/* mariusandronie.com — premium author design system (2026).
   Warm, literary, trustworthy. Replaces the old purple/green/gold clash. */

:root{
  --ink:#1b1a17;          /* near-black warm text */
  --ink-soft:#403b33;
  --muted:#6f685c;        /* warm gray */
  --paper:#faf7f1;        /* warm off-white bg */
  --paper-2:#f4eee3;      /* card / alt section */
  --line:#e7ddcc;         /* hairline */
  --gold:#b0894f;         /* refined bronze-gold accent (borders/fills only) */
  --gold-deep:#7e5f2c;    /* AA-contrast bronze for text + solid buttons */
  --dark:#211f1d;         /* dark sections */
  --dark-soft:#2c2a27;
  --star:#b8860b;
  --maxw:1140px;
  --serif:'Playfair Display',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --sans:'Lato',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --shadow:0 18px 50px -24px rgba(33,26,12,.45);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.7;font-size:18px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
/* larger, comfortable long-form reading size (matches devaland.com) */
.prose{font-size:20px}
.prose p,.prose li{font-size:20px;line-height:1.85}
.section-lede,.cluster-intro,.post-card p{font-size:19px}
.hero .subtitle,.bookhero .subtitle{font-size:1.28rem}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.18;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.2px}
a{color:var(--gold-deep);text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}
.section{padding:88px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--paper-2)}
.section-title{font-size:2rem;text-align:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.section-lede{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 48px}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(250,247,241,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav .container{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:66px}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.3px}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;font-weight:600}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.nav-cta{padding:9px 18px;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-deep);border-radius:2px}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:14px 28px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.02em;border-radius:2px;transition:.18s;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--gold)}
.btn.solid{background:var(--gold-deep);color:#fff;border-color:var(--gold-deep)}
.btn.solid:hover{background:#684c22;border-color:#684c22}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn.small{padding:10px 20px;font-size:13.5px}
.btn.on-dark{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}
.btn.on-dark:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--dark);border-color:#fff}

/* hero */
.hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper) 0%,var(--paper-2) 100%);padding:74px 0 84px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero .container{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:3.1rem;margin:6px 0 18px}
.hero .subtitle{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:30px;max-width:560px}
.hero .cta-buttons{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-portrait{position:relative;width:240px;max-width:78vw;aspect-ratio:1/1;margin-left:auto}
.hero-portrait img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:var(--shadow);filter:saturate(.96)}
.hero-portrait::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-12px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;z-index:-1}
.trust-row{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-top:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.trust-row b{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;display:block;line-height:1}

/* books */
.book-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.book-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.2s}
.book-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:var(--gold)}
.book-card .cover{aspect-ratio:1/1.5;background:var(--paper-2);overflow:hidden}
.book-card .cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.book-card .body{padding:20px 22px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.book-card h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:8px}
.book-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;flex:1;margin-bottom:16px}

/* testimonials */
.testimonial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;max-width:980px;margin:0 auto}
.testimonial{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:4px;padding:30px 32px}
.testimonial .stars{color:var(--star);font-size:24px;letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:12px}
.testimonial h3,.testimonial h4{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:12px}
.testimonial blockquote{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;font-style:italic;border:0;margin:0 0 16px}
.testimonial cite{color:var(--gold-deep);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-size:14px}

/* dark about band */
.about-band{background:var(--dark);color:#efe9df}
.about-band h2{color:#fff}
.about-band .eyebrow{color:var(--gold)}
.about-band p{color:#c9c1b3;max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 28px;text-align:center}
.about-band .section-title{color:#fff}

/* social */
.social-icons{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:26px}
.social-icon{width:44px;height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:18px;background:#fff;transition:.18s}
.social-icon:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#fff;border-color:var(--gold)}
.social-links-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 18px;justify-content:center;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.social-links-grid a{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}
.social-links-grid a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--dark-soft);color:#c4bcae;padding:54px 0 30px;font-size:15px}
.site-footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;margin-bottom:36px}
.site-footer h3,.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:14px}
.site-footer a{color:#c9c1b3}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none}
.site-footer li{margin-bottom:8px}
.site-footer .copy{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:22px;text-align:center;color:#c4bcae;font-size:14px}
.site-footer .copy .disclosure{display:block;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:13px;color:#bdb4a4}
/* inline text links carry an underline so they are not distinguished by color alone (a11y) */
p a,.copy a,.prose li a,.alsobuy a{text-decoration:underline}
.btn,.nav-links a,.brand,.social-icon,.book-card a,.social-links-grid a{text-decoration:none}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .hero .container{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .hero-portrait{max-width:340px;margin:0 auto;order:-1}
  .hero .subtitle,.hero .cta-buttons{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .hero .cta-buttons{justify-content:center}
  .trust-row{justify-content:center}
  .book-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .testimonial-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .site-footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:520px){.book-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero h1{font-size:2.3rem}}