*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  /* ── CONTAINED LAYOUT ─────────────────────────────────────── */
  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-left: 24px;
    padding-right: 24px;
  }


  :root {
    --black:    #080808;
    --dark:     #111111;
    --charcoal: #1a1a1a;
    --red:      #c0392b;
    --crimson:  #8b0000;
    --smoke:    #b0b8c1;
    --white:    #f0ece8;
    --muted:    #7a7a7a;
    --font-display: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    --font-serif:   'Playfair Display', serif;
    --font-body:    'Inter', sans-serif;
    --font-headline: 'Barlow Condensed', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* Desktop: hero fills viewport; tablet/mobile tuned below */

  .hero__bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url('../images/hero-bg.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center top;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
  }

  /* layered overlays to push text readability */
  .hero__bg::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom,
        rgba(8,8,8,0.15) 0%,
        rgba(8,8,8,0.0) 30%,
        rgba(8,8,8,0.55) 65%,
        rgba(8,8,8,0.95) 100%),
      linear-gradient(to right,
        rgba(8,8,8,0.70) 0%,
        rgba(8,8,8,0.0) 50%);
  }

  .hero > .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding-bottom: 6vh;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .hero__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 580px;
  }

  .hero__eyebrow {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero__headline {
    font-family: var(--font-headline);
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4.2vw, 5.2rem);
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.0;
    color: var(--white);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* Each line is a block — no internal breaks */
  .hero__headline .hl {
    display: block;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* The second word on each line is red */
  .hero__headline .hl .red {
    color: var(--red);
  }

  .hero__sub {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1.1vw, 0.95rem);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--smoke);
    max-width: 420px;
    margin-bottom: 0rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .hero__logo {
    position: absolute;
    top: 5vh;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: clamp(220px, 38vw, 560px);
    z-index: 2;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(139,0,0,0.35)) drop-shadow(0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.8));
  }

  /* ── ABOUT ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  /* Outer wrapper carries the background image */
  .about-section {
    background-image: url('../images/about-bg.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    position: relative;
  }

  /* Subtle dark overlay so text stays readable */
  .about-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(8,8,8,0.55);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .about-section { position: relative; }
  .about-section > .container { padding-top: 4rem; padding-bottom: 5rem; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .about {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 600px 1fr;
    gap: 3.5rem;
    align-items: center;
  }

  /* Polaroid photo with tape — matches mockup exactly */
  .about__photo-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  /* Tape strips hidden — image has tape baked in */
  .tape-top, .tape-bottom { display: none; }

  /* Polaroid frame */
  .about__photo-frame {
    position: relative;
    transform: rotate(-1deg);
    background: #1a1a1a;
    padding: 8px 8px 0 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  }

  .about__photo {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 3/2;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
  }

  /* Right column: label + text stacked */
  .about__text-col {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .about__label {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.8vw, 3.2rem);
    color: var(--red);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .about__text {
    font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.1vw, 0.95rem);
    color: var(--smoke);
    line-height: 1.85;
  }

  /* ── FEATURED BOOKS ──────────────────────────────────── */
  .books-section {
    background-image: url('../images/books-bg.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    padding-top: 4rem;
    padding-bottom: 4rem;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* Dark overlay to keep book content legible over the roses/texture */
  .books-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(8,8,8,0.60);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .books-section__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .books-section__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.8vw, 3.2rem);
    color: var(--red);
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* Desktop: big Hunter cover left + 3-col grid right */
  .books-layout {
    display: block;
  }

  /* 3-column book grid — full width */
  .books-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 3.5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .book-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }

  .book-card__cover-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 2/3;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1a1a1a 0%, #2a1414 100%);
    border: 1px solid #2a2a2a;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .book-card__cover-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center top;
    display: block;
  }



  .book-card__title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .book-card__publisher {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(0.5rem, 0.75vw, 0.62rem);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }
  .book-card__publisher a {
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 2px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .book-card__publisher a:hover { color: var(--red); }

  .book-card__desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(0.6rem, 0.85vw, 0.75rem);
    color: var(--smoke);
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .btn-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--red);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: gap 0.2s;
  }
  .btn-link:hover { gap: 0.6rem; color: #e85555; }

