/* J. Allen House — author site. Fonts: Cinzel & EB Garamond (SIL Open Font License), self-hosted. */
@font-face{font-family:"Cinzel";src:url("fonts/cinzel-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Cinzel";src:url("fonts/cinzel-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:600;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"EB Garamond";src:url("fonts/eb-garamond-latin-400-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"EB Garamond";src:url("fonts/eb-garamond-latin-400-italic.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"EB Garamond";src:url("fonts/eb-garamond-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:600;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --bg:#0b0c0f; --bg-2:#121419; --bg-3:#191c22; --line:#2a2e36;
  --text:#e6dfd0; --muted:#a49d8f; --accent:#9fb6cc; --accent-strong:#c7d6e4; --blood:#7a2b2b;
  --serif:"EB Garamond",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --display:"Cinzel","Trajan Pro",Georgia,serif;
  --max:1100px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent-strong);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:#fff}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--accent);color:#000;padding:.5rem 1rem;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(11,12,15,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;min-height:60px}
.brand{font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:1rem;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav ul a{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.nav ul a:hover{color:var(--text)}
@media (max-width:760px){.nav ul{display:none}}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-40px;background:url("cover.jpg") center 30%/cover no-repeat;filter:blur(40px) brightness(.35) saturate(.8);transform:scale(1.1)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 40%,transparent 0%,rgba(11,12,15,.6) 55%,var(--bg) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,380px) 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:center;padding-top:5rem;padding-bottom:5rem}
.cover{border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.75),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 1rem}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.06em;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 1rem}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.6rem);letter-spacing:.08em}
h1 .small{display:block;font-size:.42em;letter-spacing:.35em;color:var(--muted);margin:.35rem 0}
.tagline{font-style:italic;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--accent-strong);margin:0 0 .4rem}
.byline{font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.8rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.hook{max-width:36rem;color:#d6cfbf;margin:0 0 2rem}
.btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;align-items:center}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85rem;padding:1rem 1.8rem;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--text);color:#0b0c0f;font-weight:600}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#fff;color:#000}
.btn-ghost{border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.meta{margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* sections */
section{padding:5.5rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
section.alt{background:var(--bg-2)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);text-align:center;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.rule{width:60px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);margin:0 auto 3rem;opacity:.7}
.prose{max-width:42rem;margin:0 auto}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.2rem}
.lede{font-size:1.5rem;font-style:italic;text-align:center;color:var(--accent-strong)}
.closing{font-style:italic;color:var(--text)}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:.6rem;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:2.2rem 0 0}
.tags li{border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;padding:.3rem .9rem;border-radius:999px}
.cw{max-width:42rem;margin:2.5rem auto 0;padding:1rem 1.25rem;border-left:2px solid var(--blood);background:var(--bg-3);font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted)}
.cw strong{color:var(--text)}

/* praise */
.featured{max-width:52rem;margin:0 auto 3.5rem;text-align:center}
.featured blockquote{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.6vw,2.4rem);line-height:1.3;font-style:italic;color:var(--text)}
.featured blockquote::before{content:"\201C";display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:4rem;line-height:.6;color:var(--accent);opacity:.6;font-style:normal;margin-bottom:.8rem}
cite{display:block;margin-top:1rem;font-style:normal;font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.quotes{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:1.5rem}
.quotes figure{flex:1 1 280px;max-width:340px}
.quotes figure{margin:0;padding:1.8rem;background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.quotes blockquote{margin:0;font-style:italic;font-size:1.2rem}

/* author */
.author{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:3.5rem;align-items:start;max-width:60rem;margin:0 auto}
.placeholder{aspect-ratio:4/5;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.4rem;border:2px dashed #4a505c;background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#14161b 0 12px,#171a20 12px 24px);color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--display);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.9rem;text-align:center;padding:1rem;border-radius:3px}
.placeholder small{font-family:var(--serif);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:.9rem;opacity:.8}
.facts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.5rem 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(170px,1fr));gap:1rem}
.facts li{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:.7rem;font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted)}
.facts strong{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--text);font-size:.85rem;text-transform:uppercase}

/* buy */
.buy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.5rem;max-width:60rem;margin:0 auto}
.card{padding:2rem;background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px}
.card .btn{padding:.9rem 1.3rem}
.card h3{font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.12em}
.card p{margin:0 0 1rem;color:#d6cfbf}
.mono{font-family:ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:1rem;color:var(--text);background:#0b0c0f;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.15rem .5rem;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap}

/* press */
.press{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem;max-width:60rem;margin:0 auto}
dl.specs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:.5rem 1.2rem;margin:0}
dl.specs dt{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding-top:.25rem}
dl.specs dd{margin:0}
.card ul{margin:0 0 1rem;padding-left:1.2rem}
.card li{margin-bottom:.35rem}
.bio-short{font-style:italic}

