/* ===========================================================================
   SAMPLE-CUT GATE — added 2026-05-20
   Aggressive teaser: free chapters are CUT to a 1-2 paragraph sample with
   a soft fade-out + buy CTA. The welcome/index page gets a big buy hero
   card right above the table of contents.
   =========================================================================== */

.sample-cut-card {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  padding: 60px 36px 40px;
  background: var(--cream, #F5EFE6);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-warm, #E3D4C7);
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px -28px rgba(80, 50, 35, 0.22);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.sample-cut-fade {
  position: absolute;
  top: -120px;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 120px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(245, 239, 230, 0) 0%, rgba(245, 239, 230, 0.65) 60%, rgba(245, 239, 230, 0.95) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}
.sample-cut-eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--rose-gold, #B76E79);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.sample-cut-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 32px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink, #2C2C2C);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.sample-cut-sub {
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft, #5a5040);
  margin: 0 auto 26px;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.sample-cut-price {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-warm, #E3D4C7);
  padding-top: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.sample-cut-price .amt {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 56px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--rose-gold, #B76E79);
  line-height: 1;
}
.sample-cut-price .note {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft, #5a5040);
}
.sample-cut-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 360px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.sample-cut-buy {
  display: block;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  background: var(--rose-gold, #B76E79);
  color: #FAFAF7 !important;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.sample-cut-buy:hover { background: #C99070; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.sample-cut-back {
  display: block;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft, #5a5040) !important;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-warm, #E3D4C7);
}
.sample-cut-back:hover { border-color: var(--rose-gold, #B76E79); color: var(--rose-gold, #B76E79) !important; }

/* Index-page big buy hero */
.index-buy-hero {
  margin: 40px 0;
  padding: 56px 40px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--cream, #F5EFE6) 0%, var(--cream-warm, #E3D4C7) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-warm, #E3D4C7);
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 28px 60px -24px rgba(80, 50, 35, 0.25);
}
.index-buy-eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--rose-gold, #B76E79);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.index-buy-title {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 38px;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink, #2C2C2C);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.index-buy-sub {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft, #5a5040);
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.index-buy-features {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  text-align: left;
  display: inline-block;
}
.index-buy-features li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 6px 0 6px 26px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink, #2C2C2C);
}
.index-buy-features li::before {
  content: '✓';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 6px;
  color: var(--rose-gold, #B76E79);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.index-buy-price {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-warm, #E3D4C7);
  padding-top: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.index-buy-price .amt {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 64px;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--rose-gold, #B76E79);
  line-height: 1;
}
.index-buy-price .note {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft, #5a5040);
}
.index-buy-cta {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 18px 36px;
  background: var(--rose-gold, #B76E79);
  color: #FAFAF7 !important;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
}
.index-buy-cta:hover { background: #C99070; transform: translateY(-1px); }