:root {
  --ivory: #f4f0e9;
  --paper: #e9e2d8;
  --charcoal: #1a1917;
  --charcoal-soft: #292622;
  --ink: #10100f;
  --gold: #a9782c;
  --gold-light: #d0aa5c;
  --gold-pale: #ead8b1;
  --violet: #67517f;
  --astral-blue: #8da3b2;
  --text: #29251f;
  --muted: #70685e;
  --line: rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.18);
  --header-height: 76px;
  --section-space: clamp(6.875rem, 8vw, 8.125rem);
  --display: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --body: "Inter", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --shadow: 0 35px 80px rgba(25, 21, 17, 0.2);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 24px);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 320px;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body.menu-open {
  overflow: hidden;
}

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

a {
  color: inherit;
}

button,
input {
  font: inherit;
}

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

button:focus-visible,
a:focus-visible,
input:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

::selection {
  color: var(--ivory);
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 999;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transform: translateY(-150%);
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.section-shell,
.nav-shell {
  width: min(100% - 80px, 1240px);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.paper-section {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  background-color: var(--ivory);
}

.paper-section::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -2;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.94), rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.94)),
    url("assets/images/textures/ivory-paper-texture.jpg") center / 900px auto repeat;
  content: "";
  opacity: 0.52;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow span {
  padding-inline: 0.3em;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
}

h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.85rem, 5vw, 5.25rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition:
    transform 220ms ease,
    color 220ms ease,
    background-color 220ms ease,
    border-color 220ms ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button-primary {
  padding: 0.95rem 1.45rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  background: var(--charcoal);
  border: 1px solid var(--charcoal);
}

.button-primary:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.button-text {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.95rem 0.2rem;
}

.button-text::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.2rem;
  bottom: 0.55rem;
  left: 0.2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0.35);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 220ms ease;
}

.button-text:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 100;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: var(--header-height);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition:
    background-color 250ms ease,
    border-color 250ms ease,
    box-shadow 250ms ease;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled,
.site-header.menu-active {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.12);
  background: rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(25, 21, 17, 0.035);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}

.nav-shell {
  display: flex;
  height: 100%;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.wordmark {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.wordmark span {
  font-size: 0.66em;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.nav-menu {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem);
}

.nav-menu a,
.nav-status {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-menu a {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-menu a::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -0.65rem;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.nav-menu a:hover::after,
.nav-menu a:focus-visible::after,
.nav-menu a.is-active::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.nav-menu a.is-active {
  color: #7d571e;
}

.nav-status {
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.54rem 0.72rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.48);
  color: #7e571d;
}

.menu-toggle {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  position: absolute;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition:
    transform 200ms ease,
    top 200ms ease;
}

.menu-toggle span:first-child {
  top: 17px;
}

.menu-toggle span:last-child {
  top: 26px;
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child {
  top: 22px;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child {
  top: 22px;
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: grid;
  min-height: max(720px, 100svh);
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: calc(var(--header-height) + 5rem) 40px 7.5rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.18) 0%, rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.7) 54%, var(--ivory) 100%),
    url("assets/images/overlays/shadow-haze-overlay.png") center 12% / min(1100px, 120vw) auto no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.93), rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.93)),
    url("assets/images/textures/ivory-paper-texture.jpg") center / 900px auto repeat,
    var(--ivory);
}

.hero::before,
.hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -3;
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero::before {
  top: -13%;
  left: 50%;
  width: min(1180px, 100vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: url("assets/images/atmosphere/hero-ink-plume.png") center top / contain no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.48;
  transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(1.18);
  animation: hero-ink-drift 18s ease-in-out 1.2s infinite alternate;
  will-change: transform;
}

.hero::after {
  right: -8%;
  bottom: -48%;
  left: -8%;
  height: 105%;
  background: url("assets/images/atmosphere/gold-pigment-wash.png") center 28% / min(1120px, 130vw) auto no-repeat;
  filter: saturate(0.55) sepia(0.25);
  opacity: 0.13;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  animation: hero-gold-drift 20s ease-in-out 1.6s infinite alternate;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 52% 54% at 50% 45%, #000 0 35%, transparent 72%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 52% 54% at 50% 45%, #000 0 35%, transparent 72%);
  will-change: transform;
}

