/* ─── Reset ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

:root {
  --black:     #080808;
  --dark:      #0f0f0f;
  --dark-mid:  #161616;
  --mid:       #222222;
  --border:    #2c2c2c;
  --muted:     #555555;
  --light:     #999999;
  --off-white: #e6e1d8;
  --white:     #f4f0e8;
  --red:       #a61919;
  --red-hover: #c41f1f;
  --gold:      #b89050;

  --font-display:  'Cormorant Garamond', 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;
  --font-condensed: 'Barlow Condensed', 'Arial Narrow', Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono:     'Space Mono', Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  --font-body:     'Lora', Georgia, serif;

  --max-width: 1200px;
  --nav-height: 60px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { list-style: none; }

/* ─── Nav ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  height: var(--nav-height);
  background: rgba(8,8,8,0.97);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 2.5rem;
}

.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.nav-logo em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--red);
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--light);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.nav-cta {
  color: var(--white) !important;
  background: var(--red);
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em !important;
  transition: background 0.2s !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--red-hover) !important; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 6px;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--off-white);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}

/* ─── Page offset ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-body { padding-top: var(--nav-height); }

/* ─── Hero ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 94vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--black);
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 42%;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  opacity: 0.28;
  filter: grayscale(25%) brightness(0.85);
}

.hero-vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(8,8,8,1) 0%, rgba(8,8,8,0.8) 50%, rgba(8,8,8,0.3) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(8,8,8,0.6) 0%, transparent 40%);
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 6rem 2.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 7rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--red);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-series {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--white);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.hero-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--red); color: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--red); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--red-hover); border-color: var(--red-hover); }
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--light); border: 1px solid var(--border); }
.btn-outline:hover { color: var(--white); border-color: var(--muted); }

.hero-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  box-shadow: -16px 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.85), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
}
.hero-cover-note {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

/* ─── Books Strip ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.strip-section {
  background: var(--dark);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 5rem 2.5rem;
}
.strip-inner { max-width: var(--max-width); margin: 0 auto; }

.strip-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.text-link {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  transition: color 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.text-link:hover { color: var(--red-hover); }
.text-link::after { content: ' →'; }

.books-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr);
  gap: 0.875rem;
}

.strip-card {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 2/3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--mid);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.strip-card img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
  filter: brightness(0.8) saturate(0.9);
}
.strip-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.06); filter: brightness(1) saturate(1); }

.strip-card-info {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 0%, transparent 55%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}
.strip-card:hover .strip-card-info { opacity: 1; }

.strip-card-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--red);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.strip-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

/* ─── Author section (home) ─────────────────────────────────── */
.author-section {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 7rem 2.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 420px 1fr;
  gap: 6rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.author-photo {
  position: relative;
}
.author-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 540px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  filter: grayscale(15%);
}
.author-photo::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.author-text .label { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.author-text .heading { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

.author-text blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--off-white);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.author-text p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

/* ─── Newsletter ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter-bar {
  background: var(--dark-mid);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 5rem 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.newsletter-inner { max-width: 500px; margin: 0 auto; }
.newsletter-bar .label { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.newsletter-bar .heading { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.newsletter-bar > .newsletter-inner > p {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--light);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--mid);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-right: none;
  color: var(--white);
  padding: 0.8rem 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.newsletter-form input:focus { border-color: var(--red); }
.newsletter-form input::placeholder { color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
.newsletter-form button {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--red);
  border: 1px solid var(--red);
  padding: 0.8rem 1.25rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.newsletter-form button:hover { background: var(--red-hover); }

/* ─── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem;
  background: var(--black);
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--white);
}
.footer-logo em { font-style: normal; color: var(--red); }
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.footer-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--off-white); }
.footer-copy {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.footer-disclaimer {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: #3a3a3a;
  line-height: 1.6;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #1e1e1e;
}

/* ─── Page header (inner pages) ─────────────────────────────── */
.page-header {
  padding: 5rem 2.5rem 3.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background-color: var(--dark);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 30%;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  position: relative;
}
.page-header::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(8,8,8,0.72) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0.97) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.page-header-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.page-header .label { margin-bottom: 0.85rem; display: block; }
.page-header .heading {
  font-family: var(--font-condensed);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.0;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.page-header p {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--light);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ─── Books Grid ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.books-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 2.5rem 6rem;
}

.book-card {
  background: var(--dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.book-card:hover { border-color: var(--red); }

.book-card-cover {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 2/3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--mid);
}
.book-card-cover img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease;
  filter: brightness(0.9);
}
.book-card:hover .book-card-cover img { transform: scale(1.04); filter: brightness(1); }

.badge-soon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  background: var(--red);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.35rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}

.book-card-info {
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.book-card-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.book-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.book-card-desc {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.7;
  flex: 1;
}

/* ─── Characters Page ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.char-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 36vh;
  min-height: 260px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 30%;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.char-hero-img { display: none; }
.char-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 30%, var(--black) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(8,8,8,0.6) 0%, transparent 60%);
}
.char-hero-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 3.5rem;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 0 2.5rem;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.char-hero-content .label { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.char-hero-content .heading { font-family: var(--font-condensed); font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.01em; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.char-hero-content .subhead {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.char-body {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 5rem 2.5rem 7rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.char-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 2rem);
}

