:root{
  --paper:#f7f7fb;
  --paper-2:#e8f2f3;
  --cream:#fcfbff;
  --ink:#303746;
  --muted:#687486;
  --rose:#7889b8;
  --rose-dark:#596c9e;
  --sage:#83b8ad;
  --plum:#8d82b4;
  --gold:#91b9c9;
  --line:rgba(48,55,70,.13);
  --shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(72,82,112,.13);
  --serif:"Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --sans:Inter, Arial, sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.68}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;padding:1rem clamp(1.2rem,4vw,4.5rem);background:rgba(247,247,251,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.brand{text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:700}
.nav{display:flex;gap:1.35rem;align-items:center}
.nav a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted);font-size:.93rem}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--rose-dark)}
.menu{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:1.5rem}
.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 2.4rem));margin-inline:auto}
.hero{min-height:78vh;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;align-items:center;gap:clamp(2rem,7vw,7rem);padding:clamp(4rem,8vw,7.5rem) 0}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 .65rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.19em;font-size:.73rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--rose)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.02;margin-top:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(3.7rem,7vw,7rem);max-width:10ch;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
h2{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.8rem);margin-bottom:1rem}
h3{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:.65rem}
.lede{max-width:650px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem;margin-top:1.8rem}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:46px;padding:.72rem 1.08rem;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid transparent;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.91rem;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--rose);color:white}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--rose-dark)}
.btn-secondary{border-color:var(--line);background:rgba(252,251,255,.72)}
.hero-stack{position:relative;min-height:520px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.hero-book{width:min(360px,80vw);aspect-ratio:3/4;border-radius:8px 20px 20px 8px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#aa9ed2,#7ea4c8 52%,#82bdb1);color:white;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:2.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;position:relative;z-index:3}
.hero-book:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:12px;top:0;bottom:0;width:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.hero-book h2{font-size:4.2rem}
.hero-chip{position:absolute;background:var(--cream);padding:.7rem 1rem;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;z-index:4}
.chip-1{left:2%;top:20%;transform:rotate(-8deg)}
.chip-2{right:0;top:42%;transform:rotate(8deg)}
.chip-3{left:8%;bottom:12%;transform:rotate(4deg)}
.section{padding:clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem) 0}
.section-heading{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:2.6rem}
.section-heading p:last-child{color:var(--muted)}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.25rem}
.story-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(252,251,255,.78);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 12px 36px rgba(58,43,34,.06);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.cover{aspect-ratio:4/3;display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cover:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 15%,rgba(255,255,255,.42),transparent 30%)}
.cover span{position:relative;z-index:2;width:104px;height:104px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);display:grid;place-items:center;color:white;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.6rem}
.cover-foodtruck{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#aaa0d4,#759cc4)}
.cover-lantern{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#667da8,#8f86bd)}
.cover-garden{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#8dc7bb,#668fa7)}
.card-body{padding:1.4rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.story-type{margin:0 0 .4rem;color:var(--rose);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em}
.card-body p{color:var(--muted)}
.card-body .actions{margin-top:auto}
.band{background:var(--paper-2)}
.bio-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:clamp(2rem,7vw,7rem);align-items:center}
.bio-card{min-height:420px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#9d93c7,#789dbf 52%,#7ab3a8);color:white;display:grid;place-items:center;align-content:center;gap:1rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.monogram{width:170px;height:170px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:4rem}
.bio-card small{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.17em}
.bio-copy{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.06rem}
.media-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}
.media-box{padding:1.5rem;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream)}
.media-icon{font-size:1.8rem}
.site-footer{padding:2.6rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}
.copyright-note{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.55}
.story-hero{padding:clamp(4rem,8vw,7rem) 0 3rem}
.story-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:clamp(2rem,6vw,6rem);align-items:start}
.story-cover-large{aspect-ratio:3/4;position:sticky;top:110px;display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-radius:8px 18px 18px 8px}
.story-cover-large span{width:140px;height:140px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);display:grid;place-items:center;color:white;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.5rem}
.story-copy{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;color:#3b4352}
.story-copy p{margin:0 0 1.35rem}
.media-panel{margin-top:2.2rem;padding:1.4rem;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--cream)}
.media-panel h3{font-size:1.65rem}
.embed-placeholder{min-height:160px;border:1px dashed rgba(45,41,39,.28);display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:1.2rem;color:var(--muted);background:#f5f8fb}
.note{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.story-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-top:3rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-title{padding:5rem 0 2rem}
.page-title h1{max-width:none;font-size:clamp(3.4rem,6vw,6rem)}
.legal{max-width:860px}
.legal h2{font-size:2.2rem;margin-top:2.2rem}
.legal p,.legal li{color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero,.bio-grid,.story-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .story-grid,.media-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .story-cover-large{position:relative;top:auto;max-width:440px}
  .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;padding:1rem 1.2rem 1.4rem;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .nav.open{display:flex}
  .menu{display:block}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}


