/* ============================================================
   I CHANGED THE WORLD — site.css
   Sacred · cinematic · restrained · editorial
   ----------------------------------------------------------------
   OFFICIAL BRAND PALETTE (locked 2026-05-04, see assets/brand/palette.json)
   Eight color families, each with a meaning and a hero:
     GOLD-LEGACY        legacy        →  David
     BROWN-HONESTY      honesty       →  Adam
     CRIMSON-STRONG     strong        →  Rahab
     ORANGE-COURAGEOUS  courageous    →  Benaiah
     BLUE-WONDER        wonder        →  Miriam
     NAVY BLUE-HEROIC   heroic        →  global headlines / hero
     BLACK-MYSTERY      mystery       →  Zachariah
     SANDSTONE-PURITY   purity        →  The Stranger
   ----------------------------------------------------------------
   Type: BELDA — designer-supplied family (33 styles); 6 weights shipped to web
   ============================================================ */

/* ===== BELDA — official ICTW typeface ===== */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Belda';
  src: url('fonts/belda/Belda-Norm-Regular.otf') format('opentype');
  font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Belda';
  src: url('fonts/belda/Belda-Norm-Medium.otf') format('opentype');
  font-weight: 500; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Belda';
  src: url('fonts/belda/Belda-Norm-Bold.otf') format('opentype');
  font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Belda';
  src: url('fonts/belda/Belda-Norm-Black.otf') format('opentype');
  font-weight: 900; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Belda';
  src: url('fonts/belda/Belda-Norm-Book-Italic.otf') format('opentype');
  font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Belda Cond';
  src: url('fonts/belda/Belda-Cond-Black.otf') format('opentype');
  font-weight: 900; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
}

/* ===== DESIGN TOKENS ===== */
:root {
  /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     OFFICIAL 8-FAMILY BRAND PALETTE
     (sampled from /assets/brand/ictw-brand-palette.png)
     -1 deepest · -4 lightest. Use these directly OR via the
     mapped tokens below for layout consistency.
     ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  --gold-1:      #C29E46;  --gold-2:      #E1CD9B;  --gold-3:      #F4EDD7;  --gold-4:      #FBF8ED;
  --brown-1:     #736651;  --brown-2:     #ABA293;  --brown-3:     #D8D3CB;  --brown-4:     #EBE8E4;
  --crimson-1:   #8D2A25;  --crimson-2:   #BB826E;  --crimson-3:   #E0C5B8;  --crimson-4:   #EEDFD7;
  --orange-1:    #DA6B3A;  --orange-2:    #EAB194;  --orange-3:    #F7E1D5;  --orange-4:    #FCF2EC;
  --blue-1:      #00669E;  --blue-2:      #7A9EC5;  --blue-3:      #C2D2E6;  --blue-4:      #DDE6F1;
  --navy-1:      #1A2736;  --navy-2:      #6F707B;  --navy-3:      #B7B7BD;  --navy-4:      #D7D7DC;
  --black-1:     #000000;  --black-2:     #929496;  --black-3:     #D0D1D3;  --black-4:     #E6E6E7;
  --sand-1:      #E0DFD6;  --sand-2:      #E9E9E3;  --sand-3:      #EEEFEA;  --sand-4:      #F8F8F6;

  /* Brand-meaning aliases (use these in component code for intent clarity) */
  --c-legacy:        var(--gold-1);
  --c-honesty:       var(--brown-1);
  --c-strong:        var(--crimson-1);
  --c-courageous:    var(--orange-1);
  --c-wonder:        var(--blue-1);
  --c-heroic:        var(--navy-1);
  --c-mystery:       var(--black-1);
  --c-purity:        var(--sand-4);

  /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
     LAYOUT TOKENS — mapped from the brand palette
     (variable names preserved so existing components auto-update)
     ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

  /* Page surfaces — warm gold-cream parchment */
  --page:        var(--gold-4);          /* #FBF8ED — main body parchment */
  --page-warm:   #FCFAF1;                /* lifted hover                  */
  --page-deep:   var(--gold-3);          /* #F4EDD7 — card surfaces       */

  /* Body copy — warm brown anchored in BROWN-HONESTY hue, deepened for legibility */
  --ink:         #2A2118;                /* body copy — deep warm honesty */
  --ink-soft:    rgba(42,33,24,0.80);
  --ink-mute:    rgba(42,33,24,0.62);
  --ink-dim:     rgba(42,33,24,0.42);

  /* Headlines + brand accents */
  --headline:    var(--navy-1);          /* #1A2736 — heroic navy         */
  --bronze:      var(--gold-1);          /* #C29E46 — legacy gold         */
  --bronze-hi:   var(--gold-2);          /* #E1CD9B — gold highlight      */
  --bronze-deep: #8E7236;                /* deeper gold for contrast text */
  --rule:        rgba(194,158,70,0.34);  /* gold-1 alpha                  */
  --rule-soft:   rgba(194,158,70,0.14);
  --shadow-warm: 0 14px 32px rgba(42,33,24,0.10);
  --shadow-lift: 0 24px 48px rgba(42,33,24,0.18);

  /* Dark surfaces — heroic navy + mystery black */
  --night:       var(--black-1);         /* #000000 — true mystery        */
  --night-2:     #050505;
  --navy:        var(--navy-1);          /* #1A2736                       */
  --navy-deep:   #0F1620;                /* darker derivation for footer  */
  --ivory:       var(--gold-3);          /* #F4EDD7 — warm light on dark  */
  --ivory-mute:  rgba(244,237,215,0.78);
  --ivory-dim:   rgba(244,237,215,0.55);

  /* Sand-flow palette — top-of-page → bottom continuous golden-hour wash.
     NOTE: brand --sand-1..-4 above are the SANDSTONE-PURITY family.
     The sand-FLOW ramp below is named --flow-1..-10 to avoid a clash. */
  --flow-1:      #FBF8ED;        /* dawn (just below hero)         */
  --flow-2:      #F4EDD7;        /* morning warm                   */
  --flow-3:      #EAD9A8;        /* sand                           */
  --flow-4:      #E1CD9B;        /* warm sand                      */
  --flow-5:      #D6BB78;        /* gold-tinged sand               */
  --flow-6:      #C9A95B;        /* burnished sand                 */
  --flow-7:      #C29E46;        /* late afternoon (gold-1)        */
  --flow-8:      #AB8A3E;        /* golden hour                    */
  --flow-9:      #8E7236;        /* dusk amber                     */
  --flow-10:     #6F5A1E;        /* footer-edge bronze (sunset)    */

  /* type scale (modular ~1.25) */
  --t-eyebrow:   11px;
  --t-label:     12px;
  --t-body:      16px;
  --t-lede:      19px;
  --t-h3:        clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 32px);
  --t-h2:        clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 64px);
  --t-h1:        clamp(44px, 7.2vw, 92px);

  /* spacing rhythm */
  --pad-section: clamp(96px, 12vw, 168px);
  --gap-stack:   clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);

  /* motion */
  --ease-sacred: cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);

  /* ====================================================================
     PER-BOOK COLOR ACCENTS — locked to the official 8-family palette.
     Each book inherits one brand family; the meaning of the family
     becomes the meaning of the book.
       Adam       → BROWN-HONESTY      (earth, dust, honest beginnings)
       Miriam     → BLUE-WONDER        (the parted sea)
       Rahab      → CRIMSON-STRONG     (the scarlet cord)
       David      → GOLD-LEGACY        (the king's legacy)
       Benaiah    → ORANGE-COURAGEOUS  (the lion in the snowy pit)
       Zachariah  → BLACK-MYSTERY      (the silenced priest)
       Stranger   → SANDSTONE-PURITY   (the divine, the unstained)
     ==================================================================== */
  --book-adam-accent:      var(--brown-1);    /* honesty       */
  --book-adam-glow:        var(--brown-2);
  --book-miriam-accent:    var(--blue-1);     /* wonder        */
  --book-miriam-glow:      var(--blue-2);
  --book-rahab-accent:     var(--crimson-1);  /* strong        */
  --book-rahab-glow:       var(--crimson-2);
  --book-david-accent:     #8E7236;            /* legacy (deeper gold for contrast on cream) */
  --book-david-glow:       var(--gold-1);
  --book-benaiah-accent:   var(--orange-1);   /* courageous    */
  --book-benaiah-glow:     var(--orange-2);
  --book-zachariah-accent: #1A1A1A;            /* mystery (off-black) */
  --book-zachariah-glow:   var(--black-2);
  --book-stranger-accent:  #6F707B;            /* purity (sandstone-deep / navy-2) */
  --book-stranger-glow:    var(--sand-1);
}

/* When a per-book accent is active, certain elements pick it up:
   - the .label eyebrows
   - the back-to-map link
   - the gallery-tile borders on hover
   - the chapter ornaments
   - the scroll-cue / dividers */
body[data-book="adam"]      { --book-accent: var(--book-adam-accent);      --book-glow: var(--book-adam-glow); }
body[data-book="miriam"]    { --book-accent: var(--book-miriam-accent);    --book-glow: var(--book-miriam-glow); }
body[data-book="rahab"]     { --book-accent: var(--book-rahab-accent);     --book-glow: var(--book-rahab-glow); }
body[data-book="david"]     { --book-accent: var(--book-david-accent);     --book-glow: var(--book-david-glow); }
body[data-book="benaiah"]   { --book-accent: var(--book-benaiah-accent);   --book-glow: var(--book-benaiah-glow); }
body[data-book="zachariah"] { --book-accent: var(--book-zachariah-accent); --book-glow: var(--book-zachariah-glow); }
body[data-book="stranger"]  { --book-accent: var(--book-stranger-accent);  --book-glow: var(--book-stranger-glow); }

/* ====================================================================
   PER-TOPIC ACCENT ROTATION for non-book pages (Joel mandate 2026-05-04)
   When data-topic="..." is set on <body>, eyebrows + accents inherit the
   topical brand family — so /reviews/ feels CRIMSON-STRONG, /curriculum/
   feels BLUE-WONDER, /authors/ feels BROWN-HONESTY, etc. The colors
   appear in eyebrows, dividers, link underlines, hover states.
   ==================================================================== */
body[data-topic="reviews"]    { --topic-accent: var(--crimson-1); --topic-glow: var(--crimson-2); }
body[data-topic="curriculum"] { --topic-accent: var(--blue-1);    --topic-glow: var(--blue-2); }
body[data-topic="authors"]    { --topic-accent: var(--brown-1);   --topic-glow: var(--brown-2); }
body[data-topic="press"]      { --topic-accent: var(--orange-1);  --topic-glow: var(--orange-2); }
body[data-topic="parents"]    { --topic-accent: var(--blue-1);    --topic-glow: var(--blue-2); }
body[data-topic="teachers"]   { --topic-accent: var(--orange-1);  --topic-glow: var(--orange-2); }
body[data-topic="pastors"]    { --topic-accent: var(--crimson-1); --topic-glow: var(--crimson-2); }
body[data-topic="shop"]       { --topic-accent: var(--gold-1);    --topic-glow: var(--gold-2); }
body[data-topic="quiz"]       { --topic-accent: var(--orange-1);  --topic-glow: var(--orange-2); }
body[data-topic="timeline"]   { --topic-accent: var(--navy-1);    --topic-glow: var(--navy-2); }
body[data-topic="lives"]      { --topic-accent: var(--gold-1);    --topic-glow: var(--gold-2); }

/* Apply via the same labeling scaffold as per-book — but only when no
   data-book is present (book accents always win on book pages). */
body[data-topic]:not([data-book]) .label,
body[data-topic]:not([data-book]) .section-head .label,
body[data-topic]:not([data-book]) section:not(.on-dark):not(.aud-section):not(.stranger-band):not(.merch-strip):not(.sponsor-strip):not(.trailers-strip):not(.todays-hero-strip):not(.cinema-band):not(.aud-hero):not(.universe-mini):not(.universe-tease):not(.aud-cta):not(.portal-hero):not(.audience-picker):not(.authors-grid-section) > .wrap > .section-head .label,
body[data-topic]:not([data-book]) section:not(.on-dark):not(.aud-section):not(.stranger-band):not(.merch-strip):not(.sponsor-strip):not(.trailers-strip):not(.todays-hero-strip):not(.cinema-band):not(.aud-hero):not(.universe-mini):not(.universe-tease):not(.aud-cta):not(.portal-hero):not(.audience-picker):not(.authors-grid-section) > .wrap-narrow > .section-head .label {
  color: var(--topic-accent) !important;
}
body[data-topic]:not([data-book]) footer {
  border-top-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--topic-glow, var(--bronze-hi)) 50%, transparent);
}

/* Apply where it matters — subtle, not loud.
   Note: there are several section-specific .label rules with !important
   (.todays-hero-strip, .inside-books-strip, etc.) that we have to override,
   so the per-book rule is intentionally bumped to higher specificity. */
body[data-book] .label,
body[data-book] .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .todays-hero-strip .label,
body[data-book] .reviews-strip .label,
body[data-book] .curric-strip .label,
body[data-book] .watch-read-duo-head .label,
body[data-book] .sponsor-strip .label,
body[data-book] .inside-books-strip .label,
body[data-book] .connected-universe .label,
body[data-book] .authors-strip .label,
body[data-book] .audience-picker .label,
/* dark-context section heads need higher specificity to beat .hero-story etc. */
body[data-book] .on-dark .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .trailers-strip .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .faces-strip .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .stranger-strip .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .universe-tease .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .hero-story .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .hero-gallery .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .hero-identity .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .hero-facts .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .hero-buy .section-head .label  { color: var(--book-accent) !important; }

/* Dark-section labels need brightened glow variant for contrast against navy/black bg */
body[data-book] .on-dark .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .trailers-strip .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .faces-strip .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .stranger-strip .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .universe-tease .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .hero-story .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .hero-gallery .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .hero-identity .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .hero-facts .section-head .label,
body[data-book] .hero-buy .section-head .label  { color: var(--book-glow) !important; }
body[data-book] .back-to-map              { border-color: var(--book-accent); color: var(--book-glow); }
body[data-book] .back-to-map:hover        { background: var(--book-accent); color: var(--ivory); border-color: var(--book-accent); }
body[data-book] .gallery-tile:hover       { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45), 0 0 28px color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-accent) 28%, transparent); border-color: var(--book-accent); }
body[data-book] .gallery-tile             { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05); transition: border-color .35s, box-shadow .35s; }
body[data-book] .ornament-divider .star   { color: var(--book-glow); }
body[data-book] .hero-particles .particle { background: var(--book-glow); }
body[data-book] .scripture-ref            { color: var(--book-glow) !important; }
body[data-book] .hook em                  { color: var(--book-glow); }
body[data-book] .story-paragraphs em      { color: var(--book-accent); }

/* ===== RESET ===== */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 88px; }
/* scroll-padding-top ensures #books and other anchor links land *below* the
   fixed top nav, instead of getting hidden behind it. (CEO v2 notes 2026-05-07:
   "Books doesn't bookmark to anywhere. Should go to books section on homepage.") */
section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 88px; }
body {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: var(--t-body);
  color: var(--ink);
  /* Page-flow: warm GOLD-LEGACY wash that STAYS LIGHT for text contrast.
     Deep amber lives in the footer only, not in the body content. */
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      var(--flow-1)   0%,
      var(--flow-1)   18%,
      var(--flow-2)   34%,
      var(--flow-3)   55%,
      var(--flow-3)   72%,
      var(--flow-4)   100%);
  background-attachment: scroll;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  position: relative;
}
::selection { background: var(--bronze); color: var(--page); }

/* Page-load fade — every navigation begins with a gentle reveal */
body { animation: page-arrive 0.9s var(--ease-sacred) both; }
@keyframes page-arrive {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 1; }
}
/* Page-leave — when navigating to another page, smooth fade out before unload */
body.leaving { animation: page-leave 0.32s ease forwards; }
@keyframes page-leave {
  to { opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  body, body.leaving { animation: none; }
  .stranger-constellation, .stranger-constellation * { animation: none !important; }
}

/* ===== ANIMATED WORDMARK INTRO (Joel mandate 2026-05-02)
   A cinematic 1.6s reveal of the wordmark on first arrival — like Sony
   Pictures Classics. Plays once per session (sessionStorage gate). After
   the reveal, fades and dissolves into the hero video. */
.wordmark-intro {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 99999;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 50%, #1A2736 0%, #050505 75%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: intro-cover 1.7s ease forwards;
}
.wordmark-intro img {
  width: clamp(280px, 50vw, 720px);
  opacity: 0;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.4));
  animation: intro-mark 1.5s var(--ease-sacred) forwards;
}
@keyframes intro-mark {
  0%   { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.96); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(194, 158, 70,0)); }
  35%  { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.0);  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 32px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.55)); }
  75%  { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.02); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.4));  }
  100% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.06); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(194, 158, 70,0)); }
}
@keyframes intro-cover {
  0%   { opacity: 1; }
  85%  { opacity: 1; }
  100% { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .wordmark-intro { display: none; }
}

/* ===== STRANGER CONSTELLATION (Joel mandate 2026-05-02)
   Three faint gold stars briefly appear and trace a connecting line on
   page leave — same constellation shape as the Stranger Trail in the
   footer. A "the universe is connected" wink between pages. */
.stranger-constellation {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: 240px;
  height: 80px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  opacity: 0;
}
body.leaving .stranger-constellation { animation: stranger-rise 0.32s ease forwards; }
@keyframes stranger-rise {
  0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, -46%); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
}
.stranger-constellation .star {
  position: absolute;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.85), 0 0 24px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.45);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: star-twinkle 0.4s ease forwards;
}
.stranger-constellation .star:nth-child(1) { left:  10%; top: 60%; animation-delay: 0.00s; }
.stranger-constellation .star:nth-child(2) { left:  50%; top: 20%; animation-delay: 0.10s; }
.stranger-constellation .star:nth-child(3) { left:  90%; top: 60%; animation-delay: 0.20s; }
@keyframes star-twinkle {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.5); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}
.stranger-constellation .line {
  position: absolute;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.6), transparent);
  transform-origin: left center;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: line-fade 0.45s ease forwards 0.18s;
}
.stranger-constellation .line-1 { left: 10%; top: 60%; width: 40%; transform: rotate(-45deg); }
.stranger-constellation .line-2 { left: 50%; top: 20%; width: 40%; transform: rotate(45deg); }
@keyframes line-fade {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to   { opacity: 0.85; }
}

/* Papyrus / parchment grain — fixed subtle noise overlay on every cream surface.
   Multiplies into the page so it darkens cream slightly without affecting the dark hero. */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.32;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='280' height='280' viewBox='0 0 280 280'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch' seed='6'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.30 0 0 0 0 0.22 0 0 0 0 0.10 0 0 0 0.55 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  background-size: 280px 280px;
}
/* Lift main content above the grain overlay */
nav.site-nav, header.hero, header.portal-hero, section, footer, .video-modal, .authors-modal { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; }

/* ===== TYPOGRAPHY ===== */
.cinzel { font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif; }
.serif-italic {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.label {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: var(--t-label);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);   /* darker bronze — readable on cream + warm sand */
}

/* ============================================================
   CHARACTER PAGE — HERO TRAILER (front and center, top of page)
   Joel directive 2026-05-03: every character page gets its trailer
   right under the portal hero. Book trailers stay on home; the
   story trailers move here.
   ============================================================ */
.character-trailer {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy-deep, #0F1620) 0%, var(--navy, #1A2736) 100%);
  padding: 40px 24px 56px;
  position: relative;
}
.character-trailer .wrap-narrow {
  max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.character-trailer-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.40);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.5s;
}
.character-trailer-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 36px 72px rgba(0,0,0,0.65), 0 0 0 2px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.65);
}
/* Secondary trailer card — used on /david/ for the Story trailer that
   sits below the prominent Book trailer. Smaller, quieter, narrower. */
.character-trailer-card--secondary {
  margin-top: clamp(20px, 3vh, 36px);
  max-width: 78%;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), 0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.28);
  opacity: 0.92;
}
.character-trailer-card--secondary:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 0 2px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.50);
}
.character-trailer-card--secondary .character-trailer-title { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px); }
.character-trailer-card--secondary .character-trailer-tag { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .character-trailer-card--secondary { max-width: 100%; }
}
.character-trailer-iframe {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
}
.character-trailer-iframe iframe {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: 0;
}
.character-trailer-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,18,32,0.10) 0%, rgba(11,18,32,0.60) 70%, rgba(11,18,32,0.85) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.character-trailer-content {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 28px 36px 30px;
  z-index: 2;
}
.character-trailer-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.character-trailer-title {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.character-trailer-sub {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.5vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 56ch;
}
.character-trailer-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  padding: 12px 22px;
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.92);
  color: var(--navy-deep, #0F1620);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}
.character-trailer-card:hover .character-trailer-cta {
  background: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
.character-trailer-cta .trailer-play {
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .character-trailer { padding: 24px 14px 36px; }
  .character-trailer-content { padding: 18px 18px 20px; }
  .character-trailer-cta { padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1.8px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   DEFENSIVE CONTRAST GUARD — gold/ivory on cream is unreadable.
   Any element that sets color: var(--bronze-hi) or var(--ivory) inline
   inside a section that does NOT have .on-dark or another known dark
   container loses that contrast. This rule re-darkens those defaults
   if the surrounding section is on the cream body.
   (Joel directive 2026-05-03 — site-wide audit pass.)
   ============================================================ */
section:not(.on-dark):not(.aud-section):not(.stranger-band):not(.merch-strip):not(.sponsor-strip):not(.trailers-strip):not(.todays-hero-strip):not(.cinema-band):not(.aud-hero):not(.universe-mini):not(.universe-tease):not(.aud-cta):not(.portal-hero):not(.audience-picker):not(.authors-grid-section) > .wrap > .section-head .label,
section:not(.on-dark):not(.aud-section):not(.stranger-band):not(.merch-strip):not(.sponsor-strip):not(.trailers-strip):not(.todays-hero-strip):not(.cinema-band):not(.aud-hero):not(.universe-mini):not(.universe-tease):not(.aud-cta):not(.portal-hero):not(.audience-picker):not(.authors-grid-section) > .wrap-narrow > .section-head .label {
  color: var(--bronze-deep) !important;
}

