:root{
    --bg:#0c0b09;
    --panel:#161310;
    --panel-2:#1e1a15;
    --gold:#c9a227;
    --gold-light:#e2c05a;
    --white-worn:#ece7dc;
    --grey:#948d7d;
    --line:rgba(236,231,220,0.12);
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--white-worn);
    font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;
    overflow-x:hidden;
    position:relative;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  h1,h2,.display{
    font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    letter-spacing:1px;
    line-height:0.98;
  }
  .oswald{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;}

  /* film-grain overlay for a photographic, textured feel */
  body::after{
    content:"";
    position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:80;opacity:0.05;mix-blend-mode:overlay;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  }

  header{
    position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
    padding:24px 6%;background:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(12,11,9,0.92), rgba(12,11,9,0));
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:background .25s, padding .25s, border-color .25s;
  }
  .brand-name{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:0.9rem;letter-spacing:3px;color:var(--white-worn);}
  nav a{
    margin-left:32px;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
    font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:0.78rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);
    transition:color .2s, border-color .2s;
  }
  nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-light);}
  nav a.active{color:var(--white-worn);border-bottom-color:var(--gold);}
  /* keep section titles clear of the fixed header when jumping from the menu */
  section[id]{scroll-margin-top:70px;}

  /* ---- phone menu ---- */
  .menu-btn{
    display:none;width:44px;height:44px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;
    background:rgba(12,11,9,0.7);border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.5);border-radius:4px;color:var(--gold);
  }
  .menu-btn svg{width:22px;height:22px;}
  .menu-btn .icon-close{display:none;}
  header.open .menu-btn .icon-open{display:none;}
  header.open .menu-btn .icon-close{display:block;}
  @media (max-width:800px){
    header{padding:16px 5%;}
    .menu-btn{display:flex;}
    nav{
      position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
      background:rgba(12,11,9,0.97);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.3);
      padding:8px 6% 18px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-8px);
      transition:opacity .2s, transform .2s, visibility .2s;
    }
    header.open nav{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;}
    header.open{background:rgba(12,11,9,0.97);}
    nav a{margin-left:0;padding:14px 0;font-size:0.95rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
    nav a:last-child{border-bottom:none;}
    nav a.active{color:var(--gold-light);border-bottom-color:var(--line);}
  }

  /* ---- hero ---- */
  .hero{
    min-height:100vh;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;
    padding:140px 6% 90px;
  }
  .hero-bg{
    position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;
    background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12,11,9,0.55), rgba(12,11,9,0.94) 65%, var(--bg) 100%), url('../images/hero-bg.jpg');
    background-size:cover;background-position:center 15%;filter:blur(1px) saturate(0.85);
  }
  .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:820px;}
  .kicker{
    font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:5px;font-size:0.85rem;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(3.2rem,9vw,6.8rem);color:var(--white-worn);
    text-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  }
  .hero h1 .divider-word{
    display:block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:0.28em;letter-spacing:10px;color:var(--white-worn);
    margin:14px 0;
  }
  .hero h1 .gold-svg{
    display:block;width:100%;max-width:720px;margin:6px auto 0;height:auto;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.35)) drop-shadow(0 0 45px rgba(244,197,24,0.3));
  }
  .hero h1 .gold-svg text{
    font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;
  }
  .hero .tagline{
    margin-top:26px;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--grey);
  }
  .hero .byline{
    margin-top:22px;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:3px;font-size:0.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--white-worn);
  }
  .hero .byline b{color:var(--gold);}
  .gold-rule{width:70px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:22px auto 0;}

  .hero-actions{margin-top:40px;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}

