:root {
  --bg: #f8f4ec;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --ink: #1f1a17;
  --muted: #5f5953;
  --gold: #8f6d32;
  --tan: #efe7d8;
  --dark: #171310;
  --card: #fffdf8;
  --border: #ddd3c2;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
a { color: inherit; }
.container { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 40px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.topbar {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(248,244,236,.95); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(120,100,80,.15);
}
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding: 16px 0; }
.brand { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 700; }
nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .95rem; }
nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--muted); }
.button {
  display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid var(--dark); background: var(--dark); color: #fff;
  padding: 14px 22px; border-radius: 999px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .95rem; cursor: pointer;
}
.button-small { padding: 10px 16px; }
.button-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--dark); border-color: #7c7369; }
.button-full { width: 100%; }
.hero { padding: 58px 0 48px; background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(143,109,50,.14), transparent 33%), radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(38,68,62,.10), transparent 30%); }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.08fr .92fr; gap: 48px; align-items: center; }
.pill { display: inline-block; background: rgba(255,255,255,.7); border: 1px solid #cfc4b5; border-radius: 999px; padding: 10px 16px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--muted); }
.tagline, .section-label { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; font-weight: 700; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--gold); }
.hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.25rem); line-height: .98; margin: 18px 0 10px; }
.subtitle { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem); color: #4d4743; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.lede { max-width: 42rem; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); }
.cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 24px; }
.hero-art { display: flex; justify-content: center; }
.hero-art img { width: min(390px, 100%); height: auto; border-radius: 18px 26px 26px 18px; box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.22); }
.section { padding: 72px 0; }
.section-light { background: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.section-dark { background: var(--dark); color: #fff; }
.section-dark .gold { color: #d2b981; }
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .82fr 1.18fr; gap: 44px; }
.two-col h2, .author-grid h2, .feature-card h2, #contact h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.1; margin: 0 0 14px; }
blockquote { margin: 26px 0 0; padding-left: 18px; border-left: 4px solid var(--gold); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.cards { display: grid; gap: 18px; margin-top: 22px; }
.five-up { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); }
.two-up { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.card { background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 24px; padding: 22px; box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.04); }
.card h3 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.dark-cards .card { background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.author-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .92fr 1.08fr; gap: 44px; align-items: center; }
.author-photo-wrap { background: var(--dark); padding: 18px; border-radius: 28px; box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.18); }
.author-photo { width: 100%; height: 540px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center top; border-radius: 22px; display: block; }
.media-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 22px; }
.feature-card { padding: 28px; }
.details { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.details li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.05fr; gap: 28px; align-items: start; }
.section-tan { background: var(--tan); }
.form-card { background: #fff; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
label { display: block; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .9rem; margin-bottom: 8px; color: #4e4640; }
input { width: 100%; border-radius: 16px; border: 1px solid #c9beb0; padding: 14px 16px; font-size: 1rem; }
.small-note, .note-text { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .92rem; color: #5d564f; }
.notes { background: rgba(255,255,255,.72); padding: 24px 0; }
.footer { background: #120f0d; color: #e5ddd4; padding: 28px 0; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 28px; align-items: center; }
.footer-logo { max-width: 170px; height: auto; display: block; }
.footer-title { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.footer a { color: #efe6da; }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  nav { display: none; }
  .hero-grid, .two-col, .author-grid, .media-grid, .contact-grid, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .five-up { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .five-up, .two-up, .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .container { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 24px)); }
  .hero { padding-top: 34px; }
}

.mailerlite-ready-card h3 { margin: 6px 0 8px; font-size: 1.6rem; }
.provider-note {
  margin: 16px 0;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid #e3c888;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fff6dc;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: .92rem;
  color: #4f463d;
}
.form-card form { margin-top: 14px; }

/* MailerLite connected launch-list form */
.mailerlite-ready-card .connected-note {
  border-color: rgba(34, 107, 74, 0.25);
  background: rgba(34, 107, 74, 0.08);
}
.single-column {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}
.form-consent {
  margin: 14px 0 10px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.form-consent label {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.form-consent input {
  width: auto;
  margin-top: 3px;
}
.privacy-form-note {
  margin: 10px 0 14px;
}
.ml-form-recaptcha {
  margin: 10px 0 16px;
  overflow: hidden;
}


/* v10 speaking teaser update */
.speaking-grid { align-items: start; }
.speaking-copy h2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.dark-lede { color: #d8d0c7; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.75; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.button-light { background: #f5e6c8; color: #1b1714; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); }
.button-light:hover { background: #fffaf0; }
.request-note { color: #bfb5aa; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.6; margin-top: 10px; }
.speaking-cards .card { min-height: 190px; }
.speaking-cards .card p { color: #d7cec3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: .96rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-top: 12px; }
.footer-logo-wrap {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: #fffaf0;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
}
.footer-logo { max-width: 170px; height: auto; display: block; }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .speaking-cards .card { min-height: auto; }
}


/* v12 MailerLite success-message and inquiry-email fallback */
.ml-success-message {
  margin-top: 18px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(50, 120, 75, .28);
  background: rgba(235, 248, 238, .98);
  color: #1f4f32;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  text-align: center;
}
.request-note a {
  color: #f5e6c8;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.version-note {
  border-left: 4px solid rgba(130, 93, 35, .55);
  padding-left: 12px;
}