/* PER-BOOK ACCENT OVERRIDE for the defensive contrast guard above.
   We need to match its specificity (≈ 0,15,0) and exceed it via body[data-book]
   prefix so each book's section eyebrows pick up the family color. */
body[data-book] section:not(.on-dark):not(.aud-section):not(.stranger-band):not(.merch-strip):not(.sponsor-strip):not(.trailers-strip):not(.todays-hero-strip):not(.cinema-band):not(.aud-hero):not(.universe-mini):not(.universe-tease):not(.aud-cta):not(.portal-hero):not(.audience-picker):not(.authors-grid-section) > .wrap > .section-head .label,
body[data-book] section:not(.on-dark):not(.aud-section):not(.stranger-band):not(.merch-strip):not(.sponsor-strip):not(.trailers-strip):not(.todays-hero-strip):not(.cinema-band):not(.aud-hero):not(.universe-mini):not(.universe-tease):not(.aud-cta):not(.portal-hero):not(.audience-picker):not(.authors-grid-section) > .wrap-narrow > .section-head .label {
  color: var(--book-accent) !important;
}
.eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: var(--t-eyebrow);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
}
.eyebrow::before, .eyebrow::after {
  content: ''; height: 1px; width: 28px;
  background: var(--rule);
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--headline);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
h1 { font-size: var(--t-h1); }
h2 { font-size: var(--t-h2); letter-spacing: 1.5px; }
h3 { font-size: var(--t-h3); letter-spacing: 1.2px; }
.lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--t-lede);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.gold { color: var(--bronze); }
.ivory { color: var(--ivory); }
.muted { color: var(--ink-mute); }
.eyebrow { color: var(--ink-mute); }
.eyebrow::before, .eyebrow::after { background: var(--rule); }

/* ===== ORNAMENTAL DIVIDER ===== */
.ornament {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 240px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.ornament::before, .ornament::after {
  content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--bronze), transparent);
}
.ornament .diamond {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--bronze);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.5);
}

/* ===== LAYOUT ===== */
.wrap { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 48px; }
.wrap-narrow { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 48px; }
section { padding: var(--pad-section) 0; position: relative; }
.section-head { text-align: center; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto var(--gap-stack); }
.section-head .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.section-head h2 { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.section-head p {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: var(--t-lede);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ===== NAV =====
   Sits at the very top of the page, scrolls AWAY with content (not sticky).
*/
nav.site-nav {
  /* CEO mandate 2026-05-07: nav must travel (stick) so the menu is
     always reachable on every page. Was position:absolute (scrolled
     away with content). Now position:fixed, with a subtle backdrop
     blur once you scroll past the hero (handled by JS .scrolled state). */
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.55), rgba(0, 0, 0,0));
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0);
  transition: background 0.35s ease-out, backdrop-filter 0.35s ease-out, border-bottom-color 0.35s ease-out;
}
/* Once we've scrolled past the hero, give the nav a real backdrop
   so links stay readable on top of any content. */
nav.site-nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.30);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
/* Per-book nav: bottom edge picks up the family glow as a 1px hairline */
body[data-book] nav.site-nav.scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-glow, transparent) 38%, transparent);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 40px;
}
.nav-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; position: relative; }
.nav-brand img { height: 28px; width: auto; }
.nav-brand .nav-wm-light { display: block; }
.nav-brand .nav-wm-dark { display: none; }
nav.site-nav.scrolled .nav-wm-light { display: none; }
nav.site-nav.scrolled .nav-wm-dark { display: block; }
.nav-brand .nav-wordmark {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px;
  color: #C29E46;
  letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 32px; align-items: center; }
.nav-links a {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.75);
  position: relative; padding: 4px 0;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: #F4EDD7; }
.nav-links a::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute;
  bottom: -2px; left: 0; width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: #C29E46;
  transition: width 0.3s;
}
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--bronze) !important;
  color: var(--page) !important;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px !important;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--bronze-hi) !important; color: var(--ink) !important; }
.nav-cta::after { display: none !important; }
nav.site-nav.scrolled .nav-cta { background: var(--bronze) !important; color: var(--page) !important; }
/* Worlds Explored tracker — small pill in nav, persistent across visits */
.nav-tracker {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 215,0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-left: 24px;
  cursor: default;
  transition: border-color 0.4s, background 0.4s;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0,0.25);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
nav.site-nav.scrolled .nav-tracker {
  border-color: var(--rule);
  background: rgba(244,234,208,0.0);
}
.nav-tracker-label {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  font-weight: 600;
}
nav.site-nav.scrolled .nav-tracker-label { color: var(--ink-mute); }
.nav-tracker-count {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi);
  font-weight: 700;
}
nav.site-nav.scrolled .nav-tracker-count { color: var(--bronze); }
.nav-tracker-count .slash { color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85); margin: 0 1px; }
nav.site-nav.scrolled .nav-tracker-count .slash { color: var(--ink-dim); }
.nav-tracker-bar {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 64px; height: 3px;
  background: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.18);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}
nav.site-nav.scrolled .nav-tracker-bar { background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18); }
.nav-tracker-bar .fill {
  display: block; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bronze), var(--bronze-hi));
  transition: width 0.8s var(--ease-sacred);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.4);
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .nav-tracker-label { display: none; }
  .nav-tracker { padding: 5px 10px; margin-left: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-tracker { display: none; }   /* hidden on mobile to save space */
}

/* Daily streak chip in nav */
.nav-streak {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.45);
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-right: 12px;
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
  color: var(--bronze-hi);
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  cursor: default;
  transition: background 0.4s, border-color 0.4s;
}
.nav-streak svg { color: var(--bronze-hi); }
.nav-streak .streak-num { line-height: 1; }
nav.site-nav.scrolled .nav-streak { color: var(--bronze-deep); border-color: var(--rule); background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.12); }
nav.site-nav.scrolled .nav-streak svg { color: var(--bronze-deep); }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .nav-streak { display: none; } }

/* Quiet Moment toggle in the nav */
.quiet-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 215,0.30);
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.80);
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-right: 14px;
  transition: color 0.4s, border-color 0.4s, transform 0.4s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.quiet-toggle:hover { color: var(--bronze-hi); border-color: var(--bronze-hi); transform: rotate(8deg); }
nav.site-nav.scrolled .quiet-toggle { color: var(--bronze); border-color: var(--rule); }
nav.site-nav.scrolled .quiet-toggle:hover { color: var(--bronze-deep); border-color: var(--bronze); }

/* Fullscreen quiet-moment overlay */
.quiet-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  z-index: 1100;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #1A2736 0%, #050505 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease-sacred);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 60px 40px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: center;
}
.quiet-overlay.open { opacity: 1; }
.quiet-overlay .quiet-close {
  position: absolute; top: 24px; right: 32px;
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  background: none; border: none;
  font-size: 32px; line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.quiet-overlay .quiet-close:hover { color: var(--bronze-hi); }
.quiet-overlay .quiet-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 1.6s var(--ease-sacred) 0.3s, transform 1.6s var(--ease-sacred) 0.3s;
}
.quiet-overlay.open .quiet-inner { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.quiet-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.quiet-verse {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4.4vw, 56px);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin: 0 0 28px;
}
.quiet-ref {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.quiet-hint {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
}

/* Stranger trail (hub footer) */
.stranger-trail {
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  text-align: center;
}
.stranger-trail-label {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.stranger-trail-link {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  margin-left: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.stranger-trail-link:hover { color: var(--bronze); border-color: var(--bronze); }
.stranger-trail-marks {
  display: flex; gap: 18px;
}
.trail-mark {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22);
  transition: color 0.6s var(--ease-sacred), text-shadow 0.6s, transform 0.6s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.trail-mark.lit {
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.7);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Bonus: hero wordmark gets a sustained glow when all 6 stranger clues found */
.hero-wordmark.all-found-glow {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0,0.55))
          drop-shadow(0 0 48px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.55))
          drop-shadow(0 0 88px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.35));
  animation: dawn-breath 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.mobile-toggle { display: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 8px; background: none; border: none; }
.mobile-toggle span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: #C29E46; margin: 5px 0; transition: 0.3s; }

/* ===== BUTTONS ===== */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 16px 36px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all 0.35s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}
/* Joel report 2026-05-07: ivory text on gold bg was a 2.4 contrast
   ratio (WCAG fail), basically invisible. Fixed across the entire site
   by switching the default text to deep navy/ink, which sits cleanly
   on top of the gold. */
.btn-gold { background: var(--bronze); color: #14110a; font-weight: 800; }
.btn-gold:hover { background: var(--bronze-hi); color: #050505; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.35); }

/* outline button — light context (default, on cream) */
.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid rgba(42, 33, 24,0.35);
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--bronze); color: var(--bronze); background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.06); }

/* outline on dark contexts (hero, footer) — boosted contrast per Joel 2026-05-01.
   Old border was rgba(244, 237, 215,0.4) which disappeared into navy gradients.
   Now: bronze-tinted ring + faint fill so the button reads on every dark
   surface (For Pastors, About the Authors, etc.). */
.on-dark .btn-outline,
.hero .btn-outline,
.portal-hero .btn-outline,
footer .btn-outline {
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-color: var(--bronze);
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
}
.on-dark .btn-outline:hover,
.hero .btn-outline:hover,
.portal-hero .btn-outline:hover,
footer .btn-outline:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi);
  background: var(--bronze-hi);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* PER-BOOK CTA inflection — outline buttons inside a book hero pick up
   their family color so each book's "Read Chapter One" feels like its world. */
body[data-book] .portal-hero .btn-outline {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-glow, var(--bronze)) 70%, transparent);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-accent, var(--bronze)) 10%, transparent);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-glow, var(--bronze)) 25%, transparent);
}
body[data-book] .portal-hero .btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--book-glow, var(--bronze-hi));
  border-color: var(--book-glow, var(--bronze-hi));
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-accent, var(--bronze)) 36%, transparent);
}
.btn-row { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }

/* ===== FAINT FANTASTICAL BACKGROUNDS on dark sections =====
   Add data-bg-art="<image-name-without-ext>" to any .on-dark section to
   layer a low-opacity, blurred cinematic still behind the content. The
   gradient overlay keeps text legible while the image whispers universe-
   energy through every dark band. Joel mandate 2026-05-01. */
section[data-bg-art],
.aud-section[data-bg-art],
header[data-bg-art] {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}
section[data-bg-art]::before,
.aud-section[data-bg-art]::before,
header[data-bg-art]::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: var(--bg-art);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0.16;
  filter: blur(2px) saturate(0.85);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -2;
}
section[data-bg-art]::after,
.aud-section[data-bg-art]::after,
header[data-bg-art]::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,18,32,0.78) 0%, rgba(8,12,22,0.85) 50%, rgba(11,18,32,0.78) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}
/* Slightly stronger overlay for sections with denser text */
section[data-bg-art][data-bg-shade="dark"]::after,
.aud-section[data-bg-art][data-bg-shade="dark"]::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,12,22,0.88) 0%, rgba(5,8,16,0.92) 50%, rgba(8,12,22,0.88) 100%);
}

/* ===== HERO ===== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero-media {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-media iframe, .hero-media img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 70%;     /* anchor silhouettes near bottom of frame */
}
.hero-media iframe {
  width: 100vw; height: 56.25vw;
  min-height: 100vh; min-width: 177.78vh;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* Self-hosted hero <video> — sized larger than viewport so we can
   shift it vertically and land the kid's eyes beneath the wordmark.
   (Joel mandate 2026-05-04 — eyes placement under "I Changed the World".) */
.hero-media .hero-video {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  /* Force the video to be 130% of the hero height — that gives us
     vertical overflow so we can shift it down and the eyes (which sit
     at ~35% of the source frame) land below the wordmark. */
  width: auto;
  height: 130%;
  min-width: 100%;
  /* Top-anchor + translateX centers horizontally; the 130% height
     means the bottom 30% spills off-screen, hiding the wider crop
     scenes that follow the eyes-open moment. Eyes land ≈ 45% of hero. */
  top: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* Background-video hero: solid dark bg only — fallback image hidden so
   the six-kids poster doesn't flash before the video starts playing.
   (Joel fix 2026-05-01.) */
.hero-media--video {
  background: #050505;
}
.hero-media--video .hero-media-fallback {
  display: none;
}
.hero-media--video iframe {
  z-index: 1;
}
/* Three-layer overlay (Joel mandate 2026-05-01: video header is great
   but text was getting lost over the bright video):
   - centered radial vignette pulled into shadow under the title/buttons
   - top-down gradient darkens the upper half where most text sits
   - bottom dark fade for a clean ground beneath the silhouettes
*/
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  /* Heavier scrim — Joel 2026-05-05: video was too bright behind
     wordmark + tagline, making text hard to read. Bumped both gradients
     a touch above the previous values so type sits cleanly on dark glass. */
  background:
    /* central wash directly behind title/buttons */
    radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 60% at center 38%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5,0.78) 0%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55) 35%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5,0.20) 65%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5,0)    85%),
    /* top-down dimming so the wordmark + tagline always read */
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(0, 0, 0,0.65) 0%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0,0.40) 25%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0,0.18) 55%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0,0.10) 78%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0,0.40) 90%,
      rgba(0, 0, 0,0.96) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero-content {
  /* Top buffer keeps eyebrow comfortably below the nav.
     (Joel 2026-05-04 — eyebrow was crunched against the menu bar.) */
  padding-top: clamp(120px, 16vh, 200px);
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 4;
  padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px;
  max-width: 1100px;
}
/* Soft golden dawn glow behind the wordmark — sacred, restrained, gently breathing */
.hero-content::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -55%);
  width: clamp(560px, 100vw, 1400px);
  height: clamp(420px, 70vh, 760px);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 45% at center,
      rgba(194, 158, 70,0.36) 0%,
      rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20) 30%,
      rgba(194, 158, 70,0.07) 55%,
      transparent 75%);
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: blur(10px);
  animation: dawn-breath 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes dawn-breath {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.85; transform: translate(-50%, -55%) scale(1); }
  50%      { opacity: 1.00; transform: translate(-50%, -55%) scale(1.04); }
}

/* Cinematic arrival — eyebrow, wordmark, tagline, buttons rise in sequence */
.hero-eyebrow,
.hero-wordmark,
.hero-tagline,
.hero-buttons,
.hero-scroll-cue {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  animation: hero-rise 1.6s var(--ease-sacred) forwards;
}
.hero-eyebrow { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
.hero-wordmark { animation-delay: 0.7s; animation-duration: 2s; }
.hero-tagline  { animation-delay: 1.6s; }
.hero-buttons  { animation-delay: 2.0s; }
.hero-scroll-cue { animation-delay: 3.2s; animation-duration: 2.4s; }
@keyframes hero-rise {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.8vw, 19px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.95);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  /* Heavier shadow stack so the eyebrow reads on bright video frames. */
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 4px  rgba(0,0,0,0.85),
    0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.65),
    0 0 24px   rgba(0, 0, 0,0.55);
}

/* Scroll cue — a thin gold line that breathes downward */
.hero-scroll-cue {
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -6vh;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);  /* matches arrival start */
  width: 1px; height: 56px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--bronze-hi));
  opacity: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.hero-scroll-cue span {
  position: absolute; top: -3px; left: -3px;
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: var(--bronze-hi);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.7);
  animation: cue-drift 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes cue-drift {
  0%   { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
  50%  { transform: translateY(40px); opacity: 0.4; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.hero-wordmark {
  width: clamp(260px, 50vw, 620px);
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  /* Stronger drop-shadow stack so the wordmark stays crisp on bright
     frames of the welcome video. (Joel mandate 2026-05-01.) */
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 4px 8px  rgba(0,0,0,0.85))
    drop-shadow(0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0,0.70))
    drop-shadow(0 0 38px   rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22));
}
.hero-title-3d {
  width: clamp(320px, 72vw, 920px);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  display: block;
  background: transparent;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.45));
}
.hero-tagline {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.96);
  max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 28px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  /* Tagline gets the same heavy shadow stack so it reads on any frame. */
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 5px  rgba(0,0,0,0.85),
    0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.65),
    0 0 32px   rgba(0, 0, 0,0.50);
}

/* Buttons sit in the SKY region (upper half), above the silhouettes' heads.
   Hero content stack: eyebrow → wordmark → tagline → buttons, all in normal
   flow but anchored to the top of the hero so the silhouettes (which fill the
   bottom ~50% of the frame) read clean. */
.hero-buttons {
  margin-top: 28px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero-particles {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: 3; pointer-events: none;
}

/* "Tap any book…" affordance hint above the grid — visually distinct
   from the section paragraph so it doesn't get lost. (Joel 2026-05-05) */
.section-head p.books-grid-hint,
.books-grid-hint {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.3vw, 15px);
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.10);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--bronze) 38%, transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-style: normal;
}
.books-grid-hint::before,
.books-grid-hint::after {
  content: '✦';
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  background: none;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .books-grid-hint {
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 14px;
    padding: 9px 18px;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}

/* ===== BOOK GRID (HUB) — clean flat covers ===== */
.books-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 48px 40px;
  margin-top: 64px;
}
.book-card {
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.book-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); }

/* Stagger entrance — books arrive one at a time, like cards being dealt */
.books-grid .book-card.fade-up { transition-delay: 0s; }
.books-grid .book-card.fade-up:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
.books-grid .book-card.fade-up:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
.books-grid .book-card.fade-up:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.31s; }
.books-grid .book-card.fade-up:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.44s; }
.books-grid .book-card.fade-up:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.57s; }
.books-grid .book-card.fade-up:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.70s; }
.book-card .cover-frame {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  background: var(--navy);            /* in case image fails */
  border-radius: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow:
    0 18px 36px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.22),
    0 4px 10px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.14);
  transition: box-shadow 0.6s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.book-card:hover .cover-frame {
  box-shadow:
    0 30px 56px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.32),
    0 0 0 1px var(--book-color, #C29E46),
    0 0 32px color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-color, #C29E46) 32%, transparent);
}
.book-card .cover-frame img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease-sacred), filter 0.5s ease;
}
.book-card:hover .cover-frame img { transform: scale(1.03); filter: brightness(1.04); }

/* "Enter →" hover badge — only thing that ever sits on the cover.
   The whole card is a link to the book page; trailer lives ON the
   book page (not as a modal pop-up). */
.book-card .enter {
  position: absolute; top: 16px; right: 16px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78);
  color: #F4EDD7;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-color, #C29E46) 65%, transparent);
  border-radius: 2px;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-4px);
  transition: opacity 0.4s, transform 0.4s, border-color 0.4s;
  z-index: 3;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}
.book-card:hover .enter {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  border-color: var(--book-color, #C29E46);
}

/* caption sits BELOW the cover, never on top of it */
.book-card .cap {
  margin-top: 18px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 16px;
}
.book-card .cap::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 50%;
  width: 32px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--book-color, #C29E46);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.book-card:hover .cap::before { width: 80px; }
.book-card .cap .number {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: var(--book-color, #C29E46);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.book-card .cap .scripture {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
/* Product details — age, format, price (real values, not fabricated).
   Color uses --bronze-deep for visual differentiation from body text +
   AA-compliant contrast on the parchment background. */
.book-card .cap .book-card-meta {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
}
/* "Enter [Name]'s world →" link — primary action below the cover */
.book-card .book-card-enter {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--book-color, var(--bronze));
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-color, var(--bronze)) 35%, transparent);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}
.book-card .book-card-enter:hover {
  color: var(--book-color, var(--bronze));
  border-bottom-color: var(--book-color, var(--bronze));
  transform: translateX(2px);
}

/* per-book accent color via CSS var — locked to official brand palette */
.book-card[data-book="david"]     { --book-color: var(--book-david-accent); }
.book-card[data-book="miriam"]    { --book-color: var(--book-miriam-accent); }
.book-card[data-book="zachariah"] { --book-color: var(--book-zachariah-accent); }
.book-card[data-book="adam"]      { --book-color: var(--book-adam-accent); }
.book-card[data-book="benaiah"]   { --book-color: var(--book-benaiah-accent); }
.book-card[data-book="rahab"]     { --book-color: var(--book-rahab-accent); }
.book-card[data-book="stranger"]  { --book-color: var(--book-stranger-accent); }

/* ===== FIND YOUR STORY (tween picker) ===== */
.picker-strip {
  background: transparent;
  padding-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(80px, 10vw, 120px);
}
.picker-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
.picker-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--book-color, var(--bronze));
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 28px 26px 24px;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.5s, border-color 0.5s;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
  cursor: pointer;
  min-height: 180px;
}
.picker-card[data-book="david"]     { --book-color: var(--book-david-accent); }
.picker-card[data-book="miriam"]    { --book-color: var(--book-miriam-accent); }
.picker-card[data-book="zachariah"] { --book-color: var(--book-zachariah-accent); }
.picker-card[data-book="adam"]      { --book-color: var(--book-adam-accent); }
.picker-card[data-book="benaiah"]   { --book-color: var(--book-benaiah-accent); }
.picker-card[data-book="rahab"]     { --book-color: var(--book-rahab-accent); }
.picker-card[data-book="stranger"]  { --book-color: var(--book-stranger-accent); }
.picker-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
  border-color: var(--bronze);
}
.picker-card .picker-num {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: var(--book-color, var(--bronze));
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.picker-card .picker-line {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ink);
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.picker-card .picker-name {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.3s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.picker-card:hover .picker-name { color: var(--bronze-deep); transform: translateX(4px); }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .picker-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .picker-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ===== STRANGER STRIP ===== */
.stranger-strip {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 35%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22) 0%, transparent 75%);
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(120px, 18vw, 220px) 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Luminous mark behind the headline — slow, breathing */
.stranger-strip .stranger-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -52%);
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(280px, 44vw, 620px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  filter: blur(1px);
  animation: stranger-breath 12s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes stranger-breath {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.55; transform: translate(-50%, -52%) scale(1); }
  50%      { opacity: 0.95; transform: translate(-50%, -52%) scale(1.04); }
}
.stranger-strip .wrap-narrow { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.stranger-strip .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.stranger-strip h2 {
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  font-size: clamp(46px, 6.4vw, 96px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  color: var(--headline);
}
.stranger-strip h2::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 60px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--bronze);
  margin: 38px auto 0;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.stranger-strip .stranger-lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto 24px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.stranger-strip .stranger-pivot {
  color: var(--headline);
  font-style: italic;
}
.stranger-strip .stranger-cite {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 44px;
}

