.elementor-widget-theme-post-content{color:var( --e-global-color-text );font-family:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;font-weight:var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );}/* Start custom CSS *//* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   Courageous Hope page · v2 design language
   Loads after home-v2.css; page-specific styles only.
------------------------------------------------------------------- *//* ---- hero: 3D book stage ---------------------------------------- */




:is(body,#spero) .book-hero-copy .hero-sub em { font-style: normal; color: var(--white); }

:is(body,#spero) .hero-meta {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--muted-on-navy);
}
:is(body,#spero) .hero-meta strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }

:is(body,#spero) #bookStage {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: none;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 620px;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.12;
  justify-self: center;
  touch-action: pan-y;
}
:is(body,#spero) .book3d-canvas {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  display: block;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  :is(body,#spero) #bookStage { display: block; }
}

:is(body,#spero) .book-fallback {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}
:is(body,#spero) .book-fallback img {
  width: 62%;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 90px rgba(10, 12, 20, 0.6);
  transform: rotate(4deg);
}
:is(body,#spero) .book-fallback.is-hidden { display: none; }

:is(body,#spero) .book-hint {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -0.6rem;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-on-navy);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.22s ease;
}/* ---- 01 · paradox ------------------------------------------------ */




:is(body,#spero) .bh-paradox { padding: var(--section) 0; background: var(--white); }

:is(body,#spero) .paradox-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  :is(body,#spero) .paradox-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 5rem; }
}
:is(body,#spero) .paradox-grid h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .not-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
:is(body,#spero) .not-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
:is(body,#spero) .not-x {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--orange);
}
:is(body,#spero) .has-copy p {
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
:is(body,#spero) .has-copy p + p { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
:is(body,#spero) .has-copy strong { color: var(--navy); font-weight: 600; }

:is(body,#spero) .paradox-kicker {
  margin-top: 3.6rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem 2.5rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--navy);
  padding-top: 2.2rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .paradox-kicker p {
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
  max-width: 30ch;
  line-height: 1.25;
}/* ---- 02 · film --------------------------------------------------- */




:is(body,#spero) .bh-film {
  padding: var(--section) 0;
  background: var(--panel-deep);
  color: var(--white-on-navy);
}
:is(body,#spero) .bh-film h2 { color: var(--white); }
:is(body,#spero) .film-lead {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 40rem;
  color: var(--muted-on-navy);
  font-size: 1.14rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .film-frame {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 90% at 70% 110%, rgba(255, 139, 43, 0.35), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, #2a3044, #171b28);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
}
:is(body,#spero) .film-play {
  width: 96px;
  height: 96px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--orange);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
:is(body,#spero) .film-play svg { width: 34px; height: 34px; fill: var(--navy); margin-left: 4px; }
:is(body,#spero) .film-frame:hover .film-play { transform: scale(1.1); }
:is(body,#spero) .film-caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.6rem;
  bottom: 1.3rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-on-navy);
}/* ---- 03 · story timeline ---------------------------------------- */




:is(body,#spero) .bh-story { padding: var(--section) 0; background: var(--white); }
:is(body,#spero) .story-lead {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 42rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 1.14rem;
}

:is(body,#spero) .timeline { margin-top: 3.6rem; }
:is(body,#spero) .stop {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem 2rem;
  padding: 2.2rem 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--navy);
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  :is(body,#spero) .stop { grid-template-columns: 190px 1fr 220px; align-items: start; }
}
:is(body,#spero) .stop-era {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  padding-top: 0.35rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .stop h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
}
:is(body,#spero) .stop-copy {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  max-width: 56ch;
}
:is(body,#spero) .stop-frame {
  display: none;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--grey-20);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  place-items: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  :is(body,#spero) .stop-frame { display: grid; }
}
:is(body,#spero) .story-note {
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  opacity: 0.75;
  max-width: 60ch;
}/* ---- 04 · read --------------------------------------------------- */




