/* ============================================================
   Valor Bound Books — Site Stylesheet
   Aesthetic: Caravaggio-inspired. Near-black base. Muted gold.
   Chiaroscuro: deep shadow, single light source.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* Color system */
  --vb-bg:          #0a0b0d;      /* near-black */
  --vb-bg-elev:     #121418;      /* one step up, cards/sections */
  --vb-bg-elev-2:   #1a1d22;      /* two steps up, hover */
  --vb-ink:         #e8e2d3;      /* warm off-white body */
  --vb-ink-muted:   #a7a292;      /* secondary text */
  --vb-ink-dim:     #6e6a5e;      /* tertiary */
  --vb-gold:        #c9a34a;      /* primary accent — muted gold */
  --vb-gold-bright: #e6c06a;      /* hover / highlight */
  --vb-gold-deep:   #8a6d2c;      /* rule lines, subtle */
  --vb-rule:        rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.18);
  --vb-shadow:      0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  --vb-shadow-sm:   0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);

  /* Typography
     BODY: IBM Plex Sans (technical-humanist, warmer than Inter)
     UI:   IBM Plex Sans (same family across body + chrome for consistency)
     DISPLAY: Cormorant Garamond (headlines, pull-quotes)

     PREVIOUS BODY OPTIONS (revert by swapping --vb-body):
       Inter:        "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
       Merriweather: "Merriweather", "Georgia", "Iowan Old Style", serif
       Lora:         "Lora", "Georgia", "Iowan Old Style", serif
  */
  --vb-serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Playfair Display", "Georgia", serif;
  --vb-body:  "IBM Plex Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --vb-sans:  "IBM Plex Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --vb-mono:  "JetBrains Mono", "Menlo", "Consolas", monospace;
}

/* ----------  Base  ---------- */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 17.5px;
  /* Offset scroll targets so the fixed navbar + oversized logo don't cover
     the top of whatever section the anchor link jumps to. */
  scroll-padding-top: 160px;
}
/* Site-wide guard against horizontal scroll caused by hero cover-art overlay
   and the big book image in the homepage spotlight (which uses negative
   margins + oversized width to break out of its column). */
html, body { overflow-x: hidden; }

body {
  background: var(--vb-bg);
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  font-family: var(--vb-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* UI chrome stays on Inter — cleaner and more scannable than a serif for nav,
   buttons, form fields, and small-caps eyebrows. */
.navbar-vb .nav-link,
.btn,
.form-control,
.form-select,
.form-label,
.eyebrow,
.footer-social,
.footer-fine,
.post-card-meta,
.buy-links li a,
.author-credentials .cred-sub,
.credibility-card .sub,
.fine-print { font-family: var(--vb-sans); }

/* Tighten header line-height site-wide so multi-line headlines don't feel spaced-out */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6,
.display-1, .display-2, .display-3, .display-4, .display-5, .display-6,
.book-title, .hero-tagline, .serif-display {
  line-height: 1.1;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 10%, rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.05), transparent 45%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 90%, rgba(20, 30, 60, 0.18), transparent 55%);
}

main, footer, nav { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, .display-1, .display-2, .display-3, .display-4, .display-5 {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
}

h1, .display-1, .display-2 { font-weight: 500; }

p { color: var(--vb-ink); }
.text-muted-ink { color: var(--vb-ink-muted) !important; }
.text-dim { color: var(--vb-ink-dim); }
.text-gold { color: var(--vb-gold) !important; }
.text-gold-bright { color: var(--vb-gold-bright) !important; }

a { color: var(--vb-gold); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s ease; }
a:hover { color: var(--vb-gold-bright); }

hr.gold-rule {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--vb-gold-deep), transparent);
  opacity: .7;
  margin: 3rem auto;
  max-width: 320px;
}

/* ----------  Utility  ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--vb-sans);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: inline-block;
}

.serif-display {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.latin-title {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

.section {
  padding: 6rem 0;
  position: relative;
}

.section-tight { padding: 4rem 0; }

.section-elev {
  background: var(--vb-bg-elev);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
}

