/* Approved Vivian Ellington visual redesign — preview branch, 16 Aug 2026 */
:root{--ve-navy:#031a2d;--ve-navy2:#08283f;--ve-cream:#fbf8f1;--ve-cream2:#f5efe5;--ve-gold:#d69b2f;--ve-gold2:#b97918;--ve-ink:#10243a;--ve-copy:#3d4650;--ve-line:#e3d2b5}
body{background:var(--ve-cream);color:var(--ve-ink)}

/* Header */
header{background:rgba(3,26,45,.98);border-bottom:0;backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
header .nav{height:70px;max-width:1440px}
header .brand{gap:9px;color:#f5eee1;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.12em;white-space:nowrap}
header .brand img{width:48px;height:48px;filter:sepia(1) saturate(3.4) hue-rotate(350deg) brightness(1.3) contrast(1.08)}
header .navlinks{gap:30px;font-size:.84rem;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:600}
header .navlinks>a:not(.amazon-author-cta){color:#fffaf2}
header .navlinks>a:not(.amazon-author-cta):hover{color:var(--ve-gold)}
header .nav-home{position:relative}
header .nav-home:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-10px;height:2px;background:var(--ve-gold)}
header .nav-series{position:relative;color:#fffaf2}
header .nav-series summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;user-select:none}
header .nav-series summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
header .nav-series summary:after{content:"⌄";margin-left:6px;color:var(--ve-gold)}
header .series-menu{position:absolute;top:34px;left:-20px;min-width:245px;padding:10px;background:var(--ve-navy);border:1px solid rgba(214,155,47,.28);box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.28);border-radius:6px;display:grid;z-index:60}
header .series-menu a{padding:10px 12px;border-radius:4px;color:#fffaf2;font-size:.82rem}
header .series-menu a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:var(--ve-gold)}
.header-icon-link{display:inline-grid!important;place-items:center;width:30px;height:30px;color:#fff!important}
.header-icon-link svg{width:20px;height:20px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8}
.amazon-author-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--ve-gold)!important;color:#061827!important;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:4px;font-weight:800!important}
.amazon-author-cta .amazon-a{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:900}

/* Home */
.home-v2{background:var(--ve-cream);color:var(--ve-ink)}
.home-v2 h1,.home-v2 h2,.home-v2 h3{color:var(--ve-ink)}
.home-hero{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fffdf8 0%,#faf6ee 64%,#f5efe5 100%);border-bottom:1px solid #eee4d5}
.home-hero-inner{width:min(1440px,calc(100% - 60px));margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:.62fr 1.38fr;align-items:end;gap:36px;min-height:262px;padding:28px 0 0}
.home-hero-copy{align-self:center;padding-bottom:22px}
.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,4vw,4.45rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.028em;margin:0 0 16px;max-width:540px}
.home-hero-copy p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55;color:#2d3540;margin:0 0 18px;max-width:500px}
.home-rule{width:42px;height:2px;background:var(--ve-gold);margin:0 0 14px}
.home-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.home-primary,.home-secondary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:42px;padding:0 17px;border-radius:4px;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:800;transition:.18s}
.home-primary{background:var(--ve-navy);color:white;border:1px solid var(--ve-navy)}
.home-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);background:#08283f}
.home-secondary{background:#fffdf9;color:var(--ve-ink);border:1px solid #d4a14d}
.home-secondary:hover{background:#fff8e9}
.home-amazon{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:900;font-size:1.08rem;margin-right:8px}
.home-hero-books{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-end;gap:18px;min-width:0;position:relative;padding:8px 74px 12px 0}
.home-hero-books:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-24px;right:0;bottom:0;height:14px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#e7d7bd,#d4bd9a);box-shadow:0 4px 13px rgba(58,42,24,.18)}
.home-vase{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:14px;width:58px;height:86px;z-index:2}
.home-vase svg{width:100%;height:100%;overflow:visible}

/* Realistic CSS 3D books using untouched cover images */
.home-book3d{--book-h:206px;--depth:10px;position:relative;display:inline-block;height:var(--book-h);flex:0 0 auto;transform:perspective(1100px) rotateY(-3.2deg);transform-origin:center bottom;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 11px rgba(39,31,22,.22));transition:transform .18s ease,filter .18s ease;z-index:3}
.home-book3d img{height:100%;width:auto;display:block;object-fit:contain;border-radius:1px;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(20,20,20,.12);position:relative;z-index:2;background:#101820}
.home-book3d:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:2px;bottom:2px;right:calc(var(--depth) * -1);width:var(--depth);background:linear-gradient(90deg,#d9ccb3 0%,#f5ead3 52%,#b8a98f 100%);transform:skewY(-8deg);transform-origin:left center;box-shadow:inset 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.12);z-index:1}
.home-book3d:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;right:calc(var(--depth) * -1);top:-5px;height:6px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f3ead7,#cdbfa7);transform:skewX(-37deg);transform-origin:left bottom;z-index:1}
a.home-book-link{display:inline-flex;line-height:0}
a.home-book-link:hover .home-book3d{transform:perspective(1100px) rotateY(-1deg) translateY(-4px);filter:drop-shadow(0 16px 14px rgba(39,31,22,.28))}
.home-hero-books .home-book3d{--book-h:205px;--depth:9px}
.home-series-books .home-book3d{--book-h:142px;--depth:7px;transform:perspective(900px) rotateY(-2.5deg)}

