/* ============================================================
   The Holding — author site shared styles
   Design system carried from the book cover:
     paper  #f4ede0   ink #1a1815   quiet #5e564b
     accent (deep)    #3a342b
     type: Cormorant Garamond (display + body), system fallback
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* 2026-06-24 readability tweak: lifted both paper tones by ~2 perceptual
     steps and pulled --quiet ~2 steps darker to widen the contrast on
     secondary text (nav, eyebrows, bylines, footer, captions).
     Originals are commented next to each value — revert to restore. */
  --paper:   #f8f2e8;  /* was #f4ede0 */
  --paper-2: #f2ecde;  /* was #efe7d8 */
  --ink:     #1a1815;  /* unchanged */
  --quiet:   #4a4338;  /* was #5e564b */
  --line:    rgba(26,24,21,0.22);
  --maxw: 1080px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

a { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- Top navigation ---------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(248,242,232,0.92); /* was rgba(244,237,224,0.92) — matches new --paper */
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.nav-brand { display: none; }
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
}
.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--quiet);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
}
.nav-toggle { display: none; }

/* ---------- Layout primitives ---------- */
.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 28px; }
.section { padding: 92px 0; }
.section--tight { padding: 60px 0; }
.section--alt { background: var(--paper-2); }

.eyebrow {
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--quiet);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
h1, h2, h3 { font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.08; margin: 0 0 0.5em; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 84px); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 52px); }
h3 { font-size: 26px; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(21px, 2.4vw, 27px); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink); }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
.muted { color: var(--quiet); }
.italic { font-style: italic; }
.center { text-align: center; }
.measure { max-width: 38ch; }
.measure-wide { max-width: 60ch; }

.rule {
  border: none;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--line);
  margin: 0;
}
.rule--short { width: 64px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); margin: 28px auto; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 15px 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}
.btn:hover { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.btn-row { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 86px 0 96px;
}
.hero-emblem { width: 72px; height: 72px; opacity: 0.9; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 0.18em; }
.hero .byline {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 23px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--quiet);
  margin: 0 0 30px;
}
.hero-cover-frame {
  border: 0.5px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px rgba(26,24,21,0.16);
}

/* A typeset front-cover rendered in HTML (used as the cover image stand-in) */
.cover {
  aspect-ratio: 5.25 / 8;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 0.5px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 9% 8%;
}
.cover .cover-title-frame {
  width: 100%;
  border-top: 0.5px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--ink);
  padding: 5% 0;
}
.cover .cover-title { font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(20px, 3.4vw, 30px); letter-spacing: 0.16em; line-height: 1; }
.cover .cover-sub { font-style: italic; color: var(--quiet); font-size: clamp(12px,1.5vw,15px); letter-spacing: 0.06em; margin-top: 6px; }
.cover .cover-ai { font-size: clamp(8px,1vw,10px); letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--quiet); margin-top: 8px; opacity: 0.85; }
.cover .cover-emblem { width: 42%; margin: auto 0; opacity: 0.92; }
.cover .cover-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; justify-content: center; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: 0.12em; font-size: clamp(12px,1.6vw,16px); }
.cover .cat { width: 22px; height: 22px; opacity: 0.85; }

/* ---------- Flip cover ---------- */
.flip { perspective: 1800px; }
.flip-inner { position: relative; width: 100%; transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.4,.05,.2,1); transform-style: preserve-3d; }
.flip.flipped .flip-inner { transform: rotateY(180deg); }
.flip-face { backface-visibility: hidden; -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden; }
.flip-back { position: absolute; inset: 0; transform: rotateY(180deg); }
.flip-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  margin: 20px auto 0; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--quiet);
  background: transparent; border: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 6px;
}
.flip-btn:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.flip-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

/* Back-cover mini layout */
.cover-back { justify-content: flex-start; gap: 0; }
.cover-back .bk-quote { font-style: italic; color: var(--quiet); font-size: clamp(9px,1.35vw,12.5px); line-height: 1.4; border-top: .5px solid var(--ink); border-bottom: .5px solid var(--ink); padding: 5% 2%; }
.cover-back .bk-blurb { font-size: clamp(8.5px,1.25vw,11.5px); line-height: 1.42; color: var(--ink); text-align: left; margin-top: 7%; }
.cover-back .bk-blurb p { margin: 0 0 .6em; }
.cover-back .bk-mark { width: 26px; margin: auto auto 4px; opacity: .85; }
.cover-back .bk-imprint { font-style: italic; letter-spacing: .28em; font-size: clamp(7px,.9vw,9px); color: var(--quiet); }

/* ---------- Feature / quote ---------- */
.pullquote {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 36px);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}
.pullquote cite { display: block; font-style: normal; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--quiet); margin-top: 26px; }

/* ---------- Cards / grid ---------- */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 36px; }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.card {
  border: 0.5px solid var(--line);
  padding: 34px 30px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.card h3 { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }

/* ---------- Newsletter form ---------- */
.signup {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.signup input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 18px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.signup input::placeholder { color: var(--quiet); }
.form-note { font-size: 15px; color: var(--quiet); margin-top: 14px; }

/* ---------- About ---------- */
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.portrait {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border: 0.5px solid var(--line);
}

/* ---------- Shop ---------- */
.buy-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 28px; }
.buy-card { border: 0.5px solid var(--line); padding: 30px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.buy-card .fmt { font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--quiet); }
.buy-card .price { font-size: 30px; }
.badge {
  display: inline-block; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 4px 10px; color: var(--quiet);
}

/* ---------- Early Readers / ARC ---------- */
.arc-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 56px 0 48px;
}
.arc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
}
.arc-card {
  border: 0.5px solid var(--line);
  padding: 28px 26px;
  background: var(--paper);
}
.arc-card h3 { margin-bottom: 0.4em; font-size: 21px; }

/* ---------- Reviews ---------- */
.review-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: start;
}
.review-col {
  border: 0.5px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.review-col-header {
  padding: 14px 20px;
  border-bottom: 0.5px solid var(--line);
}
.review-col-header--love { background: rgba(26,24,21,0.04); }
.review-col-header--mixed { background: rgba(26,24,21,0.04); }
.review-col-header--meh { background: rgba(26,24,21,0.04); }
.review-col-label {
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--quiet);
}
.review-placeholder {
  padding: 48px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.review-placeholder-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--quiet);
  font-style: italic;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.footer { border-top: 0.5px solid var(--line); padding: 50px 0; background: var(--paper-2); }
.footer-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.footer-emblem { width: 46px; opacity: 0.85; }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.footer-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--quiet); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.footer small { color: var(--quiet); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; text-align: center; }
  .hero .btn-row { justify-content: center; }
  .hero .measure { margin: 0 auto; }
  .hero-cover-frame { max-width: 360px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .buy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .arc-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; padding: 32px 0 24px; }
  .arc-hero > div:last-child { display: none; }
  .arc-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .review-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-links { gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .nav-links a { font-size: 13px; }
  .arc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  body { font-size: 18px; }
  .section { padding: 64px 0; }
  .nav-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; }
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