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/* 2026-09-23 homepage refinements */
.logo-panel{
  background:transparent;
  border:0;
  box-shadow:none;
  padding:0;
}
.logo-panel img{
  background:transparent;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.42));
}
.books-section{padding-top:4.25rem}
.next-series{padding-top:2rem}
.sound-toggle{
  background:rgba(8,5,6,.84);
  color:#fff;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
}
.sound-toggle.sound-needed{
  animation:soundPulse 1.7s ease-in-out infinite;
  border-color:rgba(217,174,103,.8);
}
@keyframes soundPulse{
  0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(217,174,103,.0)}
  50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 10px rgba(217,174,103,.12)}
}


/* Final trailer sound-gate experience */
.sound-gate{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  z-index:5;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.10),rgba(0,0,0,.38));
}
.sound-gate[hidden]{display:none}
.sound-gate-button{
  display:grid;
  gap:.4rem;
  min-width:min(88vw,360px);
  padding:1.15rem 1.5rem;
  border:1px solid rgba(242,211,151,.55);
  border-radius:22px;
  background:rgba(9,6,7,.74);
  color:#fff;
  text-align:center;
  cursor:pointer;
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  box-shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
}
.sound-gate-button:hover,.sound-gate-button:focus-visible{
  border-color:var(--gold2);
  transform:translateY(-1px);
  outline:none;
}
.sound-gate-kicker{
  color:var(--gold2);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  font-size:.72rem;
  font-weight:800;
}
.sound-gate-button strong{
  font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;
  font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.7rem);
  line-height:1;
}
.sound-gate-cta{
  display:inline-flex;
  justify-content:center;
  align-items:center;
  width:max-content;
  margin:.35rem auto 0;
  padding:.6rem .9rem;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold),var(--gold2));
  color:#1a1008;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  font-size:.75rem;
  font-weight:900;
}
.sound-toggle{z-index:6}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.sound-gate{display:none!important}}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .sound-gate-button{min-width:min(90vw,330px);padding:1rem 1.2rem;border-radius:18px}
}