/* -----------------------------
   HEADER
----------------------------- */
.st-header {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1000;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 0;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    transition: background-color 0.35s ease, padding 0.35s ease, box-shadow 0.35s ease, backdrop-filter 0.35s ease;
}

.st-header.is-sticky {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
}

/* Reserve space for the fixed header so following sections aren't covered. */
.st-header.is-sticky + * { margin-top: 0; }

.st-header.is-transparent {
    background-color: transparent;
    background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.45) 0%, rgba(11, 11, 20, 0) 100%);
}

.st-header.is-scrolled {
    background-color: rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.94);
    background-image: none;
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        0 1px 0 rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.08) inset;
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.22);
}

.st-header.is-scrolled::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -1px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.55) 50%, transparent 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.st-header__bar {
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 24px;
}

/* Brand */
.st-header__brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, filter 0.25s ease;
}

.st-header__brand:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 10px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.25));
}

.st-header__brand:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #ffd966;
    outline-offset: 4px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.st-header__logo {
    height: 44px;
    width: auto;
    display: block;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5));
}

.st-header__bolt {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.18), rgba(110, 15, 28, 0.18));
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.35));
}

.st-header__brand-text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.st-header__title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-header__tagline {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: #ffd966;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* Nav */
.st-header__nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
}

.st-header__menu {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 26px;
}

.st-header__menu a {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 0;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.st-header__menu a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
    transition: width 0.25s ease;
}

.st-header__menu a:hover,
.st-header__menu a.is-active {
    color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-header__menu a:hover::after,
.st-header__menu a.is-active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Dropdown — desktop */
.st-header__menu li.has-dropdown {
    position: relative;
}

.st-header__menu .has-dropdown > a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
}

.st-header__caret-icon {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.st-header__menu .has-dropdown:hover .st-header__caret-icon,
.st-header__menu .has-dropdown:focus-within .st-header__caret-icon {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.st-header__dropdown {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 6px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(-8px);
    min-width: 220px;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 6px 0;
    background: rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.96);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.22);
    box-shadow:
        0 18px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.15) inset;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s;
    z-index: 10;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

/* Invisible bridge so the cursor can cross from the parent into the dropdown */
.st-header__dropdown::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 12px;
}

.st-header__menu .has-dropdown:hover > .st-header__dropdown,
.st-header__menu .has-dropdown:focus-within > .st-header__dropdown {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.st-header__dropdown li { margin: 0; padding: 0; }

.st-header__dropdown a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border-left: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-left-color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
}

.st-header__dropdown a::after { display: none; } /* override underline-grow from main menu */

.st-header__dropdown a:hover,
.st-header__dropdown a:focus-visible {
    background: rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.18);
    color: #ffd966;
    border-left-color: #c41e3a;
    padding-left: 24px;
}

/* Mobile dropdown toggle button — hidden on desktop */
.st-header .st-header__dd-toggle {
    display: none;
}

/* CTA */
.st-header__cta {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a01e2c 0%, #6e0f1c 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.35);
    box-shadow:
        0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.st-header__cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.7);
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 24px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.5),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.3),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.st-header__cta:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #ffd966;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

/* Hamburger — hidden on desktop, shown via media query below */
.st-header .st-header__toggle {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4);
    border-radius: 6px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.st-header .st-header__toggle:hover {
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.85);
    background: rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.12);
}

.st-header .st-header__toggle:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #ffd966;
    outline-offset: 2px;
}

.st-header__toggle-bar {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background-color: #f3ecd6;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.st-header.is-open .st-header__toggle-bar:nth-child(1) {
    transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}
.st-header.is-open .st-header__toggle-bar:nth-child(2) {
    opacity: 0;
}
.st-header.is-open .st-header__toggle-bar:nth-child(3) {
    transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

body.st-header-locked { overflow: hidden; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .st-header .st-header__toggle { display: inline-flex; }

    .st-header__nav {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: min(320px, 85vw);
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 90px 30px 30px;
        background:
            radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 60%),
            linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 50%, #2c2a24 100%);
        border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.2);
        box-shadow: -12px 0 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        transform: translateX(100%);
        transition: transform 0.35s ease;
        z-index: 999;
    }

    .st-header.is-open .st-header__nav {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }

    .st-header__menu {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 4px;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .st-header__menu li { width: 100%; }

    .st-header__menu a {
        display: block;
        padding: 16px 0;
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        letter-spacing: 4px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.12);
    }

    .st-header__menu a::after { display: none; }

    /* Dropdowns — mobile accordion */
    .st-header__menu .has-dropdown {
        position: relative;
    }

    /* Hide the small desktop caret in the drawer */
    .st-header__caret-icon { display: none; }

    /* The accordion toggle — selector bumped to win over desktop hide rule */
    .st-header .st-header__dd-toggle {
        position: absolute;
        top: 8px;
        right: 0;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 44px;
        height: 44px;
        padding: 0;
        background: transparent;
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.2);
        border-radius: 6px;
        color: #f3ecd6;
        cursor: pointer;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
    }

    .st-header .st-header__dd-toggle:hover {
        border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.6);
        background: rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.12);
    }

    .st-header__menu .has-dropdown > a {
        padding-right: 56px;
    }

    .st-header__menu .has-dropdown.is-open > .st-header__dd-toggle {
        transform: rotate(180deg);
        border-color: #c41e3a;
        color: #c41e3a;
    }

    .st-header__dropdown {
        position: static;
        transform: none;
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        min-width: 0;
        width: 100%;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
        border: none;
        border-left: 2px solid rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.5);
        box-shadow: none;
        backdrop-filter: none;
        border-radius: 0;
        margin: 0 0 0 12px;
        padding: 0;
        max-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
        transition: max-height 0.35s ease, padding 0.35s ease;
    }

    .st-header__dropdown::before { display: none; }

    .st-header__menu .has-dropdown.is-open > .st-header__dropdown {
        max-height: 600px;
        padding: 6px 0;
    }

    .st-header__dropdown a {
        padding: 12px 16px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        letter-spacing: 3px;
        border-left: 2px solid transparent;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.08);
    }

    .st-header__dropdown li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }

    .st-header__dropdown a:hover,
    .st-header__dropdown a:focus-visible {
        padding-left: 22px;
    }

    .st-header__cta {
        margin-top: 24px;
        justify-content: center;
        width: 100%;
        padding: 14px 22px;
    }

    .st-header__title    { font-size: 0.95rem; letter-spacing: 2px; }
    .st-header__tagline  { font-size: 0.78rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .st-header__bar { padding: 0 18px; }
    .st-header__brand { gap: 10px; }
    .st-header__bolt { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
    .st-header__brand-text { max-width: 60vw; }
}

