/*
Theme Name: Sam Steele Theme
Version: 2.6.2
*/

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;600;700;800&family=Playfair+Display:wght@700&display=swap');

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    color: #242e38;
    margin: 0;
    padding-top: 0px;
}

/* ========================================
   GLOBAL HEADER
   ======================================== */
.site-header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1200;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition: background-color 0.45s ease, border-color 0.45s ease, backdrop-filter 0.45s ease, box-shadow 0.45s ease;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled,
.site-header.scrolled {
    background: rgba(244, 241, 234, 0.82);
    border-bottom-color: #eae7e0;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.site-header__inner {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1280px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 1.55rem 2rem 1.05rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.site-header__brand {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1;
    color: #2d2d2d;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.site-header__brand:hover {
    color: #36473b;
}

.site-header__nav {
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.site-header__menu {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(1.15rem, 1.9vw, 2.1rem);
}

.site-header__menu-link {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2d2d2d;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.site-header__menu-link:hover {
    color: #4f6354;
}

.site-header__shop,
.site-header__cart {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2d2d2d;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.site-header__shop svg,
.site-header__cart svg {
    width: 16px;
    height: 16px;
}

.site-header__shop:hover,
.site-header__cart:hover {
    color: #4f6354;
}

.site-header__cart-count {
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.site-header__cart.is-pulsing {
    animation: samCartPulse 0.55s ease-out;
}

@keyframes samCartPulse {
    0% { transform: scale(1); }
    35% { transform: scale(1.08); }
    100% { transform: scale(1); }
}

.site-main--offset {
    padding-top: 7.9rem;
}

body.cart-drawer-open {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.cart-drawer-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1298;
    background: rgba(26, 28, 31, 0.42);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.32s ease;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.cart-drawer-overlay.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
}

.cart-drawer {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1299;
    width: min(460px, 92vw);
    height: 100dvh;
    background: #F4F1EA;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.32);
    transform: translateX(100%);
    transition: transform 0.32s ease;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.cart-drawer.is-open {
    transform: translateX(0);
}

.cart-drawer-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.35rem 1.35rem 1rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.3);
}

.cart-drawer-kicker {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2D2D2D;
}

.cart-drawer-close {
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    font-size: 1.65rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #2D2D2D;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0.12rem 0.25rem;
}

.cart-drawer-body {
    flex: 1;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: 0.4rem 1.35rem 1.45rem;
}

.cart-drawer-empty {
    min-height: calc(100dvh - 170px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.cart-drawer-empty-text {
    margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: #2D2D2D;
}

.cart-drawer-empty-link {
    align-self: flex-start;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2D2D2D;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.45);
    padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.cart-drawer-empty-link:hover {
    color: #4F6354;
    border-bottom-color: rgba(79, 99, 84, 0.72);
}

.cart-drawer-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 95px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.26);
}

.cart-drawer-item-thumb {
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.cart-drawer-item-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.cart-drawer-item-copy {
    min-width: 0;
}

.cart-drawer-item-title {
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    color: #2D2D2D;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.cart-drawer-item-title:hover {
    color: #4F6354;
}

.cart-drawer-item-meta {
    margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #6B6860;
}

.cart-drawer-item-remove {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2D2D2D;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.36);
    padding-bottom: 0.14rem;
}

.cart-drawer-item-remove:hover {
    color: #4F6354;
    border-bottom-color: rgba(79, 99, 84, 0.72);
}

.cart-drawer-summary {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.3);
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.cart-drawer-subtotal {
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #5f5b52;
}

.cart-drawer-subtotal strong {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: #2D2D2D;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.cart-drawer-checkout {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #2D2D2D;
    color: #F4F1EA;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.88rem 1.5rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: background-color 0.24s ease, transform 0.24s ease;
}

.cart-drawer-checkout:hover {
    background: #141414;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Books archive starts directly under the global header. */
body.post-type-archive-book .site-main--offset {
    padding-top: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 1040px) {
    .site-header__inner {
        padding: 1.35rem 1.2rem 0.9rem;
    }

    .site-header__menu {
        gap: 1rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .site-header__nav {
        display: none;
    }

    .site-header__brand {
        font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 7vw, 2.5rem);
    }