/* ===== COMING SOON ===== */
.coming-strip {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, transparent 60%);
}
.coming-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}
.coming-card {
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.25);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  padding: 18px 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.5s, border-color 0.5s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.coming-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.coming-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.55);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}
.coming-card {
  /* override default flex centering — now we have 4 children to space */
  justify-content: space-between !important;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 22px 18px !important;
}
.coming-card .num {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 3.5px; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bronze-hi);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.coming-card .mark {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.42);
  line-height: 1;
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  margin: 12px 0;
}
.coming-card .tease {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.coming-card .when {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.coming-foot { text-align: center; }
.coming-foot .coming-cta-line {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .coming-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .coming-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* ===== AUDIENCE LANES ===== */
.lanes {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.lane {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  padding: 44px 32px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: border-color 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease-sacred);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
}
.lane:hover {
  border-color: var(--rule);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}
.lane h3 { margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--headline); }
.lane p {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 28px; min-height: 84px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.lane .btn { font-size: 11px; padding: 12px 24px; }

/* ===== PILLARS ===== */
.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 48px;
  margin-top: 72px;
}
.pillar {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 24px 12px;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.pillar:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.pillar .icon {
  width: 96px; height: 96px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10) 0%, var(--page-warm) 75%);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.45);
  position: relative;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 18px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10),
    0 12px 28px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.10);
}
.pillar .icon::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pillar .icon svg {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
}
.pillar:hover .icon svg { color: var(--bronze-deep); }
.pillar h3 {
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--headline);
}
.pillar p {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ===== QUOTE / SCRIPTURE STRIP ===== */
.quote-strip {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 120px 40px;
}
.quote-strip blockquote {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  color: var(--headline);
  max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto 28px;
  line-height: 1.32;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  position: relative;
}
.quote-strip blockquote::before,
.quote-strip blockquote::after {
  content: ''; display: block;
  width: 40px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--bronze);
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.quote-strip blockquote::after { margin: 28px auto 0; }
.quote-strip cite {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  /* Iterations: bronze → ivory (cream-on-cream) → THIS: deep navy with subtle ivory pill.
     This reads against the cream/ivory body background AND the gold-tinted radial. */
  color: var(--navy-deep, #0F1620);
  background: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.85);
  padding: 8px 18px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.40);
  display: inline-block;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
}

/* ===== REVIEWS ===== */
.reviews-track {
  display: flex; gap: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 24px 0;
  /* Joel report 2026-05-05: edge fade was making cards look ghosted +
     gray. Tightened to 2% on each side so cards stay full-opacity. */
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 2%, #000 98%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 2%, #000 98%, transparent);
}
.reviews-track .reviews-inner {
  display: flex; gap: 28px;
  animation: reviews-scroll 60s linear infinite;
  width: max-content;
}
.reviews-track:hover .reviews-inner { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes reviews-scroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
/* REVIEW CARDS — Joel report 2026-05-06: "still black on gray. Need to
   pop. And be very readable." Pushed the cream brighter (near-paper),
   thickened the bronze ring, added a warm gold glow + deeper drop, and
   forced full ink for body text. Cards now read like printed parchment
   sitting on a warm sand surface, not gray on gray. */
.review-card {
  flex: 0 0 380px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFF8E0 0%, #F4E4A8 100%);
  border: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--bronze) 65%, transparent);
  padding: 38px 34px 34px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) inset,
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 248, 224, 0.65) inset,
    0 18px 36px -10px rgba(70, 38, 14, 0.32),
    0 6px 14px -4px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.28),
    0 0 28px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.10);
}
.review-card::before {
  content: '"'; position: absolute; top: 6px; left: 18px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 72px; line-height: 1;
  color: #8C6A1F;
  opacity: 0.32;
}
.review-card .stars {
  color: #B8881C;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  font-size: 15px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 248, 224, 0.65);
}
.review-card p {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17.5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #1A1208;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.review-card p em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #1A1208;
}
.review-card cite {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6B4F12;
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.review-card cite .cite-meta {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  color: #3A2A0A;
  margin-left: 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.amazon-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

/* ===== NEWSLETTER ===== */
.newsletter {
  text-align: center;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.signup-form {
  display: flex; gap: 12px;
  max-width: 540px; margin: 32px auto 0;
}
.signup-form input {
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--page);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}
.signup-form input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-dim); }
.signup-form input:focus { border-color: var(--bronze); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.12); }
.signup-form .btn { padding: 14px 24px; }

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
/* Footer descends from dusk gold (--flow-9) into deep brand navy.
   Cream/ivory type pops against the gold backdrop;
   final band uses NAVY BLUE-HEROIC for cinematic close. */
footer {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--flow-9) 0%, var(--flow-10) 70%, var(--navy-1) 100%);
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(244,237,215,0.32);
  padding: 96px 0 48px;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
/* Per-book footer: top edge inherits the family color as a 2px brand thread */
body[data-book] footer {
  border-top-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-glow, var(--bronze-hi)) 60%, transparent);
}
footer p, footer a, .foot-base { color: rgba(244,237,215,0.92); }
footer h4 { color: var(--ivory); }
footer .foot-col a { color: rgba(244,237,215,0.78); }
footer .foot-col a:hover { color: var(--ivory); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244,237,215,0.6); padding-bottom: 1px; }
footer .foot-base .creators a { color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); }
footer .foot-base { color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85); }
footer .foot-brand p { color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85) !important; }
.foot-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
}
.foot-brand img { width: 220px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.foot-brand p {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  /* Ivory tone for legibility on the dark gold backdrop */
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.92);
  font-size: 16px;
  max-width: 340px; line-height: 1.5;
}
footer h4 {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 4px;
  /* Ivory + bottom rule so the column header "pops" against the gold backdrop. */
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 215,0.32);
  position: relative;
}
footer h4::after {
  /* Subtle gold accent under the ivory header — gives it brand color without
     making the whole label gold-on-gold. */
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1px; left: 0;
  width: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.foot-col ul { list-style: none; }
.foot-col li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.foot-col a {
  /* Ivory text on dark gold for proper contrast (was ink-soft = dark on dark) */
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.82);
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  display: inline-block;
}
.foot-col a:hover {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  transform: translateX(3px);
}
.foot-base {
  margin-top: 72px; padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 215,0.18);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
}
.foot-base .creators a {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.foot-base .creators a:hover { color: var(--bronze-deep); }
.foot-base .foot-produced {
  flex-basis: 100%;
  margin-top: 14px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.foot-base .foot-produced-by {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.55);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.foot-base .foot-produced-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.foot-base .foot-produced-logo:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.foot-base .foot-produced-logo img {
  height: 28px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(1.1) drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.35));
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .foot-base .foot-produced-logo img { height: 22px; }
}

/* ===== BOOK PORTAL — sub-pages ===== */
.portal-hero {
  position: relative;
  /* Reserve a safe zone at the top: hero is taller, content stays
     bottom-aligned, so scripture-ref / title art slide down out of
     the fixed BACK-TO-MAP pill's lane. (Joel report 2026-05-04 —
     pill was overlapping "BOOK 04 · 1 SAMUEL".) */
  min-height: calc(95vh + 80px);
  padding-top: 80px;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.portal-hero .bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}
.portal-hero .bg img,
.portal-hero .bg video {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}
.portal-hero .scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.45) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.25) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.95) 100%);
  z-index: 2;
}
/* Per-book hero scrim — quiet family-color tint sits on TOP of the black
   scrim so each book's hero photo carries a hint of its world (Miriam-blue
   wash, Rahab-crimson glow, etc.). Multiply blend keeps photos readable. */
body[data-book] .portal-hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-accent, transparent) 18%, transparent) 0%,
    transparent 55%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-accent, transparent) 28%, transparent) 100%);
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
/* Brighter variant — lighter scrim at the top so the hero image reads as
   bright golden artwork instead of dim shadow. (Joel mandate 2026-05-02:
   shop hero was too dark.) */
.portal-hero--bright .scrim {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.10) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.06) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.85) 100%);
}
.portal-hero .content {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  padding: 0 40px 80px;
  max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%;
}
.portal-hero .title-art {
  width: clamp(280px, 50vw, 620px);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  /* Universal title legibility — dark drop-shadow behind every portal title PNG
     so the bronze letters separate from ANY background (warm sheep, bright skin,
     gold smoke, etc). Cumulative shadow stacks for depth + contrast. */
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.55))
    drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.45))
    drop-shadow(0 0 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.30));
}
.portal-hero .scripture-ref {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 4px;
  color: #C29E46;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.portal-hero .hook {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  color: var(--ivory);
  max-width: 760px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0,0.6);
}

/* ===== VIDEO LIBRARY ===== */
.video-library {
  background: transparent;
}
.video-row { margin-bottom: 60px; }
.video-row .row-head {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: 0 4px;
}
.video-row .row-head h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}
.video-row .row-head .row-count {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.7);
}
.video-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-auto-columns: minmax(280px, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.4) transparent;
}
.video-track::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 6px; }
.video-track::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.4); border-radius: 3px; }
.video-card {
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  background: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.4s;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
}
.video-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.01); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.video-card .thumb {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  filter: brightness(0.92) saturate(1.05);
  transition: filter 0.4s;
  /* Slow Ken Burns motion — adds life to placeholder stills while videos are in production */
  animation: ken-burns 28s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  transform-origin: 50% 45%;
  will-change: transform;
}
.video-card:nth-child(2n) .thumb { animation-duration: 32s; transform-origin: 60% 50%; }
.video-card:nth-child(3n) .thumb { animation-duration: 36s; transform-origin: 40% 40%; }
.video-card:hover .thumb { filter: brightness(1.05) saturate(1.1); animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes ken-burns {
  0%   { transform: scale(1.05) translate(0%, 0%); }
  100% { transform: scale(1.14) translate(-1.5%, -1.2%); }
}

/* "Dropping Soon" status pill — top-left corner of every card while videos are in production */
.video-card::before {
  content: 'Dropping Soon';
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px; left: 12px;
  z-index: 3;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0,0.78);
  color: var(--bronze-hi);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.6);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
}
.video-card.is-live::before { content: 'Watch Now'; color: var(--page); background: var(--bronze); border-color: var(--bronze-hi); }
.video-card .play-icon {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
  width: 60px; height: 60px;
  background: rgba(244,234,208,0.94);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: background 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0,0.5);
}
.video-card:hover .play-icon { background: var(--bronze); transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.08); }
.video-card .play-icon::after {
  content: ''; width: 0; height: 0;
  border-left: 14px solid var(--navy-deep);
  border-top: 9px solid transparent;
  border-bottom: 9px solid transparent;
  margin-left: 4px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}
.video-card:hover .play-icon::after { border-left-color: var(--page); }
.video-card .info {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(8,21,43,0.96));
  z-index: 2;
}
.video-card .info .duration {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.video-card .info h4 {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

/* ===== GAME LAUNCHERS ===== */
.game-zone {
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20) 0%, transparent 60%);
  text-align: center;
}
.game-launchers {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 56px auto 0;
}
.game-launcher {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 48px 36px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: border-color 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease-sacred);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
}
.game-launcher:hover {
  border-color: var(--bronze);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}
.game-launcher .badge {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.game-launcher h3 {
  font-size: 26px; margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.game-launcher p {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ===== CHARACTERS ===== */
.character-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
}
.character-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.4s, transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.5s;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
}
.character-card:hover { border-color: var(--rule); transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.character-card .portrait {
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: var(--navy);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.character-card .portrait img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}
.character-card .info { padding: 22px; }
.character-card h4 {
  font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 1px; margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--headline);
}
.character-card p {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* ===== VERSE OF THE WEEK chip ===== */
.votw {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 24px; right: 24px;
  z-index: 900;
  max-width: 320px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease-sacred), transform 0.7s var(--ease-sacred);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.votw.show { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
.votw.dismissed { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); pointer-events: none; }
.votw-trigger {
  display: block; width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--bronze);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.20);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.4s, border-color 0.4s;
}
.votw-trigger:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.28);
  border-color: var(--bronze);
}
.votw-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.votw-snippet {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.votw-source {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
}

/* Expanded card */
.votw-card {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: calc(100% + 10px);
  right: 0;
  width: 360px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--bronze);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.32);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease-sacred), transform 0.4s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.votw.open .votw-card { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.votw-close {
  position: absolute; top: 8px; right: 12px;
  background: none; border: none;
  font-size: 22px; line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}
.votw-close:hover { color: var(--bronze); }
.votw-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.votw-text {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.votw-ref {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.votw-link {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.votw-link:hover { color: var(--bronze-deep); border-color: var(--bronze); }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .votw { right: 12px; bottom: 12px; max-width: calc(100% - 24px); }
  .votw-card { width: calc(100vw - 32px); right: -8px; }
}

/* QOTM additions — character attribution + actions row */
.qotm-text {
  font-family: 'Belda', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px !important;
  line-height: 1.4 !important;
  color: var(--ivory) !important;
}
.qotm-ref { color: var(--bronze) !important; }
.qotm-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 14px;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
}
.qotm-btn {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--bronze);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.35);
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  text-align: center;
  min-width: 0;
}
.qotm-btn:hover {
  color: var(--ivory);
  border-color: var(--bronze);
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.12);
}
.qotm-link { flex: 1 1 100%; }

/* ===== PULL QUOTES — used wherever data-quote-slot="..." appears ===== */
.pull-quote {
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  margin: clamp(40px, 8vw, 80px) auto;
  padding: clamp(30px, 6vw, 60px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 60px);
  max-width: 920px;
  position: relative;
}
.pull-quote::before,
.pull-quote::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--bronze), transparent);
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
}
.pull-quote::after { margin: 20px auto 0; }
.pull-quote-text {
  font-family: 'Belda', Georgia, serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3.4vw, 32px);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.pull-quote-attr {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze);
}
/* Pull-quote on light backgrounds (e.g. parents/teachers/pastors light sections) */
.pull-quote.on-light .pull-quote-text { color: var(--ink); }
.pull-quote.on-light .pull-quote-attr { color: var(--bronze-deep); }

/* ===== FIND THE STRANGER easter egg ===== */
.find-stranger {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(40px, 12vh, 120px);
  right: clamp(40px, 8vw, 120px);
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  background: none; border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 4;
  padding: 0;
  opacity: 0.18;            /* nearly invisible */
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease-sacred), transform 0.6s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.find-stranger:hover { opacity: 0.85; transform: scale(1.2); }
.find-stranger.found { opacity: 0.65; }
.find-stranger .silhouette {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: var(--bronze-hi);
  font-size: 22px;
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.7);
  animation: stranger-pulse 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes stranger-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.7; }
  50%      { opacity: 1; }
}

/* Clue toast — appears bottom center */
.stranger-clue {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 32px; left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);
  z-index: 1100;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred);
  pointer-events: auto;
  max-width: 540px;
  width: calc(100% - 32px);
}
.stranger-clue.open { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
.stranger-clue-inner {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy) 0%, var(--navy-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.5);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 22px 56px 22px 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  position: relative;
}
.stranger-clue-label {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi);
  font-weight: 600;
  display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.stranger-clue-text {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ivory);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0;
}
.stranger-clue-close {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px;
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  font-size: 22px; line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.stranger-clue-close:hover { color: var(--bronze-hi); }

/* ===== NAME PROMPT modal — one-time tween welcome ===== */
.name-modal {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  z-index: 1200;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 35%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%),
    rgba(0, 0, 0,0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.name-modal.open { opacity: 1; }
.name-modal .name-inner {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--bronze);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 48px 44px 36px;
  max-width: 520px;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.name-modal.open .name-inner { transform: translateY(0); }
.name-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.name-h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
  color: var(--headline);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.name-lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.name-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.name-form input {
  background: rgba(244,234,208,0.6);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}
.name-form input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-mute); font-style: italic; }
.name-form input:focus { border-color: var(--bronze); background: rgba(244,234,208,0.9); }
.name-form .btn { padding: 14px 24px; }
.name-skip {
  background: none; border: none;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  margin-top: 4px;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.3);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
.name-skip:hover { color: var(--bronze-deep); }
.name-close {
  position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 16px;
  background: none; border: none;
  font-size: 26px; line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
}
.name-close:hover { color: var(--bronze-deep); }

/* ===== AUTHORS MODAL ===== */
.authors-modal {
  display: none;
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0,0.78);
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.authors-modal.open { display: flex; }
.authors-modal .close {
  position: absolute; top: 24px; right: 32px;
  font-size: 36px; line-height: 1;
  color: var(--page);
  cursor: pointer; background: none; border: none;
  z-index: 2;
}
.authors-modal .close:hover { color: var(--bronze-hi); }
.authors-modal .authors-inner {
  max-width: 920px; width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 64px 56px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.authors-modal .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.authors-modal h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.authors-modal .authors-lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto 52px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.authors-modal .authors-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.authors-modal .author { padding: 0; }
.authors-modal .author-photo {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  background: var(--page);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.authors-modal .author-photo::after {
  content: attr(data-name) " photo";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.authors-modal .author h3 {
  font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 8px; letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.authors-modal .author .role {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.authors-modal .author p {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.authors-modal .authors-foot {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  padding-top: 28px;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .authors-modal .authors-inner { padding: 40px 24px; }
  .authors-modal .authors-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
}

/* ===== VIDEO MODAL ===== */
.video-modal {
  display: none;
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.92);
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding: 40px;
}
.video-modal.open { display: flex; }
.video-modal .close {
  position: absolute; top: 24px; right: 32px;
  font-size: 32px; color: #F4EDD7;
  cursor: pointer; background: none; border: none;
  z-index: 2;
}
.video-modal .close:hover { color: #C29E46; }
.video-modal .frame {
  width: 100%; max-width: 1200px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  position: relative;
}
.video-modal iframe, .video-modal video {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border: none;
}

/* Video share tray — sits below the player; FB · X · Email · Copy · Embed */
.video-share-tray {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  bottom: -86px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  text-align: center;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.video-share-tray .vst-row {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.video-share-tray .vst-btn {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.video-share-tray .vst-btn:hover {
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.28);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.video-share-tray .vst-hint {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .video-share-tray { bottom: -120px; }
  .video-share-tray .vst-btn { font-size: 10px; padding: 8px 11px; letter-spacing: 1.2px; }
}

/* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .books-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .character-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 24px; }
  section { padding: 80px 0; }
  .nav-links {
    display: none; position: fixed; top: 56px; left: 0; right: 0;
    background: rgba(244,234,208,0.98);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    flex-direction: column; padding: 16px 24px 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
    gap: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.18);
    max-height: calc(100vh - 56px);
    overflow-y: auto;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  /* CRITICAL: nav links default to ivory text (for dark hero); on mobile
     dropdown the bg is cream — override to dark ink so links are READABLE. */
  .nav-links a {
    color: var(--ink) !important;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 14px 4px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.14);
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  .nav-links a::after { display: none !important; }
  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--bronze-deep) !important; }
  .nav-links .nav-cta {
    color: var(--page) !important;
    background: var(--bronze) !important;
    text-align: center !important;
    margin-top: 14px;
    border-bottom: none !important;
    border-radius: 2px;
    padding: 14px 22px !important;
  }
  .nav-links .nav-cta:hover { color: var(--page) !important; }
  .mobile-toggle { display: block; }
  .books-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lanes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .character-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .game-launchers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .signup-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .foot-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-inner { padding: 12px 24px; }
}

/* ===== STRANGER JOURNAL page ===== */
.journal-status {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif !important;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 56px) !important;
}
.journal-lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 18px;
}
.journal-list { list-style: none; margin: 56px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.journal-entry {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22);
  border-radius: 4px;
  align-items: center;
  transition: border-color 0.5s, transform 0.4s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.journal-entry.found {
  border-left-color: var(--bronze);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
}
.journal-entry:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.journal-mark {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  text-align: center;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
  transition: color 0.5s, text-shadow 0.5s;
}
.journal-entry.found .journal-mark {
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.7);
}
.journal-name {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.journal-clue {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0; line-height: 1.45;
}
.journal-entry:not(.found) .journal-clue { color: var(--ink-mute); font-style: italic; }
.journal-entry .journal-clue a { color: var(--bronze); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.journal-entry .journal-clue a:hover { color: var(--bronze-deep); }

/* ===== CONTINUE READING widget on hub ===== */
.continue-widget {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 24px; left: 24px;
  z-index: 850;
  max-width: 280px;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease-sacred), transform 0.7s var(--ease-sacred);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.continue-widget.show { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); pointer-events: auto; }
.continue-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  padding-left: 4px;
}
.continue-link {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--bronze);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.20);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.4s, border-color 0.4s;
}
.continue-link:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 18px 36px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.28); border-color: var(--bronze); }
.continue-name {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--headline);
}
.continue-meta {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-left: auto;
}
.continue-arrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: var(--bronze);
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.continue-link:hover .continue-arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .continue-widget { left: 12px; bottom: 12px; max-width: calc(100% - 24px); } }