/* =========================================================
   Voices of the Seven Thunders - Widget Styles
   Palette derived from the book cover:
   - Storm:  #0b0b14, #1b1d2a, #2c2a24, #3d3a2e
   - Cloud:  #6a6557, #8a8273
   - Earth:  #2c5f8d, #4a9d5f, #1d4368
   - Lightning gold: #ffd966 / #fff8d6 / #c89019
   - Crimson ribbon: #c41e3a / #6e0f1c
   - Parchment: #e8e0c8 / #f3ecd6 / #d8d2bf
   ========================================================= */

/* -----------------------------
   HERO
----------------------------- */
.st-hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100vh;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    color: #fff;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 10%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 5%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%, #3d3a2e 0%, transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 40%, #2c2a24 75%, #3d3a2e 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 60px 20px;
}

/* Stormy clouds layered background */
.st-hero__storm {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -1;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.st-hero__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -10%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    opacity: 0.85;
    filter: blur(2px);
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

.st-hero__clouds--1 {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 25% 30%, rgba(122, 110, 90, 0.55) 0%, transparent 45%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 75% 25%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.6) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 60%, rgba(40, 38, 32, 0.7) 0%, transparent 50%);
    animation: stCloudsDrift 60s linear infinite;
}

.st-hero__clouds--2 {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 70%, rgba(95, 88, 75, 0.45) 0%, transparent 45%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 90% 80%, rgba(60, 55, 45, 0.5) 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 20%, rgba(110, 100, 82, 0.4) 0%, transparent 40%);
    animation: stCloudsDrift 90s linear infinite reverse;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

@keyframes stCloudsDrift {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-8%); }
}

/* Lightning flash overlay */
.st-hero__lightning {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background:
        linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 38%, rgba(255, 240, 200, 0.18) 40%, transparent 42%),
        linear-gradient(95deg, transparent 60%, rgba(255, 240, 200, 0.12) 62%, transparent 64%);
    animation: stLightning 7s ease-in-out infinite;
    opacity: 0;
}

.st-hero__lightning--flash {
    animation: stLightningFlash 1.4s ease-out 1;
}

@keyframes stLightning {
    0%, 92%, 100% { opacity: 0; }
    93%           { opacity: 0.9; }
    94%           { opacity: 0.2; }
    95%           { opacity: 0.85; }
    96%           { opacity: 0; }
}

@keyframes stLightningFlash {
    0%   { opacity: 0; background-color: rgba(255, 248, 214, 0); }
    8%   { opacity: 1; background-color: rgba(255, 248, 214, 0.55); }
    14%  { opacity: 0.15; }
    22%  { opacity: 0.95; background-color: rgba(255, 248, 214, 0.4); }
    36%  { opacity: 0.05; }
    100% { opacity: 0; background-color: rgba(255, 248, 214, 0); }
}

/* -----------------------------
   BOOK COVER HERO (full-screen image only)
----------------------------- */
.st-hcv {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100vh;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #000;
    display: block;
}

.st-hcv__img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-position: center;
}

.st-hcv--fit-cover   .st-hcv__img { object-fit: cover;   }
.st-hcv--fit-contain .st-hcv__img { object-fit: contain; }

.st-hcv__placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: rgba(243, 236, 214, 0.6);
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 24px;
}

/* -----------------------------
   AUTHOR STORY (REPEATER)
----------------------------- */
.st-story {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 50%, #2c2a24 100%);
    color: #d8d2bf;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-story__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.st-story__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 30%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.25) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 70%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.3)  0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-story__bolt-deco {
    position: absolute;
    top: 6%;
    left: 4%;
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.08) 50%, transparent 52%);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.st-story__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header */
.st-story__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.st-story__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-story__heading {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-story__heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-story__subheading {
    margin: 0;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-style: italic;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

/* Blocks */
.st-story__blocks {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 90px;
}

.st-story__block {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 1fr) 1.2fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
}

.st-story__block--right {
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr minmax(280px, 1fr);
}

.st-story__block--right .st-story__media   { order: 2; }
.st-story__block--right .st-story__content { order: 1; }

.st-story__media {
    position: relative;
}

.st-story__block-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background: #1b1d2a;
    box-shadow:
        0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.2),
        inset 0 0 60px rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.6);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.st-story__block-frame:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.st-story__block-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: contrast(1.05) brightness(0.95) sepia(0.08);
}

.st-story__corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border-color: #c41e3a;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 0;
}
.st-story__corner--tl { top: -2px;    left: -2px;    border-top-width: 3px;    border-left-width: 3px; }
.st-story__corner--tr { top: -2px;    right: -2px;   border-top-width: 3px;    border-right-width: 3px; }
.st-story__corner--bl { bottom: -2px; left: -2px;    border-bottom-width: 3px; border-left-width: 3px; }
.st-story__corner--br { bottom: -2px; right: -2px;   border-bottom-width: 3px; border-right-width: 3px; }

.st-story__content {
    position: relative;
}

.st-story__block-tag {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-left: 50px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-story__block-tag::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 38px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-story__block-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.st-story__block-text {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.st-story__block-text p {
    margin: 0 0 1em;
}

.st-story__block-text p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .st-story { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-story__blocks { gap: 60px; }
    .st-story__block,
    .st-story__block--right {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
    }
    .st-story__block--right .st-story__media,
    .st-story__block--right .st-story__content {
        order: initial;
    }
    .st-story__block-frame { max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-story__block-text { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
}

/* -----------------------------
   POEM CARDS (keepsake style)
----------------------------- */
.st-poem {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 60%, #2c2a24 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-poem__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.st-poem__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.25) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 70% 80%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.3)  0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-poem__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.st-poem__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.st-poem__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-poem__section-heading {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    margin: 0;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-poem__section-heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-poem__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
    gap: 50px;
    justify-items: center;
}

.st-poem__card {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 360px;
    padding: 28px 28px 32px;
    background: #f3ecd6;
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 15%, rgba(168, 156, 130, 0.18) 0%, transparent 25%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 85%, rgba(168, 156, 130, 0.18) 0%, transparent 30%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(212, 200, 168, 0.15) 0%, transparent 60%);
    color: #2c2a24;
    box-shadow:
        0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18),
        inset 0 0 60px rgba(140, 120, 80, 0.12);
    transform: rotate(-0.6deg);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
}

.st-poem__card:nth-child(even) { transform: rotate(0.8deg); }
.st-poem__card:hover           { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-4px); }

/* Faux washi tape at top corners */
.st-poem__tape {
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    width: 70px;
    height: 22px;
    background: rgba(245, 240, 220, 0.55);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
    transform: rotate(-6deg);
}
.st-poem__tape--tl { left: 18px; }
.st-poem__tape--tr { right: 18px; transform: rotate(6deg); }

.st-poem__photo {
    position: relative;
    width: 70%;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
    border: 1px solid #2c2a24;
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.15;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #d8d2bf;
}

.st-poem__photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: contrast(1.04) sepia(0.06);
}

