:root {
  --navy: #153b68;
  --navy-dark: #0b2646;
  --blue: #2f6fae;
  --sky: #9edff1;
  --teal: #8fd6ce;
  --orange: #f47920;
  --orange-dark: #d95c0a;
  --cream: #fff8ea;
  --paper: #fffdf8;
  --ink: #26384f;
  --muted: #617086;
  --shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(27, 58, 96, .16);
  --radius: 26px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:'Nunito',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button,input,textarea{font:inherit}
.container{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}
.section{position:relative;padding:110px 0}
.eyebrow{font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--orange);margin:0 0 10px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.92rem}
.eyebrow.light{color:#ffd6ad}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;line-height:.97;margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--navy)}
h1{font-size:clamp(3.15rem,6vw,6.4rem);letter-spacing:-.04em}
h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.8vw,4.5rem);letter-spacing:-.03em}
p{line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 20px}.lead{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;padding:14px 23px;border-radius:999px;border:2px solid transparent;font-weight:800;transition:.25s ease;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(244,121,32,.25)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--orange);color:#fff}.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--orange-dark)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy);background:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:white}
.site-header{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,253,248,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(21,59,104,.08)}
.nav-wrap{height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:'Baloo 2',cursive;font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}.brand strong{color:var(--orange)}.brand-paw{margin-left:4px;font-size:1rem}
.main-nav{display:flex;gap:24px;margin-left:auto}.main-nav a{font-size:.83rem;font-weight:800;position:relative}.main-nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:-10px;height:3px;background:var(--orange);border-radius:3px;transition:.25s}.main-nav a:hover::after,.main-nav a.active::after{right:0}
.nav-cta{padding:11px 18px;font-size:.85rem}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:6px}.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:25px;height:3px;background:var(--navy);margin:5px;border-radius:2px}
.hero{min-height:820px;padding-top:82px;position:relative;background:#effaff;overflow:hidden}.hero-slider{height:738px;position:relative}.hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .8s ease}.hero-slide.active{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 75% 38%,rgba(255,186,75,.35),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(135deg,#fff6e2 0%,#e8f8ff 62%,#d8f0d8 100%)}.hero-bg-two{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fdf1d8,#d9f3ff 55%,#b8e6db)}.hero-bg-three{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff4e1,#e9edff 55%,#d4f2ea)}
.hero-grid{height:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;align-items:center;gap:40px;position:relative;z-index:2}.hero-copy{padding-bottom:40px}.hero-copy h1 span{color:var(--orange)}.hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:590px;font-size:1.08rem}.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}.hero-visual{position:relative;height:610px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center}.sun-disc{position:absolute;width:460px;height:460px;border-radius:50%;background:#f6ae4d;top:65px;right:30px;box-shadow:0 0 0 18px rgba(255,255,255,.45)}.blue-disc{background:#7ccbe0}.teal-disc{background:#89d4c9}.hero-dog{position:relative;z-index:2;width:540px;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:42% 42% 28% 28% / 30% 30% 18% 18%;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:10px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7)}.book-card{position:absolute;z-index:3;right:-15px;bottom:65px;width:180px;transform:rotate(5deg);border:8px solid white;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}.book-card img{aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover}.float-card{animation:float 4s ease-in-out infinite}.float-paw{position:absolute;font-size:2.2rem;opacity:.25;z-index:1}.p1{top:115px;left:15px}.p2{right:0;top:175px}.mini-badge,.story-bubble,.floating-note{position:absolute;z-index:4;background:#fff;color:var(--navy);padding:18px 20px;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-family:'Baloo 2';font-weight:700}.mini-badge{right:0;top:120px;transform:rotate(4deg)}.story-bubble{right:-15px;bottom:70px}.slider-arrow{position:absolute;z-index:5;top:48%;width:50px;height:50px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:white;font-size:2.2rem;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}.slider-arrow:hover{background:var(--orange);transform:scale(1.07)}.slider-arrow.prev{left:25px}.slider-arrow.next{right:25px}.slider-dots{position:absolute;z-index:5;left:50%;bottom:38px;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;gap:10px}.slider-dots button{width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid white;background:var(--blue);cursor:pointer}.slider-dots button.active{background:var(--orange);transform:scale(1.2)}