/* ===== READ CHAPTER ONE — modal reader ===== */
.chapter-modal {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  z-index: 1200;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease-sacred);
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 80px 40px 100px;
}
.chapter-modal.open { opacity: 1; }
.chapter-close {
  position: fixed; top: 24px; right: 32px;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: var(--page-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 22px; line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 2;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, transform 0.4s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.chapter-close:hover { background: var(--bronze); color: var(--page); transform: rotate(90deg); }
.chapter-stage {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity 1.2s var(--ease-sacred) 0.2s, transform 1.2s var(--ease-sacred) 0.2s;
}
.chapter-modal.open .chapter-stage { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* New chapter article (Joel mandate 2026-05-02) — clean, cinematic
   reading layout used when [data-open-chapter] loads from JSON. */
.chapter-article { color: var(--ink); padding: 40px 24px 80px; }
.chapter-article-head { text-align: center; padding: 20px 0 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom: 48px; }
.chapter-article-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bronze);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.chapter-article-head h1 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  color: var(--headline, #1A2736);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.chapter-article-sub {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 20px);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
}
.chapter-article-body p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.78;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
}
.chapter-article-body p:first-child::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 4.4em;
  line-height: 0.92;
  float: left;
  padding: 8px 14px 0 0;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
}
.chapter-article-foot {
  margin-top: 64px;
  padding-top: 36px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  text-align: center;
}
.chapter-article-foot p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.chapter-article-foot em { color: var(--bronze-deep); font-style: italic; }
.chapter-reader { font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif; }
.chapter-reader header { text-align: center; padding: 40px 0 56px; }
.chapter-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.chapter-reader h1 {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: var(--headline);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.chapter-rule {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  max-width: 200px;
}
.chapter-rule::before, .chapter-rule::after {
  content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--bronze), transparent);
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.chapter-rule .diamond {
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--bronze);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.5);
}
.chapter-body {
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.chapter-body p {
  margin-bottom: 1.4em;
  text-indent: 1.6em;
}
/* drop-cap on first paragraph */
.chapter-body p:first-of-type { text-indent: 0; }
.chapter-body p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 4.4em;
  font-weight: 700;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.85;
  margin: 0.05em 0.12em 0 0;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
}
.chapter-end {
  text-align: center !important;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif !important;
  font-style: normal !important;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  letter-spacing: 4px !important;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  text-indent: 0 !important;
  margin-top: 56px !important;
  margin-bottom: 32px !important;
}
.chapter-cta {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 32px 0 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.chapter-cta p {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif !important;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 20px !important;
  text-indent: 0 !important;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ===== BADGES PAGE ===== */
.badges-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
}
.badge-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-left: 3px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22);
  border-radius: 4px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-sacred), border-color 0.4s, box-shadow 0.4s;
}
.badge-card.unlocked {
  border-left-color: var(--bronze);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
}
.badge-card.unlocked:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}
.badge-card.locked { opacity: 0.55; filter: grayscale(0.4); }
.badge-icon {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-align: center;
  width: 64px; height: 64px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.badge-card.unlocked .badge-icon {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.30), var(--page-warm) 75%);
  border-color: var(--bronze);
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.5);
}
.badge-card.locked .badge-icon { color: var(--ink-mute); }
.badge-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.badge-desc {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0;
}
.badge-card.locked .badge-desc { color: var(--ink-mute); }
.badge-stamp {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.badge-stamp.locked-stamp { color: var(--ink-dim); }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .badges-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .badge-card { grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 18px 18px; }
  .badge-icon { width: 48px; height: 48px; font-size: 26px; }
  .badge-stamp { display: none; }
}

/* ===== WHICH HERO ARE YOU? quiz ===== */
.quiz-step { padding: 32px 0 64px; }
.quiz-progress {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  text-align: center;
}
.quiz-progress-text {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.quiz-progress-bar {
  width: 240px; max-width: 60%;
  height: 4px;
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}
.quiz-progress-bar .fill {
  display: block; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bronze), var(--bronze-hi));
  width: 20%;
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease-sacred);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.5);
}
.quiz-q {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  color: var(--headline);
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  line-height: 1.18;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.quiz-answers {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid; gap: 14px;
  padding: 0; margin: 0;
}
.quiz-answer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 22px 26px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-sacred), border-color 0.4s, box-shadow 0.4s, background 0.4s;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
}
.quiz-answer:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--bronze);
  border-left-color: var(--bronze);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}
.quiz-letter {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  text-align: center;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.quiz-answer:hover .quiz-letter {
  background: var(--bronze);
  color: var(--page);
}
.quiz-text {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.quiz-question-wrap {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease-sacred), transform 0.6s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.quiz-question-wrap.fade-in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* Quiz result card */
.quiz-result { padding: 0 0 80px; }
.result-card {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.result-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 26px);
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-style: italic;
}
.result-title {
  display: block;
  width: clamp(280px, 60vw, 540px);
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.15))
    drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20));
}
.result-cover {
  width: clamp(220px, 36vw, 320px);
  aspect-ratio: 2/3;
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 48px rgba(42, 33, 24,0.25), 0 0 0 1px var(--bronze);
}
.result-cover img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.result-line {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 22px);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
}
.result-scripture {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.result-actions {
  display: flex; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.result-foot {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .quiz-answer { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 18px 18px; }
  .quiz-letter { width: 32px; height: 32px; font-size: 16px; }
  .quiz-text { font-size: 15px; }
}

/* ===== STORY MAP / TIMELINE ===== */
.timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
/* center spine — bronze gradient line down the middle */
.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--bronze) 8%, var(--bronze) 92%, transparent);
  opacity: 0.55;
  transform: translateX(-0.5px);
}
.tl-item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 40px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  min-height: 140px;
}
.tl-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 36px; left: 50%;
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  background: var(--bronze);
  border: 3px solid var(--page);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.5);
  z-index: 2;
}
.tl-item .tl-when {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
  align-self: start;
  padding-top: 32px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.tl-item.left .tl-when { grid-column: 1; text-align: right; padding-right: 32px; }
.tl-item.left .tl-card { grid-column: 3; }
.tl-item.right .tl-when { grid-column: 3; text-align: left; padding-left: 32px; order: 3; }
.tl-item.right .tl-card { grid-column: 1; }
.tl-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), border-color 0.5s, box-shadow 0.5s;
}
.tl-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }

/* Cinematic 16:9 image at the top of each timeline card */
.tl-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--night, #000000);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.tl-image img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.tl-card:hover .tl-image img { transform: scale(1.045); }
/* Soft warm fade at the bottom of the image so it transitions into the card body */
.tl-image::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 30%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(244,234,208,0) 0%, rgba(244,234,208,0.55) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.tl-card .tl-num,
.tl-card h3,
.tl-card .tl-line,
.tl-card .tl-link { padding-left: 28px; padding-right: 28px; }
.tl-card .tl-num { padding-top: 22px; }
.tl-card .tl-link { padding-bottom: 24px; }
.tl-num {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.tl-card h3 {
  font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--headline);
}
.tl-line {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.tl-link {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.tl-link:hover { color: var(--bronze); border-color: var(--bronze); }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .timeline::before { left: 16px; }
  .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr; gap: 16px; min-height: 0; margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .tl-item::before { left: 16px; }
  .tl-item.left .tl-when, .tl-item.right .tl-when { grid-column: 2; text-align: left; padding: 0 0 8px 0; order: 0; }
  .tl-item.left .tl-card, .tl-item.right .tl-card { grid-column: 2; }
}

/* ===== CHAPTER TABLE OF CONTENTS ===== */
.chapter-toc {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
}
.chapter-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr 32px;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.chapter-row:hover { background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.04); }
.chapter-row.read .chapter-title { color: var(--ink-mute); text-decoration: line-through; text-decoration-color: var(--rule); }
.chapter-num {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
}
.chapter-title {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color 0.4s, text-decoration-color 0.4s;
}
.chapter-check {
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s;
}
.chapter-check span {
  width: 10px; height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.3s;
}
.chapter-check:hover { border-color: var(--bronze); }
.chapter-row.read .chapter-check { border-color: var(--bronze); background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10); }
.chapter-row.read .chapter-check span { background: var(--bronze); }

/* ===== DISCUSSION GUIDE ===== */
.discuss-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0;
  display: grid; gap: 22px;
}
.discuss-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 22px 26px 22px 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--bronze);
  border-radius: 4px;
  align-items: start;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
  transition: border-color 0.4s, transform 0.4s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.discuss-row:hover { border-color: var(--bronze); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.discuss-num {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  line-height: 1;
}
.discuss-q {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0;
}

/* ===== BEHIND THE SCENES gallery ===== */
.bts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.bts-card {
  margin: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), border-color 0.5s, box-shadow 0.5s;
}
.bts-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.bts-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 4/3;
  background: var(--navy);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.bts-thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.9) saturate(1.05);
  transition: filter 0.5s, transform 1.4s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.bts-card:hover .bts-thumb img { filter: brightness(1.0); transform: scale(1.04); }
.bts-card figcaption {
  padding: 16px 18px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
}
.bts-label {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
}
.bts-caption {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .bts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px)  { .bts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== CONTRAST OVERRIDES — gold text on warm-sand backgrounds =====
   The body sand-flow makes lighter bronze tones disappear. Force any small
   gold UI text on cream / sand to the deeper bronze so it stays readable.   */
.review-card cite,
.amazon-badge,
.swk-label,
.stranger-strip .stranger-cite,
.shop-price .price,
.shop-tag,
.game-launcher .badge,
.votw-eyebrow,
.votw-label,
.votw-link,
.votw-source,
.picker-name,
.curric-card .curric-num,
.section-head .label {
  color: var(--bronze-deep) !important;
}
/* Body small text in the deeper sand zone — fall back to ink-soft for strong contrast */
.lane p,
.pillar p,
.review-card p,
.curric-card p,
.shop-card-line,
.swk-body {
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}

/* ===== UTILITIES ===== */
.fade-up { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity 1s ease, transform 1s ease; }
.fade-up.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* Story paragraphs reveal one at a time when the section enters
   the viewport — Joel's mandate (2026-04-30): cinematic line-by-line
   intro on every hero page, like the lines coming in one at a time. */
.story-paragraphs.fade-up .story-p {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 1.2s ease-out, transform 1.2s ease-out;
}
.story-paragraphs.fade-up.in .story-p { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.story-paragraphs.fade-up.in .story-p:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: 0.10s; }
.story-paragraphs.fade-up.in .story-p:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 1.00s; }
.story-paragraphs.fade-up.in .story-p:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 1.90s; }
.story-paragraphs.fade-up.in .story-p:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 2.80s; }
.story-paragraphs.fade-up.in .story-p:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 3.70s; }
.particles { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; }
.particle {
  position: absolute; width: 2.5px; height: 2.5px;
  background: var(--bronze-hi);
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: rise 24s linear infinite;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.6);
}
@keyframes rise {
  0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0) scale(0.5); }
  15%  { opacity: 0.55; }
  85%  { opacity: 0.30; }
  100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-100vh) scale(1.0); }
}

/* ===== CURRICULUM PAGE ===== */
.curric-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.curric-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 36px 28px 30px;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), border-color 0.5s, box-shadow 0.5s;
}
.curric-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.curric-card .curric-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 4.4vw, 56px);
  color: var(--bronze);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.curric-card h3 {
  font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 3px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: var(--headline);
}
.curric-card p {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .curric-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px)  { .curric-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.sample-week-box {
  background: var(--page-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  text-align: left;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 640px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
}
.swk {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.swk:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.swk-label {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 3px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--bronze);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.swk-body {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ===== SHOP PAGE ===== */
.shop-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.shop-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--page-warm) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-warm);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), border-color 0.5s, box-shadow 0.5s;
}
.shop-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); }
.shop-card-feature {
  border-color: var(--bronze);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift), 0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.4);
}
.shop-card-cover {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--navy);
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 280px;
}
.shop-card-cover img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.92);
}
.shop-tag {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 14px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0,0.75);
  color: var(--bronze-hi);
  padding: 5px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.5);
  border-radius: 2px;
  z-index: 2;
}
.shop-tag-feature {
  background: var(--bronze);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi);
}
.shop-card-body {
  padding: 32px 30px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.shop-card-body h3 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--headline);
}
.shop-card-line {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex: 1;
}
.shop-price {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.shop-price .price {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.shop-price .price-note {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.shop-btn { align-self: flex-start; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .shop-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .shop-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .shop-card-cover { min-height: 220px; } }

/* ===== CINEMATIC CHAPTER SECTION (Joel mandate 2026-05-02)
   Designed sidebar (cover, badges, reading rhythm) + chapter list with gold
   discs, vertical timeline thread, and hover-revealed teaser per chapter. */
.chapters-cinematic {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px) 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 50% 0%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, transparent 100%);
}
.chapters-cinematic-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 380px) 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 48px auto 0;
}
.chapters-side {
  position: sticky;
  top: 100px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}
.chapters-cover {
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.18), 0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.6s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.chapters-cover:hover {
  transform: rotate(0) scale(1.015);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.28), 0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
}
.chapters-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.chapters-read-btn {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 11px !important;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px !important;
}
.chapters-side-note {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 0;
}
.chapters-side-note em { color: var(--bronze-deep); }

/* Stat badges grid — fills the empty space below the cover with content */
.chapters-badges {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.chapters-badge {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10) 0%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.04) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.30);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 14px 12px 12px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}
.chapters-badge:hover {
  border-color: var(--bronze, #C29E46);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.08) 100%);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.chapters-badge-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  color: var(--bronze-deep);
  line-height: 1;
}
.chapters-badge-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Reading rhythm callout */
.chapters-rhythm {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy, #1A2736) 0%, var(--navy-deep, #0F1620) 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 22px 22px 20px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.chapters-rhythm::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -40px; right: -40px;
  width: 120px; height: 120px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.30) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.chapters-rhythm-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 3.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.chapters-rhythm-headline {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.chapters-rhythm-headline em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.chapters-rhythm-sub {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* Right column — the actual chapter list, redesigned */
.chapters-list {
  min-width: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.chapters-list .chapter-toc {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
/* Vertical timeline thread connecting all chapters */
.chapters-list .chapter-toc::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 21px;
  top: 32px; bottom: 32px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32) 8%,
    rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32) 92%,
    transparent 100%);
}
/* Override the existing .chapter-row layout — make it a richer card.
   4 columns: 44px disc | flexible title+tease | 180px scene thumbnail | check button */
.chapters-list .chapter-row {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr 180px auto;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 18px 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
  transition: background 0.25s, padding-left 0.25s;
  cursor: default;
}
.chapters-list .chapter-row:hover {
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.05);
}
.chapters-list .chapter-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
/* Gold disc for the chapter number — floats over the timeline thread */
.chapters-list .chapter-row::before {
  content: attr(data-chapter-num);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  grid-column: 1 / 2;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) 0%, var(--bronze, #C29E46) 100%);
  color: var(--page, #FBF8ED);
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32), 0 0 0 4px var(--page, #FBF8ED);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.chapters-list .chapter-row.read::before {
  /* Already-read chapters get a check */
  content: '✓';
  font-size: 18px;
}
.chapters-list .chapter-num {
  /* Hide the original "Chapter 01" label — the disc replaces it */
  display: none;
}
.chapters-list .chapter-title {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 21px);
  color: var(--headline, #1A2736);
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.chapters-list .chapter-title {
  grid-column: 2 / 3;
  grid-row: 1 / 2;
}
.chapters-list .chapter-row .chapter-tease {
  grid-column: 2 / 3;
  grid-row: 2 / 3;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
/* Scene thumbnail — fills the previously-empty right side */
.chapters-list .chapter-thumb {
  grid-column: 3 / 4;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  width: 180px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(42,33,24,0.18), 0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease-sacred), box-shadow 0.45s, filter 0.45s;
  background: var(--page-deep, #F4EDD7);
}
.chapters-list .chapter-thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease-sacred), filter 0.45s;
  filter: saturate(0.92);
}
.chapters-list .chapter-row:hover .chapter-thumb {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(42,33,24,0.28), 0 0 0 1px var(--book-accent, var(--bronze, #C29E46));
}
.chapters-list .chapter-row:hover .chapter-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: saturate(1.05);
}
/* Family-color glaze on thumbnail (subtle — keeps photo legible) */
.chapters-list .chapter-thumb::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    transparent 60%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-accent, var(--bronze, #C29E46)) 40%, transparent) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.55;
  transition: opacity 0.45s;
}
.chapters-list .chapter-row:hover .chapter-thumb::after { opacity: 0.85; }
.chapters-list .chapter-check {
  grid-column: 4 / 5;
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  align-self: center;
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  /* Drop the thumbnail to a smaller size at narrower desktops */
  .chapters-list .chapter-row { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr 130px auto; }
  .chapters-list .chapter-thumb { width: 130px; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .chapters-cinematic-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .chapters-side { position: static; max-width: 380px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .chapters-cover { transform: rotate(0); }
  /* Mobile: hide thumbnail to keep rows compact and readable */
  .chapters-list .chapter-row { grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr auto; gap: 14px; }
  .chapters-list .chapter-thumb { display: none; }
  .chapters-list .chapter-row::before { width: 36px; height: 36px; font-size: 14px; }
  .chapters-list .chapter-toc::before { left: 17px; }
}

/* ===== ORNAMENTAL DIVIDER — Bible chapter break ===== */
.ornament-divider {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  height: 0;            /* sized by parent .ornament-row */
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}
.ornament-row {
  padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.ornament-divider::before, .ornament-divider::after {
  content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--bronze) 40%, var(--bronze) 60%, transparent);
  opacity: 0.55;
}
.ornament-divider .diamond {
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  background: var(--bronze);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.5);
}
.ornament-divider .star {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--bronze);
  margin: 0 4px;
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.5);
  line-height: 1;
}
/* ===== Scarred Palm Watermark (Joel mandate 2026-05-02) =====
   Recurring brand mark — a faint scarred palm icon. Used in the footer,
   on the page-leave transition, and as the focal point of select divider
   rows. Honors the Stranger's signature without ever being on the nose. */
.brand-palm {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 36px;
  height: 44px;
  /* Joel report 2026-05-05: nearly invisible. Bumped size + brightness +
     filter so it stands out on dark/gold footers; it's a signature, not
     a watermark. */
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  opacity: 0.95;
  vertical-align: middle;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85)) drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.45));
}
.brand-palm:hover { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.06); }
.brand-palm--lg  { width: 64px; height: 78px; opacity: 0.85; }
.brand-palm--xl  { width: 104px; height: 126px; opacity: 0.70; }
/* Footer placement — sits above .foot-base, centered, very faint */
footer .brand-palm-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 28px 24px 22px;
  /* Subtle dark glass strip — guarantees legibility wherever the row
     lands in the footer's gold→navy gradient. (Joel report 2026-05-05:
     unreadable on Rahab where the row sat in the gold band.) */
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.18);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.18);
  margin: 24px 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
footer .brand-palm-row .brand-palm-tag {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
}

/* ============================================================
   MEET THE SIX — cinematic face-band strip
   Six full-width close-up bands stacked vertically, each clickable
   to its character page. Belda gold name + Belda italic hook over
   a soft bottom-fade gradient.
   ============================================================ */
.faces-strip {
  background: var(--night, #000000);
  padding: 100px 0 0;
  position: relative;
}
.faces-strip > .section-head {
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--page, #FBF8ED);
}
.faces-strip .section-head h2 {
  color: var(--page, #FBF8ED);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.faces-strip .section-head p {
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, serif;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  max-width: 640px; margin: 0 auto;
}

.faces-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
}

.face-band {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  height: clamp(440px, 62vh, 700px);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--night, #000000);
}
.face-band img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 38%;
  transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease-sacred, ease), filter 0.6s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}
.face-band:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.045);
  filter: brightness(1.06) saturate(1.05);
}
.face-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(0, 0, 0,0.20) 0%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0,0.00) 28%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0,0.00) 48%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0,0.55) 78%,
    rgba(0, 0, 0,0.88) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.face-content {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(40px, 6vh, 72px);
  left: 0; right: 0;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 0 32px;
  color: var(--page, #FBF8ED);
}
.face-scripture {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.face-name {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 144px);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--bronze, #C29E46);
  line-height: 0.95;
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  text-shadow:
    0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.70),
    0 0 30px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
}
.face-hook {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.95);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.78);
}
.face-enter {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze, #C29E46);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.6);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  transition: color 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease, transform 0.35s ease;
}
.face-band:hover .face-enter {
  color: var(--page, #FBF8ED);
  border-color: var(--page, #FBF8ED);
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* Tighten on phones */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .face-band { height: clamp(380px, 56vh, 560px); }
  .face-name { font-size: clamp(50px, 12vw, 88px); }
  .face-hook { font-size: 15px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   STRANGER GALLERY — curated cinematic frames
   Each frame is full-width on mobile, max ~1100px on desktop.
   16:9 image with caption underneath in parchment, alternating
   subtle vertical rhythm.
   ============================================================ */
.stranger-gallery {
  background: var(--night, #000000);
  color: var(--page, #FBF8ED);
  position: relative;
}
.stranger-gallery .section-head h2 {
  color: var(--page, #FBF8ED);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.stranger-gallery .section-head p {
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, serif;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.stranger-stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 96px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
.stranger-frame {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0;
}
.stranger-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background: #050505;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.30);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease-sacred, ease);
}
.stranger-frame:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.012);
}
.stranger-frame figcaption {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 28px 24px 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.stranger-frame .frame-num {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.stranger-frame h3 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 44px);
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.stranger-frame figcaption p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 20px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.92);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;
}
.stranger-frame .frame-book {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.85);
}

