:root{
  --ink:#141411; --paper:#f5f0e5; --paper2:#eee5d3; --gold:#c8a65b; --gold2:#e8cf91;
  --muted:#b6ad9c; --line:#3b372f; --card:#1c1b17; --card2:#242118; --cream:#fff9ea;
  --shadow:0 18px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.28);
  --r:18px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);font:16px/1.6 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
a{color:var(--gold2)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(20,20,17,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(232,207,145,.17)}
.nav{height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.nav img{width:290px;max-width:54vw}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center}
.navlinks a{text-decoration:none;color:#eee5d3;font-weight:700;font-size:14px}
.navlinks a:hover{color:var(--gold2)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 19px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:var(--gold);color:#17150f;text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.06)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--gold2)}
.hero{padding:76px 0 54px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{color:var(--gold2);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:1.09}
h1{font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,82px);margin:.2em 0 .25em}
h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4.5vw,52px);margin:0 0 .35em}
h3{font-size:24px;margin:.2em 0 .5em}
.lead{font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,25px);color:#e6ddca;max-width:720px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:30px 0}
.micro{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.cover{width:min(390px,90%);height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:contain;margin:auto;border-radius:6px;box-shadow:0 32px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.46);border:1px solid rgba(232,207,145,.25)}
.section{padding:70px 0}
.section.alt{background:#10100e;border-top:1px solid #29271f;border-bottom:1px solid #29271f}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.card{background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--card),#151511);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:25px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card p{color:#cfc6b5}
.kicker{color:var(--gold2);font-weight:800}
.lanes{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-top:22px}
.lane{padding:9px 13px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);background:#201f1a;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}
.lane:nth-child(1){border-color:#b46a4d}.lane:nth-child(2){border-color:#b79f67}.lane:nth-child(3){border-color:#8d995c}
.lane:nth-child(4){border-color:#668f8e}.lane:nth-child(5){border-color:#8d7299}.lane:nth-child(6){border-color:#a06f5b}
.quote{padding:28px 32px;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);background:#1d1a13;border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0;font:italic 24px/1.45 Georgia,serif}
.footer{padding:40px 0 60px;color:#9e9686;border-top:1px solid #2e2b24}
.footer-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer a{color:#bbb2a1;text-decoration:none;margin-right:18px}
.page-hero{padding:58px 0 35px;border-bottom:1px solid #2d2a23}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,68px)}
.bookcomp{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:42px;align-items:start}
.bookcomp .cover{width:100%;max-width:330px;height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:contain}
.callout{background:#e9dcc2;color:#16140f;border-radius:var(--r);padding:23px 25px}
.callout h3{color:#16140f}.callout p{color:#403b32}
.engine{background:#151511;border:1px solid #3a362d;border-radius:22px;padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.enginebar{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:end}
.field{flex:1;min-width:210px}
label{display:block;font-weight:800;color:#d7c797;margin-bottom:6px}
select,input,textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 13px;border-radius:11px;border:1px solid #514b3f;background:#0f0f0d;color:#fff;font:inherit}
.lever-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px;margin:24px 0}
.lever{background:#211f19;border:1px solid #444034;border-radius:14px;padding:15px}
.lever b{display:block;color:#d5b66b;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.11em;margin-bottom:5px}
.lever span{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px}
.copybox{background:#0e0e0c;border:1px solid #333027;border-radius:14px;padding:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;color:#e8e1d4;margin-top:16px}
.note{font-size:13px;color:#aba291}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.form-card{max-width:700px}
hr.sep{border:0;border-top:1px solid #302d25;margin:38px 0}
@media(max-width:850px){
  .hero-grid,.bookcomp{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-grid{gap:42px}
  .grid3,.lever-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .navlinks a:not(.btn){display:none}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .wrap{width:min(100% - 24px,1120px)}.nav img{width:235px;max-width:66vw}
  .grid3,.lever-grid,.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding-top:45px}.section{padding:52px 0}
}

/* C8.27 public / companion bridge */
.brand-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 auto}
.navlinks a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--gold2)}
.cover-frame{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;min-width:0}
.process-strip{margin-top:28px;padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid #3a362d;border-radius:14px;background:#171611;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#cfc6b5;font-weight:700}
.process-strip b{color:#756b59}.process-strip strong{color:var(--gold2)}
.bridge-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:34px;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#1f1d17,#151511);border:1px solid #3a362d;border-radius:22px;padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.bridge-band h2{margin-top:.12em}.bridge-band .lead{margin-bottom:0}
.bridge-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:12px}.bridge-actions .btn{width:100%}
.tool-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:28px}
.tool-card{display:block;min-height:220px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--card),#151511);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.tool-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:#8b7447}.tool-card p{color:#cfc6b5}.tool-card strong{color:var(--gold2)}
.tool-num{display:inline-flex;min-width:34px;height:34px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid #51472f;border-radius:999px;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:900;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}
.cta-band{margin-top:42px;padding:28px 30px;border-top:1px solid #3a362d;border-bottom:1px solid #3a362d;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.cta-band h3{margin-bottom:0}.cta-band .hero-actions{margin:0}
.engine-note{margin-top:18px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:#1d1a13;padding:16px 18px;display:grid;gap:5px;color:#cfc6b5;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0}.engine-note strong{color:var(--cream)}
@media(max-width:850px){
  .bridge-band,.method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tool-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .navlinks{gap:10px}.navlinks a:not(.btn){display:none}.cta-band{display:block}.cta-band .hero-actions{margin-top:18px}
}


/* C8.31 visual / conversion polish */
.book-cover-stack{display:grid;gap:15px;justify-items:center;align-content:start;min-width:0}
.book-cover-note{width:min(100%,390px);text-align:center;color:#c9c0af}
.book-cover-note p{margin:0;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55;color:#c9c0af}
.book-availability{display:inline-block;margin-top:9px;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.01em}
.hero-book-cover .book-cover-note{width:min(100%,410px)}
.bookcomp .book-cover-note{width:min(100%,330px)}
@media(max-width:850px){.book-cover-note,.hero-book-cover .book-cover-note,.bookcomp .book-cover-note{width:min(100%,520px)}}



/* C8.43 legal page rhythm: hanging section numbers with extra room for double digits */
.legal-doc h2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:3rem minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:.8rem;align-items:start;font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);line-height:1.18;margin:1.7em 0 .55em}
.legal-doc .legal-num{white-space:nowrap;text-align:left;color:var(--gold2)}
.legal-doc .legal-title{min-width:0}
.legal-doc h2 ~ :not(h2){margin-left:3.8rem}
.legal-doc h2 ~ ul,.legal-doc h2 ~ ol{padding-left:1.35rem}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .legal-doc h2{grid-template-columns:2.65rem minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:.65rem;font-size:22px}
  .legal-doc h2 ~ :not(h2){margin-left:3.3rem}
}