/* ============================================================
   E. L. McKenzie — Nick Lynch Thriller Series
   Shared stylesheet. Dark, cinematic crime-thriller aesthetic.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --ink:        #0d0f12;   /* near-black background */
  --ink-2:      #15181d;   /* raised panels */
  --ink-3:      #1d2127;   /* cards */
  --paper:      #ece7df;   /* warm off-white text */
  --muted:      #9aa0a8;   /* secondary text */
  --accent:     #b1332e;   /* crime-red accent */
  --accent-2:   #d4493f;   /* hover red */
  --line:       #2a2f37;   /* hairlines */
  --max:        1120px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

h1, h2, h3, .display, .nav-brand, .btn, .eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Oswald', 'Arial Narrow', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

a { color: var(--accent-2); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--paper); }

.wrap { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

.eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ---------- Navigation ---------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(13,15,18,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 16px 24px;
}
.nav-brand {
  font-size: 1.25rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.nav-brand span { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted);
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a.active { color: var(--paper); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; background: none; border: 0; color: var(--paper); font-size: 1.6rem; cursor: pointer; }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-block; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.85rem; padding: 13px 26px; border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--paper); background: var(--accent); cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.18s, border-color 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--accent-2); border-color: var(--accent-2); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--line); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--ink-3); border-color: var(--paper); color: var(--paper); }

/* ---------- Promo ribbon (June 2026 sale; self-managing via promo.js) ---------- */
.promo-ribbon {
  display: block; width: 100%;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: 'Oswald', 'Arial Narrow', Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.10em;
  font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.3;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  transition: background 0.18s;
}
.promo-ribbon:hover { background: var(--accent-2); color: #fff; }
.promo-ribbon strong { font-weight: 700; }
.promo-ribbon .promo-ribbon-inner { display: inline-block; max-width: var(--max); }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .promo-ribbon { font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; } }

/* ---------- Newsletter signup ---------- */
.signup { max-width: 620px; margin: 22px auto 0; }
.signup form { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.signup input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1 1 280px; min-width: 0;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 13px 16px;
  font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif; font-size: 1rem;
}
.signup input[type="email"]::placeholder { color: var(--muted); }
.signup input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); }
.signup .btn { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.signup .fineprint { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.8rem; margin-top: 12px; text-align: center; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 70% -10%, rgba(177,51,46,0.22), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0c0f 0%, #14171c 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-inner {
  max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 96px 24px 88px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 0.98;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.01em; margin: 14px 0 18px;
}
.hero h1 .red { color: var(--accent); display: block; }
.hero p.lead { font-size: 1.18rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 48ch; }
.hero-cta { margin-top: 30px; display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

.hero-feature { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 22px; }
.hero-feature .book-cover { width: 300px; box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.65); }
.hero-feature .cover-link { animation: floaty 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes floaty { 0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(-6px); } }
.hero-feature .cover-link:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }

/* New-release promo panel */
.hero-feature-cap {
  max-width: 320px; text-align: left;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink-2), #0f1216);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 20px 22px; box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
}
.hero-feature-cap p { color: #cdc7bd; font-size: 0.98rem; margin: 8px 0 16px; }
.hero-feature-cap .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; }

/* "New release" badge that sits on a cover */
.badge-new {
  position: absolute; top: 16px; right: 0; z-index: 4;
  background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em; font-size: 0.7rem;
  padding: 8px 14px; box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
}

/* Clickable cover wrapper */
.cover-link { display: block; transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s; }
.book-card .cover-link:hover, .book-row .cover-link:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.book-card .cover-link:hover .book-cover { box-shadow: 0 22px 46px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding: 84px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section.tight { padding: 56px 0; }
.section-head { max-width: 720px; margin-bottom: 46px; }
.section-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 10px 0 14px; line-height: 1.05;
}
.section-head p { color: var(--muted); }
.center { text-align: center; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ---------- Book covers (placeholder + optional real image) ---------- */
.book-cover {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 2 / 3; width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #23272f 0%, #14171c 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 16px; text-align: left;
}
.book-cover::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 6px;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.book-cover .bc-num {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
}
.book-cover .bc-title {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.02; color: var(--paper);
}
.book-cover .bc-author {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-2);
}
/* The real cover image, when present, fills the card and hides the placeholder.
   onerror in the markup removes a broken <img> so the placeholder shows through. */
.book-cover .cover-img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}