.hero-tether {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to bottom,
    rgba(26, 25, 23, 0.4) 0 25%,
    transparent 25% 77%,
    rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.58) 77% 100%
  );
  transform: scaleY(1);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform 1.25s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.72, 0.25, 1) 180ms;
}

.js .hero-tether {
  transform: scaleY(0);
}

.js .hero.is-introduced .hero-tether {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

.hero-tether::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 23.5%;
  left: -2px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 25, 23, 0.42);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(920px, 100%);
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-content::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: -4rem -7rem;
  background: radial-gradient(
    ellipse at center,
    rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.96) 0 38%,
    rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.7) 54%,
    transparent 74%
  );
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vh, 2.4rem);
  color: #6a491a;
}

.hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(5.2rem, 12.2vw, 10.8rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
  line-height: 0.72;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.55);
}

.hero-subtitle {
  margin: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem) 0 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(0.83rem, 1.45vw, 1.15rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: clamp(0.14em, 0.5vw, 0.34em);
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-rule {
  position: relative;
  width: 92px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: 2rem auto 1.65rem;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.hero-rule::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: -2px;
  left: calc(50% - 2px);
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--ivory);
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.hero-tagline {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.7vw, 2.25rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.hero-tagline em {
  color: #8f611d;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.hero-copy {
  width: min(650px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto 1.9rem;
  color: #4e473f;
  font-size: clamp(0.91rem, 1.25vw, 1.02rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.8rem;
}

.genre-line {
  margin: 2.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.59rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.genre-line span {
  padding-inline: 0.65em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  bottom: 1.6rem;
  left: 50%;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.scroll-cue i {
  width: 1px;
  height: 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), transparent);
}

.violet-point {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--violet);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px 3px rgba(103, 81, 127, 0.25);
  opacity: 0.38;
}

.violet-point-one {
  top: 21%;
  left: calc(50% - 165px);
}

.violet-point-two {
  top: 18%;
  left: calc(50% + 145px);
}

.story {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: var(--section-space);
}

.story-grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.82fr) 1px minmax(400px, 1.18fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6.4rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.cover-column {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.cover-column::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 125%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212, 177, 108, 0.42), rgba(212, 177, 108, 0.1) 35%, transparent 68%),
    url("assets/images/atmosphere/gold-pigment-wash.png") center / 145% auto no-repeat;
  content: "";
  filter: saturate(0.35);
  opacity: 0.35;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, #000 0 36%, transparent 68%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, #000 0 36%, transparent 68%);
}

.cover-column::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 8% -12%;
  background: url("assets/images/overlays/gold-dust-particles.png") center / cover no-repeat;
  content: "";
  filter: sepia(1) saturate(0.45);
  opacity: 0.12;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, #000 12%, transparent 72%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, #000 12%, transparent 72%);
}

.cover-aura {
  --tilt-x: 0deg;
  --tilt-y: 0deg;
  position: relative;
  width: min(350px, 100%);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 36px 38px rgba(27, 23, 18, 0.18));
  perspective: 1100px;
  transform: rotateY(var(--tilt-y)) rotateX(var(--tilt-x));
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform 280ms ease;
  will-change: transform;
}

.cover-aura img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(52, 43, 31, 0.18);
  box-shadow:
    0 2px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.65) inset,
    0 0 0 1px rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.08);
}

.cover-edge {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  top: 7px;
  right: -8px;
  bottom: 7px;
  width: 12px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    to right,
    #d9d0c2 0 1px,
    #f1ece4 1px 3px
  );
  box-shadow: 3px 4px 11px rgba(25, 21, 17, 0.15);
  transform: translateZ(-2px);
}

.story-tether {
  width: 1px;
  height: min(640px, 78%);
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.42) 13% 87%, transparent);
}

.story-copy {
  max-width: 650px;
}

.story-copy h2 {
  max-width: 590px;
}

.prose {
  color: #514b43;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.5vw, 1.32rem);
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.prose p {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.prose-emphasis,
.prose-ending {
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-size: 1.2em;
  font-style: italic;
}

.prose-ending {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  color: #8c5e1b;
}

.metadata {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 2.3rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.metadata li {
  padding: 0.47rem 0.7rem 0.42rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.16);
  color: #5e574d;
  font-size: 0.59rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.three {
  padding-block: var(--section-space);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.section-intro {
  width: min(780px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.section-intro h2 {
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.section-intro > p:last-child {
  width: min(590px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
}

