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/* 2026-09 homepage refinement: seven-world panoramic hero */
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.hero-card h1{font-size:clamp(4.2rem,6.1vw,7rem);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:.15rem 0 1rem;line-height:.92}
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.hero-card .lede{font-size:1.08rem;max-width:49ch;color:var(--body)}
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.hero-small{margin:24px 0 0;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem}
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/* Expanded jacket copy complements the existing book introductions. */
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.book-story .eyebrow{margin:0 0 14px}
.book-info .book-story h2{margin:0 0 20px;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,1.8rem);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.book-story-world{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--gold);font:700 .67rem/1.6 var(--caps);letter-spacing:.1em}
.book-story-hook{margin-bottom:22px}
.book-story-hook p{margin:0;color:var(--ink);font:600 1.05rem/1.55 var(--display)}
.book-story-copy p{margin:0 0 1.15em;line-height:1.75}
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.book-story-closing{margin:24px 0 0;color:var(--ink);font-style:italic;line-height:1.6}

/* Personal author note: comfortable reading measure and a distinct sign-off. */
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.author-letter h2{letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-bottom:32px}
.author-prose{max-width:60ch}
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.author-letter .author-signature{margin:28px 0 0;color:var(--ink);font:italic 2rem/1.3 var(--display)}
.author-letter .author-more{margin:32px 0 0}
@media(max-width:520px){.author-letter h2{margin-bottom:24px}.author-letter .author-signature{font-size:1.8rem}}

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/* Approved second homepage concept — 2026-09-06 */
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.approved-copy-inner .eyebrow{font-size:.67rem;letter-spacing:.19em;margin-bottom:1rem}
.approved-copy-inner h1{font-size:clamp(3.45rem,4.25vw,4.8rem);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0 0 1.05rem;font-weight:600}
.approved-copy-inner h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.approved-lede{max-width:51ch;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.53;color:#393630;margin:0 0 1.2rem}
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.approved-books{background:#ffffff;padding:23px max(6.6vw,48px) 48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
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.approved-books-head h2{font-size:2.7rem;margin:5px 0 0;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em}.approved-rule{display:block;width:49px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px}
.approved-view{font:700 .66rem/1 var(--caps);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;padding-bottom:8px}.approved-view:hover{text-decoration:underline}
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.approved-placeholder{background:#ffffff;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(48,40,28,.11);border:1px solid #e5e5e5;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.approved-placeholder:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 17px 30px rgba(48,40,28,.14)}.approved-placeholder img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:5/8;object-fit:contain}
.approved-pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);padding:22px max(6.6vw,48px);background:#ffffff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.approved-pillars>div{min-height:70px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:58px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:0 30px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.approved-pillars>div:first-child{padding-left:0}.approved-pillars>div:last-child{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
.pillar-icon{width:46px;height:46px;border:2px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold);font:500 1.55rem/1 var(--display)}.pillar-icon.eye{font-size:1.2rem}.pillar-icon.infinity{font-size:1.8rem;border:0;width:50px}
.approved-pillars p{margin:0}.approved-pillars strong{display:block;font:700 .68rem/1.3 var(--caps);letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#28241e;margin-bottom:5px}.approved-pillars span:not(.pillar-icon){display:block;font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.35;color:#625c53}
