/* === THEME VARS === */
            [data-theme="dark"] {
                --bg: #080808;
                --bg2: #111;
                --surface: #181818;
                --card: #202020;
                --border: #2a2a2a;
                --muted: #e0e0e0;
                --light: #f8f8ff;
                --silver: #bbb;
                --fg: #ede9e1;
                --accent: #c8b89a;
                --accent2: #a08060;
                --nav-bg: rgba(8,8,8,0.97);
                --shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
            }

            [data-theme="light"] {
                --bg: #f5f0e8;
                --bg2: #ede8df;
                --surface: #e5dfd4;
                --card: #ddd8cc;
                --border: #c8c0b0;
                --muted: #8f8d8d;
                --light: #666;
                --silver: #444;
                --fg: #1a1a1a;
                --accent: #7a5c38;
                --accent2: #5a3c1e;
                --nav-bg: rgba(245,240,232,0.97);
                --shadow: rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            }

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

            html {
                scroll-behavior: smooth
            }

            body {
                background: var(--bg);
                color: var(--fg);
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                overflow-x: hidden;
                font-size: 18px;
                cursor: none;
                transition: background 0.5s ease,color 0.5s ease;
            }

            /* === CUSTOM CURSOR === */
            #cursor-dot {
                position: fixed;
                width: 8px;
                height: 8px;
                background: var(--accent);
                border-radius: 50%;
                pointer-events: none;
                z-index: 9999;
                transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
                transition: width 0.2s,height 0.2s;
                mix-blend-mode: difference;
            }

            #cursor-ring {
                position: fixed;
                width: 38px;
                height: 38px;
                border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
                border-radius: 50%;
                pointer-events: none;
                z-index: 9998;
                transform: translate(-50%,-50%);
                transition: width 0.35s ease,height 0.35s ease,opacity 0.3s;
                opacity: 0.5;
            }

            .cursor-grow #cursor-ring {
                width: 60px;
                height: 60px;
                opacity: 1
            }

            .cursor-grow #cursor-dot {
                width: 4px;
                height: 4px
            }

            .portrait-frame img {
                width: 100%;
                height: auto;
            }

            .reveal span {
                display: inline;
            }

            /* === NAV === */
            nav {
                position: sticky;
                top: 0;
                z-index: 500;
                background: var(--nav-bg);
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
                padding: 18px 80px;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: space-between;
                backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
                transition: background 0.5s;
            }

            .nav-brand {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 16px;
                text-decoration: none
            }

            .nav-book-thumb {
                width: 32px;
                height: 48px;
                border-radius: 1px 4px 4px 1px;
                overflow: hidden;
                position: relative;
                flex-shrink: 0;
                box-shadow: -2px 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.8),-4px 4px 10px var(--shadow);
                transition: transform 0.4s ease;
            }

            .nav-book-thumb::before {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                left: 0;
                top: 0;
                bottom: 0;
                width: 3px;
                background: linear-gradient(to right,rgba(0,0,0,0.9),transparent);
                z-index: 1;
            }

            .nav-book-thumb img {
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
                object-fit: cover;
                object-position: 70% center;
                display: block
            }

            .nav-brand:hover .nav-book-thumb {
                transform: perspective(200px) rotateY(-10deg) scale(1.12)
            }

            .nav-logo {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 24px;
                letter-spacing: 5px;
                color: #fff;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                color: var(--fg);
                transition: letter-spacing 0.4s ease;
            }

            .nav-brand:hover .nav-logo {
                letter-spacing: 7px
            }

            .nav-right {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 36px
            }

            .nav-links {
                display: flex;
                gap: 36px;
                list-style: none
            }

            .nav-links a {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 14px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--light);
                text-decoration: none;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                transition: color 0.3s;
                position: relative;
                padding-bottom: 4px;
            }

            .nav-links a::after {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                bottom: 0;
                left: 0;
                right: 0;
                height: 1px;
                background: var(--accent);
                transform: scaleX(0);
                transform-origin: left;
                transition: transform 0.35s ease;
            }

