/* Shared styles for every page. Light is the default theme; html[data-theme="dark"] switches it. */
:root{
  --bg:#f6f2ea;        /* warm paper */
  --bg-2:#ece5d8;
  --surface:#ffffff;
  --text:#16181d;
  --muted:#5b6270;
  --line:rgba(22,24,29,.12);
  --accent:#9a5d00;    /* gold darkened enough to read on paper */
  --gold:#f5b21c;      /* cover title gold, for buttons and badges */
  --beam:#ffcf5a;
  --earth:#2f7fc1;
  --shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(20,24,35,.18);
  --header-bg:rgba(246,242,234,.92);
  --max:1120px;
  color-scheme:light;
}
html[data-theme="dark"]{
  --bg:#0c1b33;        /* navy */
  --bg-2:#1e2631;      /* slate */
  --surface:#16294a;
  --text:#e8edf6;
  --muted:#a3afc2;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --accent:#f5b21c;
  --earth:#4f9fe0;
  --shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  --header-bg:rgba(8,13,24,.9);
  color-scheme:dark;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:72px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font:18px/1.65 "Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;transition:background .25s,color .25s}
a{color:var(--accent)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
h1,h2,h3,.eyebrow,.btn,nav a,.count b,.tag,.brand{font-family:Oswald,"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.02em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 .6em;text-transform:uppercase}
h3{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .3em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.8em}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--gold);color:#111;padding:8px 12px;z-index:50}
.skip:focus{left:8px}

/* header */
header.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:var(--header-bg);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .3s,border-color .3s}
header.top .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;height:64px}
.brand{color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:1.2rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;line-height:1.1;white-space:nowrap}
.brand small{display:block;font-weight:500;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.26em;color:var(--accent)}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
nav a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;text-transform:uppercase}
nav a:hover,nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--text)}
nav a[aria-current="page"]{box-shadow:0 2px 0 var(--gold)}
nav a.cta{color:#111;background:var(--gold);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:500;box-shadow:none}
nav a.cta:hover{background:var(--beam);color:#111}
.theme-btn{appearance:none;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--text);width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0;flex:none}
.theme-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--accent)}
.theme-btn svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.theme-btn .sun{display:none}
html[data-theme="dark"] .theme-btn .sun{display:block}
html[data-theme="dark"] .theme-btn .moon{display:none}
/* on the home page the header floats over the starfield until you scroll past it */
.home header.top{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto}
.home header.top:not(.solid){background:transparent;border-color:transparent;backdrop-filter:none;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none}
.home header.top:not(.solid) .brand,.home header.top:not(.solid) nav a:not(.cta),.home header.top:not(.solid) .theme-btn,.home header.top:not(.solid) .menu-btn{color:#fff}
.home header.top:not(.solid) .brand small{color:var(--gold)}
.home header.top:not(.solid) nav a:not(.cta){color:#d5dce8}
.home header.top:not(.solid) .theme-btn,.home header.top:not(.solid) .menu-btn{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.menu-btn{display:none;appearance:none;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:inherit;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:6px;cursor:pointer;padding:0;place-items:center}
.menu-btn svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.head-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .menu-btn{display:grid}
  nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 20px 16px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  nav.open{display:flex}
  nav a{padding:12px 0;font-size:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  nav a[aria-current="page"]{box-shadow:none;color:var(--accent)}
  nav a.cta{margin-top:12px;text-align:center;border-bottom:0}
  .home header.top:not(.solid) nav a:not(.cta){color:var(--text)}
  .brand small{display:none}
}

/* buttons */
.btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}
.btn{display:inline-block;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1rem;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid var(--gold);font-weight:500;transition:background .2s,color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.btn.solid{background:var(--gold);color:#111}
.btn.solid:hover{background:var(--beam);border-color:var(--beam);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(255,190,60,.45)}
.btn.ghost{color:#fff}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(245,178,28,.14)}
.btn.line{color:var(--text);border-color:var(--text)}
.btn.line:hover{background:var(--text);color:var(--bg)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

/* page headers (books, about, blog) */
.page-head{padding:64px 0 28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2)}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,3.6rem);line-height:1;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase}
.page-head p{margin:.6em 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.15rem}
section{padding:70px 0}