/* ----------  Navbar  ---------- */
.navbar-vb {
  background: rgba(10, 11, 13, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.navbar-vb .navbar-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .75rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
}

.navbar-vb .navbar-brand img {
  height: 125px;
  width: auto;
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  left: 20px;
  z-index: 1100;
}

.navbar-vb .nav-link {
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted) !important;
  font-size: .875rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: .5rem 1rem !important;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.navbar-vb .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-vb .nav-link.active {
  color: var(--vb-gold) !important;
}

.navbar-vb .navbar-toggler {
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  padding: .5rem .75rem;
}

.navbar-vb .navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3E%3Cpath stroke='%23c9a34a' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* ----------  Buttons  ---------- */
.btn-vb-gold {
  background: var(--vb-gold);
  color: #111 !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-gold);
  padding: .85rem 2rem;
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all .22s ease;
}

.btn-vb-gold:hover {
  background: var(--vb-gold-bright);
  border-color: var(--vb-gold-bright);
  color: #111 !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.22);
}

.btn-vb-outline {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--vb-gold) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-gold);
  padding: .85rem 2rem;
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all .22s ease;
}

.btn-vb-outline:hover {
  background: var(--vb-gold);
  color: #111 !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-vb-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--vb-ink) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  padding: .75rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: all .22s ease;
}

.btn-vb-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--vb-gold);
  color: var(--vb-gold) !important;
}

/* ----------  Hero  ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 92vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 8rem 0 6rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 30%, rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.14), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 80%, rgba(70, 30, 10, 0.25), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0b0d 0%, #06070a 100%);
}

/* Cinematic cover art layer, right-anchored, faded into darkness on the left
   so the centered tagline stays readable. Sits above the base gradient
   but below the ember canvas + text. */
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 65%;
  background-image: url("../img/manipulus/manipulus-hero.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center right;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.55;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, black 40%, transparent 95%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to left, black 40%, transparent 95%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Also bump hero-inner text container up to sit above cover + embers */
.hero-inner { z-index: 3 !important; }

.hero-canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: .85;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5.5vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65);
}

.hero-tagline .em {
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.page-header {
  padding: 10rem 0 4rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.10), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0b0d 0%, #0d0f13 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  text-align: center;
}

.page-header h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}

/* Inline body-copy link style — matches nav active gold, underline on hover only */
a.vb-link {
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}
a.vb-link:hover,
a.vb-link:focus {
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

/* "Welcome to the Bion Series" — BION unit patch as a subtle watermark backdrop */
.series-intro {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.series-intro::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: min(560px, 60vw);
  aspect-ratio: 7 / 10;
  background-image: url("../img/manipulus/bion-terran-security-command-patch-white.png");
  background-size: contain;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.07;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.series-intro > .container {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* Trilogy marks — the three Latin book titles displayed as a single quiet motif */
.trilogy-marks {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  margin: 3rem 0 .5rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.trilogy-marks .dot {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0 .5em;
  color: var(--vb-bronze-deep, #8c692d);
  font-style: normal;
}
.trilogy-gloss {
  font-family: var(--vb-sans);
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
}

/* Author spotlight — homepage section showing Russ in the field with credentials */
.author-spotlight .author-photo-frame {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}
.author-spotlight .author-photo-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.author-spotlight .author-photo-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, transparent 55%, rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.10) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.author-credentials {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
}
.author-credentials li {
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .15rem;
}
.author-credentials .cred-title {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  color: var(--vb-gold-bright);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.author-credentials .cred-sub {
  font-size: .88rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  margin-top: .35rem;
}

/* Hero variant of page-header: full-bleed photo background with dark overlay
   for photographic depth on About + potentially other bio pages. */
.page-header--hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 60vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10rem 0 5rem;
  background-color: #06070a;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.page-header--hero .page-header-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 7, 10, 0.55) 0%, rgba(10, 11, 13, 0.85) 70%, #0a0b0d 100%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), transparent 70%);
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ----------  Cards / Blocks  ---------- */
.vb-card h3,
.vb-card h4 {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--vb-gold-bright) !important;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.vb-card {
  background: var(--vb-bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  padding: 2.25rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: all .25s ease;
  height: 100%;
}

