/* ============================================================
   THE WHOLE AUTHOR — Global Stylesheet
   Fonts: Cormorant Garamond (headings) + Raleway (body/UI)
   Colors: Cream #f2ede0 | Charcoal #2e2e2e | Teal #0c7979 | Red #bf2c46
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;1,300;1,400;1,500&family=Raleway:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* ── RESET ── */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }

/* ── VARIABLES ── */
:root {
  --cream: #f2ede0;
  --cream-dark: #e8e1ce;
  --charcoal: #2e2e2e;
  --charcoal-light: #444444;
  --red: #bf2c46;
  --teal: #0c7979;
  --muted: #6b6460;
  --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  --font-body: 'Raleway', sans-serif;
  --max-width: 1120px;
  --section-pad-v: clamp(64px, 10vw, 112px);
  --section-pad-h: clamp(24px, 6vw, 80px);
}

/* ── BASE ── */
body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── TYPOGRAPHY ── */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 62px); font-weight: 300; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px); }
h4 { font-size: clamp(16px, 2vw, 20px); }
em { font-style: italic; }
p { margin-bottom: 1em; }
p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* ── UTILITY ── */
.container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--section-pad-h);
}
.label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.label--light { color: rgba(242,237,224,0.45); }
.rule {
  width: 44px;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(46,46,46,0.18);
  margin: 22px 0;
}
.text-muted { color: var(--muted); }
.text-cream { color: var(--cream); }
.text-teal { color: var(--teal); }
.text-red { color: var(--red); }

/* ── BUTTONS ── */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 15px 34px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: filter 0.2s, background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); }
.btn--dark { background: var(--charcoal); color: var(--cream); }
.btn--teal { background: var(--teal); color: var(--cream); }
.btn--red { background: var(--red); color: var(--cream); }
.btn--outline-dark {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  border: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.22);
}
.btn--outline-dark:hover { background: rgba(46,46,46,0.05); filter: none; }
.btn--outline-light {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid rgba(242,237,224,0.38);
}
.btn--outline-light:hover { background: rgba(242,237,224,0.1); filter: none; }
.btn-group { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }

/* ── NAV ── */
.site-nav {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 18px var(--section-pad-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.1);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 200;
}
.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.logo-img {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  height: 56px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.logo-img--footer {
  height: 60px;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.nav-links a:hover { opacity: 1; }
.nav-links a.active { opacity: 1; }
.nav-cta {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--cream) !important;
  opacity: 1 !important;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 4px;
}
.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.1);
  padding: 16px 24px 24px;
  position: sticky;
  top: 61px;
  z-index: 199;
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
.mobile-menu a {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.06);
  color: var(--charcoal);
  opacity: 0.8;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.mobile-menu a:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: 14px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 12px;
  opacity: 1;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 56px var(--section-pad-h) 40px;
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.footer-top {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 48px;
  padding-bottom: 48px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242,237,224,0.1);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.footer-logo {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.footer-logo em { font-style: italic; }
.footer-powered {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.3);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.footer-tagline {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.45);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 260px;
}
.footer-col-title {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.4);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 13px;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.55);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--cream); }
.footer-ethics {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-ethics a {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.45);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242,237,224,0.2);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.footer-ethics a:hover { color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--cream); }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
}
.footer-copy {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.28);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.footer-track-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}
.footer-track-links a {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: opacity 0.2s;
}
.footer-track-links a:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
.footer-track-links .fiction-link { background: var(--teal); color: var(--cream); }
.footer-track-links .nonfiction-link { background: var(--red); color: var(--cream); }

/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 600px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--charcoal);
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--charcoal);
}
.hero-bg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.45;
}
.hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.55);
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 720px;
  padding: 100px 32px;
}
.hero-content h1 { color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.hero-content p {
  font-size: clamp(14px, 2vw, 16px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.72);
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto 44px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Hero variants */
.hero--teal .hero-overlay { background: rgba(12,80,80,0.75); }
.hero--red .hero-overlay { background: rgba(100,20,35,0.75); }
.hero--short { min-height: 400px; }
.hero--short .hero-content { padding: 80px 32px; }

