/* ==========================================================================
   CARLOS NICOLÁS FLORES — AUTHOR WEBSITE STYLESHEET
   Harmonized Grid & Alignment System
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --bg-color: #fbf9f5;
  --bg-alt: #f5f1eb;
  --card-bg: #ffffff;
  --text-main: #2b2b28;
  --text-muted: #66635f;
  --accent-color: #8c7355;
  --border-color: #eae5de;
  --font-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.8;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

/* ================= CENTRAL CONTAINER ================= */
.container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 30px;
}

/* ================= HEADER & NAV ================= */
header {
  padding: 40px 20px 25px;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--bg-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.brand-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 30px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

nav a:hover,
nav a.active {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* ================= SUB-NAVIGATION BAR ================= */
.book-subnav {
  background: #f4efe8;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 14px 20px;
}

.book-subnav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.subnav-label {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.subnav-divider {
  color: var(--border-color);
}

.book-subnav a {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.book-subnav a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* ================= UNIFIED EDITORIAL GRID (INDEX & BOOKS) ================= */
.featured-hero {
  padding: 85px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.featured-hero.alt-bg {
  background-color: var(--bg-alt);
}

.featured-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.35fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: start;
}

.book-cover-wrap {
  text-align: center;
}

.book-cover-wrap img {
  max-width: 340px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.purchase-box {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 20px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  max-width: 340px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}

.format-meta {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}

.featured-details h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.featured-details .subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.featured-details p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ================= UNIFIED ABOUT GRID (INDEX & ABOUT.HTML) ================= */
.about-section {
  padding: 85px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.35fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: start;
}

.author-photo {
  text-align: center;
}

.author-photo img {
  max-width: 360px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  filter: grayscale(15%);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.about-text {
  min-width: 0;
}

.about-text p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.subsection-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 35px 0 14px;
}

.bio-meta-box {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 22px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  max-width: 360px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  text-align: left;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.bio-meta-box h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--text-main);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.bio-meta-box ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.bio-meta-box strong {
  color: var(--text-main);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.honors-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 20px 0 35px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
}

.honors-list li {
  padding-left: 20px;
  position: relative;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}

.honors-list li::before {
  content: "—";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.bio-actions {
  margin-top: 35px;
  padding-top: 25px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ================= TYPOGRAPHY & SHARED ELEMENTS ================= */
.kicker {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: block;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.section-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}

.lead-paragraph {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.lead-paragraph::first-letter {
  font-size: 3.4rem;
  float: left;
  line-height: 0.85;
  padding-right: 12px;
  padding-top: 4px;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--accent-color);
}

.review-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-main);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin: 30px 0;
}

/* ================= STROUT-STYLE EXCERPT CARD ================= */
.strout-excerpt-card {
  background: #fdfcf9;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-color);
  padding: 24px 28px;
  margin: 25px 0 30px;
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.excerpt-heading {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.strout-excerpt-card p {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin: 0;
}

.praise-section {
  padding-top: 20px;
}

.review-item {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.review-body {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-style: italic;
}

.review-author {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* ================= BUTTONS ================= */
.btn-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 15px;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1px solid var(--text-main);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-main);
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
}

.btn:hover {
  background: var(--text-main);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-accent {
  background: var(--accent-color);
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-accent:hover {
  background: #755f44;
  border-color: #755f44;
}

.btn.full-width {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.text-link {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text-main);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.text-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent-color);
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* ================= HOMEPAGE ARCHIVE CARDS & FOOTER ================= */
.books-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.books-section .section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.book-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 40px;
}

.book-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 30px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.book-card img {
  max-height: 250px;
  margin: 0 auto 25px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);
}

.book-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.book-card p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.essays-section {
  padding: 90px 0;
}

.essays-section .section-header.centered {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.essays-list {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 35px;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
}

.essay-item {
  padding-bottom: 30px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.essay-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.publication-meta {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.essay-item p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* ================= ARCHIVE PAGES (STORIES & ESSAYS) ================= */
.archive-hero {
  padding: 80px 0 100px;
}

.archive-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto 60px;
}

.archive-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.archive-intro {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.editorial-archive-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 55px;
  max-width: 860px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.archive-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 42px 48px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.archive-card-with-media {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 40px;
}

.archive-card-thumb {
  text-align: center;
}

.archive-thumb-img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 190px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.archive-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.pub-type {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  padding: 4px 10px;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.pub-source {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.archive-entry-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.archive-anthology-note {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.archive-summary {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.archive-footer-nav {
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 60px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* ================= FOOTER ================= */
footer {
  background: #f3efe9;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 55px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

footer p {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .featured-grid,
  .about-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .book-cover-wrap img,
  .author-photo img {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .purchase-box,
  .bio-meta-box {
    margin: 20px auto 0;
  }

  .review-quote {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    padding: 15px 0;
  }

  .bio-actions {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .lead-paragraph::first-letter {
    font-size: 2.8rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .archive-card-with-media {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
    padding: 30px 22px;
  }

  .archive-card-thumb {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .archive-thumb-img {
    max-width: 160px;
  }
}

/* ================= BOOKS TABLE SHOWCASE BANNER ================= */
.books-banner-section {
  padding: 45px 0 20px;
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
}

.books-banner-wrap {
  text-align: center;
}

.books-banner-img {
  max-width: 820px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .books-banner-section {
    padding: 30px 0 10px;
  }
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE VIDEO EMBED ================= */
.video-embed-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  margin: 24px 0 20px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  background-color: #000000;
}

.video-embed-container iframe {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}
}
/* ================= CONTACT PAGE ================= */
.contact-section {
  padding: 80px 0 100px;
}

.contact-header {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto 60px;
}

.contact-title {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.contact-intro {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.5fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-info-col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 30px;
}

.contact-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

.contact-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--text-main);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.contact-card p {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.contact-email-link {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-color);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  word-break: break-all;
}

.contact-email-link:hover {
  color: var(--text-main);
  border-color: var(--text-main);
}

/* ================= EDITORIAL CONTACT FORM ================= */
.editorial-form {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

.form-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

.form-group label {
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-main);
}

.form-group .required {
  color: #a33;
}

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  color: var(--text-main);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background-color 0.25s ease;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
}

.form-group textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

/* ================= RESPONSIVE ================= */
@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .editorial-form {
    padding: 30px 22px;
  }

  .contact-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }
}

/* ================= SCROLL TO TOP BUTTON ================= */
.scroll-top-btn {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  color: var(--text-main);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 1000;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease, background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

.scroll-top-btn.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.scroll-top-btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  border-color: var(--accent-color);
  color: #ffffff;
}