  /* ── QUOTE ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .quote-section {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 7rem 0;
    background-image: url('../images/quote-bg.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  /* Overlay to keep text legible */
  .quote-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(8,8,8,0.55);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .quote-section > .container { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .quote-text {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.6;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
  .footer {
    padding: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  }
  .footer > .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  .footer__socials {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .footer__socials a {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .footer__socials a:hover { color: var(--white); }

  .social-icon {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    stroke: currentColor;
  }

  .footer__copy {
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-align: right;
  }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────────── */
  /* ── TABLET (768–1024px) — middle column of mockup ── */
  @media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .hero {
      min-height: 90vh;
    }
    .hero__logo {
      width: clamp(180px, 32vw, 380px);
      top: 4vh;
    }
    .hero__headline {
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3.8vw, 3.2rem);
    }
    .hero > .container {
      padding-bottom: 5vh;
    }
    .hero__content {
      max-width: 520px;
    }
    .about-section { background-position: center center; }
    .about-section > .container { padding-top: 3.5rem; padding-bottom: 3.5rem; }
    .about {
      grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
      gap: 2.5rem;
    }
    .about__label { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem); }
    .section-title { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem); }
    .about__text  { font-size: clamp(0.75rem, 1.2vw, 0.9rem); }
    .books-section { padding-top: 3.5rem; padding-bottom: 3.5rem; }
    .books-grid { gap: 2.5rem; }
    .book-card__title { font-size: 0.82rem; }
    .book-card__desc  { font-size: 0.62rem; }
    .btn-link { font-size: 0.62rem; }
    .quote-section { padding: 5rem 0; background-position: center center; }
    .footer > .container { padding-top: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; }
  }

  /* ── MOBILE (<= 640px) — narrow right column of mockup ── */
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .hero {
      min-height: auto;
    }
    .hero__logo {
      width: clamp(120px, 52vw, 240px);
      top: 3vh;
    }
    .hero__headline {
      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 5.2vw, 1.6rem);
      letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    }
    .hero__sub {
      font-size: clamp(0.6rem, 2.2vw, 0.75rem);
    }
    .hero > .container {
      padding-bottom: 4vw;
      min-height: 75vw;
      justify-content: flex-end;
    }
    .hero__content {
      max-width: 100%;
    }
    .about-section { background-position: top left; }
    .about-section > .container { padding-top: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; }
    .about {
      /* Mobile: photo right-floated, text wraps left — matches mockup narrow col */
      display: block;
    }
    .about__photo-wrap {
      float: right;
      width: 42%;
      margin: 0 0 1rem 1.2rem;
    }
    .about__photo-frame {
      transform: rotate(-2deg);
    }
    .about__text-col {
      display: block;
    }
    .about__label {
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .about__text {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      line-height: 1.7;
    }
    /* Mobile: cover left, text block right — matches mockup narrow column */
    .books-section { padding-top: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; background-position: top left; }
    .section-title  { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
    .books-grid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
    .book-card {
      flex-direction: row;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 0.75rem;
      padding: 0.9rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    }
    .book-card__cover-placeholder {
      width: 56px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
      aspect-ratio: 2/3;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding: 0.3rem;
    }
    .book-card__text {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.25rem;
      flex: 1;
    }
    .book-card__title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      line-height: 1.25;
    }
    .book-card__publisher {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(0.5rem, 0.75vw, 0.62rem);
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--muted);
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }
  .book-card__publisher a {
    color: var(--muted);
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-underline-offset: 2px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .book-card__publisher a:hover { color: var(--red); }

  .book-card__desc { font-size: 0.62rem; line-height: 1.5; }
    .btn-link { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; margin-top: 0.1rem; }
    .quote-section {
      padding: 3.5rem 0;
      background-position: top left;
    }
    .quote-text {
      font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 3.5vw, 1rem);
    }
    .footer {
      padding: 0;
    }
    .footer > .container {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-align: center;
      padding-top: 2rem;
      padding-bottom: 2rem;
      gap: 1.2rem;
    }
    .footer__socials {
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .footer__copy { text-align: center; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    * { transition: none !important; }
  }