@media(max-width:1100px){.approved-placeholder-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px}.approved-hero{grid-template-columns:49% 51%;min-height:520px}.approved-copy-inner{width:min(620px,calc(100% - 44px));padding-right:18px}.approved-copy-inner h1{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,4.7vw,4.15rem)}.approved-pillars>div{padding:0 18px;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr;gap:12px}.pillar-icon{width:40px;height:40px}}
@media(max-width:860px){.approved-placeholder-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}.approved-hero{height:auto;min-height:0;grid-template-columns:1fr}.approved-hero-copy{order:1;justify-content:center;padding:0}.approved-copy-inner{width:min(680px,calc(100% - 40px));padding:48px 0 38px}.approved-hero-art{order:2;height:330px;background-position:center center}.approved-pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.approved-pillars>div{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.approved-pillars>div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.approved-pillars>div:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}}
@media(max-width:620px){.approved-placeholder-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px}.approved-copy-inner h1{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,14vw,4.7rem)}.approved-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.approved-actions .btn{width:100%}.approved-hero-art{height:270px;background-position:62% center}.approved-books{padding:28px 20px 36px}.approved-books-head h2{font-size:2.3rem}.approved-view{font-size:.59rem}.approved-pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:12px 20px}.approved-pillars>div{border-right:0!important;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)!important;padding:18px 0}.approved-pillars>div:last-child{border-bottom:0!important}}

/* 2026-10-22 cinematic hero inspired by the new scenic book covers */
.cinematic-hero{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  isolation:isolate;
  background:#101d23;
  color:#fff;
}
.cinematic-art{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:0;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:62% center;
}
.cinematic-hero::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:1;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,17,24,.72),rgba(7,17,24,.48) 36%,rgba(7,17,24,.12) 61%,transparent 80%);
}
.cinematic-hero-content{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  min-height:clamp(620px,44vw,740px);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
}
.cinematic-copy{
  width:min(640px,53vw);
  padding:64px 0 72px;
  text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.cinematic-eyebrow{
  margin:0 0 20px;
  color:#e2bd7a;
  font:700 .7rem/1.5 var(--caps);
  letter-spacing:.17em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.cinematic-copy h1{
  margin:0 0 24px;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:clamp(3.5rem,5.1vw,6rem);
  line-height:1.01;
  letter-spacing:-.045em;
  font-weight:500;
}
.cinematic-copy h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#e2bd7a}
.cinematic-lede{
  margin:0;
  max-width:45ch;
  color:#f1f0eb;
  font-size:1.08rem;
  line-height:1.65;
}
.cinematic-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.cinematic-actions .btn{min-height:48px;text-shadow:none}
.cinematic-primary{background:#dcb36b;border-color:#dcb36b;color:#142028}
.cinematic-primary:hover{background:#e9c686;border-color:#e9c686}
.cinematic-secondary{background:rgba(10,23,31,.55);border-color:#c3c9c8;color:#fff}
.cinematic-secondary:hover{background:#20333d}
@media(max-width:1100px) and (min-width:861px){
  .cinematic-hero-content{min-height:600px}
  .cinematic-copy{width:56vw}
  .cinematic-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,5.1vw,3.8rem)}
  .cinematic-lede{max-width:39ch;font-size:1rem}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .cinematic-hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .cinematic-art{
    position:relative;
    height:clamp(260px,48vw,400px);
    object-position:82% center;
  }
  .cinematic-hero::after{display:none}
  .cinematic-hero-content{min-height:0}
  .cinematic-copy{width:100%;padding:38px 0 46px;text-shadow:none}
  .cinematic-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,7vw,4rem);max-width:640px}
  .cinematic-lede{max-width:55ch;font-size:1rem}
  .cinematic-eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px;font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.13em}
