@font-face{
    font-family:'Superfluous';
    src:url('fonts/superfluous.woff2') format('woff2');
    font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;
  }
  :root{
    --red:#8e1d29;
    --pink:#8CB369;
    --pink-soft:#EAF3E1;
    --ink:#231018;
    --lavender:#A99BD6;
    --lavender-soft:#EFEAFA;
    --sage:#8FA372;
    --brown:#6B4A3A;
    --paper:#FFFDF8;
    --line:#231018;
    --title:#8f3832;   /* dark muted red — matches the about-page flowers */
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html,body{margin:0;padding:0;}
  body{
    background:var(--paper);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
    line-height:1.5;
    image-rendering:pixelated;
  }
  #app{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px 60px;}

  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
    text-transform:lowercase;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    margin:0 0 12px;
  }
  h1{font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:var(--title);}
  h2{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:var(--pink);}
  h3{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;}
  p{margin:0 0 10px;}
  a{color:var(--pink);}
  button, input, textarea{font-family:'Courier New', Courier, monospace;}

  /* --- pixel chunky border/shadow effect --- */
  .pixelbox{
    border:3px solid var(--ink);
    box-shadow:5px 5px 0 var(--ink);
    background:#fff;
  }
  .pixelbox-soft{
    border:3px solid var(--ink);
    box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink);
  }

  /* --- pixel star (cross-stitch flower) built from divs --- */
  .star{
    display:inline-grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(7,3px);
    grid-template-rows:repeat(7,3px);
    vertical-align:middle;
  }
  .star i{background:transparent;}
  .star.pink i.on{background:var(--pink);}
  .star.sage i.on{background:var(--sage);}
  .star.brown i.on{background:var(--brown);}
  .star.lav i.on{background:var(--lavender);}

  .stardivider{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;
    margin:34px 0;
  }



  /* --- top nav --- */
  header.top{
    padding:34px 0 0;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;
  }
  .brand{cursor:pointer;}
  .brand-text{
    font-size:64px;line-height:1;font-weight:400;color:var(--pink);letter-spacing:0.5px;
    font-family:'Superfluous','Courier New',monospace;
  }
  .brand-sub{margin-top:8px;}
  @media (max-width:560px){ .brand-text{font-size:42px;} }

  /* nav now sits where the tagline used to be: plain text, no box, no vertical spines */
  .navlinks{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .navlinks span{
    font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:lowercase;
    color:var(--ink);opacity:0.55;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Courier New',monospace;
    padding-bottom:3px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
    transition:opacity .15s ease, border-color .15s ease;
  }
  .navlinks span:hover{opacity:0.85;}
  .navlinks span.active{opacity:1;color:var(--pink);border-bottom-color:var(--pink);font-weight:700;}

  /* --- next meeting mini calendar --- */
  .meetingcard{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:26px 0 6px;}
  .calicon{width:60px;height:60px;border:3px solid var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-shrink:0;background:#fff;}
  .calicon .month{background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:10px;text-align:center;padding:3px 0;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;}
  .calicon .day{flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
  .meetinginfo .label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brown);margin-bottom:2px;}
  .meetinginfo .datetext{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);}
  .meetinginfo .note{font-size:12px;color:var(--brown);margin-top:2px;}

  /* --- preloader --- */
  #preloader{
    position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--pink);z-index:9999;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5%;
    padding:24px;transition:opacity .5s ease;
  }
  #preloader.hide{opacity:0;pointer-events:none;}
  .preloader-left{flex:1;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;max-width:40%;}
  .preloader-img{width:min(38vw,280px);height:auto;display:block;}
  .preloader-right{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;max-width:40%;gap:18px;}
  .preloader-text{
    font-family:'Superfluous','Courier New',monospace;color:var(--paper);
    font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;text-align:center;
  }
  .preloader-dots{display:flex;gap:7px;}
  .preloader-dots span{
    width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);display:inline-block;
    animation:preloaderDot 1s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .preloader-dots span:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.15s;}
  .preloader-dots span:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.3s;}
  @keyframes preloaderDot{
    0%,80%,100%{opacity:0.25;transform:scale(0.7);}
    40%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1);}
  }
  @media (max-width:600px){
    #preloader{flex-direction:column;gap:24px;}
    .preloader-left, .preloader-right{max-width:80%;}
    .preloader-text{font-size:24px;}
  }

  .about-layout{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.4fr;gap:36px;align-items:start;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ .about-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .about-flowers{
    width:100%;height:auto;display:block;position:sticky;top:20px;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ .about-flowers{position:static;max-width:220px;margin:0 auto;} }

  /* --- scattered flower backdrop (all pages) --- */
  .scatter{
    position:fixed;inset:0;overflow:hidden;
    pointer-events:none;z-index:-1;
  }
  .scatter-flower{
    position:absolute;width:var(--w);height:auto;
    image-rendering:auto;      /* smooth these hand-drawn dots (body sets pixelated) */
  }
  /* shrink the whole garden on small screens so it stays a light backdrop */
  @media (max-width:640px){ .scatter-flower{ width:calc(var(--w) * 0.62); } }
  .credit{
    text-align:center;padding:14px 0 24px;
    font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--brown);opacity:0.7;
  }

