:root{
  --void:#0a0d0c; --ash:#101513; --stone:#172019; --bone:#e7decb; --parch:#d8caa6;
  --bone-dim:#9aa39a; --blood:#8b1a1a; --blood-bright:#b3252b; --teal:#4a7263;
  --teal-dim:#2c4a40; --bronze:#9c7b46; --bronze-dim:#6e552f; --border:#2a332b;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--void);color:var(--bone);font-family:'EB Garamond',Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3,.display{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;letter-spacing:.04em}
a{color:var(--bronze);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
a:hover{color:var(--blood-bright)}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
section{padding:88px 0;position:relative}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze);margin-bottom:16px}
.section-title{font-size:2.3rem;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--bone)}
.lead{color:var(--bone-dim);max-width:660px;font-size:1.12rem}
.quote{font-style:italic;color:var(--parch)}

/* NAV */
nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:15px 28px;background:rgba(10,13,12,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.brand{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:900;font-size:1.12rem;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--bone)}
.brand span{color:var(--blood-bright)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:26px;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}
.nav-links a{color:var(--bone-dim)}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--bronze)}
@media(max-width:640px){
  nav{flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:12px 18px}
  .nav-links{gap:16px;font-size:.64rem;justify-content:center}
}

/* HERO (home) */
.hero{min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;text-align:center;position:relative;
  background-size:cover;background-position:center 35%}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%,transparent 30%,rgba(10,13,12,.7) 100%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2}
.hero-mark{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.4em;color:var(--bronze);text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;margin-bottom:24px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,8.5vw,6rem);font-weight:900;line-height:.98;color:var(--bone);text-shadow:0 4px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.85),0 0 50px rgba(139,26,26,.25)}
.hero h1 .saga{display:block;color:var(--blood-bright);font-size:.34em;letter-spacing:.26em;margin-top:18px;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.hero p.tag{color:var(--parch);font-style:italic;font-size:1.22rem;margin:28px auto 0;max-width:580px;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.hero-quote{position:absolute;bottom:30px;left:0;right:0;text-align:center;z-index:2;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--bone-dim);text-transform:uppercase}

/* PAGE HERO (sub-pages) */
.page-hero{margin-top:64px;padding:96px 0 60px;text-align:center;position:relative;background-size:cover;background-position:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.page-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,13,12,.55),rgba(10,13,12,.9))}
.page-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,3.4rem);font-weight:900;color:var(--bone);text-shadow:0 3px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.page-hero p{color:var(--parch);font-style:italic;max-width:620px;margin:14px auto 0;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}

/* BUTTONS */
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;margin-top:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:15px 32px;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dim);color:var(--bone);background:rgba(10,13,12,.4);cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s;display:inline-block}
.btn:hover{border-color:var(--bronze);color:var(--void);background:var(--bronze)}
.btn.primary{background:var(--blood);border-color:var(--blood);color:var(--bone)}
.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--blood-bright);border-color:var(--blood-bright);color:#fff}

/* HOME nav cards */
.hub{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--void),#0d1210)}
.hub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px;margin-top:44px}
@media(max-width:820px){.hub-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:440px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}}
.hub-card{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--ash);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .3s,border-color .3s;min-height:260px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.hub-card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:var(--bronze-dim)}
.hub-card .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:.42;transition:opacity .3s}
.hub-card:hover .bg{opacity:.6}
.hub-card .body{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:22px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(10,13,12,.92))}
.hub-card h3{font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:6px}
.hub-card p{color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:.95rem}
.hub-card .go{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze);margin-top:12px;display:inline-block}

/* RELEASE band (home) */
.release{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0d1210,var(--void))}
.release-box{border:1px solid var(--bronze-dim);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 0%,rgba(139,26,26,.16),transparent 55%),var(--ash);padding:36px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:center;margin-top:14px}
@media(max-width:640px){.release-box{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;padding:26px}}
.release-box img{width:150px;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--border);display:block;margin:0 auto}
.release-box h3{font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:6px}
.release-box .status{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze);margin-bottom:10px}
.release-box p{color:var(--bone-dim);margin-bottom:16px}

/* GAME */
.game-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:50px;align-items:center;margin-top:38px}
@media(max-width:880px){.game-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.frame{border:1px solid var(--bronze-dim);box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.6);background:#000;line-height:0}
.frame img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.feature-list{list-style:none;margin-top:22px}
.feature-list li{padding:13px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;color:var(--bone)}
.rune{color:var(--blood-bright);font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.4}
.platforms{display:flex;gap:20px;margin-top:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--bone-dim);font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* WORLD GALLERY */
.world-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px;margin-top:46px}
@media(max-width:760px){.world-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:460px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}}
.place{background:var(--ash);border:1px solid var(--border);transition:transform .3s,border-color .3s}
.place:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:var(--bronze-dim)}
.place .pic{line-height:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.place .pic img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.place .cap{padding:18px 22px}
.place h3{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:5px}
.place .cap p{color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:.96rem}

/* CHARACTERS */
.char-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:38px}
@media(max-width:860px){.char-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:560px){.char-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:400px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}}
.char{background:var(--ash);border:1px solid var(--border);transition:transform .3s,border-color .3s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.char:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:var(--bronze-dim)}
.char .pic{line-height:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.char .pic img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.char .cap{padding:15px 18px}
.char .cap h3{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:4px}
.char .cap .role{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze);margin-bottom:7px}
.char .cap p{color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:.92rem}
.bestiary{margin-top:66px}
.draugr-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:34px;max-width:740px}
@media(max-width:560px){.draugr-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:300px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}}
.draugr{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%,#161d19,#0a0d0c);border:1px solid var(--border);text-align:center;transition:border-color .3s}
.draugr:hover{border-color:var(--bronze-dim)}
.draugr img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.draugr .dn{padding:11px;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bone)}

