  :root {
    --bg: #F3F7FF;
    --surface: #E3EDFF;
    --surface-deep: #CFE0FF;
    --blue: #2B57E8;
    --blue-ink: #1F3B8C;
    --gold: #FFB627;
    --coral: #FF6A4D;
    --teal: #12B8C4;
    --line: rgba(43,87,232,0.22);
  }

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

  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--blue-ink);
    font-family: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

  .wrap { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 32px; }

  .pattern-rule {
    height: 10px;
    width: 100%;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
      45deg,
      var(--blue) 0px, var(--blue) 3px,
      transparent 3px, transparent 14px
    );
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 28px 0;
  }
  .wordmark {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--blue);
  }
  nav { display: flex; gap: 34px; font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  nav a { opacity: 0.75; transition: opacity 0.2s; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; padding-bottom: 4px; }
  nav a:hover { opacity: 1; border-bottom-color: var(--coral); }

  .hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
    gap: 60px;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 60px 0 80px;
  }
  .eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--coral);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .eyebrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 22px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--coral);
  }
  h1 {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.1rem);
    line-height: 1.06;
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    color: var(--blue-ink);
  }
  h1 em { color: var(--blue); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; }
  .hero-lede {
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    max-width: 46ch;
    color: rgba(31,59,140,0.75);
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }
  .hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 16px; }
  .btn {
    padding: 13px 26px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    border-radius: 3px;
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .btn-primary { background: var(--coral); color: #FFFFFF; }
  .btn-ghost { border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--blue-ink); }

  .portrait-frame {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, #DCE8FF 0%, var(--surface-deep) 72%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .portrait-glow {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, rgba(255,182,39,0.4), transparent 60%);
  }
  .portrait-placeholder {
    width: 62%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(31,59,140,0.4);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: rgba(31,59,140,0.6);
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 20px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  }
  .portrait-caption {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 18px; left: 18px;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blue-ink);
  }

  section { padding: 74px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .section-head {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    margin-bottom: 44px;
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--blue-ink);
  }
  .section-link { font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; opacity: 0.75; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--blue); }

  .katakwe-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
    gap: 34px;
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 34px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .katakwe-tag {
    background: var(--teal);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .ep-number {
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    color: var(--blue);
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .ep-label { font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.6; margin-top: 6px; }
  .katakwe-card h3 { font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--blue-ink); }
  .katakwe-card p { color: rgba(31,59,140,0.75); max-width: 60ch; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .katakwe-card .download-link { color: var(--coral); }

  .story-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .story-card {
    border-top: 2px solid var(--coral);
    padding-top: 18px;
  }
  .story-meta { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.55; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .story-card h4 { font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 10px; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--blue-ink); }
  .story-card p { font-size: 0.92rem; color: rgba(31,59,140,0.68); }

  .movie-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .movie-card {
    background: var(--surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 6px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .movie-thumb {
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #CFE0FF, #B9D2FF);
    position: relative;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  }
  .play-btn {
    width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--blue);
    background: #FFFFFF;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    color: var(--blue); font-size: 0.9rem;
  }
  .movie-info { padding: 20px 22px; }
  .movie-info h4 { font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 6px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--blue-ink); }
  .movie-info span { font-size: 0.75rem; opacity: 0.6; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

  .book-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 30px; }
  .book-card { display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .book-cover {
    width: 78px; height: 108px;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--gold), var(--coral));
    border-radius: 2px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 8px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
  }
  .book-card h4 { font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--blue-ink); }
  .download-link { font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--blue); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(43,87,232,0.4); }

  footer {
    padding: 50px 0 60px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    opacity: 0.65;
  }
  .footer-langs span { color: var(--coral); font-weight: 500; }

  @media (max-width: 820px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .story-grid, .book-row, .movie-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .katakwe-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    nav { display: none; }
  }

/* ---- Additions for public site pages beyond the homepage mockup ---- */

.page-header { padding: 50px 0 10px; }
.page-header h1 { font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-size: 2.6rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.page-header p { color: rgba(31,59,140,0.7); max-width: 60ch; }

.back-link { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 24px; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--blue); opacity: 0.85; }

.archive-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 26px; padding: 40px 0 70px; }
.archive-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 24px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; align-items: baseline; }
.archive-item h3 { font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.archive-item .story-meta { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.archive-item p { color: rgba(31,59,140,0.68); font-size: 0.94rem; max-width: 62ch; }
.archive-item .read-link { flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--coral); white-space: nowrap; }

.lang-pill { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 20px; background: var(--surface); color: var(--blue); margin-left: 8px; }

/* Reading page */
.reading-page { padding: 20px 0 90px; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.reading-page .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.reading-page h1 { font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-size: 2.4rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 22px; line-height: 1.15; }
.reading-page .cover-image { width: 100%; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 30px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.reading-body { font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--blue-ink); line-height: 1.85; }
.reading-body p { margin-bottom: 1.3em; }
.reading-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.reading-nav { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 50px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 0.9rem; }
.reading-nav a { color: var(--blue); }

/* Movies page */
.movie-detail-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16/9; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.movie-detail-thumb iframe, .movie-detail-thumb video { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; display: block; background: var(--surface); }

/* Books archive */
.book-detail { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 26px 0; }
.book-detail p { color: rgba(31,59,140,0.7); font-size: 0.93rem; margin: 8px 0 12px; max-width: 55ch; }
.book-detail .download-link { font-size: 0.85rem; }

/* Empty state */
.empty-state { padding: 40px 0; color: rgba(31,59,140,0.55); font-style: italic; }

/* Utility */
.pattern-rule-thin { height: 6px; background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, var(--blue) 0px, var(--blue) 2px, transparent 2px, transparent 10px); opacity: 0.3; }
