/* Visara novel excerpt presentation — shared by Traveler of Truth and Alaric */
.excerpt-hero {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 78% 38%, rgba(142,76,23,.18), transparent 30%), linear-gradient(112deg,#160d08 0%,#0c0805 60%,#080604 100%);
}
.excerpt-hero-inner {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 44px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 68px 0 62px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.2fr) 280px;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: center;
}
.excerpt-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem,5vw,5rem); }
.excerpt-cover {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 250px;
  justify-self: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.excerpt-intro {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.excerpt-choice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}
.excerpt-choice {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 330px;
  padding: 31px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(39,27,17,.86),rgba(19,13,9,.88));
  box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.24);
}
.excerpt-choice .number {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.excerpt-choice h2 {
  margin-top: 11px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem,3vw,2.75rem);
}
.excerpt-choice .chapter { color: var(--gold-soft); font-weight: 700; }
.excerpt-choice blockquote {
  margin: 20px 0 24px;
  padding-left: 19px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  color: #eadfc9;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.excerpt-choice .button { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }

.reading-shell {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(12,9,6,.98),rgba(8,6,4,.98));
}
.reading-header {
  width: min(920px,calc(100% - 44px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 54px 0 30px;
  text-align: center;
}
.reading-header .breadcrumb { margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .86rem; }
.reading-header h1 { max-width: none; font-size: clamp(2.7rem,5vw,4.6rem); }
.reading-header .chapter-line {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.reading-header .context {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 16px auto 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.reading-panel {
  width: min(820px,calc(100% - 44px));
  margin: 0 auto 72px;
  padding: 58px clamp(28px,6vw,70px) 62px;
  background: #f1e8d7;
  color: #281f17;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225,191,122,.55);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.40);
}
.reading-panel p {
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0 0 1.18em;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.82;
}
.reading-panel p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 0; }
.reading-panel .dropcap:first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-size: 4.1rem;
  line-height: .76;
  padding: 11px 10px 0 0;
  color: #8a5b20;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.reading-panel .endmark {
  margin: 36px 0 0;
  text-align: center;
  color: #9c6a27;
  letter-spacing: .45em;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.excerpt-nav {
  width: min(820px,calc(100% - 44px));
  margin: -42px auto 72px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.excerpt-nav a { font-weight: 700; }
.excerpt-cta { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(31,21,13,.55); }
.excerpt-cta .container {
  padding-top: 46px;
  padding-bottom: 46px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
}
.excerpt-cta h2 { margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.7rem); }
.excerpt-cta p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .excerpt-hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; text-align: center; }
  .excerpt-cover { max-width: 225px; }
  .excerpt-intro { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .excerpt-choice-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .excerpt-cta .container { display: block; }
  .excerpt-cta .button-row { margin-top: 24px; }
  .reading-panel { width: calc(100% - 28px); padding: 42px 24px 48px; }
  .reading-header { width: calc(100% - 30px); }
  .excerpt-nav { width: calc(100% - 30px); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .excerpt-hero-inner { width: calc(100% - 30px); padding: 48px 0; }
  .excerpt-choice { padding: 24px; }
  .reading-panel p { font-size: 1.03rem; line-height: 1.76; }
  .reading-panel .dropcap:first-letter { font-size: 3.5rem; }
  .excerpt-nav { font-size: .92rem; }
}

/* Excerpt exit control */
.reading-shell,
.excerpt-hero { position: relative; }
.excerpt-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  right: 24px;
  z-index: 12;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(225, 191, 122, .58);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(18, 12, 8, .92);
  color: #f2d98b;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.excerpt-close:hover {
  color: #fff0b0;
  border-color: #d2a844;
  background: rgba(38, 25, 15, .98);
}
.excerpt-close span { transform: translateY(-1px); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .excerpt-close { top: 14px; right: 14px; width: 42px; height: 42px; font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .reading-header { padding-top: 64px; }
}