            .nav-links a:hover {
                color: var(--fg)
            }

            .nav-links a:hover::after {
                transform: scaleX(1)
            }

            /* theme button */
            .theme-btn {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                width: 44px;
                height: 26px;
                border-radius: 13px;
                background: var(--surface);
                border: 1px solid var(--border);
                cursor: pointer;
                position: relative;
                transition: background 0.4s;
                flex-shrink: 0;
            }

            .theme-knob {
                position: absolute;
                left: 4px;
                width: 18px;
                height: 18px;
                border-radius: 50%;
                background: var(--accent);
                transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
            }

            [data-theme="light"] .theme-knob {
                transform: translateX(18px)
            }

            .theme-icon {
                font-size: 16px;
                pointer-events: none;
                user-select: none;
                position: relative;
                z-index: 1;
                color: var(--fg);
                line-height: 1
            }

            /* === HERO === */
            .hero {
                min-height: 100vh;
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                position: relative;
                overflow: hidden;
            }

            .hero-left {
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                justify-content: center;
                padding: 120px 80px;
                background: var(--bg);
                position: relative;
                border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
                z-index: 1;
            }

            .hero-parallax-bg {
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0;
                background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 60%,rgba(200,184,154,0.05) 0%,transparent 65%);
                pointer-events: none;
                will-change: transform;
            }

            .hero-bg-num {
                position: absolute;
                bottom: 30px;
                left: 50px;
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 220px;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: rgba(200,184,154,0.025);
                line-height: 1;
                pointer-events: none;
                user-select: none;
            }

            .eyebrow {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 7px;
                color: var(--accent);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }

            .hero-god {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 92px;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: var(--fg);
                line-height: 1;
                display: block
            }

            .hero-to {
                font-family: 'Great Vibes',cursive;
                font-size: 108px;
                color: var(--accent);
                line-height: 1.05;
                display: block
            }

            .hero-gov {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 72px;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: var(--fg);
                letter-spacing: 10px;
                display: block;
                line-height: 1;
            }

            .hero-subtitle {
                font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
                font-size: 24px;
                font-weight: 300;
                font-style: italic;
                color: var(--light);
                line-height: 1.85;
                max-width: 460px;
                margin: 36px 0 56px;
            }

            .hero-cta {
                display: inline-flex;
                align-items: center;
                gap: 14px;
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 4px;
                color: var(--fg);
                text-decoration: none;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                border: 1px solid var(--border);
                padding: 18px 40px;
                transition: all 0.4s ease;
                align-self: flex-start;
                position: relative;
                overflow: hidden;
                z-index: 1;
            }

            .hero-cta::before {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0;
                background: var(--accent);
                transform: translateX(-102%);
                transition: transform 0.4s ease;
                z-index: -1;
            }

            .hero-cta:hover {
                border-color: var(--accent);
                color: var(--bg)
            }

            .hero-cta:hover::before {
                transform: translateX(0)
            }

            .hero-right {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                padding: 80px;
                background: var(--bg2);
                position: relative;
                overflow: hidden;
            }

            .hero-right-bg {
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0;
                background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 40%,rgba(200,184,154,0.07) 0%,transparent 65%);
                pointer-events: none;
                will-change: transform;
            }

            .hero-deco {
                position: absolute;
                top: 60px;
                right: 60px;
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 6px;
                color: var(--border);
                text-transform: uppercase;
            }

            /* === BOOK HERO MOCKUP === */
            .book-hero-wrap {
                position: relative;
                transform: perspective(1100px) rotateY(-12deg) rotateX(3deg);
                transition: transform 0.7s ease;
                will-change: transform;
            }

            .book-hero-spine {
                position: absolute;
                left: -22px;
                top: 0;
                bottom: 0;
                width: 22px;
                background: linear-gradient(to right,rgba(0,0,0,0.95),rgba(14,14,14,1));
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
            }