/* contact & footer */
.contact{text-align:center}
.contact .email{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,4vw,2rem);letter-spacing:.02em;word-break:break-word}
.social{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:1rem;margin-top:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer{padding:2.5rem 0;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
footer p{margin:.3rem 0}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.5rem;padding-top:3rem;padding-bottom:3.5rem;text-align:center}
  .hero .cover{max-width:260px;margin:0 auto}
  .hook{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .btns{justify-content:center}
  .author{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .author .placeholder,.author img{max-width:260px;margin:0 auto;width:100%}
  .press{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  section{padding:4rem 0}
  body{font-size:1.12rem}
}

/* email signup */
.signup{text-align:center}
.signup-intro{max-width:36rem;margin:0 auto 2rem;color:#d6cfbf}
.signup-form{max-width:32rem;margin:0 auto}
.signup-row{display:flex;gap:.75rem}
.signup-row input[type=email]{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0;font:inherit;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--text);background:var(--bg-3);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:.85rem 1rem}
.signup-row input[type=email]::placeholder{color:#6f6a60}
.signup-row input[type=email]:focus{border-color:var(--accent);outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(159,182,204,.35)}
.signup-row .btn{border:0;cursor:pointer;flex:0 0 auto;padding:.9rem 1.5rem}
.signup-row .btn:disabled{opacity:.7;cursor:wait}
.signup-note{margin:.8rem 0 0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.signup-status{margin:.8rem 0 0;font-size:1.05rem;min-height:1.2em}
.signup-status.ok{color:var(--accent-strong);font-style:italic}
.signup-status.err{color:#d98c8c}
.signup-form.done .signup-note{display:none}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
@media (max-width:520px){.signup-row{flex-direction:column}.signup-row .btn{width:100%}}

/* sub-pages (press, soundtrack) */
.nav ul a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--text)}
@media (max-width:1020px){.nav ul{gap:1rem}.nav ul a{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em}}
.page-head{text-align:center;padding:4.5rem 0 3.5rem;background:var(--bg-2)}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.4rem)}
.page-lede{max-width:38rem;margin:0 auto 2rem;color:#d6cfbf;font-style:italic;font-size:1.3rem}
.page-head .btns,.btns.center{justify-content:center}
.btns.center{margin-top:2rem}
.label{font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:2rem 0 .8rem}
.prose .label:first-child{margin-top:0}
.glance{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:start;max-width:60rem;margin:0 auto}
.glance dl.specs dd{color:#d6cfbf}
.center-note{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem;margin:0 auto 2rem;max-width:40rem}
.downloads{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:1.5rem;max-width:44rem;margin:0 auto}
.downloads figure{margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem}
.downloads img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;border-radius:2px}
.downloads p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.embed{max-width:42rem;margin:2rem auto 1rem}
.embed iframe{display:block;width:100%;border:0;border-radius:12px;background:var(--bg-3)}
.listen-link{text-align:center;margin:2rem 0 0;font-style:italic}
.footer-links a{color:var(--muted)}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--text)}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .glance{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
  .glance .cover{max-width:220px;margin:0 auto}
  .page-head{padding:3rem 0 2.5rem}
}

/* nav v2: legible desktop links, sticky header, mobile menu */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}
.nav .wrap{position:relative}
.nav ul{gap:1.5rem}
.nav ul a{font-size:.88rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#d9d2c3;padding:.4rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.nav ul a:hover,.nav ul a:focus-visible{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.nav ul a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--accent-strong);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}
.menu-btn{display:none;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:.55rem .9rem;cursor:pointer}
.menu-btn:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.menu-icon{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;width:18px;height:12px}
.menu-icon span{display:block;height:2px;background:currentColor;border-radius:1px;transition:transform .2s,opacity .2s}
.nav.open .menu-icon span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(5px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav.open .menu-icon span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav.open .menu-icon span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg)}
[id]{scroll-margin-top:76px}
@media (max-width:1100px){.nav ul{gap:1.05rem}.nav ul a{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.09em}}
@media (max-width:900px){
  /* no-JS: links stay visible, wrapped under the brand */
  .nav .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:.5rem;padding-bottom:.5rem}
  .nav ul{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1.1rem;width:100%}
  /* JS-enhanced: hamburger + panel */
  .nav.js .wrap{flex-wrap:nowrap;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0}
  .nav.js .menu-btn{display:inline-flex}
  .nav.js nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:rgba(11,12,15,.98);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
  .nav.js.open nav{display:block}
  .nav.js ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:.5rem 1.5rem 1rem;width:auto}
  .nav.js ul a{display:block;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.14em;padding:.9rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .nav.js ul li:last-child a{border-bottom:0}
  .nav.js ul a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
}
/* homepage hero quick links */
.hero{padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0}
.hero-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem;margin-top:.9rem}
.btn-sm{padding:.7rem 1rem;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
.hero .btn-ghost{background:rgba(11,12,15,.35)}
@media (min-width:861px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,320px) 1fr;gap:3.5rem;padding-top:2.75rem;padding-bottom:3.5rem}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4rem);margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .hero .byline{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
  .hero .hook{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
  .hero .meta{margin-top:1rem}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero .wrap{gap:1.25rem;padding-top:1.5rem}
  .hero .cover{max-width:150px}
  .hero .wrap>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,9vw,3rem);margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .hero .tagline{font-size:1.35rem}
  .hero .byline{margin-bottom:1rem}
  .hero .btns{order:1;gap:.6rem}
  .hero .hero-links{order:2;justify-content:center}
  .hero .hook{order:3;margin:1.5rem auto 0}
  .hero .meta{order:4}
}
@media (max-width:420px){.hero .btns .btn,.hero-links .btn{flex:1 1 calc(50% - .6rem);text-align:center;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding-left:.6rem;padding-right:.6rem}.hero .btns .btn{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.1em;padding-top:.85rem;padding-bottom:.85rem}}

