:root{
  --bg: #0b0b0d;
  --bg2: #111116;
  --card: #13131a;
  --text: #f2efe7;
  --muted: #bcb6aa;
  --line: rgba(242,239,231,.12);
  --gold: #b08d3f;   /* oxidized gold */
  --gold2:#d2b26a;
  --shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  --radius: 18px;
  --container: 1120px;
}

*{ box-sizing: border-box; }
html{ scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  background: radial-gradient(1100px 500px at 30% 0%, rgba(176,141,63,.12), transparent 55%),
              radial-gradient(900px 450px at 70% 10%, rgba(210,178,106,.08), transparent 60%),
              var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

img{ max-width:100%; display:block; }
a{ color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.container{
  width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.sr-only{
  position:absolute;
  width:1px;height:1px;
  padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);
  white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}

/* Header */
.header{
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background: rgba(11,11,13,.72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-inner{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 12px 0;
}
.brand{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap: 12px;
  min-width: 220px;
}
.brand-logo{
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.brand-text{ display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
.brand-name{
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.brand-sub{
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.nav{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap: 18px;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}
.nav a{
  color: rgba(242,239,231,.9);
  padding: 10px 10px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.nav a:hover{ background: rgba(242,239,231,.06); }
.nav-cta{
  border: 1px solid rgba(176,141,63,.45);
  background: rgba(176,141,63,.10);
}
.nav-toggle{
  display:none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 10px;
}
.nav-toggle-bar{
  display:block;
  width: 22px; height: 2px;
  background: rgba(242,239,231,.85);
  margin: 4px 0;
}

/* Hero */
.hero{
  padding: 70px 0 40px;
}
.hero-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .9fr;
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: start;
}
.kicker{
  display:inline-block;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: rgba(210,178,106,.92);
  border: 1px solid rgba(176,141,63,.28);
  background: rgba(176,141,63,.08);
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.hero h1{
  margin: 14px 0 10px;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.4vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.lede{
  color: rgba(242,239,231,.86);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
}
.hero-actions{
  display:flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-metrics{
  margin-top: 20px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
}
.metric{
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(19,19,26,.55);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 14px 14px;
}
.metric-top{
  display:block;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.metric-bottom{ display:block; margin-top: 6px; }

/* Sections */
.section{ padding: 66px 0; }
.section.alt{ background: rgba(255,255,255,.02); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-head h2{
  margin: 0 0 6px;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}
.section-head p{ margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

.grid{ display:grid; gap: 18px; }
.books-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); margin-top: 22px; }
.essays-grid{ grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); margin-top: 22px; }

.card{
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(19,19,26,.85), rgba(19,19,26,.55));
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.card-header{ padding: 18px 18px 0; }
.card-body{ padding: 10px 18px 0; }
.card-footer{ padding: 16px 18px 18px; display:flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }

.card-eyebrow{
  margin:0;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: rgba(210,178,106,.92);
}
.card-title{ margin: 8px 0 6px; font-size: 1.35rem; }
.card-sub{ margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--muted); }

.checklist{
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  color: rgba(242,239,231,.9);
}
.checklist li{ margin: 8px 0; }

/* Books */
.book{
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(19,19,26,.55);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr;
  min-height: 160px;
}
.book-cover{
  position: relative;
  background: rgba(176,141,63,.08);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
}
.book-cover img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.book-cover.placeholder .cover-placeholder{ opacity: 1; }
.cover-placeholder{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: rgba(242,239,231,.75);
  opacity: 0;
}
.book-meta{ padding: 16px; }
.book-meta h3{ margin: 0 0 6px; }
.book-actions{ display:flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 12px; }

.manuscripts-grid{
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}

.manuscript{
  padding: 18px;
}

.manu-head{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
}

.manu-head h3{
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
}

.badge{
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242,239,231,.16);
  background: rgba(242,239,231,.06);
  color: rgba(242,239,231,.9);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.badge-published{
  border-color: rgba(210,178,106,.35);
  background: rgba(176,141,63,.14);
  color: rgba(210,178,106,.95);
}

.badge-progress{
  border-color: rgba(242,239,231,.18);
  background: rgba(242,239,231,.06);
}

.badge-planned{
  border-color: rgba(242,239,231,.12);
  background: rgba(242,239,231,.04);
  color: rgba(188,182,170,.95);
}

.manu-meta{
  margin-top: 12px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-top: 12px;
}

.manu-meta .label{
  display:block;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .10em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.manu-meta .value{
  display:block;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

.manu-actions{
  margin-top: 14px;
  display:flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (max-width: 940px){
  .manuscripts-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .manu-meta{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* About */
.about-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr .8fr;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.aside{ padding: 18px; }

.pill-row{ display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 16px; }
.pill{
  border: 1px solid rgba(176,141,63,.30);
  background: rgba(176,141,63,.10);
  color: rgba(242,239,231,.9);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}
.about-photo{
  display:flex;
  align-items:flex-start;
  justify-content:center;
}

.about-photo img{
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 320px;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.02);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  filter: saturate(.85) contrast(1.05);
}
<p class="muted small" style="margin-top:10px; text-align:center;">
  Claudio Toscano
</p>

/* Contact */
.contact-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr .8fr;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: start;
}
.form{
  margin-top: 18px;
  display:grid;
  gap: 12px;
}
label span{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: rgba(242,239,231,.9);
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: .95rem;
}
input, textarea{
  width:100%;
  padding: 12px 12px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242,239,231,.14);
  background: rgba(17,17,22,.7);
  color: var(--text);
  outline: none;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus{
  border-color: rgba(210,178,106,.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(176,141,63,.12);
}
.form-actions{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.sep{
  border:0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  margin: 14px 0;
}

.mono{
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;
}

.small{ font-size: .92rem; }
.muted{ color: var(--muted); }

/* Buttons */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 11px 14px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-family: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.btn-small{ padding: 9px 12px; font-size: .92rem; border-radius: 12px; }

.btn-primary{
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(210,178,106,.95), rgba(176,141,63,.95));
  color: #0b0b0d;
  border-color: rgba(210,178,106,.25);
}
.btn-primary:hover{ filter: brightness(1.03); }

.btn-secondary{
  background: rgba(242,239,231,.08);
  border-color: rgba(242,239,231,.16);
}
.btn-secondary:hover{ background: rgba(242,239,231,.12); }

.btn-ghost{
  background: transparent;
  border-color: rgba(242,239,231,.16);
}
.btn-ghost:hover{ background: rgba(242,239,231,.06); }

.btn-link{
  padding: 0;
  border: none;
  background: transparent;
  color: rgba(210,178,106,.92);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.btn-link:hover{ text-decoration: underline; }

/* Footer */
.footer{
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 28px 0;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}
.footer-inner{
  display:flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items:center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 940px){
  .hero-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .books-grid, .essays-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-grid, .contact-grid{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .brand-sub{ display:none; }

  .nav-toggle{ display:inline-block; }
  .nav{
    position: absolute;
    right: 20px;
    top: 68px;
    background: rgba(11,11,13,.95);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 10px;
    display:none;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    min-width: 200px;
  }
  .nav a{ width: 100%; }
  .nav.open{ display:flex; }
}