@font-face{font-family:Oxanium;src:url('assets/fonts/oxanium-regular.ttf') format('truetype');font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Oxanium;src:url('assets/fonts/oxanium-medium.ttf') format('truetype');font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap}
:root{--bg:#111113;--fg:#f2eee8;--accent:#dfa76a;--muted:#aba69f;--line:#f2eee824;--sans:'Oxanium',sans-serif;--serif:var(--sans);--mono:var(--sans)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:95px}body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--fg);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px}body.modal-open{overflow:hidden}button,a{-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent}button{font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button:focus-visible,a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:6px}::selection{background:var(--accent);color:var(--bg)}.page-width{width:88%;max-width:1360px;margin-inline:auto}.skip{position:fixed;z-index:100;top:8px;left:10px;transform:translateY(-200%);padding:10px;background:var(--fg);color:var(--bg)}.skip:focus{transform:none}

.mast{width:88%;max-width:1360px;margin:auto;padding:31px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:25px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.signature{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;letter-spacing:-.025em;white-space:nowrap}
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.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr .85fr;gap:0 8%;padding-top:66px;align-items:center}.section-kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted)}

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.hero-feature{width:100%;max-width:380px;justify-self:end;animation:feature-enter 1.3s both .2s}
.feature-art{position:relative;display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/4;padding:0;overflow:hidden;text-align:left;background:#181817;border:1px solid #dfa76a38;box-shadow:17px 17px 0 -1px var(--bg),17px 17px 0 0 #dfa76a24}.feature-art img,.book img{height:100%;width:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),filter 1s}.feature-art img{object-position:center 46%}.cover-trigger:hover img,.cover-trigger:focus-visible img{transform:scale(1.05);filter:brightness(1.09)}.art-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0002 0%,transparent 35%,#0002 58%,#000c 100%);pointer-events:none}.feature-caption{position:absolute;bottom:31px;left:27px;right:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.cover-genre{font-family:var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:12px;color:var(--accent)}.feature-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:44px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.3;margin:5px 0 7px}.cover-credit{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#dfdbd5}







.works{padding-top:95px;padding-bottom:75px}.section-heading{display:flex;gap:45px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;margin-bottom:43px}.section-kicker{margin:0 0 26px;font-size:12px}h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(35px,4vw,58px);line-height:1.22;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0}.section-aside{max-width:350px;line-height:1.85;font-size:16px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 5px}.work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:25px}.work-card:nth-child(even){padding-top:44px}.book{border:0;padding:0;position:relative;width:100%;display:block;aspect-ratio:2/3;overflow:hidden;background:#191919;text-align:left}.book-top{position:absolute;inset:17px 18px auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--fg);letter-spacing:.06em;text-shadow:0 1px 5px #000}.book-top>span:first-child{color:var(--accent);font-size:12px}
.book-bottom{position:absolute;bottom:25px;left:21px;right:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.book-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(25px,2.5vw,38px);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.25}.book .cover-credit{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}.work-text{padding-top:21px}.work-tag{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--accent);min-height:39px;margin:0 0 13px}.work-text h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.5;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 12px}.work-text>p:not(.work-tag){font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);margin:0}.work-more{display:inline-block;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #dfa76a50;padding:0 0 5px;margin-top:21px;font-size:13px;background:none;transition:border-color .3s}.work-more:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}.illustration-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin:35px 0 0}
.approach{padding:75px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}