/* Situation cards */
.home-find{background:#fffdf9;padding:16px 0 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee4d5}
.home-find-inner{width:min(1360px,calc(100% - 70px));margin:auto}
.home-find-title{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 14px;text-align:center}
.home-find-title:before,.home-find-title:after{content:"";width:72px;height:1px;background:var(--ve-gold)}
.home-situation-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:16px}
.home-situation{display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px 1fr 18px;gap:10px;align-items:center;min-height:112px;padding:15px 14px;background:#fffdf9;border:1px solid var(--ve-line);border-radius:5px;color:var(--ve-ink);transition:.18s}
.home-situation:hover{border-color:#c89131;box-shadow:0 9px 25px rgba(60,45,24,.08);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.home-situation-icon svg{width:44px;height:44px;stroke:#0a2340;fill:none;stroke-width:1.7}
.home-situation h3{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 5px}
.home-situation p{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.38;color:#3d4650;margin:0}
.home-situation-arrow{color:var(--ve-gold);font-size:1.5rem;align-self:end}

/* Series overview */
.home-series-overview{background:#f9f5ed;border-bottom:1px solid #eadfce}
.home-series-grid{width:min(1440px,100%);margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.home-series-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:155px 1fr;min-height:205px;padding:18px 20px 14px 38px;align-items:center;border-right:1px solid #e7dccb;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fbf8f1,#f6f1e8)}
.home-series-card:last-child{border-right:0}
.home-series-copy{align-self:stretch;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding-right:8px}
.home-series-copy h2{font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 10px}
.home-series-copy p{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.42;color:#42505c;margin:0 0 11px}
.home-series-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--ve-navy);color:#f5b846;min-height:31px;padding:0 11px;border-radius:3px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;width:max-content;margin-top:auto}
.home-series-books{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-end;gap:9px;height:170px;padding-right:6px;position:relative}
.home-series-books:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:4px;height:5px;background:#dfceb3;box-shadow:0 3px 7px rgba(60,45,25,.12);z-index:0}
.home-series-books a{z-index:1}

/* Compact Kit free guide bar */
.home-v2+.guide-section,.home-v2~.guide-section{padding:0}
.guide-section{background:var(--ve-navy)!important;border:0!important;padding:0!important}
.guide-shell{width:min(1200px,calc(100% - 50px))!important;min-height:70px!important;display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr!important;gap:34px!important;align-items:center!important;padding:9px 0!important}
.guide-copy{position:relative;padding-left:56px}
.guide-copy:before{content:"⌑";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:40px;height:40px;border:1px solid var(--ve-gold);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ve-gold);font-size:1.4rem}
.guide-copy .eyebrow,.guide-points,.guide-note,.guide-kicker,.guide-form-card>h3,.guide-form-card>p{display:none!important}
.guide-copy .section-title{font-size:1.25rem!important;line-height:1.05!important;color:#fff9ef!important;margin:0 0 4px!important}
.guide-lead{font-size:.8rem!important;color:#f3e9da!important;margin:0!important;max-width:none!important}
.guide-form-card{background:transparent!important;color:white!important;border:0!important;border-radius:0!important;padding:0!important;box-shadow:none!important}
.guide-form-card>small{font-size:.63rem!important;color:#c7c1b7!important;margin:2px 0 0!important;text-align:center!important;line-height:1.2!important}
.guide-form-card>small a{color:#f0d2a0!important}
#kit-boundaries-form{min-height:38px!important}
#kit-boundaries-form .formkit-fields{display:flex!important;gap:8px!important;align-items:center!important}
#kit-boundaries-form .formkit-input{min-height:38px!important;height:38px!important;border-radius:3px!important;background:#fff!important;border:1px solid #cfc7ba!important;padding:0 12px!important;font-size:.78rem!important}
#kit-boundaries-form .formkit-submit{min-height:38px!important;height:38px!important;border-radius:3px!important;background:var(--ve-gold)!important;border-color:var(--ve-gold)!important;color:#172234!important;padding:0 18px!important;font-size:.78rem!important;font-weight:900!important}

/* About strip */
.home-about{background:#fffdf9;padding:7px 0 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eadfce}
.home-about-inner{width:min(1220px,calc(100% - 50px));margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:126px 1.45fr repeat(3,.72fr);align-items:center;min-height:122px}
.home-author-photo{width:122px;height:106px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 28%;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid #dfd4c2}
.home-about-copy{padding:0 28px}
.home-about-copy h2{font-size:1.4rem;margin:0 0 5px}
.home-about-copy p{font-size:.75rem;line-height:1.42;color:#3d4650;margin:0 0 6px}
.home-about-copy a{color:#1a3550;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800}
.home-value{min-height:72px;border-left:1px solid #d4a14d;padding:0 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center}
.home-value svg{width:27px;height:27px;stroke:#0a2340;fill:none;stroke-width:1.7;margin-bottom:7px}
.home-value p{font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.35;margin:0;color:#31404c}