.vb-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.4);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: var(--vb-shadow-sm);
}

.credibility-card {
  background: var(--vb-bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  padding: 2.5rem 1.75rem;
  text-align: center;
  height: 100%;
  transition: all .3s ease;
}

.credibility-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.45);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.credibility-card .title {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.credibility-card .sub {
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: .95rem;
}

/* ----------  Featured Book Block  ---------- */
.book-spotlight {
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.06), transparent 50%),
    var(--vb-bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  padding: 4rem 3rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  position: relative;
  /* overflow removed so the book cover image can extend past the card frame */
}

.book-spotlight::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -30%;
  right: -20%;
  width: 60%;
  height: 160%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.08), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.book-title {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

.book-series-label {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* ----------  Book cover placeholder  ---------- */
.book-cover-frame {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1d22 0%, #0a0b0d 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  box-shadow: var(--vb-shadow);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.book-cover-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.book-cover-placeholder {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
}

.book-cover-placeholder .bc-series {
  font-family: var(--vb-sans);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.book-cover-placeholder .bc-title {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.book-cover-placeholder .bc-tag {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.book-cover-placeholder .bc-author {
  font-family: var(--vb-sans);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  margin-top: 3rem;
}

/* ----------  Pull quote  ---------- */
.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.8rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--vb-gold);
  padding: 1rem 0 1rem 2rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.pull-quote.center {
  border-left: 0;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

/* ----------  Forms  ---------- */
.form-vb label {
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

.form-vb .form-control,
.form-vb .form-select {
  background: var(--vb-bg-elev);
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.38);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: .85rem 1rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: all .2s ease;
}

.form-vb .form-control:focus,
.form-vb .form-select:focus {
  background: var(--vb-bg-elev-2);
  border-color: var(--vb-gold);
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.15);
  outline: none;
}

.form-vb .form-control::placeholder {
  color: var(--vb-ink-dim);
}

.newsletter-inline {
  display: flex;
  gap: .5rem;
  max-width: 520px;
}

.newsletter-inline .form-control { flex: 1; }

.fine-print {
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink-dim);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

/* ----------  Buy links list  ---------- */
.buy-links {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.buy-links li {
  display: flex;
}

.buy-links li a {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--vb-gold);
  background: var(--vb-bg-elev);
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  font-size: .92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: all .2s ease;
  border-radius: 2px;
  min-height: 120px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(201, 163, 74, 0);
}

.buy-links li a:hover {
  border-color: var(--vb-gold-bright);
  color: var(--vb-gold-bright);
  background: rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.15);
}

.buy-links li a .fmt {
  display: block;
  font-size: .68rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink-dim);
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  margin-top: .6rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ----------  Details table  ---------- */
.details-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
.details-table td {
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  vertical-align: top;
}
.details-table td:first-child {
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  width: 35%;
  padding-right: 1.5rem;
}
.details-table td:last-child { color: var(--vb-ink); }

/* ----------  Footer  ---------- */
.site-footer {
  background: #06070a;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
}

.site-footer .footer-tagline {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.site-footer a {
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  font-size: .85rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0 .75rem;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--vb-gold); }

.footer-social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin: 0 .35rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  transition: all .2s ease;
}

.footer-social a:hover { border-color: var(--vb-gold); color: var(--vb-gold); }

.site-credit {
  font-size: inherit;
  color: var(--vb-ink-dim);
  letter-spacing: inherit;
  text-transform: none;
}
/* Overrides needed because .site-footer a applies uppercase + larger font-size + letter-spacing + margin to every footer link. */
.site-footer .footer-fine .site-credit a {
  color: var(--vb-ink-dim);
  font-size: inherit;
  letter-spacing: inherit;
  text-transform: none;
  margin: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}
.site-footer .footer-fine .site-credit a:hover {
  color: var(--vb-gold);
}