.contact{padding:75px 0 85px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.contact>p:not(.section-kicker){font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);margin-top:28px}.contact .contact-note{font-size:12px!important;margin-top:13px!important}footer{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:27px 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.7}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .85s,transform .85s}.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}.work-card:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.07s}.work-card:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.14s}.work-card:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.21s}dialog{padding:0;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--fg);width:min(970px,92vw);max-height:88vh;overflow:auto}dialog::backdrop{background:#000c;backdrop-filter:blur(9px)}dialog[open]{animation:dialog-in .3s ease-out}.close{position:absolute;top:15px;right:18px;z-index:2;background:#111113dc;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 12px;font-size:13px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}.close span{font-size:24px;line-height:1}.dialog-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr}.dialog-art{position:relative;min-height:580px}.dialog-art img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.dialog-art-label{position:absolute;left:16px;bottom:18px;font-size:12px;color:#e3dfda;text-shadow:0 1px 5px #000}.dialog-copy{padding:76px 40px 36px}.dialog-copy .section-kicker{font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;display:block}.dialog-copy h2{font-size:49px;margin:20px 0}.dialog-copy>p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8}.dialog-proof{margin-top:28px;padding-top:23px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.dialog-proof>span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--accent);letter-spacing:.08em}.dialog-proof p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted)}.dialog-copy .dialog-note{font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);margin-top:25px}
@keyframes line-enter{from{transform:translateY(112%);opacity:0}to{transform:translateY(0);opacity:1}}@keyframes feature-enter{from{transform:translateY(20px);opacity:0}to{transform:none;opacity:1}}@keyframes scroll-cue{0%{transform:translateY(-13px)}70%,100%{transform:translateY(33px)}}@keyframes dialog-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media(min-width:1600px){.hero{gap:0 10%;padding-top:80px}.hero-feature{max-width:380px}.book-title{font-size:38px}}@media(max-width:1100px){.page-width,.mast{width:90%}.hero{gap:0 5%;grid-template-columns:1.5fr .9fr}
.hero-actions{gap:22px;font-size:13px}.intro{font-size:17px}.feature-title{font-size:37px}.feature-caption{bottom:27px;left:23px}
.work-grid{gap:19px}.work-tag{font-size:12px;min-height:36px}.book-top{font-size:12px;inset:15px 13px auto}.book-bottom{left:17px}.book .cover-credit{font-size:12px}.work-text h3{font-size:17px}.book-title{font-size:28px}}@media(max-width:850px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:0 6%;padding-top:48px}h1{font-size:5.5vw}.intro{font-size:16px}.desktop-break{display:none}.hero-actions{align-items:start;flex-direction:column;gap:20px;margin-top:29px}

.feature-title{font-size:32px}.feature-caption{bottom:22px;left:18px}.cover-credit{font-size:12px}
.work-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:45px 27px}.book-title{font-size:38px}.book-top{font-size:12px;inset:20px 20px auto}.book .cover-credit{font-size:12px}.book-bottom{left:25px;bottom:28px}.work-tag{font-size:12px;min-height:0}.work-card:nth-child(even){padding-top:35px}.section-heading{gap:35px}.section-aside{font-size:15px;max-width:270px}.dialog-layout{grid-template-columns:.7fr 1fr}.dialog-copy{padding:72px 25px 30px}.dialog-copy h2{font-size:40px}.dialog-copy>p{font-size:16px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){html{scroll-padding-top:25px}.page-width,.mast{width:88%}.mast{padding:24px 0;gap:15px}.signature{font-size:20px}nav{gap:18px;font-size:12px}nav a:nth-child(2){display:none}.nav-contact{padding:8px 10px}nav a:first-child{display:none}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:43px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,9.9vw,58px);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin-bottom:25px}.intro{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}.credential{font-size:13px}.hero-actions{flex-direction:row;gap:22px;font-size:12px;align-items:center;margin-top:29px;flex-wrap:wrap}.hero-feature{max-width:none;margin-top:38px;animation-delay:0}
.feature-art{aspect-ratio:1.25;box-shadow:8px 8px 0 -1px var(--bg),8px 8px 0 0 #dfa76a24}.feature-art img{object-position:center 51%}.feature-title{font-size:38px}.feature-caption{left:22px;bottom:25px}.cover-credit{font-size:12px}.cover-genre{font-size:12px}



.works{padding-top:57px;padding-bottom:48px}.section-heading{flex-direction:column;align-items:start;gap:22px;margin-bottom:30px}.section-kicker{font-size:12px;margin-bottom:21px}h2{font-size:35px}.section-aside{font-size:15px;max-width:100%;line-height:1.8}.work-grid{gap:35px 18px}.work-card:nth-child(even){padding-top:25px}.book-top{inset:11px 10px auto;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0}.book-top>span:first-child{font-size:12px}.book-bottom{left:13px;right:12px;bottom:20px;gap:6px}.book-title{font-size:clamp(20px,5.4vw,32px)}.book .cover-credit{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.work-text{padding-top:15px}.work-tag{font-size:12px;min-height:32px;margin-bottom:10px}.work-text h3{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}.work-text>p:not(.work-tag){font-size:13px;line-height:1.7}.work-more{font-size:12px;margin-top:14px}.illustration-note{font-size:12px;margin-top:26px}.approach{padding:48px 0}





