/* ===========================  INSTALLED FONTS  ========================== */                       

@font-face {
  font-family: "Lulu Clean One Bold";
  src: url("../fonts/LuluCleanOneBold.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Poppins";
  src: url("../fonts/Poppins-ExtraLight.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 200;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Poppins";
  src: url("../fonts/Poppins-Light.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Poppins";
  src: url("../fonts/Poppins-Medium.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Poppins";
  src: url("../fonts/Poppins-Bold.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 700;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Varela Round";
  src: url("../fonts/VarelaRound.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond";
  src: url("../fonts/CormorantGaramond-Italic.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
}

                      /* -------- fonts end --------- */

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

body {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  background: #ffffff;
  color: #000;
  line-height: 1.6;

  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}


 /* =========== ⬛️⬛️⬛️ HEADER (title - logo - menu) ⬛️⬛️⬛️ =========== */                       

           
.site-header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid #dfdfdf;
}

.header-inner {
  max-width: 1900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 16px 70px 16px;
}

.header-3col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;         
  column-gap: 20px;
}

.header-left {
  justify-self: start;
}

.header-center {
  justify-self: center;
}

.header-right {
  justify-self: end;
}

                         
/* ======================= ⬛️ PAGE TITLE (left) ⬛️ ======================= */                       


.site-title-left {
  font-family: "Lulu Clean One Bold", serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
}


 /* ======================== ⬛️ CENTER (logo) ⬛️ ======================== */                       


.site-logo {
  width: 46px;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0;            
  display: block;
}

                                               /* header logo hover effect */
.logo-link {
  display: inline-block;                         /* required for transform */
  transition: transform 220ms ease, opacity 220ms ease;
}

.logo-link:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  opacity: 0.75;
}


 /* ==================== ⬛️ RIGHT MENU NAVIGATION ⬛️ ==================== */                       

.nav {
  display: block;        
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 1.1px;
}


/* ======================= ⬛️ NAVIGATION LINKS ⬛️ ======================= */                       

.nav-links a {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  color: #000;                    /* forces black */
  text-decoration: none;     /* removes underline */
}

                                 /* hover effect */
.nav-links a:hover {
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 30px;
  list-style: none;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}


/* ======================= 🔹 LANDING PAGE GRID 🔹 ======================= */                       

.home {
  flex: 1;                    
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 40px;
  padding-top: 1px;  
}

.author-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr 1fr;
  gap: 50px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  align-items: start;
}

.author-card:nth-child(1) {
  grid-column: 1;
}

.author-card:nth-child(2) {
  grid-column: 2;
}

.author-card:nth-child(3) {
  grid-column: 3;
}

.author-card {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #000;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 380px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

                     /* --- CARD HOVER LIFT --- */

.author-card {
  transition: transform 260ms ease, box-shadow 260ms ease;
}

.author-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-10px);
}

.author-card.featured img {
  transform: scale(1.1);
}

.author-card.featured {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  max-width: 420px;
}

.author-link {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.author-card.featured .author-link {
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.hover-image {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
}

.hover-image img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

.img-hover {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.author-card:hover .img-hover {
  opacity: 1;
}

.author-card:not(.featured) img {
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.author-name {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 15px;
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
}

                /* ----- AUTHOR-SPECIFIC SOCIAL ICONS ----- */

.author-social {
  margin-top: 15px;
  text-align: center;
}

.author-social img {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  margin: 0 6px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

.author-social a {
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.author-social img:hover {
  opacity: 1;
}


  /* ========================== ♦️ FOOTER ♦️ ========================== */                       

.site-footer {
  background: #000;
  color: #fff;

  min-height: 120px;                         /* controls overall height */
  padding: 0 20px;                           /* horizontal only */

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;                       /* vertical centering */
  justify-content: center;                   /* horizontal centering */

  font-family: "Varela Round", sans-serif;
}

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

.footer-email {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.footer-icon {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.footer-icon img {
  width: 33px;
  height: auto;
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: 0.9;
}


/* ================= 🟦🟦 KAT SINCLAIR - book grids 🟦🟦 =============== */                       

.page-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

                       /* ----- shared page wrapper background layer ----- */

.page-wrapper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-position: top left;

  opacity: 0.80;                                     /* background opacity */
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}


