:root {
            --bg: #0b0c10;
            --bg-alt: #11131a;
            --accent: #c46b4f;
            --accent-soft: #e0b9a3;
            --text-main: #f5f5f5;
            --text-muted: #c7c7c7;
            --border-soft: #2a2d3a;
            --link: #f0d3a2;
            --link-hover: #ffe7b8;
            --max-width: 1100px;
            --font-sans: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
            --font-serif: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;
        }

        * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            margin: 0;
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #1b1f2b 0, #050509 55%, #020308 100%);
            color: var(--text-main);
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        a {
            color: var(--link);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        a:hover {
            color: var(--link-hover);
        }

        header {
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 100;
            background: rgba(5, 5, 9, 0.92);
            backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
        }

        .nav-container {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .brand {
            display: flex;
            align-items: baseline;
            gap: 0.4rem;
        }

        .brand-title {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .brand-subtitle {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        nav ul {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            gap: 1.25rem;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        nav a {
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 0.15rem;
        }

        nav a::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--accent);
            transition: width 0.2s ease-out;
        }

        nav a:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .hero {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem 3rem;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
            gap: 2.5rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .hero-text h1 {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
            margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
        }

        .hero-text h1 span {
            color: var(--accent-soft);
        }

        .hero-tagline {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            max-width: 32rem;
        }

        .hero-quote {
            margin-top: 1.5rem;
            padding-left: 1rem;
            border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--accent-soft);
        }

        .hero-quote span {
            display: block;
            margin-top: 0.4rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .hero-actions {
            margin-top: 1.75rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        .btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            border: 1px solid var(--accent);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.04em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            cursor: pointer;
            background: transparent;
            color: var(--text-main);
        }

        .btn-primary {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent) 0, #e29a6f 100%);
            border-color: transparent;
            color: #1b1010;
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        .btn-primary:hover {
            filter: brightness(1.05);
        }

        .btn-outline:hover {
            background: rgba(196, 107, 79, 0.08);
        }

        .hero-media {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 1rem;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .author-photo {
            width: 220px;
            height: 220px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 2px solid var(--border-soft);
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%, #2b2f3f, #050509);
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .author-photo img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .hero-book {
            width: 180px;
            height: 260px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
            background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #3b2a2a, #050509);
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .hero-book img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .hero-caption {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            text-align: center;
        }

        main {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 1.25rem 3rem;
        }

        section {
            padding: 2.5rem 0 0;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
        }

        section:first-of-type {
            border-top: none;
        }

        .section-heading {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
        }

        .about-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        .about-text p {
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
        }

        .about-meta {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            border-radius: 10px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
            padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
            background: rgba(10, 10, 16, 0.8);
        }

        .about-meta strong {
            color: var(--accent-soft);
        }

        .book-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
            gap: 1.75rem;
        }

        .book-card {
            border-radius: 12px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
            background: rgba(10, 10, 16, 0.9);
            padding: 1.25rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }
		
		.book-highlights {
			margin: 0.5rem 0 1rem;
			padding-left: 1.2rem;
			color: var(--text-muted);
			font-size: 0.85rem;
			line-height: 1.5;
		}

.book-highlights li {
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

        .book-cover {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
            border-radius: 8px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
            background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #3b2a2a, #050509);
            overflow: hidden;
            margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
        }

        .book-cover img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .book-title {
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
        }

        .book-meta {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .book-blurb {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .book-actions {
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.5rem;
        }

        .pill {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
            border-radius: 999px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .events-list {
            display: grid;
            gap: 1rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .event-item {
            border-radius: 10px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
            padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
            background: rgba(10, 10, 16, 0.9);
        }

        .event-meta {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .blog-list {
            display: grid;
            gap: 1rem;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .blog-post {
            border-radius: 10px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
            padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
            background: rgba(10, 10, 16, 0.9);
        }

        .blog-post h3 {
            margin: 0 0 0.3rem;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        .blog-meta {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
        }

        .contact-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 3fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
            gap: 2rem;
        }

        form {
            display: grid;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        label {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        input, textarea {
            width: 100%;
            padding: 0.55rem 0.6rem;
            border-radius: 6px;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
            background: rgba(5, 5, 9, 0.95);
            color: var(--text-main);
            font-family: inherit;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        textarea {
            min-height: 120px;
            resize: vertical;
        }

        input:focus, textarea:focus {
            outline: 1px solid var(--accent);
            border-color: var(--accent);
        }

        .contact-meta {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .contact-meta p {
            margin-top: 0;
            margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
        }

        .contact-meta strong {
            color: var(--accent-soft);
        }

        .privacy-note {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-top: 0.4rem;
        }

        footer {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
            padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 2rem;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            background: rgba(5, 5, 9, 0.96);
        }

        .footer-inner {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.75rem;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .footer-links {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 0.75rem;
        }

        @media (max-width: 800px) {
            .hero {
                grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
                padding-top: 2.5rem;
            }

            .hero-media {
                order: -1;
            }

            .about-grid,
            .contact-grid {
                grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
            }

            nav ul {
                display: none;
            }
        }
    </style>
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