.st-poem__heart {
    color: #c41e3a;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.st-poem__heart--corner {
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px;
    left: 6px;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffb84d, #c41e3a 60%, #6e0f1c);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.st-poem__dedication {
    text-align: center;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #2c2a24;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.st-poem__title {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2c2a24;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.st-poem__body {
    text-align: center;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #2c2a24;
    white-space: pre-line;
}

.st-poem__body p { margin: 0 0 0.9em; }
.st-poem__body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.st-poem__footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.st-poem__signature {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #2c2a24;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-poem { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-poem__grid { gap: 36px; }
}

/* -----------------------------
   BOOK SYNOPSIS
----------------------------- */
.st-synopsis {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 55%, #2c2a24 100%);
    color: #d8d2bf;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-synopsis__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.st-synopsis__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.25) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 80%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.3)   0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-synopsis__bolt-deco {
    position: absolute;
    top: 8%;
    right: 6%;
    width: 260px;
    height: 260px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.08) 50%, transparent 52%);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.st-synopsis__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 980px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.st-synopsis__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.st-synopsis__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-synopsis__heading {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-synopsis__heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 90px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-synopsis__subheading {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 680px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}

.st-synopsis__body {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.st-synopsis__body p { margin: 0 0 1.2em; }

.st-synopsis__body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 3.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #c41e3a;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.9;
    padding: 4px 12px 0 0;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

/* Scripture pull-quote */
.st-synopsis__scripture {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 auto 50px;
    max-width: 760px;
    padding: 30px 32px 28px 60px;
    background: rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.5);
    border-left: 4px solid #c41e3a;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.st-synopsis__scripture-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px;
    left: 18px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    color: #c41e3a;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.55;
}

.st-synopsis__scripture-text {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    white-space: pre-line;
}

.st-synopsis__scripture-ref {
    display: block;
    font-style: normal;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffd966;
}

/* Characters */
.st-synopsis__characters {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.st-synopsis__characters-heading {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    text-align: center;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.st-synopsis__characters-intro {
    text-align: center;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 680px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.st-synopsis__character-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
}

.st-synopsis__character-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 24px 24px 22px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27, 29, 42, 0.7) 0%, rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.7) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18);
    box-shadow:
        0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.st-synopsis__character-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-synopsis__character-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.45);
}

.st-synopsis__character-name {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.st-synopsis__character-role {
    margin: 0;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Closing */
.st-synopsis__closing {
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding-top: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-style: italic;
}

.st-synopsis__closing p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.st-synopsis__closing p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-synopsis { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-synopsis__scripture { padding: 26px 22px 22px 44px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
    .st-synopsis__scripture-mark { font-size: 3.5rem; left: 12px; }
}

/* -----------------------------
   ABOUT BOOK
----------------------------- */
.st-about-book {
    position: relative;
    padding: 110px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 55%, #2c2a24 100%);
    color: #d8d2bf;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-about-book__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.st-about-book__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.25) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 80%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.3)   0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-about-book__bolt-deco {
    position: absolute;
    top: 8%;
    right: 6%;
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.08) 50%, transparent 52%);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.st-about-book__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.st-about-book__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.st-about-book__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-about-book__heading {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.4vw, 3.4rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-about-book__heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 90px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-about-book__body {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.st-about-book__body p { margin: 0 0 1.2em; }

.st-about-book__body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 3.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #c41e3a;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.9;
    padding: 4px 12px 0 0;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.st-about-book__scripture {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 auto 50px;
    max-width: 780px;
    padding: 30px 32px 28px 60px;
    background: rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.5);
    border-left: 4px solid #c41e3a;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

.st-about-book__scripture-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px;
    left: 18px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    color: #c41e3a;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.55;
}

.st-about-book__scripture-text {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    white-space: pre-line;
}

.st-about-book__scripture-ref {
    display: block;
    font-style: normal;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffd966;
}

.st-about-book__characters {
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.st-about-book__characters-heading {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    text-align: center;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.st-about-book__characters-intro {
    text-align: center;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    line-height: 1.7;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.st-about-book__character-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
}

.st-about-book__character-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 24px 24px 22px 28px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27, 29, 42, 0.7) 0%, rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.7) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18);
    box-shadow:
        0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.st-about-book__character-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-about-book__character-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.45);
}

.st-about-book__character-name {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
}

.st-about-book__character-role {
    margin: 0;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.st-about-book__backdrop {
    margin-top: 10px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.st-about-book__backdrop p { margin: 0 0 1.2em; }
.st-about-book__backdrop p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.st-about-book__closing {
    margin-top: 30px;
    padding-top: 30px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-style: italic;
}

.st-about-book__closing p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.st-about-book__closing p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-about-book { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-about-book__scripture { padding: 26px 22px 22px 44px; font-size: 1.05rem; }
    .st-about-book__scripture-mark { font-size: 3.5rem; left: 12px; }
}

/* -----------------------------
   EXCERPTS
----------------------------- */
.st-excerpts {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 55%, #2c2a24 100%);
    color: #d8d2bf;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-excerpts__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.st-excerpts__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 25% 15%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.22) 0%, transparent 42%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 75% 85%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.28)  0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-excerpts__bolt-deco {
    position: absolute;
    top: 8%;
    left: 6%;
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.07) 50%, transparent 52%);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.st-excerpts__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 920px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header */
.st-excerpts__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.st-excerpts__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-excerpts__heading {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-excerpts__heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-excerpts__subheading {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 680px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Excerpt list */
.st-excerpts__list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.st-excerpt {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;
    gap: 26px;
    padding: 36px 40px 40px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

/* Variant: Manuscript (light parchment) */
.st-excerpt--manuscript {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 15%, rgba(168, 156, 130, 0.16) 0%, transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 85%, rgba(168, 156, 130, 0.16) 0%, transparent 30%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #f3ecd6 0%, #e8e0c8 100%);
    color: #2c2a24;
    border: 1px solid rgba(140, 120, 80, 0.25);
    box-shadow:
        0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        inset 0 0 80px rgba(140, 120, 80, 0.12);
}

/* Variant: Dark (storm panel for ominous scenes) */
.st-excerpt--dark {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 10%, rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.08) 0%, transparent 35%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 15, 25, 0.92) 0%, rgba(8, 8, 16, 0.95) 100%);
    color: #d8d2bf;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18);
}

/* Rail (marker + line) */
.st-excerpt__rail {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 6px;
}

.st-excerpt__marker {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1;
    color: #c41e3a;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}

.st-excerpt--dark .st-excerpt__marker {
    text-shadow:
        0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6),
        0 0 16px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.4);
}

.st-excerpt__rail-line {
    flex: 1;
    width: 1px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    min-height: 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, currentColor 0%, transparent 100%);
    opacity: 0.35;
}