:is(body,#spero) .bh-read { padding: var(--section) 0; background: var(--sky-20); }
:is(body,#spero) .read-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 950px) {
  :is(body,#spero) .read-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 3.2rem);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.1);
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader p {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--navy);
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader p + p { margin-top: 1.3rem; }
:is(body,#spero) .reader-cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-weight: 600;
}
:is(body,#spero) .chapter-card {
  background: var(--navy);
  color: var(--white-on-navy);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
}
:is(body,#spero) .chapter-card h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--white);
}
:is(body,#spero) .chapter-card > p {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted-on-navy);
  font-size: 1rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .chapter-form { margin-top: 1.6rem; display: grid; gap: 0.7rem; }
:is(body,#spero) .chapter-form input {
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--navy);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.4rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .chapter-form input:focus { border-color: var(--orange); outline: none; }
:is(body,#spero) .chapter-micro {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted-on-navy);
}/* ---- 05 · questions ---------------------------------------------- */




:is(body,#spero) .bh-questions {
  position: relative;
  padding: calc(var(--section) * 1.1) 0;
  background: var(--orange);
  color: var(--navy);
  overflow: hidden;
}
:is(body,#spero) .question {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 3.1rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  max-width: 26ch;
  padding: 1.6rem 0;
  border-top: 2px solid rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.35);
}
:is(body,#spero) .question em { font-style: normal; color: var(--white); }
:is(body,#spero) .questions-list { margin-top: 2.6rem; }
:is(body,#spero) .questions-close {
  margin-top: 2.8rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.4rem 2.5rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .questions-close p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}/* ---- 06 · details ------------------------------------------------ */




:is(body,#spero) .bh-details { padding: var(--section) 0; background: var(--white); }
:is(body,#spero) .quote blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  color: var(--navy);
  max-width: 26ch;
}
:is(body,#spero) .quote cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-weight: 600;
}
:is(body,#spero) .specs {
  margin-top: 3.2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
}
:is(body,#spero) .specs span {
  padding: 1.3rem 1.2rem 1.3rem 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--navy);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--navy);
}
:is(body,#spero) .specs strong {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}/* ---- 07 · buy ---------------------------------------------------- */




:is(body,#spero) .bh-buy {
  padding: var(--section) 0;
  background: var(--panel-deep);
  color: var(--white-on-navy);
}
:is(body,#spero) .buy-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 3rem;
}
@media (min-width: 950px) {
  :is(body,#spero) .buy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: center; }
}
:is(body,#spero) .buy-cover { display: grid; place-items: center; }
:is(body,#spero) .buy-cover img {
  width: min(78%, 380px);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 90px rgba(10, 12, 20, 0.55);
  transform: rotate(-4deg);
}
:is(body,#spero) .bh-buy h2 { color: var(--white); }

:is(body,#spero) .formats { margin-top: 2.2rem; display: grid; gap: 0.8rem; max-width: 520px; }
:is(body,#spero) .format {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}
:is(body,#spero) .format input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
:is(body,#spero) .format.is-active {
  border-color: var(--orange);
  background: rgba(255, 139, 43, 0.08);
}
:is(body,#spero) .format-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--white); }
:is(body,#spero) .format-sub { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--muted-on-navy); }
:is(body,#spero) .format-price { font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--orange); }

:is(body,#spero) .buy-actions { margin-top: 2rem; }
:is(body,#spero) .impact-line {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted-on-navy);
  max-width: 44ch;
}
:is(body,#spero) .impact-line strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }
:is(body,#spero) .proto-note {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}/* ---- more from SPERO --------------------------------------------- */




:is(body,#spero) .bh-more { padding: var(--section) 0; background: var(--white); }
:is(body,#spero) .more-books {
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.8rem;
  max-width: 760px;
}
:is(body,#spero) .more-books img {
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.25);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
:is(body,#spero) .more-books a:hover img { transform: translateY(-8px); }/* ---- sticky buy bar ---------------------------------------------- */




:is(body,#spero) .sticky-buy {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 1.2rem;
  transform: translate(-50%, 140%);
  z-index: 45;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.6rem 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  background: rgba(26, 30, 42, 0.85);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--white-on-navy);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(10, 12, 20, 0.5);
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease);
}
:is(body,#spero) .sticky-buy.is-on { transform: translate(-50%, 0); }
:is(body,#spero) .sticky-title { font-weight: 600; }
:is(body,#spero) .sticky-price { color: var(--muted-on-navy); }/* With left: 50% and no width, the bar could only shrink into the right half
   of the viewport: on phones the label wrapped and the button collapsed into
   a vertical strip. Size to content, never wider than the screen. */