/* covers and books */
.cover{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:var(--shadow),0 0 0 1px var(--line)}
.book{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:start;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.book + .book{margin-top:70px;padding-top:70px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.book .cover{max-width:280px}
.book .meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:1em}
.hook{font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;font-size:1.3rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:.2em 0 .6em;line-height:1.3}
.tag{display:inline-block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.72rem;color:#111;background:var(--gold);padding:3px 8px;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:.8em}
.comps{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted)}
.backstory{margin:1.4em 0 0;padding:16px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:var(--surface);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0}
.backstory h3{margin:0 0 .3em;font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent)}
.backstory p{margin:0;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:760px){.book{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.book .cover{max-width:220px;margin:0 auto}}

/* about */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.5fr;gap:60px;align-items:start}
.portrait{margin:0}
.portrait picture{display:block;position:relative}
.portrait picture::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:14px -14px -14px 14px;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:4px}
.portrait img{position:relative;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.portrait figcaption{margin-top:26px;font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.facts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.5em 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.facts li{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:4px 0 4px 14px;font-size:.98rem;color:var(--muted)}
.facts b{display:block;font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--text)}
blockquote{margin:1.5em 0;padding:0 0 0 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--earth);font-style:italic;font-size:1.15rem}
@media (max-width:820px){.about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}.portrait{max-width:320px}}

/* blog: card grid, newest post wide on top, older posts revealed by a button */
.posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px}
.card-post{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s}
.card-post:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--gold)}
.card-post>a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.card-post a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:-3px}
.cp-media{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#0e1830}
.cp-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 25%;display:block;transition:transform .5s}
.card-post:hover .cp-media img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.cp-blank{display:grid;place-items:center;background:url(../images/stars-a.svg) center/cover,radial-gradient(120% 90% at 80% 0%,#2a4f86,#0e1830 70%)}
.cp-blank span{font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;font-size:2.6rem;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--gold);opacity:.9}
.cp-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding:20px 22px 22px;flex:1}
.cp-meta{display:flex;gap:10px;font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted)}
.cp-meta span::before{content:"\00b7";margin-right:10px}
.card-post h3{font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.2;margin:0;color:var(--text)}
.card-post:hover h3{color:var(--accent)}
.card-post p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.cp-go{margin-top:auto;padding-top:6px;font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--accent)}
.card-post.lead{grid-column:1/-1}
.card-post.lead>a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr}
.card-post.lead .cp-media{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:400px;position:relative}
.card-post.lead .cp-media img{position:absolute;inset:0}
.card-post.lead .cp-text{justify-content:center;padding:36px 40px;gap:12px}
.card-post.lead h3{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem)}
.card-post.lead p{-webkit-line-clamp:5;font-size:1.1rem}
.card-post.lead .cp-go{margin-top:8px}
.js .card-post.is-older{display:none}
.load-more{display:none}
.js .load-more{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:44px}
.load-more[hidden],.load-more:has([data-more][hidden]){display:none}
.load-more p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem}
@media (max-width:700px){.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card-post.lead>a{display:flex}.card-post.lead .cp-media{aspect-ratio:16/10;min-height:0}.card-post.lead .cp-media img{position:static}.card-post.lead .cp-text{padding:22px}}

/* a single blog post */
.post-head .wrap,.post-body{max-width:760px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.post-head h1{text-transform:none;line-height:1.08}
.post-body{font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.75}
.post-body p{margin:0 0 1.2em}
.post-photo{margin:0 0 2em}
.post-photo img{display:block;max-width:100%;width:auto;height:auto;max-height:78vh;margin:0 auto;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.post-body p+.post-photo{margin-top:2em}
.post-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin:3em 0 0;padding-top:2em;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.post-nav a{display:block;padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:var(--surface);text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.35}
.post-nav a:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.post-nav .older{text-align:right}
.post-nav small{display:block;font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:4px}
@media (max-width:600px){.post-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post-nav .older{text-align:left}}