/* Content */
.st-excerpt__content {
    position: relative;
}

.st-excerpt__kicker {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 3.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c89019;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.st-excerpt--dark .st-excerpt__kicker { color: #ffd966; }

.st-excerpt__title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
}

.st-excerpt--manuscript .st-excerpt__title { color: #2c2a24; }
.st-excerpt--dark        .st-excerpt__title { color: #f3ecd6; text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); }

.st-excerpt__body {
    position: relative;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.st-excerpt__body p {
    margin: 0 0 1.1em;
}

.st-excerpt__body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.st-excerpt__body em,
.st-excerpt__body i {
    color: inherit;
    font-style: italic;
}

.st-excerpt__quote-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: -22px;
    left: -28px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 5rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #c41e3a;
    opacity: 0.35;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.st-excerpt--dark .st-excerpt__quote-mark { opacity: 0.5; }

/* Drop cap */
.st-excerpt.has-drop-cap .st-excerpt__body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 3.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #c41e3a;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.9;
    padding: 4px 12px 0 0;
}

.st-excerpt--dark.has-drop-cap .st-excerpt__body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.st-excerpt__citation {
    margin-top: 22px;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid currentColor;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c89019;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.st-excerpt--dark .st-excerpt__citation { color: #ffd966; opacity: 1; }

/* Divider between excerpts */
.st-excerpts__divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    margin: 36px 0;
    color: #ffd966;
}

.st-excerpts__divider-line {
    flex: 1;
    max-width: 140px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.5) 50%, transparent 100%);
}

.st-excerpts__divider-bolt {
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.45));
}

/* CTA */
.st-excerpts__cta-wrap {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 60px;
}

.st-excerpts__cta {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 36px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a01e2c 0%, #6e0f1c 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.3);
    box-shadow:
        0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.st-excerpts__cta:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 26px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.45),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .st-excerpts { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-excerpt {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 28px 24px 30px;
    }
    .st-excerpt__rail {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 16px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .st-excerpt__rail-line {
        width: auto;
        height: 1px;
        flex: 1;
        margin-top: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, currentColor 0%, transparent 100%);
    }
    .st-excerpt__quote-mark { left: -8px; top: -14px; font-size: 3.5rem; }
    .st-excerpt__body { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.75; }
    .st-excerpts__divider { margin: 24px 0; }
}

/* -----------------------------
   REVIEWS
----------------------------- */
.st-reviews {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 50%, #2c2a24 100%);
    color: #d8d2bf;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-reviews__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.st-reviews__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 15% 25%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.22) 0%, transparent 42%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 75%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.28)  0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-reviews__bolt-deco {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 8%;
    right: 4%;
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.07) 50%, transparent 52%);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.st-reviews__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header */
.st-reviews__header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.st-reviews__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-reviews__heading {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-reviews__heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-reviews__subheading {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 680px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Review card (base) */
.st-review {
    position: relative;
    padding: 32px 32px 26px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27, 29, 42, 0.7) 0%, rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.7) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18);
    box-shadow:
        0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.st-review::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-review:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4);
}

.st-review__quote-mark {
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px;
    right: 22px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 5rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #c41e3a;
    opacity: 0.35;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.st-review__stars {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 3px;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #ffd966;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.35));
}

.st-review__star { opacity: 0.45; }
.st-review__star.is-filled { opacity: 1; }

.st-review__title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #ffd966;
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem);
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.st-review__body {
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-style: italic;
}

.st-review__body p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.st-review__body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.st-review__body em,
.st-review__body i { font-style: normal; }

/* Meta footer */
.st-review__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18);
}

.st-review__avatar {
    width: 48px;
    height: 48px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4);
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: #1b1d2a;
}

.st-review__avatar img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.st-review__attrib {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.2;
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.st-review__name {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}

.st-review__role {
    margin-top: 4px;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #c89019;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Country chip */
.st-review__country {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    background: rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.5);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.3);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #d8d2bf;
}

.st-review__flag {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1;
    font-family: "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Noto Color Emoji", system-ui, sans-serif;
}

/* Featured review (highlight) */
.st-review--featured {
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto 50px;
    padding: 44px 48px 38px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 0%, rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.12) 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27, 29, 42, 0.85) 0%, rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.9) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.3);
    box-shadow:
        0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
        0 0 24px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.12),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.st-review--featured::before { width: 4px; }

.st-review--featured .st-review__quote-mark {
    font-size: 7rem;
    top: -10px;
    right: 32px;
    opacity: 0.5;
}

.st-review--featured .st-review__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem);
    color: #ffd966;
}

.st-review--featured .st-review__body {
    font-size: 1.12rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Reviews grid */
.st-reviews__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: start; /* stops expanded cards from stretching siblings */
}

/* Read More / Read Less
   Wrap always clips to the collapsed height — this gives a stable
   measurement baseline. JS adds .is-ready once measurement is done and
   .has-overflow only when content actually exceeds the clip, so the
   button is never visible before its visibility state is known. */
.st-review__body-wrap {
    position: relative;
    max-height: var(--st-review-collapsed-h, 200px);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.45s ease;
}

.st-review.is-expanded .st-review__body-wrap {
    /* JS sets the explicit pixel value for smooth animation;
       this is the fallback ceiling. */
    max-height: 5000px;
}

.st-review__body-fade {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 80px;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
        rgba(11, 11, 20, 0) 0%,
        rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.55) 55%,
        rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.95) 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.st-review--featured .st-review__body-fade {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
        rgba(11, 11, 20, 0) 0%,
        rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.6) 55%,
        rgba(11, 11, 20, 1) 100%);
}

.st-review.has-overflow:not(.is-expanded) .st-review__body-fade {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Toggle button — hidden by default. Only revealed once the card is
   "ready" (measurement done) AND has been flagged as overflowing.
   This prevents the flash-on/flash-off during page load. */
.st-review__more {
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 16px;
    padding: 8px 18px;
    background: transparent;
    color: #ffd966;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.st-review.is-ready.has-overflow .st-review__more {
    display: inline-flex;
}

.st-review__more:hover {
    background: rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.18);
    border-color: #c41e3a;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.st-review__more:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #ffd966;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

.st-review__more-arrow {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.st-review.is-expanded .st-review__more-arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-reviews { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-review { padding: 26px 22px 22px; }
    .st-review--featured { padding: 32px 24px 26px; }
    .st-review__quote-mark { font-size: 3.5rem; right: 16px; }
    .st-review--featured .st-review__quote-mark { font-size: 4.5rem; right: 18px; }
    .st-review__body { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; }
    .st-review__meta { gap: 10px; }
    .st-review__country { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}

/* -----------------------------
   TYPED LETTERS (typewriter style)
----------------------------- */
.st-letters {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 55%, #2c2a24 100%);
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-letters__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }

.st-letters__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.22) 0%, transparent 42%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 80%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.28)  0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-letters__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Section header (matches the rest of the family) */
.st-letters__header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 70px; }