/* Final whimsical Nicoletta Basil styling */
body{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 12%, rgba(173,162,216,.14), transparent 24%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 20%, rgba(134,191,183,.12), transparent 24%),
    var(--paper);
}
.hero{
  position:relative;
}
.hero::before,
.hero::after{
  position:absolute;
  font-size:2rem;
  opacity:.35;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero::before{content:"✦";left:-1rem;top:18%}
.hero::after{content:"♡";right:1rem;bottom:12%}
.whimsical-hero::before{
  content:"✦  ♡  ✧";
  position:absolute;
  top:7%;
  right:5%;
  color:var(--plum);
  letter-spacing:1rem;
  opacity:.45;
}
.hero-cover-book{
  overflow:hidden;
  padding:0;
  background:none;
  aspect-ratio:auto;
  width:min(370px,80vw);
  border-radius:22px;
}
.hero-cover-book::before{display:none}
.hero-cover-book img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  display:block;
  border-radius:22px;
}
.story-grid-two{
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
}
.book-cover-photo{
  aspect-ratio:auto;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#d9d0ef,#c7e7e1);
  padding:1.1rem;
}
.book-cover-photo img{
  width:100%;
  max-height:560px;
  object-fit:contain;
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(72,82,112,.18);
}
.coming-soon-art{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 25%,rgba(255,255,255,.55),transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(145deg,#d9d2ef,#c9e8e2 55%,#b9d9e9);
}
.coming-soon-symbol{
  font-size:5rem;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 24px rgba(72,82,112,.16));
}
.featured-story-card,
.coming-soon-card{
  border-radius:24px;
}
.story-card{
  border-radius:24px;
}
.media-box{
  border-radius:20px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(72,82,112,.06);
}
.disabled-button{
  pointer-events:none;
  opacity:.75;
}
.whimsical-bio{
  border-radius:28px;
}
.story-cover-image{
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#d9d2ef,#c9e8e2);
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:24px;
  padding:1rem;
}
.story-cover-image img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  display:block;
  border-radius:18px;
}
.section-heading h2::after{
  content:"  ♡";
  color:var(--plum);
  font-size:.6em;
}
.site-footer{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(218,210,239,.42),rgba(205,233,228,.36));
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .story-grid-two{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}


.hero-window-image-frame{
  width:min(320px,78vw);
  border-radius:26px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(72,82,112,.18);
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#d9d2ef,#c9e8e2);
  padding:.8rem;
}
.hero-window-image-frame img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  display:block;
  border-radius:20px;
}
.author-photo-placeholder-card{
  min-height:420px;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#cdc5e8,#cbe7e2 56%,#b8d5e5);
  color:var(--ink);
}
.author-photo-placeholder-inner{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:.8rem;
  text-align:center;
  padding:2rem;
}
.author-photo-placeholder-icon{
  width:140px;
  height:140px;
  border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  font-size:3.2rem;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.58);
  border:1px solid rgba(48,55,70,.15);
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(72,82,112,.12);
}
.hero-home-corrected .hero-window-image-frame{position:relative; z-index:3}


