:root{
  --bg:#050307;
  --panel:#100716;
  --panel-2:#16091f;
  --ink:#f6eedf;
  --muted:#b8a99a;
  --dim:#7c6e64;
  --gold:#d9ad58;
  --gold-soft:#f1d8a0;
  --violet:#4b176c;
  --violet-soft:#8f58c4;
  --line:rgba(217,173,88,.28);
  --shadow:rgba(0,0,0,.75);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 0%, #16091f 0%, var(--bg) 42%, #020103 100%);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  letter-spacing:.01em;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.site-header{
  position:fixed;
  z-index:20;
  top:0;left:0;right:0;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  padding:28px 6vw;
  background:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(3,1,5,.92), rgba(3,1,5,.35), transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
}
.brand-mark,.nav-links a,.eyebrow,.scroll-cue,.cover-caption,.callout-label,.card-number,.form-note{
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.32em;
  font-size:.72rem;
}
.brand-mark{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:34px;color:var(--muted)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
.hero{
  min-height:100vh;
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  padding:120px 6vw 80px;
}
.hero-bg{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background-image:url('assets/images/hero-gateway.png');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center right;
  opacity:.88;
}
.hero-shadow{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3,1,5,.98) 0%, rgba(3,1,5,.88) 29%, rgba(3,1,5,.35) 58%, rgba(3,1,5,.20) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3,1,5,.20) 0%, rgba(3,1,5,.08) 60%, rgba(3,1,5,.92) 100%);
}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:3;max-width:620px}
.eyebrow{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 18px}
h1{
  margin:0;
  color:var(--gold-soft);
  font-size:clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8.5rem);
  line-height:.86;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  text-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(217,173,88,.18);
}
.tagline{
  max-width:520px;
  margin:36px 0 26px;
  color:var(--ink);
  font-size:1.15rem;
  font-style:italic;
  line-height:1.8;
}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  min-height:46px;
  padding:0 24px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:inherit;
  font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  font-size:.72rem;
  transition:.25s ease;
}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-soft));color:#160b0b;border-color:transparent}
.btn-primary:hover{filter:brightness(1.08);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(20,8,28,.28);color:var(--gold-soft)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(217,173,88,.08)}
.scroll-cue{position:absolute;z-index:3;bottom:38px;left:6vw;color:var(--dim)}
.release-section{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,420px) minmax(320px,1fr);
  gap:8vw;
  padding:110px 7vw 96px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(217,173,88,.12);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(217,173,88,.12);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12,5,18,.92), rgba(6,3,8,.98));
}
.book-cover-wrap{align-self:start;text-align:center}
.book-cover{
  width:100%;
  display:block;
  border:1px solid rgba(217,173,88,.45);
  box-shadow:0 30px 75px rgba(0,0,0,.65), 0 0 38px rgba(75,23,108,.35);
}
.cover-caption{margin-top:22px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1.7}
.release-copy{align-self:center}
.release-copy h2{
  margin:0;
  font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,5rem);
  line-height:.95;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#fff9ed;
}
.release-copy h2 span{display:block;font-size:.45em;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:400;margin-bottom:8px}
.subtitle{margin:10px 0 30px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase}
.release-callout{
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:rgba(24,8,34,.52);
  padding:24px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:24px;
  align-items:center;
  margin:0 0 36px;
}
.callout-main{font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;margin:5px 0;color:#fff}
.callout-note{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem}
.prophecy-block{border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:24px;margin-bottom:34px}
.prophecy-block h3{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:.85rem;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px}
.prophecy-block p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 14px}
.prophecy-block .sharp-hook{color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
.character-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.character-card{
  border:1px solid rgba(217,173,88,.16);
  background:rgba(15,6,21,.72);
  padding:22px;
  min-height:170px;
}
.character-card h4{margin:8px 0 10px;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em}
.character-card p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin:0}
.card-number{color:var(--gold);line-height:1.5}
.dusk-card .card-number{color:var(--violet-soft)}
.inner-circle-section{
  padding:110px 6vw;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 20%, rgba(75,23,108,.22), transparent 45%), #09030d;
}
.inner-card{
  max-width:820px;
  margin:auto;
  text-align:center;
  border:1px solid rgba(217,173,88,.18);
  padding:58px 6vw;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(21,8,28,.68),rgba(9,3,13,.88));
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.icon-crown{color:var(--gold);font-size:2rem;margin:0 0 20px}
.inner-card h2{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4vw,4rem);text-transform:uppercase;margin:10px 0 22px;color:#fff}
.inner-card p:not(.eyebrow):not(.form-note):not(.icon-crown){color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 30px}
.signup-form{display:flex;gap:0;max-width:620px;margin:35px auto 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.signup-form input{
  flex:1;
  min-width:0;
  background:transparent;
  border:0;
  color:#fff;
  padding:16px 8px;
  font:inherit;
}
.signup-form input::placeholder{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;color:#6f5e62;font-size:.72rem}
.signup-form button{
  border:0;
  background:transparent;
  color:var(--gold);
  padding:0 8px 0 24px;
  font-family:inherit;
  font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.form-note{color:var(--dim)}
.site-footer{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:24px;
  padding:36px 6vw;
  color:var(--dim);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(217,173,88,.10);
  font-size:.82rem;
}
.site-footer nav{display:flex;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .site-header{position:absolute;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px}.nav-links{display:none}
  .hero{min-height:92vh;padding-top:110px}.hero-bg{background-position:65% center}.hero-shadow{background:linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3,1,5,.98) 0%, rgba(3,1,5,.88) 48%, rgba(3,1,5,.30) 100%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,1,5,.10),rgba(3,1,5,.95))}
  .release-section{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:70px 6vw;gap:48px}.book-cover-wrap{max-width:360px;margin:auto}.release-callout{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.character-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.site-footer{flex-direction:column}.signup-form{flex-direction:column;border-bottom:0}.signup-form input{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.signup-form button{padding:16px 0;text-align:left}
}

/* V5 character image update */
.character-card{
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:0;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-rows:auto 1fr;
}
.character-portrait{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center 24%;
  display:block;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(217,173,88,.16);
  filter:saturate(.94) contrast(1.04);
}
.character-card-copy{padding:22px}
.inner-layout{
  max-width:1120px;
  margin:auto;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(320px,1.45fr) minmax(260px,.72fr);
  gap:34px;
  align-items:stretch;
}
.inner-layout .inner-card{max-width:none;width:100%}
.lore-card{
  border:1px solid rgba(217,173,88,.18);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(21,8,28,.72),rgba(9,3,13,.92));
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
}
.lore-card img{
  width:100%;
  display:block;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center 18%;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(217,173,88,.18);
}
.lore-card-copy{padding:28px;text-align:left}
.lore-card h3{
  margin:8px 0 12px;
  color:#fff;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  font-size:1.35rem;
}
.lore-card p{
  color:var(--muted);
  line-height:1.75;
  margin:0 0 14px;
}
.lore-card .lore-note{
  color:var(--gold-soft);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  font-size:.72rem;
  margin-top:18px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){
  .inner-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lore-card{max-width:420px;margin:auto;width:100%}
}