            .spine-text {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 14px;
                letter-spacing: 4px;
                color: #444;
                writing-mode: vertical-rl;
                transform: rotate(180deg);
                text-transform: uppercase;
            }

            .book-hero-cover {
                width: 320px;
                height: 480px;
                border-radius: 2px 6px 6px 2px;
                overflow: hidden;
                box-shadow: -6px 0 0 #050505,-12px 0 0 #020202, -22px 12px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.95),0 40px 100px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
            }

            .book-hero-cover img {
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
                object-fit: cover;
                object-position: 70% center;
                display: block
            }

            .book-ground {
                position: absolute;
                bottom: -28px;
                left: -22px;
                right: 0;
                height: 28px;
                background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 45% 0,rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 0%,transparent 70%);
                filter: blur(8px);
            }

            /* === SECTIONS === */
            .section-wrap {
                padding: 120px 80px
            }

            .sec-label {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 6px;
                color: var(--accent);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                margin-bottom: 14px;
                display: block;
            }

            .sec-title {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 54px;
                font-weight: 600;
                color: var(--fg);
                line-height: 1.1;
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }

            .sec-sig {
                font-family: 'Great Vibes',cursive;
                font-size: 68px;
                color: var(--accent);
                display: block;
                line-height: 1.1;
            }

            .sec-rule {
                width: 60px;
                height: 1px;
                background: var(--accent);
                margin-bottom: 48px
            }

            /* === ABOUT AUTHOR === */
            .about-author {
                background: var(--bg2);
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
                gap: 90px;
                align-items: start
            }

            .portrait-wrap {
                position: relative
            }

            .portrait-deco {
                position: absolute;
                top: -16px;
                left: -16px;
                right: 16px;
                bottom: 16px;
                border: 1px solid var(--border);
                z-index: 0;
                pointer-events: none;
                transition: transform 0.4s ease;
            }

            .portrait-wrap:hover .portrait-deco {
                transform: translate(6px,-6px)
            }

            .portrait-frame {
                position: relative;
                z-index: 1;
                width: 100%;
                aspect-ratio: 3/4;
                background: var(--surface);
                border: 1px solid var(--border);
                overflow: hidden;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 14px;
                transition: box-shadow 0.4s;
            }

            .portrait-wrap:hover .portrait-frame {
                box-shadow: 0 30px 80px var(--shadow)
            }

            .portrait-initials {
                font-family: 'Great Vibes',cursive;
                font-size: 90px;
                color: var(--border);
                transition: color 0.4s,transform 0.4s;
            }

            .portrait-wrap:hover .portrait-initials {
                color: var(--accent);
                transform: scale(1.08)
            }

            .portrait-label {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 4px;
                color: var(--muted);
                text-transform: uppercase
            }

            .bio-text p {
                font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
                font-size: 21px;
                font-weight: 300;
                line-height: 2;
                color: var(--silver);
                margin-bottom: 28px;
            }

            .bio-text p:first-of-type::first-letter {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 74px;
                float: left;
                line-height: 0.78;
                margin: 10px 18px 0 0;
                color: var(--accent);
            }

            .stats-grid {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
                gap: 1px;
                background: var(--border);
                margin-top: 56px
            }

            .stat-box {
                background: var(--bg2);
                padding: 30px 16px;
                text-align: center;
                transition: background 0.3s
            }

            .stat-box:hover {
                background: var(--surface)
            }

            .stat-n {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 40px;
                color: var(--accent);
                display: block;
                margin-bottom: 8px
            }

            .stat-l {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--muted);
                text-transform: uppercase
            }

            /* === ABOUT BOOK === */
            .about-book {
                background: var(--bg)
            }

            .book-grid {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
                gap: 80px;
                align-items: start
            }

            .book-synopsis p {
                font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
                font-size: 21px;
                font-weight: 300;
                font-style: italic;
                line-height: 2;
                color: var(--silver);
                margin-bottom: 28px;
            }

