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i{width:28%;aspect-ratio:1;background:#ceae76;box-shadow:0 0 40px #daa94d;border-radius:50%}.reader{max-width:870px;background:linear-gradient(130deg,#191a1c,#111315);border:1px solid #79603a;padding:clamp(25px,5vw,58px);box-shadow:0 30px 80px #0005}.reader-head{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:1px solid #806743;padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:25px}.reader p{font-size:clamp(17px,2.3vw,22px);line-height:1.9}.reader .dateline{font:700 12px Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--gold)}footer{padding:40px 0 55px;font:13px/1.8 Arial,sans-serif;color:#aaa}footer a{color:#d2ba8d}.credits{margin-top:14px;font:11px/1.5 Arial,sans-serif;color:#888}.split{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)}@media(max-width:850px){.toplinks{display:none}.hero{min-height:600px}.hero 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video.film{display:none}}.latin{text-align:center;margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--gold)}.latin em{display:block;font:italic 17px Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.08em}.latin span{display:block;font:13px/1.5 Arial,sans-serif;color:#bdafa0;margin-top:3px}
/* Cinematic artwork and character files */
.gallery .illustrated{margin:0;min-width:0}
.gallery .illustrated img{filter:saturate(.86) contrast(1.07);image-rendering:auto}
.gallery .illustrated .imagelabel{pointer-events:none}
.character-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:34px}
.character-card{position:relative;min-height:315px;padding:30px 26px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 15%,rgba(191,145,67,.13),transparent 45%),linear-gradient(145deg,#121923,#0b0e13);border:1px solid rgba(214,182,125,.35);overflow:hidden}
.character-card:before{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:80px;height:80px;border-top:1px solid rgba(214,182,125,.55);border-right:1px solid rgba(214,182,125,.55);transform:translate(22px,-22px) rotate(45deg);pointer-events:none}
.dossier-index{font:700 11px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase}
.dossier-mark{font:800 clamp(50px,8vw,90px)/1 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.08em;color:rgba(210,170,102,.17);margin:16px 0 18px}
.character-card h3{font:700 19px/1.25 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.07em;margin:0 0 7px}
.character-role{font:700 12px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 18px}
.character-card>p:last-child{font:15px/1.65 Arial,sans-serif;color:#c5c3c0;margin:0}
@media(max-width:850px){.character-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:590px){.character-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.character-card{min-height:260px}}

/* Reading and sales: restrained mobile conversion rail */
.mobile-buy{display:none}
@media(max-width:680px){
 body{padding-bottom:76px}
 .mobile-buy{position:fixed;inset:auto 0 0;z-index:70;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding:11px max(16px,env(safe-area-inset-right)) calc(11px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)) max(16px,env(safe-area-inset-left));background:rgba(7,9,13,.97);border-top:1px solid #987d52;backdrop-filter:blur(16px);box-shadow:0 -9px 35px #0009}
 .mobile-buy-name{font:800 15px/1.2 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.10em;color:#f1e0c1;white-space:nowrap}
 .mobile-buy-name small{display:block;font:700 10px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.11em;color:#b4a894}
 .mobile-buy-link{display:inline-flex;min-height:44px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;min-width:145px;padding:9px 12px;background:#d6b67d;color:#13100c;text-decoration:none;text-align:center;border-radius:3px;font:800 12px/1.35 Arial,sans-serif}
 .mobile-buy-link:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #fff;outline-offset:2px}
 .hero{min-height:540px}
 .hero .shell{padding:70px 0 95px}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(61px,17vw,99px)}
 .hero-sub{font-size:clamp(15px,4.6vw,23px)}
 .stats{gap:12px 16px;font-size:10px}
 .trailer video.film{max-width:100%}
 .edition{gap:4px}
 .reader{padding:24px 20px}
 .reader p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.78}
 .gallery{gap:12px}
 .visual img{object-position:center}
}
@media(max-width:350px){.mobile-buy-name{font-size:12px}.mobile-buy-link{min-width:126px;padding:8px 10px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.book,.visual img,.btn{transform:none!important}}

