  /* ---- Lighthouse Tales — Twilight & Brass (assets/style-bible/palette.json) ---- */
  :root {
    --ink:   #15182B;
    --slate: #2A2F4A;
    --paper: #ECE8E1;
    --brass: #C79A4B;
    --rose:  #B5747A;
    --ink-90: rgba(21,24,43,.90);
    --ink-60: rgba(21,24,43,.62);
    --paper-70: rgba(236,232,225,.72);
    --maxw: 1080px;
    --radius: 12px;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } * { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; } }
  body {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }
  h1, h2, h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif; line-height: 1.12; margin: 0; }
  a { color: #8a6a2c; }
  .wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 22px; }
  .eyebrow { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 13px; }

  /* Buttons — single primary CTA per view, ≥44px target */
  .btn {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 17px;
    min-height: 52px; padding: 14px 28px; border-radius: 999px;
    border: 0; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;
    background: var(--brass); color: var(--ink);
    transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background .15s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(199,154,75,.35);
  }
  .btn:hover { background: #d3a957; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 8px 26px rgba(199,154,75,.45); }
  .btn:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 3px; }

  /* ---------------- Top bar ---------------- */
  .topbar { background: var(--ink); }
  .topbar .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; }
  .brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; color: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; }
  .brand .lh { width: 26px; height: 26px; flex: none; }
  .brand .name { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .04em; font-size: 19px; }
  .brand .name b { color: var(--brass); font-weight: 700; }
  .topbar .tag { color: var(--paper-70); font-size: 13.5px; font-style: italic; }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .topbar .tag { display: none; } }

  /* ---------------- Hero ---------------- */
  .hero { position: relative; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); overflow: hidden; }
  /* the beam motif — a soft brass glow sweeping from top */
  .hero::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 78% -8%, rgba(199,154,75,.28), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(700px 460px at 10% 110%, rgba(181,116,122,.16), transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero .wrap { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; padding: 60px 22px 72px; }
  .hero .eyebrow { color: var(--brass); }
  .hero h1 { font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 52px); margin: 14px 0 0; }
  .hero h1 em { font-style: italic; }
  .hero .sub { color: var(--paper-70); font-size: 19px; margin: 18px 0 28px; max-width: 36ch; }
  .hero .cta-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .hero .reassure { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--paper-70); }

  /* guide preview card */
  .preview { justify-self: center; width: 100%; max-width: 320px; }
  .guide-cover {
    background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 30px 26px; box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
    border-top: 5px solid var(--brass); transform: rotate(-1.6deg);
  }
  .guide-cover .gc-eyebrow { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); font-weight: 600; }
  .guide-cover h3 { font-weight: 900; font-size: 25px; margin: 12px 0 8px; }
  .guide-cover h3 em { font-style: italic; }
  .guide-cover .gc-meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-60); font-style: italic; }
  .guide-cover .gc-rule { height: 1px; background: rgba(21,24,43,.16); margin: 16px 0; }
  .guide-cover ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--ink-90); }
  .guide-cover li { margin: 5px 0; }
  .guide-cover .gc-foot { margin-top: 16px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-60); }

  @media (max-width: 820px) {
    .hero .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; padding-top: 48px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
    .preview { order: -1; max-width: 280px; }
    .hero .sub { max-width: none; }
  }

  /* ---------------- Sections ---------------- */
  section { padding: 64px 0; }
  .section-head { max-width: 40ch; }
  .section-head .eyebrow { color: #9a7a34; }
  .section-head h2 { font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 34px); margin-top: 10px; }
  .section-head p { color: var(--ink-60); margin: 12px 0 0; }

  /* what you get */
  .get-list { list-style: none; margin: 30px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px 30px; }
  @media (max-width: 700px) { .get-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .get-list li { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .get-list .ic { flex: none; width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--brass); margin-top: 1px; }
  .get-list b { display: block; font-weight: 600; }
  .get-list span { color: var(--ink-60); font-size: 15px; }

  /* who it's for */
  .who { background: #e4dfd6; }
  .cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 20px; margin-top: 30px; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) { .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .card { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid rgba(21,24,43,.10); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 24px; }
  .card .ic { width: 30px; height: 30px; color: var(--brass); }
  .card h3 { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; margin: 14px 0 6px; }
  .card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-60); font-size: 15px; }

  /* ---------------- Signup ---------------- */
  .signup { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
  .signup-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
  @media (max-width: 820px) { .signup-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; } }
  .signup h2 { font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 38px); }
  .signup .lead { color: var(--paper-70); margin: 16px 0 0; }
  .signup .lead strong { color: var(--paper); }

