*, *::before, *::after {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    :root {
      --color-bg: #090807;
      --color-bg-elevated: #0F0E0C;
      --color-bg-card: #100E0B;
      --color-text: #FDFCFA;
      --color-text-muted: #C2B9AB;
      --color-text-faint: #8A8174;
      --color-accent: #B8976A;
      --color-accent-warm: #D4A95A;
      --color-accent-bright: #E8C383;
      --color-accent-dim: rgba(184, 151, 106, 0.10);
      --color-border: #1C1A16;
      --color-border-bright: #2A2620;
      --color-link: #CC3333;
      --color-link-hover: #E04444;
      --font-heading: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
      --font-body: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
      --transition-base: 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
      --shadow-card: 0 10px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      --shadow-card-hover: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 4px 16px rgba(184, 151, 106, 0.15);
    }

    html {
      font-size: 16px;
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      background-color: var(--color-bg);
      color: var(--color-text);
      line-height: 1.6;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }
    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    a:visited { color: inherit; }
    .book-btn-amazon, .book-btn-amazon:visited { color: var(--color-bg); }
    .book-btn-format, .book-btn-format:visited { color: var(--color-text-muted); }
    .btn-primary, .btn-primary:visited { color: var(--color-bg); }
    .btn-secondary, .btn-secondary:visited { color: var(--color-text-muted); }


    ::selection {
      background-color: var(--color-accent);
      color: var(--color-bg);
    }

    .site-wrapper { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
    .container { width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 2rem; }

    /* ========================================
       Header
       ======================================== */
    .site-header {
      padding: 2rem 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      background-color: rgba(9, 8, 7, 0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      z-index: 100;
      will-change: transform;
      contain: layout style;
    }
    .header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; }
    .logo-mark { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.875rem; text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-text); }
    .logo-sigil { width: 28px; height: 28px; opacity: 0.85; }
    .logo-text {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-text);
    }
    .header-nav { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .header-nav a {
      white-space: nowrap;
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color var(--transition-base);
    }
    .header-nav a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

    /* ========================================
       Hero
       ======================================== */
    .books-section, .hero, .tradition-section, .lineage-section {
      contain: content;
    }
    .hero {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 7rem 0 5rem;
      position: relative;
    }
    .hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at center, var(--color-accent-dim) 0%, transparent 65%);
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0.5;
    }
    .hero-content { text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
    .hero-ornament { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; display: flex; justify-content: center; }
    .hero-ornament svg { opacity: 0.7; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(184, 151, 106, 0.15)); }
    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.35em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-accent);
      margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
    }
    .hero-title {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 3.75rem);
      font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      color: var(--color-text);
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      font-style: italic;
    }
    .hero-title em { font-style: normal; }
    .hero-divider {
      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
      gap: 1rem; margin: 0 auto 2rem;
    }
    .hero-divider-line { width: 48px; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-accent)); }
    .hero-divider-line:last-child { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent), transparent); }
    .hero-divider-dot { width: 4px; height: 4px; background-color: var(--color-accent); transform: rotate(45deg); }
    .hero-description {
      font-size: 1.0625rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.8;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      max-width: 580px; margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    }
    .hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .btn-primary, .btn-secondary {
      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
      min-height: 44px;
      padding: 0.875rem 1.75rem;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: all var(--transition-base);
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .btn-primary {
      color: var(--color-bg);
      background-color: var(--color-accent);
      border: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
    }
    .btn-primary:hover {
      background-color: var(--color-accent-bright);
      border-color: var(--color-accent-bright);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }
    .btn-secondary {
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      background-color: transparent;
      border: 1px solid var(--color-border-bright);
    }
    .btn-secondary:hover {
      color: var(--color-accent);
      border-color: var(--color-accent);
      background-color: var(--color-accent-dim);
    }