.st-letters__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-letters__heading {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-letters__heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-letters__subheading {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 680px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Stack of typed pages */
.st-letters__stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 70px;
    align-items: center;
}

/* Individual typed letter page */
.st-letter {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 680px;
    padding: 56px 64px 50px;
    background: #f3ecd6;
    /* Paper-grain stains + cool light wash */
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(circle at 18% 12%, rgba(168, 156, 130, 0.18) 0%, transparent 28%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 82% 88%, rgba(168, 156, 130, 0.18) 0%, transparent 30%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(212, 200, 168, 0.12) 0%, transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #f3ecd6 0%, #ece5cc 100%);
    color: #2c2a24;
    box-shadow:
        0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(140, 120, 80, 0.25),
        inset 0 0 100px rgba(140, 120, 80, 0.1);
    transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}

.st-letter--tilt-left  { transform: rotate(-0.7deg); }
.st-letter--tilt-right { transform: rotate(0.7deg); }
.st-letter--tilt-none  { transform: rotate(0deg); }

.st-letter:hover {
    transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow:
        0 24px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.25),
        inset 0 0 100px rgba(140, 120, 80, 0.1);
}

/* Dog-ear corner */
.st-letter__corner {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(225deg, transparent 50%, rgba(180, 160, 120, 0.4) 50%, rgba(140, 120, 80, 0.45) 100%);
    box-shadow: -2px 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
}

/* Occasion tag */
.st-letter__occasion {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding-left: 50px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-letter__occasion::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 38px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

/* Recipient header */
.st-letter__recipient {
    font-family: 'Special Elite', 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem);
    color: #2c2a24;
    margin: 0 0 32px;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Body — preserved line breaks, typewriter font */
.st-letter__body {
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    padding: 0;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: #2c2a24;
    font-family: 'Special Elite', 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    white-space: pre-wrap;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
}

/* Read More / Read Less (matches reviews behaviour, parchment-themed) */
.st-letter__body-wrap {
    position: relative;
    max-height: var(--st-letter-collapsed-h, 280px);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.45s ease;
    margin: 0 0 4px;
}

.st-letter.is-expanded .st-letter__body-wrap {
    max-height: 5000px;
}

.st-letter__body-wrap .st-letter__body { margin-bottom: 0; }

.st-letter__body-fade {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 84px;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg,
        rgba(243, 236, 214, 0) 0%,
        rgba(243, 236, 214, 0.6) 55%,
        rgba(236, 229, 204, 0.98) 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.st-letter.has-overflow:not(.is-expanded) .st-letter__body-fade {
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Toggle — hidden by default; revealed by .is-ready.has-overflow */
.st-letter__more {
    display: none;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 8px 0 18px;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    background: transparent;
    color: #c41e3a;
    border: 1px solid rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.55);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.st-letter.is-ready.has-overflow .st-letter__more {
    display: inline-flex;
}

.st-letter__more:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a01e2c 0%, #6e0f1c 100%);
    border-color: rgba(110, 15, 28, 0.85);
    color: #f3ecd6;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.st-letter__more:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #c41e3a;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

.st-letter__more-arrow {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.st-letter.is-expanded .st-letter__more-arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

.st-letter--caps .st-letter__body,
.st-letter--caps .st-letter__recipient {
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.st-letter--caps .st-letter__body { letter-spacing: 0.8px; }

/* Closing salutation (sits centered, slightly bigger) */
.st-letter__closing {
    margin: 28px 0 6px;
    font-family: 'Special Elite', 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: #2c2a24;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Signature — right aligned, italic-ish handwritten feel */
.st-letter__signature {
    margin: 18px 0 0;
    text-align: right;
    font-family: 'Special Elite', 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #2c2a24;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 14px;
}

.st-letter__signature::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 120px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(44, 42, 36, 0.4) 100%);
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .st-letters { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-letters__stack { gap: 48px; }
    .st-letter {
        padding: 40px 28px 36px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .st-letter__body { font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.75; }
    .st-letter__recipient { font-size: 1.25rem; }
    .st-letter--tilt-left,
    .st-letter--tilt-right { transform: rotate(0deg); }
}

/* -----------------------------
   UPCOMING WORK
----------------------------- */
.st-upcoming {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 55%, #2c2a24 100%);
    color: #d8d2bf;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-upcoming__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; }

.st-upcoming__clouds {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 25% 15%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.22) 0%, transparent 42%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 75% 85%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.28)  0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-upcoming__bolt-deco {
    position: absolute;
    top: 6%;
    right: 4%;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.07) 50%, transparent 52%);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.st-upcoming__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header */
.st-upcoming__header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 80px; }

.st-upcoming__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-upcoming__heading {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-upcoming__heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 90px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-upcoming__subheading {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 720px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* 4-book grid */
.st-upcoming__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .st-upcoming__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .st-upcoming__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
}

/* Book card */
.st-book-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27, 29, 42, 0.85) 0%, rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.85) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.2);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow:
        0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.st-book-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.5);
    box-shadow:
        0 22px 42px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.15);
}

/* Book mockup */
.st-book-card__mockup {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #1b1d2a 0%, #0b0b14 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18);
}

.st-book-card__mockup img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.st-book-card:hover .st-book-card__mockup img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.st-book-card__mockup-placeholder {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    color: rgba(243, 236, 214, 0.45);
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.st-book-card__mockup-label { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 700; color: rgba(243, 236, 214, 0.65); }
.st-book-card__mockup-sub   { font-size: 0.7rem; }

/* Body */
.st-book-card__body {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 22px 22px 24px;
    gap: 14px;
}

.st-book-card__title {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.st-book-card__subtitle {
    margin: -6px 0 0;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* Supplementary figure (the "image I gave you" / "picture me & Dad") */
.st-book-card__figure {
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
}

.st-book-card__figure-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.25);
    box-shadow:
        0 8px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
        inset 0 0 30px rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.5);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.st-book-card__figure-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.st-book-card__caption {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    opacity: 0.8;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Read More button */
.st-book-card__btn {
    margin-top: auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 11px 18px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c41e3a 0%, #6e0f1c 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.35);
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow:
        0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.st-book-card__btn svg { transition: transform 0.25s ease; }

.st-book-card__btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.7);
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 22px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.5),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.st-book-card__btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Embedded letter reveal */
.st-book-card.has-letter.is-letter-open {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.st-book-card__letter-reveal {
    max-height: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.6s ease, margin-top 0.5s ease, padding 0.5s ease;
    padding: 0 22px;
}

.st-book-card.is-letter-open .st-book-card__letter-reveal {
    max-height: 6000px;
    padding: 0 22px 28px;
    margin-top: 4px;
}

.st-book-card__letter-reveal[hidden] {
    display: none;
}

.st-fs-letter__paper--embedded {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 12px auto 0;
    padding: 48px 48px 36px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .st-fs-letter__paper--embedded { padding: 50px 24px 30px; }
}