       /* ================ PER-PAGE BACKGROUND IMAGES ================ */


body.kat-body .page-wrapper::before {
  background-image: url("../images/kat-background.jpg");
}

/* optional: if you have separate tiles for these pages, use them */
body.ripley-body .page-wrapper::before {
  background-image: url("../images/ripley-background.jpg");
}

body.quinn-body .page-wrapper::before {
  background-image: url("../images/quinn-background.jpg");
}


    /* ================= 🏠 HOME PAGE BACKGROUND 🏠 ================= */

body.home-body .home {
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible; /* IMPORTANT: don’t clip hover movement */
}

/* background layer */
body.home-body .home::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background-image: url("../images/index-bg.jpg");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-position: top left;

  opacity: 0.70;           /* adjust opacity here */
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* keep homepage content above the background */
body.home-body .author-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}


 /* ================= 🔵🔵🔵 KAT SINCLAIR - PAGE 🔵🔵🔵 =============== */ 

.page {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 45px 40px 55px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;

  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;   /* Light */
}

.page-title h1 {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 120px;            
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #e0e0e0; 
             
  margin: 0;                /* removes default h1 spacing */
  line-height: 0.5;         /* tight vertical control */
}

.page-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 40px;      /* spacing to VENUSVERSE */
}


.books-section {
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.books-heading {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 25px;          
  font-weight: 500;         /* Medium */
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #2B2B2B;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

                    /*---- VENUSVERSE HEADING LINK (scaling on hover) ----*/

.books-heading-link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;                      
  transition: transform 180ms ease, opacity 180ms ease;
}

.books-heading-link:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  opacity: 0.75;
}


.books-subheading {
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  font-weight: 200;
  color: #2B2B2B;
  opacity: 1;
}


   /* ==================== ⚜️ VENUSVERSE BOOKS ⚜️ ==================== */

.books-grid {                     
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 250px);
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: start;
  justify-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

                 /* ===== CENTER LAST ROW IN VENUSVERSE ===== */

.books-grid-venusverse .book-card:nth-child(5) {
  grid-column: 2;
}

.books-grid-venusverse .book-card:nth-child(6) {
  grid-column: 3;
}

   /* ====================== 🔱 STANDALONES 🔱 ====================== */

                /* ---- true centered 2-column grid ---- */

.books-grid-2 {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 250px);
  justify-content: center;
}

.book-card {
  text-align: center;
  width: 250px;  
}

.book-cover {
  display: block;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.book-cover img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 200ms ease, box-shadow 200ms ease;
}

.book-cover:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.02);
  opacity: 0.9;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.book-card.is-coming .book-cover:hover img {
  transform: none;
  opacity: 1;
  box-shadow: none;
}


.book-meta {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  opacity: 1;
  min-height: 15px;
}

                                      /* larger text for COMING SOON books */
.book-card.is-coming .book-meta {
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  opacity: 0.7;
}


.book-btn {
  margin-top: 12px;
  display: block;                                   /* full-width */
  width: 100%;                                      /* match cover width */
  padding: 11px 0;              
  background: #dedede;                              /* solid fill */
  color: #2e2e2e;                                   /* text color */
  border: none;                 
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;

  font-family: "Lulu Clean One Bold", serif;
  font-size: 17px;                                 /* larger text */
  letter-spacing: 1.3px;

  transition: background-color 220ms ease, color 220ms ease;
}

.book-btn:hover {
  background: #222222;
  color: #fafafa;
  transform: translateY(-2px);                    /* subtle lift */
}

.book-btn.is-disabled {
  background: #dedede;
  color: #9a9a9a;
  cursor: default;
  pointer-events: none;                         /* makes it non-clickable */
  transform: none;
}


.book-card.is-coming .book-cover {
  cursor: default;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .page {
    padding: 35px 24px 45px;
  }

  .books-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 18px;
  }
}


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

@media (max-width: 900px) {

.author-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 120px auto;
  align-items: start;
}

  .home {
  padding: 30px;
}


.header-3col {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  row-gap: 10px;
  justify-items: center;
}

.header-left,
.header-right {
  justify-self: center;
}
 }


/* ====================== 💠 INDIVIDUAL BOOK PAGES 💠 ==================== */                       

                   /* ------ BOOK PAGE BACKGROUND ------- */

.book-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  background-color: transparent;
}