            .genre-tags {
                display: flex;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
                gap: 10px;
                margin-bottom: 44px
            }

            .gtag {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 2.5px;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                padding: 10px 20px;
                border: 1px solid var(--border);
                color: var(--light);
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
                cursor: default;
            }

            .gtag:hover {
                border-color: var(--accent);
                color: var(--accent);
                background: rgba(200,184,154,0.06)
            }

            .meta-table {
                width: 100%;
                border-collapse: collapse;
                margin-top: 10px
            }

            .meta-table tr {
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
                transition: background 0.2s
            }

            .meta-table tr:hover {
                background: var(--surface)
            }

            .meta-table td {
                padding: 18px 12px;
                font-size: 16px
            }

            .meta-table td:first-child {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--muted);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                width: 130px;
            }

            .meta-table td:last-child {
                font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
                font-size: 19px;
                color: var(--silver)
            }

            .pull-quote {
                padding: 44px 40px;
                border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
                background: var(--surface);
                margin-bottom: 28px;
                transition: border-color 0.3s,transform 0.3s ease;
            }

            .pull-quote:hover {
                transform: translateX(6px)
            }

            .pull-quote blockquote {
                font-family: 'Great Vibes',cursive;
                font-size: 34px;
                line-height: 1.7;
                color: var(--fg);
                margin-bottom: 14px;
            }

            .pull-quote cite {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--accent);
                text-transform: uppercase;
            }

            .praise-card {
                padding: 36px 40px;
                background: var(--surface);
                border: 1px solid var(--border)
            }

            .praise-head {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 4px;
                color: var(--accent);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                margin-bottom: 24px;
                display: block
            }

            .praise-item {
                margin-bottom: 22px;
                padding-bottom: 22px;
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border)
            }

            .praise-item:last-child {
                margin: 0;
                padding: 0;
                border: none
            }

            .praise-item p {
                font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
                font-size: 18px;
                font-style: italic;
                line-height: 1.8;
                color: var(--silver);
                margin-bottom: 8px
            }

            .praise-item span {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 2px;
                color: var(--muted);
                text-transform: uppercase
            }

            /* === OUR BOOKS === */
            .our-books {
                background: var(--bg2)
            }

            .shop-intro {
                max-width: 640px;
                margin-bottom: 64px
            }

            .shop-intro p {
                font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
                font-size: 21px;
                font-weight: 300;
                font-style: italic;
                color: var(--muted);
                line-height: 1.85
            }

            .products-grid {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr);
                gap: 2px;
                background: var(--border)
            }

            .product-card {
                background: var(--bg2);
                transition: background 0.4s,transform 0.4s ease,box-shadow 0.4s;
                cursor: pointer;
                position: relative;
            }

            .product-card:hover {
                background: var(--surface);
                transform: translateY(-10px);
                z-index: 2;
                box-shadow: 0 40px 80px var(--shadow)
            }

            .product-img-area {
                aspect-ratio: 2/3;
                background: var(--bg);
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                padding: 36px 28px;
                position: relative;
                overflow: hidden;
            }

            .product-img-area::after {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0;
                background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%,rgba(200,184,154,0.1) 0%,transparent 60%);
                opacity: 0;
                transition: opacity 0.4s;
                pointer-events: none;
            }

            .product-card:hover .product-img-area::after {
                opacity: 1
            }

            .product-badge {
                position: absolute;
                top: 16px;
                right: 16px;
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--accent);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                background: rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
                padding: 7px 14px;
                border: 1px solid rgba(200,184,154,0.25);
            }

            .p3d {
                position: relative;
                transform: perspective(700px) rotateY(-14deg) rotateX(4deg);
                transition: transform 0.5s ease
            }

            .product-card:hover .p3d {
                transform: perspective(700px) rotateY(-4deg) rotateX(1deg) scale(1.06)
            }