    /* ========================================
       Books Section
       ======================================== */
    .books-section {
      padding: 6rem 0 5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
      position: relative;
    }
    .section-header { text-align: center; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 4rem; }
    .section-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.35em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-accent);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    }
    .section-title {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
      font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2;
      color: var(--color-text);
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
      font-style: italic;
    }
    .section-subtitle {
      font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .books-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr));
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .book-card {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      background-color: var(--color-bg-card);
      border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      transition: transform var(--transition-base), border-color var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
      position: relative;
      contain: layout style;
    }
    .book-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      border-color: var(--color-border-bright);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card-hover);
    }

    .book-cover-frame {
      position: relative;
      padding: 2.5rem 2.5rem 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at top, rgba(184, 151, 106, 0.06) 0%, transparent 60%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 14, 12, 0.5) 0%, var(--color-bg-card) 100%);
    }
    .book-cover {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 240px;
      height: auto;
      aspect-ratio: 313 / 500;
      object-fit: cover;
      border-radius: 2px;
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
      transition: transform var(--transition-base);
    }
    .book-card:hover .book-cover { transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02); }

    .book-volume-badge {
      position: absolute;
      top: 1rem; left: 1rem;
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--color-accent);
      letter-spacing: 0.15em;
      padding: 0.25rem 0.625rem;
      border: 1px solid var(--color-border-bright);
      border-radius: 2px;
      background-color: rgba(9, 8, 7, 0.7);
      backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
    }

    .book-body {
      padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem 1.75rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      flex: 1;
    }

    .book-arabic {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 1.125rem;
      color: #9A917F;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      text-align: center;
      direction: rtl;
      unicode-bidi: bidi-override;
      margin-bottom: 0.875rem;
      user-select: none;
    }

    .book-title {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      line-height: 1.25;
      color: var(--color-text);
      margin-bottom: 0.375rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .book-title a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .book-title a:hover {
      color: var(--color-accent);
    }
    .book-translit {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--color-accent);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    }
    .book-meta {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      color: var(--color-text-faint);
      text-align: center;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .book-description {
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.7;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      flex: 1;
    }

        .book-btn-sample {
      color: var(--color-accent) !important;
      background: transparent !important;
      border: 1px solid rgba(184,151,106,0.4) !important;
      font-size: 0.7rem !important;
    }
    .book-btn-sample:hover {
      background: rgba(184,151,106,0.1) !important;
      border-color: var(--color-accent) !important;
    }
    .book-actions {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: stretch;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      margin-top: auto;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .book-btn {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      min-height: 44px;
      padding: 0.625rem 1rem;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: all var(--transition-base);
    }
    .book-btn-amazon {
      color: var(--color-bg);
      background-color: var(--color-accent);
      border: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
    }
    .book-btn-amazon:hover {
      background-color: var(--color-accent-bright);
      border-color: var(--color-accent-bright);
    }
    .book-btn-format {
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      background-color: transparent;
      border: 1px solid var(--color-border-bright);
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      min-height: 38px;
    }
    .book-btn-format:hover {
      color: var(--color-accent);
      border-color: var(--color-accent);
      background-color: var(--color-accent-dim);
    }
    .book-format-row {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      width: 100%;
      justify-content: center;
    }
    .book-format-row .book-btn-format {
      flex: 1;
    }

    /* "More volumes coming" card */
    .book-card-forthcoming { opacity: 0.96; }
    .book-cover-frame--coming {
      aspect-ratio: 313 / 500;
      max-width: 240px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      width: 100%;
      padding: 1rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      border: 1px dashed var(--color-border-bright);
      border-radius: 2px;
      background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(184, 151, 106, 0.08) 0%, transparent 70%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 14, 12, 0.5) 0%, var(--color-bg-card) 100%);
    }
    .forthcoming-sigil {
      animation: slow-pulse 6s ease-in-out infinite;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(184, 151, 106, 0.18));
    }
    @keyframes slow-pulse {
      0%, 100% { opacity: 0.6; transform: scale(1); }
      50% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.05); }
    }