  .form-card { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-radius: 16px; padding: 28px; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.4); }
  .field { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .field label { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .field .opt { color: var(--ink-60); font-weight: 400; }
  .field input[type=email], .field input[type=text] {
    width: 100%; min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 16px;
    border: 1px solid #c9c3b8; border-radius: 10px; background: #fff; color: var(--ink);
    font-family: inherit;
  }
  .field input:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--brass); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--brass); }
  .check { display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-90); }
  .check input { margin-top: 3px; width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: none; accent-color: var(--brass); }
  .check label { cursor: pointer; }
  .form-card .submit { width: 100%; justify-content: center; margin-top: 6px; }
  .privacy-note { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-60); margin: 14px 0 0; }
  .form-status { font-size: 14px; margin: 12px 0 0; min-height: 1.2em; }
  .form-status[data-state="error"] { color: #9d2f37; font-weight: 600; }
  .next-steps { margin: 18px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font-size: 14px; color: var(--paper-70); }
  .next-steps li { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin: 8px 0; }
  .next-steps .ic { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--brass); flex: none; margin-top: 2px; }

  /* visually-hidden (honeypot + a11y) */
  .vh { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }

  /* ---------------- Footer ---------------- */
  footer { background: #0f1120; color: var(--paper-70); padding: 40px 0; }
  footer .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 28px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
  footer .brand .name { font-size: 16px; }
  footer a { color: var(--paper-70); text-decoration: none; }
  footer a:hover { color: var(--paper); text-decoration: underline; }
  footer .links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px; font-size: 14px; }
  footer .tagline { width: 100%; font-style: italic; font-size: 13px; color: rgba(236,232,225,.5); }

  /* ---------------- Guide content (scoped) ---------------- */
  .guide h2 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 23px;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 38px 0 6px;
    padding-bottom: 6px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(21,24,43,.18);
  }
  .guide h3 {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--slate);
    margin: 22px 0 4px;
  }
  .guide p { margin: 12px 0; }
  .guide ul, .guide ol { margin: 12px 0; padding-left: 22px; }
  .guide li { margin: 7px 0; }
  .guide strong { color: var(--ink); }
  .guide a { color: #8a6a2c; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; word-break: break-word; }

  .guide .lede { font-size: 18px; }

  /* Callout — the audience / closing-question box */
  .guide blockquote {
    margin: 22px 0;
    padding: 16px 20px;
    background: rgba(199,154,75,.12);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--brass);
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .guide blockquote p { margin: 6px 0; }
  .guide blockquote strong { color: var(--ink); }

  .guide .themes p { margin: 14px 0; }
  .guide .flag { color: var(--rose); font-weight: 600; }

  .guide .links {
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    padding: 8px 24px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  .guide .links .link {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(236,232,225,.14);
  }
  .guide .links .link:first-child { border-top: none; }
  .guide .links .icon { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.4; flex: none; }
  .guide .links .body { min-width: 0; }
  .guide .links .label { font-weight: 600; color: var(--paper); }
  .guide .links .muted { color: rgba(236,232,225,.62); font-weight: 400; }
  .guide .links .url { display: inline-block; margin-top: 4px; color: var(--brass); }
  .guide .links .flag { display: inline-block; margin-top: 4px; color: #e6b0b4; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; }

  .guide hr { border: none; border-top: 1px solid rgba(21,24,43,.18); margin: 34px 0; }

/* ---- STR-38 hub + episode additions ---- */
.guide { margin-top: 8px; }
.guide h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.pdf-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin: 8px 0 4px; font-weight: 600; }
/* sits inside the dark .links block — must be a legible paper tone (conspicuous, per FTC/Amazon) */
.disclosure { font-size: 13px; color: var(--paper-70); margin: 8px 0 0; max-width: 70ch; }
.free-reads { margin: 22px 0 0; }
/* episode hero art (sits in the hero's right grid column) */
.hero-art { justify-self: center; width: 100%; max-width: 480px; height: auto; border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: 0 26px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45); border-top: 4px solid var(--brass); }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .hero-art { order: -1; max-width: 380px; } }
/* library hub grid */
.library { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 22px; margin-top: 30px; }
.ep-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid rgba(21,24,43,.10); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 24px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease; }
.ep-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(21,24,43,.14); }
.ep-card .ep-thumb { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }
.ep-card .kicker { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9a7a34; font-weight: 600; }
.ep-card h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 22px; margin: 10px 0 8px; }
.ep-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-60); font-size: 15px; }
.ep-card .go { margin-top: 14px; color: #8a6a2c; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; }