.author-photo-card{
  min-height:420px;
  padding:0;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:28px;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#cdc5e8,#cbe7e2 56%,#b8d5e5);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.author-photo-card img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  min-height:420px;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center 28%;
  display:block;
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .author-photo-card img{min-height:360px;object-position:center 24%;}
}


/* Parked Next to You recipe section */
.recipe-section{
  margin-top:3rem;
  padding:2rem;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:28px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 10%,rgba(173,162,216,.18),transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 18%,rgba(131,184,173,.18),transparent 30%),
    rgba(252,251,255,.82);
  box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(72,82,112,.07);
  scroll-margin-top:110px;
}
.recipe-heading{
  max-width:720px;
  margin-bottom:1.7rem;
}
.recipe-heading p:last-child{
  color:var(--muted);
}
.recipe-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:1rem;
}
.recipe-card{
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:22px;
  background:var(--cream);
  box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(72,82,112,.06);
}
.recipe-art{
  min-height:150px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  font-size:4rem;
  position:relative;
}
.recipe-art::after{
  content:"✦  ♡  ✧";
  position:absolute;
  right:1rem;
  top:.8rem;
  color:rgba(89,108,158,.36);
  font-size:.8rem;
  letter-spacing:.45rem;
}
.recipe-art-willa{
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#d8d1ef,#c7e8e2);
}
.recipe-art-dominic{
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#c7ddec,#d9d2ef);
}
.recipe-art-extra{
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#c9e8e2,#d8d1ef);
}
.recipe-card-copy{
  padding:1.25rem;
}
.recipe-card-copy p:not(.story-type){
  color:var(--muted);
}
.recipe-card-copy h3{
  font-size:1.75rem;
}
.story-page-actions{
  margin-top:.75rem;
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .recipe-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .recipe-section{padding:1.35rem}
}


/* Featured Dominic recipe panel */
.featured-recipe-panel{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;
  gap:1.4rem;
  align-items:start;
  margin:1.25rem 0 1.5rem;
  padding:1rem;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:24px;
  background:rgba(252,251,255,.78);
  box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(72,82,112,.06);
}
.featured-recipe-image-wrap{
  border-radius:18px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(72,82,112,.14);
  background:white;
}
.featured-recipe-image-wrap img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  display:block;
}
.featured-recipe-copy{
  padding:.35rem .25rem;
}
.featured-recipe-copy p:not(.story-type){
  color:var(--muted);
}
.featured-recipe-copy h3{
  font-size:2rem;
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .featured-recipe-panel{
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
}


/* Episode library and installment styling */
.multi-action-wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}
.episode-section{
  margin-top:2.25rem;
  padding:2rem;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:28px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(252,251,255,.88), rgba(246,249,252,.92));
  box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(72,82,112,.07);
  scroll-margin-top:110px;
}
.episode-heading{max-width:760px; margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.episode-preview-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:1rem;
  margin:1.2rem 0 1.6rem;
}
.episode-preview-card{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:170px 1fr;
  gap:1rem;
  align-items:center;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:22px;
  padding:1rem;
  background:rgba(252,251,255,.78);
}
.soft-frame{
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#d8d1ef,#c7e8e2);
  border-radius:20px;
  padding:.8rem;
  box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(72,82,112,.08);
}
.episode-preview-thumb img,
.episode-inline-image img{
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  display:block;
  border-radius:14px;
}
.episode-preview-copy p:not(.story-type){color:var(--muted)}
.episode-preview-copy h3{margin-bottom:.35rem}
.episode-entry{
  margin-top:1.35rem;
  padding-top:1.35rem;
  border-top:1px dashed rgba(48,55,70,.18);
  scroll-margin-top:100px;
}
.episode-entry-header{
  display:flex;
  align-items:end;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1rem;
  margin-bottom:1rem;
}
.mini-jump{
  font-size:.95rem;
  color:var(--rose-dark);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.mini-jump:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.episode-entry-media{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;
  gap:1.25rem;
  align-items:start;
}
.episode-prose{
  font-size:1.06rem;
}
.episode-prose p{margin:.9rem 0}
.episode-opening{
  font-size:1.18rem;
  color:var(--rose-dark);
}
.episode-salute strong{font-weight:600}
.episode-signoff{
  margin-top:1.2rem;
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--rose-dark);
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .episode-preview-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .episode-preview-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .episode-entry-media{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .episode-section{padding:1.35rem}
}