  /* left column = title + cover (the star of the page), right = the synopsis.
     deliberately uneven, and pulled up close to the header ribbon. */
  .readinghero{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 0.95fr;gap:48px;align-items:start;
    margin:40px 0 34px;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ .readinghero{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:30px;} }
  .readingmeta .eyebrow{
    font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--brown);margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .readingbody{padding-top:6px;}
  .booktitle{
    font-family:'Superfluous','Courier New',monospace;
    color:var(--title);font-weight:700;line-height:1;
    font-size:76px;margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  @media (max-width:720px){ .booktitle{font-size:46px;} }
  .bookauthor{font-size:15px;color:var(--brown);letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:22px;}

  .cover{
    width:340px;height:500px;max-width:100%;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    text-align:center;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .cover.placeholder{background:var(--lavender-soft);padding:14px;}
  @media (max-width:400px){ .cover{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:2/3;} }
  .cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
  .cover .placeholder-title{font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:8px;}
  .cover .placeholder-author{font-size:12px;color:var(--brown);}

  .synopsis{font-size:14px;}
  .blurb{
    margin-top:14px;background:var(--lavender-soft);
    border:3px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink);
    padding:14px 16px;font-size:14px;position:relative;
  }
  .blurb .label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px;}
  .blurb .sign{margin-top:8px;font-weight:700;color:var(--brown);font-size:13px;}


  /* --- discussion --- */
  .discussion-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;}
  .newthread{padding:16px;margin-bottom:20px;}
  .newthread input, .newthread textarea{
    width:100%;border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:8px;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:8px;background:#fff;
  }
  .newthread textarea{min-height:60px;resize:vertical;}
  .btn{
    background:var(--pink);color:#fff;border:3px solid var(--ink);
    box-shadow:3px 3px 0 var(--ink);padding:8px 16px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
    cursor:pointer;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:lowercase;
  }
  .btn:hover{transform:translate(1px,1px);box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--ink);}
  .btn.secondary{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);}
  .btn.danger{background:var(--red);}
  .btn.small{padding:5px 10px;font-size:11px;box-shadow:2px 2px 0 var(--ink);}

  .thread{padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:14px;}
  .thread .topic{font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);}
  .thread .meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--brown);margin-bottom:6px;}
  .thread .msg{font-size:13px;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .replies{margin-left:18px;border-left:3px solid var(--lavender);padding-left:14px;margin-top:10px;}
  .reply{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13px;}
  .reply .meta{font-size:10px;color:var(--brown);}
  .replytoggle{font-size:11px;color:var(--pink);cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;background:none;border:none;padding:0;}
  .replybox{margin-top:8px;display:none;}
  .replybox.open{display:block;}
  .replybox input, .replybox textarea{width:100%;border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:6px;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:6px;}

  /* --- archive --- */
  .bookcase{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:30px;margin:26px 0 4px;}
  .bookshelf{
    display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:14px;flex-wrap:nowrap;
    padding:22px 16px 0;
    border-bottom:6px solid var(--ink);
    background:linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, transparent 88%, rgba(35,16,24,0.05) 88%);
  }
  .archspine{
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;
    padding:16px 6px;cursor:pointer;color:#fff;text-align:center;
    writing-mode:vertical-rl;text-orientation:mixed;
    transition:transform .18s ease;flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .archspine:hover{transform:translateY(-26px);}
  .archspine .t{font-weight:700;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.5px;}
  .archspine .a{font-size:9px;opacity:0.85;margin-top:6px;}
  .empty{font-size:13px;color:var(--brown);font-style:italic;padding:20px;text-align:center;}

  .modal-back{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(35,16,24,0.65);display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;padding:40px 16px;overflow:auto;z-index:50;}
  .modal{background:var(--paper);max-width:640px;width:100%;padding:22px;position:relative;}
  .modal .close{position:absolute;top:10px;right:10px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:none;width:28px;height:28px;}

  /* --- about --- */
  .hostwrap{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:16px 0 10px;}
  .hostphoto{width:110px;height:110px;border:3px solid var(--ink);box-shadow:4px 4px 0 var(--ink);object-fit:cover;background:var(--lavender-soft);}
  .hostphoto.placeholder{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:10px;color:var(--brown);text-align:center;padding:6px;}

  /* --- wishlist --- */
  .wishcard{padding:12px 14px;margin-bottom:12px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;}
  .wishcard .t{font-weight:700;font-size:14px;}
  .wishcard .a{font-size:11px;color:var(--brown);}
  .wishcard .n{font-size:12px;margin-top:4px;}
  .wishcard .by{font-size:10px;color:var(--brown);margin-top:4px;}
  .heartbtn{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;min-width:44px;}
  .heartbtn svg{width:26px;height:26px;}
  .heartbtn .count{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;}
  .suggestform{padding:16px;margin-top:20px;}
  .suggestform input, .suggestform textarea{width:100%;border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:8px;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:8px;background:#fff;}

  /* --- admin --- */
  .adminlogin{max-width:340px;margin:60px auto;padding:24px;text-align:center;}
  .admintabs{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:16px 0;}
  .admintabs button{background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:6px 12px;font-size:11px;cursor:pointer;}
  .admintabs button.active{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;}
  .adminsection{padding:18px;margin-bottom:20px;}
  .adminsection label{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin:10px 0 4px;}
  .adminsection input[type=text], .adminsection input[type=password], .adminsection textarea{
    width:100%;border:2px solid var(--ink);padding:8px;font-size:13px;background:#fff;
  }
  .adminsection textarea{min-height:80px;}
  .adminrow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--lavender);font-size:13px;}
  .footer-host{text-align:center;margin-top:50px;font-size:11px;color:var(--brown);opacity:0.7;}
  .footer-host a{color:var(--brown);}
  .toast{position:fixed;bottom:20px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:10px 18px;font-size:12px;z-index:100;}