:root {
    --font-fraunces: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
    --font-playfair: "Playfair Display", "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
    --font-opensans: "Open Sans", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    --font-nunito: "Nunito", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
    --gold-primary: #df9b34;
    --gold-secondary: #ca7f22;
    --gold-light: #fce19f;
    --gold-dark: #9e6d24;
    --bg-white: #faf8f3;
}

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body,
html {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color:#FFFDF0;

    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    color: #ffffff;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* ========================================================
 HERO SECTION + FLOATING HEADER
 ======================================================== */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 740px;
    height: 100vh;
    max-height: 980px;
    background: url(../images/home-banner.png) center bottom / cover no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    overflow: visible;
    z-index: 20;
}


.hero-god-rays {
    position: absolute;
    top: -80px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 720px;
    height: 820px;
    background: radial-gradient(
        ellipse at top center,
        rgba(255, 235, 175, 0.22) 0%,
        rgba(225, 155, 50, 0.1) 35%,
        transparent 70%
    );
    filter: blur(28px);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}

.navbar-outer-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 30;
    padding-top: 22px;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.floating-pill-navbar {
    background: rgba(48, 40, 34, 0.38);
    backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: 60px;
    padding: 7px 10px 7px 22px;
    box-shadow:
        0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
        inset 0 1px 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
    width: 100%;
}

.navbar-brand-block {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    padding: 4px 8px 4px 4px;
    margin-right: 8px;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.brand-title-text {
    font-family: var(--font-playfair);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: 0.6px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
}

.brand-subtitle-text {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 8.5px;
    letter-spacing: 2.6px;
    color: #d4a017;
    margin-top: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    display: block;
}

.floating-pill-navbar .navbar-nav .nav-item {
    margin: 0 1px;
}

.nav-link-custom {
    font-family: var(--font-nunito);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92) !important;
    padding: 8px 11px !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav-link-custom:hover {
    color: #e0b04a !important;
}

.nav-link-custom.active {
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.navbar-cta-wrap {
    padding-right: 4px;
}

.btn-contact-nav {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 14px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #e0b04a 0%, #c9922e 100%);
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 10px 26px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(201, 146, 46, 0.38);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    display: inline-block;
    white-space: nowrap;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-contact-nav:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ecc05a 0%, #d4a017 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(201, 146, 46, 0.55);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    color: #ffffff !important;
}

.navbar-toggler-btn {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    color: #ffffff;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    outline: none !important;
    margin-left: auto;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.hamburger-lines {
    display: block;
    width: 18px;
    height: 2px;
    background: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 0 -6px 0 #ffffff, 0 6px 0 #ffffff;
}

.hero-body-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 20;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 28px;
    padding-bottom: 110px;
}

.hero-content-row {
    width: 100%;
}

.hero-copy-col {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 22;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
}

.hero-title-main {
    font-family: var(--font-playfair);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 50px);
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: 0.4px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin: 0 0 22px;
    text-shadow: 0 3px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

.hero-title-line {
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: inline-block;
}

.hero-title-world {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #f6e7c8 8%, #d4a054 92%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    color: #d4a054;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45));
}

.hero-title-dishonor {
    font-family: var(--font-playfair);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: italic !important;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.15px;
    font-size: 1.08em;
    display: inline-block;
}

.gold-gradient-word {
    font-family: var(--font-playfair);
    font-weight: 700;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        #fff3d6 0%,
        #f4cb7e 25%,
        #df9b34 55%,
        #9b691f 100%
    );
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6));
}

.dishonor-word {
    font-family: var(--font-playfair);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
}

.hero-description-text {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(235, 230, 222, 0.9);
    max-width: 470px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
}

.btn-buy-gold {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #e0b04a 0%, #c9922e 100%);
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 12px 34px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(201, 146, 46, 0.42);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-buy-gold:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ecc05a 0%, #d4a017 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(201, 146, 46, 0.55);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-learn-transparent {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    background: rgba(20, 14, 10, 0.38);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 11px 26px;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-learn-transparent:hover {
    background: rgba(223, 155, 52, 0.18);
    border-color: #df9b34;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(223, 155, 52, 0.3);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hero-book-col {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 25;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-end;
    align-self: flex-end;
}

