/* Jonathan Brady Wood — author site
   Palette taken from the Chronicles of Disēlon cover: ember suns over a dark world. */

:root{
  --bg:#0b0a0d;
  --bg-2:#121016;
  --panel:#17141c;
  --panel-2:#1e1a25;
  --line:#2c2634;
  --ink:#ece7e1;
  --ink-dim:#a9a0a8;
  --ember:#ff6a2b;
  --ember-soft:#ff8b4d;
  --gold:#f2c169;
  --max:1120px;
  --radius:14px;
  --shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  font:16px/1.7 "Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
/* height:auto is required — every img carries intrinsic width/height attributes,
   so without it the browser keeps the attribute height and the art stretches. */
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--ember-soft)}

.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(11,10,13,.88);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;min-height:68px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{
  font-family:"Trajan Pro",Optima,"Gill Sans","Gill Sans MT",Candara,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap;font-weight:600;
}
.brand span{color:var(--ember)}
.nav nav{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-left:auto;align-items:center}
.nav nav a{
  color:var(--ink-dim);font-family:Optima,Candara,"Gill Sans MT","Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  font-size:.88rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:6px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.nav nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav nav a.active{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--ember)}
/* .nav nav a out-specifies .btn-amz — restate the button colours so the pill stays legible */
.nav nav a.btn-amz,.nav nav a.btn-amz:hover{color:#1a0d05;border-bottom-color:transparent;font-weight:600}
.nav nav a.btn-ghost{border-bottom-color:transparent}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-family:Optima,Candara,"Gill Sans MT","Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
  padding:12px 22px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:transform .12s ease, background .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-amz{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ember-soft),var(--ember));color:#1a0d05;font-weight:600}
.btn-amz:hover{color:#1a0d05}
.btn-ghost{border-color:var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.btn svg{width:17px;height:17px;flex:0 0 auto}
.nav .btn{padding:9px 16px;font-size:.82rem}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 460px at 78% 8%, rgba(255,106,43,.20), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(700px 420px at 12% 90%, rgba(180,32,20,.18), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#100c11,#0b0a0d 70%);
}
/* About page: the portrait sits where the default glow is, so move the light
   behind the headline instead of hiding it under the photo. */
.hero.hero-about{
  background:
    radial-gradient(820px 460px at 20% 14%, rgba(255,106,43,.20), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(620px 380px at 92% 92%, rgba(180,32,20,.16), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#100c11,#0b0a0d 70%);
}
.hero .wrap{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:52px;align-items:center;
  padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:76px;
}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:Optima,Candara,"Gill Sans MT","Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember);
  margin:0 0 16px;
}
h1{
  font-family:"Trajan Pro",Optima,"Gill Sans MT",Candara,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.2vw,3.5rem);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 18px;
  letter-spacing:.02em;font-weight:600;
}
.hero p.lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:#d7d0cb;margin:0 0 14px}
.hero .sub{color:var(--ink-dim);margin:0 0 28px}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.cover-frame{
  position:relative;justify-self:center;max-width:340px;width:100%;
}
.cover-frame img{
  border-radius:8px;box-shadow:var(--shadow),0 0 0 1px rgba(242,193,105,.22);
}
.cover-frame::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:-28px -22px -34px;z-index:-1;border-radius:26px;
  background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(255,106,43,.28),transparent 72%);
}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:70px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
section:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}
.alt{background:var(--bg-2)}
h2{
  font-family:"Trajan Pro",Optima,"Gill Sans MT",Candara,Georgia,serif;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.2vw,2.05rem);margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:.03em;font-weight:600;
}
h3{font-family:Optima,Candara,"Gill Sans MT","Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--gold)}
.rule{width:64px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ember),transparent);margin:0 0 28px;border:0}
.rule.center{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--ember),transparent)}
.center{text-align:center}
p{margin:0 0 16px}
.muted{color:var(--ink-dim)}
.pull{
  font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;
  border-left:3px solid var(--ember);padding:6px 0 6px 20px;margin:0 0 26px;
}

.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.two.tight{gap:36px}
.narrow{max-width:760px}
.narrow.center{margin:0 auto}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:30px}
.card{
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:24px 22px;
}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.97rem}

.bullets{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.bullets li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;margin-bottom:11px;color:#d7d0cb}
.bullets li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%,var(--gold),var(--ember));
}

/* ---------- author portrait ---------- */
.portrait{
  width:250px;height:250px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;
  border:3px solid rgba(242,193,105,.35);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.portrait-wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:16px;text-align:center}

/* ---------- banner / spotlight ---------- */
.banner{
  border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.spot{
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--ember);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 32px;
}
.spot .kicker{
  font-family:Optima,Candara,"Gill Sans MT","Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember);margin:0 0 6px;
}
.spot h3{color:var(--ink);font-size:1.25rem}
.repost{
  background:var(--panel-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:30px 34px;margin-top:26px;
}
.repost p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.credit{
  font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-dim);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:26px;padding-top:18px;
}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:8px}
.tag{
  font-family:Optima,Candara,"Gill Sans MT","Segoe UI",sans-serif;font-size:.76rem;
  color:var(--ink-dim);background:#221d2a;border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:4px 11px;border-radius:999px;
}

/* ---------- trailer ---------- */
/* The 16:9 lives on the box, not on its contents — the facade is swapped out for
   an iframe at runtime and the box has to hold its height across that switch. */
.videobox{
  position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:#000;
}
.videobox::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:-26px;z-index:-1;border-radius:26px;
  background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(255,106,43,.22),transparent 72%);
}
.videobox iframe{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.vcap{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.9rem;margin:14px 0 0;text-align:center}

/* Click-to-play facade: shows the poster and only pulls in YouTube once the
   visitor actually presses play, so the page stays fast and tracker-free. */
.ytlite{
  position:relative;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;
  padding:0;border:0;margin:0;cursor:pointer;background:#000 center/cover no-repeat;
}
.ytlite::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.10),rgba(0,0,0,.42));
  transition:background .2s ease;
}
.ytlite:hover::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0),rgba(0,0,0,.28))}
.ytlite .play{
  position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  width:88px;height:62px;border-radius:16px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ember-soft),var(--ember));
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  transition:transform .16s ease;
}
.ytlite:hover .play{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.07)}
.ytlite .play svg{width:30px;height:30px;color:#1a0d05}
.ytlite .label{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:16px;text-align:center;
  font-family:Optima,Candara,"Gill Sans MT","Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);
}

/* ---------- formats ---------- */
.formats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin:26px 0 30px}
.fmt{
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:20px;text-align:center;
}
.fmt .name{
  font-family:Optima,Candara,"Gill Sans MT","Segoe UI",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:6px;
}
.fmt .note{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.9rem;margin:0}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{
  background:#08070a;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:38px 0;color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.9rem;
}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
footer a{color:var(--ink-dim)}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.flinks{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px;padding-top:52px;padding-bottom:56px;text-align:center}
  .hero .cta-row{justify-content:center}
  .rule{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .cover-frame{max-width:270px;order:-1}
  .two{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .cards,.formats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav .wrap{min-height:0;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px}
  .nav nav{margin-left:0;width:100%;gap:16px}
  .brand{width:100%}
  .spot,.repost{padding:24px 20px}
  section{padding:52px 0}
}