  @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,500;9..144,600;9..144,700&family=Inter:wght@400;500;600&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');

  :root{
    --ink: #0c0f10;
    --ink-2: #14181a;
    --ink-3: #1c2123;
    --rule: #2a3033;
    --paper: #ede7da;
    --paper-dim: #b9b2a2;
    --amber: #d98f2b;
    --amber-bright: #f0aa4e;
    --rust: #b33b2e;
    --olive: #7d8055;
  }

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

  html, body{ height:100%; }

  body{
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    min-height:100vh;
  }

  ::selection{ background: var(--amber); color: var(--ink); }

  a{ color: inherit; }

  .eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.16em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color: var(--amber-bright);
  }

  /* ---------------- BANNER ---------------- */
  .banner{
    position:relative;
    flex-shrink:0;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .banner__top{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:space-between;
    padding: 1rem clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .banner__content{
    display:flex;
    align-items:stretch;
    min-height: 247px;
  }

  .banner__image{
    position:relative;
    width:40%;
    flex-shrink:0;
    overflow:hidden;
  }

  .banner__image img{
    position:absolute;
    top:0; left:0; right:0; bottom:0;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    object-fit:cover;
    object-position: center 40%;
    filter: saturate(1.05) brightness(1.02) contrast(1.03);
  }

  .banner__image-edge{
    position:absolute;
    top:0; left:0; right:0; bottom:0;
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(12,15,16,0.95) 0%, rgba(12,15,16,0.55) 14%, rgba(12,15,16,0) 40%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12,15,16,0.9) 0%, rgba(12,15,16,0.45) 12%, rgba(12,15,16,0) 34%);
  }

  .brand{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0.85rem;
  }

  .brand__mark{
    width:42px;
    height:42px;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .brand__mark img{ width:100%; height:100%; display:block; }

  .brand__word{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:1.18rem;
    letter-spacing:0.02em;
    line-height:1.1;
  }
  .brand__word span{
    display:block;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-weight:400;
    font-size:0.62rem;
    letter-spacing:0.24em;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    margin-top:0.28rem;
  }

  .btn-contact{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--amber-bright);
    border:none;
    padding:0.72rem 1.35rem;
    cursor:pointer;
    text-decoration:none;
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0.5rem;
    transition: background 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .btn-contact:hover{ background:#fff; transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn-contact:focus-visible{ outline:2px solid var(--paper); outline-offset:3px; }

  .banner__mission{
    position:relative;
    z-index:2;
    width:60%;
    flex-shrink:0;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    justify-content:center;
    padding: 1.5rem clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem) 1.6rem;
  }

  .banner__mission .eyebrow{ margin-bottom:0.6rem; }

  .banner__mission h1{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:500;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.4vw, 1.6rem);
    line-height:1.3;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .banner__mission h1 em{
    font-style:italic;
    color: var(--amber-bright);
  }

  /* ---------------- MAIN LAYOUT ---------------- */
  .main{
    flex:1;
    overflow-y:auto;
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .layout{
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin:0 auto;
  }

  .col-left{
    width:65%;
    padding: 1.5rem clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 3rem) 3rem;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .col-right{
    width:35%;
    padding: 1.5rem clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 2.4rem) 3rem;
  }

  .section-head{
    display:flex;
    align-items:baseline;
    gap:0.9rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  }

  .section-head h2{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
  }

  .rule-flex{
    flex:1;
    height:1px;
    background: var(--rule);
  }

  .scroll-indicator{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0.5rem;
    flex-shrink:0;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
  }

  .scroll-indicator__label{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.65rem;
    letter-spacing:0.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }

  .scroll-indicator svg{
    width:14px;
    height:14px;
    animation: scroll-bounce 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes scroll-bounce{
    0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity:0.55; }
    50% { transform: translateY(5px); opacity:1; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .scroll-indicator svg{ animation:none; }
  }

  /* ---- Book feature card ---- */
  .book-card{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    background: var(--ink-2);
    border:1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.6rem;
  }

  .book-card__top{
    display:flex;
    gap: 2.2rem;
  }

  .book-card__cover{
    flex-shrink:0;
    width: 220px;
  }
  .book-card__cover img{
    width:100%;
    display:block;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
    border: 1px solid #000;
  }

  .book-card__info{
    flex:1;
    min-width:0;
  }

  .book-card__eyebrow{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.68rem;
    letter-spacing:0.18em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    margin-bottom:0.7rem;
  }

  .book-card__title{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:700;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.1rem);
    line-height:0.95;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
  }