    .site-main--offset {
        padding-top: 6.85rem;
    }
}

/* ========================================
   BOOKS ARCHIVE PAGE
   ======================================== */
.books-page-container {
    max-width: 900px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 60px 20px;
}

.books-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.books-header .page-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 42px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin: 0;
    color: #242e38;
}

.section-label {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #242e38;
    margin: 0 0 50px 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.featured-books-section { margin-bottom: 100px; }

.featured-book-card {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.featured-book-image img {
    max-width: 340px;
    height: auto;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.featured-book-image a:hover img { transform: translateY(-5px); }

.featured-book-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 15px 0;
    color: #242e38;
}

.featured-book-title a { text-decoration: none; color: #242e38; }

.featured-book-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #000;
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
}

.featured-book-card .book-description {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #444;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.all-books-section { margin-bottom: 80px; }

.book-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
        "cover info"
        "blurb blurb";
    gap: 20px 50px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    align-items: start;
}

.book-cover-col { grid-area: cover; }

.book-cover-col img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.book-cover-col a:hover img { transform: translateY(-3px); }

.book-content-col { grid-area: info; padding-top: 10px; }

.book-title {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
    color: #242e38;
}

.book-title a { text-decoration: none; color: #242e38; }

.book-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #666;
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
}

.book-row .book-description {
    grid-area: blurb;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #444;
    text-align: justify;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.book-actions { margin-top: 5px; }

.btn-buy-pill {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 30px;
    border: 1.5px solid #242e38;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #242e38;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.btn-buy-pill:hover {
    background: #242e38;
    color: #fff;
}

.book-divider, .section-divider {
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #f2f2f2;
    margin: 70px 0;
}

/* ========================================
   ABOUT PAGE
   ======================================== */
.about-page-container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 40px;
}

.about-hero {
    width: 100%;
    height: 60vh;
    min-height: 420px;
    max-height: 560px;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.about-hero-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 15%;
    position: relative;
}

.about-hero .hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: transparent;
}

.about-welcome {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 120px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 40px;
}

.about-label {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 3px;
    color: #242e38;
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
}

.about-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 56px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #242e38;
    margin: 0 0 35px 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.about-intro {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #444;
    margin: 0 0 40px 0;
}

.about-social-icons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.about-social-icons a {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #000000;
    background: transparent;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #242e38;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.about-social-icons a:hover {
    border-color: #8b572a;
    color: #8b572a;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.about-social-icons svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

.about-bio {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto 120px;
    padding: 0 40px;
}

.about-bio-container { text-align: center; }

.bio-quote {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #242e38;
    margin: 0 0 50px 0;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.bio-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.9;
    color: #444;
    text-align: left;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.bio-text p { margin-bottom: 20px; }

.about-story {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto 120px;
    padding: 0 40px;
}

.section-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 36px;
    font-weight: 400;
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0 0 70px 0;
    color: #242e38;
}

.story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 20px;
}

.story-item {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 8px;
}

.story-image-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.story-image-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.story-placeholder {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: #f0f0f0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #999;
}

.story-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 30px;
}

.story-item:hover .story-overlay { opacity: 1; }
.story-item:hover .story-image-wrapper img { transform: scale(1.05); }

.story-overlay-content { text-align: center; color: #fff; }

.story-year {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    line-height: 1;
}

.story-description {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
}

.about-explore {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 120px;
    padding: 0 40px;
}

.explore-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 25px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.explore-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 15px 40px;
    border: 2px solid #242e38;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    color: #242e38;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.explore-btn:hover {
    background: #242e38;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.about-signoff {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 120px;
    padding: 0 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.signoff-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #444;
    margin: 0 0 40px 0;
}

.signature { margin: 50px 0; }
.signature img { max-width: 400px; height: auto; }

.tagline {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #242e38;
    margin: 50px 0 0 0;
}

/* About Newsletter */
.about-newsletter {
    background: #f9f9f6;
    padding: 100px 40px;
    text-align: center;
}

.newsletter-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #242e38;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.newsletter-text {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #666;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto 50px;
}

.newsletter-form {
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto 20px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.about-newsletter .newsletter-input {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0 25px !important;
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    height: 52px;
    background: #fff;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.about-newsletter .newsletter-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #242e38;
}