/* letters page: aged-paper cards, CSS-only stamp (no images) */
.letters{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3rem;max-width:40rem;margin:0 auto}
.letter{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:2.6rem 2.4rem 4.4rem;color:#2b241b;border-radius:2px;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 15%,rgba(255,250,235,.55),transparent 60%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 90%,rgba(120,85,40,.28),transparent 55%),linear-gradient(175deg,#e7dcc2 0%,#d9caa6 55%,#cbb88f 100%);
  box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.6),inset 0 0 60px rgba(90,60,25,.35);transform:rotate(-.4deg)}
.letter:nth-child(even){transform:rotate(.5deg)}
.letter-no{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#6b5a40;margin:0 0 .4rem;text-align:left}
.letter-meta{font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;color:#4e4232;margin:0 0 1.8rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(78,66,50,.3);padding-bottom:.9rem}
.letter-body{position:relative;z-index:1;font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.7}
.letter-body p{margin:0 0 1rem}
.letter.returned::after{content:"Returned to Sender";position:absolute;right:1.6rem;bottom:2.3rem;z-index:0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7a2b2b;border:3px double #7a2b2b;padding:.35rem .8rem;opacity:.32;transform:rotate(-12deg);pointer-events:none}
@media (max-width:520px){.letter{padding:2rem 1.4rem 4.2rem}.letter-body{font-size:1.3rem}.letter.returned::after{font-size:.85rem;right:.8rem;bottom:1rem}}

/* chapter one page */
.page-head .byline{margin:0}
.chapter .cw{margin:0 auto 3rem}
.chapter-text{max-width:38rem}
.chapter-text h2{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.chapter-dateline{text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 2.5rem!important}
.chapter-text p{text-indent:1.5em;margin:0 0 .9rem;line-height:1.75}
.chapter-text .chapter-dateline,.chapter-text h2+.chapter-dateline+p,.chapter-text .chapter-end{text-indent:0}
.chapter-text h2+.chapter-dateline+p::first-letter{font-family:var(--display);float:left;font-size:3.4em;line-height:.85;padding:.08em .12em 0 0;color:var(--accent-strong)}
.chapter-end{text-align:center;color:var(--accent);font-size:1.6rem;margin-top:2.5rem!important}
.cta-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center;max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto}
.cta-intro{font-size:1.3rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--accent-strong);margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.cta-isbn{font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.8rem 0 0}
@media (max-width:860px){.cta-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.5rem;text-align:center}.cta-grid .cover{max-width:160px;margin:0 auto}.chapter-text p{line-height:1.7}}
@media (max-width:520px){.chapter-text p{text-indent:1.1em}.cta-isbn .mono{white-space:normal}}
.chapter-rule{margin:2.5rem auto 0}

/* goodreads links (native buttons, no third-party embeds) */
.goodreads{max-width:60rem;margin:2.5rem auto 0;text-align:center}
.goodreads-label{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 .9rem}
.goodreads-btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:.75rem}
.btn-gr{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;padding:.75rem 1.2rem;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em;background:rgba(11,12,15,.35)}
.gr-mark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto;width:1.45rem;height:1.45rem;border:1px solid var(--accent);border-radius:50%;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1rem;line-height:1;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--accent-strong);padding-bottom:.12rem}
.btn-gr:hover .gr-mark{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.goodreads-cta{margin:1.6rem 0 0;text-align:left}
.goodreads-cta .goodreads-btns{justify-content:flex-start}
@media (max-width:860px){.goodreads-cta{text-align:center}.goodreads-cta .goodreads-btns{justify-content:center}}
@media (max-width:520px){.goodreads-btns{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.btn-gr{justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:.75rem .7rem;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.07em;gap:.5rem}}