  .book-card__subtitle{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:400;
    font-size:1.15rem;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    margin-top:0.55rem;
    margin-bottom:1.4rem;
  }

  .book-card__author{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.05em;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
  }

  .book-card__avail{
    width:100%;
    font-size:0.95rem;
    line-height:1.7;
    margin-top:1.8rem;
    padding-top:1.3rem;
    border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .book-card__avail strong{ color: var(--amber-bright); font-weight:600; }

  .retailers{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:nowrap;
    gap:0.6rem;
    margin-top:0.9rem;
    width:100%;
  }

  .retailer-link{
    flex:1;
    text-align:center;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.03em;
    text-decoration:none;
    color: var(--paper);
    border:1px solid var(--rule);
    padding:0.65rem 0.75rem;
    white-space:nowrap;
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
  }
  .retailer-link:hover{ border-color: var(--amber-bright); color: var(--amber-bright); background: rgba(217,143,43,0.08); }

  .review-btn-row{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:0.6rem;
  }

  .review-btn-row .retailer-link{
    flex:none;
  }

  /* ---- Description ---- */
  .description p{
    font-size:1rem;
    line-height:1.85;
    color: #d7d2c6;
    margin-bottom:1.3rem;
  }

  .description h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:1.28rem;
    margin-top:2.3rem;
    margin-bottom:1rem;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .description h3::before{
    content:'';
    display:inline-block;
    width:22px;
    height:2px;
    background: var(--amber-bright);
    margin-right:0.7rem;
    vertical-align:middle;
  }

  .description ul{
    list-style:none;
    margin: 0 0 1.6rem 0;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:0.65rem;
  }

  .description li{
    font-size:1rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:#d7d2c6;
    padding-left:1.3rem;
    position:relative;
  }

  .description li::before{
    content:'\2022';
    position:absolute;
    left:0.35rem;
    color: var(--amber);
  }

  .description blockquote{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-size:1.25rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    color: var(--amber-bright);
    border-left:2px solid var(--amber);
    padding-left:1.3rem;
    margin: 1.8rem 0;
  }

  /* ---- Right column sections ---- */
  .side-section{
    padding-bottom:2.1rem;
    margin-bottom:2.1rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .side-section:last-child{ border-bottom:none; margin-bottom:0; }

  .side-section h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:1.15rem;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
    margin-bottom:0.9rem;
    color: var(--amber-bright);
  }

  .side-section h3.h3--upper{
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
  }

  .side-section h3.h3--olive{
    color: var(--olive);
  }

  .side-section h3.h3--desert{
    color: #c4b394;
  }

  .side-section h3.h3--camo{
    display:inline-block;
    color:#f7f3e8;
    padding:0.5rem 0.9rem;
    font-size:1rem;
    letter-spacing:0.015em;
    white-space:nowrap;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(18,13,7,0.42), rgba(18,13,7,0.42)),
      url('images/help-veterans-marpat.jpg');
    background-size: cover, cover;
    background-position: center, center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat;
    text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
  }

  .side-section--pull-up{
    margin-top:-1.575rem;
    padding-bottom:0.525rem;
  }

  .side-section--pull-up-80{
    margin-top:-1.68rem;
  }

  .side-section--pull-up-90{
    margin-top:-1.89rem;
  }

  .side-section p{
    font-size:0.92rem;
    line-height:1.25;
    color:#c8c2b4;
    margin-bottom:0.9rem;
  }

  .side-section a.textlink{
    color: var(--amber-bright);
    text-decoration:underline;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(217,143,43,0.4);
    text-underline-offset:2px;
  }
  .side-section a.textlink:hover{ text-decoration-color: var(--amber-bright); }

  .arc-btn{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0.5rem;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.76rem;
    letter-spacing:0.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    text-decoration:none;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--amber-bright);
    border:none;
    cursor:pointer;
    padding:0.65rem 1.1rem;
    margin-top:0.3rem;
    transition: background 0.15s ease;
  }
  .arc-btn:hover{ background:#fff; }
  .arc-btn:focus-visible{ outline:2px solid var(--paper); outline-offset:3px; }

  /* ---- ARC registration modal ---- */
  .modal-overlay{
    position:fixed;
    top:0; left:0; right:0; bottom:0;
    background: rgba(6,7,8,0.78);
    display:none;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    z-index:100;
  }
  .modal-overlay.is-open{ display:flex; }

  .modal{
    width:100%;
    max-width: 480px;
    max-height: 90vh;
    overflow-y:auto;
    background: var(--ink-2);
    border:1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 2rem;
    position:relative;
  }

