:root{
  --navy:#003f5c;
  --deep:#002f45;
  --blue:#0f83c7;
  --green:#239b45;
  --green-dark:#126b35;
  --ink:#10212b;
  --muted:#5d6b73;
  --line:#dbe5e9;
  --soft:#f3f8fa;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,47,69,.14);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
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/* Books page */
.books-hero{
  max-width:1320px;
  margin:0 auto;
  padding:74px 6vw 50px;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;
  gap:36px;
  align-items:center;
}
.books-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5.4vw,5.8rem)}
.author-card-mini{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffffff,#eaf6fa);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:32px;
  padding:24px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;
  gap:22px;
  align-items:center;
}
.author-card-mini img{
  width:180px;
  height:220px;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center top;
  border-radius:24px;
}
.books-section{max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;padding:50px 6vw 80px}
.book-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.book-card{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:30px;
  padding:22px;
  box-shadow:0 14px 35px rgba(0,47,69,.08);
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:190px 1fr;
  gap:24px;
  align-items:center;
}
.book-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.book-cover-wrap{
  background:var(--soft);
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:22px;
  padding:12px;
}
.book-cover-wrap img{width:100%;height:275px;object-fit:contain;display:block;border-radius:14px}
.book-info h3{font-size:1.65rem;margin:12px 0 6px}
.book-info p{line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.book-subtitle{font-weight:800;color:var(--deep)!important;margin-top:0}
.pill.dark{background:var(--deep);color:white;border:0}
@media (max-width:950px){
  .books-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .book-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .author-card-mini,.book-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .author-card-mini img{width:100%;height:320px}
}


/* V6 Books Page Refinement */
.books-hero-polished{
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(35,155,69,.18), transparent 34rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg,#ffffff 0%,#eef8fb 100%);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.author-card-polished{
  align-self:stretch;
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;
  gap:24px;
  align-items:center;
  background:white;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:30px;
  padding:24px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.author-card-polished img{
  width:180px;
  height:230px;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center top;
  border-radius:22px;
}
.featured-books-section{padding-top:70px}
.featured-book-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);
  gap:24px;
}
.featured-book-card{
  background:white;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:30px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
}
.featured-book-cover{
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f2f8fa,#ffffff);
  padding:24px;
  min-height:430px;
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.featured-book-cover img{
  width:100%;
  max-height:390px;
  object-fit:contain;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 18px 28px rgba(0,47,69,.22));
}
.featured-book-info{padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}
.featured-book-info h3{font-size:1.75rem;margin:8px 0 2px;line-height:1.05}
.compact-book-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.book-card-compact{grid-template-columns:210px 1fr;align-items:center}
.compact-cover img{height:310px;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 22px rgba(0,47,69,.16))}
.pill.dark{background:var(--deep);color:white;border-color:var(--deep)}
@media (max-width:1050px){
  .featured-book-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .featured-book-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:260px 1fr}
  .featured-book-cover{min-height:360px}
}
@media (max-width:780px){
  .author-card-polished,.featured-book-card,.book-card-compact{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .compact-book-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .author-card-polished img{width:100%;height:360px}
}