/* The One Who Asks — site styles. Palette taken from the cover art. */
@font-face{font-family:"Pagella";src:url(../fonts/pagella-regular.woff) format("woff");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Pagella";src:url(../fonts/pagella-italic.woff) format("woff");font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Pagella";src:url(../fonts/pagella-bold.woff) format("woff");font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --sky-top:#020d20;      /* top of the cover sky */
  --sky-mid:#061d3c;
  --sky-low:#0c2b52;      /* just above the horizon */
  --ground:#03080d;       /* the prairie at night */
  --panel:#071833;
  --rule:rgba(238,230,214,.14);
  --cream:#eee6d6;        /* cover type */
  --cream-2:#c9c1b2;      /* secondary text */
  --cream-3:#9d9686;      /* captions, fine print */
  --ember:#e9a25b;        /* the porch light / embers */
  --ember-hi:#f6c48c;
  --ember-ink:#1a0f04;    /* text on ember */
  --error:#ffb4a8;
  --ok:#bfe0b0;
  --measure:35rem;
  --serif:"Pagella","Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,"URW Palladio L",Georgia,serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-size-adjust:100%}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--ground);color:var(--cream);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.62;
  font-kerning:normal;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--ember-hi);text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:.18em}
a:hover{color:#fff}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ember-hi);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--ember);color:var(--ember-ink);padding:.5rem .9rem;z-index:10}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem}
.caps{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em}
.sc{font-variant-caps:all-small-caps;letter-spacing:.08em}

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.bar{position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  padding:1.1rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);font-size:.82rem;z-index:2}
.bar a{color:var(--cream-2);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
.bar a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
.bar nav{display:flex;gap:clamp(.9rem,2.5vw,2rem)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 22% at 50% 100%, rgba(233,162,91,.22), rgba(233,162,91,0) 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,var(--sky-top) 0%,var(--sky-mid) 48%,var(--sky-low) 86%,#0d1f33 100%);
  padding:clamp(5rem,11vw,8rem) clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem) clamp(4rem,8vw,6rem);
}
.hero::after{ /* the horizon line */
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:3.2rem;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,8,13,0),var(--ground));
}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:68rem;margin:0 auto;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,5rem);align-items:center}
.title{margin:0;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6.4vw,4.6rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.title span{display:block}
.ornament{display:flex;align-items:center;width:9rem;margin:1.6rem 0 1.5rem}
.ornament::before{content:"";flex:1;height:2px;background:var(--ember)}
.ornament::after{content:"";width:.6rem;height:.6rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ember);box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(246,196,140,.7)}
.tagline{margin:0;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.65rem);line-height:1.35;color:var(--cream)}
.byline{margin:1.3rem 0 0;color:var(--cream-2);font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase}
.buy{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin-top:2.2rem}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;min-height:3rem;padding:.75rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius:999px;font:inherit;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;
  border:1px solid transparent;transition:background .15s,color .15s,border-color .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ember);color:var(--ember-ink);box-shadow:0 0 0 rgba(246,196,140,0)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--ember-hi);color:var(--ember-ink);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(246,196,140,.35)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(238,230,214,.45);color:var(--cream)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--cream);color:#fff}
.btn small{font-size:.78em;opacity:.8;letter-spacing:.04em}
.fine{margin:1rem 0 0;color:var(--cream-3);font-size:.88rem}
.cover{justify-self:center;width:min(100%,24rem);position:relative}
.cover img{width:100%;border-radius:3px;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.06) inset,0 30px 60px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.75),0 0 80px -20px rgba(233,162,91,.28)}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
main section{padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6rem) clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
main section:first-of-type{border-top:0}
.wrap{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 1rem;color:var(--ember);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase}
h2{margin:0 0 1.4rem;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.2}
h2 em{font-style:italic}
.lede p{margin:0 0 1.15em;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto}
.lede .eyebrow + p{font-size:1.3rem;font-style:italic;color:var(--cream)}
.lede em{font-style:italic}
.facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem 1.4rem;margin:2rem 0 0;padding:1rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  color:var(--cream-3);font-size:.9rem;list-style:none}
.facts li{white-space:nowrap}

/* excerpt teaser */
.teaser{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ground),#06142a)}
.teaser .dateline{margin:0 0 1.2rem;color:var(--cream-3);font-style:italic;font-size:.95rem}
.teaser blockquote{margin:0;padding:0}
.teaser blockquote p{margin:0 0 1em}
.fade{position:relative}
.fade::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:5.5rem;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,20,42,0),#06142a)}
.more{margin-top:1.6rem}

