/* ===== Lucile Scott — mid-century noir (paper + greys + dusty blue) ===== */
:root{
  --paper:#f1ede4;
  --paper2:#e8e2d5;   /* soft tonal shift */
  --fog:#d7d2c7;
  --steel:#7f909d;
  --ink:#1b1b1d;
  --ink-soft:#43433f;
  --ink-mute:#6c6759;
  --blue:#5f7d96;      /* dusty blue accent */
  --blue-pale:#a3bccd; /* pale blue on dark */
  --line:rgba(0,0,0,.16);
  --line-soft:rgba(0,0,0,.10);
  --display:"League Gothic","Oswald",Impact,sans-serif;
  --body:"Spectral",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --coven:#b5563f;   /* warm rust highlight for "coven" */
  --max:980px;
}
.coven{color:#b4b2ac}                               /* headlines: pale gray */
.cov{font-weight:700}                               /* bold the whole word "Covenant" */
.about .coven{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}     /* about page: black, bold */
.band-praise .praise .coven{color:#f1ede4}          /* in quotes: Coven is the bright cream, brighter than the gray quote text */
.stripe .info h2 .coven{color:#ce9338}              /* book title: Coven in the cover's gold */
.bt{font-style:normal}                              /* keep "An American Covenant" upright inside the italic quotes */
.social{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.social a{display:inline-flex;color:inherit;padding:5px}
.social svg{width:22px;height:22px;display:block}
.contact-social{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin:32px auto 0}
.contact-social a{color:var(--ink)}
.contact-social a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.site-footer .social a{color:var(--blue-pale)}
.site-footer .social a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer .social svg{width:18px;height:18px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;position:relative;
}
/* subtle paper grain */
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:200;opacity:.045;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'><filter id='p'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.82' numOctaves='2'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23p)'/></svg>")}

h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--ink);margin:0}
a{color:var(--ink)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 30px}
.lbl{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue)}

/* ---- top nav: links only ---- */
.topbar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100}
#praise,#contact{scroll-margin-top:78px}
.topbar ul{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:38px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:20px 20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{font-family:var(--display);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none}
.topbar a:hover,.topbar a.active{color:var(--blue)}

/* ---- masthead ---- */
.masthead{text-align:center;padding:82px 24px 74px;background:var(--paper)}
.masthead .name{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(3rem,11vw,7.4rem);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink);margin:0;text-transform:uppercase}
.masthead.mid{padding:56px 24px 40px}
.masthead.mid .name{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,7vw,4rem)}
a.name{text-decoration:none}

/* ---- bands / tonal shifts ---- */
.band{position:relative}
.band-soft{background:var(--paper2);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.band-image{width:100%;line-height:0;position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.band-image img{width:100%;max-height:430px;object-fit:cover}
.band-image::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,20,22,.35),rgba(20,20,22,.1) 45%,rgba(20,20,22,.45))}
.band-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#c9c6bf;border-top:1px solid #000}

/* ---- book block ---- */
.book{max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;padding:66px 30px 70px;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:290px 1fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
.book .cover{box-shadow:0 22px 46px rgba(0,0,0,.32);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.book h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.7rem);margin:0 0 .5em}
.book .desc{font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin:0 0 1.7em}
.buy{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.btn{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:12px 22px;background:transparent;display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}

/* ---- book stripe: cover straddles a dark band (Colin device) ---- */
.stripe-wrap{background:var(--paper);padding:100px 0;position:relative}
.stripe{background:var(--ink);position:relative}
.stripe-inner{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:50px 44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.stripe-inner .cover{width:300px;margin:-92px 0;align-self:center;box-shadow:0 26px 54px rgba(0,0,0,.55);border:1px solid #000}
.stripe .info h2{color:#ece9e2;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.7rem);margin:0 0 .5em}
.stripe .info .desc{color:#c3c0b8;font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.16rem;margin:0 0 1.6em}
.stripe .buy{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.stripe .buy .btn{color:#ece9e2;border-color:rgba(236,233,226,.5)}
.stripe .buy .btn:hover{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}

/* ---- praise (single readable column) ---- */
.praise-wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:72px 30px 26px}
.praise blockquote:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.section-title{text-align:center;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.8vw,2.6rem);margin:0 0 .2em}
.title-rule{width:56px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);margin:16px auto 40px}
.accolades{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 auto 46px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.accolades li{font-family:var(--body);font-size:.95rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);padding:9px 18px;color:#cbc8c0}
.praise{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto}
.praise blockquote{margin:0 0 36px;padding:0 0 0 20px;border-left:2px solid var(--blue)}
.praise blockquote p{font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.72;margin:0;font-style:italic;color:#cbc8c0}
.praise cite{display:block;margin-top:.7em;font-family:var(--body);font-style:normal;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.55;color:#a29e95}
.praise cite .src{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--blue-pale);font-size:.94rem}
.praise cite em{font-style:italic;color:#c8c4ba}

/* ---- about ---- */
.about{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:60px 30px 66px}
.about .portrait{max-width:340px;margin:0 0 12px;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.about h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.6rem);margin:.3em 0 .55em}
.about p{font-family:var(--body);margin:0 0 1.1em}
.about a{color:var(--blue)}
.credit{font-family:var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.66rem;color:var(--ink-mute);margin:0 0 26px}

/* ---- contact ---- */
.contact{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 30px 70px}
.contact .lbl{display:block;text-align:center;margin-bottom:26px}
.contact-form{display:grid;gap:15px;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:1rem;padding:13px 15px;width:100%}
.contact-form textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.contact-form button{justify-self:center;background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.contact-form button:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink)}

/* ---- footer ---- */
.site-footer{background:var(--ink);padding:40px 0;color:#8f8c85}
.site-footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.site-footer a{color:var(--blue-pale);text-decoration:none}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}

/* ---- praise as dark gothic panel ---- */
.band-praise{
  background:radial-gradient(120% 100% at 50% -12%, #22262e 0%, #15171c 52%, #0d0e11 100%);
  color:#c7c4bc;border-top:1px solid #000;border-bottom:1px solid #000;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 180px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
.band-praise::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.07;mix-blend-mode:screen;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='170' height='170'><filter id='g'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23g)'/></svg>")}
.band-praise .praise-wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.band-praise .section-title{color:#ece9e2}
.band-praise .praise blockquote{border-left:2px solid var(--blue)}
.band-praise .praise blockquote p{color:#cbc8c0}
.band-praise .praise cite{color:#a29e95}
.band-praise .praise cite .src{color:var(--blue-pale)}
.band-praise .accolades li{color:#c4c0b6}

/* gothic ornament divider */
.ornament{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;margin:18px auto 42px;max-width:300px}
.ornament::before,.ornament::after{content:"";height:1px;flex:1;background:rgba(163,188,205,.45)}
.ornament span{width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--blue-pale);transform:rotate(45deg);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(163,188,205,.12)}

@media (max-width:720px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .book{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;justify-items:center;text-align:center;padding:48px 30px 52px}
  .book .cover{max-width:270px}
  .buy{justify-content:center}
  .stripe-wrap{padding:70px 0}
  .stripe-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;justify-items:center;text-align:center;padding:0 26px 42px}
  .stripe-inner .cover{width:240px;margin:-64px 0 22px}
  .stripe .buy{justify-content:center}
  .praise{columns:1}
  .about .portrait{margin:0 auto 12px}
  .topbar ul{gap:22px}
}