            .p3d-spine {
                position: absolute;
                left: -14px;
                top: 0;
                bottom: 0;
                width: 14px;
                background: linear-gradient(to right,rgba(0,0,0,0.95),rgba(12,12,12,1));
                border-radius: 1px 0 0 1px
            }

            .p3d-cover {
                width: 160px;
                height: 240px;
                border-radius: 1px 4px 4px 1px;
                overflow: hidden;
                box-shadow: -4px 4px 0 #040404,-8px 8px 0 #010101,-14px 14px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.95)
            }

            .p3d-cover img {
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
                object-fit: cover;
                object-position: 70% center;
                display: block
            }

            .p3d-shadow {
                position: absolute;
                bottom: -18px;
                left: -14px;
                right: 0;
                height: 18px;
                background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 45% 0,rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 0%,transparent 70%);
                filter: blur(5px)
            }

            .ebook-device {
                position: relative
            }

            .ebook-reader {
                width: 160px;
                height: 218px;
                background: #141420;
                border-radius: 10px;
                border: 2px solid #252535;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
                transition: transform 0.5s ease
            }

            .product-card:hover .ebook-reader {
                transform: perspective(400px) rotateY(-5deg) scale(1.06)
            }

            .ebook-screen {
                width: 130px;
                height: 180px;
                overflow: hidden;
                border-radius: 3px
            }

            .ebook-screen img {
                width: 100%;
                height: 100%;
                object-fit: cover;
                object-position: 70% center
            }

            .ebook-btn {
                position: absolute;
                bottom: -12px;
                left: 50%;
                transform: translateX(-50%);
                width: 36px;
                height: 36px;
                background: #1a1a28;
                border-radius: 50%;
                border: 2px solid #252535
            }

            .product-info {
                padding: 26px 30px 30px
            }

            .p-title {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 20px;
                font-weight: 600;
                color: var(--fg);
                margin-bottom: 4px;
                line-height: 1.3
            }

            .p-author-sig {
                font-family: 'Dancing Script',cursive;
                font-size: 24px;
                color: var(--accent);
                margin-bottom: 18px;
                display: block
            }

            .p-price-row {
                display: flex;
                align-items: baseline;
                justify-content: space-between;
                margin-bottom: 14px
            }

            .p-price {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 28px;
                color: var(--accent)
            }

            .p-pages {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 2px;
                color: var(--muted);
                text-transform: uppercase
            }

            .p-formats {
                display: flex;
                gap: 6px;
                margin-bottom: 22px;
                flex-wrap: wrap
            }

            .pfmt {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 2px;
                padding: 6px 12px;
                border: 1px solid var(--border);
                color: var(--muted);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                cursor: pointer;
                transition: all 0.3s
            }

            .pfmt.on,.pfmt:hover {
                border-color: var(--accent);
                color: var(--accent)
            }

            .p-btn {
                width: 100%;
                padding: 16px;
                background: transparent;
                border: 1px solid var(--border);
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--light);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                cursor: pointer;
                transition: all 0.35s ease;
                position: relative;
                overflow: hidden;
                z-index: 1;
            }

            .p-btn::before {
                content: '';
                position: absolute;
                inset: 0;
                background: var(--accent);
                transform: translateY(102%);
                transition: transform 0.35s ease;
                z-index: -1;
            }

            .p-btn:hover {
                color: var(--bg);
                border-color: var(--accent)
            }

            .p-btn:hover::before {
                transform: translateY(0)
            }

            /* === NEWSLETTER === */
            .newsletter {
                background: var(--surface);
                border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
                padding: 90px 80px;
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 60px;
                align-items: center;
            }

            .nl-sig {
                font-family: 'Great Vibes',cursive;
                font-size: 54px;
                color: var(--accent);
                display: block;
                margin-bottom: 8px
            }

            .nl-title {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 32px;
                font-weight: 600;
                color: var(--fg);
                margin-bottom: 10px
            }