.book-wrapper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;    
  inset: 0;

  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center top;     /* centered horizontally */
  background-size: 100% auto;          /* prevents “zoom” on expand */

  opacity: 0.22;                       /* BACKGROUND OPACITY */

  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

            /* ================== BOOK BLURBS ================== */

.book-short-blurb {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 14px auto 18px;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #222;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.book-title-wrap {
  max-width: 700px;          /* tweak this number if needed */
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.book-title,
.book-short-blurb {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
}


/* ==================== ⭕️ PER-BOOK BACKGROUND IMAGE ⭕️ ================== */                       

       /* =========❗️add new line for every new book page❗️========= */                       

body.book-peacekeepers .book-wrapper::before {
  background-image: url("../images/peacekeepers-bg.jpg");
}

body.book-encounter .book-wrapper::before {
  background-image: url("../images/encounter-bg.jpg");
}

body.book-one-last-chance .book-wrapper::before {
  background-image: url("../images/one-last-chance-bg.jpg");
}

body.book-toy-no-more .book-wrapper::before {
  background-image: url("../images/toy-no-more-bg.jpg");
}

body.book-thorns-that-bloom .book-wrapper::before {
  background-image: url("../images/thorns-that-bloom-bg.jpg");
}

body.book-embers-of-winter .book-wrapper::before {
  background-image: url("../images/embers-of-winter-bg.jpg");
}

body.book-fluttering-cruelty .book-wrapper::before {
  background-image: url("../images/flutteringcruelty-bg.jpg");
}

                   /* =============== ❗️ =============== */                       


.book-wrapper .page {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
 
                                        /* centers everything on the page */
.book-page {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);             /* Middle Block Opacity */
  padding: 40px 30px 60px;
  padding-top: 20px; 
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 1100px;
}

                                                          /* Title block */
.book-title-block {
  padding-top: 5px;
}

.book-title {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 90px;     
  font-weight: 300;    
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #ffffff;         
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

                                                /* Links row under title */
.book-links-row {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
}

.book-link-item {
  color: inherit;                                 /* same color as text */
  text-decoration: none;                                /* no underline */
  margin: 0 14px;
  font-weight: 300;

  display: inline-block;            
  transition: transform 160ms ease, opacity 160ms ease;
}

.book-link-item:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
  transform: scale(1.05);                    /* subtle enlarge on hover */
  transition: transform 220ms ease, opacity 220ms ease;
}

.book-link-item.is-bold {
  font-weight: 700;                              /* Amazon link - BOLD */
}


      /* ---------------------- DIVIDER LINE ---------------------- */

.book-divider {
  width: min(900px, 85%);
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
  margin: 18px auto 28px;
}


               /* -------- STORY DETAILS header -------- */

.book-info-title {
  font-family: "Lulu Clean One Bold", serif;
  font-size: 25px;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #111;
}

.book-info-subtitle {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin: 6px 0 24px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}

                                           /* Accordions (expand/collapse) */
.book-accordions { 
  width: min(900px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto 50px;
}

.book-detail {
  padding: 14px 0;
}

                              /* remove default marker to use custom arrow */
.book-detail > summary {
  list-style: none;
}
.book-detail > summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.book-summary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;

  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;      /* Poppins Bold */
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;

  cursor: pointer;
}

                                                      /* little arrow 👇🏻 */
.book-summary::after {
  content: "›";
  display: inline-block;
  transform: rotate(0deg);
  transition: transform 220ms ease;
  opacity: 0.6;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1;
}

                                                /* rotate arrow when open */

.book-detail[open] .book-summary::after {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}

                            /*----- EXPANDED TEXT (inside accordion) -----*/
.book-detail-body {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;    
  font-weight: 300;   
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0.1px;

  margin-top: 8px;
  color: #111;             

                                             /*----- ANIMATION SETUP -----*/
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  transition: opacity 400ms ease, transform 400ms ease;
}

                               /* when accordion is open, animate text in */

.book-detail[open] .book-detail-body {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}


 /* ============= ◀️◀️◀️ BOOK PAGE SIDE NAVIGATION ▶️▶️▶️ ============= */

.book-nav {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;                     /* allow clicks only on arrows */
  z-index: 2;
}