.hero-book-wrap {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-end;
    margin-right: -36px;
    margin-bottom: -440px;
}

.book-cover-image {
    width: min(580px, 138%);
    max-width: none;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    border-radius: 0;
    filter: drop-shadow(18px 28px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48));
    pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-bottom-slash {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -1px;
    height: 22%;
    min-height: 120px;
    z-index: 8;
    pointer-events: none;
    line-height: 0;
}

.hero-bottom-slash svg {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.book-3d-scene-container {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    z-index: 25;
}

.slanted-divider-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    line-height: 0;
    z-index: 10;
    margin-top: -65px;
}

.slanted-divider-svg {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 120px;
}

/* ---------------- SECTION BELOW DIVIDER (ABOUT THE BOOK SECTION) ---------------- */
.bottom-white-canvas {
    color: #1a1612;
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 120px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
    z-index: 10;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* About The Book - Shield/Chevron Framed Image Container */
.about-book-frame-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 475px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 16px 36px rgba(35, 25, 15, 0.15));
}

.about-book-gold-backing {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -15px;
    background: #cb8123;
    border-radius: 26px 26px 0 0;
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 82%, 54% 100%, 0% 84%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.about-book-image-shield {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    border-radius: 26px 26px 0 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 80%, 54% 97%, 0% 82%);
    background-color: #1a1612;
}

.about-book-scene-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.about-book-frame-wrapper:hover .about-book-scene-img {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* About The Book - Typography & Content */
.about-book-title {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 54px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #1a1612;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-book-gold-highlight {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #b8731f;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-book-text {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #3f3933;
}

/* Pill Button: Read More */
.btn-read-more-gold {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 15px;
    background: #cb8123;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 12px 42px;
    display: inline-block;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(203, 129, 35, 0.35);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-read-more-gold:hover {
    background: #db8e2c;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(203, 129, 35, 0.5);
}

/* Subtle Faint Background Watermark: MEET DR CHARLES */
.watermark-meet-dr {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: clamp(48px, 9.2vw, 136px);
    font-weight: 900;
    color: rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.04);
    letter-spacing: 8px;
    text-align: center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 0.85;
    margin-top: 50px;
    margin-bottom: -20px;
    user-select: none;
    pointer-events: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ========================================================
 SECTION: MEET THE AUTHOR (Matching Figma Design)
 ======================================================== */
.meet-author-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: #0d0e0f;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 34px 34px;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding-top: 85px;
    padding-bottom: 140px;
    z-index: 15;
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 84%, 78% 98%, 0% 86%);
}

.meet-author-title {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 54px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.author-title-gold-italic {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #caa052;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.meet-author-name {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f3f4f6;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.author-underline-divider {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 520px;
    height: 1.5px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.author-credentials-text {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #df9b34;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.author-bio-paragraph {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: #b3b0a8;
    max-width: 530px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

/* Author Card Shield Frame with Gold Accent Backing */
.author-portrait-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 475px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7));
}

.author-portrait-gold-backing {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -15px;
    background: #cb8123;
    border-radius: 28px 28px 0 0;
    clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0%, 100% 82%, 72% 100%, 0% 85%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.author-portrait-shield {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    border-radius: 28px 28px 0 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.author-portrait-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.author-portrait-wrapper:hover .author-portrait-img {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* ========================================================
 SECTION: TABLE OF CONTENTS (Added Directly After Meet Author)
 Matching the Exact Screenshot Design Pixel-Accurately
 ======================================================== */
.toc-section {
    color: #1a1612;
    position: relative;
    padding-top: 40px;
    padding-bottom: 90px;
    z-index: 12;
    overflow: hidden;
}

/* Top Header: Title with Blue Line & Descriptive Paragraph */
.toc-title-box {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
}

.toc-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.8vw, 48px);
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #0c0a08;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.toc-gold-italic {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #92661f;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}