.st-book-card__btn--toggle .st-book-card__btn-arrow {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.st-book-card.is-letter-open .st-book-card__btn-arrow {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Content type tag at bottom */
.st-book-card__type-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding-top: 6px;
}

.st-book-card__type-divider {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 28px;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: #ffd966;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.st-book-card__type {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
}

/* Footnote */
.st-upcoming__footnote {
    margin: 50px auto 0;
    max-width: 640px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    opacity: 0.8;
    text-align: center;
}

.st-upcoming__footnote svg {
    color: #ffd966;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-upcoming { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-upcoming__header { margin-bottom: 50px; }
    .st-book-card__body { padding: 18px 18px 20px; gap: 12px; }
    .st-book-card__title { font-size: 1.05rem; }
}


/* -----------------------------
   FATHER-SON LETTER
----------------------------- */
.st-fs-letter {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 55%, #2c2a24 100%);
    color: #d8d2bf;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-fs-letter__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; }

.st-fs-letter__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 75% 25%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.22) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 25% 75%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.28)  0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-fs-letter__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 880px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Section header */
.st-fs-letter__section-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.st-fs-letter__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-fs-letter__section-heading {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 26px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.st-fs-letter__section-heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 90px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-fs-letter__section-subheading {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 680px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Typewritten paper */
.st-fs-letter__paper {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 56px 64px 48px;
    background: #f4ecd6;
    background-image:
        repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, transparent 27px, rgba(60, 50, 30, 0.04) 27px, rgba(60, 50, 30, 0.04) 28px);
    color: #2a2a24;
    box-shadow:
        0 24px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(60, 40, 20, 0.18);
    border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Folded corner */
.st-fs-letter__corner {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 0 36px 36px 0;
    border-color: transparent #1b1d2a transparent transparent;
    filter: drop-shadow(-2px 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3));
}

/* Postmark-style date stamp */
.st-fs-letter__date {
    position: absolute;
    top: 22px;
    left: 30px;
    transform: rotate(-6deg);
}

.st-fs-letter__date-stamp {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border: 2px solid #c41e3a;
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-family: 'Special Elite', 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: #c41e3a;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

/* Intro tag (e.g. "A Letter from Pops") */
.st-fs-letter__intro {
    display: block;
    text-align: right;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    margin-top: 18px;
}

.st-fs-letter__recipient {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    font-family: 'Special Elite', 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #2a2a24;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Letter body — typewriter feel */
.st-fs-letter__body-wrap {
    position: relative;
    max-height: var(--st-fs-letter-collapsed-h, 320px);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: max-height 0.45s ease;
}

.st-fs-letter__paper.is-expanded .st-fs-letter__body-wrap {
    /* maxHeight set inline by JS to scrollHeight */
}

.st-fs-letter__body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Special Elite', 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #2a2a24;
    white-space: pre-wrap;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.st-fs-letter__body-fade {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: 100px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(244, 236, 214, 0) 0%, rgba(244, 236, 214, 1) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.st-fs-letter__paper.is-ready.has-overflow:not(.is-expanded) .st-fs-letter__body-fade {
    opacity: 1;
}

.st-fs-letter__paper.is-expanded .st-fs-letter__body-fade {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Read More button */
.st-fs-letter__more {
    display: none;
    margin: 18px auto 0;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 22px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c41e3a 0%, #6e0f1c 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4);
    border-radius: 3px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow:
        0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.st-fs-letter__paper.is-ready.has-overflow .st-fs-letter__more {
    display: inline-flex;
}

.st-fs-letter__more svg { transition: transform 0.25s ease; }

.st-fs-letter__more:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.7);
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 22px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.5),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
}

.st-fs-letter__paper.is-expanded .st-fs-letter__more svg {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Closing + signature */
.st-fs-letter__closing {
    margin: 32px 0 6px;
    font-family: 'Special Elite', 'Courier New', monospace;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: #2a2a24;
}

.st-fs-letter__signature {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Allura', 'Dancing Script', 'Brush Script MT', cursive;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    color: #2a2a24;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .st-fs-letter { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-fs-letter__paper { padding: 60px 26px 36px; }
    .st-fs-letter__date { top: 18px; left: 18px; }
    .st-fs-letter__date-stamp { font-size: 0.7rem; padding: 5px 10px; }
    .st-fs-letter__intro { margin-top: 28px; text-align: left; }
    .st-fs-letter__recipient { font-size: 1.2rem; }
    .st-fs-letter__body { font-size: 0.97rem; line-height: 1.75; }
    .st-fs-letter__signature { font-size: 1.9rem; }
}


/* -----------------------------
   MERCHANDISE
----------------------------- */
.st-merch {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 100%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 55%, #2c2a24 100%);
    color: #d8d2bf;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-merch__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; }

.st-merch__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 25% 30%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.22) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 75% 70%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.28)  0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-merch__bolt-deco {
    position: absolute;
    top: 12%;
    left: 8%;
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.07) 50%, transparent 52%);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.st-merch__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Header */
.st-merch__header { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 60px; }

.st-merch__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-merch__heading {
    position: relative;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 26px;
    padding-bottom: 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

.st-merch__heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 90px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-merch__subheading {
    margin: 0 auto;
    max-width: 680px;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

/* Grid */
.st-merch__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 28px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
    .st-merch__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-merch__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
}

/* Product card */
.st-merch-card {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(27, 29, 42, 0.85) 0%, rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.85) 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.2);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow:
        0 14px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.st-merch-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.5);
    box-shadow:
        0 22px 42px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.15);
}

/* Media + badge */
.st-merch-card__media {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #1b1d2a 0%, #0b0b14 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18);
}

.st-merch-card__media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease;
}

.st-merch-card:hover .st-merch-card__media img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.st-merch-card__media-placeholder {
    color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.35);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.st-merch-card__status {
    position: absolute;
    top: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    background: rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.85);
    color: #ffd966;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4);
    border-radius: 3px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.st-merch-card__status--coming_soon { color: #ffd966; border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.5); }
.st-merch-card__status--preorder    { color: #fff;    background: rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.85); border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4); }
.st-merch-card__status--available   { color: #b8e0a0; border-color: rgba(184, 224, 160, 0.5); }
.st-merch-card__status--limited     { color: #ffd966; background: rgba(110, 15, 28, 0.85); border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.55); }
.st-merch-card__status--sold_out    { color: #999; border-color: rgba(153, 153, 153, 0.4); }

/* Body */
.st-merch-card__body {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 22px 22px 24px;
    gap: 12px;
}

.st-merch-card__category {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-merch-card__title {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: 1.2px;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.st-merch-card__description {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #d8d2bf;
}

/* Footer with price + button */
.st-merch-card__footer {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18);
}

