/* ===== Soft theme: creams, blush nudes, green & gold as accents ===== */
:root{
  --cream:#FBF6EF;
  --paper:#FFFDF9;
  --blush:#F5EDDD;
  --nude:#EADFC9;
  --sand:#F0E6D2;
  --ink:#2B2622;
  --muted:#7A6A60;
  --line:#E6DAC4;
  --rose:#A8792A;
  --serif:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;
  --script:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --radius:24px;
}
body{background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink)}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.4vw,4.6rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,3rem)}

/* script accents replace the tiny uppercase labels */
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--script);font-style:italic;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:400;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--rose);margin-bottom:.35em;line-height:1.2}

/* header: light and airy */
.site-header{background:rgba(251,246,239,.94);color:var(--green-800);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.logo span{color:var(--rose)}
.menu a[aria-current="page"]{border-color:var(--rose)}
.menu-toggle{color:var(--green-800)}
@media(max-width:860px){.menu{background:var(--cream);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.menu a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--rose)}}

/* buttons: softer */
.btn-gold{background:var(--green-800);color:#fff}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--green-700)}
.btn-green{background:var(--rose);color:#fff}
.btn-green:hover{filter:brightness(.92)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--nude)}

/* hero: blush wash instead of dark slab */
.hero{background:
  radial-gradient(60% 70% at 85% 30%,rgba(212,166,74,.26),transparent 70%),
  radial-gradient(50% 60% at 10% 90%,rgba(61,106,76,.12),transparent 70%),
  linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blush),var(--cream));
  color:var(--ink);padding:90px 0 110px;position:relative}
.hero p.lead{color:var(--muted)}
.hero .btn-outline{color:var(--green-800)}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:60px;
  background:var(--paper);clip-path:ellipse(75% 100% at 50% 100%)}
.hero-books .cover{border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(60,50,30,.28)}

.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blush),var(--cream));color:var(--ink)}
.page-hero p{color:var(--muted)}

/* covers & cards: rounder, warmer shadows */
.cover{border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(60,50,30,.18)}
.book-card:hover .cover{transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-1.5deg)}
.feature,.card,.review,.shop-item,.notice,.media-box{border-radius:var(--radius);border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(60,50,30,.06)}
.card .ic{background:var(--green-800);color:var(--gold-soft);border-radius:50%}
.hooks .card:nth-child(2){transform:translateY(18px)}
.badge{border-radius:999px;padding:.35em .8em}
.chip{border-color:var(--line)}
.chip[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--rose);border-color:var(--rose)}

/* manifesto: a love-letter feel */
.manifesto{background:var(--paper)}
.manifesto .sign{font-family:var(--script);font-style:italic;font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--rose)}

/* section washes */
.bg-paper{background:var(--paper)}
#ember-ridge{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--cream),var(--sand))}
.bg-green{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--nude),var(--blush));color:var(--ink)}
.bg-green .muted{color:var(--muted)}
.bg-green .card{background:var(--paper);border-color:var(--line)}
.bg-green .card p{color:var(--muted)}
.bg-green .card .go{color:var(--rose)}
.bg-green .card .ic{background:var(--green-800)}
.bg-green .eyebrow{color:var(--rose)}

.signup{background:
  radial-gradient(60% 80% at 90% 10%,rgba(212,166,74,.25),transparent 70%),
  linear-gradient(135deg,var(--green-800),var(--green-900));border-radius:40px 40px 40px 40px}
.signup .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-soft)}

.review blockquote{font-size:1.35rem}
.review .stars{color:var(--rose)}

.portrait.photo{border-radius:200px 200px 24px 24px;overflow:hidden}
.about-lead{font-family:var(--script);font-style:italic;font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--rose)}
.stats strong{color:var(--rose)}

/* footer stays deep green to ground the page */
.site-footer{border-top-left-radius:40px;border-top-right-radius:40px}