/* Responsive illustrated character files */
.dossier-portrait{position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;margin:18px -8px 22px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #9e764539;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1d1b18,#0b1720)}
.dossier-portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 24%;filter:saturate(.77) contrast(1.08);transition:filter .28s ease,transform .5s}
.character-card:hover .dossier-portrait img{filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.05);transform:scale(1.025)}
.dossier-portrait:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(transparent 55%,#090d15c5);pointer-events:none}
.dossier-portrait .dossier-mark{position:absolute;right:13px;bottom:1px;margin:0;z-index:1;font-size:42px;color:#d3b0787a;text-shadow:0 3px 15px #000}
.character-card{min-height:390px}
@media(max-width:590px){.dossier-portrait{aspect-ratio:16/9}.character-card{min-height:unset}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.dossier-portrait img{transform:none!important}}

/* User-activated soundtrack: muted by default; never blocks the trailer replay. */
.trailer .sound-toggle{position:absolute;z-index:4;left:20px;bottom:20px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;min-height:44px;padding:10px 15px;border:1px solid #d6b67d;border-radius:3px;background:#080a0bdc;color:#f5ead9;font:700 12px Arial,sans-serif;cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.trailer .sound-toggle:hover{background:#d6b67d;color:#14110d}
.trailer .sound-toggle[aria-pressed="true"]{background:#d6b67d;color:#14110d}
.trailer .sound-toggle:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #fff;outline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:520px){.trailer .sound-toggle{left:10px;bottom:11px;min-height:42px;padding:8px 10px;font-size:11px}.trailer .replay{right:10px;bottom:11px;min-height:42px;padding:8px 10px;font-size:11px}}

/* Global music control: visible even when the trailer is below the fold. */
.site-audio-control{position:fixed;right:20px;bottom:22px;z-index:80;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-height:46px;max-width:min(85vw,230px);padding:10px 16px;background:rgba(9,12,17,.95);border:1px solid #c4a36c;border-radius:24px;color:#e9d5b0;font:700 12px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.04em;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 6px 26px #0009;backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.site-audio-control[aria-pressed="true"]{background:#bd9c61;color:#0a0a0a}
.site-audio-control.awaiting-action{border-color:#dfbc81;box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(223,188,129,.15),0 6px 26px #0009}
.site-audio-control:hover{background:#d6b67d;color:#0b0b0b}
.site-audio-control:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #fff;outline-offset:4px}
@media(max-width:680px){.site-audio-control{right:14px;bottom:calc(83px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));min-height:44px;padding:10px 12px;font-size:11px}}

/* DOMINUS responsive gallery hardening, EN / DE / FR.
   All cards are constrained to grid tracks; verbose translated captions wrap safely.
   Deliberately overrides original min-content sizing and mobile aspect rules. */
.gallery{
 display:grid;
 grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));
 grid-auto-flow:row;
 grid-auto-rows:auto;
 width:100%;
 max-width:100%;
 gap:clamp(12px,1.6vw,22px);
 align-items:stretch;
 margin:32px 0 0;
 padding:0;
}
.gallery > .visual,
.gallery > figure.visual{
 display:block;
 box-sizing:border-box;
 position:relative;
 width:100%;
 min-width:0;
 max-width:100%;
 height:auto;
 aspect-ratio:4/5;
 margin:0;
 overflow:hidden;
 contain:layout paint;
}
.gallery .visual img{
 position:absolute;
 inset:0;
 width:100%;
 height:100%;
 max-width:100%;
 object-fit:cover;
 object-position:center;
 display:block;
}
.gallery > .visual.ai-art{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:0}
.gallery .visual .imagelabel{
 position:absolute;
 inset:auto 0 0;
 width:100%;
 max-width:100%;
 min-width:0;
 box-sizing:border-box;
 padding:60px clamp(12px,1.4vw,19px) clamp(14px,1.6vw,21px);
 font:700 11px/1.45 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;
 letter-spacing:.08em;
 text-transform:uppercase;
 overflow-wrap:anywhere;
 word-break:normal;
 hyphens:auto;
 z-index:2;
}
.gallery .visual .imagelabel strong{
 display:block;
 max-width:100%;
 font:500 clamp(16px,1.75vw,24px)/1.22 Georgia,serif;
 letter-spacing:0;
 text-transform:none;
 overflow-wrap:anywhere;
 hyphens:auto;
 padding-top:5px;
}
.cast-film,
.character-grid{min-width:0;width:100%;max-width:100%}
.cast-film figure,
.character-card{min-width:0;max-width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}
.cast-film figcaption{overflow-wrap:anywhere;hyphens:auto;max-width:100%}
.dossier-portrait{min-width:0;max-width:calc(100% + 16px)}
@media(max-width:1020px){
 .gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
 .gallery > .visual{aspect-ratio:5/4}
 .gallery .visual .imagelabel strong{font-size:clamp(17px,2.6vw,23px)}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
 .gallery{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px}
 .gallery > .visual{aspect-ratio:16/10}
 .gallery .visual .imagelabel{padding:60px 18px 17px;font-size:11px}
 .gallery .visual .imagelabel strong{font-size:clamp(19px,5vw,25px)}
 .character-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
 .cast-film{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:3px}
 .cast-film figure{min-width:0;aspect-ratio:3/4}
 .cast-film figcaption{font-size:clamp(8px,2.3vw,11px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:0;padding:26px 4px 9px}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
 .gallery > .visual{aspect-ratio:4/3}
 .gallery .visual .imagelabel{padding:52px 13px 12px}
 .cast-film figure{aspect-ratio:3/5}
}

