:root {
      --bg-cream: #FAF6F0;
      --bg-card: #FFFFFF;
      --color-primary: #380F18; /* Rich deep wine */
      --color-primary-dark: #270810;
      --color-accent: #8E283B;
      --color-text-main: #2C2523;
      --color-text-muted: #6B625E;
      --color-border: #E8DFD5;
      --font-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
      --font-sans: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
      --font-script: 'Alex Brush', cursive;
      --font-handwriting: 'Caveat', cursive;
    }

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

    body {
      background-color: var(--bg-cream);
      color: var(--color-text-main);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.6;
      overflow-x: hidden;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    /* ---------------- Navigation ---------------- */
    .site-nav {
      background-color: var(--bg-cream);
      padding: 22px 0;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1020;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(220, 210, 198, 0.4);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    }
    .brand-logo {
      display: inline-flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: var(--color-primary);
    }
    .brand-feather {
      width: 22px;
      height: 22px;
      fill: #8E283B;
      margin-bottom: 2px;
    }
    .brand-title {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: 26px;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: 2.5px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      line-height: 1;
      color: var(--color-primary);
    }
    .brand-subtitle {
      font-size: 9px;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      margin-top: 3px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(142, 40, 59, 0.35);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(142, 40, 59, 0.35);
      padding: 1px 4px;
    }
    .nav-links a {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--color-text-main);
      text-decoration: none;
      margin: 0 15px;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      position: relative;
      transition: color 0.25s ease;
      padding-bottom: 4px;
    }
    .nav-links a:hover {
      color: var(--color-accent);
    }
    .nav-links a.active {
      color: var(--color-primary);
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .nav-links a.active::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      height: 1.5px;
      background-color: var(--color-accent);
    }
    .search-btn {
      color: var(--color-text-main);
      font-size: 17px;
      cursor: pointer;
      background: none;
      border: none;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .search-btn:hover {
      color: var(--color-accent);
      transform: scale(1.08);
    }

    /* ---------------- Hero Section (No right-side overlay text) ---------------- */
    .series-hero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 540px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      background-image: url('../images/series_hero_image.png');
      background-size: cover;
      background-position: center right;
      padding: 70px 0;
    }
    /* Soft ambient gradient overlay on the left to ensure high readability */
    .series-hero::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, 
        rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.96) 0%, 
        rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.90) 38%, 
        rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.45) 60%, 
        rgba(250, 246, 240, 0.15) 100%
      );
      z-index: 1;
    }
    .hero-content {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      max-width: 580px;
    }
    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 11.5px;
      letter-spacing: 3.5px;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-accent);
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .hero-title {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: 46px;
      line-height: 1.15;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }
    .hero-desc {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: #4a423f;
      line-height: 1.7;
      margin-bottom: 26px;
      max-width: 480px;
    }
    .btn-explore {
      background-color: var(--color-primary);
      color: #FFFFFF;
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 12.5px;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      padding: 11px 26px;
      border-radius: 4px;
      text-decoration: none;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(56, 15, 24, 0.18);
    }
    .btn-explore:hover {
      background-color: var(--color-accent);
      border-color: var(--color-accent);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-2px);
      box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(56, 15, 24, 0.28);
    }
    .hero-handwritten {
      font-family: var(--font-script);
      font-size: 26px;
      color: #7A5B53;
      margin-top: 30px;
      line-height: 1.25;
      transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
    }

    /* ---------------- Series Grid Section ---------------- */
    .series-section {
      padding: 65px 0 75px;
    }
    .series-heading-bar {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(220, 210, 198, 0.6);
      padding-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .heading-with-line {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 18px;
    }
    .section-title {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: 34px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      margin: 0;
    }
    .heading-dash {
      width: 40px;
      height: 1.5px;
      background-color: #8E283B;
      opacity: 0.6;
    }
    .view-all-link {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: 16px;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
    }
    .view-all-link:hover {
      color: var(--color-accent);
      transform: translateX(3px);
    }
    .section-sub {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 38px;
    }

    /* Series Cards */
    .series-card {
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      cursor: pointer;
      margin-bottom: 35px;
    }
    .series-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
    }
    .card-thumb-wrap {
      position: relative;
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
      background-color: #E2D9CE;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    }
    .card-thumb-wrap img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);
    }
    .series-card:hover .card-thumb-wrap img {
      transform: scale(1.05);
    }
    .series-title {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: 22px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      line-height: 1.25;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .series-card:hover .series-title {
      color: var(--color-accent);
    }
    .series-desc {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      line-height: 1.55;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      min-height: 42px;
    }
    .series-footer {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(220, 210, 198, 0.5);
      padding-top: 10px;
    }
    .series-action {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: 15px;
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
      transition: transform 0.2s;
    }
    .series-card:hover .series-action {
      color: var(--color-accent);
      transform: translateX(4px);
    }
    .series-count {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 12px;
      color: #8C807B;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
    }