.about-newsletter .newsletter-submit {
    padding: 0 40px;
    background: #242e38;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #242e38;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1.5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    height: 52px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.about-newsletter .newsletter-submit:hover {
    background: #1a1a1a;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.newsletter-disclaimer {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #999;
    max-width: 500px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.newsletter-disclaimer a { color: #666; text-decoration: underline; }

/* [full style.css from previous message remains unchanged except newsletter tweaks below] */

/* ...everything above unchanged... */

/* ========================================
   NEWSLETTER PAGE
   ======================================== */
body.page-template-page-newsletter {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    width: 100%;
    padding-top: 80px;
}

.newsletter-page-container {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.newsletter-hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 60vh;
    min-height: 420px;
    max-height: 560px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.newsletter-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center 18%;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    z-index: 1;
}

.newsletter-hero-bg--fallback { background: #d7ccb8; }

.newsletter-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    z-index: 2;
}

.newsletter-card {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(15px);
    padding: 60px 50px;
    border-radius: 16px;
    max-width: 550px;
    width: 90%;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.newsletter-page-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 48px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #242e38;
    margin: 0 0 25px 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

.newsletter-description {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #333;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.newsletter-tagline {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #242e38;
    margin: 0 0 40px 0;
}

.newsletter-page-form { margin-top: 40px; }
.form-group { margin-bottom: 30px; }

.newsletter-form-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 16px;
}

.newsletter-page-input {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 280px;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #333;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 6px 2px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #2c2c2c;
}

.newsletter-page-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-bottom-color: #000;
}

.newsletter-page-submit {
    padding: 8px 22px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid #333;
    background: transparent;
    color: #333;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.newsletter-page-submit:hover {
    background: #333;
    color: #fff;
}

.newsletter-terms {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #666;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.newsletter-terms a {
    color: #333;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.screen-reader-text {
    border: 0;
    clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
    height: 1px;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .newsletter-hero {
        height: 50vh;
        min-height: 360px;
        max-height: 480px;
        padding: 80px 20px;
    }
    .newsletter-hero-bg { background-position: center 20%; }

    .newsletter-card { padding: 60px 40px; }
    .newsletter-page-heading { font-size: 42px; }
    .newsletter-description { font-size: 15px; }
    .newsletter-tagline { font-size: 18px; }
    .newsletter-form-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
    .newsletter-page-input { max-width: none; }
    .newsletter-page-submit { width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .newsletter-card { padding: 50px 30px; }
    .newsletter-page-heading { font-size: 36px; }
    .newsletter-tagline { font-size: 16px; }
}

/* ========================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN (shared)
   ======================================== */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    body { padding-top: 0; }
    .about-page-container { margin-top: 0; }
    .newsletter-page-container { margin-top: 0; }
    .book-row { grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; gap: 25px 30px; }
    .footer-container { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 850px) {
    .home-hero { height: 70vh; }
    .hero-title { font-size: 3rem; }
    .reading-item { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; }
    .reading-info { padding-right: 0; }
    .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .featured-book-split { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 40px; }
    .fb-content { text-align: center; }
    .fb-image img { transform: rotate(0); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    body { padding-top: 0; }
    .about-page-container { margin-top: 0; }
    .newsletter-page-container { margin-top: 0; }
    .books-header .page-title { font-size: 32px; }
    .featured-book-image img { max-width: 240px; }

    .book-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-template-areas: "cover" "info" "blurb";
        gap: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .book-cover-col { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 200px; }
    .book-title { font-size: 20px; }
    .book-row .book-description { text-align: left; }

    .about-hero { height: 45vh; min-height: 320px; max-height: 440px; }
    .about-hero-image { background-position: center 20%; }
    .about-heading { font-size: 42px; }
    .about-intro { font-size: 16px; }
    .bio-quote { font-size: 26px; }

    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 15px; }
    .story-year { font-size: 36px; }

    .explore-buttons { flex-direction: column; }
    .explore-btn { width: 100%; max-width: 300px; margin: 0 auto; }