  .toc-block{
    margin-top:0;max-width:760px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;
    background:rgba(12,11,9,0.6);border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.3);border-radius:4px;
    padding:44px 40px;text-align:left;backdrop-filter:blur(3px);
  }
  .toc-kicker{
    font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:4px;font-size:0.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold);text-align:center;margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .toc-forewords{text-align:center;margin-bottom:28px;padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(236,231,220,0.15);}
  .toc-forewords p{font-style:italic;color:#d8d3c5;font-size:0.98rem;margin-bottom:8px;}
  .toc-forewords p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .toc-forewords .toc-flabel{font-style:normal;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.82rem;}
  .toc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px 34px;}
  @media (max-width:600px){.toc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .toc-item{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;font-size:0.95rem;color:#e4dfd2;line-height:1.4;}
  .toc-item .toc-num{font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;color:var(--gold);font-size:0.95rem;letter-spacing:0.5px;min-width:26px;}
  .toc-footer{text-align:center;margin-top:30px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(236,231,220,0.15);}
  .toc-footer a{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;font-size:0.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:4px;}
  .toc-footer a:hover{color:var(--gold-light);}
  .btn{
    display:inline-block;padding:16px 34px;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;font-size:0.85rem;
    text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .2s;border:2px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .btn.filled{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg);}
  .btn.filled:hover{background:var(--gold-light);border-color:var(--gold-light);}
  .btn.ghost{color:var(--white-worn);border-color:rgba(236,231,220,0.35);}
  .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--white-worn);}

  section{padding:100px 6%;position:relative;}
  .badge-label{
    display:inline-block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3px;font-size:0.78rem;
    color:var(--gold);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:5px;margin-bottom:24px;text-transform:uppercase;
  }

  /* ---- racing record highlights ---- */
  .highlights{background:var(--panel);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}

  /* ---- stat strip ---- */
  .stat-strip-wrap{max-width:1100px;margin:56px auto 0;}
  .stat-strip-label{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3px;font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;}
  /* rows of 4, 4, then the last 2 centered */
  .stat-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:16px;}
  .stat-chip{flex:0 0 calc((100% - 48px) / 4);}
  @media (max-width:1000px){.stat-chip{flex-basis:calc((100% - 16px) / 2);}}
  .stat-chip{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel-2);padding:20px 14px;text-align:center;}
  .stat-chip .num{font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:1px;}
  .stat-chip .lbl{font-size:0.74rem;letter-spacing:0.3px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:6px;line-height:1.4;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;}

  /* ---- buy ---- */
  .buy{background:var(--bg);}
  .buy-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:0.75fr 1.25fr;gap:70px;align-items:center;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;}
  @media (max-width:900px){.buy-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .book-cover-shot{
    width:100%;display:block;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 30px 45px rgba(0,0,0,0.55)) drop-shadow(0 0 35px rgba(201,162,39,0.15));
  }
  .cover-caption{text-align:center;margin-top:14px;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:0.7rem;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:var(--grey);text-transform:uppercase;}
  .buy h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.6rem);margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--white-worn);}
  .buy .avail{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--gold);font-size:0.82rem;margin-bottom:26px;text-transform:uppercase;}
  /* format picker: real radio buttons, only one can be selected */
  .format-pills{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:28px;border:0;}
  .format-pills legend{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);}
  .format-pill{position:relative;cursor:pointer;}
  .format-pill input{position:absolute;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;}
  .format-pill .box{
    display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 18px;background:var(--panel-2);color:var(--white-worn);
    font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:0.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;
    transition:background .15s, border-color .15s, color .15s;
  }
  .format-pill .price{display:block;font-size:0.7rem;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-top:2px;opacity:0.75;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;text-transform:none;}
  .format-pill:hover .box{border-color:rgba(201,162,39,0.6);}
  .format-pill input:checked + .box{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg);border-color:var(--gold);}
  .format-pill input:focus-visible + .box{outline:2px solid var(--gold-light);outline-offset:3px;}

  .pay-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;}
  .pay-option{
    width:100%;padding:14px;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s, opacity .15s;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:0.98rem;
    border:none;
  }
  .pay-option:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);opacity:0.92;}
  .pay-option.apple{background:#000;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(236,231,220,0.15);}
  .pay-option.apple svg{height:19px;width:auto;}
  .pay-option.google{background:#fff;color:#3c4043;border:1px solid #dadce0;}
  .pay-option.google svg{height:18px;width:auto;}
  .pay-option.card{background:transparent;border:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold-light);}
  .pay-option.card svg{height:16px;width:auto;}
  .two-tap{text-align:center;margin-top:16px;font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--grey);}

