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/* Original public artwork migrated from the former host. */
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.cover::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,5,5,.2),rgba(5,5,5,.72) 58%,rgba(5,5,5,.88));z-index:-1}
.cover>*{position:relative;text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.cover-manor{background-image:url('/images/covers/manor.jpg')!important}
.cover-valley{background-image:url('/images/covers/valley.jpg')!important}
.cover-chateau{background-image:url('/images/covers/chateau.webp')!important}
.map-placeholder{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background-size:cover!important;background-position:center!important;isolation:isolate;text-shadow:0 2px 12px #000}
.map-placeholder::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,5,5,.08),rgba(5,5,5,.7));z-index:-1}
.manor-map{background-image:url('/images/maps/valegast-manor.webp')!important}
.valley-map{background-image:url('/images/maps/gleann-si.webp')!important}
.portrait-letter{background-size:cover!important;background-position:center!important;color:transparent!important;text-shadow:none!important}
.portrait-cael{background-image:url('/images/characters/cael.webp')!important}
.portrait-elyra{background-image:url('/images/characters/elyra.webp')!important}
.portrait-pipkin{background-image:url('/images/characters/pipkin.webp')!important}
.author-photo{width:100%;max-height:430px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 24%;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:1.25rem}
.reader-guide-cover img,.salt-cover{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.42)}
.reader-guide-cover{max-width:390px;margin-inline:auto}
.salt-cover{max-width:280px;margin:0 auto 1.35rem}
.brand::before{content:"";display:none}
@media(max-width:850px){.author-photo{max-height:520px}.reader-guide-cover{max-width:330px}}

/* BLACK LANTERN HOMEPAGE HERO */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  overflow:hidden;
  max-width:none;
  min-height:78vh;
  margin:0;
  padding:clamp(4.75rem,8vw,7.5rem) max(1.25rem,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2 + 1.25rem));
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(280px,.75fr);
}
.hero::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:-1.5%;
  z-index:-2;
  background:url('/images/hero/lantern-road-hero.webp') 62% center/cover no-repeat;
}
.hero::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:-1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,5,6,.90) 0%,rgba(5,6,7,.76) 34%,rgba(6,7,8,.34) 62%,rgba(3,4,5,.50) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.20),rgba(0,0,0,.52));
}
.hero>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero .hero-copy{max-width:46rem}
.hero h1{text-shadow:0 3px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.78)}
.hero .lede{text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.8)}
.hero .hero-seal{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(28,27,22,.72),rgba(14,14,12,.88));
  backdrop-filter:blur(5px);
  box-shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
}
.hero .button.secondary{background:rgba(0,0,0,.30)}
.hero .tag-row span{background:rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
@media(max-width:850px){
  .hero{
    min-height:auto;
    padding:4rem 1.25rem;
    grid-template-columns:1fr;
  }
  .hero::before{background-position:70% center}
  .hero .hero-seal{max-width:420px;width:100%;margin:0 auto}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .hero::before{transform:scale(1.015)}
}