.contact{padding:47px 0 54px}.contact h2{font-size:34px}.contact>p:not(.section-kicker){font-size:15px}.contact .contact-note{font-size:12px!important}footer{flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-size:12px}dialog{width:92vw;max-height:90vh}.dialog-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.dialog-art{min-height:220px;height:220px}.dialog-art img{object-position:center 42%}.dialog-copy{padding:30px 25px}.dialog-copy h2{font-size:38px}.dialog-copy>p{font-size:16px}.dialog-proof{margin-top:22px}.close{top:12px;right:12px}}
@media(max-width:340px){.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.work-card:nth-child(even){padding-top:0}.book-title{font-size:34px}.book-top{font-size:12px}.book .cover-credit{font-size:12px}.work-tag{min-height:0}.work-text>p:not(.work-tag){font-size:14px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}.cover-trigger:hover img{transform:none}
}

/* Readable captions and intentional title placement on the four artworks. */
.work-text>p:not(.work-tag){font-size:16px}
.work-more,.hero-actions{font-size:14px}
.book[data-work=bitia] .book-bottom{top:46%;bottom:auto}
.book[data-work=enmer] .book-bottom{top:18%;bottom:auto}
.book[data-work=bitia] .art-shade,.book[data-work=enmer] .art-shade{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0003,transparent 70%,#0002)}
@media(max-width:1100px){.book-top{font-size:12px}.book-top>span:last-child{font-size:12px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}.work-card:nth-child(even){padding-top:0}.book{max-width:380px;margin:auto}.book-top{inset:20px;font-size:12px}.book-top>span:last-child{font-size:12px}.book-bottom{left:25px;bottom:27px}.book-title{font-size:38px}.book .cover-credit{font-size:12px}
.work-tag{font-size:12px;min-height:0}.work-text h3{font-size:20px}.work-more{font-size:14px}.hero-actions{font-size:14px}


.feature-caption .cover-credit{font-size:12px}}

/* A human presence after the work, with the portrait facing into the copy. */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;align-items:center;gap:10%;padding:75px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-copy{max-width:560px}.about-copy>p:not(.section-kicker){font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--muted);margin:25px 0 0}

.author-photo{width:100%;max-width:310px;justify-self:end;margin:0;position:relative}
.author-photo img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
@media(max-width:850px){.about{gap:7%}.author-photo{max-width:280px}.about-copy>p:not(.section-kicker){margin-top:20px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;padding:48px 0 62px}.author-photo{max-width:260px;justify-self:start}

}
/* Covers can be browsed by title; no numeric navigation. */
.hero-feature{max-width:360px}.feature-art{box-shadow:none;aspect-ratio:2/3}.feature-art[data-work=bitia] img{object-position:center}.feature-art[data-work=bitia] .feature-caption{top:47%;bottom:auto}.feature-art[data-work=bitia] .feature-title,.feature-art[data-work=bitia] .cover-credit,.book[data-work=bitia] .book-title,.book[data-work=bitia] .cover-credit{color:#172331;text-shadow:0 1px 10px #ffffff35}.feature-art[data-work=bitia] .cover-genre{color:#23374c}.feature-art[data-work=bitia] .art-shade,.book[data-work=bitia] .art-shade{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0002,transparent 25%,transparent 80%,#0002)}
.feature-art[data-work=enmer] .feature-caption{top:16%;bottom:auto}
.feature-art[data-work=faille] .cover-genre{color:#9fcde2}.feature-controls{display:flex;gap:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:17px;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}.feature-controls button{border:0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;background:none;padding:10px 0;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}.feature-controls button[aria-pressed=true]{color:var(--fg);border-color:var(--accent)}.feature-controls button:hover{color:var(--fg)}
.book-top{justify-content:flex-end}.book-top>span:first-child{color:var(--fg);font-size:12px;text-shadow:0 1px 5px #000}.work-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px}.work-more{margin-top:0}.publisher-link{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--accent);border-bottom:1px solid #dfa76a55;padding-bottom:4px;display:inline-block}.publisher-link:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}.publisher-link[hidden],.dialog-proof[hidden]{display:none}.work-tag{min-height:0}
.section-heading{margin-bottom:40px}
.contact{padding-bottom:65px}
@media(max-width:850px){.feature-controls{gap:8px 15px;justify-content:flex-start}.feature-controls button{font-size:12px}.hero-feature{max-width:330px}.work-actions{gap:10px 15px}.hero{align-items:start}.hero-copy{padding-top:10px}}
#dialog-reading-actions[hidden]{display:none}
.story-reader{width:min(760px,94vw);max-height:91vh;background:#f6f2eb;color:#242321;border:0}
.reading-toolbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:17px 28px;background:#f6f2ebf5;border-bottom:1px solid #24232120;backdrop-filter:blur(10px);font-family:var(--sans)}
.reading-toolbar button{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:5px 0;border:0;background:none;font-size:14px}
.reading-toolbar button span{font-size:24px;line-height:1}
.reading-toolbar .publisher-link{font-size:13px;color:#694c30;border-color:#694c3055}
.story-reader :focus-visible{outline-color:#694c30}
.reading-paper{padding:40px 62px 54px}
.reading-heading{margin-bottom:40px}
.reading-heading h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:48px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0 0 12px;outline:none}
.reading-heading p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;margin:0;color:#625b52}
.story-prose{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.85;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.story-prose p{margin:0 0 .65em;text-indent:1.2em}
.story-prose p:first-child,.story-prose p.dialogue{text-indent:0}
.story-colophon{display:block;margin-top:38px;padding:20px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #24232120;color:#625b52;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;line-height:1.8}
.story-colophon p{margin:0}
@media(max-width:600px){.story-reader{width:100%;max-width:none;max-height:100dvh;height:100dvh;margin:0}.reading-toolbar{padding:13px 22px}.reading-paper{padding:32px 24px 45px}.reading-heading{margin-bottom:32px}.reading-heading h2{font-size:42px}.story-prose{font-size:18px;line-height:1.8}}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero-feature{max-width:310px;justify-self:center;margin-top:36px}.hero-copy{padding-top:0}.feature-art{aspect-ratio:2/3}.feature-art img{object-position:center}.feature-controls{gap:0;justify-content:space-between}.feature-controls button{font-size:12px}.feature-caption{left:23px}.feature-title{font-size:38px}
.work-actions{margin-top:18px}.publisher-link{font-size:14px}.book-top>span:first-child{font-size:12px}}