            .nl-sub {
                font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
                font-size: 19px;
                font-style: italic;
                color: var(--muted);
                line-height: 1.75
            }

            .nl-form {
                display: flex
            }

            .nl-input {
                flex: 1;
                padding: 18px 24px;
                background: var(--bg);
                border: 1px solid var(--border);
                border-right: none;
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 14px;
                letter-spacing: 1px;
                color: var(--fg);
                outline: none;
                transition: border-color 0.3s;
            }

            .nl-input:focus {
                border-color: var(--accent)
            }

            .nl-input::placeholder {
                color: var(--muted)
            }

            .nl-btn {
                padding: 18px 32px;
                background: var(--accent);
                border: none;
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 4px;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                cursor: pointer;
                color: var(--bg);
                font-weight: 700;
                transition: all 0.3s ease;
            }

            .nl-btn:hover {
                background: var(--accent2);
                transform: translateX(3px)
            }

            .nl-note {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 2px;
                color: var(--muted);
                margin-top: 14px
            }

            /* === BLOG === */
            .blogs {
                background: var(--bg)
            }

            .blog-grid {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 2px;
                background: var(--border)
            }

            .blog-featured {
                grid-column: 1/-1;
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.6fr;
                background: var(--bg)
            }

            .feat-img {
                background: var(--surface);
                border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
                min-height: 360px;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: center;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 12px
            }

            .feat-icon {
                font-size: 60px;
                color: var(--border)
            }

            .feat-lbl {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 4px;
                color: var(--border);
                text-transform: uppercase
            }

            .feat-content {
                padding: 64px 54px;
                background: var(--bg2)
            }

            .feat-badge {
                display: inline-block;
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--accent);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                border: 1px solid rgba(200,184,154,0.3);
                padding: 7px 16px;
                margin-bottom: 24px
            }

            .blog-card {
                background: var(--bg);
                padding: 48px;
                cursor: pointer;
                transition: background 0.3s,transform 0.3s ease;
                position: relative
            }

            .blog-card:hover {
                background: var(--surface);
                transform: translateY(-4px)
            }

            .b-issue {
                position: absolute;
                top: 24px;
                right: 32px;
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 60px;
                color: rgba(200,184,154,0.04);
                font-weight: 700;
                user-select: none
            }

            .b-cat {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 10px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--accent);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                margin-bottom: 20px
            }

            .b-title {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 22px;
                font-weight: 600;
                color: var(--fg);
                line-height: 1.38;
                margin-bottom: 14px
            }

            .b-excerpt {
                font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
                font-size: 19px;
                font-weight: 300;
                line-height: 1.9;
                color: var(--muted);
                margin-bottom: 28px
            }

            .b-meta {
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: space-between
            }

            .b-date {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 2px;
                color: var(--muted);
                text-transform: uppercase
            }

            .b-read {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--accent);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                transition: letter-spacing 0.3s
            }

            .blog-card:hover .b-read {
                letter-spacing: 5px
            }

            /* === FOOTER === */
            footer {
                background: var(--bg);
                border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
                padding: 80px 80px 44px
            }

            .footer-grid {
                display: grid;
                grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
                gap: 40px;
                margin-bottom: 64px
            }

            .f-brand-sig {
                font-family: 'Great Vibes',cursive;
                font-size: 54px;
                color: var(--accent);
                display: block;
                margin-bottom: 10px
            }

            .f-brand-desc {
                font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
                font-size: 17px;
                font-style: italic;
                line-height: 1.9;
                color: var(--muted)
            }

            .f-col h4 {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 16px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--fg);
                text-transform: uppercase;
                margin-bottom: 26px
            }

            .f-col ul {
                list-style: none;
                display: flex;
                flex-direction: column;
                gap: 14px
            }

            .f-col ul li a {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 14px;
                letter-spacing: 1.5px;
                color: var(--muted);
                text-decoration: none;
                transition: all 0.3s;
                display: inline-block
            }

            .f-col ul li a:hover {
                color: var(--silver);
                transform: translateX(5px)
            }