    .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }

    .newsletter-hero { min-height: 360px; }
    .newsletter-card { padding: 60px 40px; }
    .newsletter-page-heading { font-size: 42px; }
    .newsletter-description { font-size: 15px; }
    .newsletter-tagline { font-size: 18px; }

    .footer-container { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

    .blog-hero { padding: 60px 20px 40px; }
    .blog-page-heading { font-size: 2rem; }
    .blog-subtitle { font-size: 1rem; }

    .blog-search-container { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
    .blog-category-select { width: 100%; min-width: auto; }

    .blog-posts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
    .blog-section { margin-bottom: 60px; }
    .blog-section-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .books-page-container { padding: 40px 20px; }
    .books-header .page-title { font-size: 28px; }
    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .newsletter-card { padding: 50px 30px; }
    .newsletter-page-heading { font-size: 36px; }
    .newsletter-tagline { font-size: 16px; }
    .newsletter-page-submit { width: 100%; }
    .footer-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-hero { padding: 40px 15px 30px; }
    .blog-page-heading { font-size: 1.75rem; }
    .blog-subtitle { font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .blog-search-input { padding: 14px 45px 14px 18px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .blog-category-select { padding: 14px 40px 14px 18px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .blog-posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .blog-section { padding: 0 15px; margin-bottom: 50px; }
    .blog-section-title { font-size: 1.25rem; }
    .blog-card-content { padding: 20px; }
    .blog-card-title { font-size: 1.125rem; }
}

/* ========================================
   HOME PAGE REWORK - HIGHLANDS MODERN
   ======================================== */
.home-highlands {
    background: #f3efe4;
    color: #1f2b25;
}

.home-highlands .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
}

.home-highlands h1,
.home-highlands h2,
.home-highlands h3 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
}

.home-highlands p,
.home-highlands a,
.home-highlands button,
.home-highlands input {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}

.hh-hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 84vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hh-hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hh-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 2;
    background:
        linear-gradient(to top, rgba(11, 24, 18, 0.85) 15%, rgba(11, 24, 18, 0.35) 50%, rgba(11, 24, 18, 0.15) 100%),
        linear-gradient(to right, rgba(11, 24, 18, 0.5), rgba(11, 24, 18, 0.08));
}

.hh-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    padding-top: 120px;
    padding-bottom: 90px;
    max-width: 780px;
    color: #fff;
}

.hh-eyebrow {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.hh-hero h1 {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.35rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    color: #fff;
}

.hh-hero-sub {
    margin: 0 0 36px;
    max-width: 620px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

.hh-hero-cta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 14px;
}

.hh-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 12px 28px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.hh-btn-solid {
    background: #d9cfbd;
    border: 1px solid #d9cfbd;
    color: #1f2b25;
}

.hh-btn-solid:hover {
    background: #efe7d8;
    border-color: #efe7d8;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hh-btn-ghost {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    color: #fff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
}

.hh-btn-ghost:hover {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    border-color: #fff;
}

.hh-readalong {
    padding: 86px 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, #e8efe6 0%, #eef2ea 100%),
        repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(31, 43, 37, 0.03) 0, rgba(31, 43, 37, 0.03) 2px, transparent 2px, transparent 9px);
}

.hh-section-head {
    max-width: 760px;
    margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.hh-section-head h2 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    color: #1f2b25;
}

.hh-section-head p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #42514a;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-size: 1.04rem;
}

.hh-readalong-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
    gap: 0;
    border-radius: 24px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #f4f7f1;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(24, 43, 34, 0.14);
}

.hh-readalong-media {
    min-height: 100%;
    background: #cad8cc;
}

.hh-readalong-media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.hh-readalong-illustration {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 350px;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 30% 28%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45) 0, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 52%),
        linear-gradient(165deg, #88a08c 0%, #60766c 100%);
}

.hh-readalong-list {
    display: grid;
    background: #f9fbf7;
}

.hh-reading-empty {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 28px 30px;
    color: #52625c;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.hh-reading-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 24px 30px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(31, 43, 37, 0.1);
}

.hh-reading-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.hh-reading-copy p {
    margin: 0;
    color: #52625c;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.hh-reading-title {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: #1f2b25;
}

.hh-reading-title a {
    color: #1f2b25;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.24s ease;
}