/* On large screens, alternate left/right alignment for visual rhythm */
@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .stranger-frame:nth-child(odd) figcaption  { text-align: left; padding-left: 32px; max-width: 540px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: auto; }
  .stranger-frame:nth-child(odd) figcaption p { margin-left: 0; }
  .stranger-frame:nth-child(even) figcaption { text-align: right; padding-right: 32px; max-width: 540px; margin-right: 0; margin-left: auto; }
  .stranger-frame:nth-child(even) figcaption p { margin-right: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .stranger-stack { gap: 56px; padding: 0 16px; }
  .stranger-frame figcaption { padding: 20px 8px 0; }
  .stranger-frame h3 { font-size: 26px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   THE STRANGER — homepage standalone cinematic band
   Sits separate from the books grid + Meet the Six. Full-bleed
   image of the Stranger's face as backdrop, dark wash, then
   centered text + 6-up character thumbnails proving he's in
   every story.
   ============================================================ */
.stranger-band {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--night, #000000);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(96px, 14vh, 180px) 32px clamp(96px, 14vh, 180px);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.stranger-band-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
}
.stranger-band-bg img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 38%;
  opacity: 0.62;                       /* recede behind the dark wash */
  filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(1.04);
  transition: transform 8s var(--ease-sacred, ease);
}
.stranger-band:hover .stranger-band-bg img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.stranger-band-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at center 45%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.40) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.78) 70%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.92) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.60) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.30) 30%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.30) 70%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.85) 100%);
}
.stranger-band-mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 36px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: 32px;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.55);
  letter-spacing: 8px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.stranger-band-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 3;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.stranger-band-content .label {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.stranger-band-content h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(46px, 7vw, 96px);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  text-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.stranger-band-lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.92);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.stranger-band-lede em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}

/* 6-up character thumbnails — he's in every story */
.stranger-six {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(10px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  margin: 12px 0 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.stranger-six .ss {
  width: clamp(56px, 8vw, 84px);
  height: clamp(56px, 8vw, 84px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  border: 2px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.45);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-sacred), border-color 0.4s, box-shadow 0.4s;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--night-2, #050505);
}
.stranger-six .ss img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 32%;
  filter: brightness(0.85) saturate(0.92);
  transition: filter 0.4s, transform 0.7s var(--ease-sacred);
}
.stranger-six .ss:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.06);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.6), 0 0 24px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.35);
}
.stranger-six .ss:hover img {
  filter: brightness(1.05) saturate(1.05);
  transform: scale(1.03);
}
/* Tiny ✦ marker on each thumb */
.stranger-six .ss::after {
  content: '✦';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2px; right: 2px;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.stranger-six-caption {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.78);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 12px 0 36px;
}

.stranger-band-pivot {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.9vw, 24px);
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin: 0 auto 34px;
  max-width: 520px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}

.stranger-band .btn-gold.btn-large {
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  padding: 16px 40px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.stranger-band .stranger-cite {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  margin-top: 28px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Mobile tightening */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .stranger-band { padding: 80px 20px; }
  .stranger-six { gap: 8px; }
  .stranger-band-content h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 10vw, 64px); }
  .stranger-six-caption { font-size: 11px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   THE UNIVERSE — TEASE SECTION (homepage roadmap framing)
   Six books today; eighty-four more on the way. Routes to /timeline/.
   ============================================================ */
.universe-tease {
  position: relative;
  padding: 140px 24px;
  background:
    /* Six-silhouette image — relocated from the hero now that the welcome
       video plays there. Lives here because this section is literally
       about the six lives. (Joel 2026-05-01.) */
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      rgba(5, 5, 5,0.62) 0%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5,0.40) 35%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5,0.78) 80%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5,0.96) 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 30%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20) 0%, transparent 70%),
    url('../assets/brand/hero_sacred_night.png') center 65% / cover no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0F1620 0%, #050505 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 78vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.universe-tease::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 35%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.25) 0%, transparent 8%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 22%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20) 0%, transparent 6%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 55% 65%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, transparent 7%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 80%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22) 0%, transparent 6%);
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
}
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  /* Slight parallax on wide screens — fixed background scrolls under content */
  .universe-tease {
    background-attachment: scroll, scroll, fixed, scroll;
  }
}
.universe-tease-inner {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.universe-tease-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.46em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.universe-tease-h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5.5vw, 72px);
  color: var(--bronze, #C29E46);
  line-height: 1.04;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  text-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}
.universe-tease-h2 .ivory { color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); }
.universe-tease-lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 19px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.88);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 740px;
  margin: 0 auto 44px;
}
.universe-tease-lede strong { color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); font-style: normal; }
.universe-tease-lede em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); }

.universe-tease-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 0 auto 44px;
  max-width: 820px;
}
.universe-tease-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 22px 12px;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.26);
  border-radius: 6px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.universe-tease-num {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 4.4vw, 56px);
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
}
.universe-tease-num-suf {
  font-size: 0.45em;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  font-style: normal;
}
.universe-tease-label {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
  margin-top: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.universe-tease-cta {
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.universe-tease-foot {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.78);
  margin: 24px 0 0;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .universe-tease { padding: 80px 18px; }
  .universe-tease-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 12px; }
  .universe-tease-num { font-size: 36px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SOFT EDGES — Joel's mandate: nothing rectangular, no hard
   borders. Apply organic feathered masks to all character
   imagery sitewide. The world has no boundaries.
   ============================================================ */
.softframe img,
.book-card .cover-frame img,
.stranger-six-card img,
.stranger-band-bg img,
.hero-six-face img,
.connection-thumb img,
.cw-portrait-frame img {
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 92% 95% at 50% 50%, #000 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 80%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 92% 95% at 50% 50%, #000 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.92) 80%, transparent 100%);
}
/* Reusable utility — drop on any element to feather its child img */
.softframe { display: block; position: relative; overflow: visible; }
.softframe::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -1px;
  border-radius: inherit;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 100% at 50% 50%, transparent 60%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55) 100%);
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO BOOK PAGE — beefed-up sections for the 6 published books
   (Joel mandate 2026-04-30: heroes get an entire dedicated world.)
   ============================================================ */

/* HERO STORY — three cinematic paragraphs */
.hero-story {
  padding: 100px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0F1620 100%);
}
.hero-story .wrap-narrow { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.hero-story .story-paragraphs { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; margin-top: 36px; }
.hero-story .story-p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 21px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.92);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin: 0;
}
.hero-story .story-p--first {
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 24px);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.hero-story .story-p em {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* GALLERY — 10-image cinematic grid */
.hero-gallery {
  padding: 90px 24px;
  background: #0F1620;
}
.gallery-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
}
.gallery-tile {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: #1A2736;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
.gallery-tile--wide { grid-column: span 2; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.gallery-tile img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
}
.gallery-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 56px rgba(0,0,0,0.65), 0 0 36px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
}
.gallery-tile:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}
.gallery-tile figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 14px 18px 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.92) 100%);
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  pointer-events: none;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .gallery-tile--wide { grid-column: span 2; }
}

/* IDENTITY — How God saw David + What this means for you */
.hero-identity {
  padding: 90px 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 50%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.16) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0F1620 0%, #050505 100%);
}
.hero-identity .wrap-narrow { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
.identity-card {
  padding: 32px 36px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
}
.identity-card--gold {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22) 0%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.06) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), inset 0 0 56px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
}
.identity-card--you {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.85) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.95) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
.identity-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.42em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.identity-line {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.identity-line em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); }
.identity-body {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.86);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}
.identity-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.identity-stat {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 22px 14px;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22);
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.identity-stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 4.2vw, 56px);
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
}
.identity-stat-label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .identity-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

/* DID YOU KNOW — fun facts grid */
.hero-facts {
  padding: 90px 24px;
  background: #050505;
}
.facts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
}
.fact-card {
  padding: 28px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.28);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
}
.fact-card .fact-icon {
  display: block;
  font-size: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.fact-card p {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.92);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
}
.fact-card strong {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-weight: 600;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .facts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* HERO BUY — full-bleed cinematic CTA */
.hero-buy {
  position: relative;
  padding: 120px 24px;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero-buy-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2;
}
.hero-buy-bg img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: blur(2px) brightness(0.45) saturate(1.1);
  animation: ken-burns 36s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.hero-buy-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 60%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.92) 80%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.6) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85) 100%);
}
.hero-buy-content {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hero-buy-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.46em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero-buy-title {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  text-shadow: 0 8px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.85), 0 0 96px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.4);
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-buy-lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 19px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.88);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  max-width: 600px;
}
.hero-buy-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.btn-buy-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 18px 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bronze, #C29E46) 0%, var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) 50%, #E1CD9B 100%);
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,222,140,0.92);
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: #1A2736;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 56px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.45), inset 0 0 28px rgba(255,255,255,0.20);
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.btn-buy-primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 76px rgba(255,222,140,0.65), inset 0 0 36px rgba(255,255,255,0.32);
}
.btn-buy-label {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.btn-buy-price {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: rgba(26, 39, 54,0.78);
}
.btn-buy-secondary {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.btn-buy-secondary:hover {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
.hero-buy-perks {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.hero-buy-perk {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.78);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ============================================================
   TRAILERS STRIP — homepage section for book + story trailers
   ============================================================ */
.trailers-strip {
  padding: 100px 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 0%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.16) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0F1620 100%);
}
.trailers-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
}
/* Featured trailer card — spans 2 columns and reads slightly larger
   than the standard book trailer cards. Used for the short series
   trailer (Joel mandate 2026-05-05: "slightly bigger" placement). */
.trailer-card.trailer-card--feature {
  grid-column: span 2;
}
.trailer-card.trailer-card--feature .trailer-thumb {
  /* Slightly taller hero ratio so the cinematic preview reads bigger */
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 8;
}
.trailer-card.trailer-card--feature .trailer-thumb iframe {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  border: 0; pointer-events: none;
}
.trailer-card.trailer-card--feature h3 {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px);
}
.trailer-card.trailer-card--feature .trailer-tag {
  background: var(--bronze);
  color: var(--page);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .trailer-card.trailer-card--feature { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .trailer-card.trailer-card--feature .trailer-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
}
.trailer-card {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  color: inherit;
}
.trailer-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 64px rgba(0,0,0,0.65), 0 0 32px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
}
.trailer-thumb {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1A2736;
}
.trailer-thumb img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.5s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
}
.trailer-card:hover .trailer-thumb img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}
.trailer-play {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 48px;
  color: rgba(255,222,140,0.92);
  text-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.85), 0 0 64px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.65);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.trailer-meta {
  padding: 22px 24px 26px;
}
.trailer-tag {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.trailer-meta h3 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.trailer-meta p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.trailers-foot {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 36px;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .trailers-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   DARK-CONTEXT SECTION HEADS — Joel mandate 2026-05-01:
   "First Look · Trailers / Watch the universe come alive" was
   fading into the dark navy background because .label uses bronze-deep
   (built for cream bg) and h2 inherits ink (dark brown). On any dark
   section, force bright bronze + ivory. Applies to every dark section.
   ============================================================ */
.on-dark .section-head .label,
.trailers-strip .section-head .label,
.faces-strip .section-head .label,
.stranger-strip .section-head .label,
.universe-tease .section-head .label,
.hero-story .section-head .label,
.hero-gallery .section-head .label,
.hero-identity .section-head .label,
.hero-facts .section-head .label,
.hero-buy .section-head .label {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) !important;
  text-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.on-dark .section-head h2,
.trailers-strip .section-head h2,
.faces-strip .section-head h2,
.stranger-strip .section-head h2,
.universe-tease .section-head h2,
.hero-story .section-head h2,
.hero-gallery .section-head h2,
.hero-identity .section-head h2,
.hero-facts .section-head h2,
.hero-buy .section-head h2 {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}
.on-dark .section-head p,
.trailers-strip .section-head p,
.faces-strip .section-head p,
.stranger-strip .section-head p,
.universe-tease .section-head p,
.hero-story .section-head p,
.hero-gallery .section-head p,
.hero-identity .section-head p,
.hero-facts .section-head p,
.hero-buy .section-head p {
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85) !important;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}

/* ============================================================
   TRAILER HERO — the OFFICIAL series trailer, sized large & bold.
   Big featured card that auto-plays a silent preview, click to open
   the full trailer with sound. (Joel mandate 2026-05-01.)
   ============================================================ */
.trailer-hero {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 50px auto 24px;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: #050505;
  box-shadow:
    0 32px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.65),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32),
    0 0 64px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
/* Second-tier trailer (the short cut) — same scaffold as .trailer-hero
   but capped narrower so it reads as the secondary card. */
.trailer-hero--short {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  opacity: 0.96;
}
.trailer-hero--short .trailer-hero-title { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px); }
.trailer-hero:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:
    0 44px 112px rgba(0,0,0,0.75),
    0 0 0 1px var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B),
    0 0 96px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
}
.trailer-hero-media {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
}
.trailer-hero-media iframe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  /* Scale up so 16:9 video fills any aspect — same trick as hero header */
  width: 177.78vw; min-width: 100%;
  height: 56.25vw; min-height: 100%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  border: 0;
}
.trailer-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 28% 60%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.78) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.30) 55%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0) 80%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.18) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0) 35%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.78) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.trailer-hero-content {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: 5%; right: 5%;
  bottom: 9%;
  max-width: 640px;
  text-align: left;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.trailer-hero-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
}
.trailer-hero-title {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 60px);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 6px  rgba(0,0,0,0.85),
    0 6px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.65),
    0 0 48px   rgba(0, 0, 0,0.45);
}
.trailer-hero-sub {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.5vw, 19px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.92);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  max-width: 520px;
  text-shadow:
    0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.85),
    0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
}
.trailer-hero-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  pointer-events: auto;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.92);
  padding: 14px 24px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.45),
              0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease;
}
.trailer-hero:hover .trailer-hero-cta {
  background: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.trailer-hero-play {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55);
  font-size: 11px;
  margin-left: -4px;
}
.trailers-subhead {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 50px 0 24px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
}

/* ============================================================
   ============================================================
   MOBILE HARDENING — site-wide phone pass.
   Joel mandate 2026-04-30: every page must work great on phone.
   ============================================================
   ============================================================ */

/* Prevent horizontal scroll across the entire site (any rogue element
   wider than the viewport gets clipped, not pushed-off-screen). */
html, body {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
/* Universe page handles its own overflow rules — don't double-up. */
body.universe-3d-page { overflow: hidden; }

/* Responsive media baseline — every image / video / iframe respects
   its container width by default. */
img, video, iframe, svg, canvas:not(#u3dCanvas) {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
/* Forms: inputs at 16px+ to prevent iOS auto-zoom on focus. */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  input, select, textarea, button {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   PHONE BLOCK (≤ 720px) — global tightening + hero pages
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  /* Section padding tightened so content uses the screen well */
  section { padding: 56px 0 !important; }
  .wrap, .wrap-narrow { padding: 0 18px; box-sizing: border-box; }

  /* Headings shrink gracefully */
  h1 { font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 40px); line-height: 1.08; }
  h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 6vw, 32px); line-height: 1.15; }
  h3 { font-size: clamp(18px, 5vw, 24px); }

  /* Button rows stack on phone — no two-up cramping */
  .btn-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 12px; }
  .btn-row .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  .btn { padding: 14px 22px; min-height: 48px; }

  /* Footer single column already wired; tighten further */
  footer.site-footer { padding: 40px 18px 30px; }
  .footer-inner { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5; }

  /* ==== HOMEPAGE ==== */
  .hero { min-height: 88vh; padding: 0; }
  /* Keep top breathing room from the nav (Joel 2026-05-04: was crunched). */
  .hero-content { padding: clamp(110px, 14vh, 150px) 16px 60px !important; }
  .hero-eyebrow { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; }
  .hero-tagline { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.45; }
  .hero-wordmark { width: clamp(220px, 70vw, 360px) !important; }
  .hero-buttons { margin-top: 20px; gap: 10px; }
  .books-grid { gap: 32px; margin-top: 36px; }

  /* Universe-tease block */
  .u-tease { padding: 60px 18px; }
  .u-tease h2 { font-size: 26px; }

  /* Find Your Story picker — tiles full width */
  #findyourstory .picker-tile { padding: 18px; }
  #findyourstory .picker-line { font-size: 14px; }

  /* Trailers strip */
  .trailers-grid { gap: 18px; }
  .trailer-card { padding: 14px; }
  .trailer-title { font-size: 18px; }
  /* Trailer hero (official trailer card) — phone tweaks */
  .trailer-hero { aspect-ratio: 9 / 12; max-width: 100%; margin: 30px auto 18px; border-radius: 10px; }
  .trailer-hero-content { left: 6%; right: 6%; bottom: 7%; }
  .trailer-hero-tag { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .trailer-hero-title { font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .trailer-hero-sub { font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .trailer-hero-cta { font-size: 11px; padding: 12px 18px; }
  .trailers-subhead { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; margin: 36px 0 18px; }

  /* Authors-tease modal & sections */
  .face-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; gap: 14px; }
  .face-card .face-hook { font-size: 12px; }
  .face-card .face-name { font-size: 18px; }

  /* ==== HERO PAGES (David, Adam, Miriam, Rahab, Benaiah, Zachariah) ==== */
  /* Portal hero — pull title art down so silhouettes don't crowd */
  .portal-hero {
    padding-top: 90px;
    min-height: 92vh;
  }
  .portal-hero .content { padding: 0 18px; }
  .portal-hero .scripture-ref { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.30em; }
  .portal-hero .title-art {
    width: clamp(240px, 70vw, 380px) !important;
    margin: 12px auto 18px !important;
  }
  .portal-hero .hook { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.42; }
  .portal-hero .btn-row {
    /* These are inline-style flex-start on the David page — override */
    justify-content: stretch !important;
  }

  /* Quote strip */
  .quote-strip { padding: 50px 18px; }
  .quote-strip blockquote { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; }
  .quote-strip cite { font-size: 12px; }

  /* Hero story */
  .hero-story { padding: 60px 18px; }
  .hero-story .story-p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; }
  .hero-story .story-p--first { font-size: 18px; }

  /* Gallery — single column on phone */
  .hero-gallery { padding: 60px 14px; }
  .gallery-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 14px; }
  .gallery-tile, .gallery-tile--wide {
    grid-column: auto !important;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }
  .gallery-tile figcaption { font-size: 12px; padding: 10px 14px; }

  /* Identity cards */
  .hero-identity { padding: 60px 18px; }
  .identity-card { padding: 24px 22px; }
  .identity-card .identity-line { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.4; }
  .identity-card .identity-body { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; }
  .identity-card .identity-eyebrow { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; }
  .identity-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  /* Hero facts grid */
  .hero-facts { padding: 60px 18px; }
  .facts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 16px; }
  .fact-card { padding: 18px; }

  /* Hero buy section */
  .hero-buy { padding: 70px 18px; min-height: 70vh; }
  .hero-buy-content { padding: 0 6px; }
  .hero-buy-title { font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.1; }
  .hero-buy-lede { font-size: 15px; }
  .hero-buy-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  .hero-buy-row .btn { width: 100%; }
  .hero-buy-perks {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    text-align: left;
    gap: 8px;
  }

  /* Section heads */
  .section-head { padding: 0 4px; text-align: center; }
  .section-head .label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.30em; }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: 26px; line-height: 1.18; }
  .section-head p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.55; }

  /* ==== STRANGERS PAGE ==== */
  .strangers-hero { padding: 100px 18px 60px; min-height: auto; }
  .strangers-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; gap: 22px; }

  /* ==== SHOP PAGE ==== */
  .shop-hero { padding: 100px 18px 50px; }
  .shop-grid { gap: 22px; padding: 0 18px; }
  .shop-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; padding: 18px; }
  .shop-card-cover { min-height: 200px; }
  .shop-card-body { padding: 16px 4px 4px; }
  .shop-card-title { font-size: 22px; }

  /* ==== CURRICULUM PAGE ==== */
  .curric-hero { padding: 100px 18px 50px; }
  .curric-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .curric-card { padding: 22px; }

  /* ==== QUIZ PAGE ==== */
  .quiz-hero { padding: 100px 18px 50px; }
  .quiz-question { padding: 22px; }
  .quiz-option { padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 15px; }

  /* ==== BADGES PAGE ==== */
  .badges-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr) !important; gap: 14px; }

  /* Mobile nav fine-tuning */
  .nav-inner { padding: 12px 18px; }
  .nav-wm { height: 28px !important; }
  .mobile-toggle span { width: 28px; }

  /* Modal close buttons */
  .video-modal .video-close,
  .authors-modal .modal-close,
  .name-modal .modal-close,
  .chapter-modal .modal-close {
    top: 14px; right: 14px;
    width: 48px; height: 48px;
    font-size: 28px;
  }

  /* Iframe video inside any modal — proper aspect ratio */
  .video-modal iframe,
  .video-frame iframe {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    height: auto;
  }

  /* Continue widget (resume reading) doesn't dominate the screen */
  .continue-widget {
    left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 12px;
    max-width: none;
    padding: 12px 14px;
  }
  .continue-widget-title { font-size: 13px; }
  .continue-widget-cta { font-size: 12px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SMALL PHONE (≤ 380px) — extra-tight layout
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .wrap, .wrap-narrow { padding: 0 14px; }
  .hero-tagline { font-size: 15px; }
  .portal-hero .title-art { width: 80vw !important; }
  .portal-hero .hook { font-size: 14px; }
  .identity-card { padding: 20px 18px; }
  .identity-card .identity-line { font-size: 15px; }
  .face-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .badges-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
}