            .footer-bottom {
                border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
                padding-top: 30px;
                display: flex;
                align-items: center;
                justify-content: space-between
            }

            .f-copy {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 14px;
                letter-spacing: 2px;
                color: var(--muted)
            }

            .f-socials {
                display: flex;
                gap: 28px
            }

            .f-socials a {
                font-family: 'Cinzel',serif;
                font-size: 14px;
                letter-spacing: 3px;
                color: var(--muted);
                text-decoration: none;
                text-transform: uppercase;
                transition: color 0.3s
            }

            .f-socials a:hover {
                color: var(--accent)
            }

            /* === SCROLL REVEAL === */
            .reveal {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateY(40px);
                transition: opacity 0.8s ease,transform 0.8s ease
            }

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

            .reveal-left {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateX(-50px);
                transition: opacity 0.8s ease,transform 0.8s ease
            }

            .reveal-left.visible {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateX(0)
            }

            .reveal-right {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: translateX(50px);
                transition: opacity 0.8s ease,transform 0.8s ease
            }

            .reveal-right.visible {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateX(0)
            }

/* ===== BLOG ARTICLE PAGE ===== */
.ba-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;z-index:600;pointer-events:none}
.ba-progress span{display:block;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent2),var(--accent));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .1s linear}
.blog-article{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:90px 40px 100px}

/* header */
.ba-head{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 70px;text-align:center}
.ba-head.has-thumb{max-width:none;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(0,.75fr);gap:80px;align-items:center;text-align:left;padding-bottom:70px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.ba-back{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--accent);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:44px;transition:color .3s,gap .3s}
.ba-back:hover{color:var(--fg);gap:12px}
.blog-article a:not(.ba-body a),.ba-related a{text-decoration:none}
.ba-cat{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--accent);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:22px}
.ba-cat::before{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--accent)}
.ba-head:not(.has-thumb) .ba-cat{justify-content:center}
.ba-head:not(.has-thumb) .ba-cat::after{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--accent)}
.ba-title{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,68px);line-height:1.05;color:var(--fg);margin-bottom:26px;letter-spacing:-.5px}
.ba-dek{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:23px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--silver);margin-bottom:30px;max-width:560px}
.ba-head:not(.has-thumb) .ba-dek{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.ba-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 14px;align-items:center;color:var(--silver);font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase}
.ba-head:not(.has-thumb) .ba-meta{justify-content:center}
.ba-meta span+span::before{content:"\00B7";margin-right:14px;color:var(--accent)}
.ba-by{color:var(--accent)}

/* hero image: framed, with offset gold outline */
.ba-hero{position:relative;margin:0;justify-self:center;width:100%;max-width:360px}
.ba-hero img{position:relative;z-index:1;display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:620px;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -20px var(--shadow)}
.ba-hero-deco{position:absolute;inset:0;transform:translate(18px,18px);border:1px solid var(--accent);opacity:.55}

/* reading column */
.ba-body{max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;color:var(--muted);font-size:21px;line-height:1.85}
.ba-body p{margin-bottom:26px}
.ba-body>p:first-child{font-size:25px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--fg)}
.ba-body>p:first-child::first-letter{float:left;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:84px;line-height:.82;color:var(--accent);padding:8px 14px 0 0}
.ba-body h2{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--fg);font-size:28px;margin:64px 0 22px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:.5px}
.ba-body h2::before{content:"";display:block;width:40px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);margin-bottom:22px}
.ba-body h3{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;color:var(--fg);font-size:26px;margin:40px 0 16px}
.ba-body blockquote{position:relative;border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:40px 20px 34px;margin:52px 0;font-style:italic;color:var(--fg);font-size:28px;line-height:1.5;text-align:center}
.ba-body blockquote::before{content:"\201C";position:absolute;top:-30px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:80px;line-height:1;color:var(--accent);background:var(--bg);padding:0 16px}
.ba-body ul,.ba-body ol{margin:0 0 30px 6px;padding-left:22px}
.ba-body ul{list-style:none;padding-left:28px}
.ba-body ul li{position:relative}
.ba-body ul li::before{content:"\2726";position:absolute;left:-28px;top:1px;font-size:12px;color:var(--accent)}
.ba-body ol li::marker{color:var(--accent);font-family:'Cinzel',serif}
.ba-body li{margin-bottom:10px}
.ba-body img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:0;margin:34px 0;border:1px solid var(--border)}
.ba-body a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.ba-body a:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.ba-body strong{color:var(--fg);font-weight:600}