.footer-fine {
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink-dim);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: none;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ----------  Testimonials  ---------- */
.testimonial {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
}
.testimonial .quote {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.testimonial .attrib {
  font-family: var(--vb-sans);
  font-size: .9rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   BLOG — Index page
   ============================================================ */

.blog-list { display: grid; gap: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; }

.post-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  background: var(--vb-bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: all .25s ease;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .post-card.has-image { grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; }
}

.post-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.4);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--vb-shadow-sm);
}

.post-card-image {
  background: #0a0b0d;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .post-card.has-image .post-card-image { aspect-ratio: auto; height: 100%; min-height: 180px; }
}

.post-card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.post-card-body { padding: 2rem; }

.post-card-meta {
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}

.post-card-title {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.post-card-title a { color: inherit; }
.post-card-title a:hover { color: var(--vb-gold-bright); }

.post-card-excerpt {
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.post-card-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.post-card-tags .tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: .3rem .7rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
}

.blog-empty {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  border: 1px dashed var(--vb-rule);
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ============================================================
   BLOG — Single post (reading experience)
   ============================================================ */

.post-article {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.post-hero {
  padding: 10rem 0 3rem;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.10), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0a0b0d 0%, #0d0f13 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
}

.post-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

.post-meta {
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vb-ink-muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.post-featured-image {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 3rem auto 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.post-featured-image img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

/* Body typography — long-form reading */
.post-body {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
}

.post-body p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

.post-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-size: 1.85rem;
  margin: 3rem 0 1rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
}

.post-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin: 2.5rem 0 .75rem;
  color: var(--vb-gold);
}

.post-body a {
  color: var(--vb-gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 163, 74, 0.4);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}

.post-body a:hover {
  color: var(--vb-gold-bright);
  border-bottom-color: var(--vb-gold-bright);
}

.post-body blockquote {
  font-family: var(--vb-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--vb-gold);
  padding: .5rem 0 .5rem 1.75rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
}

.post-body img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
}

.post-body ul, .post-body ol {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
}

.post-body li { margin-bottom: .5rem; }

.post-body code {
  background: var(--vb-bg-elev);
  padding: .15rem .4rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: .9em;
  color: var(--vb-gold-bright);
  font-family: var(--vb-mono);
}

.post-body pre {
  background: var(--vb-bg-elev);
  border: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  padding: 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.post-body pre code {
  background: none;
  color: var(--vb-ink);
  padding: 0;
}

.post-body hr {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--vb-gold-deep), transparent);
  opacity: .6;
  margin: 3rem auto;
  max-width: 320px;
}

.post-footer {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.post-nav a {
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ----------  Reveal on scroll  ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity .9s ease, transform .9s ease; }
.reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ----------  Responsive tweaks  ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
  .section { padding: 4rem 0; }
  .book-spotlight { padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .page-header, .post-hero { padding: 8rem 0 3rem; }
  .page-header--hero { min-height: 45vh; padding: 8rem 0 3rem; }
  .hero { min-height: 80vh; padding: 6rem 0 4rem; }
  /* Reduce the cover-art hero overlay on mobile so it doesn't crowd the tagline */
  .hero::after {
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 0.28;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, black 30%, transparent 90%);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, black 30%, transparent 90%);
  }
  .newsletter-inline { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter-inline .form-control { width: 100%; }
  .site-footer a { display: inline-block; margin: .3rem .5rem; }
  .post-body { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .post-card-body { padding: 1.5rem; }

}

/* MOBILE + TABLET NAV
   Navbar uses navbar-expand-lg, so the collapse menu is active up to 991.98px.
   Apply the full-width dropdown treatment across that whole range so phone
   and iPad render the same panel. */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
  /* Shrink the logo so it fits inside the navbar bar and no longer
     overflows into the dropdown. */
  .navbar-vb .navbar-brand img {
    height: 88px;
    top: 8px;
    left: 16px;
  }
  .navbar-vb .navbar-collapse {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--vb-bg);
    padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
    z-index: 1050;
  }
  .navbar-vb .nav-item {
    padding: .5rem 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vb-rule);
  }
  .navbar-vb .nav-item:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}