.hh-reading-title a:hover {
    color: #000;
}

.hh-listen-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 9px;
    border: 1px solid #1f2b25;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #1f2b25;
    background: #fff;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.hh-listen-btn:hover {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #000;
}

.hh-books {
    padding: 92px 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, #f4efe4 0%, #f7f3ea 100%),
        repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(31, 43, 37, 0.03) 0, rgba(31, 43, 37, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 32px);
}

.hh-books-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 22px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.hh-book-large,
.hh-book-small {
    background: #fbf8f1;
    border: 1px solid rgba(31, 43, 37, 0.1);
    border-radius: 20px;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.24s ease, box-shadow 0.24s ease;
}

.hh-book-large:hover,
.hh-book-small:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 30px rgba(22, 41, 33, 0.12);
}

.hh-book-large {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.hh-book-large img,
.hh-book-small img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.hh-book-content {
    padding: 24px;
}

.hh-book-content h3 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    color: #1f2b25;
    font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.hh-book-content p {
    margin: 0 0 16px;
    color: #4f5f58;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.hh-book-stack {
    display: grid;
    gap: 22px;
}

.hh-book-small {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 135px minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.hh-book-small .hh-book-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.16rem;
}

.hh-inline-btn {
    display: inline-block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #1f2b25;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(31, 43, 37, 0.36);
    transition: color 0.24s ease, border-color 0.24s ease;
}

.hh-inline-btn:hover {
    color: #000;
    border-color: #000;
}

.hh-journal {
    padding: 90px 0;
    background: #e3e9e3;
}

.hh-journal-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 22px;
}

.hh-journal-card {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(31, 43, 37, 0.1);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.hh-journal-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(21, 41, 32, 0.14);
}

.hh-journal-thumb {
    display: block;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    background: #b7c1bb;
}

.hh-journal-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.hh-journal-body {
    padding: 20px 20px 24px;
}

.hh-pill {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #edf2eb;
    color: #2c4539;
    border: 1px solid rgba(44, 69, 57, 0.22);
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.hh-journal-body h3 {
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

.hh-journal-body h3 a {
    color: #1f2b25;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.24s ease;
}

.hh-journal-body h3 a:hover {
    color: #000;
}

.hh-journal-date {
    margin: 0;
    color: #607069;
    font-size: 0.87rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.hh-journey {
    padding: 94px 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.44) 0, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 50%),
        linear-gradient(160deg, #2f433b 0%, #1f312a 100%);
}

.hh-journey-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 24px;
}

.hh-proof,
.hh-newsletter {
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 32px;
    min-height: 100%;
}

.hh-proof {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    color: #f4f4ef;
}

.hh-proof blockquote {
    margin: 0;
}

.hh-proof blockquote p {
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.85rem);
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.hh-proof blockquote cite {
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.09em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

.hh-newsletter {
    background: #f8f3e8;
}

.hh-newsletter h2 {
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    color: #1f2b25;
}

.hh-newsletter p {
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    color: #4f5f58;
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.hh-newsletter-form {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 12px;
}

.hh-newsletter-form input {
    min-height: 48px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(31, 43, 37, 0.2);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    color: #1f2b25;
    background: #fff;
}

.hh-newsletter-form input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #2e473b;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(46, 71, 59, 0.12);
}

.hh-newsletter-form button {
    min-height: 48px;
    border: 1px solid #1f2b25;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #1f2b25;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0 22px;
    font-size: 0.79rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.24s ease;
}

.hh-newsletter-form button:hover {
    background: #000;
    border-color: #000;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .hh-readalong-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hh-readalong-media img,
    .hh-readalong-illustration {
        min-height: 320px;
        max-height: 420px;
    }

    .hh-books-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hh-book-large {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hh-book-large img {
        max-height: 380px;
    }

    .hh-journal-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }

    .hh-journey-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .hh-hero {
        min-height: 74vh;
    }

    .hh-hero-inner {
        padding-top: 96px;
        padding-bottom: 70px;
    }

    .hh-hero-cta {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .hh-reading-item {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .hh-book-small {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hh-book-small img {
        max-height: 250px;
    }

    .hh-journal-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .hh-newsletter-form {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* ========================================
   CONTACT PAGE
   ======================================== */
.contact-page-container {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 100px 40px;
}