    /* ---------------- Quote Banner (Minimalist Wine) ---------------- */
    .quote-banner {
      background-color: var(--color-primary);
      padding: 60px 20px;
      text-align: center;
      position: relative;
    }
    .quote-text {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: 26px;
      font-style: italic;
      color: #FAF6F0;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.3px;
      font-weight: 400;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    .quote-author {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 4px;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #E2BCB7;
    }

    /* ---------------- Stay Connected / Community Section ---------------- */
    .community-section {
      padding: 85px 0;
      background-color: var(--bg-cream);
    }
    .community-eyebrow {
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: 3px;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--color-accent);
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }
    .community-title {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: 42px;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--color-primary);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .community-desc {
      font-size: 14.5px;
      color: var(--color-text-muted);
      margin-bottom: 26px;
    }
    .subscribe-form-wrap {
      display: flex;
      max-width: 440px;
      background: #FFFFFF;
      border: 1px solid #D8CFC4;
      border-radius: 4px;
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    }
    .subscribe-form-wrap input {
      border: none;
      padding: 12px 18px;
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 13.5px;
      flex-grow: 1;
      outline: none;
      color: var(--color-text-main);
      background: transparent;
    }
    .subscribe-form-wrap input::placeholder {
      color: #A39993;
    }
    .subscribe-btn {
      background-color: var(--color-primary);
      color: #FFFFFF;
      border: none;
      padding: 12px 24px;
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-size: 13px;
      font-weight: 500;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background-color 0.25s ease;
    }
    .subscribe-btn:hover {
      background-color: var(--color-accent);
    }
    .envelope-card-side {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 15px;
    }
    .kraft-card {
      background: #F4EDE2;
      border: 1px solid #DFC9B4;
      padding: 22px 26px;
      border-radius: 3px;
      box-shadow: 2px 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
      transform: rotate(2deg);
      text-align: center;
      font-family: var(--font-handwriting);
      color: #5A433A;
      font-size: 20px;
      line-height: 1.25;
      min-width: 140px;
    }
    .kraft-heart {
      font-size: 14px;
      display: block;
      margin-top: 6px;
    }

    /* ---------------- Footer Section ---------------- */
    .site-footer {
      background-color: var(--color-primary);
      color: #E2BCB7;
      padding: 80px 0 35px;
      position: relative;
    }
    .footer-quote {
      font-size: 13.5px;
      line-height: 1.8;
      color: #D6BCB4;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(226, 188, 183, 0.25);
      padding-top: 18px;
      margin-top: 18px;
      max-width: 320px;
    }
    .footer-title {
      font-family: var(--font-serif);
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #FAF6F0;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }
    .footer-links {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }
    .footer-links li {
      margin-bottom: 9px;
    }
    .footer-links a {
      color: #D6BCB4;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 13.5px;
      transition: color 0.2s, padding-left 0.2s;
    }
    .footer-links a:hover {
      color: #FAF6F0;
      padding-left: 4px;
    }
    .footer-email {
      color: #D6BCB4;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-size: 13px;
      word-break: break-all;
      display: inline-block;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }
    .footer-email:hover {
      color: #FAF6F0;
    }
    .instagram-icon {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 18px;
      color: #D6BCB4;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }
    .instagram-icon:hover {
      color: #FAF6F0;
      transform: scale(1.1);
    }
    .footer-script-sign {
      font-family: var(--font-handwriting);
      font-size: 28px;
      color: #D6BCB4;
      line-height: 1.2;
      opacity: 0.85;
      text-align: right;
      transform: rotate(-6deg);
    }
    .footer-bottom {
      margin-top: 60px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(226, 188, 183, 0.15);
      padding-top: 25px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 12px;
      color: #A88F88;
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    }

    /* Modal for Series View */
    .modal-content {
      background-color: var(--bg-cream);
      border: 1px solid #D8CFC4;
      border-radius: 6px;
    }
    .modal-header {
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(220, 210, 198, 0.5);
    }

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
      .series-hero {
        min-height: 480px;
      }
      .hero-title {
        font-size: 38px;
      }
      .footer-script-sign {
        text-align: left;
        margin-top: 25px;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .hero-title {
        font-size: 32px;
      }
      .community-title {
        font-size: 32px;
      }
      .series-heading-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: 8px;
      }
      .envelope-card-side {
        margin-top: 30px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
      }
    }