/* ============================================================
   TOUCH DEVICES — respect iOS / Material 44px tap-target minimum
   ============================================================ */
@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) {
  a, button, .btn, .nav-links a, .face-card,
  .picker-tile, .gallery-tile, .shop-card, .quiz-option,
  .book-card, .trailer-card, .author-link, .author-card {
    min-height: 44px;
  }
  /* Disable hover-lift effects that look weird with sticky :hover state on touch */
  .book-card:hover { transform: none; }
  .gallery-tile:hover { transform: none; }
  .author-card:hover { transform: none; }
  .face-card:hover { transform: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BACK-TO-MAP PILL — every hero page (David, Adam, Miriam, Rahab,
   Benaiah, Zachariah) gets a prominent "← Back to the Map" link
   so the user is never stuck after arriving from the universe.
   Joel mandate 2026-04-30.
   ============================================================ */
.back-to-map {
  position: fixed;
  top: 76px;
  left: 18px;
  z-index: 30;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  text-decoration: none;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.back-to-map::before {
  content: '◀';
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-right: 2px;
}
.back-to-map:hover {
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  transform: translateX(-2px);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  /* Stay top-left on mobile too — bottom-center collided with the hero
     "Read Chapter One" CTA on short viewports (Joel report 2026-05-04). */
  .back-to-map {
    top: 64px;
    left: 12px;
    padding: 9px 14px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  }
  .back-to-map:hover {
    transform: translateX(-2px);
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   UNIVERSAL TOP-LEFT BACK PILL — injected by site.js on every
   non-homepage page. CEO v2 notes 2026-05-07: every page besides
   the homepage gets a back button in the top-left corner.
   ============================================================ */
.page-back {
  position: fixed;
  top: 76px;
  left: 18px;
  z-index: 30;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  text-decoration: none;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.78);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.page-back .page-back-arrow {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-right: 2px;
}
.page-back:hover {
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.20);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  transform: translateX(-2px);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.page-back:hover .page-back-arrow {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .page-back {
    top: 64px;
    left: 12px;
    padding: 9px 14px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   IOS HOME-INDICATOR SAFE AREA — bottom-of-screen padding
   ============================================================ */
body {
  padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom);
}

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE OVERFLOW SAFEGUARDS — CEO mandate 2026-05-08:
   "Optimize every page for mobile."
   These rules clamp anything that tries to be wider than the
   viewport, and force button rows / horizontal grids to wrap.
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  html, body { max-width: 100vw; overflow-x: hidden; }
  /* The biggest mobile-overflow offenders: flex button rows that don't wrap,
     and content blocks with desktop max-widths that exceed phone width. */
  .btn-row, .hero-buttons, .aud-hero-actions, .hero-actions {
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hero-content, .aud-hero, .what-it-is, .wii-inner,
  .curric-strip-inner, .universe-tease-inner,
  .section-head, .wrap, .wrap-narrow, .footer-grid, .foot-grid {
    max-width: 100% !important;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }
  /* Button minimum touch target (iOS / Material accessibility minimum) */
  .btn, button, .author-link, .ktl-tile-cta, a.nav-cta {
    min-height: 44px;
  }
  /* Tables / wide grids — wrap to single column */
  .parents-tail-grid, .cu-six-grid, .aud-three, .aud-stats,
  .universe-tease-stats, .curric-strip-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  /* Image containers should never exceed viewport */
  img, video, iframe { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
  /* Form inputs default-shrink to fit phone */
  input[type="email"], input[type="text"], textarea {
    max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;
  }
}
.universe-3d-page .reset-view,
.universe-3d-page .watch-intro-again,
.universe-3d-page .photo-mode-btn,
.universe-3d-page .throughline-btn {
  padding-bottom: max(8px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
}

/* ============================================================
   RICH FOOTER — 4-column footer with secondary nav.
   For Parents / For Teachers / For Pastors / Press live here.
   Joel mandate 2026-05-01: user-facing in top nav, publisher-facing
   one click away in the footer.
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer--rich {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0F1620 100%) !important;
  padding: 70px 24px 30px !important;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.25) !important;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
/* Per-book + per-topic footer top-edge inherits the family color */
body[data-book] .site-footer--rich {
  border-top-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--book-glow, var(--bronze-hi)) 45%, transparent) !important;
}
body[data-topic]:not([data-book]) .site-footer--rich {
  border-top-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--topic-glow, var(--bronze-hi)) 38%, transparent) !important;
}
.site-footer--rich .footer-grid {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 36px;
}
.site-footer--rich .footer-col {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.site-footer--rich .footer-col h4 {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.site-footer--rich .footer-col a {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 5px 0;
  transition: color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.site-footer--rich .footer-col a:hover {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  transform: translateX(2px);
}
.site-footer--rich .footer-wordmark {
  width: 180px; height: auto;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  filter: brightness(0.95);
}
.site-footer--rich .footer-tagline {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  line-height: 1.55;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 260px;
}
.site-footer--rich .footer-note {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
}
.site-footer--rich .footer-base {
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 50px auto 0;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .site-footer--rich .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .site-footer--rich .footer-col:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .site-footer--rich { padding: 50px 18px 20px !important; }
  .site-footer--rich .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .site-footer--rich .footer-wordmark { width: 160px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   HOMEPAGE — Today's Hero strip + Reviews + Curriculum block
   ============================================================ */
.todays-hero-strip {
  padding: 80px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0F1620 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  text-align: center;
}
.todays-hero-strip .wrap-narrow { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; }
.todays-hero-strip .label { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) !important; }
.todays-hero-strip h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 14px 0 18px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
}
.todays-hero-strip h2 em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.todays-hero-strip > .wrap-narrow > p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.88);
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  max-width: 620px;
}
.todays-hero-strip .btn { margin-top: 12px; }

/* Today's Stranger Whisper sub-strip — appears below the Today's Hero CTA */
.todays-whisper {
  margin: 50px auto 0;
  padding: 24px 28px;
  max-width: 680px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.14) 0%, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.55) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.42);
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-align: center;
}
.todays-whisper-icon {
  display: block;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
}
.todays-whisper-text {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.todays-whisper-link {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.45);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.todays-whisper-link:hover {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  border-bottom-color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}

.reviews-strip {
  padding: 90px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0F1620 0%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.reviews-strip .wrap { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
.reviews-strip .label { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) !important; }
.reviews-strip h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
}
.reviews-strip h2 em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.reviews-strip > .wrap > p.lede {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  max-width: 580px;
}
.reviews-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}
/* SCOPED to .reviews-strip ONLY — these rules were colliding with the
   cream review-card (line ~1799) used by the home-page marquee, turning
   text "black on gray". Joel report 2026-05-06: "still black on gray —
   they need to pop." Now the dark variant only applies inside an
   actual .reviews-strip ancestor (currently unused in markup). */
.reviews-strip .review-card {
  padding: 26px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  border-radius: 10px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.reviews-strip .review-stars {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.reviews-strip .review-card blockquote {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  flex: 1;
}
.reviews-strip .review-card cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
.reviews-strip .review-card cite span {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  margin-top: 2px;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) { .reviews-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .reviews-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Curriculum CTA strip on homepage */
.curric-strip {
  padding: 90px 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 80% 50%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0F1620 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.curric-strip .wrap { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; }
.curric-strip-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}
.curric-strip .label { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) !important; }
.curric-strip h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
}
.curric-strip h2 em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.curric-strip-text p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.88);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.curric-strip-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}
.curric-strip-stat {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 22px 14px;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.curric-strip-stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 30px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.curric-strip-stat-label {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .curric-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .curric-strip { padding: 60px 18px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   WATCH · READ DUO — per-book CTA grid on hero pages
   ============================================================ */
.watch-read-duo {
  padding: 60px 24px 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0F1620 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.watch-read-duo-inner { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; }
.watch-read-duo-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.watch-read-duo-head .label { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) !important; }
.watch-read-duo-head h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 40px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}
.watch-read-duo-head h2 em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.watch-read-duo-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}
.wr-cta {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 30px 24px 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.62) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.88) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.40);
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.wr-cta:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 56px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 36px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22);
}
.wr-cta-icon {
  font-size: 30px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.wr-cta-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.wr-cta-title {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.wr-cta-sub {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
  margin: 0;
}
.wr-cta-action {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .watch-read-duo-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .wr-cta { padding: 24px 20px; }
}
.watch-read-stranger-link {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 32px auto 0;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
}
.watch-read-stranger-link a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.42);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.watch-read-stranger-link a:hover {
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}

/* ============================================================
   SHOP — MERCH STRIP + SPONSOR STRIP
   ============================================================ */
.merch-strip {
  padding: 90px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0F1620 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.merch-strip .wrap { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; }
.merch-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.merch-card {
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.merch-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 32px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20);
}
.merch-art {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1A2736;
}
.merch-art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.merch-tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px; left: 12px;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85);
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  padding: 5px 12px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.merch-body {
  padding: 22px 24px 26px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.merch-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.merch-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.merch-body p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.82);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  flex: 1;
}
.merch-price {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.merch-price .price {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
.merch-price .price-meta {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
}
.merch-btn { align-self: flex-start; }

@media (max-width: 980px) { .merch-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .merch-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* SPONSOR STRIP — Founding Family / Patron / Story Sponsor tiers */
.sponsor-strip {
  padding: 100px 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% 30%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0F1620 0%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.sponsor-strip .wrap-narrow { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.sponsor-strip .label { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) !important; }
.sponsor-strip .section-head h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
}
.sponsor-strip .section-head h2 em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.sponsor-strip .section-head p {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.sponsor-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  margin: 36px 0 0;
}
.sponsor-card {
  padding: 32px 28px 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.sponsor-card-feature {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.16) 0%, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 0 36px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20);
  transform: scale(1.02);
}
.sponsor-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
.sponsor-card-feature:hover { transform: scale(1.02) translateY(-3px); }
.sponsor-card-tier {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.sponsor-card-price {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.sponsor-card-perks {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  flex: 1;
}
.sponsor-card-perks li {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  padding: 6px 0 6px 22px;
  position: relative;
}
.sponsor-card-perks li::before {
  content: '✦';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 6px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-size: 12px;
}
.sponsor-btn { align-self: flex-start; width: 100%; text-align: center; }
.sponsor-foot {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 30px;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) and (min-width: 700px) {
  .sponsor-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .sponsor-card-feature { transform: none; }
  .sponsor-card-feature:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
  .merch-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .sponsor-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sponsor-card-feature { transform: none; }
  .sponsor-card-feature:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
  .merch-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sponsor-card { padding: 24px 22px; }
  .sponsor-card-price { font-size: 22px; }
  .sponsor-card-perks li { font-size: 14px; }
}

/* Cinema-band image: ensure feathered edges hold on phones */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .cinema-band { padding: 50px 16px; }
  .cinema-band-grid { gap: 24px; }
  .cinema-band-image img {
    -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 92% 84% at 50% 50%, #000 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 78%, transparent 100%);
            mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 92% 84% at 50% 50%, #000 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 78%, transparent 100%);
  }
  .cinema-band-eyebrow { letter-spacing: 0.30em; font-size: 10px; }
  .cinema-band-text p { font-size: 15.5px; }
}

/* Watch+Read duo Stranger pill — phone safety */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .watch-read-stranger-link { margin-top: 22px; }
  .watch-read-stranger-link a {
    font-size: 12px;
    padding: 11px 18px;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}

/* Today's Whisper card on phone */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .todays-whisper { margin-top: 36px; padding: 20px 18px; }
  .todays-whisper-text { font-size: 15px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   INSIDE THE BOOKS — cinematic image showcase on the homepage.
   Joel mandate 2026-05-01: "amazing images on virtually every page —
   that needs to be clear." Big visual band that sells the artwork.
   ============================================================ */
.inside-books-strip {
  padding: 90px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0F1620 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.inside-books-strip .wrap { max-width: 1320px; margin: 0 auto; }
.inside-books-strip .label { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) !important; }
.inside-books-strip h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 50px);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
}
.inside-books-strip h2 em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.inside-books-strip > .wrap > .section-head > p {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
}

/* Legacy grid retained — replaced by .ib-marquee on homepage. */
.inside-books-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  grid-auto-rows: 220px;
  gap: 14px;
}

/* ============================================================
   IB-MARQUEE — Inside the Books contained filmstrip viewer
   (gold-bordered frame, native scroll, snap, arrows + scroll bar).
   ============================================================ */
.ib-marquee {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 36px auto 0;
  padding: 18px 16px 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.45);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.10);
}
.ib-marquee-track {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: row !important;
  flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
  gap: 12px;
  overflow-x: auto !important;
  overflow-y: hidden !important;
  /* scroll-snap REMOVED 2026-05-02 — `mandatory` was the bug. With 72 frames
     × 312px = 22,452px content vs ~1118px viewport, the native scrollbar
     thumb is only ~5% of the bar. Mandatory snap caused dragging the thumb
     to jump-snap to nearby frames and feel like the strip "stops" at ~20
     frames — even though scrollWidth was correct. Free-scrolling now. */
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  padding-bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  /* Hide the native scrollbar — we render our own progress bar + counter
     under the strip so 72 frames feels like 72 frames (the native thumb
     was confusingly tiny). Trackpad swipe + arrow buttons still work. */
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.ib-marquee-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; height: 0; }
.ib-frame {
  flex: 0 0 300px !important;
  flex-shrink: 0 !important;
  flex-grow: 0 !important;
  flex-basis: 300px !important;
  width: 300px !important;
  min-width: 300px !important;
  max-width: 300px !important;
  height: 188px !important;        /* taller per Joel 2026-05-01 */
  /* aspect-ratio removed 2026-05-02 — was conflicting with explicit
     width/height (300/188 ≈ 1.595, 16/10 = 1.6) which caused some browsers
     to collapse later frames. Explicit dimensions are unambiguous. */
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1A2736;
  position: relative;
  /* scroll-snap-align removed with the parent's mandatory snap — see track */
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
}
.ib-frame:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 18px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
}
.ib-frame::after {
  content: '⊕';
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px; right: 10px;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55);
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.25s;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ib-frame:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.ib-frame img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.ib-frame figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 10px 14px 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.88) 100%);
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ib-marquee-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 5;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.55);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  font-family: serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
  line-height: 1;
}
.ib-marquee-arrow:hover {
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.06);
}
.ib-marquee-arrow--left { left: -22px; }
.ib-marquee-arrow--right { right: -22px; }

/* Custom progress bar + counter under the strip — replaces the
   too-thin native scrollbar that was confusing users into thinking
   the strip ended at ~20 frames. (Joel 2026-05-02.) */
.ib-marquee-progress {
  position: relative;
  margin: 16px 6px 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55);
  border-radius: 999px;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.ib-marquee-progress-fill {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bronze, #C29E46) 0%, var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) 100%);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: width 0.18s ease-out;
}
.ib-marquee-counter {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 8px 0 0;
}
.ib-marquee-counter strong {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-weight: 700;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .ib-frame {
    width: 240px !important;
    min-width: 240px !important;
    max-width: 240px !important;
    height: 150px !important;
  }
  .ib-marquee-arrow { width: 38px; height: 38px; font-size: 22px; }
  .ib-marquee-arrow--left { left: -8px; }
  .ib-marquee-arrow--right { right: -8px; }
}

/* Lightbox (.lb-overlay) — wired by setupLightbox() in site.js.
   Covers both .ib-frame (Inside-the-Books) and .image-marquee-frame
   (audience pages). Click any frame to enlarge; arrow keys / on-screen
   prev/next to navigate; click backdrop or × to close. */
.lb-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.92);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
  padding: clamp(16px, 4vw, 60px);
}
.lb-overlay.is-open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}
.lb-overlay img {
  max-width: min(1280px, 92vw);
  max-height: 88vh;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.6), 0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.45);
  cursor: zoom-out;
}
.lb-close,
.lb-prev,
.lb-next {
  position: absolute;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.55);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: serif;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
  z-index: 1;
}
.lb-close:hover,
.lb-prev:hover,
.lb-next:hover {
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  transform: scale(1.06);
}
.lb-close { top: 18px; right: 18px; font-size: 28px; }
.lb-prev  { top: 50%; left: clamp(8px, 3vw, 28px); transform: translateY(-50%); }
.lb-next  { top: 50%; right: clamp(8px, 3vw, 28px); transform: translateY(-50%); }
.lb-prev:hover { transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.06); }
.lb-next:hover { transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.06); }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .lb-close, .lb-prev, .lb-next { width: 40px; height: 40px; font-size: 22px; }
  .lb-close { top: 12px; right: 12px; }
}
.ib-tile {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #1A2736;
  transition: transform 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease;
}
.ib-tile img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.6s ease, filter 0.4s ease;
  /* feathered edges so tiles read as cinematic frames, not flat tiles */
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 96% 92% at 50% 50%, #000 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 85%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 96% 92% at 50% 50%, #000 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 85%, transparent 100%);
}
.ib-tile:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 56px rgba(0,0,0,0.6), 0 0 36px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20);
}
.ib-tile:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}
.ib-tile figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 12px 16px 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85) 100%);
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ib-tile--feature {
  grid-column: span 2;
  grid-row: span 2;
  grid-auto-rows: auto;
}
.ib-tile--feature figcaption { font-size: 16px; padding: 16px 22px 18px; }
.inside-books-foot {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 40px 0 0;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
}
.inside-books-foot a {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .inside-books-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 200px; }
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .inside-books-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); grid-auto-rows: 180px; }
  .ib-tile--feature { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 1; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .inside-books-grid { grid-auto-rows: 140px; gap: 10px; }
  .ib-tile figcaption { font-size: 11px; padding: 10px 12px; }
  .ib-tile--feature figcaption { font-size: 12px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CONNECTED UNIVERSE STRIP — Marvel-style crossover positioning
   ============================================================ */
.connected-universe {
  padding: 90px 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 0%, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.16) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0F1620 0%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.connected-universe .wrap { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.connected-universe .label { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) !important; }
.connected-universe h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4.5vw, 50px);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
}
.connected-universe h2 em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.connected-universe > .wrap > .section-head > p {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.88);
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
}
.cu-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}
.cu-card {
  padding: 30px 26px 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.cu-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
}
.cu-card--feature {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20);
}
.cu-card-icon { font-size: 38px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.cu-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.cu-card p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  margin: 0;
}
.cu-card a {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.cu-foot {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 30px auto 0;
  max-width: 640px;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .cu-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .connected-universe { padding: 60px 18px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MARK BATTERSON / NCC PROMINENCE — homepage hero subhead + pilot badge
   ============================================================ */
.hero-byline {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.3vw, 16px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  margin: 14px auto 0;
  max-width: 640px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
}
.hero-byline strong {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}

.pilot-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.45);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}
.pilot-badge::before {
  content: '✦';
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* AUTHORS STRIP — homepage band that elevates Mark, Joel, Jason */
.authors-strip {
  padding: 80px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0F1620 0%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.authors-strip .wrap { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; }
.authors-strip .label { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) !important; }
.authors-strip h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
}
.authors-strip h2 em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.authors-strip > .wrap > .lede {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
}
.authors-strip-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}
.author-mini {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
.author-mini:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
.author-mini--feature {
  border: 1px solid var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 0 36px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18);
}
.author-mini-photo {
  /* Uniform square headshot frame — same size + crop for every author
     regardless of source aspect. (Joel mandate 2026-05-05.) */
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #050505;
  position: relative;
}
.author-mini-photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 22%;   /* head area for vertical portraits */
}
.author-mini-body { padding: 22px 24px 24px; }
.author-mini-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  display: block;
}
.author-mini-name {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.author-mini-credit {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.78);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .authors-strip-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   AUDIENCE PICKER — clear routing on the homepage:
   "Are you a parent / kid / pastor?" Three doors.
   Joel mandate 2026-05-01: every visitor type knows where to go.
   ============================================================ */
.audience-picker {
  padding: 80px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #0F1620 0%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.audience-picker .wrap { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; }
.audience-picker .label { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B) !important; }
.audience-picker h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 12px 0 14px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
}
.audience-picker > .wrap > .section-head > p {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  max-width: 580px;
}
.ap-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}
.ap-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 36px 28px 32px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54,0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.ap-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 56px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 32px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.20);
}
.ap-card--feature {
  border: 1px solid var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(194, 158, 70,0.18) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5,0.92) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 36px rgba(194, 158, 70,0.22);
}
.ap-icon { font-size: 38px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 12px; }
/* Audience picker images — cinematic thumbnails replacing the old emoji icons.
   Each card gets a unique brand-color accent on the top edge so they feel
   distinct (parent / kid / pastor) while staying cohesive in the system. */
.ap-image {
  display: block;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  margin: -22px -22px 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70,0.32);
}
.ap-image::after {
  /* Brand-color accent stripe at the top — varies per card */
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--ap-accent, var(--bronze, #C29E46));
  z-index: 2;
}
.ap-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 6s ease-out, filter 0.4s ease;
  filter: saturate(0.95) brightness(0.92);
}
.ap-card:hover .ap-image img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: saturate(1.08) brightness(1.0);
}
/* Distinct accent per audience: warm gold (parent), bronze-bright (kid), deep bronze (pastor) */
.ap-grid > .ap-card:nth-child(1) { --ap-accent: #E1CD9B; }                       /* gold      → parent */
.ap-grid > .ap-card:nth-child(2) { --ap-accent: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); }         /* cream     → kid (feature) */
.ap-grid > .ap-card:nth-child(3) { --ap-accent: var(--bronze-deep, #8E7236); }   /* bronze    → pastor */
/* Subtle eyebrow tint per card */
.ap-grid > .ap-card:nth-child(1) .ap-action { color: #E1CD9B; }
.ap-grid > .ap-card:nth-child(2) .ap-action { color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); }
.ap-grid > .ap-card:nth-child(3) .ap-action { color: var(--bronze-deep, #8E7236); }
.ap-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.ap-card p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.82);
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  flex: 1;
}
.ap-action {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
.ap-foot {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 30px auto 0;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215,0.85);
}
.ap-foot a {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.ap-foot a:hover { color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ap-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .audience-picker { padding: 60px 18px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE STREAMLINE — Joel mandate 2026-05-04.
   On mobile, image-heavy GRIDS become side-to-side SCROLLERS.
   Don't hide images, don't stack them tall. Convert grids to
   horizontal swipe-strips so a visitor can flick through if
   they want or scroll right past. KEEP all video surfaces full.
   KEEP brand color + typography. Compress dead space.
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 760px) {