/* announcement bar and blog posts written in the control center's website editor */
.announce{background:var(--gold);color:#111}
.announce p{margin:0;padding:10px 0;text-align:center;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.4}
.announce a{color:#111;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.home .announce{position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;z-index:15}
.home .announce~main .hero{padding-top:150px}
.post-body .back{margin-top:2em}
.page-head .eyebrow a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* newsletter */
.signup{text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:44px 30px;border-radius:8px;background:#0e1830;color:#e8edf6;border:1px solid rgba(245,178,28,.45);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.signup .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.signup p{max-width:36em;margin:0 auto 1.4em;font-size:1.15rem;color:#c8d1df}
.signup form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:520px;margin:0 auto;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.signup input{flex:1 1 260px;font:inherit;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:3px;background:#fff;color:#111}
.signup button{font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1rem;padding:13px 24px;border:0;border-radius:3px;background:var(--gold);color:#111;cursor:pointer}
.signup button:hover{background:var(--beam)}
.signup .fine{font-size:.85rem;color:#a3afc2;margin-top:1em}

/* section headings used on several pages */
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:30px}
.sec-head h2{margin:0}
.more{font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.9rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--accent)}
.more:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.alt{background:var(--bg-2)}

/* dark mode alternates its bands for contrast: horizon blue and a still starfield on navy */
html[data-theme="dark"] body{background:url(../images/stars-a.svg),url(../images/stars-b.svg),radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 85% 0%,rgba(40,70,140,.25),transparent 70%),var(--bg)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .grey,html[data-theme="dark"] .page-head,html[data-theme="dark"] .newsletter-sec{   /* horizon blue, like the Earth's edge on the cover */
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0d2240,#163a66);--surface:#1a3256;--line:rgba(120,180,240,.25);border-top:1px solid rgba(120,180,240,.35)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .alt,html[data-theme="dark"] body.home .newsletter-sec{background:transparent}

/* videos: a thumbnail that becomes the real YouTube player on click, so nothing heavy loads up front */
.videos{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.videos.two{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.video{margin:0}
.frame{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;background:#000;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.yt{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer;background:#000 center/cover no-repeat}
.yt::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.45))}
.yt .play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:64px;height:44px;margin:-22px 0 0 -32px;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(15,15,15,.82);z-index:1;transition:background .2s}
.yt .play::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:26px;top:13px;border-style:solid;border-width:9px 0 9px 15px;border-color:transparent transparent transparent #fff}
.yt:hover .play{background:#e62117}
.frame iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.video figcaption{margin-top:12px}
.video figcaption b{display:block;font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.25}
.video figcaption span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.warn{display:inline-block;font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:.7rem;border:1px solid var(--muted);color:var(--muted);padding:1px 6px;border-radius:2px;margin-left:6px;vertical-align:middle}
@media (max-width:900px){.videos{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:600px){.videos,.videos.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* contact */
.contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:26px}
.card h3{font-size:1.2rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.card p{color:var(--muted);margin:.3em 0 1em}
@media (max-width:820px){.contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.msg-form{max-width:720px;margin:40px auto 0;display:grid;gap:14px}
.msg-form h3{margin:0}
.msg-form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.msg-form label{display:grid;gap:6px;font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
.msg-form input,.msg-form select,.msg-form textarea{font:inherit;font-family:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--text);background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:11px 12px}
.msg-form input:focus,.msg-form select:focus,.msg-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:1px}
.msg-form button{justify-self:start;cursor:pointer}
.msg-form .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
.form-status{margin:0;min-height:1.4em;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:600px){.msg-form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* footer */
.newsletter-sec{padding:70px 0}
footer{background:#070c18;color:#a3afc2;padding:56px 0 28px;font-size:.95rem}
footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
footer h4{font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.85rem;color:#f5b21c;margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:500}
footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
footer li{margin:0 0 8px}
footer a{color:#e8edf6;text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{color:#f5b21c}
footer .fbrand{font-family:Oswald,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff}
footer .fbrand small{display:block;color:#f5b21c;font-weight:500;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.26em}
.socials{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:18px}
.socials a{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);display:grid;place-items:center}
.socials a:hover{border-color:#f5b21c}
.socials svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}
footer .legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:.85rem}
@media (max-width:820px){footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}footer .cols>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
}