.tether-fragment {
  position: relative;
  width: 1px;
  height: 76px;
  margin: 2.8rem auto;
}

.tether-fragment::after {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px;
  left: -2px;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  background: var(--ivory);
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.tether-dark {
  color: rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.38);
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, currentColor);
}

.three-panels {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.force-panel {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 480px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.22);
  transition:
    border-color 250ms ease,
    background-color 250ms ease,
    box-shadow 250ms ease,
    transform 250ms ease;
}

.force-panel:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}

.force-panel:hover {
  z-index: 2;
  border-color: rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.45);
  background: rgba(247, 243, 236, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(36, 30, 24, 0.07);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.force-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.2rem;
  right: 1.35rem;
  color: rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.22);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.force-symbol {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: grid;
  width: 116px;
  height: 116px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  place-items: center;
  transition:
    background-position 500ms ease,
    filter 300ms ease,
    transform 300ms ease;
}

.force-panel:hover .force-symbol {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.22));
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.watcher-symbol::before,
.watcher-symbol::after {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.44);
  border-radius: 54% 0 54% 0;
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.watcher-symbol {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(141, 163, 178, 0.12), transparent 58%);
}

.watcher-symbol::before {
  width: 84px;
  height: 84px;
}

.watcher-symbol::after {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  border-color: rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.62);
}

.watcher-symbol span {
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--charcoal);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.watcher-symbol i {
  position: absolute;
  right: -16px;
  left: -16px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.35), transparent);
  transform: rotate(-7deg) scaleX(0.76);
  transition:
    background 300ms ease,
    transform 420ms ease;
}

.watcher:hover .watcher-symbol {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(141, 163, 178, 0.25));
}

.watcher:hover .watcher-symbol i {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(141, 163, 178, 0.7), transparent);
  transform: rotate(-7deg) scaleX(1);
}

.shield-symbol {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.shield-symbol::before,
.shield-symbol::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14px 25px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.48);
  border-top: 0;
  content: "";
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 92% 68%, 50% 100%, 8% 68%);
  transition: inset 320ms ease;
}

.shield-symbol::after {
  inset: 24px 35px 32px;
  border-color: rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.52);
}

.shield-symbol span {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 30px 42px;
  background: url("assets/images/textures/distressed-dark-material-texture.jpg") center / 360px auto;
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 88% 68%, 50% 100%, 12% 68%);
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.2);
  opacity: 0.28;
  transition:
    inset 320ms ease,
    opacity 320ms ease;
}

.shield:hover .shield-symbol::before {
  inset: 16px 27px 22px;
}

.shield:hover .shield-symbol::after {
  inset: 26px 37px 34px;
}

.shield:hover .shield-symbol span {
  inset: 32px 44px;
  opacity: 0.34;
}

.pyre-symbol::before,
.pyre-symbol::after,
.pyre-symbol span {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.65);
  border-radius: 80% 8% 80% 15%;
  content: "";
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.pyre-symbol::before {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
}

.pyre-symbol::after {
  bottom: 30px;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  border-color: rgba(212, 177, 108, 0.85);
}

.pyre-symbol span {
  bottom: 37px;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border: 0;
  background: rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.4);
}

.pyre-symbol i {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -12px;
  background:
    url("assets/images/overlays/gold-dust-particles.png") center 54% / 170% auto no-repeat,
    url("assets/images/atmosphere/gold-pigment-wash.png") center / 320% auto no-repeat;
  filter: saturate(0) sepia(1);
  opacity: 0.11;
  transition:
    background-position 600ms ease,
    filter 350ms ease,
    opacity 350ms ease,
    transform 600ms ease;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, #000, transparent 58%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, #000, transparent 58%);
}

.pyre:hover .pyre-symbol i {
  background-position:
    center 47%,
    center;
  filter: saturate(0.25) sepia(1);
  opacity: 0.17;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.force-label {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.23em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.force-panel h3 {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.6vw, 2.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.force-panel > p:last-child {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.interlude {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: 790px;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #f0ece5;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(16, 16, 15, 0.95), rgba(20, 20, 19, 0.86) 50%, rgba(16, 16, 15, 0.96)),
    linear-gradient(rgba(20, 20, 19, 0.5), rgba(20, 20, 19, 0.82)),
    url("assets/images/atmosphere/astral-dark-background.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
  animation: interlude-drift 24s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.interlude::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(141, 163, 178, 0.08), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), transparent 35% 65%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4));
  content: "";
  backdrop-filter: grayscale(0.78) contrast(1.04);
}

