !important;
}
.hero::before {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-2;
  background-image:url("assets/hero-author.png");
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center 38%;
  filter:blur(16px) saturate(.78);
  transform:scale(1.09);
  opacity:.48;
}
.hero::after {
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(255,248,243,.98) 0%,
      rgba(255,242,233,.93) 37%,
      rgba(255,239,228,.72) 56%,
      rgba(255,245,238,.34) 78%,
      rgba(255,249,245,.16) 100%);
}
.hero-grid { position:relative; z-index:1; }

/* Clean signature: no box, no duplicated hero copy */
.hero-copy .signature,
.signature-small {
  background:transparent !important;
  border:0 !important;
  box-shadow:none !important;
  mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  object-fit:contain;
}
.hero-copy .signature {
  width:min(420px,88%);
  height:auto;
  margin-bottom:22px;
}

/* Keep the portrait crisp above the softened room scene */
.hero-photo {
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
}
.hero-photo img {
  box-shadow:0 20px 55px rgba(91,48,35,.13);
}