  /* ---------- Universal swipe-strip helper for image grids ----------
     Convert vertical/grid layouts into a single-row horizontal swipe
     with snap points. */
  .mobile-swipe,
  body[data-book] .hero-gallery .gallery-grid,
  .stranger-frame-grid,
  .endorsement-grid,
  .reviews-strip .reviews-grid,
  .faces-strip .faces-stack,
  .connected-universe .cu-grid,
  .curric-strip-inner {
    display: flex !important;
    grid-template-columns: none !important;
    flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    gap: 14px !important;
    padding: 4px 18px 14px;
    margin: 0 -18px;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .mobile-swipe::-webkit-scrollbar,
  body[data-book] .hero-gallery .gallery-grid::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .stranger-frame-grid::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .endorsement-grid::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .reviews-strip .reviews-grid::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .faces-strip .faces-stack::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .connected-universe .cu-grid::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .curric-strip-inner::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .ib-marquee-track::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }
  /* The existing .ib-marquee-track is already a flex+overflow-x scroller —
     just hide its arrows + scrollbar on mobile (swipe is the affordance). */
  .ib-marquee-arrow { display: none !important; }

  /* Children of swipe strips get a fixed width + snap-start.
     Each touched element below gets sized for one-thumb-flick. */
  body[data-book] .hero-gallery .gallery-tile,
  body[data-book] .hero-gallery .gallery-tile--wide,
  .stranger-frame-grid .stranger-frame,
  .endorsement-grid .endorsement,
  .reviews-strip .review-card,
  .faces-strip .face-band,
  .connected-universe .cu-card,
  .inside-books-strip .ib-frame {
    flex: 0 0 78%;
    max-width: 78%;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    grid-column: auto !important;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  }
  .reviews-strip .review-card,
  .endorsement-grid .endorsement {
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    flex: 0 0 86%;
    max-width: 86%;
  }

  /* Story frame "feature" tiles in stranger-sightings stay slightly larger */
  .stranger-frame-grid .stranger-frame-feature {
    flex: 0 0 90%;
    max-width: 90%;
  }

  /* Stranger band hero — keep but compress (it's the cinematic Stranger
     intro on every book page; killing it kills the through-line) */
  .stranger-band { padding: 56px 18px !important; }

  /* Universe-mini and the universe-tease can collapse — they're
     visualizers of a 3D experience that wants a real screen. */
  .universe-mini,
  .universe-tease,
  .sponsor-strip { display: none !important; }

  /* Curriculum image strip — single horizontal swipe row */
  .curric-strip { padding: 36px 0 !important; }

  /* Hero scrim — slightly less family-color tint on mobile so photos
     read as photos, not posters. */
  body[data-book] .portal-hero::after { opacity: 0.55; }

  /* Compress vertical section padding so the page scrolls faster */
  .hero-identity,
  .hero-facts,
  .quote-strip,
  .chapters-cinematic,
  .stranger-sightings,
  .stranger-creed,
  .stranger-anchor {
    padding-top: clamp(40px, 8vw, 60px) !important;
    padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 8vw, 60px) !important;
  }

  /* Eliminate dead air around section heads */
  .section-head { margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 4vw, 32px) !important; }

  /* Subtle "swipe" affordance on image strips: a faint right-fade
     telling users there's more content off-screen. */
  body[data-book] .hero-gallery .gallery-grid,
  .stranger-frame-grid,
  .endorsement-grid,
  .reviews-strip .reviews-grid,
  .faces-strip .faces-stack,
  .connected-universe .cu-grid,
  .ib-marquee-track,
  .curric-strip-inner {
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 4%, #000 90%, transparent 100%);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 4%, #000 90%, transparent 100%);
  }
}


/* ============================================================
   SPINE REVEAL — showpiece section featuring the six-book spine
   row that spells "YOU ARE LOVED BY GOD" when the spines line up
   together. Used on /for-parents/, /for-pastors/, /curriculum/.
   (Joel mandate 2026-05-05.)
   ============================================================ */
.spine-reveal {
  padding: clamp(80px, 12vw, 160px) 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 50% 30%, rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.18) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #1A2736 50%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  text-align: center;
}
.spine-reveal-inner {
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.spine-reveal-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.40em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  text-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.22);
}
.spine-reveal-h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 6vw, 64px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}
.spine-reveal-h2 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
.spine-reveal-lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.94);
  max-width: 660px;
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}
.spine-reveal-image {
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  max-width: 560px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow:
    0 32px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.30),
    0 0 56px rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.18);
}
.spine-reveal-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
.spine-reveal-caption {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 18px);
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.85);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 600px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .spine-reveal { padding: 70px 20px; }
  .spine-reveal-image { max-width: min(86vw, 420px); }
}

/* ============================================================
   ENDORSEMENTS STRIP (Joel/CEO mandate 2026-05-06)
   Sits between curriculum block and Amazon reviews on home page.
   Uses the warm parchment palette with gold ring around portrait.
   ============================================================ */
.endorsements-strip {
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 120px) 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 35%, rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.15) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #1A2736 50%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.endorsements-strip .wrap { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; }
.endorsements-strip .section-head { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.endorsements-strip .section-head h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
}
.endorse-single {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
}
.endorse-card {
  max-width: 720px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54, 0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.32);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 44px 40px 36px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
              0 0 36px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.12);
}
.endorse-card::before {
  content: '"';
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  left: 22px;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 80px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.25);
}
.endorse-portrait {
  width: 110px;
  height: 110px;
  margin: 0 auto 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.30);
}
.endorse-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.endorse-portrait--placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.32), rgba(26, 39, 54, 0.85) 75%);
}
.endorse-portrait-initial {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 38px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.endorse-quote {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.92);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.endorse-cite {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  display: block;
}
.endorse-cite .endorse-name {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
.endorse-cite .endorse-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.78);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .endorse-card { padding: 36px 24px 28px; }
  .endorse-portrait { width: 92px; height: 92px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   KEY THROUGH LINES — 4-tile DNA grid (Pastors page)
   ============================================================ */
.key-throughlines {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 36px auto 0;
}
.ktl-tile {
  padding: 32px 28px 28px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54, 0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.32);
  border-radius: 12px;
  text-align: left;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.ktl-tile-icon {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 4px;
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.45);
}
.ktl-tile-title {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.ktl-tile-body {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.82);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  flex: 1;
}
.ktl-tile-cta {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.45);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.ktl-tile-cta:hover {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  border-bottom-color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .key-throughlines { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .ktl-tile { padding: 26px 22px 22px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   LEARNING THEMES — 6 books, 6 themes (Pastors page)
   ============================================================ */
.learning-themes {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 36px auto 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.18);
}
.lt-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 22px 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.18);
  align-items: baseline;
}
.lt-name {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.lt-theme {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 19px);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.lt-row--placeholder .lt-theme {
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.40);
  font-style: italic;
}
.learning-themes-actions {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 36px 0 12px;
}
.learning-themes-foot {
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.60);
  margin: 24px 0 0;
}
.learning-themes-foot strong {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .lt-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 4px; padding: 14px 4px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESOURCES FOR PARENTS — 4-tab block (CEO mandate 2026-05-06)
   ============================================================ */
.resources-for-parents { padding: 80px 24px; }
.rfp-tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.20);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.rfp-tab {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.62);
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  padding: 16px 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.rfp-tab::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease-out;
  transform-origin: center;
}
.rfp-tab.is-active {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.rfp-tab.is-active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.rfp-tab:hover:not(.is-active) {
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.85);
}
.rfp-panels {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  min-height: 320px;
}
.rfp-panel {
  display: none;
  padding: 28px 8px 12px;
  animation: rfp-fade 0.4s ease-out;
}
.rfp-panel.is-active { display: block; }
@keyframes rfp-fade {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.rfp-panel h3 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.rfp-panel p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.88);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.rfp-steps {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.88);
  padding-left: 22px;
  margin: 8px 0;
}
.rfp-steps li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.rfp-steps li strong {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-weight: 800;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .rfp-tab { padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; }
  .rfp-panels { min-height: auto; }
}

/* Header CTA on Parents page */
.aud-hero-actions {
  margin-top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOR KIDS PAGE — book picker grid + truth cards
   ============================================================ */
.kids-books-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 32px auto 0;
}
.kids-book-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 18px 14px 22px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54, 0.45) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.75) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.28);
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: transform 0.35s ease-out, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.35s;
}
.kids-book-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45),
              0 0 28px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.20);
}
.kids-book-cover {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}
.kids-book-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.kids-book-name {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.kids-book-tag {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.78);
  margin-top: 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .kids-books-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .kids-books-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.kids-truths {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 36px auto 0;
}
.kids-truth-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 22px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54, 0.45) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.75) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.28);
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.kids-truth-icon {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.45);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.kids-truth-line {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.92);
  margin: 0;
}
.kids-truth-line strong {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-weight: 800;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .kids-truths { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ============================================================
   WELCOME DOORS — Audience picker with 2,000-year-old plank doors,
   iron strap-bands, hand-forged rivets, and a vertical beam of light
   that bursts through the seam, then dissipates as the doors swing
   wide and reveal the picture beyond. (Joel/CEO mandate 2026-05-07.)
   ============================================================ */

.welcome-doors-section {
  /* Warm parchment — light and even from top to bottom so dark text
     reads everywhere. (Joel report 2026-05-07: "all brown and brown,
     awful, can't read it." The previous gradient ran into deep amber
     at the floor where the door labels sit, killing contrast.) */
  position: relative;
  padding: 120px 24px 100px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% 18%, rgba(255, 230, 170, 0.55) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      #faedc6 0%,
      #f3dfb0 50%,
      #ebd09a 100%);
  color: #1a1208;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.welcome-doors-section .section-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 64px; }
.welcome-doors-section .section-head .label {
  color: #6a4818 !important;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.welcome-doors-section .section-head h2 {
  color: #1a1208 !important;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.6vw, 72px);
  margin: 14px 0 14px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 245, 215, 0.5);
}
.welcome-doors-section .section-head p,
.welcome-doors-section .section-head > p {
  color: #1a1208 !important;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.7vw, 19px);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 245, 215, 0.35);
}

/* === DOORS GRID === */
.welcome-doors {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  perspective: 2000px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.welcome-doors .door-cell {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.welcome-doors .door {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 8;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Stone-arch frame around each door */
.welcome-doors .door-frame {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
  background: #1a1108;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px #2a1c0e,
    0 0 0 6px rgba(120, 85, 40, 0.55),
    0 24px 60px rgba(40, 20, 8, 0.45),
    0 0 36px rgba(255, 200, 130, 0.18),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(140, 100, 55, 0.7) inset;
  transition: box-shadow 0.6s ease-out;
}

/* Picture sealed behind the doors. Switched from a CSS-variable
   background-image to a real <img> so the path resolves relative to
   the HTML, not the CSS file. (Joel report 2026-05-07: picture wasn't
   showing — CSS-relative URL was looking in the wrong directory.) */
.welcome-doors .door-behind {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  z-index: 1;
}
.welcome-doors .door-behind img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(0.95) saturate(1.05);
  transform: scale(1);
  transition: transform 2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
              filter 0.8s ease-out;
}

/* LIGHT BEAM through the seam — much brighter, wider warm core
   so the burst really reads when the doors swing wide. */
.welcome-doors .door-light {
  position: absolute;
  top: -8%; bottom: -8%;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 5;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(255, 200, 100, 0.0) 25%,
    rgba(255, 230, 140, 0.85) 38%,
    rgba(255, 245, 195, 1.0) 45%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 1.0) 50%,
    rgba(255, 245, 195, 1.0) 55%,
    rgba(255, 230, 140, 0.85) 62%,
    rgba(255, 200, 100, 0.0) 75%,
    transparent 100%);
  filter: blur(2px);
  transform: scaleX(0.04);
  transform-origin: center center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(255, 235, 160, 0.4);
}
.welcome-doors .door-light::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: 6%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(255, 255, 240, 0.0) 30%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 1.0) 50%,
    rgba(255, 255, 240, 0.0) 70%,
    transparent 100%);
  filter: blur(1px);
}
.welcome-doors .door-light::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -50%; bottom: -50%;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(255, 240, 180, 0.0) 44%,
    rgba(255, 245, 200, 0.55) 50%,
    rgba(255, 240, 180, 0.0) 56%,
    transparent 100%);
  filter: blur(8px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Door panels (left + right halves) */
.welcome-doors .door-panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 50%;
  z-index: 3;
  transition: transform 1.5s cubic-bezier(0.55, 0, 0.4, 1),
              box-shadow 1.5s ease-out;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.welcome-doors .door-panel--left  { left: 0;  transform-origin: left center; }
.welcome-doors .door-panel--right { right: 0; transform-origin: right center; }

/* WOOD MATERIAL — vertical planks, deep seams, knots, scars */
.welcome-doors .door-wood {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      transparent 0%, transparent 23%,
      rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.85) 23.3%,
      rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.95) 23.8%,
      rgba(20, 12, 5, 0.6) 24.3%,
      transparent 24.8%, transparent 25%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(35, 18, 6, 0.6) 0px, rgba(35, 18, 6, 0.6) 1px,
      rgba(95, 60, 30, 0.15) 2px,
      rgba(70, 40, 18, 0.3) 4px,
      rgba(20, 10, 4, 0.45) 6px,
      rgba(80, 50, 22, 0.1) 9px,
      rgba(105, 70, 35, 0.05) 13px),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 9% 4% at 18% 18%, rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.9), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 6% 3% at 72% 32%, rgba(10, 6, 2, 0.95), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 10% 5% at 32% 58%, rgba(15, 8, 3, 0.8), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 7% 4% at 64% 76%, rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.9), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 12% 6% at 22% 90%, rgba(10, 6, 2, 0.85), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 5% 3% at 86% 8%, rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.85), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(225, 175, 100, 0.16) 0%, rgba(180, 130, 70, 0.04) 40%, transparent 75%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #3d2410 0%, #2a1808 50%, #361f0d 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(120, 80, 45, 0.45) inset,
    0 0 24px rgba(20, 10, 4, 0.55) inset,
    0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.welcome-doors .door-wood::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(168deg, transparent 18%, rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.5) 18.4%, rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.5) 18.7%, transparent 19.1%),
    linear-gradient(172deg, transparent 38%, rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.4) 38.3%, transparent 38.6%),
    linear-gradient(166deg, transparent 67%, rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.45) 67.3%, transparent 67.6%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.welcome-doors .door-wood::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 25% 12%, rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.2) 0%, transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

/* IRON STRAP BANDS with rivets */
.welcome-doors .iron-strap {
  position: absolute;
  height: 5%;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    #1a1208 0%, #2a1d10 18%, #14100a 50%, #251810 75%, #100a04 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(60, 40, 20, 0.7) inset,
    0 1px 0 rgba(180, 130, 70, 0.18),
    0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 6px 8px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}
.welcome-doors .iron-strap--top    { top: 7%; }
.welcome-doors .iron-strap--mid    { top: 46%; }
.welcome-doors .iron-strap--bottom { bottom: 7%; }
.welcome-doors .iron-strap::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 50%, #4a382a 24%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 26%, transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 25% 50%, #4a382a 24%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 26%, transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 42% 50%, #4a382a 24%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 26%, transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 58% 50%, #4a382a 24%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 26%, transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 75% 50%, #4a382a 24%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 26%, transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 50%, #4a382a 24%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 26%, transparent 30%);
  background-size: 14px 14px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: 0 50%;
}
.welcome-doors .iron-strap::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 7.6% 47%, rgba(180, 140, 80, 0.7) 0%, transparent 12%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 24.6% 47%, rgba(180, 140, 80, 0.7) 0%, transparent 12%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 41.6% 47%, rgba(180, 140, 80, 0.7) 0%, transparent 12%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 57.6% 47%, rgba(180, 140, 80, 0.7) 0%, transparent 12%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 74.6% 47%, rgba(180, 140, 80, 0.7) 0%, transparent 12%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 91.6% 47%, rgba(180, 140, 80, 0.7) 0%, transparent 12%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Iron ring handle */
.welcome-doors .door-handle {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 26px; height: 26px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, rgba(180, 140, 80, 0.4) 0%, rgba(40, 28, 18, 0) 35%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #3a2a18 0%, #1a1208 50%, #2c1f12 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 3px #1a1208,
    0 0 0 4px rgba(120, 85, 45, 0.45),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(60, 45, 25, 0.7) inset,
    0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  z-index: 4;
}
.welcome-doors .door-handle::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #050200 0%, #1a1208 70%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.95);
}
.welcome-doors .door-panel--left  .door-handle { right: 8px; }
.welcome-doors .door-panel--right .door-handle { left: 8px; }

/* Splintered seam */
.welcome-doors .door-splinter {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 18px;
  z-index: 5;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.welcome-doors .door-panel--left  .door-splinter { right: -1px; }
.welcome-doors .door-panel--right .door-splinter { left: -1px; }
.welcome-doors .door-panel--left .door-splinter {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.95) 100%);
  clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 1%, 100% 4%, 86% 7%, 100% 10%, 76% 14%, 100% 18%, 90% 22%, 100% 26%, 70% 31%, 100% 35%, 84% 40%, 100% 44%, 66% 49%, 100% 53%, 92% 58%, 100% 62%, 78% 67%, 100% 71%, 64% 76%, 100% 80%, 88% 84%, 100% 88%, 80% 92%, 100% 96%, 84% 100%, 0 100%);
}
.welcome-doors .door-panel--right .door-splinter {
  background: linear-gradient(270deg, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.55) 60%, rgba(0,0,0,0.95) 100%);
  clip-path: polygon(100% 0, 0 1%, 0 4%, 14% 7%, 0 10%, 24% 14%, 0 18%, 10% 22%, 0 26%, 30% 31%, 0 35%, 16% 40%, 0 44%, 34% 49%, 0 53%, 8% 58%, 0 62%, 22% 67%, 0 71%, 36% 76%, 0 80%, 12% 84%, 0 88%, 20% 92%, 0 96%, 16% 100%, 100% 100%);
}

/* DEFAULT STATE: barely-cracked seam */
.welcome-doors .door .door-panel--left  { transform: rotateY(-1deg); }
.welcome-doors .door .door-panel--right { transform: rotateY( 1deg); }

/* === TWO-STAGE DOOR INTERACTION (Joel mandate 2026-05-07) ===
   Stage 1 — HOVER: doors crack open just a hint, a soft sliver of warm
   light spills through the seam. No big swing, no animation, just a
   "breathing" tease.
   Stage 2 — CLICK / .is-opening: the doors swing wide, a real beam of
   light fires through the seam and dissipates, and the picture beyond
   is revealed for ~1.4s before the visitor is taken into that world.
   ============================================================ */

/* HOVER — soft glow on the frame, doors crack ~9°, light sliver visible */
.welcome-doors .door:hover  .door-frame,
.welcome-doors .door:focus  .door-frame {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px #2a1c0e,
    0 0 0 6px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.62),
    0 24px 60px rgba(40, 20, 8, 0.5),
    0 0 36px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.20),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(180, 130, 70, 0.7) inset;
}
.welcome-doors .door:hover  .door-panel--left,
.welcome-doors .door:focus  .door-panel--left {
  transform: rotateY(-9deg);
  box-shadow: 6px 0 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  transition-delay: 0s;
  transition-duration: 0.7s;
}
.welcome-doors .door:hover  .door-panel--right,
.welcome-doors .door:focus  .door-panel--right {
  transform: rotateY(9deg);
  box-shadow: -6px 0 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  transition-delay: 0s;
  transition-duration: 0.7s;
}
/* The hover light: a thin vertical sliver at the seam, soft and steady */
.welcome-doors .door:hover  .door-light,
.welcome-doors .door:focus  .door-light {
  opacity: 0.78;
  transform: scaleX(0.06);
  filter: blur(2px) brightness(1.3);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
}

/* CLICK / .is-opening — full open + brilliant beam burst + reveal.
   .is-open is the persistent state after a door has been opened once
   (saved to localStorage). It keeps the door wide and the picture
   visible without re-firing the light burst.
   (Joel debug 2026-05-07.) */
.welcome-doors .door.is-opening .door-frame,
.welcome-doors .door.is-open .door-frame {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px #2a1c0e,
    0 0 0 6px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.92),
    0 24px 70px rgba(40, 20, 8, 0.6),
    0 0 80px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.5),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(180, 130, 70, 0.9) inset;
  transition: box-shadow 0.5s ease-out;
}
.welcome-doors .door.is-opening .door-panel--left,
.welcome-doors .door.is-open .door-panel--left {
  transform: rotateY(-82deg) !important;
  box-shadow: 18px 0 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  transition: transform 1.0s cubic-bezier(0.55, 0, 0.4, 1) !important;
  transition-delay: 0s !important;
}
.welcome-doors .door.is-opening .door-panel--right,
.welcome-doors .door.is-open .door-panel--right {
  transform: rotateY(82deg) !important;
  box-shadow: -18px 0 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  transition: transform 1.0s cubic-bezier(0.55, 0, 0.4, 1) !important;
  transition-delay: 0s !important;
}
/* The picture under a once-clicked door stays brightly visible */
.welcome-doors .door.is-open .door-behind img {
  filter: brightness(1.05) saturate(1.15);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}
/* Once-opened doors don't re-burst the light — only the live opening does */
.welcome-doors .door.is-open .door-light { opacity: 0; }
.welcome-doors .door.is-opening .door-behind img {
  /* Slow Ken-Burns zoom over 3s while the picture is being revealed.
     Gives the reveal real cinematic weight. */
  filter: brightness(1.10) saturate(1.20);
  transform: scale(1.08);
  transition: transform 3s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
              filter 1.2s ease-out;
}
.welcome-doors .door:hover .door-behind img {
  filter: brightness(1.0) saturate(1.1);
}
.welcome-doors .door.is-opening .door-light {
  animation: welcomeDoorsBurst 1.6s ease-out forwards;
}