/* BETA */
.beta-box{margin-top:38px;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dim);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 100% 0%,rgba(74,114,99,.15),transparent 55%),var(--ash);padding:42px}
@media(max-width:760px){.beta-box{padding:26px}}
.beta-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
@media(max-width:760px){.beta-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.beta-form label{display:block;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze);margin:14px 0 6px}
.beta-form input,.beta-form select,.beta-form textarea{width:100%;background:var(--void);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--bone);padding:12px 14px;font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-size:1rem}
.beta-form input:focus,.beta-form select:focus,.beta-form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--bronze)}
.beta-form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:76px}
.beta-perks{list-style:none}
.beta-perks li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--bone-dim);display:flex;gap:10px}
.beta-perks li::before{content:"\271D";color:var(--blood-bright)}

/* TABS (dev page) */
.tabs{display:flex;gap:10px;margin:40px 0 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);flex-wrap:wrap}
.tab{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bone-dim);background:none;border:none;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;padding:12px 6px;margin-bottom:-1px;cursor:pointer;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.tab:hover{color:var(--bronze)}
.tab.active{color:var(--bone);border-bottom-color:var(--blood)}
.tab-panel{display:none;padding-top:26px}
.tab-panel.active{display:block}

/* UPDATES feed */
.post{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:34px 0}
.post:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.post .meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:8px}
.post .date{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze)}
.post .flag{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--teal-dim);color:var(--teal);padding:2px 8px}
.post .flag.major{border-color:var(--blood);color:var(--blood-bright)}
.post h2{font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:14px}
.post img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dim);margin:18px 0}
.post p{color:var(--bone-dim);margin-bottom:14px}
.post .sign{font-style:italic;color:var(--parch)}
.empty{color:var(--bone-dim);font-style:italic;padding:20px 0}

/* TIMELINE */
.timeline{margin-top:10px;position:relative;padding-left:30px}
.timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:7px;top:6px;bottom:24px;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bronze-dim),var(--teal-dim),transparent)}
.tl{position:relative;padding:0 0 28px 18px}
.tl::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-30px;top:4px;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ash);border:2px solid var(--blood)}
.tl.future::before{border-color:var(--teal)}
.tl .date{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze)}
.tl h3{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--bone);margin:3px 0 5px}
.tl p{color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:.98rem;max-width:640px}
.tl img.shot{margin-top:12px;max-width:380px;width:100%;display:block;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dim);background:#000}

/* BOOKS */
.books-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;margin-top:46px}
@media(max-width:860px){.books-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:380px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}}
.book{background:var(--ash);border:1px solid var(--border);padding-bottom:24px;transition:transform .3s,border-color .3s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.book:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);border-color:var(--bronze-dim)}
.cover{aspect-ratio:2/3;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;padding:24px 20px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cover.two{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0d1413,#16332c 60%,#070c0b)}
.cover.three{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#131312,#2c2418 60%,#0a0a08)}
.cover::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%,rgba(231,222,203,.1),transparent 55%)}
.cover .series-mark{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--bronze);text-transform:uppercase;z-index:2}
.cover .ctitle{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:900;font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.1;color:var(--bone);z-index:2;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.cover .num{position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:5.5rem;font-weight:900;color:rgba(231,222,203,.05);z-index:1}
.cover.img{padding:0}
.cover.img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.book-body{padding:20px 20px 0}
.book h3{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--bone);margin-bottom:6px}
.book .status{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bronze);margin-bottom:12px}
.book p{color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:.96rem}
.book .formats{margin-top:14px;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--bone-dim)}
.book .cta-row{justify-content:flex-start;margin:16px 20px 0}
.book .cta-row .btn{padding:11px 22px}

/* JOIN */
.join{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--void),#100c0b);text-align:center}
.join-inner{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
.signup{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}
@media(max-width:560px){.signup{flex-direction:column}}
.signup input{flex:1;background:var(--void);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--bone);padding:15px 18px;font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-size:1rem}
.signup input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--bronze)}
.promise{color:var(--bone-dim);font-size:.85rem;margin-top:15px;font-style:italic}

/* FOOTER */
footer{background:#070908;border-top:1px solid var(--border);padding:48px 0 38px;text-align:center}
.foot-brand{font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--bone);font-size:1rem}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:24px;justify-content:center;margin:20px 0;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase}
.foot-links a{color:var(--bone-dim)}
.fineprint{color:#5a5046;font-size:.78rem;margin-top:12px}
.divider{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--bronze-dim),transparent);max-width:200px;margin:0 auto}
.toast{position:fixed;bottom:28px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(120px);background:var(--blood);color:#fff;padding:14px 28px;font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:transform .4s;z-index:99}
.toast.show{transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}

/* compact hub tabs (home, bottom) */
.hub.compact{padding:34px 0 16px}
.hub.compact .hub-grid{gap:18px;margin-top:20px}
.hub.compact .hub-card{min-height:150px}
.hub.compact .hub-card .body{padding:14px 18px}
.hub.compact .hub-card h3{font-size:1.06rem;margin-bottom:2px}
.hub.compact .hub-card .go{margin-top:2px;font-size:.56rem}