.book-nav-arrow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);

  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 85px;                                      /* 🔀 ARROW SIZE */
  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);                

  text-decoration: none;
  pointer-events: auto;

  transition:
    opacity 220ms ease,
    transform 220ms ease;
}

                                                 /* ⬅️ LEFT (back) ARROW */
.book-nav-prev {
  left: 30px;
}

                                               /* ➡️ RIGHT (next) ARROW */
.book-nav-next {
  right: 30px;
}

                                                        /* Hover effect */
.book-nav-arrow:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1.1);
}

                                                /* Disabled arrow state */
.book-nav-arrow.is-disabled {
  opacity: 0.15;
  cursor: default;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

                                       /* hides arrows on small screens */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .book-nav {
    display: none;
  }
}

 /* ==================== ✒️✒️✒️ ABOUT PAGE ✒️✒️✒️ ==================== */                       

                                      /* about background (repeating tile) */
.about-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.about-wrapper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background-image: url("../images/about-bg.jpg"); 
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-position: top left;

  opacity: 0.20;                                    /* BACKGROUND OPACITY */

  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

                                  /* keep About content above background */
.about-page {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 1100px;
}

                                                  /* ----- LAYOUT ----- */
.about-content {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;                            /* vertical centering */
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 48px;                            /* space between image and text */
  padding-top: 80px;
  padding-bottom: 90px;
}

                                                    /* About - Picture */
.about-image img {
  width: 420px;
  max-width: 90vw;
  height: auto;
  display: block;

  border: 4px solid #fff;                             /* white border */
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);          /* subtle shadow */
}

                                                       /* Tape effect */
.taped-photo {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.taped-photo::before,
.taped-photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  width: 120px;
  height: 30px;

                                            /* warm translucent tape */

  background: rgba(255, 255, 225, 0.20);        
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);

  transform: translateX(-90%) rotate(-6deg);
  z-index: 2;

  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* top tape */
.taped-photo::before {
  top: -16px;
}

/* bottom tape */
.taped-photo::after {
  bottom: -16px;
  transform: translateX(-30%) rotate(5deg);
}


            /* ---------------- ABOUT TEXT ---------------- */

.about-text-panel {
  max-width: 420px;
  padding: 0;   /* no “panel” feel */
}

                                                     /* paragraph styling */
.about-text-panel p {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 300;      
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #111;
}


.about-text-panel p + p {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

                                                        /* mobile tweaks */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .about-text-panel {
    max-width: 92%;
    text-align: center;
  }
}


 /* =================== 📞📞📞 CONTACT PAGE 📞📞📞 =================== */                       

.contact-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  flex: 1;                               /* fills remaining screen height */
  overflow: hidden;

  display: flex;                
}

.contact-wrapper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background-image: url("../images/contact-bg.jpg");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center top;
  background-size: cover;

  opacity: 0.65;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

                                  /* keeps Contact content above background */
.page.contact-page {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;

                      /* overrides global .page rules that fight centering */
  padding: 0;
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;

                             /* stretch to full height of .contact-wrapper */
  flex: 1;

                                                            /* true center */
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
}

                      /* ------- CONTENT LAYOUT ------- */
.contact-content {
  max-width: 800px;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

                      /* ------- TITLE + TEXT ------- */

.contact-title {
  font-family: "Lulu Clean One Bold", serif; 
  font-size: 50px;
  font-weight: 400;                        
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}


.contact-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
 
                                      /* --- FEEDBACK PARAGRAPH --- */
.contact-feedback {
  font-size: 14px;                    /* slightly smaller */
  line-height: 1.7;
  opacity: 0.9;                       /* softer than main text */
  margin-top: 26px;
  color: #555;  
}

                                      /* bold only the "Note:" label */
.contact-feedback strong {
  font-weight: 700;
}


.contact-email {
  display: inline-block;              /* required for transform */
  font-size: 20px;                    /* larger */
  font-weight: 300;                   /* lighter */
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;

  margin-bottom: 20px;                /* breathing room */

  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;

  transition: transform 220ms ease, opacity 220ms ease;
}

.contact-email:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
  transform: scale(1.05);             /* subtle enlarge on hover */
}