/* ── PAGE HERO (interior pages) ── */
.page-hero {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: clamp(64px, 10vw, 100px) var(--section-pad-h) clamp(48px, 7vw, 72px);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.page-hero-bg img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.3;
}
.page-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.65);
}
.page-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.page-hero-content h1 { color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.page-hero-content p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.68);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* ── SECTIONS ── */
.section {
  padding: var(--section-pad-v) var(--section-pad-h);
}
.section--dark {
  background: var(--charcoal);
}
.section--cream-dark {
  background: var(--cream-dark);
}
.section--teal { background: var(--teal); }
.section--red { background: var(--red); }

.section-header { margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-header h2 { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.section-header p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 580px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; }
.section-header--dark h2 { color: var(--cream); }
.section-header--dark p { color: rgba(242,237,224,0.55); }
.section-header--center { text-align: center; }
.section-header--center p { margin: 0 auto; }

/* ── IMAGE PLACEHOLDERS ── */
.img-placeholder {
  background: var(--cream-dark);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #9a9488;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
}
.img-placeholder--dark {
  background: rgba(242,237,224,0.08);
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.3);
}

/* ── ABOUT SPLIT ── */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.about-img { height: 420px; }

/* ── VALUES ── */
.values-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  background: rgba(46,46,46,0.08);
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.value-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 40px 32px;
  border-top: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}
.value-card--teal { border-top-color: var(--teal); }
.value-card--red { border-top-color: var(--red); }
.value-card--charcoal { border-top-color: rgba(46,46,46,0.3); }
.value-num {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}
.value-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.value-body { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.8; }

/* ── STAGES ── */
.stages-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  background: rgba(242,237,224,0.07);
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.stage-card {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: 32px 24px;
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(242,237,224,0.08);
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
.stage-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--teal); }
.stage-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.1);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.stage-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.stage-body { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(242,237,224,0.48); line-height: 1.7; }

/* ── STAGE ROWS (how we work pages) ── */
.stage-rows { margin-top: 48px; }
.stage-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 40px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.1);
  align-items: start;
}
.stage-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.1); }
.stage-row-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding-top: 6px;
}
.stage-row-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.stage-row-body { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.8; }
.stage-row-outcome {
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding-top: 12px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.1);
}

/* Dark stage rows */
.stage-rows--dark .stage-row { border-top-color: rgba(242,237,224,0.08); }
.stage-rows--dark .stage-row:last-child { border-bottom-color: rgba(242,237,224,0.08); }
.stage-rows--dark .stage-row-num { color: rgba(242,237,224,0.3); }
.stage-rows--dark .stage-row-title { color: var(--cream); }
.stage-rows--dark .stage-row-body { color: rgba(242,237,224,0.5); }
.stage-rows--dark .stage-row-outcome { color: rgba(242,237,224,0.6); border-top-color: rgba(242,237,224,0.1); }

/* ── TRACK CARDS ── */
.tracks-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
  background: rgba(46,46,46,0.08);
  margin-top: 44px;
}
.track-card {
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
}
.track-card--teal { background: var(--teal); }
.track-card--red { background: var(--red); }
.track-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.5);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}
.track-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.track-body {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.72);
  line-height: 1.85;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* ── TESTIMONIAL ── */
.testimonial {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.testimonial-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 100px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(46,46,46,0.1);
  line-height: 0.7;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.testimonial-mark--light { color: rgba(242,237,224,0.1); }
.testimonial-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 28px);
  font-weight: 300;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.testimonial-text--light { color: var(--cream); }
.testimonial-attr {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.testimonial-attr--light { color: rgba(242,237,224,0.4); }

/* ── CTA SPLIT ── */
.cta-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
}
.cta-img { height: 380px; }

