:root{
  --cream:#FBF6EB; --sand:#F2E8D2; --ink:#22313B; --ink-soft:#4A5A64;
  --sea:#17606A; --deep:#101F33; --deep-2:#182B44;
  --gold:#E3A93C; --coral:#C8553D; --foam:#DCE9E4;
  --disp:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif; --body:"Lora",Georgia,serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--cream);line-height:1.65;font-size:17px}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--disp);line-height:1.12}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.kicker{font-family:var(--body);letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500}

/* ── Hero ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:94vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center;
  background:url("assets/hero.jpg") center 30%/cover no-repeat,var(--deep);}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(16,31,51,.18) 0%,rgba(16,31,51,0) 30%,rgba(16,31,51,.78) 88%,rgba(16,31,51,.94) 100%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;color:var(--cream);padding:0 24px 9vh}
.hero .kicker{color:var(--gold)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,11vw,7.5rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:.35rem 0 .6rem;
  text-shadow:0 2px 28px rgba(10,20,35,.55)}
.hero p{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,2.2vw,1.4rem);font-style:italic;opacity:.94;max-width:34em;margin:0 auto}
.scroll-cue{position:relative;z-index:2;margin:2.4rem auto 0;width:26px;height:42px;border:2px solid rgba(251,246,235,.7);
  border-radius:14px;display:block}
.scroll-cue::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:8px;width:4px;height:9px;margin-left:-2px;border-radius:2px;
  background:var(--gold);animation:drop 2.2s infinite}
@keyframes drop{0%{transform:translateY(0);opacity:1}70%{transform:translateY(14px);opacity:0}100%{opacity:0}}

/* age ribbon */
.ribbon{background:var(--deep);color:var(--cream);padding:.9rem 0 1.6rem}
.ribbon .wrap{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
.chip{border:1px solid rgba(251,246,235,.35);border-radius:999px;padding:.32rem 1rem;font-size:.85rem;white-space:nowrap}
.chip b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}

/* ── Sections ─────────────────────────────────────── */
section{padding:5.5rem 0}
.sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:44em;margin:0 auto 3rem}
.sec-head .kicker{color:var(--coral)}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3rem);margin:.4rem 0 .9rem}
.sec-head p{color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* intro */
.intro{padding-top:4.5rem}
.intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:3rem;align-items:center}
.intro-grid img{border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px -18px rgba(34,49,59,.45)}
.intro h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.7rem);margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.intro p{margin-bottom:1rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.intro p b{color:var(--ink)}
.drop::first-letter{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:3.3em;float:left;line-height:.82;padding:.06em .12em 0 0;color:var(--sea)}

/* world */
.world{background:var(--sand)}
.world-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.6rem}
.place{background:var(--cream);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 14px 34px -16px rgba(34,49,59,.35)}
.place img{aspect-ratio:10/7;object-fit:cover}
.place .pad{padding:1.1rem 1.3rem 1.4rem}
.place h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.place p{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.place-list{margin-top:2.6rem;text-align:center;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;font-style:italic}
.place-list b{color:var(--sea);font-style:normal}

/* legends */
.legends{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--deep) 0%,var(--deep-2) 100%);color:#E9EDF2}
.legends .sec-head .kicker{color:var(--gold)}
.legends .sec-head p{color:#B9C4CE}
.legend-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:3rem;align-items:center;margin-bottom:3.2rem}
.legend-grid img{border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.legend-item{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.legend-item h3{color:var(--gold);font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.legend-item p{color:#C5CFD8;font-size:.98rem}
.rhyme{max-width:34em;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid rgba(227,169,60,.45);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(227,169,60,.45);padding:2.2rem 1rem}
.rhyme p{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.6vw,1.7rem);font-style:italic;line-height:1.6}
.rhyme figcaption{margin-top:1rem;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8E9BA8}

/* books ladder */
.books-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.8rem}
.book{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  box-shadow:0 16px 40px -18px rgba(34,49,59,.4);transition:transform .25s ease}
.book:hover{transform:translateY(-6px)}
.book .cover{aspect-ratio:5/6;overflow:hidden}
.book .cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.book .pad{padding:1.2rem 1.35rem 1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.age{align-self:flex-start;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#fff;
  padding:.28rem .8rem;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:.7rem}
.book h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:.15rem}
.book .by{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;margin-bottom:.6rem}
.book p{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.book .titles{margin-top:auto;font-size:.83rem;color:var(--sea);border-top:1px dashed #D8CFBB;padding-top:.7rem}
.a-baby{background:var(--coral)} .a-tot{background:#D07A2F} .a-pic{background:var(--gold);color:var(--deep)}
.a-chap{background:#4E8A5A} .a-mg{background:var(--sea)} .a-ya{background:var(--deep-2)}