.toc-intro-paragraph {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: #3b352f;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Table of Contents Cards Grid */
.toc-card-item {
    background-color: #f5efe3;
    border-radius: 13px;
    padding: 18px 24px;
    min-height: 72px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(224, 210, 186, 0.45);
    border-bottom: 3px solid #df9b34;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(160, 120, 50, 0.05);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
    user-select: none;
}

.toc-card-item:hover {
    background-color: #f8f2e7;
    border-bottom-color: #ca7f22;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(180, 130, 45, 0.16);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.toc-card-item:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
}

.toc-card-text {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    color: #2b2520;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin: 0;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

.toc-card-item:hover .toc-card-text {
    color: #92661f;
}

/* Table of Contents "View More" Button */
.btn-toc-view-more {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15.5px;
    background: #cb8527;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 12px 46px;
    display: inline-block;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(203, 133, 39, 0.35);
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    outline: none !important;
}

.btn-toc-view-more:hover {
    background: #db9331;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(203, 133, 39, 0.5);
}

/* ========================================================
 SECTION: BUY BOOK NOW (#buy-book-now)
 Matches Attached Screenshot Exactly
 ======================================================== */
.buy-book-now-section {
    padding-top: 95px;
    padding-bottom: 100px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.buy-book-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 530px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.buy-book-custom-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-top-left-radius: 48px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 48px;
    border-top-right-radius: 0;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.buy-book-custom-img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.015);
}

.buy-section-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: clamp(34px, 4.4vw, 52px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #171410;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.buy-section-heading span.heading-buy {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    margin-right: 2px;
}

.buy-section-heading em.heading-book {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-right: 4px;
}

.buy-section-heading span.heading-now {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #b97f26;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b97f26 0%, #d89632 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.buy-section-paragraph {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #48423a;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.buy-section-paragraph:last-of-type {
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* Platform tabs */
.buy-platform-tabs {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.buy-tab-item {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 8px 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    user-select: none;
    background: transparent;
    outline: none !important;
}

.buy-tab-item.active-kindle {
    color: #cb8527;
    position: relative;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #cb8527;
    border-radius: 0 0 2px 2px;
}

.buy-tab-item.tab-bn {
    color: #79736a;
    border: 1px solid #ddd7cc;
    border-radius: 6px;
}

.buy-tab-item.tab-bn:hover,
.buy-tab-item.tab-bn.active-bn {
    border-color: #cb8527;
    color: #cb8527;
}

/* Format Selector (Dropdown) */
.buy-format-selector-wrap {
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    max-width: 480px;
}

.buy-format-button {
    width: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #d38f2a 0%, #c48021 100%);
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 13px 20px;
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(197, 128, 33, 0.28);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    outline: none !important;
}

.buy-format-button:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #db9630 0%, #cc8726 100%);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(197, 128, 33, 0.38);
}

.buy-format-dropdown-menu {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 6px);
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2dcd2;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    z-index: 20;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.buy-format-dropdown-menu.show {
    display: block;
}

.buy-format-option {
    padding: 11px 18px;
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    color: #2e2821;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    transition: background 0.15s ease;
}

.buy-format-option:hover {
    background: #faf4e9;
    color: #cb8527;
}

.buy-format-option.selected {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #cb8527;
    background: #faf3e6;
}

/* Action buttons row */
.buy-actions-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-buy-solid-black {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    background: #151310;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 13px 40px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    outline: none !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.btn-buy-solid-black:hover {
    background: #2b2621;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

.btn-read-sample-outline {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 15px;
    background: transparent;
    color: #171410 !important;
    border: 1.5px solid #cb8527;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 12px 34px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    outline: none !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.btn-read-sample-outline:hover {
    background: rgba(203, 133, 39, 0.08);
    border-color: #b6761f;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* ========================================================
 SECTION: WHAT READERS ARE SAYING (#testimonials)
 ======================================================== */
.testimonials-section {
    background-color: #faf6ee;
    padding-top: 85px;
}

.testimonials-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 46px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #171410;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
    text-align: center;
}

.testimonials-heading .heading-what {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    margin-right: 4px;
}

.testimonials-heading .heading-readers {
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin-right: 4px;
}