/* ── ETHICS STRIP ── */
.ethics-strip {
  background: var(--cream-dark);
  padding: clamp(48px, 7vw, 80px) var(--section-pad-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.ethics-strip-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  max-width: 520px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.ethics-links { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ethics-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 24px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.2);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.ethics-btn:hover { background: rgba(46,46,46,0.06); }

/* ── PROSE (ethics, bill of rights) ── */
.prose-section { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }
.prose-item {
  padding: 36px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.1);
}
.prose-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.1); }
.prose-item h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.prose-item ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.prose-item ul li {
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  padding-left: 20px;
  position: relative;
}
.prose-item ul li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 10px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--muted);
}

/* ── BLOG / RESOURCES ── */
.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.blog-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.08);
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.blog-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(46,46,46,0.08); }
.blog-card-img { height: 200px; }
.blog-card-body { padding: 28px; }
.blog-card-tag {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--teal);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: block;
}
.blog-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.blog-card-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.blog-card-link {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.25);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.blog-card-link:hover { border-color: var(--charcoal); }

/* Topic filters */
.topic-filters {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.topic-filter {
  padding: 8px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.15);
  border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.topic-filter:hover, .topic-filter.active {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-color: var(--charcoal);
}

/* ── CONTACT ── */
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: start;
}
.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.form-label {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.form-input,
.form-textarea,
.form-select {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.18);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
}
.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus,
.form-select:focus { border-color: var(--teal); }
.form-textarea { min-height: 120px; resize: vertical; }
.contact-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 32px; }
.contact-info-item h4 {
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
}
.contact-info-item p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; margin: 0; }

/* ── GHOSTWRITING ── */
.ghostwriting-highlights {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
  background: rgba(46,46,46,0.08);
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.ghostwriting-highlight {
  background: var(--cream);
  padding: 36px 32px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--red);
}
.ghostwriting-highlight h4 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.ghostwriting-highlight p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.8; }

/* ── EMAIL SIGNUP STRIP ── */
.signup-strip {
  background: var(--teal);
  padding: clamp(56px, 8vw, 88px) var(--section-pad-h);
}
.signup-strip-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.signup-strip-text .label { color: rgba(242,237,224,0.6); }
.signup-strip-text h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.5vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.signup-strip-text p {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.75);
  line-height: 1.8;
  margin: 0;
}
.signup-form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.signup-form-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
}
.signup-input {
  flex: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--cream);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  outline: none;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.signup-input:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--cream); }
.signup-input::placeholder { color: #9a9488; }
.signup-btn {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--teal);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: filter 0.2s;
}
.signup-btn:hover { filter: brightness(0.95); }
.signup-disclaimer {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.5);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Inline signup (resources page banner) */
.signup-banner {
  background: var(--cream-dark);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 40px 48px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 48px;
  margin: 48px 0;
}
.signup-banner-text { flex: 1; }
.signup-banner-text h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.signup-banner-text p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }
.signup-banner-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.signup-banner-input {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.15);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  outline: none;
  width: 240px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.signup-banner-input:focus { border-color: var(--teal); }
.signup-banner-btn {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--cream);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: filter 0.2s;
}
.signup-banner-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.15); }

/* ── ARTICLE LAYOUT ── */
.article-hero {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  padding: clamp(64px, 10vw, 100px) var(--section-pad-h) clamp(48px, 7vw, 72px);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}
.article-hero-bg img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.3;
}
.article-hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(20,18,16,0.7);
}
.article-hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 800px;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-tag {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  background: var(--teal);
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.article-tag--red { background: var(--red); }
.article-date {
  font-size: 12px;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.45);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.article-hero-content h1 {
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 54px);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.article-hero-content .article-intro {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 2vw, 17px);
  font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(242,237,224,0.68);
  line-height: 1.8;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Article body layout */
.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
  gap: 64px;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(48px, 8vw, 80px) var(--section-pad-h);
  align-items: start;
}