/* growing up */
.grow{background:var(--sand)}
.ladder{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:.5rem;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto 2.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.rung{text-align:center;flex:1;min-width:110px;position:relative;padding-top:1.2rem}
.rung::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;width:10px;height:10px;margin-left:-5px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--sea);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--sand),0 0 0 5px var(--sea)}
.rung h4{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:1.05rem}
.rung span{display:block;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ladder-line{height:2px;background:var(--sea);max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;transform:translateY(1.35rem);opacity:.5}
.grow .note{max-width:38em;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;color:var(--ink-soft)}

/* closing */
.closing{position:relative;padding:0;color:var(--cream)}
.closing img{width:100%;height:62vh;object-fit:cover}
.closing .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(16,31,51,.25),rgba(16,31,51,.8));
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:0 24px}
.closing h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4.5vw,3rem);font-style:italic;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}

footer{background:var(--deep);color:#8E9BA8;text-align:center;padding:2.6rem 24px;font-size:.9rem}
footer b{color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--disp);letter-spacing:.06em}
footer .chough{color:var(--coral);font-size:1.1rem}

@media(max-width:840px){
  .intro-grid,.legend-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .world-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .books-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .books-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ladder{display:none}.ladder-line{display:none}
}

/* ── Top nav ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:10;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;padding:1.1rem clamp(18px,4vw,44px);color:var(--cream)}
.nav.solid{position:static;background:var(--deep)}
.nav .brand{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:1rem;
  color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none}
.nav .brand span{color:var(--gold)}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:1.6rem;list-style:none}
.nav a{color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.05em;opacity:.88}
.nav a:hover,.nav a.here{opacity:1;border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}

/* ── Sub-page banner ─────────────────────────────── */
.banner{position:relative;min-height:46vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
  background-position:center 32%;background-size:cover;color:var(--cream)}
.banner::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(16,31,51,.35),rgba(16,31,51,.85))}
.banner .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-bottom:2.6rem}
.banner .kicker{color:var(--gold)}
.banner h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.2rem);margin:.3rem 0 .5rem}
.banner p{font-style:italic;opacity:.92;max-width:38em}

/* ── Families roster ─────────────────────────────── */
.family{padding:3.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7DCC2}
.family:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}
.family-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.family-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.4rem)}
.family-head .sigil{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--coral);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
.family-lede{color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;max-width:46em;margin-bottom:1.8rem}
.roster{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1.1rem}
.person{background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:1.05rem 1.2rem;
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px -14px rgba(34,49,59,.35);border-top:3px solid var(--sea)}
.person.animal{border-top-color:var(--gold)}
.person.folk{border-top-color:var(--coral)}
.person h3{font-size:1.08rem}
.person .meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-soft);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:.1rem 0 .45rem}
.person p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}

/* ── Books catalogue ─────────────────────────────── */
.series{padding:3.4rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #E7DCC2}
.series:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}
.series-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.series-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.2rem)}
.series-lede{color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;margin-bottom:1.6rem;max-width:46em}
.booklist{list-style:none;counter-reset:none}
.booklist li{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:baseline;padding:.85rem .4rem;border-bottom:1px dashed #E3D8BE}
.booklist li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.booklist .no{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:600;color:var(--sea);min-width:2.2em;text-align:right}
.booklist .tb{flex:1}
.booklist .tb h3{font-size:1.05rem;display:inline}
.booklist .tb p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:.15rem}
.badge{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;padding:.2rem .6rem;border-radius:999px;
  vertical-align:2px;margin-left:.55rem;white-space:nowrap}
.badge.now{background:var(--sea);color:#fff}
.badge.soon{background:transparent;border:1px solid #C9BC9C;color:#948A6E}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2.6rem}
.btn{font-family:var(--body);display:inline-block;background:var(--sea);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;
  padding:.7rem 1.5rem;border-radius:999px;font-size:.95rem;box-shadow:0 10px 24px -10px rgba(23,96,106,.6)}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--sea);border:1.5px solid var(--sea);box-shadow:none}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
@media(max-width:640px){.nav ul{gap:1rem}.nav .brand{font-size:.85rem}}