/* The writer's own words carry the visual identity. */
.hero{align-items:start;padding-bottom:36px}
.hero-copy{padding-top:36px}
.hero-role{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 28px}
.hero .intro{max-width:510px}
.feature-art{border:0;box-shadow:none}
.feature-excerpt{margin:24px 0 0;min-height:132px}
.feature-excerpt blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;font-weight:500;margin:0}
.feature-excerpt figcaption{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}
.feature-excerpt cite{font-style:normal}
.works{padding-top:46px}
.services-intro{max-width:810px;margin-bottom:40px}
.services-intro h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.3vw,46px)}
.services-intro>p{max-width:680px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted);margin:22px 0 0}
.service{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.55fr);gap:8%;padding:32px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.service h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2.3vw,32px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.4;margin:0;max-width:300px}
.service-copy p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--fg);margin:0}
.service-copy .service-deliverables{margin-top:16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.service-deliverables strong{font-weight:500;color:var(--accent)}
.service-process{max-width:740px;margin:22px 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted)}
.about-copy h2{font-size:34px}
.about-copy .about-role{font-size:15px;color:var(--accent);margin-top:12px}
.contact h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.3vw,46px)}
.contact>p{max-width:690px}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero-copy{padding-top:10px}.hero-role{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:22px}.feature-excerpt{min-height:155px}.feature-excerpt blockquote{font-size:17px}.service{gap:6%;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr}.service h3{font-size:25px}}
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/* Audiences, bibliography and press use the same restrained typography. */
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.hero{padding-bottom:64px}
.audiences{margin:0 0 44px}
.audiences>h3{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;font-size:17px;margin:0 0 22px}
.audience-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:32px;margin:0}
.audience-list dt{font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--accent);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:12px}
.audience-list dd{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.works{padding-top:72px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.other-publications{margin-top:58px}
.other-publications>h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 25px}
.publication-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.publication-list li{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:34px;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.publication-list h4{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 8px}
.publication-list p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.publication-list .publisher-link{flex-shrink:0}
.publication-list cite,.press cite{font-style:italic}
.press{padding:72px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.press-intro{margin-bottom:36px}
.press-intro h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3.3vw,46px)}
.press-intro>p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted);margin:20px 0 0}
.press-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,2.1fr);gap:8%;padding:27px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.press-source h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 9px}
.press-source time,.press-source>span,.press-access{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.press-copy h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;margin:0}
.press-copy h4 a{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#dfa76a65;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
.press-copy h4 a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.press-copy p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted);margin:13px 0 0}
.press-access{display:block;margin-top:10px}
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.press-author{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);margin:9px 0 0}
.press-quote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2.4vw,32px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.5;margin:12px 0 0;max-width:660px}
.press-quote cite{color:var(--accent);font-style:italic}