    /* ========================================
       SEO Editorial / Tradition section
       ======================================== */
    .tradition-section {
      padding: 5rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
      background-color: var(--color-bg-elevated);
    }
    .tradition-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
      gap: 2.5rem;
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }
    .tradition-item {
      padding: 1.5rem;
      border-left: 1px solid var(--color-border-bright);
    }
    .tradition-item h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 1.375rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--color-accent);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
      font-style: italic;
    }
    .tradition-item h3 .latin {
      display: block;
      font-style: normal;
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--color-text-faint);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-top: 0.25rem;
    }
    .tradition-item p {
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
    }

    /* ========================================
       FAQ Section (SEO long-tail)
       ======================================== */
    .faq-section {
      padding: 5rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    }
    .faq-list {
      max-width: 780px;
      margin: 3rem auto 0;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
    }
    .faq-item {
      border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
      border-radius: 3px;
      background-color: var(--color-bg-card);
      transition: border-color var(--transition-base);
    }
    .faq-item:hover { border-color: var(--color-border-bright); }
    .faq-item summary {
      padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--color-text);
      cursor: pointer;
      list-style: none;
      position: relative;
      padding-right: 3rem;
      transition: color var(--transition-base);
    }
    .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
    .faq-item summary::after {
      content: '+';
      position: absolute;
      right: 1.5rem; top: 50%;
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--color-accent);
      transition: transform var(--transition-base);
    }
    .faq-item[open] summary::after { transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); }
    .faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
    .faq-answer {
      padding: 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.75;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
    }

    /* ========================================
       Contact Section
       ======================================== */
    .contact-section {
      padding: 5rem 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
    }
    .contact-section::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 50%; left: 50%;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      width: 500px; height: 500px;
      background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--color-accent-dim) 0%, transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: 0.4;
    }
    .contact-content { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
    .contact-email-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 44px;
      padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.9375rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      color: var(--color-text);
      text-decoration: none;
      border: 1px solid var(--color-border-bright);
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: all var(--transition-base);
    }
    .contact-email-link:hover {
      color: var(--color-accent);
      border-color: var(--color-accent);
      background-color: var(--color-accent-dim);
    }

    /* ========================================
       Footer
       ======================================== */
    .site-footer { padding: 2.5rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }
    .footer-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; }
    .footer-company {
      font-family: var(--font-heading);
      font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-text);
    }
    .footer-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }

    .footer-social { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
    .footer-social a { color: var(--color-text-faint); transition: color var(--transition-base); }
    .footer-social a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
    .footer-social a:visited { color: var(--color-text-faint); }
    .footer-email a { font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--color-text-muted); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--transition-base); }
    .footer-email a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
    .footer-legal { font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--color-text-faint); }
    .footer-links { font-size: 0.75rem; }
    .footer-links a { color: var(--color-text-faint); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--transition-base); }
    .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
    .footer-affiliate-disclosure {
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin: 1.5rem auto 0;
      padding: 0 2rem;
      font-size: 0.6875rem;
      color: var(--color-text-faint);
      text-align: center;
      line-height: 1.6;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    }

    /* ========================================
       Responsive
       ======================================== */
    @media (max-width: 1024px) {
      .hero::before { width: 450px; height: 450px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .site-header { padding: 1.5rem 0; }
      .header-nav { gap: 1rem; }
      .header-nav a { font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
      .hero { padding: 5rem 0 3rem; }
      .hero::before { width: 350px; height: 350px; }
      .hero-ornament { margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
      .hero-ornament svg { width: 56px; height: 56px; }
      .books-section { padding: 4rem 0; }
      .section-header { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
      .books-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
      .tradition-section, .faq-section, .contact-section { padding: 4rem 0; }
      .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; text-align: center; }
      .footer-right { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .container { padding: 0 1.25rem; }
      .hero { padding: 3.5rem 0 2rem; }
      .hero-title { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 7vw, 2.5rem); }
      .book-cover-frame { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 1rem; }
      .book-body { padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
      .header-nav { display: none; }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      *, *::before, *::after {
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
      }
      html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    }

    .sr-only {
      position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
      overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
    }