  .cinematic-actions{margin-top:24px}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .cinematic-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,10.7vw,3.2rem)}
  .cinematic-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .cinematic-actions .btn{width:100%}
}

/* 2026-10-26 — Engraved Worlds: ivory cliffs, ink blue, sky blue and ochre. */
@font-face{font-family:Worlds;src:url("/assets/fonts/AlegreyaSC-Black.woff?v=d5253f0bf30a") format('woff');font-weight:900;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Charter;src:url("/assets/fonts/Charter-Regular.woff?v=7c2425b269bf") format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Charter;src:url("/assets/fonts/Charter-Italic.woff?v=aa18c6edd744") format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Charter;src:url("/assets/fonts/Charter-Bold.woff?v=69d8e42c9315") format('woff');font-weight:600 900;font-display:swap}
:root{--paper:#f6efdd;--paper-2:#eee5cf;--white:#fffaf0;--ink:#102d40;--body:#425461;--muted:#617482;--gold:#245f7d;--gold-2:#c3a25e;--line:#d5cdb7;--display:Worlds,Georgia,serif;--bodyfont:Charter,Georgia,serif;--sky:#90c4e2;--cream:#f5ebd1;--night:#091b29;--wrap:1220px;--shadow:0 20px 45px #102d401a;--shadow-sm:0 10px 24px #102d4014}
body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75}h1,h2,h3{font-weight:900;word-spacing:.08em;letter-spacing:-.015em}::selection{background:var(--sky);color:var(--night)}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #3782a7;outline-offset:5px}.skip{background:var(--cream);color:var(--night)}
.site-header{height:84px;background:var(--night);color:var(--cream);border-bottom-color:#90c4e233;backdrop-filter:none}
.brand{width:auto;gap:8px;text-decoration:none;font:900 1.7rem/1 var(--display)}.brand span{color:var(--sky)}.brand strong{color:var(--cream)}
.main-nav a{color:#c5d7df;padding:16px 0;font-size:.68rem}.main-nav a.active{color:var(--sky)}.main-nav a:after{background:var(--sky);height:2px}.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.menu-btn{color:var(--cream);border-color:#7897a7;min-height:44px;border-radius:3px}
.btn{min-height:46px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.075em;border-radius:3px}.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--cream)}.btn-primary:hover{background:#1d4d69}.btn-ghost{color:var(--ink);border-color:#7e9aaa}.btn-ghost:hover{background:#e5ecdf}
.cinematic-hero{background:var(--night);isolation:isolate}
.cinematic-art{object-position:68% 57%;filter:none}
.cinematic-hero::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#091b29f5,#091b29df 27%,#091b2970 49%,#091b2900 74%),linear-gradient(0deg,#091b2977,transparent 25%)}
.cinematic-hero-content{min-height:680px}
.cinematic-copy{width:58%;max-width:720px;padding:76px 0 90px;text-shadow:none}
.cinematic-copy h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(3.4rem,5.7vw,6rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--cream);max-width:720px;margin-bottom:28px}
.cinematic-copy h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--sky)}
.cinematic-eyebrow{color:var(--sky);font-size:.63rem;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.16em}
.cinematic-lede{color:#c6d9df;font-size:1.08rem;max-width:42ch;line-height:1.75}
.cinematic-primary{background:var(--sky);border-color:var(--sky);color:var(--night)}.cinematic-primary:hover{background:#b4dbef;border-color:#b4dbef}
.cinematic-secondary{background:#091b2955;border-color:#b4cbd4;color:var(--cream)}.cinematic-secondary:hover{background:#234658}
.approved-pillars{background:#eee5cf;border-color:var(--line);padding-block:26px}
.approved-pillars>div{border-color:#c8c1a9}.approved-pillars strong{color:var(--ink);font-size:.66rem}.approved-pillars span:not(.pillar-icon){color:#566d78;font-size:.87rem;line-height:1.5}
.pillar-icon{color:#346c8b;border-color:#87a7b7}.approved-books{background:var(--paper);padding-block:58px 64px;border-color:var(--line)}
.approved-books-head{max-width:1220px;margin-bottom:28px}.approved-books-head h2{font:900 3.2rem/1 var(--display);color:var(--ink);word-spacing:.08em}.approved-rule{background:var(--gold-2);height:2px}.approved-view{color:var(--gold)}
.approved-placeholder-row{max-width:1220px;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.approved-placeholder{border:0;background:var(--night);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.approved-placeholder img{aspect-ratio:5/8}
.subhero{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#091b29ef,#091b29bf),url("/assets/seer-worlds-river-hero.webp?v=080869907df6") center 55%/cover;color:#d2e0e4;border-color:#23475b;padding:58px 0}