.frost-edge {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("assets/images/overlays/frost-edge-overlay.png") left center / cover no-repeat;
  filter: grayscale(1) sepia(0.12);
  opacity: 0.08;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 1.5s ease 350ms;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 22%, transparent 62%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 22%, transparent 62%);
}

.js .frost-edge {
  opacity: 0;
}

.js .interlude.is-awake .frost-edge {
  opacity: 0.08;
}

.interlude-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  min-height: 790px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 130px minmax(0, 0.55fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.interlude-copy {
  max-width: 650px;
}

.interlude .eyebrow {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.interlude h2 {
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  color: #f4f0e9;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.interlude-copy > p:last-child {
  max-width: 520px;
  color: #c7c1b8;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.veil-rupture {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  height: 460px;
  place-items: center;
}

.veil-rupture::before {
  position: absolute;
  width: 80px;
  height: 84%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(234, 216, 177, 0.08), transparent 68%);
  content: "";
  filter: blur(8px);
}

.veil-rupture::after {
  position: absolute;
  width: 74px;
  height: 60%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(103, 81, 127, 0.2), transparent 70%);
  content: "";
  filter: blur(12px);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.interlude.is-awake .veil-rupture::after {
  animation: rupture-violet 2.2s ease-out 500ms 1 both;
}

.veil-rupture span {
  position: relative;
  width: 2px;
  height: 86%;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(234, 216, 177, 0.22) 12%, rgba(234, 216, 177, 0.68) 47%, rgba(212, 177, 108, 0.18) 82%, transparent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(212, 177, 108, 0.12);
  clip-path: polygon(40% 0, 100% 17%, 25% 36%, 72% 53%, 20% 71%, 60% 86%, 45% 100%, 0 78%, 52% 62%, 15% 41%, 65% 24%);
  transform-origin: top;
  transition:
    width 1.1s ease 420ms,
    box-shadow 1.1s ease 420ms;
}

.interlude.is-awake .veil-rupture span {
  width: 4px;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 14px rgba(212, 177, 108, 0.16),
    0 0 32px rgba(103, 81, 127, 0.08);
}

.interlude-echo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  color: rgba(240, 236, 229, 0.42);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.interlude-echo i {
  width: 50px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(212, 177, 108, 0.36);
}

.praise {
  padding-block: var(--section-space);
}

.section-intro-left {
  margin: 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.section-intro-left > p:last-child {
  margin-left: 0;
}

.praise-grid {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6.5rem);
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.praise-item {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 285px;
  padding: 2.4rem clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 3.5rem);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.42);
  transition:
    border-color 260ms ease,
    background-color 260ms ease,
    transform 260ms ease;
}

.praise-item:last-child {
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.42);
}

.praise-item:nth-child(2) {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.praise-item:nth-child(3) {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
}

.praise-item:hover {
  border-color: rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.72);
  background: rgba(233, 226, 216, 0.16);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.quote-mark {
  display: block;
  height: 70px;
  color: rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.22);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 6.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.gold-rule {
  width: 38px;
  height: 1px;
  margin: 1.1rem 0 1.6rem;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.praise-item h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.praise-item p {
  max-width: 270px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.author {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: 7.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.author-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 42fr) minmax(420px, 58fr);
  gap: clamp(4.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.portrait-wrap {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  width: min(460px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.62);
  border-radius: 180px 180px 8px 8px / 92px 92px 8px 8px;
  background: rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.84);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 66px rgba(31, 27, 22, 0.14);
}

.portrait-wrap::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: -10px 9px 10px -10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.14);
  border-radius: inherit;
  content: "";
}

.portrait-wrap::after {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  top: 26%;
  right: -24px;
  width: 56px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  content: "";
}

.portrait-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(540px, 48vw, 610px);
  border-radius: 170px 170px 3px 3px / 82px 82px 3px 3px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 20%;
}

.portrait-wash {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  bottom: -8%;
  left: -18%;
  width: 58%;
  height: 42%;
  background: url("assets/images/atmosphere/section-ink-wash.png") center / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.14;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: rotate(-11deg);
}

