.story-page a {
    transition: color 180ms ease, text-shadow 180ms ease;
}

.story-page a:hover {
    color: #f0d78f;
    text-shadow: 0 0 9px rgba(228, 196, 107, 0.7);
}

.story-page {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.story-page > header {
    padding: 12px 5%;
    gap: 20px;
}
.story-page > header .brand {
    width: 180px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.story-page > header .brand-logo {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}
.story-page nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 16px;
}
.story-main {
    width: min(1100px, 90%);
    margin: 32px auto 64px;
    flex: 1;
}
.story-main h1 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 5vw, 54px);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin: 12px 0 24px;
}
.about-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
}
.story-copy p {
    line-height: 1.8;
    color: #bdbfb8;
    white-space: pre-line;
}
.story-copy .story-lead {
    font-size: 21px;
    color: #eee7d8;
}
.story-actions {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 24px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 28px;
}
.about-photo {
    margin: 0;
}
.about-photo img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 520px;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 6px;
}
.about-photo figcaption {
    font-size: 12px;
    color: #aca897;
    margin-top: 12px;
    text-align: center;
}
.story-page footer {
    padding: 14px 5%;
    margin-top: auto;
    min-height: 0;
}
.contact-layout {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
    gap: 60px;
}
.contact-form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 18px;
}
.contact-form label {
    display: grid;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: #ded8ca;
}
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
    font: inherit;
    color: #eee;
    background: #121813;
    border: 1px solid #455043;
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 12px;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}
.contact-form textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 160px;
}
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
    outline: 2px solid #c5a66c;
    outline-offset: 2px;
}
.contact-form button {
    justify-self: start;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.contact-form button:disabled {
    opacity: 0.5;
    cursor: wait;
}
.contact-note,
#contact-status {
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #bbb7ac;
}
.contact-trap {
    position: absolute;
    left: -10000px;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
#contact-status[data-error='true'] {
    color: #efb6a7;
}
.inbox-message {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #445044;
    padding: 16px 0;
}
.inbox-message p {
    white-space: pre-wrap;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.inbox-message small {
    color: #aab3a9;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .story-page > header {
        align-items: center;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 12px;
    }
    .story-page > header .brand {
        width: 150px;
    }
    .story-page nav {
        gap: 12px;
        font-size: 13px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .story-main {
        margin: 20px auto 40px;
    }
    .about-layout,
    .contact-layout {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 28px;
    }
    .about-photo {
        order: 2;
    }
    .story-page footer {
        gap: 16px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .story-main h1 {
        margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
}

/* HTML source wrapping is not a paragraph break; preserve only authored Admin line breaks. */
.about-layout .story-copy p {
    white-space: normal;
}
.about-layout #about-intro,
.about-layout #about-description {
    white-space: pre-line;
}