:root{--bg:#0b0d10;--panel:#12161a;--panel2:#181d22;--cream:#f0ebe2;--muted:#b9b4ab;--gold:#c6a76a;--burgundy:#7e3540;--border:rgba(240,235,226,.14);--shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.36)}
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10px;color:var(--gold);font-size:.73rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}.book-hero{min-height:720px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:90px clamp(24px,8vw,130px);background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,7,9,.94) 0%,rgba(5,7,9,.74) 42%,rgba(5,7,9,.15) 78%),url("../images/demise/mercer-family-home.webp") center/cover no-repeat}.hero-copy{max-width:780px}.hero-copy h1{margin:.1em 0 0;font-size:clamp(5rem,12vw,10rem);letter-spacing:.04em}.subtitle{margin:0;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,3rem);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}.author{margin-top:24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem}.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:30px}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:48px;padding:11px 19px;border:1px solid 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110px;display:grid;gap:36px}.feature-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--panel);overflow:hidden}.feature-card.reverse{grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr}.feature-card.reverse img{order:2}.feature-card img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:430px;object-fit:cover}.feature-copy{padding:clamp(28px,5vw,56px);align-self:center}.feature-copy h3{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,3.6rem);margin:.15em 0}.feature-copy p{color:var(--muted)}.text-link{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}.themes{padding:100px clamp(20px,7vw,110px);background:var(--panel2)}.theme-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;max-width:1200px;margin:auto}.theme-grid article{min-height:220px;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--border);background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}.theme-grid h3{font-size:1.7rem}.theme-grid p{color:var(--muted)}.reader-callout{padding:100px 20px;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(rgba(8,10,12,.82),rgba(8,10,12,.82)),url("../images/demise/emily-pool.webp") center/cover no-repeat}.reader-callout>div{max-width:900px;margin:auto}.reader-callout h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.7rem);margin:.2em 0}.reader-callout p:last-child{color:#d6d1c8}.bottom-cta{padding:95px 20px;text-align:center}.bottom-cta h2{max-width:850px;margin:.2em auto .8em;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.2rem)}footer{padding:50px 20px;text-align:center;background:#06080a;border-top:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}footer a{color:var(--gold)}.properties-hero{min-height:620px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:90px clamp(24px,8vw,130px);background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,8,10,.9),rgba(6,8,10,.45)),url("../images/demise/emily-remodeled.webp") center/cover no-repeat}.properties-hero>div{max-width:850px}.properties-hero h1{margin:.1em 0 .2em;font-size:clamp(4rem,9vw,7rem)}.properties-hero p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:760px;color:#ddd8cf;font-size:1.1rem}.property-intro{max-width:950px;margin:auto;padding:75px 30px 35px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.2rem}.property-grid{max-width:1380px;margin:auto;padding:30px clamp(18px,5vw,70px) 110px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px}.property-card{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--panel);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.property-card.wide{grid-column:1/-1}.property-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}.property-card.wide img{aspect-ratio:16/8.5}.property-copy{padding:28px}.property-number{margin:0;color:var(--gold);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em}.property-copy h2{margin:.2em 0 .45em;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,3rem)}.property-copy p:last-child{color:var(--muted)}
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/* Demise Characters */
.characters-hero{
    min-height:560px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-end;
    padding:90px clamp(24px,8vw,130px);
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,8,10,.93),rgba(6,8,10,.4)),
        url("../images/demise/mercer-family-home.webp") center/cover no-repeat;
}
.characters-hero>div{max-width:880px}
.characters-hero h1,
.downfall-hero h1{
    margin:.1em 0 .2em;
    font-size:clamp(4rem,9vw,7.5rem);
}
.characters-hero p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:760px;color:#ddd8cf;font-size:1.12rem}
.character-grid{
    max-width:1320px;
    margin:auto;
    padding:90px clamp(20px,6vw,80px);
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:28px;
}
.character-card{
    overflow:hidden;
    background:var(--panel);
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.character-card.feature-character{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr}
.character-card img{
    width:100%;
    height:440px;
    object-fit:cover;
    object-position:center top;
}
.character-card.feature-character img{height:100%;min-height:520px}
.character-copy{padding:30px}
.character-copy h2{margin:.15em 0 .45em;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem)}
.character-copy p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted)}
.whitfield-teaser{
    padding:110px 20px;
    text-align:center;
    background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(6,8,10,.76),rgba(6,8,10,.86)),
        url("../images/demise/whitfields-before-after.webp") center/cover no-repeat;
}
.whitfield-teaser>div{max-width:900px;margin:auto}
.whitfield-teaser h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem);margin:.1em 0}
.whitfield-teaser p:not(.eyebrow){color:#d5d0c7}

/* The Downfall */
.downfall-hero{
    min-height:690px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-end;
    padding:90px clamp(24px,8vw,130px);
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,8,10,.94),rgba(6,8,10,.28)),
        url("../images/demise/whitfields-before-after.webp") center/cover no-repeat;
}
.downfall-hero>div{max-width:850px}
.downfall-tagline{max-width:740px;color:#ded9d0;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.6vw,1.8rem)}
.downfall-intro{padding:95px 20px;text-align:center;background:var(--panel2)}
.downfall-intro>div{max-width:930px;margin:auto}
.downfall-intro h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.8rem);margin:.2em 0}
.downfall-intro p:last-child{color:var(--muted)}
.before-after-feature{
    max-width:1380px;
    margin:auto;
    padding:70px clamp(18px,5vw,70px);
}
.before-after-feature img{
    width:100%;
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);
}
.downfall-story{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:auto;
    padding:30px clamp(20px,5vw,70px) 110px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:24px;
}
.downfall-story article{
    padding:32px;
    min-height:300px;
    background:var(--panel);
    border:1px solid var(--border);
}
.chapter-marker{margin:0;color:var(--gold);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.18em}
.downfall-story h2{font-size:2.2rem;margin:.25em 0}
.downfall-story p:last-child{color:var(--muted)}
.downfall-quote{
    padding:110px 20px;
    text-align:center;
    background:var(--panel2);
}
.downfall-quote>div{max-width:900px;margin:auto}
.downfall-quote h2{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.8rem);margin:.2em 0}
.downfall-quote p:last-child{color:var(--muted)}
.demise-explore-grid{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:10px clamp(20px,5vw,70px) 100px;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));
    gap:24px;
}
.explore-card{
    display:block;
    padding:38px;
    min-height:300px;
    background:var(--panel);
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    transition:transform .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;
}
.explore-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(198,167,106,.5)}
.explore-card h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);margin:.2em 0}
.explore-card p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted)}
.explore-card span{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}

@media(max-width:900px){
    .character-grid,
    .downfall-story,
    .demise-explore-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .character-card.feature-character{grid-column:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .character-card.feature-character img{min-height:0;height:440px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
    .characters-hero,.downfall-hero{min-height:560px;padding:70px 22px}
    .character-card img,.character-card.feature-character img{height:360px}
}

/* Demise header brand alignment */
.site-header .brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.site-header .brand img {
    width: auto;
    height: 50px;
    max-width: 180px;
    object-fit: contain;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.site-header .brand div {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.site-header .brand strong {
    color: var(--cream);
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.site-header .brand span {
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 400;
}

/* Standard bronze-outline header buttons */
.site-header .header-store {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 9px 15px;
    border: 1px solid #c6a76a;
    color: #c6a76a !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    border-radius: 0;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: normal;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.site-header .header-store:hover {
    background: #c6a76a !important;
    color: #111 !important;
}