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.hero-copy h1{margin-bottom:0}.hero-details{padding-top:39px}.hero-details::before{content:"";display:block;width:50px;height:2px;background:var(--teal);margin-bottom:28px}.hero-details .lead{max-width:450px}.hero-details .actions{gap:12px}@media(max-width:760px){.hero-details{padding-top:0}.hero-details::before{margin-bottom:23px}.hero-details .lead{max-width:530px}}

/* Book entries: styles are confined to Books & Writing. */
#writing .book-feature{border-top:1px solid #d7dcd5;padding-top:30px;min-width:0}
#writing .book-cover-area{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:30px 24px;background:#efede5;border:1px solid #ddd9ce}
#writing .book-cover{display:block;width:220px;max-width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:2/3;object-fit:contain;box-shadow:0 7px 18px rgba(24,48,71,.13)}
#writing .book-details{padding-top:23px}
#writing .book-details h3{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:10px}
#writing .book-author{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:7px}
#writing .book-pen-name{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--teal);margin-bottom:12px}
#writing .book-description{font-size:.9375rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:760px){#writing .book-cover-area{padding:25px 18px}#writing .book-cover{width:190px}#writing .book-details h3{font-size:1.375rem}}
@media(max-width:440px){#writing .book-cover{width:220px}#writing .book-feature{padding-top:22px}#writing .writing-grid{gap:34px}}

/* Footer social links only; existing layout remains unchanged. */
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footer .footer-social a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:24px;height:24px;padding:0;border:0;line-height:1;color:#dae4e9}
footer .footer-social a:hover{color:white}
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/* Soft watercolor background with a translucent light overlay. */
body,.hero,.writing{background-color:#FAF3F0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(250,247,244,.46),rgba(250,247,244,.46)),url("assets/watercolor-background.webp");background-size:cover;background-position:center}

/* Gentle background continuity below the unchanged watercolor hero. */
#services,#writing,#about,#contact{background-color:#F7EFEA;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(247,239,234,.82),rgba(247,239,234,.82)),url("assets/watercolor-background.webp");background-size:cover;background-position:center}

/* Newsletter signup only. */
#newsletter{background-color:#F7EFEA;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(247,239,234,.82),rgba(247,239,234,.82)),url("assets/watercolor-background.webp");background-size:cover;background-position:center;border-top:1px solid #e8e6de}
.newsletter-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}
#newsletter h2{margin-bottom:18px}#newsletter p{color:var(--muted);max-width:530px;margin-bottom:0}#newsletter .primary{background:var(--teal);border-color:var(--teal)}
@media(max-width:1000px){.newsletter-grid{gap:50px}}@media(max-width:760px){.newsletter-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}

#newsletter .field{margin-bottom:30px}

/* Native MailerLite form, styled only inside the newsletter section. */
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#newsletter .ml-form-formContent{margin-bottom:30px}
#newsletter .ml-form-embedSubmit button{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.9375rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.4;padding:13px 24px;min-height:49px;border:1px solid #5F7D93;border-radius:2px;background:#5F7D93;color:white;cursor:pointer}
#newsletter .ml-form-embedSubmit button:hover{background:#526e83;border-color:#526e83}
#newsletter .ml-form-embedSubmit button:disabled{cursor:wait}
#newsletter .ml-form-successContent h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 16px}
#newsletter .ml-form-successContent p{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7}
#newsletter .ml-error input{border-color:#b33c3c}
#newsletter .sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);border:0}
#newsletter .ml-form-embedSubmitLoad{width:20px;height:20px;border:3px solid #ffffff80;border-top-color:white;border-radius:50%;animation:newsletter-spin 1s linear infinite}
@keyframes newsletter-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}