.char-stat {
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.char-stat:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.char-stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.char-stat-value {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--off-white);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.char-text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin-top: 2.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.char-text h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.char-text p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.char-text .pull {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--off-white);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
  padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2.25rem 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.appearances-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.appear-card {
  background: var(--dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.appear-card:hover { border-color: var(--red); }
.appear-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 2/3;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.4s;
}
.appear-card:hover img { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.03); }
.appear-card-info {
  padding: 0.6rem 0.75rem 0.8rem;
}
.appear-card-num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--red);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.appear-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--off-white);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

/* ─── About Page ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 36vh;
  min-height: 260px;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center 15%;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.about-hero img { display: none; }
.about-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(8,8,8,0.35) 0%, rgba(8,8,8,0.55) 50%, var(--black) 100%);
}
.about-hero-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 4rem;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 0 2.5rem;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.about-hero-content .label { margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
.about-hero-content .heading { font-family: var(--font-condensed); font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }

.about-body {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 5rem 2.5rem 7rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.about-text p {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.about-text .lede {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.about-text .pull {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--off-white);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
  padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.about-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 2rem);
}
.sidebar-photo {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.sidebar-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  filter: grayscale(15%);
  transition: filter 0.4s;
}
.sidebar-photo:hover img { filter: grayscale(0%); }

.press-item {
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.press-item:first-of-type { border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }
.press-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.press-source {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ─── Fade-in ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.fade-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
}
.fade-in.visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ─── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .books-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .books-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .author-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .char-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .char-sidebar { position: static; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; }
  .char-stat { border-top: none; }
  .about-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-sidebar { position: static; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: start; }
  .sidebar-photo { margin-bottom: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* Stack hero slides as block — lets content drive height on mobile */
  .hero-rotator { min-height: 0; }
  .hero-slide { position: relative; inset: auto; display: none; opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; transition: none; }
  .hero-slide.active { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-bg { background-attachment: scroll; min-height: 100%; }

  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  /* Hero covers are hidden on mobile */
  .hero-cover { display: none; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .nav-links.open {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    position: fixed;
    top: var(--nav-height);
    left: 0; right: 0;
    background: rgba(8,8,8,0.99);
    padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    z-index: 99;
  }
  .nav-cta { display: none !important; }
  .books-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .books-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .author-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 4rem 2rem; }
  .author-photo img { height: 340px; }
  .char-sidebar { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .appearances-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar-photo img { height: 320px; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .books-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .books-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: 3rem 1rem; }
  .hero-inner { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
  .hero-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .char-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .nav-inner { padding: 0 1.5rem; }
}

/* ─── Blog ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-layout {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 2.5rem 6rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.blog-post-card {
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.blog-post-card:first-child { padding-top: 0; }

.post-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.post-tag { color: var(--red); }

.post-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  display: block;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.post-title:hover { color: var(--off-white); }

.post-excerpt {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.post-readmore {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.post-readmore:hover { color: var(--red-hover); }
.post-readmore::after { content: ' →'; }

.blog-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 2rem);
}
.sidebar-block { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.sidebar-block .label { margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block; }
.sidebar-list li {
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.sidebar-list a {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.sidebar-list a:hover { color: var(--off-white); }

/* Single post */
.post-single {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 2.5rem 7rem;
}
.post-single-header {
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.post-single-header .post-meta { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.post-single-header h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.post-single-header .lede {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.8;
}
.post-content h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.post-content p {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.post-content .pull {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--off-white);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
  padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.5rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.post-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.post-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.post-nav a:hover { color: var(--red-hover); }

/* ─── Events ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.events-layout {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 2.5rem 6rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px;
  gap: 5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.events-section-head {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 3rem 0 0;
}
.events-section-head:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.event-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  align-items: start;
}
.event-date { text-align: center; }
.event-date-month {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: block;
}
.event-date-day {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--off-white);
  line-height: 1;
  display: block;
}
.event-date-year {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  display: block;
}
.event-item.upcoming .event-date-day { color: var(--red); }

.event-type {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.event-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.event-venue {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--light);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.event-desc {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.events-aside {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 2rem);
}
.events-aside-photo {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.events-aside-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  filter: grayscale(20%);
}
.events-note {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.87rem;
  color: var(--light);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  .blog-sidebar { position: static; }
  .events-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .events-aside { display: none; }
  .post-single { padding: 3rem 1.5rem 5rem; }
}

/* ─── Hero Rotator ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-rotator {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 94vh;
}

.hero-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-slide.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  z-index: 1;
}

.rotator-controls {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.rotator-btn {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--light);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.rotator-btn:hover {
  border-color: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
}

.rotator-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.rotator-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--border);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.rotator-dot.active {
  background: var(--red);
  transform: scale(1.25);
}

/* Background video (Blast Radius film slide) */
.hero-bg-video {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.48;
  filter: grayscale(20%) brightness(0.95);
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Blog trailer embed */
.trailer-block {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--dark);
}
.trailer-block video {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.post-figure {
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.post-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  filter: grayscale(15%);
}
.post-figure figcaption {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.trailer-caption {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}