/* Stable full-front German/French book covers.
   Do not split artwork into faux 3D sides or crop the original cover. */
.cover-scene{isolation:isolate;perspective:none;min-width:0;width:100%;min-height:370px;display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:visible}
.book-cover-frame{position:relative;width:min(100%,230px);height:auto;aspect-ratio:5/8;display:block;margin:0;padding:0;border:1px solid #b69a67;background:#0d1118;box-shadow:5px 5px 0 #232329,14px 18px 40px #000b,0 0 40px #b28b4b16;transform:none!important;overflow:hidden}
.book-cover-frame::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;border:4px solid rgba(0,0,0,.07);pointer-events:none}
.book-cover-frame .book-cover-image{display:block;position:static!important;width:100%;height:100%;max-width:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:fill;object-position:center;transform:none!important;filter:none!important;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;aspect-ratio:5/8}
@media(max-width:850px){.cover-scene{min-height:350px}.book-cover-frame{width:min(100%,210px)}}
@media(max-width:400px){.cover-scene{min-height:320px}.book-cover-frame{width:min(100%,190px)}}

/* Source-quality-aware progressive art presentation.
   Existing tiny Canva previews stay within their native pixel width.
   Uploading the authored HD WebP artwork automatically restores full-bleed layouts. */
.gallery > .visual.illustrated.source-preview{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%,#2a2520,#111820 58%,#080b10)}
.gallery > .visual.illustrated.source-preview img{
 position:absolute;
 display:block;
 inset:auto;
 width:min(72%,200px);
 max-width:200px;
 height:auto;
 aspect-ratio:16/9;
 top:43%;
 left:50%;
 transform:translate(-50%,-50%)!important;
 object-fit:contain;
 filter:none!important;
 box-shadow:0 8px 30px #0009,0 0 0 1px #d4b16d40;
}
.cast-film figure.source-preview{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#181e27,#0b0e14)}
.cast-film figure.source-preview img{
 display:block;
 width:min(100%,160px);
 max-width:160px;
 height:100%;
 margin:0 auto;
 object-fit:cover;
 transform:none!important;
 animation:none!important;
 filter:none!important;
}
.dossier-portrait.source-preview{
 display:flex;align-items:stretch;justify-content:center;
 background:radial-gradient(circle at center,#262326,#0c121a);
}
.dossier-portrait.source-preview img{
 display:block;
 width:min(100%,160px);
 max-width:160px;
 height:100%;
 flex:0 0 auto;
 object-fit:cover;
 object-position:center 22%;
 filter:none!important;
 transform:none!important;
}

/* Final editorial portrait treatment: one identity per dossier, no duplicate strip. */
.character-grid{gap:clamp(14px,2vw,24px)}
.character-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:clamp(18px,2vw,28px)}
.character-card .dossier-index{margin-bottom:4px}
.character-card .dossier-portrait{aspect-ratio:4/3;margin:18px 0 22px;border-color:#8f7b5d50}
.character-card .dossier-portrait:not(.source-preview) img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center 23%}
.character-card h3{font-size:clamp(17px,1.7vw,21px);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.character-card>p:last-child{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7}
.character-card .character-role{margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:590px){
 .character-card .dossier-portrait{aspect-ratio:5/4}
 .character-card{padding:22px}
}