.portrait-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 1.65rem;
  z-index: 3;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--ivory);
  background: rgba(26, 25, 23, 0.9);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.portrait-caption span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold-pale);
}

.author-copy {
  max-width: 580px;
}

.author-copy .prose {
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.author-copy cite {
  font-style: italic;
}

.author-pull {
  position: relative;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.2rem 0 0 1.5rem;
  color: #6f4d20;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.author-pull::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.3rem;
  bottom: 0.25rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  content: "";
}

.social-note {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0;
  padding-top: 1.1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.18);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.book-one {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: var(--section-space) 5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.book-one::before {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  right: -8%;
  bottom: -4%;
  width: min(720px, 68vw);
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  background: url("assets/images/overlays/gold-dust-particles.png") center / cover no-repeat;
  content: "";
  filter: grayscale(0.25) sepia(0.8);
  opacity: 0.065;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000, transparent 72%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000, transparent 72%);
}

.final-gold-wash {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  right: -25%;
  bottom: -28%;
  width: 105%;
  height: 90%;
  background: url("assets/images/atmosphere/gold-pigment-wash.png") center / min(1200px, 110vw) auto no-repeat;
  filter: grayscale(0.3) saturate(0.35) sepia(0.45);
  opacity: 0.09;
  transform: rotate(-9deg);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000 0 30%, transparent 68%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #000 0 30%, transparent 68%);
}

.tether-gold {
  height: 88px;
  margin-top: -1rem;
  color: rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.65);
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, currentColor);
}

.final-intro {
  width: min(750px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.final-intro > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.publication-status) {
  width: min(610px, 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.publication-status {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem 0.52rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.45);
  color: #76501a;
  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.newsletter {
  display: grid;
  margin-top: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  padding: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.8fr) minmax(380px, 1.2fr);
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.2);
  background: rgba(233, 226, 216, 0.32);
}

.newsletter-copy h3 {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.newsletter-copy > p:last-child {
  max-width: 470px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.newsletter-form label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
}

.form-row input {
  min-width: 0;
  height: 52px;
  padding: 0 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.33);
  border-right: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.72);
  outline: 0;
}

.form-row input::placeholder {
  color: #8a8176;
}

.form-row input:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.14);
}

.form-row input[aria-invalid="true"] {
  border-color: #804234;
}

.form-message {
  min-height: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0.7rem 0 0;
  color: #804234;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.form-message.is-success {
  color: #65501f;
  animation: message-rise 480ms ease both;
}

.form-note {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.retailers {
  margin-top: 4.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.retailers > p {
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.retailer-logos {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5.5rem);
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.retailer-logos img {
  width: auto;
  max-width: 150px;
  height: 28px;
  filter: grayscale(1) sepia(0.18);
  opacity: 0.42;
}

.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: 4.2rem;
  color: #d8d1c8;
  background: var(--charcoal);
}

.footer-tether {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  height: 34px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.footer-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: end;
}

.footer-title {
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-shell p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.footer-shell > div:first-child > p:last-child,
.footer-meta {
  color: #8f8981;
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.footer-status {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-status span {
  padding-inline: 0.5em;
}

.footer-meta {
  text-align: right;
}

.footer-meta a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: #c1bbb3;
  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-meta a span {
  padding-left: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition:
    opacity 750ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.72, 0.25, 1),
    transform 750ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.72, 0.25, 1);
}

.js .reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.js .hero .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition:
    opacity 900ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.72, 0.25, 1),
    transform 900ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.72, 0.25, 1);
}

.js .hero.is-introduced .reveal {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.js .hero.is-introduced .eyebrow {
  transition-delay: 40ms;
}

.js .hero.is-introduced h1 {
  transition-delay: 130ms;
}

.js .hero.is-introduced .hero-subtitle {
  transition-delay: 220ms;
}

.js .hero.is-introduced .hero-rule {
  transition-delay: 275ms;
}

.js .hero.is-introduced .hero-tagline {
  transition-delay: 320ms;
}

.js .hero.is-introduced .hero-copy {
  transition-delay: 410ms;
}

.js .hero.is-introduced .hero-actions {
  transition-delay: 500ms;
}

.js .hero.is-introduced .genre-line {
  transition-delay: 590ms;
}

.js .portrait-wrap.reveal {
  clip-path: inset(3% 2.5% 2% 2.5% round 150px 150px 10px 10px / 74px 74px 10px 10px);
  transition:
    clip-path 900ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.72, 0.25, 1),
    opacity 850ms ease,
    transform 850ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.72, 0.25, 1);
}

