*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

    body {
      font-family: 'Lora', Georgia, serif;
      background: var(--cream);
      color: var(--ink);
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    /* ── SCROLLBAR ── */
    ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--parchment); }
    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--gold); border-radius: 3px; }

    /* ── NAVBAR ── */
    #navbar {
      background: transparent;
      transition: background .4s, box-shadow .4s;
      border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    }
    #navbar.scrolled {
      background: rgba(250,247,242,.96);
      border-bottom-color: var(--border);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(26,18,9,.08);
      --webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    }
    .navbar-brand {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.35rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--ink) !important;
      letter-spacing: -.01em;
    }
    .navbar-brand span { color: var(--gold); }
    .nav-link {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .78rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted) !important;
      padding: .5rem 1rem !important;
      transition: color .25s;
    }
    .nav-link:hover { color: var(--gold-lt) !important; }
    .nav-link.active { color: var(--gold) !important; }

    /* ── HERO ── */
    #hero {
      min-height: 100vh;
      background: var(--ink);
      color: var(--parchment);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .hero-bg-text {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(8rem, 20vw, 22rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,.025);
      --webkit-user-select: none;
      --webkit-user-select:none;
      pointer-events: none;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .25em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-lt);
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .hero-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 7rem);
      font-weight: 900;
      line-height: 1.0;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .hero-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--gold-lt);
    }
    .hero-sub {
      font-family: 'Lora', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,.65);
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      max-width: 500px;
      line-height: 1.75;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }
    .btn-ink {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .75rem;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: none;
      padding: .85rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 0;
      transition: background .25s, transform .2s;
    }
    .btn-ink:hover { background: var(--gold-lt); transform: translateY(-2px); color: var(--ink); }
    .btn-outline-ink {
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--parchment);
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .75rem;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,.3);
      padding: .85rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 0;
      transition: border-color .25s, color .25s, transform .2s;
    }
    .btn-outline-ink:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold-lt);
      color: var(--gold-lt);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
    .hero-scroll {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 2.5rem;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .65rem;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      color: rgba(245,240,232,.35);
      text-transform: uppercase;
      animation: bounceScroll 2s ease-in-out infinite;
    }
    @keyframes bounceScroll {
      0%,100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
      50%      { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); }
    }

    /* ── SECTION CHROME ── */
    .section-label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .68rem;
      letter-spacing: .28em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin-bottom: .85rem;
    }
    .section-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .section-divider {
      width: 48px;
      height: 2px;
      background: var(--gold);
      margin: 1.5rem 0;
    }

    /* ── ABOUT ── */
    #about { background: var(--cream); }
    .about-img-wrap {
      position: relative;
    }
    .about-img-wrap::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: -16px; left: -16px;
      width: 100%; height: 100%;
      border: 2px solid var(--gold);
      z-index: 0;
    }
    .about-img-wrap img {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      filter: sepia(15%) contrast(1.05);
    }
    .about-stat {
      border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
      padding-left: 1rem;
    }
    .about-stat .num {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 2.2rem;
      font-weight: 900;
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1;
    }
    .about-stat .lbl {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .68rem;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }

    /* ── WORKS / BOOKS ── */
    #works { background: var(--parchment); }
    .filter-btn {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      color: var(--muted);
      padding: .45rem 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 0;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all .2s;
    }
    .filter-btn:hover,
    .filter-btn.active {
      background: var(--ink);
      border-color: var(--ink);
      color: var(--parchment);
    }
    .book-card {
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      transition: transform .3s, box-shadow .3s;
      cursor: pointer;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .book-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(26,18,9,.12);
    }
    .book-cover {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 2/3;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
      filter: sepia(10%);
    }
    .book-cover-placeholder {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 2/3;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      color: var(--parchment);
      text-align: center;
      padding: 1rem;
      gap: .5rem;
    }
    .book-genre {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .62rem;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
    }
    .book-title-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin: .3rem 0;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .book-year {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .68rem;
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    .book-excerpt {
      font-size: .85rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      line-height: 1.65;
      margin-top: .5rem;
    }

    /* ── ESSAYS ── */
    #essays { background: var(--cream); }
    .essay-item {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 1.5rem 0;
      transition: background .2s;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .essay-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .essay-item:hover { background: var(--parchment); margin-left: -1rem; margin-right: -1rem; padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; }
    .essay-num {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .68rem;
      color: var(--border);
      min-width: 2.5rem;
    }
    .essay-title-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--ink);
      transition: color .2s;
    }
    .essay-item:hover .essay-title-text { color: var(--gold); }
    .essay-meta {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .65rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    .essay-arrow {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--border);
      transition: transform .2s, color .2s;
    }
    .essay-item:hover .essay-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── QUOTES ── */
    #quotes { background: var(--ink); color: var(--parchment); }
    .quote-carousel blockquote {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3.5vw, 2.2rem);
      font-style: italic;
      line-height: 1.55;
      max-width: 820px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      color: var(--parchment);
    }
    .quote-carousel cite {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold-lt);
      margin-top: 1.5rem;
      display: block;
    }
    .quote-dot {
      width: 8px; height: 8px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(245,240,232,.2);
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background .2s;
      padding: 0;
    }
    .quote-dot.active { background: var(--gold); }

    /* ── CONTACT ── */
    #contact { background: var(--parchment); }
    .contact-form .form-control {
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 0;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'Lora', serif;
      padding: .85rem 1rem;
      transition: border-color .2s;
    }
    .contact-form .form-control:focus {
      box-shadow: none;
      border-color: var(--gold);
      background: #fff;
    }
    .contact-form label {
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .15em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: .4rem;
    }
    .social-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: .5rem;
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .75rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      color: var(--muted);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color .2s;
    }
    .social-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }

    /* ── FOOTER ── */
    footer {
      background: var(--ink);
      color: rgba(245,240,232,.4);
      font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
      font-size: .7rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
    }
    footer a { color: rgba(245,240,232,.4); text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
    footer a:hover { color: var(--gold-lt); }

    /* ── MODAL ── */
    .modal-content {
      background: var(--cream);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 0;
    }
    .modal-header { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border); }
    .modal-title {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      font-weight: 700;
    }
    .modal-body { font-family: 'Lora', serif; line-height: 1.85; }
    .btn-close { filter: none; }

    /* ── FADE-IN ANIMATION ── */
    .fade-up {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(28px);
      transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease;
    }
    .fade-up.visible {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0);
    }

    /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
    @media (max-width: 767px) {
      .about-img-wrap::before { display: none; }
      .hero-title { font-size: 3rem; }
    }

    /* Language Dropdown Styling */
.dropdown-item.lang-item {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.dropdown-item.lang-item:hover {
  background: var(--gold-lt);
  color: var(--gold);
}

.dropdown-item.lang-item.active {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--gold-lt);
}

.dropdown-toggle::after {
  display: none; /* Dropdown oxunu gizlədir ki, daha səliqəli görünsün */
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .border-start-lg {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border) !important;
  }
}