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 .books{padding:70px 22px}.books-heading h2{line-height:.85}.book-shelf{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));border-bottom:0;box-shadow:none}.book{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:.69;padding:0;background:none}.book:before{display:none}.book img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:8px 12px 22px #301f1238}.book h3{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}.book:last-child{grid-column:1/-1;width:calc(50% - 8px);justify-self:center}
 .service-copy .lead{font-size:21px}.footer-brand strong{font-size:32px}
}

.book{isolation:isolate;border:1px solid #ffffff80;border-radius:2px}.book img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:0}.book:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#00000024 0%,transparent 38%,#00000033 100%);box-shadow:inset 8px 0 12px #00000038,inset -3px 0 5px #ffffff33}.cover-title{position:absolute;z-index:2;top:8%;left:7%;right:7%;text-align:center;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 2px 10px #00000099;font-family:"Noto Serif Devanagari",serif;line-height:.98}.cover-title span,.cover-title strong{display:block}.cover-title span{font-size:clamp(13px,1.12vw,21px);font-weight:500}.cover-title strong{font-size:clamp(18px,1.55vw,29px);font-weight:600;margin-top:4px}.cover-title small{display:block;font:600 clamp(5px,.4vw,8px)/1.2 Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.11em;margin-top:10px;border-top:1px solid #ffffff80;padding-top:7px}.book.ivory .cover-title{color:#26211c;text-shadow:0 1px 7px #ffffffcc}.book.ivory .cover-title small{border-color:#5d4a3280}.book.mist .cover-title{color:#172128;text-shadow:0 1px 8px #ffffffdd}.book.mist .cover-title small{border-color:#17212866}.book.warm .cover-title{top:7%}
@media(max-width:980px){.cover-title span{font-size:20px}.cover-title strong{font-size:27px}.cover-title small{font-size:7px}}

/* Cinematic section artwork and motion */
.books{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#f3eadbde,#f3eadbcc),url("assets/bg-books-v2.webp");background-size:cover;background-position:center;position:relative}
.music{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#101318d9,#101318b8),url("assets/bg-music-v2.webp");background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.service{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#fffdf7f5 0%,#fffdf7d1 48%,#fffdf738 100%),url("assets/bg-service-v2.webp");background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.academic{background-image:linear-gradient(#f3eadbc7,#f3eadbc7),url("assets/bg-academic-v2.webp");background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.finale{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#0d0906bd 0%,#f7e6c7b5 38%,#fff4d7ba 100%),url("assets/bg-finale-v2.webp");background-size:cover;background-position:center}.finale-copy{position:relative;z-index:2}.finale-photo{background:#120e09}.finale-photo img{mix-blend-mode:normal}.award{background:radial-gradient(circle at 25% 50%,#f2d99d80,transparent 27%),linear-gradient(120deg,#fffaf0,#f4ead9);position:relative;overflow:hidden}.award:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:url("assets/bg-academic-v2.webp") center/cover;opacity:.18;mix-blend-mode:multiply}.award>*{position:relative;z-index:1}.award-object{width:min(430px,75vw);aspect-ratio:1;margin:auto;display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative}.award-object img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 28px 24px #6f401c4a);z-index:2}.award-object b{position:absolute;bottom:11%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:3;color:#e6c06c;background:#3c1c0de8;border:1px solid #d3a75c;padding:5px 16px;border-radius:99px;font:600 16px var(--serif);letter-spacing:.08em}.award-glow{position:absolute;width:72%;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:#e9ba5466;filter:blur(35px);animation:awardPulse 3.8s ease-in-out infinite}.book{transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),filter .55s}.book:hover{transform:translateY(-14px) rotate(-1deg)!important;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 18px #4c301e4d)}.book:nth-child(even):hover{transform:translateY(-14px) rotate(1deg)!important}.service-visual img,.writer-portrait img{animation:portraitFloat 6s ease-in-out infinite}.music:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at calc(72% + var(--mx,0px)) 20%,#d98a2424,transparent 28%);pointer-events:none}.academic .timeline article{transition-delay:calc(var(--step,0)*.1s)}.timeline article:nth-child(1){--step:1}.timeline article:nth-child(2){--step:2}.timeline article:nth-child(3){--step:3}.timeline article:nth-child(4){--step:4}.timeline article:nth-child(5){--step:5}@keyframes awardPulse{50%{transform:scale(1.08);opacity:.65}}@keyframes portraitFloat{50%{transform:translateY(-7px)}}
@media(min-width:981px){.award-object{width:260px}.finale{background-position:center}.books,.service,.academic,.finale{background-attachment:fixed}}
@media(max-width:980px){.books{background-position:center}.music{background-position:64% center}.service{background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf7f7 0%,#fffdf7e8 48%,#fffdf76e 100%),url("assets/bg-service-v2.webp");background-position:70% center}.academic{background-position:center}.award-object{width:min(330px,82vw)}.finale{background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#0d09068f 0%,#f7e6c7b5 45%,#fff4d7d6 100%),url("assets/bg-finale-v2.webp");background-position:44% center}.finale-copy{backdrop-filter:blur(2px)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.award-glow,.service-visual img,.writer-portrait img{animation:none}.book:hover{transform:none!important}}