                                     /* Bold link used in ARC text */
.contact-link-bold {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;           
}

.contact-link-bold:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
}


.contact-label {
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
}

.contact-input,
.contact-textarea {
  margin-top: 6px;
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  padding: 10px 12px;

  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.contact-btn {
  border: none;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  cursor: pointer;

  font-family: "Lulu Clean One Bold", serif;
  letter-spacing: 1.2px;
  font-size: 16px;

  background: #dedede;
  color: #222;

  transition: background-color 220ms ease, color 220ms ease, transform 220ms ease;
}

.contact-btn:hover {
  background: #222;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}


/* =========== 💭💭💭 VENUSVERSE WORLDBUILDING PAGE 💭💭💭 =========== */

                            /* repeating tile background w opacity control */
.venusverse-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.venusverse-wrapper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background-image: url("../images/venusverse-bg.jpg"); /* <-- your repeating pattern */
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-position: top left;

  opacity: 0.40; /* ⭐ control background opacity ⭐ */
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

                                          /* keep content above background */
.venusverse-page {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 50px 30px 70px;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
}

                                                       /* Venusverse Title */
.venusverse-title h1 {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
  font-size: 90px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  color: #e0e0e0;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  line-height: 0.5;
}

.venusverse-intro {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 10px auto 10px;
  color: #111;
}

                                                               /* Sections */
.vv-section {
  margin: 20px auto 45px;             /* increases space ABOVE the section */
}


                                                       /* Section headings */
.vv-h2 {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 700;     
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  color: #111;
}

                   /* -------- Venusverse: THE BASICS + watermark -------- */

.vv-basics-title {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;                     /* shrink-wrap to title width */
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.vv-basics-title::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;

  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%); 

  width: 250px;
  height: 250px;

  background-image: url("../images/venusverse-logo.png");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: center;

  opacity: 0.06;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.vv-h2 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

                                  /* text block (centered, readable width) */
.vv-text {
  width: min(770px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;                               /* centered paragraphs */
  max-width: 780px;                          /* keeps line length readable */
}

.vv-text p {
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 300;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #111;
  text-align: justify;  
  line-height: 1.7;                     /* justified text breathes better */
}

.vv-text strong {
  font-weight: 700;
}
                                    /* ensures text stays above watermark */
.vv-basics > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

 
/* ======================= 📱📱📱 MOBILE 📱📱📱 ======================= */

                            /* Venusverse only */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .venusverse-title h1 {
    font-size: 64px;
  }

  .vv-h2 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .vv-basics::before {
    width: 320px;
    height: 190px;
  }
}

        /* =============== MOBILE: GLOBAL HEADER RULE =============== */

                      /* applies to ALL pages on mobile */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: #fff;
  }
}


   /* ======= 📱 MOBILE LANDING PAGE: simple vertical grid 📱 ======= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

                      /* stop homepage from vertically-centering on mobile */

  body.home-body .home {
    flex: 1;
    display: block;
    padding: 0;
    padding-top: 10px;
  }

                                       /* 1-column “grid” (vertical stack) */
  body.home-body .author-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 34px;                     /* spacing between Ripley / Kat / Quinn */
    max-width: 520px;             /* keeps it nicely centered like desktop */
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 16px 30px;          /* side padding + bottom breathing room */
    align-items: start;
  }

                                      /* each author card fills the column */
  body.home-body .author-card {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: center;
    position: static;                /* IMPORTANT: removes sticky behavior */
  }

                                                 /* keep images responsive */
  body.home-body .hover-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }

                                          /* hover swap image should match */
  body.home-body .img-hover {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }

                                          /* spacing around text + socials */
  body.home-body .author-name {
    margin-top: 12px;
  }

  body.home-body .author-social {
    margin-top: 10px;
  }

                                         /* smaller social icons on mobile */
  body.home-body .author-social img {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
  }
}

  /* =================== 📱 MOBILE: LANDING PAGE 📱 =================== */
                    
@media (max-width: 900px) {

  body.home-body .home {
    flex: 1;
    display: block;
    padding: 0;
    padding-top: 16px;
  }

  body.home-body .author-grid {
    display: flex;                                       /* overrides grid */
    flex-direction: column;                                  /* one column */
    align-items: center;
    gap: 38px;