.st-merch-card__price {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    color: #ffd966;
}

.st-merch-card__btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c41e3a 0%, #6e0f1c 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.35);
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow:
        0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.st-merch-card__btn svg { transition: transform 0.25s ease; }

.st-merch-card__btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: #fff;
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.7);
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 22px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.5),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.st-merch-card__btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* Footnote */
.st-merch__footnote {
    margin: 50px auto 0;
    max-width: 640px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    opacity: 0.8;
    text-align: center;
}

.st-merch__footnote svg { color: #ffd966; flex-shrink: 0; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-merch { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-merch__header { margin-bottom: 50px; }
    .st-merch-card__body { padding: 18px 18px 20px; gap: 10px; }
    .st-merch-card__title { font-size: 1.1rem; }
    .st-merch-card__footer { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .st-merch-card__btn { justify-content: center; }
}


/* -----------------------------
   FOOTER
----------------------------- */
.st-footer {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 55%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #2c2a24 0%, #1b1d2a 50%, #0b0b14 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.2);
}

.st-footer__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.st-footer__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 25% 20%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.22) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 75% 80%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.28)  0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-footer__bolt-deco {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 6%;
    width: 280px;
    height: 280px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.06) 50%, transparent 52%);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

/* Newsletter strip */
.st-footer__newsletter {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 38px 28px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.15);
}

.st-footer__newsletter-heading {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 6px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.st-footer__newsletter-sub {
    margin: 0;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

.st-footer__newsletter-form {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    max-width: 480px;
    width: 100%;
}

.st-footer__newsletter-input {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 13px 16px;
    background: rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.6);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.3);
    border-right: 0;
    border-radius: 6px 0 0 6px;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    outline: none;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.st-footer__newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(216, 210, 191, 0.55); font-style: italic; }
.st-footer__newsletter-input:focus {
    border-color: #ffd966;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.15);
}

.st-footer__newsletter-button {
    padding: 13px 26px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a01e2c 0%, #6e0f1c 100%);
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4);
    border-left: 0;
    border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.st-footer__newsletter-button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.4);
}

/* Main columns */
.st-footer__main {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 70px 28px 50px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 60px;
}

.st-footer__col-heading {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    position: relative;
}

.st-footer__col-heading::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 38px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

/* Brand column */
.st-footer__brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.st-footer__logo {
    height: 48px;
    width: auto;
}

.st-footer__bolt {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.18), rgba(110, 15, 28, 0.18));
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4);
    border-radius: 50%;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.3));
}

.st-footer__site-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.st-footer__tagline {
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-style: italic;
}

.st-footer__scripture {
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
    border-left: 3px solid #c41e3a;
    background: rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.5);
    color: #ffd966;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    line-height: 1.55;
}

/* Social */
.st-footer__social {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 10px;
}

.st-footer__social a {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 38px;
    height: 38px;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    background: rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.5);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.st-footer__social a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    background: rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.15);
}

.st-footer__social svg { display: block; }

/* List column */
.st-footer__col-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.st-footer__col-list li { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.st-footer__col-list li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

.st-footer__col-list a {
    color: #d8d2bf;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, padding-left 0.2s ease;
    position: relative;
}

.st-footer__col-list a:hover {
    padding-left: 8px;
    color: #c41e3a;
}

/* Contact items */
.st-footer__contact { padding: 0; }

.st-footer__contact-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.st-footer__contact-item a {
    color: #d8d2bf;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.st-footer__contact-item a:hover { color: #c41e3a; }

.st-footer__icon {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.25);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #ffd966;
}

/* Bottom bar */
.st-footer__bottom {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 22px 28px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.15);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    color: #d8d2bf;
}

.st-footer__copyright { letter-spacing: 0.3px; }

.st-footer__credits {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 2.5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffd966;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .st-footer__main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
    .st-footer__col--brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .st-footer__newsletter {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .st-footer__newsletter-form { margin: 0 auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-footer__main {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        padding: 50px 18px 30px;
        gap: 36px;
    }
    .st-footer__newsletter { padding: 30px 18px; }
    .st-footer__bottom {
        padding: 18px;
        justify-content: center;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .st-footer__newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
    .st-footer__newsletter-input {
        border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.3);
        border-radius: 6px;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .st-footer__newsletter-button {
        border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.4);
        border-radius: 6px;
    }
}

/* -----------------------------
   THUNDER TOGGLE BUTTON
----------------------------- */
.st-thunder-toggle {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 24px;
    right: 24px;
    z-index: 9999;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    padding: 10px 16px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.92) 0%, rgba(27, 29, 42, 0.92) 100%);
    color: #f3ecd6;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.35);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    box-shadow:
        0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.st-thunder-toggle:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.7);
    color: #ffd966;
    box-shadow:
        0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65),
        0 0 18px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.25),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.st-thunder-toggle:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid #ffd966;
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

.st-thunder-toggle__label {
    line-height: 1;
}

.st-thunder-toggle__on,
.st-thunder-toggle__off {
    display: none;
}

.st-thunder-toggle .st-thunder-toggle__off { display: inline-block; }
.st-thunder-toggle.is-on .st-thunder-toggle__on  { display: inline-block; color: #ffd966; }
.st-thunder-toggle.is-on .st-thunder-toggle__off { display: none; }

.st-thunder-toggle.is-on {
    border-color: rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.75);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.15),
        0 8px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        0 0 22px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.3),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-thunder-toggle {
        bottom: 16px;
        right: 16px;
        padding: 8px 12px;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
    }
    .st-thunder-toggle__label { display: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .st-hero__lightning,
    .st-hero__clouds--1,
    .st-hero__clouds--2,
    .st-hero__bolt,
    .st-hero__earth-clouds {
        animation: none !important;
    }
}

/* Ravens scattered across sky */
.st-hero__ravens { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.st-raven {
    position: absolute;
    font-size: 28px;
    color: #0a0a0a;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    opacity: 0.85;
    animation: stRavenFly 12s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.st-raven--1 { top: 10%; left: 8%;  font-size: 36px; animation-delay: 0s; }
.st-raven--2 { top: 18%; right: 12%; font-size: 30px; animation-delay: 2s; }
.st-raven--3 { top: 28%; left: 22%; font-size: 26px; animation-delay: 4s; }
.st-raven--4 { top: 40%; right: 18%; font-size: 34px; animation-delay: 1s; }
.st-raven--5 { top: 50%; left: 12%; font-size: 24px; animation-delay: 3s; }

@keyframes stRavenFly {
    0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
    50%      { transform: translate(20px, -10px); }
}

/* Red ribbon - "BOOK 1" */
.st-hero__badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 30px;
    right: -60px;
    width: 220px;
    padding: 14px 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a01e2c 0%, #6e0f1c 100%);
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    font-size: 18px;
    z-index: 5;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}

/* Main content stack */
.st-hero__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 900px;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
}