.testimonials-heading .heading-saying {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    color: #b97f26;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b97f26 0%, #d89632 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

.testimonial-cards-row {
    margin-bottom: -75px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 12;
}

.testimonial-card-item {
    background-color: #151310;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 48px 24px 34px 24px;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid rgba(223, 155, 52, 0.2);
    border-top: 3.5px solid #cb8527;
    text-align: center;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    transition:
        transform 0.3s ease,
        box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.testimonial-card-item:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
}

.testimonial-avatar-wrapper {
    position: absolute;
    top: -38px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 76px;
    height: 76px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.avatar-blue {
    background: #71c2dc;
}

.avatar-pink {
    background: #f78d8d;
}

.avatar-rose {
    background: #e25454;
}

.testimonial-avatar-svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.testimonial-author-name {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: 19px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #df9b34;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.testimonial-quote-text {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    line-height: 1.68;
    color: #d1cbc2;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ========================================================
 SECTION: CONTACT US (#contact-us)
 Warm Golden Mustard Background with Subtle Grid Pattern
 ======================================================== */
.contact-us-section {
    background-color: #cf8b24;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 34px 34px;
    padding-top: 145px;
    padding-bottom: 95px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 8;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.contact-section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: clamp(38px, 4.8vw, 56px);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.contact-section-title .contact-word {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #12100d;
    margin-right: 6px;
}

.contact-section-title .us-word {
    font-weight: 800;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #7b4f0e;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.contact-intro-paragraph {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
    max-width: 480px;
}

.contact-info-block {
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.contact-info-line {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #12100d;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.2px;
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}

.contact-info-line:hover {
    color: #000000;
}

/* Form styling */
.contact-form-wrapper {
    max-width: 580px;
    margin-left: auto;
}

.contact-pill-input {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    color: #1f1a14 !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
    padding: 13px 24px !important;
    font-family: var(--font-opensans) !important;
    font-size: 14.5px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
    height: auto !important;
}

.contact-pill-input::placeholder {
    color: #a89f91 !important;
}

.contact-pill-input:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(18, 16, 13, 0.2) !important;
    outline: none !important;
}

.contact-textarea {
    background-color: #ffffff !important;
    color: #1f1a14 !important;
    border: none !important;
    border-radius: 18px !important;
    padding: 16px 24px !important;
    font-family: var(--font-opensans) !important;
    font-size: 14.5px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 130px;
}

.contact-textarea::placeholder {
    color: #a89f91 !important;
}

.contact-textarea:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(18, 16, 13, 0.2) !important;
    outline: none !important;
}

.btn-contact-submit {
    background-color: #12100d;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 12px 38px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    outline: none !important;
}

.btn-contact-submit:hover {
    background-color: #27221c;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .contact-form-wrapper {
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-top: 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .testimonial-cards-row {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .testimonials-section {
        padding-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .contact-us-section {
        padding-top: 70px;
    }

    .testimonial-card-item {
        margin-bottom: 60px;
    }
}

/* Custom Modal Styles (Dark Luxury Theme) */
.custom-modal-dark .modal-content {
    background: #191410;
    color: #f3f4f6;
    border: 1px solid rgba(223, 155, 52, 0.35);
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 25px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
}

.custom-modal-dark .modal-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.custom-modal-dark .modal-footer {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

.custom-modal-dark .form-control {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.custom-modal-dark .form-control:focus {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: #ffffff;
    border-color: #df9b34;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(223, 155, 52, 0.25);
}

/* ========================================================
 FOOTER: EXACT MATCH TO ATTACHED SCREENSHOT
 ======================================================== */
.site-footer-custom {
    background-color: #faf6ee;
    padding-top: 75px;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    color: #171410;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.footer-brand-title {
    font-family:
        "Oswald",
        -apple-system,
        sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(34px, 3.8vw, 44px);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: #12100d;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-brand-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 2.2px;
    color: #c98224;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-follow-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: 16.5px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    color: #c98224;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-social-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.footer-social-icon-btn {
    width: 34px;
    height: 34px;
    border-radius: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-size: 17px;
    transition:
        transform 0.2s ease,
        opacity 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