@keyframes welcomeDoorsBurst {
  /* Bigger, brighter, longer hold. (Joel report 2026-05-07: light
     was too dim; couldn't see it.) Peak opacity 1, peak brightness
     2.2, scale wider, longer linger before fade. */
  0%   { opacity: 0.78; transform: scaleX(0.08); filter: blur(2px) brightness(1.4); }
  8%   { opacity: 1.0;  transform: scaleX(0.18); filter: blur(1px) brightness(2.0); }
  20%  { opacity: 1.0;  transform: scaleX(0.55); filter: blur(2px) brightness(2.2); }
  40%  { opacity: 1.0;  transform: scaleX(1.00); filter: blur(4px) brightness(1.9); }
  60%  { opacity: 0.85; transform: scaleX(1.35); filter: blur(7px) brightness(1.5); }
  80%  { opacity: 0.40; transform: scaleX(1.65); filter: blur(12px) brightness(1.2); }
  100% { opacity: 0;    transform: scaleX(1.95); filter: blur(20px) brightness(1.0); }
}

/* LABELS — own flex slot below the door, well clear of the 3D rotation */
.welcome-doors .door-label {
  margin-top: 100px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}
.welcome-doors .door-label-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6a4818;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.welcome-doors .door-label-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #1a1208;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 245, 215, 0.4);
}
.welcome-doors .door-label-cta {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 13px; font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #5a3d10;
  transition: transform 0.4s, color 0.3s;
}
.welcome-doors .door-cell:hover .door-label-cta {
  color: #1a1208;
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .welcome-doors {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    max-width: 380px;
  }
  .welcome-doors .door-label { margin-top: 56px; }
  .welcome-doors-section { padding: 80px 24px 60px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   CREATED BY A PASTOR — Mark Batterson intro on Pastors page
   ============================================================ */
.cbp-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 320px) 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: center;
}
.cbp-portrait {
  border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    0 0 36px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.22);
  border: 2px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.55);
}
.cbp-portrait img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.cbp-copy { color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); }
.cbp-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.cbp-name {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.cbp-title {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.78);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.cbp-title em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.cbp-quote {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.92);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding-left: 22px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
}
.cbp-about {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.86);
  margin: 0 0 26px;
}
.cbp-cta { margin-top: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .cbp-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; text-align: center; }
  .cbp-portrait { max-width: 240px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .cbp-quote { padding-left: 0; padding-top: 12px; border-left: none; border-top: 2px solid var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); text-align: left; }
}

/* ============================================================
   "WHAT IT IS" — short description block right after the hero
   (CEO mandate 2026-05-07)
   ============================================================ */
.what-it-is {
  /* Dark section so the ivory text actually reads. Sits between the
     dark hero above and the warm sandstone Welcome Doors below, so the
     page flow is dark → dark → warm-light, with the doors becoming the
     real "moment of light." (Joel report 2026-05-07: original cream bg
     with ivory text was unreadable.) */
  padding: 80px 24px 70px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 50% at 50% 50%, rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.10) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0F1620 50%, #14110a 100%);
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.wii-inner { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.wii-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.wii-lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 2vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.92);
  margin: 0;
}
.wii-lede strong { color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); font-weight: 800; }
.wii-lede em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }

/* ============================================================
   VOTE FOR THE NEXT BOOK — homepage CTA strip (CEO mandate 2026-05-07)
   ============================================================ */
.vote-next-strip {
  padding: 100px 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 30%, rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.14) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #1A2736 50%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.vote-next-strip .section-head { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.vote-next-strip .section-head h2 {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
}
.vote-next-strip .section-head h2 em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.vote-next-strip .section-head p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.78);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.vote-status {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.vote-counter {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.vote-counter .num {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin-right: 4px;
}
.vote-submit {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #E1CD9B, #C29E46);
  color: #1A2736;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, opacity 0.2s;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.4);
}
.vote-submit:hover:not(:disabled) {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.55);
}
.vote-submit:disabled { opacity: 0.45; cursor: not-allowed; box-shadow: none; }

.vote-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.vote-cand {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 39, 54, 0.55) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.85) 100%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.28);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 22px 22px 20px;
  transition: transform 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s, background 0.25s;
  position: relative;
  user-select: none;
}
.vote-cand:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 22px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.15);
}
.vote-cand.is-voted {
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.18) 0%, rgba(26, 39, 54, 0.85) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.5) inset, 0 0 32px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.30);
}
.vote-cand.is-locked { opacity: 0.45; cursor: not-allowed; }
.vote-cand.is-locked:hover { transform: none; border-color: rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.28); box-shadow: none; }
.vote-cand-mark {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px;
  width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.45);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.5);
  color: transparent;
  transition: all 0.25s;
}
.vote-cand.is-voted .vote-cand-mark {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #E1CD9B, #C29E46);
  color: #1A2736;
  border-color: #E1CD9B;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.55);
}
.vote-cand-era {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 9px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.vote-cand-name {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.vote-cand-blurb {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.74);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.vote-results {
  margin: 56px auto 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  padding: 36px 40px;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.45);
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.32);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: none;
}
.vote-results.is-shown { display: block; animation: vote-fade 0.6s ease-out; }
.vote-results h3 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 30px);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.vote-results h3 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-weight: 800; }
.vote-results-sub {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.74);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.vote-tally-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr 60px;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.14);
}
.vote-tally-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.vote-tally-name {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.vote-tally-bar {
  background: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.08);
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.vote-tally-bar-fill {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E1CD9B, #C29E46);
  border-radius: 4px;
  width: 0;
  transition: width 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}
.vote-tally-pct {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-align: right;
}
@keyframes vote-fade {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) { .vote-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .vote-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ============================================================
   SHARE WITH OTHERS — placeholder block at the bottom of homepage
   (CEO mandate 2026-05-07; real handles fill in once Martijn delivers)
   ============================================================ */
.share-with-others {
  padding: 80px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--page-deep) 92%, var(--bronze) 4%) 0%, var(--page-deep) 100%);
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.18);
}
.swo-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-deep, #8E7236);
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.swo-h2 {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 38px);
  color: var(--headline);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.swo-h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--bronze, #C29E46); }
.swo-lede {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 0 auto 36px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.swo-icons {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.swo-icon {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--page-warm);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  transition: transform 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.swo-icon:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: var(--bronze);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(42, 33, 24, 0.20);
}
.swo-icon svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.swo-foot {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}

/* ============================================================
   AUTHORS/CREATORS PAGE — Deeply Rooted Producer block
   (CEO mandate 2026-05-07)
   ============================================================ */
.authors-producer {
  padding: 70px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  /* Section had no explicit background; ivory text was rendering on
     whatever page bg sat behind it (cream/parchment), totally
     unreadable. Force the dark backdrop the on-dark text is built for.
     (Joel report 2026-05-07.) */
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 50%, rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.10) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #0F1620 50%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.authors-producer-inner { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.authors-producer-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.authors-producer-logo {
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.authors-producer-logo:hover { opacity: 0.85; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.authors-producer-logo img {
  height: 64px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(1.1) drop-shadow(0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5));
}
.authors-producer-blurb {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.84);
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
  max-width: 600px;
}
.authors-producer-blurb strong { color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); font-weight: 800; }
.authors-producer-blurb em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.authors-producer-link {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.4);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.authors-producer-link:hover {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  border-bottom-color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .authors-producer-logo img { height: 50px; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SAMPLE SCENES SIDE-BY-SIDE — Parents + Pastors pages
   Each scene is a full-width row, image one side, copy the other,
   alternating sides like a magazine spread. (CEO mandate 2026-05-07.)
   ============================================================ */
.sample-scenes {
  /* Joel report 2026-05-07: bg was a cream gradient (var(--page-deep)
     resolves to #F4EDD7, which I mistook for navy). Fixed with literal
     hex navy so ivory text reads. */
  padding: 100px 24px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1A2736 0%, #0F1620 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.sample-scenes .section-head { margin-bottom: 56px; max-width: 720px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.sample-scenes .section-head h2 {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.sample-scenes .section-head h2 em { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-style: italic; }
.sample-scenes .section-head p {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.78);
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.ss-scene {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 16px 0;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.ss-scene--mirror { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; }
.ss-scene--mirror .ss-image { order: 2; }
.ss-scene--mirror .ss-body  { order: 1; }

.ss-image {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow:
    0 32px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.30);
}
.ss-image img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 1.6s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}
.ss-scene:hover .ss-image img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.ss-image::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.55) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ss-image-meta {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 18px; left: 22px;
  z-index: 1;
}
.ss-book {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.5);
}

.ss-body { padding: 8px 0; }
.ss-title {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 34px);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  line-height: 1.12;
}
.ss-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-weight: 800; }
.ss-ref {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.78);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin: 0 0 22px;
}
.ss-prose {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.88);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.ss-prose em { color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); font-style: italic; }

.ss-lesson {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 16px 20px;
  background: rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.10);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--bronze, #C29E46);
  border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;
}
.ss-lesson-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.30em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.ss-lesson-text {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.92);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.ss-lesson-text strong { color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7); font-weight: 800; }

.ss-divider {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 18px;
  color: rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.45);
  margin: 36px 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}
.ss-divider-star { color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B); font-size: 14px; }
.ss-divider-line {
  height: 1px; width: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.5), transparent);
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .ss-scene { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; padding: 18px 0; }
  .ss-scene--mirror .ss-image { order: 1; }
  .ss-scene--mirror .ss-body  { order: 2; }
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER PRODUCED — variant for audience pages (.footer-base)
   ============================================================ */
.footer-base .footer-produced {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 0 0 12px;
}
.footer-base .footer-produced-by {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  color: rgba(244, 237, 215, 0.55);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 10px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.footer-base .footer-produced-logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  opacity: 0.85;
  transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.footer-base .footer-produced-logo:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.footer-base .footer-produced-logo img {
  height: 24px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  filter: brightness(1.1) drop-shadow(0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.35));
}

/* ============================================================
   BOOK-PAGE ROTATING QUOTES — From the Book (CEO mandate 2026-05-07)
   Sits between Interesting Facts and Chapters on each book page.
   Pulls real curated quotes from assets/data/quotes.json filtered
   by body[data-book]. Up to 5 rotating quotes, 7-second cadence.
   ============================================================ */
.book-quotes-rotator {
  padding: 90px 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 35%, rgba(194, 158, 70, 0.10) 0%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #050505 0%, #1A2736 50%, #050505 100%);
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
}
.book-quotes-rotator .section-head { margin-bottom: 38px; }
.book-quotes-rotator .section-head h2 {
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7) !important;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.book-quotes-rotator .section-head h2 em {
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  font-style: italic;
}
.bqr-stage {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 180px;
  padding: 36px 24px;
}
.bqr-quote {
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ivory, #F4EDD7);
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease-out;
}
.bqr-cite {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  transition: opacity 0.4s ease-out;
}
.bqr-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 22px;
}
.bqr-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  padding: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.55);
  background: rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.14);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.bqr-dot:hover {
  background: rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.4);
  transform: scale(1.2);
}
.bqr-dot.is-active {
  background: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  border-color: var(--bronze-hi, #E1CD9B);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(225, 205, 155, 0.55);
}

/* ============================================================
   AUDIENCE DOORS — clean rebuild 2026-05-07. New class names so
   nothing conflicts with old .welcome-doors rules. Click → swing
   open + reveal picture for ~2s → navigate. Persistent open state.
   ============================================================ */
.audience-doors {
  position: relative;
  padding: 110px 24px 100px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% 18%, rgba(255, 230, 170, 0.55) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #faedc6 0%, #f3dfb0 50%, #ebd09a 100%);
  color: #1a1208;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.aud-doors-wrap { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; }
.aud-doors-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 64px; }
.aud-doors-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.36em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6a4818;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.aud-doors-head h2 {
  color: #1a1208 !important;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5.6vw, 72px);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 245, 215, 0.5);
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.aud-doors-head p {
  color: #1a1208 !important;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.7vw, 19px);
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 245, 215, 0.35);
}
.aud-doors-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  perspective: 2000px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Each door cell */
.aud-door {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

/* The clickable frame — the "door" silhouette */
.aud-door__frame {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 8;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #1a1108;
  border-radius: 6px 6px 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px #2a1c0e,
    0 0 0 6px rgba(120, 85, 40, 0.55),
    0 24px 60px rgba(40, 20, 8, 0.5),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(140, 100, 55, 0.7) inset;
  transition: box-shadow 0.5s ease-out;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* Picture sealed behind the doors */
.aud-door__pic {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 1;
  filter: brightness(0.6) saturate(0.9);
  transform: scale(1.04);
  transition: transform 2.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1),
              filter 1.6s ease-out;
}

/* Light flood — solid opaque cream-white that fully obscures the door, then fades to reveal the picture.
   z-index 100 + transform: translateZ(0) forces the light to its OWN stacking context above
   all the 3D-rotating leaf elements, so it always paints last regardless of leaf perspective. */
.aud-door__light {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  background: rgb(255, 252, 235);
  transform: translateZ(0);
  will-change: opacity;
}

/* The two door leaves (panels) — wood texture, iron straps */
.aud-door__leaf {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 50%;
  z-index: 3;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      transparent 0%, transparent 23%,
      rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.85) 23.3%,
      rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.95) 23.8%,
      rgba(20, 12, 5, 0.6) 24.3%,
      transparent 24.8%, transparent 25%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(35, 18, 6, 0.6) 0px, rgba(35, 18, 6, 0.6) 1px,
      rgba(95, 60, 30, 0.15) 2px,
      rgba(70, 40, 18, 0.3) 4px,
      rgba(20, 10, 4, 0.45) 6px,
      rgba(80, 50, 22, 0.1) 9px,
      rgba(105, 70, 35, 0.05) 13px),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 9% 4% at 18% 18%, rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.9), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 6% 3% at 72% 32%, rgba(10, 6, 2, 0.95), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 10% 5% at 32% 58%, rgba(15, 8, 3, 0.8), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 7% 4% at 64% 76%, rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.9), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(225, 175, 100, 0.16) 0%, rgba(180, 130, 70, 0.04) 40%, transparent 75%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #3d2410 0%, #2a1808 50%, #361f0d 100%);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(120, 80, 45, 0.45) inset,
    0 0 24px rgba(20, 10, 4, 0.55) inset,
    0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  /* Default closed state with hairline crack */
  transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(0.55, 0, 0.4, 1);
}
.aud-door__leaf--l {
  left: 0;
  transform-origin: left center;
  transform: rotateY(-1deg);
}
.aud-door__leaf--r {
  right: 0;
  transform-origin: right center;
  transform: rotateY(1deg);
}

/* Iron strap-bands with hand-forged rivets — three horizontal bands */
.aud-door__leaf::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 4;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    /* Six hand-forged rivets — two per strap band */
    radial-gradient(circle 6px at 13% 7.5%,  #040200 0%, #1a1108 30%, #4a3520 55%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(circle 6px at 87% 7.5%,  #040200 0%, #1a1108 30%, #4a3520 55%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(circle 6px at 13% 50%,   #040200 0%, #1a1108 30%, #4a3520 55%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(circle 6px at 87% 50%,   #040200 0%, #1a1108 30%, #4a3520 55%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(circle 6px at 13% 92.5%, #040200 0%, #1a1108 30%, #4a3520 55%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(circle 6px at 87% 92.5%, #040200 0%, #1a1108 30%, #4a3520 55%, transparent 70%),
    /* Three horizontal iron strap-bands — top, mid, bottom */
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      transparent 6%,
      #1a1108 6.3%,
      #2a1c11 7.0%,
      #08050a 7.8%,
      #2c1f12 8.5%,
      #14100a 9.0%,
      transparent 9.4%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      transparent 48.5%,
      #1a1108 48.8%,
      #2a1c11 49.5%,
      #08050a 50.3%,
      #2c1f12 51.0%,
      #14100a 51.5%,
      transparent 51.9%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      transparent 90.6%,
      #1a1108 90.9%,
      #2a1c11 91.6%,
      #08050a 92.4%,
      #2c1f12 93.1%,
      #14100a 93.6%,
      transparent 94.0%);
}

/* Iron ring handle — on the inner edge of each leaf */
.aud-door__leaf::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 53%;
  width: 11%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 4px solid #08050a;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px #4a3520,
    inset 0 0 0 1px #2a1c11,
    0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
    inset 0 -1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5),
    inset 0 1px 2px rgba(140, 100, 55, 0.3);
  z-index: 5;
}
.aud-door__leaf--l::after { right: 7%; }
.aud-door__leaf--r::after { left: 7%; }

/* Splintered seam — darker, ragged shadow along the inner edge where the doors meet */
.aud-door__leaf--l {
  box-shadow:
    inset -3px 0 6px rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.85),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(120, 80, 45, 0.45) inset,
    0 0 24px rgba(20, 10, 4, 0.55) inset,
    0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.aud-door__leaf--r {
  box-shadow:
    inset 3px 0 6px rgba(8, 4, 2, 0.85),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(120, 80, 45, 0.45) inset,
    0 0 24px rgba(20, 10, 4, 0.55) inset,
    0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}

/* === HOVER: door opens just a crack === */
.aud-door:not(.is-open):not(.is-opening):hover .aud-door__leaf--l {
  transform: rotateY(-12deg);
}
.aud-door:not(.is-open):not(.is-opening):hover .aud-door__leaf--r {
  transform: rotateY(12deg);
}
.aud-door:not(.is-open):not(.is-opening):hover .aud-door__pic {
  filter: brightness(0.78) saturate(1.0);
}
.aud-door:not(.is-open):not(.is-opening):hover .aud-door__frame {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px #2a1c0e,
    0 0 0 6px rgba(180, 130, 70, 0.85),
    0 24px 60px rgba(40, 20, 8, 0.55),
    0 0 30px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.18),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(180, 130, 70, 0.9) inset;
}

/* === PERSISTENT OPEN STATE (returning visitor) === */
/* Door rests at a clearly-open angle with picture revealed, but still visibly hangs as a door */
.aud-door.is-open .aud-door__frame {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px #2a1c0e,
    0 0 0 6px rgba(220, 175, 110, 0.7),
    0 24px 60px rgba(40, 20, 8, 0.55),
    0 0 50px rgba(255, 220, 150, 0.25),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(160, 115, 65, 0.8) inset;
}
.aud-door.is-open .aud-door__leaf--l { transform: rotateY(-60deg); }
.aud-door.is-open .aud-door__leaf--r { transform: rotateY(60deg); }
.aud-door.is-open .aud-door__pic {
  filter: brightness(1.10) saturate(1.22);
  transform: scale(1.0);
}

/* === CLICK ANIMATION (always wins over .is-open via source order + specificity) === */
.aud-door.is-opening .aud-door__frame {
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 4px #2a1c0e,
    0 0 0 6px rgba(255, 230, 170, 0.95),
    0 24px 70px rgba(40, 20, 8, 0.6),
    0 0 100px rgba(255, 230, 170, 0.7),
    0 0 0 1px rgba(200, 150, 80, 0.95) inset;
}
.aud-door.is-opening .aud-door__leaf--l { transform: rotateY(-82deg); }
.aud-door.is-opening .aud-door__leaf--r { transform: rotateY(82deg); }
.aud-door.is-opening .aud-door__pic {
  filter: brightness(1.18) saturate(1.30) contrast(1.05);
  transform: scale(1.0);
}
/* Slow, deliberate swing the user can SEE — 2 seconds from closed to 82° open */
.aud-door.is-opening .aud-door__leaf {
  transition: transform 2s cubic-bezier(0.3, 0, 0.3, 1);
}
/* Flash starts AFTER the swing is visibly underway — 600ms delay so the user
   first sees the doors swinging open, then the white flash, then the picture. */
.aud-door.is-opening .aud-door__light {
  animation: audDoorBurst 2.4s linear 0.6s forwards;
}

/*
   audDoorBurst — fires after a 600ms delay so the user sees doors swinging first.
   Animation duration: 2.4s. With 600ms delay, total click-to-flash-end = 3.0s.
   1. RAMP IN: 0 → 300ms (of anim): opacity 0 → 1
      → User sees doors mid-swing for first 600ms+300ms = ~900ms before flash hits peak
   2. HOLD: 300ms → 1100ms: full opaque white (800ms of solid white)
   3. FADE OUT: 1100ms → 2400ms: opacity 1 → 0 (white dissolves over 1.3s)
   Click timeline: 0-2s door swing visibly, 0.6s flash starts faint,
   0.9s flash full, 1.7s flash starts fading, 3.0s flash gone, picture clear.
*/
@keyframes audDoorBurst {
  0%   { opacity: 0; }
  12%  { opacity: 1; }    /* +290ms (0.89s click time) — flash in */
  46%  { opacity: 1; }    /* +1.1s (1.7s click time) — end of hold */
  100% { opacity: 0; }    /* +2.4s (3.0s click time) — faded out, picture clear */
}

/* === CAPTION below each door === */
.aud-door__caption {
  margin-top: 26px;
  text-align: center;
}
.aud-door__caption small {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6a4818;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.aud-door__caption strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 26px;
  color: #1a1208;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 245, 215, 0.4);
}
.aud-door__caption span {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Belda', serif;
  font-size: 13px; font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #5a3d10;
  transition: transform 0.4s, color 0.3s;
}
.aud-door:hover .aud-door__caption span {
  color: #1a1208;
  transform: translateX(4px);
}

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .aud-doors-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; max-width: 380px; }
  .aud-door__caption { margin-top: 18px; }
  .audience-doors { padding: 70px 24px 60px; }
}