:root{--paper:#fbfaf7;--ink:#172033;--muted:#5d6678;--navy:#18324d;--blue:#2f5f88;--teal:#2d6f73;--gold:#c69a55;--burg:#6e2337;--wine:#35111d;--sage:#6f8979;--line:#dce1e7;--shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(24,50,77,.12);--r:24px;--max:1160px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.65}a{color:inherit}.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(251,250,247,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(23,32,51,.08)}.nav{min-height:74px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px}.brand{text-decoration:none;font:700 1.2rem Georgia,serif}.nav-links{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;font-size:.93rem;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;padding:7px 0}.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--gold)}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:110px 0 88px}.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;right:-140px;top:-180px;background:rgba(198,154,85,.16)}.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--teal)}h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;line-height:1.08}h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem);letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:.08em 0 .25em}h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.5rem);margin:0 0 .55em}h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin:.1em 0 .5em}.lead{font-size:clamp(1.13rem,2vw,1.4rem);max-width:790px;color:var(--muted)}.actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}.btn{display:inline-flex;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:850;border:1px solid transparent}.btn.primary{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.btn.primary:hover{background:var(--blue)}.btn.ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.72);border-color:rgba(23,32,51,.16)}
.pathways{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:-34px;position:relative}.path{min-height:285px;border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px;text-decoration:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:.2s}.path:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}.path .num{font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:900;opacity:.75}.path.tech{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#17324e,#2e5f87);color:#fff}.path.music{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#2d0d17,#7a2c42);color:#fff}.path.writing{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#f3e8d7,#fffaf2);color:#362c23}.path.training{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#dceae3,#f8fcf9);color:#203a34}.section{padding:86px 0}.alt{background:#fff}.dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:26px;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(24,50,77,.07)}.card ul{padding-left:1.15rem}.muted{color:var(--muted)}.quote{font:400 clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.45rem)/1.35 Georgia,serif;max-width:920px}.cta{border-radius:30px;padding:38px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),#315f86);color:#fff;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px}.cta p{color:#dce7f0;margin:0}.work{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:30px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f7f9fb)}.label{font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:900;color:var(--teal)}.proof{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden}.proof div{background:#fff;padding:26px}.proof strong{display:block;font:700 1.35rem Georgia,serif}.tech-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f7fbff,#eaf2f8 65%,#fff)}.music-hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%,rgba(198,154,85,.22),transparent 30%),linear-gradient(135deg,#130b0e,#35111d 55%,#701f3a);color:#fff}.music-hero .lead{color:#f3e8e9}.music-hero .eyebrow{color:#e8c78f}.tags{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}.tag{padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);border-radius:999px;font-size:.88rem}.video{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;background:#111;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.video iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0}.writing-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fbf4e8,#fff 70%)}.training-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#edf6f1,#f8fbfd 65%,#fff)}.footer{background:#f4f1eb;border-top:1px solid rgba(23,32,51,.08);padding:46px 0}.footergrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px}.footer a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--muted)}.small{font-size:.88rem}.divider{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:30px 0}
@media(max-width:960px){.pathways,.grid3,.proof{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.grid2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footergrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:680px){.nav{align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 0}.nav-links{gap:10px 15px}.hero{padding:76px 0 70px}.pathways,.grid3,.proof,.footergrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.path{min-height:220px}.cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}

.photo-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:22px;margin-top:28px}
.performance-photo{margin:0;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:#171012}
.performance-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:420px;object-fit:cover}
.bookings-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffaf6,#f7eee8)}
.booking-list{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:28px}
.booking-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:20px 24px;border:1px solid rgba(79,23,38,.12);border-radius:22px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.86);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(79,23,38,.06)}
.booking-date{text-align:center;padding-right:18px;border-right:1px solid rgba(79,23,38,.14);color:var(--wine)}
.booking-date span,.booking-date small{display:block;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}
.booking-date strong{display:block;font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:2.45rem;line-height:1}
.booking-info h3{margin:0 0 .25rem}.booking-info p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.booking-type{padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#f0e1da;color:var(--wine);font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:760px){.photo-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.performance-photo img{min-height:300px}.booking-row{grid-template-columns:82px 1fr;gap:16px}.booking-type{grid-column:2;justify-self:start}}

/* Writing / author page — v4 */
.author-hero{padding:88px 0 78px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 82% 20%,rgba(198,154,85,.18),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(135deg,#f7efe2,#fffaf3 64%,#fff)}
.author-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(280px,.55fr);gap:60px;align-items:center}
.author-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5.7vw,5.25rem);max-width:900px}
.author-hero-photo{margin:0;border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:#e8ded1;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.author-hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:58% center;display:block}
.featured-book-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f5efe6)}
.book-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(270px,390px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:64px;align-items:center}
.book-cover-wrap{margin:0;justify-self:center;width:min(100%,360px);box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(33,27,22,.26);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:#111}
.book-cover-wrap img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.book-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.4rem);margin-bottom:.18em}
.book-subtitle{margin:0 0 26px;color:#6a5845;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.02em}
.book-subtitle span{color:var(--gold);padding:0 .35em}
.book-lead{max-width:840px;color:#3e3a34}
.book-copy>p:not(.eyebrow):not(.book-subtitle){max-width:830px}
.book-actions{margin-top:26px}
.author-about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.7fr 1.3fr;gap:56px;align-items:start}
.author-about-copy p:first-child{margin-top:0}
.acoustic-section{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f3e8d7,#fffaf2)}
@media(max-width:900px){.author-hero-grid,.book-feature,.author-about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.author-hero-photo{max-width:430px}.book-feature{gap:40px}.book-cover-wrap{width:min(78vw,340px)}.author-about-grid{gap:10px}}
@media(max-width:680px){.author-hero{padding:64px 0}.author-hero-photo{max-width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/12}.author-hero-photo img{object-position:center 35%}.book-cover-wrap{width:min(82vw,320px)}}