.js .portrait-wrap.reveal.is-visible {
  clip-path: inset(0 round 180px 180px 8px 8px / 92px 92px 8px 8px);
}

.js .three-panels .reveal:nth-child(2),
.js .praise-grid .reveal:nth-child(2) {
  transition-delay: 90ms;
}

.js .three-panels .reveal:nth-child(3),
.js .praise-grid .reveal:nth-child(3) {
  transition-delay: 180ms;
}

.js .interlude .veil-rupture span {
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transition:
    transform 1.6s cubic-bezier(0.24, 0.7, 0.24, 1),
    width 1.1s ease 420ms,
    box-shadow 1.1s ease 420ms;
}

.js .interlude.is-awake .veil-rupture span {
  transform: scaleY(1);
}

@keyframes hero-ink-drift {
  from {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translate3d(-5px, -3px, 0) scaleX(1.18) scale(1);
  }

  to {
    transform: translateX(-50%) translate3d(7px, 7px, 0) scaleX(1.18) scale(1.015);
  }
}

@keyframes hero-gold-drift {
  from {
    transform: translate3d(0, 8px, 0) scale(1);
  }

  to {
    transform: translate3d(0, -6px, 0) scale(1.01);
  }
}

@keyframes interlude-drift {
  from {
    background-position:
      center,
      center,
      47% center;
  }

  to {
    background-position:
      center,
      center,
      53% center;
  }
}

@keyframes rupture-violet {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleX(0.7);
  }

  38% {
    opacity: 0.42;
  }

  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleX(1.08);
  }
}

@keyframes message-rise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(6px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1060px) {
  .story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(270px, 0.8fr) 1px minmax(330px, 1.2fr);
    gap: 3.2rem;
  }

  .author-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 42fr) minmax(360px, 58fr);
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }

  .portrait-wrap img {
    height: clamp(510px, 54vw, 570px);
  }

  .cover-aura {
    width: min(310px, 100%);
  }

  .three-panels {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .force-panel {
    min-height: 460px;
    padding-inline: 1.5rem;
  }

  .interlude-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 90px minmax(0, 0.3fr);
    gap: 2.4rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  :root {
    --header-height: 68px;
  }

  .section-shell,
  .nav-shell {
    width: min(100% - 52px, 1240px);
  }

  .menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }

  .nav-menu {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    display: grid;
    min-height: 100svh;
    align-content: center;
    justify-items: center;
    gap: 1.8rem;
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.95), rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.95)),
      url("assets/images/textures/ivory-paper-texture.jpg") center / 800px auto;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    transition:
      opacity 220ms ease,
      transform 220ms ease;
  }

  .nav-menu.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  .nav-menu a {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: none;
  }

  .nav-status {
    margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: max(700px, 100svh);
    padding-inline: 26px;
  }

  .story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 0.82fr) 1px minmax(300px, 1.18fr);
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .author {
    padding-block: 5.625rem;
  }

  .author-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.9fr) minmax(300px, 1.1fr);
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .portrait-wrap {
    width: min(370px, 100%);
  }

  .portrait-wrap img {
    height: clamp(460px, 61vw, 520px);
  }

  .cover-column {
    padding-inline: 0.5rem;
  }

  .force-panel {
    min-height: 445px;
    padding-inline: 1.15rem;
  }

  .force-symbol {
    margin-bottom: 2.3rem;
  }

  .interlude-grid {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 70px;
  }

  .interlude-echo {
    display: none;
  }

  .praise-item {
    padding-inline: 1.5rem;
  }

  .newsletter {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 740px) {
  .author-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }

  .portrait-wrap {
    width: min(420px, 100%);
  }

  .portrait-wrap img {
    height: clamp(500px, 76vw, 560px);
  }

  .author-copy {
    margin-inline: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  :root {
    --section-space: 5.6rem;
  }

  .section-shell,
  .nav-shell {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: max(720px, 100svh);
    padding: calc(var(--header-height) + 3.7rem) 18px 6.5rem;
  }