/* Footer */
.footer{background:var(--ve-navy)!important;border-top:0!important;padding:18px 0 20px!important}
.footer-grid{width:min(1220px,calc(100% - 50px))!important;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .7fr .7fr .9fr!important;gap:36px!important}
.footer .brand{color:#fff4e3;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.98rem}
.footer .brand img{width:48px;height:48px;filter:sepia(1) saturate(3.4) hue-rotate(350deg) brightness(1.3) contrast(1.08)}
.footer .muted{font-size:.72rem;color:#d2c9bb!important;margin:.4rem 0}
.footer .eyebrow{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:none;color:var(--ve-gold)}
.footer p{font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.55;margin:.3rem 0}
.footer small{font-size:.63rem;color:#9ca8b2!important}
.footer-amazon{display:inline-flex;margin-top:6px;background:var(--ve-gold);color:#071b2b!important;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:3px;font-weight:800}

@media(max-width:1180px){
 header .navlinks{gap:18px}.header-icon-link{display:none!important}
 .home-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:.72fr 1.28fr;width:min(100% - 36px,1180px)}
 .home-hero-books{gap:10px;padding-right:58px}.home-hero-books .home-book3d{--book-h:175px}
 .home-situation-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
 .home-series-card{grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;padding-left:18px}.home-series-books .home-book3d{--book-h:120px}
 .home-about-inner{grid-template-columns:110px 1.3fr repeat(3,.72fr)}.home-author-photo{width:106px;height:98px}
}
@media(max-width:960px){
 header .nav{height:70px}.navlinks{display:none!important}.mobile-toggle{display:block!important}
 .navlinks.open{display:flex!important;top:70px!important;gap:4px!important;align-items:stretch!important}.navlinks.open .header-icon-link{display:none!important}.navlinks.open .nav-series{padding:10px 0}.navlinks.open .series-menu{position:static;margin-top:8px;box-shadow:none;border-color:rgba(214,155,47,.18)}
 .home-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:38px}.home-hero-copy{padding-bottom:0}.home-hero h1{max-width:700px}.home-hero-books{justify-content:center;padding:10px 60px 12px 0}.home-hero-books .home-book3d{--book-h:190px}
 .home-situation-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
 .home-series-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-series-card{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #e7dccb;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;padding:18px 8vw}.home-series-books{justify-content:center}.home-series-books .home-book3d{--book-h:145px}
 .guide-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:8px!important;padding:12px 0!important}.guide-copy{text-align:center;padding-left:0}.guide-copy:before{display:none}.guide-copy .section-title{font-size:1.2rem!important}
 .home-about-inner{grid-template-columns:110px 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:0}.home-about-copy{grid-column:2/5}.home-value{margin-top:10px}.home-about-inner{padding:12px 0}.home-author-photo{align-self:start}
 .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr!important}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
 header .brand span{font-size:.82rem}.amazon-author-cta{padding:8px 10px!important}
 .home-hero-inner{width:min(100% - 24px,600px);padding-top:30px}.home-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,12vw,3.6rem)}.home-hero-copy p{font-size:.94rem}.home-actions>*{width:100%}
 .home-hero-books{justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;padding:12px 16px 18px 0;scroll-snap-type:x proximity}.home-hero-books .home-book3d{--book-h:205px}.home-vase{display:none}.home-hero-books a{scroll-snap-align:start}
 .home-find-inner{width:min(100% - 24px,600px)}.home-find-title{font-size:1.25rem}.home-find-title:before,.home-find-title:after{width:30px}.home-situation-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-situation{min-height:96px}
 .home-series-card{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:20px 18px}.home-series-copy{padding-right:0}.home-series-books{justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;height:170px}.home-series-books .home-book3d{--book-h:150px}
 #kit-boundaries-form .formkit-fields{flex-direction:column!important}#kit-boundaries-form .formkit-submit{width:100%!important}.guide-shell{width:min(100% - 24px,600px)!important}.guide-copy .section-title{font-size:1.15rem!important}.guide-lead{font-size:.74rem!important}
 .home-about-inner{width:min(100% - 24px,600px);grid-template-columns:82px 1fr}.home-author-photo{width:76px;height:76px}.home-about-copy{grid-column:2;padding:0 0 0 14px}.home-value{grid-column:1/3;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #e4d5ba;min-height:68px;padding:8px 12px;flex-direction:row;gap:12px;text-align:left}.home-value svg{margin:0;flex:0 0 auto}.home-value p{font-size:.72rem}
 .footer-grid{width:min(100% - 24px,600px)!important;grid-template-columns:1fr!important;gap:14px!important}.footer .brand img{width:44px;height:44px}
}