/* end of article */
.ba-end{max-width:700px;margin:56px auto 44px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;color:var(--accent);font-size:14px}
.ba-end::before,.ba-end::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--border)}

.ba-share{max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 56px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.ba-share-lbl{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--silver);margin-right:10px}
.ba-share a,.ba-copy{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--fg);border:1px solid var(--border);background:transparent;padding:9px 16px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .3s,color .3s}
.ba-share a:hover,.ba-copy:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

.ba-author{max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 56px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:center;padding:34px;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--border)}
.ba-author img{width:110px;height:110px;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--accent)}
.ba-author-lbl{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--silver)}
.ba-author-name{font-family:'Great Vibes',cursive;font-size:40px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--accent);margin:2px 0 6px}
.ba-author-bio{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}
.ba-author-link{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.ba-author-link:hover{color:var(--fg)}

.ba-nav{max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border)}
.ba-nav-link{display:block;background:var(--bg);padding:28px 30px;transition:background .3s}
.ba-nav-link:hover{background:var(--surface)}
.ba-nav-link.next{text-align:right;grid-column:2}
.ba-nav-lbl{display:block;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:10px}
.ba-nav-title{display:block;font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--fg)}
.blog-article .comments-area{max-width:700px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* related entries */
.ba-related{padding:100px 80px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);text-align:center}
.ba-related .sec-rule{margin:0 auto 56px}
.ba-rel-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border);max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;text-align:left}
.ba-rel-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--bg);transition:background .3s}
.ba-rel-card:hover{background:var(--surface)}
.ba-rel-img{display:block;height:240px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface)}
.ba-rel-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 25%;transition:transform .6s ease}
.ba-rel-card:hover .ba-rel-img img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.ba-rel-body{display:block;padding:30px 30px 34px}
.ba-rel-body .b-cat{display:block;margin-bottom:14px}
.ba-rel-title{display:block;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:var(--fg);margin-bottom:14px}
.ba-rel-meta{font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--silver)}

@media(max-width:1024px){
    .ba-head.has-thumb{gap:50px}
    .ba-related{padding:80px 40px}
    .ba-rel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
    .blog-article{padding:56px 20px 70px}
    .ba-head,.ba-head.has-thumb{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:56px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:50px;padding-bottom:56px}
    .ba-head.has-thumb .ba-cat{justify-content:center}
    .ba-head.has-thumb .ba-cat::after{content:"";width:36px;height:1px;background:var(--accent)}
    .ba-back{margin-bottom:30px}
    .ba-dek{font-size:20px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
    .ba-meta{justify-content:center}
    .ba-hero{max-width:260px}
    .ba-hero-deco{transform:translate(12px,12px)}
    .ba-body{font-size:19px}
    .ba-body>p:first-child{font-size:21px}
    .ba-body>p:first-child::first-letter{font-size:64px}
    .ba-body h2{font-size:23px;margin-top:50px}
    .ba-body blockquote{font-size:23px;padding:34px 8px 28px}
    .ba-share-lbl{width:100%;margin-bottom:4px}
    .ba-author{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;justify-items:center;padding:30px 22px;gap:18px}
    .ba-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .ba-nav-link.next{grid-column:auto}
    .ba-related{padding:70px 20px}
    .ba-rel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .single-post .newsletter{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:60px 20px}
}