/* Compact covers with complete, manually selected literary excerpts. */
.hero-feature{max-width:340px}
.feature-art{max-width:260px;margin-inline:auto}
.feature-caption{left:20px;right:18px}
.feature-title{font-size:34px}
.feature-controls{margin-top:13px}
.feature-excerpt{margin-top:20px;min-height:210px}
.feature-excerpt blockquote{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;font-weight:400}
.feature-excerpt figcaption{margin-top:10px}
.work-card .book{max-width:230px}
.work-card .book-title{font-size:30px}
@media(max-width:850px){.feature-art{max-width:230px}.feature-title{font-size:31px}.feature-excerpt blockquote{font-size:16px}}
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/* Official media marks, linked to the corresponding review. */
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.media-logo img{display:block;width:170px;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.media-logo-courrier img{width:192px}
.media-logo-millemondes{gap:12px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.4}
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.media-logo-millemondes span{max-width:145px}
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/* A restrained science-fiction accent around the literary typography. */
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.cover-genre,.book-top{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08em}
.cover-trigger{isolation:isolate}
.feature-caption,.book-top,.book-bottom{z-index:2}
.cover-light{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;background:linear-gradient(105deg,transparent 30%,#93d6e910 43%,#f2eee830 50%,#dfa76a0d 57%,transparent 70%);transform:translateX(-110%)}
.cover-trigger:hover img,.cover-trigger:focus-visible img{transform:scale(1.025);filter:brightness(1.04)}
.reveal{transform:translateY(10px);transition-duration:.6s}
.reveal.visible{transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.cover-light{display:none}.reveal{transform:none}.cover-trigger:hover img,.cover-trigger:focus-visible img{transform:none;filter:none}}

/* One short terminal-like arrival; original text remains the accessible label. */
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.terminal-accessible{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.terminal-word{white-space:nowrap}
.terminal-letter{visibility:hidden}
.terminal-current{position:relative}
.terminal-current::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset-inline-start:100%;top:.08em;width:.035em;min-width:1px;height:.92em;background:var(--accent);opacity:.75;pointer-events:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){:root[data-terminal-pending] :is(.mast nav a,.hero-role,#hero-title,.hero .intro,[data-terminal-copy]){opacity:1}.terminal-letter{visibility:visible!important}.terminal-current::after{display:none}}
.service-page-link{margin:30px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8}
.mast nav a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:8px;text-decoration-thickness:1px}

/* One interface typeface; the portrait introduces the author before the work. */
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.signature{font-size:22px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.025em}
h1 em{font-style:normal}
.hero{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.55fr) minmax(0,.85fr);gap:8%;padding-top:54px;padding-bottom:64px;align-items:start}
.hero-copy{padding-top:12px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.65vw,68px);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin-bottom:23px}
.hero .intro{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;max-width:570px}
.hero-author{width:100%;max-width:320px;justify-self:end;scroll-margin-top:30px}
.hero-portrait{margin:0}
.hero-portrait img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%}
.hero-author-copy{padding-top:22px}
.hero-author-copy h2{font-size:22px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 12px}
.hero-author-copy p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted);margin:0}






.work-excerpt{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;font-weight:400;margin:15px 0 0;color:var(--fg)}
.book-title{letter-spacing:-.025em}
.press-quote{font-weight:400}
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@media(max-width:700px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:45px}.hero-copy{padding-top:0}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,7.2vw,46px);line-height:1.25}.hero .intro{max-width:560px}.hero-author{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:25px;max-width:none;justify-self:stretch;align-items:start}.hero-author-copy{padding-top:0}.hero-author-copy h2{font-size:20px}.hero-author-copy p{font-size:16px}.hero-portrait img{aspect-ratio:3/4;object-position:50% 12%}}
@media(max-width:460px){.hero-author{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:23px}.hero-portrait{width:min(260px,85%)}.hero-author-copy{max-width:390px}.hero-author-copy h2{font-size:22px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.mast nav{font-size:14px;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}}

