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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-copy,.hero-art{animation:none}}

/* Warm cream continues beneath the fantasy artwork. */
.hero{--hero-gutter:60px;row-gap:0}.hero-art{margin-bottom:0}.hero-lower{grid-column:1/-1;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);margin:0 calc(-1 * var(--hero-gutter));padding:0 var(--hero-gutter)}.hero-caption{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:20px 0 34px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--muted)}.hero-bottom{border-color:var(--rule);color:var(--muted)}.hero-bottom>a{color:var(--gold)}.guides-section{background:var(--paper)}
@media(min-width:621px){.hero-art{padding-bottom:28px}.hero-caption{margin-left:auto;width:calc((100% - 58px) / 2)}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.hero{--hero-gutter:36px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.hero{--hero-gutter:24px;row-gap:30px}.hero-lower{margin-top:-30px}.hero-caption{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:34px}}
@media(max-width:360px){.hero{--hero-gutter:18px}}

/* Cream starts at the bottom edge of the fantasy image. */
.hero{border-bottom:0}.hero-lower{background:#f8f5ee}.guides-section{background:#f8f5ee}@media(min-width:621px){.hero-art{padding-bottom:0}}

/* Rich contrast: warm cream, charcoal, muted gold and selective burgundy. */
:root{--paper:#f8f5ee;--accent-cream:#e4c080;--warm-cream:#f0e2c4;--charcoal:#202124;--gold:#806033;--crimson:#762c40;--rule:#d8c9aa;--muted:#625e55}
body,.site-header{background:var(--paper)}
.hero{background:var(--charcoal);border-color:#514635;border-bottom:0}
.hero .eyebrow,.hero em,.hero-bottom>a{color:var(--accent-cream)}
.hero .button-dark{background:var(--accent-cream);color:#25221d}
.hero .button-dark:hover{background:#efd3a1}
.hero-description,.hero-note p{color:#e0dcd3}
.hero .hero-lower{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--paper);position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-caption,.hero-bottom{color:var(--muted);background:var(--paper)}
.hero-caption{padding-top:24px}.hero-bottom{border-color:var(--rule)}.hero-bottom>a{color:var(--gold)}.hero-art{padding-bottom:0}
.guides-section{background:var(--warm-cream);margin-top:0;border-top:1px solid #d8bc87}
.book-card,.book-copy{background:var(--paper)}.book-card{border-color:#cbb68d;box-shadow:0 12px 35px #35250f12}
.youtube-art{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 80%,#55443e,#252427 72%)}
.ai-art{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 80%,#986052,#442631 72%)}
.ai-art .book-number,.ai-art .format-tag{color:#f7ead5}.ai-art .format-tag{border-color:#d2b78399}
.book-category{color:var(--crimson)}.reader-fit{background:#f0e2c4;border-left:2px solid #b69a63}
.book-features li{border-left-color:#b69a63}.book-actions .text-link{color:var(--crimson);font-weight:600}.book-actions .text-link:hover{color:#a04058}
.guide-choice{background:var(--charcoal);color:#f8f5ee;margin-top:54px;padding:38px 32px 32px;border:1px solid #aa8a55;--muted:#ded8cb;--gold:#e4c080;--rule:#665743}
.guide-choice .eyebrow{color:#e4c080}.guide-choice .details-button{color:#f0dbb3}.guide-choice .details-button:hover{color:#fff4dc}.choice-note{border-color:#665743}
.download-details{background:#2b2b2d;border-color:#665743;border-left:3px solid #b69a63}.download-details h3{color:#e4c080}
.collection-note{color:#625e55}
.about-band{background:var(--charcoal);border-top:1px solid #aa8a55}
.about-section{background:transparent;color:#f8f5ee;--muted:#ded8cb;--gold:#e4c080}
.about-copy .eyebrow{color:#e4c080}.about-copy .text-link{color:#f0dbb3}.about-copy .text-link:hover{color:#fff4dc}
.about-brand{border:1px solid #9c8052;box-shadow:0 12px 35px #0003}
.site-footer{background:var(--paper);border-top:0}.site-footer>a:last-child,.header-shop{color:var(--crimson)}
dialog .button-dark{background:var(--crimson);color:#fff8ee}dialog .button-dark:hover{background:#92394f}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline-color:#ad6f18}.guide-choice button:focus-visible,.about-section a:focus-visible,.hero a:focus-visible{outline-color:#e4c080}
@media(max-width:620px){.guide-choice{margin-top:36px;padding:28px 22px}.download-details{padding:22px}}

/* A balanced author portrait, sized independently from the brand crest. */
.about-section{grid-template-columns:280px minmax(0,1fr);gap:72px}
.author-portrait{width:100%;max-width:280px;justify-self:center;border:1px solid #9c8052;padding:6px;background:#202124;box-shadow:0 12px 35px #0003}
.author-portrait img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:5/6;object-fit:cover}
@media(max-width:1100px){.about-section{grid-template-columns:250px minmax(0,1fr);gap:48px}.author-portrait{max-width:250px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.about-section{grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px}.author-portrait{max-width:220px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.about-section{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.author-portrait{width:220px;max-width:100%}}

/* Creator tips: a practical pause before the author introduction. */
.creator-tips-section{background:var(--warm-cream);padding:52px 0 62px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.creator-tips-section h2{margin-bottom:26px}
.creator-tip{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid #cbb68d;border-left:3px solid #b69a63;padding:32px;max-width:960px}
.creator-tip h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:30px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:16px}
.creator-tip p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted)}
.tip-examples{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:28px;margin:26px 0;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.tip-examples h4{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:14px;color:var(--gold)}
.tip-practice strong{color:var(--ink)}
.tip-guide-button{font-size:14px;color:var(--crimson);margin-top:20px;text-align:left;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:620px){.creator-tips-section{padding:38px 0 42px}.creator-tip{padding:24px 22px}.creator-tip h3{font-size:27px}.tip-examples{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}}

.creator-tip + .creator-tip{margin-top:24px}.creator-tip > .tip-practice{margin-top:22px}