.footer-social-icon-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.social-fb {
    background-color: #1877f2;
}

.social-ig {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle at 30% 107%,
        #fdf497 0%,
        #fdf497 5%,
        #fd5949 45%,
        #d6249f 60%,
        #285aeb 90%
    );
}

.social-tw {
    background-color: #1da1f2;
}

.social-tk {
    background-color: #000000;
    text-shadow:
        -1.5px -1.5px 0 #25f4ee,
        1.5px 1.5px 0 #fe2c55;
}

.footer-column-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-fraunces);
    font-size: 17px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.8px;
    color: #c98224;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.footer-links-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-links-list li {
    margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.footer-link-item {
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #38322a !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.footer-link-item:hover {
    color: #c98224 !important;
}

.footer-subscribe-wrapper {
    background-color: #ece7de;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 4px 5px 4px 18px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 360px;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.footer-subscribe-input {
    border: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    outline: none !important;
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #2b251e;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 7px 6px;
}

.footer-subscribe-input::placeholder {
    color: #989083;
}

.btn-footer-subscribe {
    background-color: #12100d;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: 10px 24px;
    cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition:
        background-color 0.2s ease,
        transform 0.2s ease;
    outline: none !important;
}

.btn-footer-subscribe:hover {
    background-color: #2b2621;
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Decorative Gold Bar peaking right above bottom copyright bar */
.footer-gold-accent-bar {
    background-color: #cb8527;
    height: 16px;
    border-top-left-radius: 16px;
    border-top-right-radius: 16px;
    margin: 55px 3% 0 3%;
}

.footer-bottom-copyright-bar {
    background-color: #12100d;
    color: #d1cbc2;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 14px 15px;
    font-family: var(--font-opensans);
    font-size: 14px;
    margin: 0;
}

.library-section {
    background-image: url(../images/book-cupboard.png);
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    padding: 350px 0;
}

/* Responsive Rules */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
    .floating-pill-navbar {
        border-radius: 28px;
        padding: 10px 16px;
    }

    .navbar-toggler-btn {
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        min-width: 42px;
        min-height: 38px;
    }

    .nav-link-custom {
        font-size: 15px;
        padding: 8px 12px !important;
    }

    .book-cover-image {
        width: min(460px, 110%);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .hero-section {
        height: auto;
        max-height: none;
        min-height: 0;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .floating-pill-navbar {
        border-radius: 24px;
        padding: 12px 20px;
    }

    .hero-title-line {
        white-space: normal;
    }

    .hero-body-content {
        text-align: center;
        padding-top: 36px;
        padding-bottom: 90px;
        display: block;
    }

    .hero-copy-col {
        padding-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .hero-description-text {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        max-width: 100%;
        padding: 0 8px;
    }

    .hero-btn-group {
        justify-content: center !important;
    }

    .hero-book-col {
        align-self: center;
    }

    .hero-book-wrap {
        margin: 20px auto -30px;
    }

    .book-cover-image {
        width: min(340px, 86%);
        max-width: 340px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .hero-bottom-slash {
        height: 110px;
        min-height: 80px;
    }

    .toc-heading {
        font-size: 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .hero-title-main {
        font-size: 28px;
        line-height: 1.14;
        padding: 0 8px;
    }

    .hero-title-world {
        display: block;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: #d4a054;
        background: none;
        filter: none;
        color: #d4a054;
    }

    .hero-description-text {
        font-size: 14.5px;
        padding: 0 18px;
        overflow-wrap: break-word;
    }

    .hero-btn-group {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .btn-buy-gold,
    .btn-learn-transparent {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 280px;
        margin-right: 0 !important;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .book-cover-image {
        width: min(280px, 88%);
        max-width: 280px;
    }

    .hero-bottom-slash {
        height: 80px;
    }

    .slanted-divider-svg {
        height: 75px;
    }

    .toc-card-item {
        padding: 14px 18px;
        min-height: 64px;
    }

    .toc-card-text {
        font-size: 14.5px;
    }
}