:root{--navy:#1b2a41;--navy-2:#14202f;--orange:#FB8500;--ink:#1b2a41;--paper:#f6f4ef;--muted:#c9d2de}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
a:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy);padding:.5rem 1rem;z-index:10}
.skip:focus{left:0}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.topbar{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding-top:.75rem;padding-bottom:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);text-decoration:none}

.hero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:2rem 0 2.5rem}
.hero-grid{display:grid;gap:2rem;justify-items:center}
.cover{margin:0;width:min(70vw,320px)}
.cover img{border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.hero-text{max-width:40rem}
.kicker{color:var(--orange);font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 .25rem}
h1{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,7vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 .5rem}
.subtitle{font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .5rem}
.byline{font-weight:700;margin:0 0 1.25rem}
.pitch{margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;text-decoration:none;padding:.85rem 1.75rem;border-radius:6px;width:100%;text-align:center}
.btn:hover{background:#ffa033}
.formats{margin:.85rem 0 0;text-align:center}
.formats a{color:#fff;text-decoration-color:var(--orange);text-underline-offset:3px}
.inside{padding:2.5rem 0}
h2{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.75rem;margin:0 0 1rem}
.cards{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:1rem}
.cards li{background:#fff;border-left:5px solid var(--orange);border-radius:6px;padding:1rem 1.25rem;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(27,42,65,.12)}
.cards h3{margin:0 0 .35rem;font-size:1.1rem}
.cards p{margin:0}
.about{background:#fff;padding:2.5rem 0}
.about-grid{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;justify-items:center}
.avatar{width:180px;border-radius:50%;border:4px solid var(--orange)}
.about a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;text-decoration-color:var(--orange);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.review{padding:1.75rem 0;text-align:center}
.review a{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);text-decoration-color:var(--orange);text-decoration-thickness:2px;word-break:break-word}
.footer{background:var(--navy-2);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:1.25rem 0;font-size:.95rem}
.footer p{margin:0}
.footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration-color:var(--orange)}
@media (min-width:640px){
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .btn{width:auto}
  .formats{text-align:left}
}
@media (min-width:860px){
  .hero{padding:3.5rem 0}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:360px 1fr;align-items:center;justify-items:start;gap:3rem}
  .cover{width:360px}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;align-items:center;justify-items:start}
  .avatar{width:200px}
}
/* ---- v2 additions: nav, status bar, X cards, blog, signup ---- */
.status-bar{background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy);text-align:center;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;padding:.35rem 1rem}
.topbar nav{display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar nav a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.topbar nav a:hover,.topbar nav a:focus-visible{border-bottom-color:var(--orange)}
.section-sub{margin:-.5rem 0 1rem;color:#4a5568}
.section-sub a,.muted a{color:var(--navy)}
.xposts{background:#e9edf2;padding:2.5rem 0}
.xcards{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:1rem}
.xcard{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:1rem 1.25rem;border-top:4px solid var(--navy);box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(27,42,65,.12);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}
.xtext{margin:0 0 .75rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.xtext a{color:var(--navy)}
.xmeta{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:#4a5568}
.xmeta a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;text-decoration-color:var(--orange)}
.latest-posts{padding:2.5rem 0}
.postlist{padding-left:1.1rem}
.postlist li{margin-bottom:.75rem}
.postlist a,.more,.postcard h2 a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700;text-decoration-color:var(--orange);text-underline-offset:3px}
.muted{color:#4a5568;font-size:.95rem}
.badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:.05rem .45rem;border-radius:4px;vertical-align:middle}
.narrow{max-width:720px}
.blog-index{padding:2.5rem 0}
.blog-index h1,.post h1{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,6vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.15;margin:.25rem 0 .75rem}
.lede{font-size:1.15rem;color:#33415a}
.postcards{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.5rem 0 0;display:grid;gap:1rem}
.postcard{background:#fff;border-left:5px solid var(--orange);border-radius:6px;padding:1rem 1.25rem;box-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(27,42,65,.12)}
.postcard h2{font-size:1.3rem;margin:.1rem 0 .4rem}
.postcard p{margin:0}
.post-meta{font-size:.9rem;color:#4a5568;margin:0}
.post-meta a{color:var(--navy)}
.post{padding:2rem 0 1rem}
.review-banner{background:#fff3e0;border:2px dashed var(--orange);padding:.5rem .75rem;border-radius:6px}
.prose h2{font-size:1.45rem;margin:2rem 0 .5rem}
.prose a{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;text-decoration-color:var(--orange);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose blockquote{margin:1.25rem 0;padding:.5rem 1rem;border-left:4px solid var(--orange);background:#fff;font-style:italic}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.35rem}
.book-plug{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:1rem;margin:2rem 0 1rem}
.book-plug img{width:90px;border-radius:3px;flex:none}
.book-plug p{margin:.25rem 0}
.btn-small{font-size:1rem;padding:.5rem 1rem;width:auto}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border:2px solid var(--orange)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(251,133,0,.15)}
.signup{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:2.5rem 0}
.signup-inner{max-width:640px}
.signup h2{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.status-note{background:rgba(251,133,0,.15);border:1px solid var(--orange);border-radius:6px;padding:.5rem .75rem}
.signup-form fieldset{border:0;padding:0;margin:0}
.signup-form fieldset:disabled{opacity:.75}
.field{margin-bottom:1rem}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.3rem}
.optional{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
.field input[type=email],.field input[type=text]{width:100%;font:inherit;padding:.7rem .8rem;border-radius:6px;border:2px solid #8a9bb3;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.field input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:2px}
.consent{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:flex-start}
.consent input{width:1.25rem;height:1.25rem;margin-top:.2rem;flex:none;accent-color:var(--orange)}
.consent label{font-weight:400}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.signup .btn{border:0;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-weight:800}
@media (min-width:640px){.xcards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (min-width:960px){.xcards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}}
.privacy-link{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.75rem 0 0}
.privacy-link a{color:#fff;text-decoration-color:var(--orange)}
.signup-soon p{margin:.5rem 0}
.signup-soon a{color:#fff;text-decoration-color:var(--orange)}