@font-face {
    font-family: 'Lora';
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 400 700;
    font-display: swap;
    src: url(../fonts/lora-normal.woff2) format('woff2');
  }
  @font-face {
    font-family: 'Lora';
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 400 700;
    font-display: swap;
    src: url(../fonts/lora-italic.woff2) format('woff2');
  }

  :root {
    --bg: #F8F5ED;
    --bg-raised: #EFE9D8;
    --bg-deep: #072837;
    --bg-deep-raised: #0E3A4C;
    --text: #0B2733;
    --text-soft: #4B6B6F;
    --accent: #C26159;
    --accent-strong: #A94E47;
    --accent-on-deep: #E2897C;
    --gold: #E5B064;
    --sky: #69CDDA;
    --rule: #D8CDB0;
    --card-border: rgba(7, 40, 55, 0.12);
    --shadow: rgba(7, 40, 55, 0.18);
  }

  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    :root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
      --bg: #072837;
      --bg-raised: #0E3A4C;
      --bg-deep: #041A24;
      --bg-deep-raised: #0A2C3A;
      --text: #F8F5ED;
      --text-soft: #9FC2C6;
      --accent: #E38073;
      --accent-strong: #F0998C;
      --accent-on-deep: #E2897C;
      --gold: #E5B064;
      --sky: #7FDBE6;
      --rule: rgba(248, 245, 237, 0.18);
      --card-border: rgba(248, 245, 237, 0.14);
      --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
    }
  }

  :root[data-theme="dark"] {
    --bg: #072837;
    --bg-raised: #0E3A4C;
    --bg-deep: #041A24;
    --bg-deep-raised: #0A2C3A;
    --text: #F8F5ED;
    --text-soft: #9FC2C6;
    --accent: #E38073;
    --accent-strong: #F0998C;
    --accent-on-deep: #E2897C;
    --gold: #E5B064;
    --sky: #7FDBE6;
    --rule: rgba(248, 245, 237, 0.18);
    --card-border: rgba(248, 245, 237, 0.14);
    --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }

  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 3.5rem 1.5rem 5rem;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  a { color: inherit; }

  .page {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero { text-align: center; }
  .logo {
    display: block;
    width: min(260px, 70vw);
    margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
  }
  .role {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  }
  .location {
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ---------- Wave divider ---------- */
  .wave-divider {
    margin: 2.5rem auto;
    max-width: 320px;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .wave-divider img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

  /* ---------- Small centered divider ---------- */
  .divider {
    text-align: center;
    margin: 3rem 0;
  }
  .divider img { width: 140px; height: auto; display: inline-block; }

  /* ---------- Inline eyebrow icons ---------- */
  .eyebrow-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    vertical-align: -3px;
    margin-right: 0.4em;
  }

  /* ---------- Sections ---------- */
  section { margin: 0; }
  .eyebrow {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
  }
  h2 {
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  p { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
  .lede { font-size: 1.08rem; }

  blockquote {
    margin: 1.4rem 0;
    padding-left: 1.1rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  }
  blockquote .quote-icon { width: 22px; height: 22px; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
  blockquote p {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ---------- Bio ---------- */
  .bio {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .bio-portrait { flex: none; }
  .bio-portrait img {
    width: 120px;
    height: 120px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    border: 3px solid var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px var(--shadow);
  }
  .bio-text { flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; }

  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .bio { flex-direction: column; }
    .bio-portrait { align-self: center; }
  }

  /* ---------- Book plate ---------- */
  .book-plate {
    background: var(--bg-deep) url(../img/watermark.png) repeat;
    background-size: 220px;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 2.25rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
  }
  .book-plate .book-cover {
    display: block;
    width: calc(100% + 4rem);
    max-width: none;
    height: auto;
    margin: -2.25rem -2rem 1.75rem;
    border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
  }
  .book-plate .compass-icon { display: block; width: 34px; height: 34px; margin: 0 auto 1rem; }
  .badge {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bg-deep);
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0.35em 0.9em;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .book-plate h3 {
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 1.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  }
  .book-plate .subtitle {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #F8F5ED;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
  }
  .book-plate .meta {
    color: #9FC2C6;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  }
  .book-plate .formats {
    color: #D8E4E6;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  }

  .btn {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--bg-deep);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.75em 1.6em;
    border-radius: 999px;
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.15s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 6px 16px var(--shadow); }
  .btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--sky); outline-offset: 3px; }

  .btn-outline {
    display: inline-block;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--text);
    border: 1.5px solid var(--card-border);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.7em 1.5em;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
  }
  .btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-outline:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }

  .cta-center { text-align: center; margin-top: 1.75rem; }

  /* ---------- Picture books ---------- */
  .books-grid {
    columns: 2;
    column-gap: 2rem;
    margin: 0 0 1.75rem;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
  }
  .books-grid li {
    break-inside: avoid;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    padding-left: 1rem;
    position: relative;
  }
  .books-grid li::before {
    content: "\2726";
    color: var(--gold);
    font-style: normal;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    font-size: 0.75em;
    top: 0.3em;
  }
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .books-grid { columns: 1; }
  }


  /* ---------- Shop ---------- */
  .shop { text-align: center; }
  .shop .shop-icon { width: 34px; height: 34px; display: block; margin: 0 auto 0.5rem; }
  .shop h2 { margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
  .shop p { max-width: 46ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .btn-soon {
    display: inline-block;
    border: 1.5px dashed var(--gold);
    color: var(--text-soft);
    padding: 0.7em 1.5em;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    cursor: default;
  }

  /* ---------- Newsletter ---------- */
  .newsletter {
    background: var(--bg-raised);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .newsletter .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .newsletter p { margin: 0; color: var(--text-soft); }

  /* ---------- Social ---------- */
  .social { text-align: center; }
  .social .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
  .social-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  }
  .social-item {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    width: 72px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text);
  }
  .social-icon {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--bg-raised);
    border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    color: var(--text);
    transition: transform 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
  }
  .social-icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
  .social-item:hover .social-icon,
  .social-item:focus-visible .social-icon {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    border-color: var(--accent);
  }
  .social-item:focus-visible .social-icon { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }
  .social-label {
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--text-soft);
  }

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    color: var(--text-soft);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  footer .mark { width: 16px; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; }

  /* ---------- Multi-page additions ---------- */
  img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
  h1 { font-weight: 700; color: var(--text); font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 1.1rem; text-wrap: balance; }
  h3 { margin: 0; }
  .site-header { max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto 2.2rem; text-align: center; }
  .brand { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .brand img { display: block; width: 92px; height: 92px; }
  .site-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 0.3rem 1.5rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
  .site-nav a { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; color: var(--text-soft); padding: 0.4rem 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; }
  .site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--text); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
  .site-nav a:focus-visible, .text-link:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }
  .text-link { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 4px; }
  .intro { text-align: center; }
  .intro .lede { max-width: 52ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .lede-page { max-width: 56ch; }
  .book-blurb { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .center { text-align: center; }
  .social { margin-top: 3rem; }

  /* illustration panels: the mascot art has a white ground, so it sits on its own light panel in both themes */
  .art-panel { margin: 1.5rem 0; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--card-border); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
  .art-panel img { display: block; width: 100%; }
  .art-panel.narrow { max-width: 420px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

  /* bookshelf */
  .shelf { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 2rem 1.6rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
  .shelf-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; }
  .shelf-card .cover { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--card-border); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
  .shelf-card .cover img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; display: block; }
  .shelf-card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.3; }
  .shelf-card .sub { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-size: 0.9rem; margin: -0.35rem 0 0; }
  .shelf-card p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.55; }
  .shelf-card .origin { font-style: italic; color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.85rem; }
  .cover-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 0.8rem; margin: 1.4rem 0; }
  .cover-strip a { display: block; border: 1px solid var(--card-border); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; background: #fff; }
  .cover-strip img { display: block; width: 100%; }

  .tag { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-soft); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; padding: 0.25em 0.8em; }
  .coming-list { margin: 1rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .coming-list li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; padding: 0.7rem 1rem; background: var(--bg-raised); border-radius: 4px; font-style: italic; }
  .feature-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; margin-top: 1.75rem; }
  .feature-card .art-panel { margin: 0; }
  .feature-card h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin: 0.5rem 0 0.4rem; }
  .feature-card p { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; font-size: 0.95rem; }

  /* downloads */
  .dl-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1.2rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
  .dl-card { background: var(--bg-raised); border-radius: 4px; padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.6rem; }
  .dl-card h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.3; }
  .dl-card p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.5; flex: 1; }
  .dl-card .tag { align-self: flex-start; }
  .dl-card .btn-soon { align-self: flex-start; }
  .dl-card .btn { align-self: flex-start; }

  /* RIC and DERIC skills */
  .skills { margin: 1.2rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 0.8rem; }
  .skill { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1rem 1fr; gap: 0.2rem 0.8rem; align-items: start; }
  .skill .dot { width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; border-radius: 50%; margin-top: 0.25rem; box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--bg), 0 0 0 3px var(--rule); }
  .skill strong { font-weight: 700; }
  .skill .who { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-soft); margin-left: 0.6rem; }
  .skill p { margin: 0; grid-column: 2; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.5; }
  .pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .pair h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
  .pair p { font-size: 0.95rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }

  @media (max-width: 560px) {
    .shelf, .dl-grid, .pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .feature-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cover-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .brand img { width: 76px; height: 76px; }
  }