  .modal__close{
    position:absolute;
    top:1rem;
    right:1rem;
    background:none;
    border:none;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    font-size:1.4rem;
    line-height:1;
    cursor:pointer;
    padding:0.25rem;
  }
  .modal__close:hover{ color: var(--paper); }

  .modal h3{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:800;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    font-size:1.1rem;
    color: var(--amber-bright);
    margin-bottom:0.5rem;
    padding-right:1.5rem;
  }

  .modal__intro{
    font-size:0.88rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    color:#c8c2b4;
    margin-bottom:1.5rem;
  }

  .form-field{
    margin-bottom:1.25rem;
  }

  .form-field label{
    display:block;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.7rem;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    margin-bottom:0.5rem;
  }

  .form-field input[type="text"],
  .form-field input[type="email"]{
    width:100%;
    background: var(--ink);
    border:1px solid var(--rule);
    color: var(--paper);
    font-family:'Inter', sans-serif;
    font-size:0.92rem;
    padding:0.65rem 0.8rem;
  }
  .form-field input:focus{
    outline:none;
    border-color: var(--amber-bright);
  }

  .form-field__question{
    font-size:0.85rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    color: var(--paper);
    margin-bottom:0.7rem;
  }

  .radio-row{
    display:flex;
    gap:1.5rem;
  }

  .radio-option{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0.5rem;
    font-size:0.88rem;
    color: var(--paper);
    cursor:pointer;
  }

  .radio-option input{ accent-color: var(--amber-bright); }

  .form-voluntary{
    font-size:0.78rem;
    font-style:italic;
    line-height:1.55;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    margin-top:0.8rem;
  }

  .form-submit{
    width:100%;
    margin-top:0.5rem;
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--amber-bright);
    border:none;
    padding:0.8rem 1.1rem;
    cursor:pointer;
    transition: background 0.15s ease;
  }
  .form-submit:hover{ background:#fff; }
  .form-submit:disabled{ opacity:0.6; cursor:default; }

  .form-status{
    font-size:0.82rem;
    line-height:1.55;
    margin-top:0.9rem;
    min-height:1.2em;
  }
  .form-status--success{ color:#8fbf7f; }
  .form-status--error{ color: var(--rust); }

  .review-links{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:0.5rem;
    margin-top:0.4rem;
  }

  .review-links a{
    font-size:0.88rem;
    text-decoration:none;
    color: var(--paper);
    border-left:2px solid var(--rule);
    padding-left:0.8rem;
    transition: border-color 0.15s ease, color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .review-links a:hover{ border-color: var(--amber-bright); color: var(--amber-bright); }

  .author-block{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:0.9rem;
  }

  .author-bio p{
    text-indent:1.5em;
    margin-bottom:0;
  }

  .author-name{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:1.02rem;
    color: var(--paper);
  }

  .author-tag{
    font-family:'Fraunces', serif;
    font-style:italic;
    font-weight:400;
    font-size:0.85rem;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
  }

  .connect-row{
    display:flex;
    gap:0.75rem;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    margin-top:0.5rem;
  }
  .connect-row a{
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.75rem;
    text-decoration:none;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    border:1px solid var(--rule);
    padding:0.5rem 0.85rem;
    transition:0.15s ease;
  }
  .connect-row a:hover{ color: var(--amber-bright); border-color: var(--amber-bright); }

  footer{
    border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
    padding: 1.6rem clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    font-family:'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    color: var(--paper-dim);
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:0.6rem;
  }

  /* ---------------- RESPONSIVE ---------------- */
  @media (max-width: 900px){
    .layout{ flex-direction:column; }
    .col-left, .col-right{ width:100%; border-right:none; }
    .col-right{ border-top:1px solid var(--rule); }
    .book-card__top{ flex-direction:column; }
    .book-card__cover{ width: 160px; }

    .banner__content{ flex-direction:column; min-height:0; }
    .banner__mission{ width:100%; padding-bottom:1.6rem; }
    .banner__image{ width:100%; height:143px; }
    .banner__image-edge{ width:100%; height:100%; top:0; bottom:0; left:0; right:0;
      background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12,15,16,0.9) 0%, rgba(12,15,16,0) 22%),
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(12,15,16,0.9) 0%, rgba(12,15,16,0) 22%); }
  }

  @media (max-width: 560px){
    .banner__top{ flex-wrap:wrap; gap:1rem; }
    .btn-contact{ padding:0.6rem 1rem; font-size:0.72rem; }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    *{ transition:none !important; animation:none !important; }
  }