    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 10px 0 40px;
  }

                                       /* each author card full width-ish */
  body.home-body .author-card {
    width: min(520px, 92vw);
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

                                               /* image sizing for mobile */
  body.home-body .hover-image img,
  body.home-body .img-hover {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }

                                         /* disable hover image on mobile */
  body.home-body .img-hover {
    display: none;
  }

                                         /* reduces space under the image */
  body.home-body .author-link {
    margin-bottom: 45px;   
  }

                                               /* socials in a clean row */
  body.home-body .author-social {
    margin-top: -20px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
  }

                                                 /* smaller social icons */
  body.home-body .author-social img {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    margin: 0;
  }
}

/* ================== 📱 MOBILE: GLOBAL HEADER + NAV 📱 ================== */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

                                      /* Keep header stuck */
  .site-header {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 9999;
    background: #fff;
  }

                                     /* Tighten header padding */
  .header-inner {
    padding: 14px 18px;
  }

                                    /* Stack title/logo/nav vertically */
  .header-3col {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    row-gap: 10px;
    justify-items: center;
  }

  .header-left,
  .header-right {
    justify-self: center;
  }

                                   /* makes Navig stay on ONE line */
  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;            /* no wrapping */
    gap: 16px;                    /* smaller spacing */
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 12px;            /* smaller text */
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;      /* less spacing between letters */
    white-space: nowrap;        /* prevents "Newsletter" split */
  }

                               /* slightly smaller site title on mobile */
  .site-title-left {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .nav {
    display: block;
  }
}


/* =============== 🔴🔴🔴 QUINN SINCLAIR - PAGE 🔴🔴🔴 =============== */ 

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

                       /* big diagonal "COMING SOON" */
.quinn-coming-soon {
  position: relative;
  margin: 60px auto 40px;
  width: min(950px, 92%);
  height: 240px;
}

.quinn-coming-soon span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-5deg);

  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 64px;
  letter-spacing: 6px;

  color: rgba(0,0,0,0.16);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  user-select: none;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .quinn-coming-soon {
    height: 180px;
    margin: 40px auto 30px;
  }
  .quinn-coming-soon span {
    font-size: 42px;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
  }
}


/* =========== 📱🔵📱 MOBILE: KAT SINCLAIR BOOK GRID 📱🔵📱 ========== */
           
                     /* only affects kat.html */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

                /* forces ALL Kat book grids into a single vertical column */

  body.kat-body .books-grid,
  body.kat-body .books-grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
    justify-content: center;
    justify-items: center;
  }

                   /* cancels the “center last row” rules used on desktop */

  body.kat-body .books-grid-venusverse .book-card:nth-child(5),
  body.kat-body .books-grid-venusverse .book-card:nth-child(6) {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

    /* lets cards scale to phone width instead of staying locked at 250px */

  body.kat-body .book-card {
    width: min(360px, 90vw);
  }

  body.kat-body .book-cover img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }

                    /* buttons should match the new responsive card width */

  body.kat-body .book-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

                                       /* MOBILE: KAT SINCLAIR title size */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  body.kat-body .page-title h1 {
    font-size: 78px;                              /* was 120px on desktop */
    line-height: 0.8;
  }
}


/* ================ 📱⚜️ MOBILE: BOOK PAGES FIXES 📱⚜️ ================ */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

                 /* Disables the desktop background image layer on mobile */

  body[class*="book-"] .book-wrapper::before {
    background-image: none !important;
    opacity: 0 !important;
  }

                                           /* book title smaller on mobile */

  body[class*="book-"] .book-title {
    font-size: 70px;    
    line-height: 1.05;
  }

                                                      /* book title color */
  body[class*="book-"] .book-title {
    color: #6f6f6f;
  }
}
 
@media (max-width: 900px) {

  body[class*="book-"] .book-links-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;

    font-size: 12px;                              /* small enough to fit */
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    white-space: nowrap;

    overflow-x: hidden;                         /* removes the scrollbar */
    padding: 0 8px;
  }

  body[class*="book-"] .book-link-item {
    margin: 0;                               /* gap controls spacing now */
  }
}


 /* ========== 📱🟩 MOBILE: RIPLEY SINCLAIR layout fixes 🟩📱 ========== */

                    /* only affects ripley.html */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