.st-hero__title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: #fff;
    line-height: 1.0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-shadow:
        0 2px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8),
        0 0 30px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.15);
    margin: 0 0 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
}

.st-hero__title-line {
    display: block;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7vw, 5.6rem);
}

.st-hero__title-line:nth-child(1) { font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 7rem); }
.st-hero__title-line:nth-child(3) { font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 7rem); }

.st-hero__verse {
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #e8e0c8;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
    line-height: 1.5;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}

/* Lightning bolt SVG */
.st-hero__bolt {
    width: 42px;
    height: 84px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    filter:
        drop-shadow(0 0 14px #ffd966)
        drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.6));
    animation: stBoltPulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.st-hero__bolt svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
}

@keyframes stBoltPulse {
    0%, 100% { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px #ffd966) drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(255,217,102,0.5)); }
    50%      { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 22px #fff8d6) drop-shadow(0 0 44px rgba(255,217,102,0.85)); }
}

/* Earth + orbit */
.st-hero__earth-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: clamp(220px, 38vw, 360px);
    height: clamp(220px, 38vw, 360px);
    margin: 0 auto 30px;
}

.st-hero__earth {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 18%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow:
        inset -20px -25px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.7),
        inset 15px 10px 40px rgba(80,140,200,0.3),
        0 0 60px rgba(60,120,180,0.4);
}

.st-hero__earth-sphere {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, #6db5d9 0%, #2c5f8d 30%, #1d4368 70%, #0d2540 100%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #2c5f8d, #1d4368);
}

.st-hero__earth-clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 30% 18% at 25% 35%, #4a9d5f 30%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 22% 14% at 55% 50%, #3d7d4a 30%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 18% 12% at 70% 30%, #5aae6a 30%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 14% 10% at 40% 70%, #4a9d5f 30%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 25% 8% at 70% 80%, rgba(245,245,245,0.45) 30%, transparent 70%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 18% 6% at 30% 20%, rgba(245,245,245,0.4) 30%, transparent 70%);
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    animation: stEarthSpin 60s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes stEarthSpin {
    from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
    to   { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

.st-hero__earth-glow {
    position: absolute;
    inset: -8%;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 55%, rgba(120,180,230,0.25) 65%, transparent 75%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Trumpets around earth */
.st-hero__trumpets { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.st-trumpet {
    position: absolute;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
    filter: sepia(0.5) saturate(1.6) hue-rotate(-15deg) drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.6));
    color: #ffd966;
}
.st-trumpet--1 { bottom: 22%; left: 4%;  transform: rotate(-35deg); }
.st-trumpet--2 { bottom: 8%;  left: 22%; transform: rotate(-15deg); }
.st-trumpet--3 { bottom: 4%;  left: 52%; transform: rotate(15deg); }
.st-trumpet--4 { bottom: 12%; right: 8%; transform: rotate(40deg); }

/* Angels */
.st-hero__angels { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.st-angel {
    position: absolute;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
    color: #f3ecd6;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(255,255,255,0.5));
    opacity: 0.85;
}
.st-angel--1 { top: 30%; right: -8%; }
.st-angel--2 { bottom: 20%; right: -4%; }
.st-angel--3 { top: 50%; left: -6%; }

/* Author + CTA */
.st-hero__author {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.st-hero__button {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 36px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a01e2c 0%, #6e0f1c 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,217,102,0.3);
    box-shadow:
        0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.5),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.st-hero__button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 26px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.45),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    color: #fff;
}

/* -----------------------------
   ABOUT AUTHOR
----------------------------- */
.st-author {
    position: relative;
    padding: 100px 20px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 0%, #2c2a24 0%, transparent 50%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 100%, #1b1d2a 0%, transparent 50%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #0b0b14 0%, #1b1d2a 50%, #2c2a24 100%);
    color: #d8d2bf;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Georgia', serif;
}

.st-author__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.st-author__clouds {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(106, 101, 87, 0.25) 0%, transparent 40%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 80%, rgba(80, 76, 64, 0.3) 0%, transparent 45%);
    filter: blur(3px);
}

.st-author__bolt-deco {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10%;
    right: 8%;
    width: 240px;
    height: 240px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 48%, rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.1) 50%, transparent 52%);
    opacity: 0.6;
}

.st-author__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1180px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 1fr) 2fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: start;
}

/* Media column */
.st-author__media {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center;
}

.st-author__photo-frame {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 320px;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    background: #1b1d2a;
    box-shadow:
        0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
        0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.18),
        inset 0 0 60px rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.6);
}

.st-author__photo-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: contrast(1.05) brightness(0.95) sepia(0.08);
}

.st-author__photo-corner {
    position: absolute;
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border-color: #c41e3a;
    border-style: solid;
    border-width: 0;
}
.st-author__photo-corner--tl { top: -2px; left: -2px;  border-top-width: 3px; border-left-width: 3px; }
.st-author__photo-corner--tr { top: -2px; right: -2px; border-top-width: 3px; border-right-width: 3px; }
.st-author__photo-corner--bl { bottom: -2px; left: -2px; border-bottom-width: 3px; border-left-width: 3px; }
.st-author__photo-corner--br { bottom: -2px; right: -2px; border-bottom-width: 3px; border-right-width: 3px; }

.st-author__quote {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 22px 22px 22px 30px;
    background: rgba(11, 11, 20, 0.45);
    border-left: 4px solid #c41e3a;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}

.st-author__quote::before {
    content: '"';
    position: absolute;
    top: -10px;
    left: 14px;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 4rem;
    color: #c41e3a;
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.6;
}

/* Body column */
.st-author__body {
    position: relative;
}

.st-author__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #c41e3a;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.st-author__heading {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3ecd6;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

.st-author__name {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    color: #ffd966;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-bottom: 14px;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.st-author__name::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 60px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #c41e3a;
}

.st-author__bio {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    color: #d8d2bf;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}

.st-author__bio p {
    margin: 0 0 1.2em;
}

.st-author__bio p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 3.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #c41e3a;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.9;
    padding: 4px 12px 0 0;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.st-author__button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 28px;
    padding: 14px 32px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a01e2c 0%, #6e0f1c 100%);
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 217, 102, 0.3);
    box-shadow:
        0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, gap 0.25s ease;
}

.st-author__button:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    gap: 14px;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 26px rgba(196, 30, 58, 0.45),
        inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.st-author__button-arrow {
    transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

.st-author__button:hover .st-author__button-arrow {
    transform: translateX(3px);
}

/* -----------------------------
   RESPONSIVE
----------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
    .st-author__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 40px;
    }
    .st-hero__badge {
        width: 180px;
        font-size: 14px;
        right: -50px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .st-author { padding: 70px 18px; }
    .st-author__bio { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
    .st-hero { min-height: 90vh; }
    .st-hero__title-line { letter-spacing: 1px; }
}