/* author */
.author .wrap{display:block}
.author p{margin:0 0 1.1em}

/* signup */
.signup{background:
    radial-gradient(70% 60% at 50% 120%, rgba(233,162,91,.16), rgba(233,162,91,0) 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#06142a,var(--sky-mid))}
.signup p{margin:0 0 1.4rem;color:var(--cream-2)}
.signup p.eyebrow{color:var(--ember);margin-bottom:1rem}
form.subscribe{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem}
form.subscribe label{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
form.subscribe input[type=email]{flex:1 1 15rem;min-height:3rem;padding:.7rem 1.1rem;border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid rgba(238,230,214,.4);background:rgba(2,13,32,.6);color:var(--cream);font:inherit;font-size:1rem}
form.subscribe input[type=email]::placeholder{color:var(--cream-3)}
form.subscribe input[type=email]:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--ember-hi);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(246,196,140,.25)}
form.subscribe button[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:progress}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-5000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.status{min-height:1.6em;margin:.9rem 0 0;font-size:.98rem}
.status.ok{color:var(--ok)} .status.err{color:var(--error)}
.privacy{margin-top:.4rem !important;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--cream-3) !important}

/* footer */
footer{padding:2.5rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem) 3rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--cream-3);font-size:.88rem;text-align:center}
footer p{margin:.3rem 0}
footer a{color:var(--cream-2)}

/* ---------- excerpt (reading) page ---------- */
.reader-head{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--sky-top),var(--sky-mid));
  padding:5.5rem clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem) 3rem;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.reader-head .book{margin:0;color:var(--cream-2);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase}
.reader-head h1{margin:.8rem 0 0;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.5rem)}
.reader-head p.sub{margin:.6rem 0 0;color:var(--cream-3)}
.toc{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:1.5rem;margin-top:1.4rem;font-size:.95rem}
article.chapter{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem) clamp(1rem,4vw,0rem) 2rem}
article.chapter + article.chapter{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.chap-label{margin:0;text-align:center;color:var(--ember);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase}
.chap-name{margin:.5rem 0 2.6rem;text-align:center;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.3rem)}
.dateline-r{text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:var(--cream-2);margin:0 0 2rem}
.prose p{margin:0;text-indent:1.4em;hyphens:auto;-webkit-hyphens:auto;color:#e8e0cf}
.prose p.first, .prose p.first + p, .prose .brk + p, .prose .sub + p, .prose .dateline-r + p{text-indent:0}
.prose p.first::first-letter{float:left;font-size:3.3em;line-height:.82;padding:.06em .1em 0 0;margin-top:.04em;color:var(--ember)}
.prose p.first .lead{font-variant-caps:all-small-caps;letter-spacing:.08em}
.prose .brk{border:0;margin:1.6em auto;width:100%;height:1em;text-align:center;overflow:visible}
.prose .brk::before{content:"·  ·  ·";color:var(--cream-3);letter-spacing:.3em}
.prose .sub{margin:2.2em 0 1.2em;text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:var(--cream-2);font-size:1rem}
.prose em{font-style:italic}
.after{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto;padding:2rem clamp(1rem,4vw,0rem) 4rem;text-align:center}
.after .ornament{margin:0 auto 2rem}
.after h2{margin-bottom:.8rem}
.after .buy{justify-content:center}
.note{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto 3rem;padding:1.3rem 1.4rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:6px;
  color:var(--cream-3);font-size:.92rem;padding-left:clamp(1rem,3vw,1.4rem)}
.note strong{color:var(--cream-2);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.back{display:inline-block;margin-top:2.4rem;color:var(--cream-2)}

/* 404 */
.lost{min-height:100vh;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:2rem;
  background:radial-gradient(50% 20% at 50% 100%,rgba(233,162,91,.2),rgba(233,162,91,0) 70%),linear-gradient(180deg,var(--sky-top),var(--sky-low))}
.lost .q{font-size:7rem;line-height:1;color:var(--ember);text-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(246,196,140,.5)}

/* ---------- small screens ---------- */
@media (max-width:760px){
  body{font-size:1.06rem}
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .hero-copy{order:2}
  .cover{order:1;width:min(68%,17rem)}
  .ornament{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .buy{justify-content:center}
  .bar nav a.hide-sm{display:none}
  .facts{justify-content:flex-start}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none !important}}
@media print{.bar,.signup,.buy,.skip{display:none}body{background:#fff;color:#000}.hero{background:none}}