                                /* stacks book covers vertically (1 column) */
  body.ripley-body .books-grid,
  body.ripley-body .books-grid-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
    justify-content: center;
    justify-items: center;
  }

                                    /* cancels any “center last row” rules */

  body.ripley-body .books-grid-venusverse .book-card:nth-child(5),
  body.ripley-body .books-grid-venusverse .book-card:nth-child(6) {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

                                        /* lets cards scale to phone width */
  body.ripley-body .book-card {
    width: min(360px, 90vw);
  }

  body.ripley-body .book-cover img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }

  body.ripley-body .book-btn {
    width: 100%;
  }

                                 /* makes “Ripley Sinclair” title smaller */

  body.ripley-body .page-title h1 {
    font-size: 60px;  
    line-height: 0.8;
  }
}
                 

/* ========== 📱🔴 MOBILE: QUINN page full-height layout 🔴📱 ========== */

                    /* only affects quinn.html */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

                       /* makes the Quinn page use the full viewport height */

  body.quinn-body {
    min-height: 100svh; /* better on mobile than 100vh (accounts for address bar) */
  }

   /* If your Quinn page uses .page-wrapper like Kat/Ripley, let it stretch */

  body.quinn-body .page-wrapper {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

         /* The main page content becomes a column: title at top, coming soon centered */

  body.quinn-body .page {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 28px 18px 24px; /* slightly tighter on mobile */
  }

  /* Smaller "Quinn Sinclair" title (same selector as your other author pages) */

  body.quinn-body .page-title h1 {
    font-size: 58px;
    line-height: 0.8;
  }

                       /* centers COMING SOON block in the available space */

  body.quinn-body .quinn-coming-soon {
    margin: 0 auto;                       /* remove big top/bottom margins */
    flex: 1;                                       /* take remaining space */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;                                /* vertical center */
    justify-content: center;
    height: auto;                           /* override fixed height rules */
  }

                                             /* Footer stays at the bottom */
  body.quinn-body .site-footer {
    margin-top: auto;
  }
}


 /* =============== 📱✒️ MOBILE: ABOUT PAGE fixes ✒️📱 =============== */

                       /* only affects about.html */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

                                    /* ensures About page fills the screen */
  body.about-body {
    min-height: 100svh;
  }

  body.about-body .about-wrapper {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  body.about-body .about-page {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center; /* centers content vertically */
  }

                                    /* reduces excessive vertical spacing */

  body.about-body .about-content {
    padding-top: 15px;
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    gap: 22px;
  }

                                 /* slightly smaller body text for mobile */

  body.about-body .about-text-panel p {
    padding-top: 20px;
    font-size: 16px; 
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

                                               /* keeps footer at bottom */
  body.about-body .site-footer {
    margin-top: auto;
  }
}


 /* ============== 📱📞 MOBILE: CONTACT page tweaks 📞📱 ============== */

                       /* only affects contact page */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

                                             /* slight padding above title */
  body.contact-body .contact-content {
    padding-top: 24px;
  }

                                               /* smaller title on mobile */
  body.contact-body .contact-title {
    font-size: 38px;      /* was 50px */
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }

                                            /* slightly smaller main text */
  body.contact-body .contact-text {
    font-size: 14px;      /* was 15px */
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

                                            /* Email link a touch smaller */
  body.contact-body .contact-email {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

                       /* Note text smaller + breathing room above footer */

  body.contact-body .contact-feedback {
    font-size: 12px;     
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 36px;                          /* space before footer */
  }
}


 /* =========== 📱💭 MOBILE: VENUSVERSE text size tweak 💭📱 =========== */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  body .venusverse-page .vv-text p {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
}
                       /* VENUSVERSE intro text size */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  body .venusverse-page .venusverse-intro {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
}

     /* =========== 📱 MOBILE: CENTER LOGO VERTICAL FIX 📱 =========== */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  /* Add balanced spacing around the logo */
  .header-center {
    padding-top: 7px;
    padding-bottom: 0px;
  }

  /* Optional: tiny nudge if you want it PERFECT */
  .site-logo {
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
}