/* Official author profiles: aligned to the site’s restrained editorial identity. */
.author-page .author-hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;min-height:510px;display:flex;align-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid #a8844c44;background:#0b1017;overflow:hidden}
.author-page .author-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#070a0ef5,#070a0ee5 48%,#070a0e75),url('hero-vatican.webp') center right/cover no-repeat;opacity:.87}
.author-page .author-hero .shell{padding:86px 0 100px}
.author-page .author-hero h1{font:600 clamp(53px,8vw,98px)/1.04 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.045em;max-width:950px;margin:20px 0}
.author-standfirst{font:400 clamp(22px,2.8vw,32px)/1.4 Georgia,serif;max-width:780px;color:#f3ebde}
.author-series{font:700 12px/1.5 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:20px 0 28px}
.author-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(180px,.7fr);align-items:start;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,85px)}
.author-column p:not(.eyebrow),.author-copy{max-width:850px;font:400 clamp(18px,1.6vw,21px)/1.83 Georgia,serif;color:#dedad1}
.author-aside{padding:22px;max-width:330px;background:linear-gradient(155deg,#181f28,#080a0e);border:1px solid #a88b585a;box-shadow:0 25px 45px #0006}
.author-cover{width:100%;aspect-ratio:5/8;overflow:hidden}
.author-cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.author-aside .fine{text-align:center;margin:16px 0 0}
.author-editions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:36px}
.author-editions a{display:flex;min-height:145px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:25px 22px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #b69a684d;background:linear-gradient(155deg,#161c23,#0c0f15);transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.author-editions a:hover,.author-editions a:focus-visible{border-color:#dbb97c;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.author-editions strong{font:700 19px/1.3 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.03em;color:#e8ce9d}
.author-editions span{font:400 16px/1.5 Georgia,serif;color:#dedbd5}
@media(max-width:760px){.author-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.author-aside{max-width:250px}.author-editions{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.author-page .author-hero{min-height:410px}.author-page .author-hero .shell{padding:65px 0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.author-editions a:hover{transform:none}}

/* The official DE/FR cover remains crisp while only the 125px publishing preview exists.
   A 1000px full-cover WebP automatically releases the framed image to full scale. */
.book-cover-frame.source-preview{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 35%,#31303a,#10141a 55%,#070a10);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px #a17b4435,7px 9px 0 #161a21,17px 20px 37px #000a}
.book-cover-frame.source-preview .book-cover-image{display:block;position:relative!important;flex:0 0 auto;width:125px!important;height:200px!important;max-height:200px!important;aspect-ratio:5/8!important;object-fit:contain!important;border:1px solid #b9956080;box-shadow:0 14px 32px #000c}
.book-cover-frame .cover-preview-label{display:none}
.book-cover-frame.source-preview .cover-preview-label{display:block;color:#e9d4a9;font:700 10px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;padding:0 8px}
.book-cover-frame:not(.source-preview) .book-cover-image{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}

/* Author pages show the actual DE/FR edition art, never a mislabeled English cover. */
.author-aside .author-cover.source-preview{width:125px;height:200px;aspect-ratio:5/8;margin:18px auto 24px;border:1px solid #aa865a;box-shadow:0 14px 25px #000a}
.author-aside .author-cover.source-preview img{display:block;width:125px;height:200px;object-fit:contain}
.author-aside:has(.author-cover.source-preview){background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%,#232834,#0b0e12 65%);min-height:300px}


/* Accessible navigation at narrow widths, including 320px phones. */
.contact-email{overflow-wrap:anywhere;padding-bottom:24px}
section[id]{scroll-margin-top:90px}
@media(max-width:1050px){
 header .bar{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:10px}
 header .toplinks{display:flex;flex:1 0 100%;order:3;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 18px;min-width:0}
 header .toplinks a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;max-width:100%}
 header .lang{flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:100%}
 header .lang a{min-height:44px}
 section[id]{scroll-margin-top:190px}
}
@media(max-width:590px){
 header{position:relative}
 header .bar{justify-content:center}
 header .brand{flex:1 0 100%;text-align:center}
 header .lang{justify-content:center}
 header .toplinks{justify-content:center;line-height:1.5}
 section[id]{scroll-margin-top:16px}
 .edition-format{flex-wrap:wrap}
 .edition-format a,.unavailable{white-space:normal;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
}