  .hero::before {
    top: -1%;
    width: 135vw;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  .hero::after {
    bottom: -36%;
    opacity: 0.1;
  }

  .hero-tether {
    left: 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      rgba(26, 25, 23, 0.32) 0 19%,
      transparent 19% 84%,
      rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.52) 84% 100%
    );
  }

  .hero-tether::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 18.3vw, 6rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    line-height: 0.8;
  }

  .hero-content::before {
    inset: -3rem -1.5rem;
    background: radial-gradient(
      ellipse at center,
      rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.97) 0 42%,
      rgba(244, 240, 233, 0.76) 60%,
      transparent 80%
    );
  }

  .hero-subtitle {
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
    padding-inline: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.69rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    font-size: 0.89rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }

  .hero-actions .button {
    width: min(290px, 100%);
  }

  .genre-line {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.35rem 0;
    font-size: 0.52rem;
  }

  .violet-point-one {
    top: 18%;
    left: 36%;
  }

  .violet-point-two {
    top: 16%;
    left: 69%;
  }

  .story-grid,
  .author-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3.25rem;
  }

  .author {
    padding-block: 4.5rem;
  }

  .story-tether {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 1px;
    height: auto;
    background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.28), transparent);
  }

  .cover-column,
  .story-copy {
    margin-inline: 18px 0;
  }

  .cover-column {
    padding-inline: 1rem;
  }

  .cover-aura {
    width: min(300px, 88%);
  }

  .story-copy h2,
  .author-copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 13vw, 4rem);
  }

  .three .section-intro {
    padding-inline: 12px;
  }

  .three-panels {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .force-panel {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 3rem 1.6rem;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .force-panel:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .force-symbol {
    margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  }

  .interlude,
  .interlude-grid {
    min-height: 690px;
  }

  .interlude-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 40px;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .interlude h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 13vw, 4rem);
  }

  .veil-rupture {
    height: 380px;
  }

  .praise-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .praise-item {
    min-height: 230px;
    padding: 2.2rem 1.6rem;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.42);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(169, 120, 44, 0.26);
  }

  .praise-item:nth-child(2),
  .praise-item:nth-child(3) {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .praise-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .quote-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.4rem;
    right: 1.5rem;
  }

  .portrait-wrap {
    width: min(420px, 100%);
    margin-inline: auto;
    border-radius: 150px 150px 8px 8px / 76px 76px 8px 8px;
  }

  .portrait-wrap img {
    height: clamp(480px, 135vw, 560px);
    border-radius: 140px 140px 3px 3px / 68px 68px 3px 3px;
    object-position: center 20%;
  }

  .portrait-wrap::after {
    right: -1px;
    width: 34px;
  }

  .portrait-caption {
    bottom: 1.5rem;
    left: 1.4rem;
  }

  .js .portrait-wrap.reveal {
    clip-path: inset(2.5% 2% 1.5% round 130px 130px 8px 8px / 64px 64px 8px 8px);
  }

  .js .portrait-wrap.reveal.is-visible {
    clip-path: inset(0 round 150px 150px 8px 8px / 76px 76px 8px 8px);
  }

  .newsletter {
    margin-top: 4.5rem;
    padding-inline: 1.3rem;
  }

  .form-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.65rem;
  }

  .form-row input {
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(43, 38, 32, 0.33);
  }

  .form-row .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .retailer-logos {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1.5rem 2.3rem;
  }

  .retailer-logos img {
    max-width: 120px;
    height: 24px;
  }

  .footer-tether {
    left: 18px;
  }

  .footer-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .footer-status {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .footer-meta {
    text-align: left;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }

  .js .reveal,
  .js .reveal.is-visible,
  .js .hero .reveal,
  .js .hero.is-introduced .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  .hero::before,
  .hero::after,
  .interlude,
  .veil-rupture::after,
  .form-message.is-success {
    animation: none !important;
  }

  .hero-tether,
  .js .hero-tether {
    transform: scaleY(1);
  }

  .js .portrait-wrap.reveal,
  .js .portrait-wrap.reveal.is-visible {
    clip-path: none;
  }

  .js .interlude .veil-rupture span,
  .js .interlude.is-awake .veil-rupture span {
    transform: scaleY(1);
  }

  .cover-aura {
    transform: none !important;
  }
}