 /* =================== 📱📰 MOBILE: NEWSLETTER 📰📱 =================== */

.newsletter-wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
}

                                                    /* optional background */
.newsletter-wrapper::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;

  background-image: url("../images/contact-bg.jpg");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center top;
  background-size: cover;

  opacity: 0.90;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

                                        /* centers the page like Contact */
.page.newsletter-page {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;

  padding: 0;
  max-width: none;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;

  flex: 1;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  text-align: center;
  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 300;
}

.newsletter-content {
  max-width: 800px;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.newsletter-title {
  font-family: "Lulu Clean One Bold", serif;
  font-size: 45px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0px;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.newsletter-text {
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.newsletter-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  margin-top: 20px;

  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;

  transition: transform 220ms ease, opacity 220ms ease;
}

.newsletter-link:hover {
  opacity: 0.7;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

                                                       /* 📱 mobile tweaks */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  body.newsletter-body .newsletter-title {
    font-size: 38px;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  }

  body.newsletter-body .newsletter-text {
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  body.newsletter-body .newsletter-link {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}


 /* ============= 📚 KAT PAGE: COLLAPSIBLE BOOK SECTIONS 📚 ============= */

                                      /* Desktop: always open & NOT clickable
                                            Mobile: collapsible with arrow */

body.kat-body .kat-section {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto 22px;
}

                                       /* remove default disclosure marker */
body.kat-body .kat-section > summary {
  list-style: none;
}
body.kat-body .kat-section > summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

                                 /* summary row (looks like your heading) */

                      /* summary area: stack title -> subheading -> arrow */

body.kat-body .kat-section-summary {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;

  user-select: none;

  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #2B2B2B;

  padding: 10px 10px;
}

  user-select: none; 

  font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
  font-size: 25px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #2B2B2B;

  padding: 6px 10px;
}

body.kat-body .kat-section-summary .books-heading-link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

body.kat-body .kat-section-subheading {
  margin: 0;                                  /* don't push the arrow away */
  max-width: 520px;
}

                                   /* ========== 🔰 ARROWS 🔰 ========== */

body.kat-body .kat-section-arrow::before {
  content: "›";
  display: inline-block;
  transform: rotate(90deg);                                        /* right */
  transition: transform 220ms ease;
  opacity: 0.6;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1;
}

body.kat-body .kat-section[open] .kat-section-arrow::before {
  transform: rotate(270deg);                                       /* down */
}

/* contents */
body.kat-body .kat-section-body {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* subtle open animation */
body.kat-body .kat-section-body {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  transition: opacity 260ms ease, transform 260ms ease;
}

body.kat-body .kat-section[open] .kat-section-body {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

  /* ---------------- DESKTOP/TABLET: NOT COLLAPSIBLE ---------------- */

@media (min-width: 901px) {

                                            /* force always-open on desktop */

  body.kat-body .kat-section .kat-section-body {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }

                                                  /* hide arrows on desktop */
  body.kat-body .kat-section-arrow {
    display: none;
  }

                                             /* disable toggling on desktop */
  body.kat-body .kat-section > summary {
    cursor: default;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

                     /* BUT allow the VENUSVERSE link to still be clickable */

  body.kat-body .kat-section-summary .books-heading-link {
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
}

          /* ---------------- MOBILE: COLLAPSIBLE ---------------- */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  body.kat-body .kat-section > summary {
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  body.kat-body .kat-section-summary {
    font-size: 20px;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }
}

     /* --- Kat section: toggle button + always-visible subheading --- */

body.kat-body .kat-section-subheading {
  margin-top: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}


  /* ======= KAT PAGE: DESKTOP RESTORE (keeps mobile collapsible) ======== */

@media (min-width: 901px) {

  /* Make the summary behave like your original H2 heading */
  body.kat-body .kat-section-summary {
    display: block;                 /* instead of inline-flex */
    padding: 0;                     /* remove “summary padding” look */
    font-family: "Poppins", sans-serif;
    font-size: 25px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 1.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #2B2B2B;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  /* Hide ALL toggle UI on desktop (arrow/button/etc) */
  body.kat-body .kat-section-arrow,
  body.kat-body .kat-section-toggle {
    display: none !important;
  }

  /* Ensure the details is visually “open” like old desktop */
  body.kat-body .kat-section-body {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 901px) {

  body.kat-body .kat-section-subheading {
    text-align: center;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
  }

}