.contact-split-layout {
    display: flex;
    gap: 80px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.contact-content-col { flex: 1; }
.contact-form-col { flex: 1.2; }

.contact-page-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 48px;
    color: #242e38;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.contact-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.contact-info-description {
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.contact-method {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.contact-method a {
    color: #000000;
    text-decoration: underline;
    font-size: 14px;
}

.contact-social-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.contact-social-row a {
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #000000;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #242e38;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 12px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-social-row a:hover {
    border-color: #8b572a;
    color: #8b572a;
}

.form-grid { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
.form-row.half { flex: 1; }

.contact-input, .contact-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    border: 1px solid #242e38;
    background: #fff;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.contact-submit-btn {
    background: #242e38;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 12px 40px;
    float: right;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

.contact-submit-btn:hover { opacity: 0.8; }

/* ========================================
   FOOTER
   ======================================== */
.site-footer {
    background-color: #F4F1EA;
    padding: 86px 0 36px;
    border-top: 0.5px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.24);
    margin-top: 96px;
}

.footer-container {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 40px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.25fr repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 44px;
    align-items: start;
}

.footer-column h4 {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    color: #2d2d2d;
}

.footer-column ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.footer-column ul li { margin-bottom: 10px; }

.footer-column a, .footer-column p {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #5d5951;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, font-weight 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-column a:hover {
    color: #4a6178;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-about-column p {
    max-width: 28ch;
}

.footer-bottom {
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 74px auto 0;
    padding: 34px 40px 0;
    border-top: 0.5px solid rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.2);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 24px;
}

.footer-signoff-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 12px;
}

.footer-copyright {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #7a756d;
}

.footer-signoff {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 13px;
    color: #59554d;
}

.footer-legal-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 26px;
}

.footer-legal-links a {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #7a756d !important;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-legal-links a:hover { color: #4a6178 !important; }

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .footer-bottom {
        margin-top: 58px;
        padding-top: 26px;
    }

    .footer-signoff-wrap {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 6px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 16px;
    }

    .footer-legal-links {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 18px;
    }

}

/* ========================================
   HOME PAGE
   ======================================== */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.container-narrow {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.text-center { text-align: center; }

.home-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 85vh;
    min-height: 600px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: #fff;
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-top: 0;
}

.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    z-index: 1;
}

.home-hero .hero-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
    z-index: 2;
}

.hero-content-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: 750px;
    padding: 20px;
}

.hero-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 4rem;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    color: #fff;
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 45px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
}

.btn-hero {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 16px 45px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #242e38;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-hero:hover {
    background: #f0f0f0;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}

.home-readings-section {
    padding: 80px 0;
    background-color: #fcfcfc;
}

.section-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    color: #242e38;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.section-desc {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #666;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.readings-list { border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5; }

.reading-item {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 30px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5;
}

.reading-info {
    flex: 1;
    padding-right: 30px;
    text-align: left;
}

.reading-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    margin: 0 0 8px 0;
    color: #242e38;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.reading-title a {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
}

.reading-item:hover .reading-title a { color: #000; }

.reading-meta {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: #777;
    margin: 0;
}

.btn-play {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #000;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #000;
    border-radius: 30px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.btn-play:hover {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #000;
}

.play-icon { font-size: 10px; }

.home-latest-posts {
    padding: 100px 0;
    background: #fff;
}

.latest-posts-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.small-caps-title {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #242e38;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.divider-line {
    height: 1px;
    background: #e0e0e0;
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
}

.posts-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 50px;
}

.post-card-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

.post-date {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #999;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.post-card-title { margin: 0 0 15px 0; }

.post-card-title a {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    color: #242e38;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1.3;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

.post-card-title a:hover { color: #8b572a; }

.post-excerpt {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.read-more-link {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #242e38;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    display: inline-block;
    width: fit-content;
    transition: border 0.3s;
}

.read-more-link:hover { border-bottom-color: #242e38; }

.home-books-section {
    padding: 100px 0 30px;
    background: #fbf9f4;
}

.featured-book-split {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 80px;
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 60px auto 40px auto;
}

.fb-image img {
    max-width: 320px;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    transform: rotate(-2deg);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.fb-image img:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.02); }