:is(body,#spero) .sticky-buy { width: max-content; max-width: calc(100vw - 2rem); }
:is(body,#spero) .sticky-buy > span { min-width: 0; }
:is(body,#spero) .sticky-buy .btn { flex: none; white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  :is(body,#spero) .sticky-buy {
    left: 1rem;
    right: 1rem;
    width: auto;
    max-width: none;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    padding-left: 1.15rem;
    transform: translateY(140%);
  }
  :is(body,#spero) .sticky-buy.is-on { transform: none; }
  :is(body,#spero) .sticky-buy > span { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.3; }
}/* ---- inside the book: contents + extract reader ------------------- */




:is(body,#spero) .inside {
  padding: var(--section) 0 calc(var(--section) + var(--sheet-overlap));
  background: var(--panel-deep);
  color: var(--white-on-navy);
}
:is(body,#spero) .inside h2 { color: var(--white); }
:is(body,#spero) .inside-hint {
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
:is(body,#spero) .inside-lead {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 44rem;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  color: var(--muted-on-navy);
}
:is(body,#spero) .inside-note {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
}

:is(body,#spero) .toc { margin-top: 3rem; }
:is(body,#spero) .toc-row {
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.3rem 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  background: none;
  color: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease), padding 0.4s var(--ease);
}
:is(body,#spero) .toc-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16); }
@media (min-width: 820px) {
  :is(body,#spero) .toc-row { grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr 70px 120px; }
}
:is(body,#spero) .toc-no {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
}
:is(body,#spero) .toc-title {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--white);
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}
:is(body,#spero) .toc-era {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted-on-navy);
}
:is(body,#spero) .toc-page {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
:is(body,#spero) .toc-open {
  justify-self: start;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--orange);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-8px);
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease, transform 0.45s var(--ease);
}
@media (min-width: 820px) { :is(body,#spero) .toc-open { justify-self: end; } }
:is(body,#spero) .toc-arrow { transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease); }

:is(body,#spero) .toc-row:hover,
:is(body,#spero) .toc-row:focus-visible,
:is(body,#spero) .toc-row.is-current {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
  padding-inline: 1.1rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .toc-row:hover .toc-title,
:is(body,#spero) .toc-row.is-current .toc-title { color: var(--orange); }
:is(body,#spero) .toc-row:hover .toc-open,
:is(body,#spero) .toc-row:focus-visible .toc-open,
:is(body,#spero) .toc-row.is-current .toc-open { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
:is(body,#spero) .toc-row:hover .toc-arrow { transform: translateX(5px); }/* the reader itself */



:is(body,#spero).reader-open { overflow: hidden; }

:is(body,#spero) .reader-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-overlay[hidden] { display: none; }
:is(body,#spero) .reader-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(10, 12, 20, 0.72);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease);
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-overlay.is-open .reader-scrim { opacity: 1; }

:is(body,#spero) .reader-sheet {
  position: relative;
  width: min(760px, 100%);
  max-height: min(86vh, 900px);
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  border-radius: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px);
  /* a printed page, not a dialog box */
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(92deg, rgba(120, 96, 50, 0.03) 0 2px, transparent 2px 7px),
    #f6f1e6;
  color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 0 50px 110px rgba(6, 8, 14, 0.6);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(28px) scale(0.965);
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease), transform 0.62s var(--ease);
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-overlay.is-open .reader-sheet { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

:is(body,#spero) .reader-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  padding: 0.34rem 0.8rem 0.34rem 0.62rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 139, 43, 0.13);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #b4661f;
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-label::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--orange);
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--orange);
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-meta span:last-child { color: rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.45); }
:is(body,#spero) .reader-close {
  appearance: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.2);
  background: none;
  color: var(--navy);
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-close:hover { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }

:is(body,#spero) .reader-title {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-standfirst {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.72);
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.16);
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-body p {
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.5vw, 1.16rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.92);
  /* each paragraph settles in turn once the sheet is in */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(14px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-sheet.is-in .reader-body p { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
:is(body,#spero) .reader-body p:first-child::first-letter {
  float: left;
  font-size: 3.4em;
  line-height: 0.82;
  padding: 0.06em 0.1em 0 0;
  color: var(--orange);
  font-weight: 600;
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-note {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.42);
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-nav {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.16);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-nav .btn-glass {
  background: rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.06);
  border-color: rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.25);
  color: var(--navy);
  backdrop-filter: none;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
}
:is(body,#spero) .reader-nav .btn-glass:hover { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); color: var(--white); }
:is(body,#spero) .reader-count {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(45, 50, 67, 0.5);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  :is(body,#spero) .reader-sheet,
:is(body,#spero) .reader-scrim,
:is(body,#spero) .reader-body p { transition: none; }
}/* ---- praise rising from behind the book -------------------------- */




:is(body,#spero) .praise {
  position: absolute;
  /* wider and taller than the book so cards can leave from behind it
     and still have room to climb */
  left: -14%;
  right: -14%;
  top: -6%;
  bottom: 8%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: visible;
}

:is(body,#spero) .praise-card {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 26%;
  width: clamp(112px, 11vw, 176px);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.8rem 0.95rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.15);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.15);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(8, 10, 18, 0.26);
  color: var(--white-on-navy);
  opacity: 0;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  transform: translate(-50%, 0);
  animation: praise-rise var(--dur, 15s) linear forwards;
}/* Out from behind the book first, then a long slow climb. The card is
   fully clear of the cover before it reaches full opacity, so it is never
   readable and half-hidden at the same time. */



@keyframes praise-rise {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, 30px) scale(0.92) rotate(0deg);
    filter: blur(6px);
  }
  10% {
    opacity: 0.34;
    transform:
      translate(calc(-50% + var(--dx) * 0.6), calc(var(--y, -300px) * 0.05))
      scale(0.96) rotate(calc(var(--rot) * 0.4));
    filter: blur(2.5px);
  }
  22% {
    opacity: 0.86;
    transform:
      translate(calc(-50% + var(--dx)), calc(var(--y, -300px) * 0.16))
      scale(1) rotate(var(--rot));
    filter: blur(0);
  }
  28% {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  88% {
    opacity: 1;
    filter: blur(0);
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 0;
    transform:
      translate(calc(-50% + var(--dx)), var(--y, -300px))
      scale(1) rotate(var(--rot));
    filter: blur(2px);
  }
}

:is(body,#spero) .praise-stars {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}
:is(body,#spero) .praise-stars svg {
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  fill: var(--orange);
}
:is(body,#spero) .praise-card blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--white);
}
:is(body,#spero) .praise-card figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}
:is(body,#spero) .praise-card figcaption span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  :is(body,#spero) .praise { display: none; }
}/* ---- standard book page (book.html: the template every book uses) --- *//* Static cover in place of Courageous Hope's 3D stage. */




:is(body,#spero) .book-cover-stage {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 520px;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1.12;
  justify-self: center;
}
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  :is(body,#spero) .book-cover-stage { max-width: 340px; margin: 1.5rem auto 0; }
}/* About the book: the long description, from the book's own text in WordPress. */



:is(body,#spero) .bh-about { padding: var(--section) 0; background: var(--grey-20); }
:is(body,#spero) .about-book-grid { display: grid; gap: 2.2rem; }
@media (min-width: 950px) {
  :is(body,#spero) .about-book-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.35fr; gap: 5rem; align-items: start; }
}
:is(body,#spero) .about-book-lens {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  max-width: 30ch;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-soft);
}
:is(body,#spero) .about-book-body { font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text); max-width: 62ch; }
:is(body,#spero) .about-book-body p + p { margin-top: 1.1rem; }
:is(body,#spero) .about-book-body p:first-child { font-size: 1.18rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--navy); }

:is(body,#spero) .formats-line { margin-top: 1.6rem; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--muted-on-navy); }
:is(body,#spero) .formats-line strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 600; }
:is(body,#spero) .about-book-body .specs { margin-top: 2.8rem; }/* End custom CSS */