:root {
  --bg: #08111d;
  --bg-soft: #101b2b;
  --panel: rgba(16, 27, 43, 0.9);
  --text: #f6f2e8;
  --muted: #b7bdc8;
  --gold: #d5b46a;
  --gold-light: #ead49c;
  --border: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.28);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

.site-header {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  z-index: 10;
}

.nav-wrapper {
  width: min(1180px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 24px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
}

.brand {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.main-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.main-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.hero {
  min-height: 760px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 78% 32%,
      rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.20) 0%,
      rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.06) 12%,
      transparent 25%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 72% 54%,
      rgba(87, 73, 143, 0.38) 0%,
      transparent 38%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      115deg,
      #050a12 0%,
      #08111d 35%,
      #101a2c 62%,
      #15142a 100%
    );
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  height: 220px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      to bottom,
      transparent 0%,
      rgba(4, 9, 16, 0.35) 35%,
      rgba(4, 9, 16, 0.95) 100%
    );

  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 520px;
  height: 520px;
  right: 7%;
  top: 16%;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle,
      rgba(238, 222, 176, 0.10) 0%,
      rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.05) 35%,
      transparent 70%
    );

  filter: blur(2px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(1180px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 80px;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.hero h1 {
  max-width: 950px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 3.6vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  font-weight: normal;
}

.hero-text {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.hero-buttons {
  margin-top: 34px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 13px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button-primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #11161d;
}

.button-primary:hover {
  background: var(--gold-light);
}

.button-secondary {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.button-secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.categories {
  padding: 90px 0 110px;
  width: min(1180px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
}

.section-heading h2 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: normal;
}

.section-heading p:last-child {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.category-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 22px;
}

.category-card {
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: 30px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 20px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.01)
    );
  box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.category-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(234, 212, 156, 0.55);
}

.category-card h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

.category-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.category-card a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.category-card a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.category-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 300px;
  padding: 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.category-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0.65;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.4s ease;
}

.category-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 0.9;
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.category-card h3,
.category-card p,
.category-card a {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.fantasy-card::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 70% 25%,
      rgba(150, 110, 210, 0.30),
      transparent 35%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(45, 24, 72, 0.75),
      rgba(8, 17, 29, 0.95)
    );
}

.children-card::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 70% 25%,
      rgba(88, 174, 196, 0.28),
      transparent 35%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(24, 63, 76, 0.75),
      rgba(8, 17, 29, 0.95)
    );
}

.professions-card::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 70% 25%,
      rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.25),
      transparent 35%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(72, 55, 29, 0.70),
      rgba(8, 17, 29, 0.95)
    );
}

.activity-card::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 70% 25%,
      rgba(110, 137, 195, 0.28),
      transparent 35%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      rgba(30, 45, 82, 0.75),
      rgba(8, 17, 29, 0.95)
    );
}

.latest-releases {
  padding: 100px 0 110px;
  width: min(1180px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.release-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 30px;
}

.release-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      160deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.015)
    );
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.release-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: rgba(234, 212, 156, 0.55);
}

.release-cover {
  padding: 28px 28px 0;
}

.cover-placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 8.5 / 11;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.22);

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 70% 25%,
      rgba(116, 91, 176, 0.32),
      transparent 32%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #182238,
      #0b1220
    );

  color: var(--gold-light);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.release-info {
  padding: 26px 28px 30px;
}

.release-info h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.release-info p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.release-button {
  display: inline-block;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.45);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}

.release-button:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

.view-all-books {
  margin-top: 42px;
  text-align: center;
}

.release-cover-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 8.5 / 11;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.about-melrogin {
  width: min(1180px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 100px 0 120px;

  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center;
}

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

.about-image-placeholder {
  min-height: 520px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  background:
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 40% 30%,
      rgba(128, 102, 194, 0.28),
      transparent 32%
    ),
    radial-gradient(
      circle at 70% 65%,
      rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.12),
      transparent 28%
    ),
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #182238,
      #0a111d
    );

  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.about-image-placeholder span {
  color: var(--gold-light);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.about-content h2 {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 3vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  font-weight: normal;
  color: var(--gold-light);
}

.about-content p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.about-signoff {
  margin-top: 26px;
  color: var(--gold-light) !important;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.2rem !important;
}

.about-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.mascot-caption {
  margin-top: 12px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--gold-light);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.interior-previews {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.preview-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.25);
  background: #ffffff;
  cursor: pointer;

  transition:
    transform 0.3s ease,
    border-color 0.3s ease,
    box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.preview-image:hover {
  transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.04);
  border-color: var(--gold-light);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

.preview-lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;

  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  padding: 30px;

  background: rgba(3, 7, 12, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
}

.preview-lightbox.active {
  display: flex;
}

.lightbox-image {
  display: block;

  max-width: min(90vw, 1100px);
  max-height: 90vh;

  width: auto;
  height: auto;

  object-fit: contain;

  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.45);

  background: #ffffff;

  box-shadow:
    0 24px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65),
    0 0 30px rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.12);
}

.lightbox-close {
  position: fixed;
  top: 22px;
  right: 30px;

  z-index: 10000;

  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;

  border: 1px solid rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.4);
  border-radius: 50%;

  background: rgba(8, 17, 29, 0.9);
  color: var(--gold-light);

  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1;

  cursor: pointer;

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    background 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.lightbox-close:hover {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  background: rgba(213, 180, 106, 0.12);
  border-color: var(--gold-light);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) 
.release-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
}
.about-image-placeholder {
  min-height: 380px;
}

{
  .nav-wrapper {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .category-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 700px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .main-nav {
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
  }

  .category-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .categories {
    padding-top: 65px;
  }
  
}
/* ========================================
   BROWSE BY CATEGORY
   ======================================== */

.browse-category-section {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1280px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.browse-category-title {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  color: #f0cf85;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.browse-category-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.browse-category-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;

  padding: 0.9rem 1.4rem;

  color: #f0cf85;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;

  background: #0b1421;

  border: 1px solid rgba(240, 207, 133, 0.22);
  border-radius: 999px;

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease,
    background 0.2s ease;
}

.browse-category-button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(240, 207, 133, 0.55);
  background: #101b2a;
}

.browse-category-button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #f0cf85;
  outline-offset: 4px;
}