/* ---------- Books grid ---------- */
.books-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 28px;
}
.book-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.book-card .book-cover { margin-bottom: 14px; box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); }
.book-card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 2px; }
.book-card .bk-tag { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.85rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.book-card .btn { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; padding: 10px 20px; font-size: 0.78rem; }

/* ---------- Book detail rows (Books page) ---------- */
.book-row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 36px;
  padding: 40px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); align-items: start;
}
.book-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.book-row .book-cover { box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); }
.book-row h3 { font-size: 1.7rem; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.05; }
.book-row .bk-tag { color: var(--accent-2); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 6px 0 14px; }
.book-row p { color: #cdc7bd; margin-bottom: 18px; }

/* ---------- About ---------- */
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.about-grid .portrait {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5; background: linear-gradient(155deg, #23272f, #14171c);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--muted); font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.78rem; text-align: center; padding: 20px;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.about-grid .portrait img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.prose p { margin-bottom: 18px; color: #d6d0c6; }
.prose p:first-child::first-letter {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; font-size: 3.2rem; line-height: 0.8;
  float: left; padding: 6px 12px 0 0; color: var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- Quote / pull ---------- */
.pull {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding: 6px 0 6px 22px;
  font-size: 1.3rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--paper); max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.contact-card {
  background: var(--ink-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 28px 24px;
}
.contact-card h3 { text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.contact-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* ---------- Social row ---------- */
.social { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 18px; }
.social a {
  font-family: 'Oswald', sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--muted); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 9px 16px;
}
.social a:hover { color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--paper); }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.footer { padding: 48px 0 60px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.86rem; }
.footer-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer a { color: var(--muted); }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.footer .fnav { display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ---------- Strip / CTA band ---------- */
.band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 300px at 30% 0%, rgba(177,51,46,0.18), transparent 60%),
    var(--ink-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 64px 0; text-align: center;
}
.band h2 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem); text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.band p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 56ch; margin: 0 auto 24px; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .hero-feature { order: -1; }
  .hero-feature .book-cover { width: 220px; }
  .books-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .book-row { grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .nav-links {
    position: absolute; top: 100%; right: 0; left: 0;
    background: var(--ink-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction: column; gap: 0; padding: 8px 0; display: none;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links li { padding: 12px 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body { font-size: 17px; }
  .books-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .book-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .book-row .book-cover { width: 160px; }
}


/* ---------- MailerLite embedded form (email-only), themed to the site ---------- */
#mlb2-42850510.ml-form-embedContainer { width:100% !important; }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-embedWrapper.embedForm { max-width:460px; width:100%; margin:0 auto; background:transparent; }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-embedBody, #mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-successBody { padding:0; }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-formContent { margin:0 0 12px 0; }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-fieldRow { margin:0 0 10px 0; }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-fieldRow input {
  width:100%; box-sizing:border-box; background-color:var(--ink); color:var(--paper);
  border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:0; font-family:'Lora',Georgia,serif;
  font-size:1rem; padding:13px 16px;
}
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-fieldRow input::placeholder { color:var(--muted); }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-fieldRow input:focus { outline:none; border-color:var(--accent); }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-embedSubmit { width:100%; }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-embedSubmit button.primary {
  width:100%; box-sizing:border-box; cursor:pointer; background-color:var(--accent);
  color:#fff; border:1px solid var(--accent); border-radius:0;
  font-family:'Oswald','Arial Narrow',Arial,sans-serif; font-weight:600;
  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:0.12em; font-size:0.85rem; padding:13px 26px;
  transition:background .18s;
}
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-embedSubmit button.primary:hover { background-color:var(--accent-2); }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-embedSubmit button.loading { display:none; }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-successContent h4 { font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--paper); margin-bottom:6px; }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-successContent p { color:var(--paper); }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-embedSubmitLoad { display:inline-block; width:20px; height:20px; }
#mlb2-42850510 .ml-form-embedSubmitLoad:after { content:" "; display:block; width:11px; height:11px; margin:1px; border-radius:50%; border:4px solid #fff; border-color:#fff #fff #fff transparent; animation:ml-spin 1.2s linear infinite; }
@keyframes ml-spin { 0%{transform:rotate(0)} 100%{transform:rotate(360deg)} }
#mlb2-42850510 .sr-only { position:absolute; width:1px; height:1px; padding:0; margin:-1px; overflow:hidden; clip:rect(0,0,0,0); border:0; }
.signup-fine { color:var(--muted); font-size:0.8rem; margin-top:12px; text-align:center; }