/* Episode image repair - preserve original artwork proportions */
.episode-thumb-contain{
  min-height:240px;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.episode-thumb-contain img{
  width:auto !important;
  height:auto !important;
  max-width:100%;
  max-height:320px;
  object-fit:contain !important;
}
.episode-reading-column{
  max-width:790px;
  margin-inline:auto;
}
.episode-reading-column p{
  line-height:1.82;
}
.episode-feature-figure,
.episode-inline-figure{
  margin:1.6rem auto;
  text-align:center;
}
.episode-feature-figure a,
.episode-inline-figure a{
  display:inline-block;
}
.episode-feature-figure img,
.episode-inline-figure img{
  display:block;
  width:auto !important;
  height:auto !important;
  max-width:100%;
  object-fit:contain !important;
  border-radius:18px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(72,82,112,.14);
}
.episode-feature-figure.portrait-figure img,
.episode-inline-figure.portrait-figure img{
  max-height:620px;
}
.episode-inline-figure.landscape-figure img{
  width:100% !important;
  max-width:760px;
}
.signoff-figure{
  text-align:left;
  margin-top:1.8rem;
  margin-bottom:.6rem;
}
.signoff-figure img{
  width:140px !important;
  max-width:42vw;
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(72,82,112,.12);
}
.episode-opening{
  color:var(--rose-dark);
  font-size:1.22rem;
  font-style:italic;
}
.episode-salute{
  margin-top:1.4rem !important;
}
.episode-signoff-start,
.episode-signoff-line{
  margin:.15rem 0 !important;
  font-style:italic;
  color:var(--rose-dark);
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .episode-feature-figure.portrait-figure img,
  .episode-inline-figure.portrait-figure img{max-height:none; max-width:min(100%,520px)}
  .episode-thumb-contain{min-height:0}
}


/* Clean episode index: one listing per episode, full text lives on separate pages */
.episode-list-only{padding-bottom:1.5rem}
.clean-episode-list{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-top:1.25rem}
.clean-episode-row{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;
  gap:1.3rem;
  align-items:center;
  padding:1rem;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:24px;
  background:rgba(252,251,255,.84);
  box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(72,82,112,.06);
}
.clean-episode-image{display:block}
.clean-episode-image img{
  width:100%;
  height:190px;
  object-fit:contain;
  display:block;
  border-radius:14px;
}
.clean-episode-copy p:not(.story-type){color:var(--muted)}
.clean-episode-copy h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.episode-page-container{max-width:900px}
.episode-page-top-nav,.episode-page-bottom-nav{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:.7rem;
  justify-content:space-between;
  margin:0 0 1.25rem;
}
.episode-page-bottom-nav{margin:1.5rem 0}
.episode-page-card{
  padding:clamp(1.2rem,4vw,2.4rem);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:28px;
  background:rgba(252,251,255,.88);
  box-shadow:0 14px 38px rgba(72,82,112,.07);
}
.episode-page-lead-image{max-width:520px;margin:0 auto 1.5rem}
.episode-page-lead-image img{width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;display:block;border-radius:14px}
.episode-reading-page .episode-reading-column{max-width:760px;margin-inline:auto}
.episode-copyright-box{margin-top:1.5rem}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .clean-episode-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .clean-episode-image img{height:auto;max-height:320px}
  .episode-page-top-nav,.episode-page-bottom-nav{justify-content:flex-start}
}


/* Installment 3 image pair */
.installment-image-pair{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:1rem;
  align-items:start;
  margin:1.2rem 0;
}
.installment-image-pair .episode-inline-figure{margin:0}
@media (max-width:700px){
  .installment-image-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}