.subhero h1{color:var(--cream);font-size:clamp(3rem,5.4vw,5rem);margin-bottom:18px}.subhero p{color:#c2d4dc;font-size:1.08rem}.subhero .eyebrow{color:var(--sky)}
.subhero .btn-ghost{color:var(--cream);border-color:#90aebc}.subhero .btn-ghost:hover{background:#294d62}
.book-detail .subhero{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#091b29f5,#091b29b5),var(--book-art);background-position:center,70% 55%}.book-detail .subhero .eyebrow{color:var(--book-accent,var(--sky))}
.section.alt{background:var(--paper-2);border-color:var(--line)}.books-grid{gap:28px}
.book-card{padding:22px;gap:24px;background:var(--white);border-color:var(--line)}.book-card img{border:0;box-shadow:0 10px 22px #102d4022}
.book-card h2{font:900 2.2rem/1.1 var(--display);margin:0 0 12px}.book-card p{line-height:1.7}
.book-card .status{padding:6px 9px;border:1px solid #9cb4af;background:#edf2e3;color:#365d59;line-height:1.5;font-size:.56rem;margin-top:10px}
.book-page{gap:66px}.book-info>.book-display-title{font:900 clamp(3.2rem,5.8vw,5rem)/1 var(--display);color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 20px}
.book-info>.rule{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.6}.book-info .description{font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.8}
.book-page .book-cover{border:0;box-shadow:0 22px 45px #102d402b}
.book-story{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid #7ba7b8;padding:32px}
.book-info .book-story h2{font-weight:900;font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1.15}
.book-story-copy p{line-height:1.85}.book-story-closing{color:#36596c}.book-story-world{color:#5b7381}
.question{background:#e3e9df;border-color:#698c9e;font-family:var(--bodyfont);font-style:italic}
.book-nav{align-items:start}.book-nav a{line-height:1.6;max-width:48%}
.dot-panel,.dot-stage{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:1.2;display:block;background:var(--night);border-color:#b5bda9;overflow:hidden}
.dot-panel::before{display:none}.dot-panel img,.dot-stage img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:65% center;filter:none}
.intro-copy h2,.copy h2{font-weight:900}.author-signature{color:#365f79}.feature-list h3{font-weight:900;font-size:1.45rem}.feature-list p{color:var(--body)}
.arc{align-items:start}.arc h3{font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1.3}.clue p{line-height:1.8}.contact-card{background:var(--white)}
.news-item h2{font-size:2.35rem}.news-item p{line-height:1.75}
.news-progress{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;margin-top:26px}
.news-progress section{padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--white)}
.news-progress h3{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:20px}.progress-status{display:inline-block;font:700 .6rem/1.5 var(--caps);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 10px;background:#e3ebdf;color:#345963;border:1px solid #9eb3aa}
.development-note{display:grid;grid-template-columns:70px minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px;align-items:start;padding:36px;margin:52px auto 0;max-width:1220px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:2px solid var(--gold-2);background:var(--white)}
.development-note h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.2vw,3rem);margin:0 0 16px}.development-note .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}.development-note p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1rem;max-width:70ch}.development-mark{font:900 3.4rem/1 var(--display);color:#967233;letter-spacing:.1em;padding-top:9px}
.development-note .text-link{display:inline-block;line-height:1.6;white-space:normal}
.footer{background:var(--night);color:#a9c0cb;border-top:1px solid #7296a644}
.footer h4{color:var(--sky)}.footer a{color:#d0dee1}.footer-brandmark{font:900 1.8rem/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:0;color:var(--sky)}.footer-brandmark span{color:var(--cream)}.footer-meta{color:#afc2cc}
.seer-discovery.sc-theme-seer-worlds{--sc-bg:var(--paper);--sc-card:var(--white);--sc-ink:var(--ink);--sc-body:var(--body);--sc-accent:var(--gold);--sc-line:var(--line);--sc-serif:var(--display)}
.seer-discovery.sc-theme-seer-worlds .sc-heading,.seer-discovery.sc-theme-seer-worlds .sc-title,.seer-discovery.sc-theme-seer-worlds .sc-page-title{font-weight:900}
@media(max-width:1100px){
 .cinematic-hero-content{min-height:610px}.cinematic-copy{width:60%;padding:64px 0 74px}.cinematic-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,5.7vw,4.3rem)}
