:root{
  --bg: #ffffff;
  --page: var(--accent);
  --fg: #111;
  --muted: #555;
  --accent: #8AC9E1;
  --accent-ink: #fff;
  --radius: 14px;
  --shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
body{
  font-family: 'Merriweather', serif;
  line-height:1.65;
  color:var(--fg);
  background: var(--page);
}

.shell{
  max-width: clamp(720px, 80vw, 1200px); /* wider content area */
  margin: 6vh auto 8vh auto;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow: clip;
}

.inner{ padding: clamp(18px, 2.5vw, 32px); }

header{ border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; }
.site-title{
  display:block;
  text-align:center;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  margin: 4px 0 8px 0;
  text-decoration:none;
  color: var(--fg);
}
nav{ display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; margin-bottom: 4px; }
nav a{ text-decoration:none; color:var(--fg); padding:8px 10px; border-radius:10px }
nav a.active, nav a:hover{ background:#f6f6f6 }

.hero{ display:grid; gap: clamp(18px, 2vw, 28px); align-items:center; }
@media(min-width:900px){ .hero{ grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr; } }
img{ max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius: 10px; }

.badge{ display:inline-block; font-size:12px; letter-spacing:.05em; text-transform:uppercase; background:var(--accent); color:var(--accent-ink); padding:6px 10px; border-radius:999px }

.buttons a{ display:inline-block; margin-right:12px; padding:10px 16px; border:1px solid var(--fg); border-radius:10px; text-decoration:none; color:inherit }
.buttons a.primary{ background:var(--accent); color:var(--accent-ink); border-color:var(--accent) }

footer{ color:var(--muted); font-size:0.9rem; border-top:1px solid #eee; }
footer .inner{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap }

.buttons a.pre-order {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.buttons a.pre-order:hover {
  opacity: 0.9; /* subtle hover feedback */
}

.eyebrow-badge {
  background: rgba(199, 62, 43, 0.10);  // 10% of your accent #c73e2b
  border: 1px solid rgba(199, 62, 43, 0.35);
  color: #8c261c;
}

/* Keep CTA visually dominant: solid, bigger, pill shape */
.buttons a.pre-order {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-ink);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 999px;               /* distinct from badge’s 6px */
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.buttons a.pre-order:hover { opacity: 0.92; }

/* Bio layout */
.bio-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 20px;  /* was likely bigger — try 16–20px for tighter spacing */
  align-items: start;
}

/* Two columns on desktop; stacked on mobile */
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .bio-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 320px 1fr;
  }
}

/* Headshot styles */
.headshot {
  margin: 0;
}
.headshot img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 280px;      /* adjust until size feels right */
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; /* slightly taller than wide */
  border-radius: 50% / 60%; /* makes an oval: 50% horizontal, 60% vertical rounding */
  object-fit: cover;     /* ensures it crops, not squishes */
  margin: 0 auto;        /* centers in its column */
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.headshot figcaption {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-top: 6px;
}

/* Bio text */
.bio-copy h1 { margin-top: 0; }
.bio-copy p { margin: 0 0 14px; }

.cat-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.cat-grid img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 240px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}
.cat-grid img:hover { transform: scale(1.03); }