/* Author credentials stay in the hero; the biography opens above the page. */
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.hero-credentials{max-width:590px;margin:26px 0 0;padding:22px 24px;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#dfa76a0c,transparent);border:1px solid #dfa76a30}
.hero-credentials h2{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:clamp(23px,2.35vw,32px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 17px}
.hero-credentials h2 span{color:var(--accent)}
.credential-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:27px}
.credential-facts p{margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}
.credential-facts strong{display:block;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--fg);margin-bottom:5px}
.credential-facts span{display:block;color:var(--muted)}
.credential-facts cite{font-style:normal}
.hero .hero-actions{margin-top:25px}
.author-open{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;margin-top:17px;padding:10px 17px;border:1px solid #dfa76a70;background:#dfa76a08;color:var(--accent);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s}
.author-open:hover{background:#dfa76a18;border-color:var(--accent)}
.author-dialog{width:min(760px,92vw);max-height:88dvh;padding:0;border:1px solid #dfa76a65;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#dfa76a09,transparent 45%),var(--bg);box-shadow:0 28px 100px #0009;isolation:isolate;overscroll-behavior:contain}
.author-dialog[open]{animation:author-panel-open .44s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) both}
.author-dialog::backdrop{background:#08090be0;backdrop-filter:blur(8px);animation:author-backdrop-in .35s ease-out both}
.author-dialog[open]::before{content:'';position:absolute;z-index:2;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#dfa76a,transparent);transform-origin:center;animation:author-panel-light .65s ease-out both;pointer-events:none}
.author-dialog-toolbar{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;padding:17px 19px 0;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1;background:var(--bg)}
.author-close{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-height:40px;padding:6px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg);font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}
.author-close:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.author-close span{font-size:24px;line-height:1}
.author-dialog-content{padding:17px 48px 46px}
.author-dialog-content h2{font-size:clamp(29px,3.3vw,38px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0}
.author-dialog-role{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--accent);margin:14px 0 27px;padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.author-story p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.author-story p:first-child{color:var(--fg)}
.author-story p+p{margin-top:23px}
.author-story em{font-style:normal}
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@keyframes author-panel-light{from{opacity:0;transform:scaleX(.08)}55%{opacity:1}to{opacity:.4;transform:scaleX(1)}}
@keyframes author-backdrop-in{from{background:#08090b00}to{background:#08090be0}}
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/* Sparse notebook marks, drawn once; the text itself is never hidden. */
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.ink-stroke{position:absolute;left:-2%;bottom:-.17em;width:104%;height:.3em;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none;fill:none;stroke:var(--accent);stroke-width:1.5;stroke-linecap:round;opacity:.75}
.ink-return{opacity:.45;stroke-width:1}
.ink-stroke path{vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke}
.draw-ready .ink-stroke path{stroke-dasharray:100;stroke-dashoffset:100;transition:stroke-dashoffset .85s cubic-bezier(.3,.1,.3,1)}
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.draw-ready.is-drawn .ink-stroke path{stroke-dashoffset:0}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.draw-ready .ink-stroke path{stroke-dashoffset:0;transition:none}}

/* The brief image cycle is clipped to the opening section, behind its content. */
.hero-stage{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.hero-stage>.hero{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero-atmosphere{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.hero-atmosphere::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#111113ad 0%,#11111399 38%,#11111326 70%,#11111366 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,#111113,transparent 28%,transparent 85%,#11111366)}
.ambient-frame{position:absolute;inset:0;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;filter:saturate(.7);transform-origin:60% 25%}
.ambient-faille{object-position:50% 38%}
.ambient-autres{object-position:50% 4%}
.ambient-bitia{object-position:50% 0%;transform-origin:65% 22%}
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-atmosphere{display:none}}

/* The handwritten voice is reserved for the last line of the home title. */
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.hero h1 .univers-line>span{font-weight:400}
.hero h1 .handwritten-line{display:table;position:relative;overflow:visible;padding:.08em .05em .16em;margin-left:-.03em;margin-bottom:.015em;line-height:1.1}
.hero h1 .handwritten{font-family:'Nothing You Could Do',cursive;font-size:1.13em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0;font-kerning:none;font-variant-ligatures:none;white-space:nowrap}
.title-stroke{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:.025em;width:100%;height:.25em;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none;fill:none;stroke:var(--accent);stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;opacity:.85}
.title-stroke path{vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke;stroke-dasharray:100;stroke-dashoffset:0}
.title-stroke .title-return{stroke-width:1;opacity:.45}
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.ink-written .title-stroke path{animation:title-ink .8s ease-out both}
.ink-written .title-stroke .title-return{animation-delay:.45s;animation-duration:.4s}
.contact .contact-page-link{font-size:16px;margin-top:30px}
@keyframes title-ink{from{stroke-dashoffset:100}to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.title-stroke{opacity:.85}.ink-written .title-stroke path{animation:none}}

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