.fb-content { max-width: 450px; text-align: left; }

.fb-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 2.8rem;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    color: #242e38;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.fb-desc {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #555;
    margin-bottom: 35px;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.btn-outline {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 35px;
    border: 1px solid #242e38;
    color: #242e38;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    transition: all 0.3s;
    border-radius: 50px;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
    background: #242e38;
    color: #fff;
}

.other-books-grid {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 40px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding-top: 0;
    border-top: none;
}

.book-grid-item img {
    height: 200px;
    width: auto;
    transition: transform 0.3s;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.book-grid-item:hover img { transform: translateY(-8px); }

/* ========================================
   RESOURCE HUBS ARCHIVE - Sam BROWN STYLE
   Replace your existing Resource Hubs section with this
   ======================================== */

.blog-page-container {
    background: #faf9f7;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
}

.blog-hero {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 80px 20px 60px;
    text-align: center;
}

.blog-page-heading {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #2c2c2c;
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
}

.blog-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.125rem;
    color: #666;
    margin: 0 0 40px 0;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Search & Filter Container */
.blog-search-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: center;
}

.blog-search-form {
    flex: 1;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.blog-search-input {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 16px 50px 16px 20px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid #d0d0d0;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: #fff;
    color: #2c2c2c;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-search-input:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #8b7355;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(139, 115, 85, 0.1);
}

.blog-search-input::placeholder {
    color: #999;
}

.blog-search-btn {
    position: absolute;
    right: 8px;
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    padding: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: #666;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-search-btn:hover {
    color: #8b7355;
}

/* Category Dropdown */
.blog-filter-dropdown {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.blog-category-select {
    padding: 16px 40px 16px 20px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    border: 1px solid #d0d0d0;
    border-radius: 50px;
    background: #fff url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="12" height="8" viewBox="0 0 12 8"><path fill="%23666" d="M1.41 0L6 4.59L10.59 0L12 1.41l-6 6l-6-6z"/></svg>') no-repeat right 15px center;
    background-size: 12px;
    color: #2c2c2c;
    cursor: pointer;
    appearance: none;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    -moz-appearance: none;
    min-width: 220px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-category-select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: #8b7355;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(139, 115, 85, 0.1);
}

.blog-category-select:hover {
    border-color: #999;
}

/* Main Section */
.blog-section {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 60px auto 80px;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

/* 4-COLUMN GRID - THIS IS THE KEY */
.blog-posts-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Individual Card Styling */
.blog-card {
    background: #fff;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Card Image - Square Aspect Ratio */
.blog-card-image {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    background: #e0e0e0;
}

.blog-card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card:hover .blog-card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Gradient Placeholder for posts without images */
.blog-card-placeholder {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Card Content Area */
.blog-card-content {
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Category Label (Small, uppercase) */
.blog-card-category {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.6875rem; /* 11px */
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: #8b7355;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
}

/* Post Title */
.blog-card-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.125rem; /* 18px */
    line-height: 1.4;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.blog-card-title a {
    color: #2c2c2c;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.blog-card-title a:hover {
    color: #8b7355;
}

/* Date Below Title */
.blog-card-date {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.8125rem; /* 13px */
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #999;
    margin: 0;
    display: block;
}

/* Hide excerpt and "Explore" link to match Sam Brown's simpler cards */
.blog-card-excerpt,
.blog-card-link {
    display: none !important;
}

/* ========================================
   RESPONSIVE DESIGN
   ======================================== */

/* Large Tablets */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    .blog-posts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 25px;
    }
    
    .blog-page-heading {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
}

/* Tablets */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .blog-hero {
        padding: 60px 20px 40px;
    }
    
    .blog-page-heading {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    
    .blog-subtitle {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    
    /* Stack search and filter on mobile */
    .blog-search-container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 12px;
    }
    
    .blog-category-select {
        width: 100%;
        min-width: auto;
    }
    
    /* 2 columns on tablet */
    .blog-posts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 20px;
    }
    
    .blog-section {
        margin: 40px auto 60px;
    }
}

/* Mobile */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-hero {
        padding: 40px 15px 30px;
    }
    
