@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@500;600;700;800&family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&display=swap');
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@media(min-width:1100px){.hero-copy .button{position:absolute;bottom:10px;right:0}.hero-copy{max-width:none}.intro{margin-bottom:0}}@media(max-width:760px){header{padding:23px 5%;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px}.brand{font-size:22px}nav{gap:17px;font-size:11px}.nav-contact{display:none}.hero{padding:45px 5% 0}h1{font-size:clamp(46px,9vw,69px)}.eyebrow{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:1.6px}.intro{font-size:14px}.campaign{margin-top:32px}.hero-bottom{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.5px}.hero-bottom a span{margin-left:6px}figcaption{font-size:7px;letter-spacing:1px}.section{padding:60px 5%}.section-heading{display:block}.section-heading>p{margin-top:22px}.tabs{gap:22px}.tabs button{font-size:11px}.series-top{display:block}.series-top>p{margin-top:22px}.book-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.book{padding:19px;min-height:165px}.book h4{font-size:26px}.featured{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.feature-art{min-height:400px;background-position:14% center}.world{min-height:500px}.world-copy{padding:85px 5%}.world:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,12,10,.92),rgba(10,12,10,.35))}.about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px}.about h2{font-size:72px}.contact{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.contact h2{font-size:62px}footer{flex-wrap:wrap;padding:25px 5%}footer .brand{width:100%}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}

/* V2: character ensemble leads directly into the series browser. */
.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}
.group-hero{max-width:1920px;margin:0 auto;background:#55565a;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.group-hero img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.books .section-heading{align-items:flex-start}
.books .section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(45px,5.5vw,78px);max-width:720px;line-height:1.05}
.books .section-heading>p{max-width:410px;padding-top:46px}
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/* Streamlined home page and upcoming mailing-list opt-in. */
header .brand{color:var(--accent)}
.books .section-heading{margin-bottom:35px}
.newsletter{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--surface);padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:70px}
.newsletter h2{font-size:clamp(48px,5.5vw,74px)}
.newsletter-copy p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;max-width:350px;margin:22px 0 0}
.newsletter-form label{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:10px}
.newsletter-fields{display:flex;gap:12px}
.newsletter-fields input{min-width:0;flex:1;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid #5d6557;border-radius:0;padding:15px;font:14px var(--body)}
.newsletter-fields input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
.newsletter-fields input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.newsletter-fields .button{white-space:nowrap;gap:25px;border-radius:0;font:700 13px var(--body)}
.newsletter-fields .button:disabled{cursor:default;transform:none}
#newsletter-note{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0 0}
@media(max-width:760px){.newsletter{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.newsletter-fields{flex-direction:column}.newsletter-fields .button{justify-content:center}.newsletter-form{max-width:100%}header nav{gap:18px}}

header .brand{font-size:40.5px}
@media(max-width:760px){header .brand{font-size:33px}}

.books .section-heading h2{max-width:none;color:#fff}
.books .section-heading h2 .author-name{color:var(--accent)}
.books .section-heading{justify-content:center;text-align:center}
.books .section-heading>div{width:100%}

/* MailerLite signup uses the established website styling. */
#mlb2-46856108{width:100%;min-width:0}
#mlb2-46856108 .ml-form-embedWrapper{width:100%;background:transparent}
#mlb2-46856108 .ml-block-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:12px;align-items:start}
#mlb2-46856108 label,#mlb2-46856108 #newsletter-note{grid-column:1/-1;margin:0}
#mlb2-46856108 .ml-form-formContent,#mlb2-46856108 .ml-form-embedSubmit{min-width:0}
#mlb2-46856108 input[type=email]{width:100%;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid #5d6557;border-radius:0;padding:15px;font:14px var(--body);height:49px}
#mlb2-46856108 input[type=email]:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
#mlb2-46856108 input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
#mlb2-46856108 button{height:49px;cursor:pointer;font:700 13px var(--body);white-space:nowrap}
#mlb2-46856108 .loading{background:var(--accent);border:1px solid var(--accent);width:135px}
#mlb2-46856108 .ml-form-embedSubmitLoad{display:inline-block;width:20px;height:20px;border:3px solid var(--bg);border-right-color:transparent;border-radius:50%;animation:signup-spin 1s linear infinite}
#mlb2-46856108 .ml-form-successContent h4{font:600 32px var(--display);color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 12px}
#mlb2-46856108 .ml-form-successContent p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:0}
#mlb2-46856108 .ml-error input{border-color:#ff8c8c}
@keyframes signup-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@media(max-width:760px){#mlb2-46856108 .ml-block-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}#mlb2-46856108 button{width:100%;justify-content:center}}