  /* ---- endorsements ---- */
  .endorsements{background:var(--panel);border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center;}
  .back-cover-shot{display:block;max-width:620px;width:100%;margin:0 auto;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 40px 90px rgba(0,0,0,0.55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,162,39,0.2);}


  /* ---- racing record (merged from racing-record page) ---- */
  .compare-wrap{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);}
  table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;}
  thead th{
    font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.82rem;
    padding:18px 16px;text-align:left;color:var(--bg);background:var(--gold);
  }
  thead th:first-child{border-radius:0;}
  thead th.num{text-align:center;}
  tbody td{
    padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:0.92rem;color:#d8d3c5;
  }
  tbody td.label{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:0.78rem;color:var(--grey);}
  tbody td.num{text-align:center;font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:0.5px;color:var(--white-worn);}
  tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none;}
  tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:rgba(236,231,220,0.03);}
  .years-cell{font-size:0.85rem;line-height:1.5;}
  .compare-notes{max-width:900px;margin:24px auto 0;text-align:center;}
  .compare-notes p{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.5px;font-size:0.85rem;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:6px;}
  .compare-notes p b{color:var(--gold);}

  /* ---- year by year ---- */
  .year-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;}
  @media (max-width:800px){.year-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .year-card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel-2);padding:24px 26px;}
  .year-card .yr{font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.4rem;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:12px;display:block;}
  .year-card ul{list-style:none;}
  .year-card li{position:relative;padding-left:18px;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.55;color:#d8d3c5;}
  .year-card li:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}
  .year-card li::before{content:"\2014";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--gold);}

    .record .badge-label{display:block;text-align:center;border-bottom:none;padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:16px;}
  .section-title{text-align:center;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.6rem);color:var(--white-worn);margin-bottom:12px;}
  .section-sub{text-align:center;color:var(--grey);font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:0.92rem;letter-spacing:0.5px;margin-bottom:50px;}
  .record-alt{background:var(--panel);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}

  /* ---- back to top ---- */
  .to-top{
    position:fixed;right:28px;bottom:28px;z-index:90;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;
    background:rgba(12,11,9,0.85);border:2px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);
    box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(12px);
    transition:opacity .25s, transform .25s, visibility .25s, background .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .to-top.show{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;}
  .to-top:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--bg);}
  .to-top svg{width:20px;height:20px;}
  @media (max-width:600px){.to-top{right:16px;bottom:16px;width:46px;height:46px;}}

  footer{padding:44px 6%;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:0.8rem;color:var(--grey);background:var(--bg);}
  footer .brand-name{margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:3px;}

  /* ---- racing record page hero ---- */
  .record-hero{padding:150px 6% 60px;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .record-hero .kicker{font-size:0.82rem;margin-bottom:18px;}
  .record-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.2rem);color:var(--white-worn);line-height:1.02;}
  .record-hero h1 .gold{color:var(--gold);}
  .record-hero p{margin-top:20px;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:0.5px;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--grey);}


  /* ---- solid header after scrolling + brand on the left ---- */
  header.scrolled{background:rgba(12,11,9,0.96);padding-top:14px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom-color:rgba(201,162,39,0.25);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);}
  .brand-link{font-family:'Anton',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--white-worn);white-space:nowrap;}
  .brand-link span{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:0.7em;letter-spacing:3px;color:var(--grey);margin:0 2px;}
  .brand-link:hover{color:var(--gold-light);}
  @media (max-width:800px){.brand-link{font-size:0.95rem;}}

  /* ---- table of contents as its own section ---- */
  .contents{background:var(--bg);}

  /* ---- pre-order banner at the end of the racing record page ---- */
  .cta-banner{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:50px;flex-wrap:wrap;text-align:left;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,162,39,0.12), rgba(12,11,9,0) 60%), var(--panel);
    border-top:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,0.3);padding:70px 6%;
  }
  .cta-banner img{width:170px;filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.6));}
  .cta-banner .kicker{margin-bottom:12px;font-size:0.78rem;}
  .cta-banner h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.5vw,2.4rem);margin-bottom:10px;}
  .cta-banner p{color:var(--grey);font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:26px;}
  @media (max-width:600px){.cta-banner{text-align:center;}.cta-banner img{width:140px;}}