    .blog-page-heading {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
    
    .blog-subtitle {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }
    
    .blog-search-input {
        padding: 14px 45px 14px 18px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    
    .blog-category-select {
        padding: 14px 40px 14px 18px;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    
    /* Single column on mobile */
    .blog-posts-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 20px;
    }
    
    .blog-section {
        padding: 0 15px;
        margin-bottom: 50px;
    }
    
    .blog-section-title {
        font-size: 1.25rem;
    }
    
    .blog-card-content {
        padding: 20px;
    }
    
    .blog-card-title {
        font-size: 1.125rem;
    }
}

/* ========================================
   Footer Editorial Refinement
   ======================================== */
.site-footer .footer-container {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);
}

.site-footer .footer-column {
    text-align: left;
}

.site-footer .footer-column h4 {
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
}

.site-footer .footer-column a {
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    padding-bottom: 0.08rem;
    transition: color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.site-footer .footer-column a:hover {
    color: #2d2d2d !important;
    border-color: rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.42);
}

.site-footer .footer-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
}

.site-footer .footer-signoff {
    margin-left: auto;
    text-align: right;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
    .site-footer .footer-container {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .site-footer .footer-container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .site-footer .footer-bottom {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .site-footer .footer-signoff {
        margin-left: 0;
        text-align: left;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    body { padding-top: 0; }
    .about-page-container { margin-top: 0; }
    .newsletter-page-container { margin-top: -120px; }
    .book-row { grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; gap: 25px 30px; }
    .footer-container { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 850px) {
    .home-hero { height: 70vh; }
    .hero-title { font-size: 3rem; }
    .reading-item { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; }
    .reading-info { padding-right: 0; }
    .posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
    .featured-book-split { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; gap: 40px; }
    .fb-content { text-align: center; }
    .fb-image img { transform: rotate(0); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    body { padding-top: 0; }
    .about-page-container { margin-top: 0; }
    .newsletter-page-container { margin-top: -140px; }
    .books-header .page-title { font-size: 32px; }
    .featured-book-image img { max-width: 240px; }

    .book-row {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-template-areas: "cover" "info" "blurb";
        gap: 20px;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .book-cover-col { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 200px; }
    .book-title { font-size: 20px; }
    .book-row .book-description { text-align: left; }

    .about-hero { height: 45vh; min-height: 320px; max-height: 440px; }
    .about-hero-image { background-position: center 20%; }
    .about-heading { font-size: 42px; }
    .about-intro { font-size: 16px; }
    .bio-quote { font-size: 26px; }

    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 15px; }
    .story-year { font-size: 36px; }

    .explore-buttons { flex-direction: column; }
    .explore-btn { width: 100%; max-width: 300px; margin: 0 auto; }

    .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }

    .newsletter-hero { padding: 80px 20px; min-height: 100vh; }
    .newsletter-card { padding: 60px 40px; }
    .newsletter-page-heading { font-size: 42px; }
    .newsletter-description { font-size: 15px; }
    .newsletter-tagline { font-size: 18px; }

    .footer-container { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

    .blog-hero { padding: 60px 20px 40px; }
    .blog-page-heading { font-size: 2rem; }
    .blog-subtitle { font-size: 1rem; }

    .blog-search-container { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
    .blog-category-select { width: 100%; min-width: auto; }

    .blog-posts-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
    .blog-section { margin-bottom: 60px; }
    .blog-section-title { font-size: 1.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .books-page-container { padding: 40px 20px; }
    .books-header .page-title { font-size: 28px; }
    .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .newsletter-card { padding: 50px 30px; }
    .newsletter-page-heading { font-size: 36px; }
    .newsletter-tagline { font-size: 16px; }
    .newsletter-page-submit { width: 100%; }
    .footer-container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .blog-hero { padding: 40px 15px 30px; }
    .blog-page-heading { font-size: 1.75rem; }
    .blog-subtitle { font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .blog-search-input { padding: 14px 45px 14px 18px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .blog-category-select { padding: 14px 40px 14px 18px; font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .blog-posts-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .blog-section { padding: 0 15px; margin-bottom: 50px; }
    .blog-section-title { font-size: 1.25rem; }
    .blog-card-content { padding: 20px; }
    .blog-card-title { font-size: 1.125rem; }
}