    /* Books shelf — editorial design system (fonts + dark tokens from site.css). */
    :root{
      --bg:#faf6f0; --paper:#fffdf9; --line:#ece3d6;
      --ink:#211d18; --dim:#6f665a; --faint:#726858;
      --accent:#e0503a; --accent-soft:#f6ddd5;
      --serif:var(--font-display); --body:var(--font-body);
      --mono:var(--font-mono);
      --shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(33,29,24,.10),0 18px 40px rgba(33,29,24,.16);
    }
    [data-theme="dark"]{
      --bg:#17130f; --paper:#211b15; --line:#3a3128;
      --ink:#f4ede1; --dim:#b7ab99; --faint:#8a7d6c;
      --accent:#f2694f; --accent-soft:#3a241d;
      --shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
    }
    @media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){
      :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
        --bg:#17130f; --paper:#211b15; --line:#3a3128;
        --ink:#f4ede1; --dim:#b7ab99; --faint:#8a7d6c;
        --accent:#f2694f; --accent-soft:#3a241d;
        --shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
      }
    }
    *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
    html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
    body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);
      font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
    a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
    img{max-width:100%;display:block}
    ::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
    .wrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.6rem;position:relative;z-index:2}
    @media(hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){
      *{cursor:none}
      .cursor{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;
        background:var(--accent);pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
        transform:translate(-50%,-50%);transition:width .22s,height .22s,background .22s,opacity .2s}
      .cursor.big{width:56px;height:56px;background:var(--accent-soft)}
    }
    .cursor{display:none}
    .topnav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(250,246,240,.85);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .topnav .tnwrap{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.6rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
    .topnav a{text-decoration:none}
    .topnav .tnbrand{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
    .topnav .tnlinks{display:flex;gap:1.8rem}
    .topnav .tnlinks a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);position:relative;transition:color .15s}
    .topnav .tnlinks a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-4px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);transition:right .22s ease}
    .topnav .tnlinks a:hover,.topnav .tnlinks a.cur{color:var(--accent)}
    .topnav .tnlinks a:hover::after{right:0}
    .topnav .tntoggle{display:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:.42rem .85rem;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
    @media(max-width:640px){.topnav .tntoggle{display:block}.topnav .tnlinks{display:none;position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem;background:var(--bg);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.2rem 1.6rem}.topnav .tnlinks.open{display:flex}}
    .hero{padding:5.5rem 0 2rem}
    .hi{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--accent);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1.4rem;animation:fadeUp .7s .05s ease both}
    h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.4rem);line-height:1.04}
    h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
    @keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
    h1 span{display:block;animation:fadeUp .8s .14s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both}
    .sub{color:var(--dim);margin-top:1.4rem;max-width:37rem;font-size:1.18rem;animation:fadeUp .8s .4s ease both}
    section{padding:2.4rem 0 4.5rem}

    /* the two books */
    .books{display:grid;gap:2.4rem;margin-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
    .book{display:grid;grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;gap:2.2rem;align-items:start;padding:2.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    .book .cover img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:1px solid var(--line);transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
    .book .cover a:hover img{transform:translateY(-5px) rotate(-.6deg)}
    .book .bt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.4rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.1}
    .book .bsub{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--dim);font-size:1.15rem;margin-top:.35rem}
    .book .bmeta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-top:1rem}
    .book .bdesc{color:var(--dim);margin-top:1.1rem;max-width:40rem;font-size:1.04rem}

    /* Read a taste — on-site excerpt (verbatim; the words do the work) */
    .book .taste{margin-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:1.2rem}
    .book .taste>summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;
      font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);transition:opacity .2s}
    .book .taste>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
    .book .taste>summary::after{content:"↓";font-size:.85em;transition:transform .25s}
    .book .taste[open]>summary::after{transform:rotate(180deg)}
    .book .taste>summary:hover{opacity:.72}
    .book .excerpt{margin-top:1.15rem;max-width:38rem;padding-left:1.3rem;border-left:2px solid var(--accent-soft);
      font-family:var(--body);color:var(--ink);font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.72;animation:fadeUp .5s ease both}
    .book .excerpt p{margin-top:0}
    .book .excerpt p+p{margin-top:1rem}
    .book .excerpt .excerpt-notif{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.55;letter-spacing:.01em;
      color:var(--dim);background:var(--accent-soft);border-radius:6px;padding:.75rem .9rem}

    /* CTAs: free/read is primary; buy-the-object stays quiet. */
    .book .actions{margin-top:1.6rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.85rem}
    .book .readfree{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;
      letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--accent);border:1px solid var(--accent);
      border-radius:24px;padding:.72rem 1.4rem;transition:transform .2s,opacity .2s}
    .book a.readfree:hover{transform:translateX(4px)}
    .book .readfree.soon{opacity:.78;cursor:default}
    .book .alt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
    .book .alt a{color:var(--dim);border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent-soft);transition:color .2s}
    .book .alt a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

    /* Quiet outline pill (matches the music page's Listen bar) — nothing's for sale. */
    .book .buy{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;margin-top:1.5rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:.72rem 1.4rem;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,background .2s,transform .2s}
    .book .buy:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-soft);transform:translateX(4px)}
    @media(max-width:640px){.book{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.4rem}.book .cover{max-width:210px}}

    footer{padding:3rem 0;color:var(--faint);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:1rem}
    footer a{border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent-soft)}footer a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
    .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .8s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
    .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
    @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
      *{cursor:auto!important}.cursor{display:none!important}
      .hi,h1 span,.sub{animation:none!important;transform:none!important;opacity:1!important}
      .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
      .book .cover a:hover img{transform:none}
      .book .excerpt{animation:none!important}
    }

/* a11y: darker accent so the disclosure summary meets AA (was --accent 3.62:1) */
.book .taste>summary{color:var(--accent-ink)}