 .approved-placeholder-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:25px}.approved-pillars{padding-inline:28px}.approved-pillars>div{padding-inline:15px;gap:12px}
 .book-card{grid-template-columns:155px minmax(0,1fr);gap:20px;padding:20px}.book-card h2{font-size:1.9rem}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
 .site-header{height:72px}.brand{font-size:1.5rem}.menu-btn{display:block}.main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;right:18px;top:66px;min-width:210px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:12px 20px;background:var(--night);border:1px solid #7296a6}
 .main-nav.open{display:flex}.main-nav a{padding:15px 0}
 .cinematic-hero{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.cinematic-hero-content{min-height:0;order:1}.cinematic-copy{width:100%;max-width:680px;padding:42px 0}
 .cinematic-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7.6vw,4.5rem);max-width:100%}.cinematic-art{position:relative;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1.75;object-fit:cover;object-position:66% center;order:2}.cinematic-hero::after{display:none}
 .cinematic-lede{max-width:54ch;font-size:1rem}.approved-books{padding:46px 24px 54px}.approved-placeholder-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
 .approved-pillars{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));padding:10px 24px}.approved-pillars>div{padding:20px 12px;min-height:95px}
 .approved-pillars>div:first-child{padding-left:12px}.approved-pillars>div:last-child{padding-right:12px}
 .books-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.book-card{grid-template-columns:180px minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px}.book-card h2{font-size:2.3rem}
 .book-page{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}.book-page .book-cover{position:static;max-width:320px;width:80%;margin-inline:auto}
 .book-info>.book-display-title{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,4.3rem)}.book-page .book-info{min-width:0}
 .news-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.news-date br{display:none}.news-date time{margin-right:14px}
 .development-note{grid-template-columns:50px minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;padding:28px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
 .shell{width:calc(100% - 36px)}.site-header{padding-inline:18px}.brand{font-size:1.35rem;gap:6px}
 .cinematic-copy{padding:34px 0 36px}.cinematic-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,9.8vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:24px}
 .cinematic-eyebrow{font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.12em}.cinematic-actions{gap:10px}.cinematic-actions .btn{font-size:.61rem}
 .approved-placeholder-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px 18px}.approved-books{padding-inline:18px}.approved-books-head{gap:15px}.approved-books-head h2{font-size:2.6rem}.approved-view{font-size:.57rem;line-height:1.6}
 .approved-pillars{padding-inline:12px}.approved-pillars>div{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;align-items:start}.approved-pillars strong{font-size:.6rem}.approved-pillars span:not(.pillar-icon){font-size:.83rem}
 .book-card{grid-template-columns:120px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;padding:17px}.book-card h2{font-size:1.65rem}.book-card p{font-size:.91rem}.book-card .eyebrow{font-size:.55rem;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.08em}
 .subhero{padding:42px 0}.subhero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,10vw,3.7rem)}.subhero p{font-size:1rem}.book-info>.book-display-title{font-size:3rem}
 .book-actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.book-actions .btn{width:100%;font-size:.63rem}.book-story{padding:24px 20px}
 .book-nav{flex-direction:column;gap:20px}.book-nav a{max-width:100%}.text-link{white-space:normal;line-height:1.6}
 .news-progress{grid-template-columns:1fr}.news-progress section{padding:24px}.news-item h2{font-size:2rem}
 .development-note{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding:25px 22px;margin-top:38px}.development-note h2{font-size:2rem}.development-mark{font-size:2.5rem;padding:0}
 .footer-brandmark{font-size:1.6rem}
}
@media(max-width:360px){.book-card{grid-template-columns:100px minmax(0,1fr);gap:14px;padding:14px}.book-card h2{font-size:1.5rem}}

/* Keep covers at the top of each card and the phone shelf easy to scan. */
.book-card{align-items:start}.book-card img{align-self:start}
@media(max-width:560px){.book-card-body>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.rule){display:none}}