/* loucripps.com: calm, book-like. Accent: slate blue (alternative deep green: --accent:#1f5a3d; --accent-dark:#143d29). */
:root{--font:Charter,"Bitstream Charter","Sitka Text",Cambria,Georgia,serif;--head-font:var(--font);--ui-font:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
--ink:#1d2129;--muted:#4a5160;--bg:#fcfcfa;--panel:#eef2f7;--card:#ffffff;--rule:#d5dbe3;--header-bg:#ffffff;--footer-bg:#f3f5f8;
--accent:#2c4a7a;--accent-dark:#1c3359;--focus:#c47f00}
/* Shared base. Plain CSS, system fonts, no external requests. */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font);font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:.15em}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-dark)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:2px}
.wrap{max-width:72rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
main.wrap{max-width:46rem;padding-top:2rem;padding-bottom:3rem}
main p,main li{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:.5rem 1rem;z-index:10}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.site-header{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--header-bg)}
.header-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.5rem 1.5rem;padding-top:.85rem;padding-bottom:.85rem}
.brand{font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.01em}
nav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.25rem 1.1rem;font-family:var(--ui-font);font-size:.98rem}
nav a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;padding:.35rem 0;display:inline-block}
nav a:hover,nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:2px}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--head-font)}
h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.5vw,2.6rem);margin:.4rem 0 1rem}
h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:2.2rem 0 .7rem}
h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:1.6rem 0 .5rem}
hr.section-break{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:2.5rem 0}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--ui-font);font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border:2px solid var(--accent);border-radius:6px;padding:.6rem 1.1rem;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;line-height:1.3}
.btn:hover{background:var(--accent-dark);border-color:var(--accent-dark);color:#fff}
.btn-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--accent)}
.btn-secondary:hover{color:#fff}
.btn-nav{color:#fff!important;padding:.35rem .9rem!important;text-decoration:none!important}
.cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem;margin:1.5rem 0}
mark.confirm{background:#fff3b0;color:#5c4400;border:1px dashed #b08900;border-radius:3px;padding:0 .2em;font-family:var(--ui-font);font-size:.88em}
.draft-note{font-family:var(--ui-font);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);background:var(--panel);border-left:4px solid #b08900;padding:.6rem .9rem;border-radius:4px}
.short-answer{background:var(--panel);border-left:5px solid var(--accent);padding:1rem 1.2rem;border-radius:6px;font-size:1.15rem}
.byline{font-family:var(--ui-font);color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;margin-top:-.5rem}
.box{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:8px;padding:1.2rem 1.4rem;margin:2.5rem 0}
.box h2{margin-top:0}
.license{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:1rem;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}
.intro{display:flex;gap:2rem;align-items:flex-start}
.intro-text{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0}
.headshot{border-radius:8px;flex:0 0 auto}
.headshot-sq{width:180px;margin-top:.6rem}
.headshot-big{width:240px;margin-top:.6rem}
.cards{list-style:none;padding:0}
.cards li{border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:8px;padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin:0 0 1rem;background:var(--card)}
.cards a{font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem}
.cards p{margin:.4rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
.cover-ph{flex:0 0 auto;width:150px;aspect-ratio:2/3;border:2px dashed var(--rule);border-radius:6px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:.5rem;background:var(--panel);font-size:.85rem}
.book{display:flex;gap:1.5rem;align-items:flex-start;margin:2rem 0}
.book-body{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0}
.book-body h2{margin-top:0}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:1rem;margin:1rem 0;display:block;overflow-x:auto}
th,td{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:.55rem .7rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
th{background:var(--panel)}
.signup label{display:block;font-family:var(--ui-font);font-weight:600;margin:.8rem 0 .25rem}
.signup input{width:100%;max-width:26rem;font-size:1rem;padding:.6rem;border:1px solid #6b6b6b;border-radius:5px}
.signup fieldset{border:0;padding:0;margin:0}
.signup button{margin-top:1rem}
.signup fieldset[disabled]{opacity:.65}
.small{font-size:.9rem}
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--footer-bg);font-family:var(--ui-font);font-size:.95rem;padding:1.5rem 0 2rem;color:var(--ink)}
.footer-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem 1.25rem}
.copy-btn{margin-top:.5rem}
@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:1.06rem}
  .intro{flex-direction:column-reverse;gap:1rem}
  .headshot-sq{width:140px}
  .headshot-big{width:200px}
  .book{flex-direction:column}
  .cover-ph{width:110px}
  nav ul{gap:.1rem .9rem;font-size:.95rem}
}
@media print{.site-header nav,.skip,.draft-note,.copy-btn{display:none}}
/* signup form (Oct 31, 2026) */
.signup .hp{position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:auto;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.signup .consent{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:.9rem}
.signup .consent input{width:1.15rem;height:1.15rem;flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:.2rem}
.signup .consent label{font-weight:400;margin:0;display:inline}
.signup .small{margin:.5rem 0 0}
.form-status{font-family:var(--ui-font);font-weight:600;margin:.6rem 0 0}
.form-status:empty{display:none}
.form-status.is-error{color:#9b1c1c}
.footer-signup{max-width:34rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem;padding-bottom:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.signup-compact label{margin-top:.4rem}

/* Working-draft stand-in for FOS (not a final cover). */
.draft-cover{width:160px;margin:0;flex:0 0 auto;}
.draft-cover-inner{aspect-ratio:2/3;background:#f4ead6;border:1px solid #c4b396;box-shadow:2px 3px 0 rgba(29,33,41,.08);padding:1.05rem .9rem .9rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:var(--ink);}
.draft-cover-stamp{font-family:var(--ui-font);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);border:1px solid var(--accent);align-self:flex-start;padding:.12rem .35rem;margin:0 0 .7rem;}
.draft-cover-title{font-family:var(--head-font);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .45rem;font-weight:700;}
.draft-cover-sub{font-size:.7rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--muted);margin:0;flex:1 1 auto;}
.draft-cover-by{font-family:var(--ui-font);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;margin:.8rem 0 .15rem;}
.draft-cover-date{font-family:var(--ui-font);font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0;}
@media (max-width:640px){.draft-cover{width:110px}}
body.theme-field-green{--accent:#1f5a3d;--accent-dark:#143d29;}