/* Article content */
.article-content { min-width: 0; }
.article-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--charcoal); }
.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin: 48px 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 24px);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin: 36px 0 12px;
}
.article-body p { margin-bottom: 24px; color: var(--muted); }
.article-body p:first-child { color: var(--charcoal); font-size: 17px; }
.article-body ul, .article-body ol {
  margin: 0 0 24px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.article-body li { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; }
.article-body blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--teal);
  margin: 36px 0;
  padding: 4px 0 4px 28px;
}
.article-body blockquote p {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 24px);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.article-body .article-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 380px;
  margin: 36px 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-body .article-img img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}
.article-body .article-img.img-placeholder {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Article CTA inline */
.article-cta-inline {
  background: var(--cream-dark);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 32px 36px;
  margin: 40px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-cta-inline p {
  flex: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Article sidebar */
.article-sidebar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 88px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
}
.sidebar-widget {
  background: var(--cream-dark);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 28px;
}
.sidebar-widget-title {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.1);
}
.sidebar-signup { background: var(--charcoal); }
.sidebar-signup .sidebar-widget-title { color: rgba(242,237,224,0.4); border-bottom-color: rgba(242,237,224,0.08); }
.sidebar-signup h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.sidebar-signup p { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(242,237,224,0.5); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.sidebar-signup-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.sidebar-signup-input {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  background: var(--cream);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  outline: none;
  width: 100%;
}
.sidebar-signup-btn {
  background: var(--teal);
  color: var(--cream);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  width: 100%;
  transition: filter 0.2s;
}
.sidebar-signup-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); }
.sidebar-signup-note { font-size: 10px; color: rgba(242,237,224,0.25); line-height: 1.5; }

.sidebar-related-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.sidebar-related-links li { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.08); }
.sidebar-related-links li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-related-links a {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 0;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.sidebar-related-links a:hover { color: var(--teal); }
.sidebar-related-links .link-tag {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.sidebar-track { background: var(--cream); border: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.08); }
.sidebar-track-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-top: 4px; }
.sidebar-track-links a {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-align: center;
  transition: filter 0.2s;
}
.sidebar-track-links a:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); }
.sidebar-track-links .fiction-link { background: var(--teal); color: var(--cream); }
.sidebar-track-links .nonfiction-link { background: var(--red); color: var(--cream); }

/* Article footer nav */
.article-nav {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(46,46,46,0.1);
  padding: 40px var(--section-pad-h);
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.article-nav-link {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  max-width: 320px;
}
.article-nav-label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.article-nav-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--charcoal);
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.article-nav-link:hover .article-nav-title { color: var(--teal); }
.article-nav-link--next { text-align: right; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ADDITIONS ── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .article-sidebar { position: static; }
  .signup-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .signup-banner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 24px; }
  .signup-banner-form { flex-direction: column; width: 100%; }
  .signup-banner-input { width: 100%; }
}

/* ── SCROLL REVEAL ── */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.reveal-left {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-40px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.reveal-left.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
.reveal-right {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(40px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
}
.reveal-right.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
.delay-1 { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.delay-2 { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
.delay-3 { transition-delay: 0.32s; }
.delay-4 { transition-delay: 0.44s; }
.delay-5 { transition-delay: 0.56s; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-grid { gap: 40px; }
  .cta-grid { gap: 48px; }
  .contact-grid { gap: 48px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-nav { padding: 16px 24px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }

  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-img { height: 280px; order: -1; }

  .values-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .stages-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .stage-row { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; }
  .stage-row-body { grid-column: 2; }
  .stage-row-outcome { grid-column: 2; }

  .tracks-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cta-img { height: 280px; order: -1; }

  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .ghostwriting-highlights { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }

  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .ethics-strip { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .stages-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .blog-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .footer-track-links { flex-direction: column; }
  .hero-content { padding: 80px 20px; }
  .btn-group { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .btn-group .btn { text-align: center; }
  .stage-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .stage-row-num { display: none; }
  .stage-row-body { grid-column: 1; }
  .stage-row-outcome { grid-column: 1; }
}