.wave{position:absolute;left:-2%;width:104%;height:70px;background:inherit;z-index:3}.wave-bottom{bottom:-1px;clip-path:polygon(0 55%,8% 70%,16% 52%,25% 68%,36% 48%,49% 69%,60% 51%,71% 70%,82% 49%,91% 68%,100% 51%,100% 100%,0 100%);background:var(--paper)}.wave-top{top:-1px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 47%,90% 68%,79% 49%,68% 69%,57% 52%,46% 70%,35% 50%,24% 68%,13% 50%,0 70%)}.wave.pale{background:#eaf9fb}.wave.dark{background:var(--navy-dark)}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}.author-section{background:var(--paper)}.author-art{min-height:500px;position:relative}.polaroid{width:430px;margin:auto;background:#fff;padding:18px 18px 62px;transform:rotate(-5deg);box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative}.polaroid img{height:360px;width:100%;object-fit:cover}.polaroid span{position:absolute;bottom:20px;left:0;right:0;text-align:center;font-family:'Baloo 2';font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}.doodle-heart{position:absolute;font-size:6rem;color:var(--orange);right:0;top:10px;transform:rotate(20deg)}.dash-path{position:absolute;width:150px;height:90px;border:3px dashed var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange) transparent transparent var(--orange);border-radius:60%;left:10px;bottom:20px;transform:rotate(-15deg)}
.book-section{background:#eaf9fb}.features-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:32px 0}.feature{background:rgba(255,255,255,.7);border-radius:18px;padding:18px;text-align:center}.feature span{display:block;font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:8px}.book-showcase{position:relative;min-height:520px}.book{position:absolute;width:300px;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 28px 55px rgba(21,59,104,.22);border:10px solid #fff}.book img{aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover}.book-front{left:60px;top:30px;transform:rotate(-6deg)}.book-back{right:20px;top:80px;transform:rotate(7deg)}.spark{position:absolute;color:var(--orange);font-size:2rem;animation:float 3s ease-in-out infinite}.s1{top:20px;right:20px}.s2{bottom:30px;left:30px}.s3{bottom:70px;right:0}
.zeus-section{background:var(--teal);overflow:hidden}.zeus-image{position:relative}.zeus-image img{border-radius:44px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:10px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6)}.floating-note{right:-20px;top:15px;transform:rotate(4deg)}.fact-list{margin:28px 0}.fact-list>div{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(21,59,104,.18)}.fact-list span{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:800}.fact-list p{margin:0}
.gallery-section{background:var(--cream)}.section-heading{max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 45px}.centered{text-align:center}.gallery-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px}.gallery-card{background:white;border:0;border-radius:20px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);cursor:pointer;position:relative}.gallery-card img{width:100%;height:280px;object-fit:cover;transition:.5s}.gallery-card span{position:absolute;left:12px;right:12px;bottom:12px;background:rgba(11,38,70,.86);color:white;border-radius:14px;padding:10px;font-weight:800}.gallery-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.07)}
.reviews-section{background:#eaf9fb}.reviews-track{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}.review-card{background:white;padding:34px;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);text-align:center}.stars{color:#f2ad1b;letter-spacing:3px;font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:14px}.review-card p{font-style:italic}.review-card strong{color:var(--navy)}
.contact-section{background:var(--navy-dark);color:white;overflow:hidden}.contact-section h2{color:white}.contact-copy{position:relative;padding-bottom:120px}.contact-details{display:grid;gap:12px;margin-top:25px}.contact-details a,.contact-details span{color:#e9f5ff;font-weight:700}.contact-zeus{position:absolute;width:270px;right:0;bottom:-70px;border-radius:50%;border:8px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25)}.contact-form{background:white;border-radius:28px;padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.contact-form label{display:grid;gap:7px;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800}.field-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea,.newsletter-form input{border:1px solid #dce4ee;border-radius:13px;padding:14px 15px;outline:none;transition:.2s;background:#fbfdff}.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus,.newsletter-form input:focus{border-color:var(--orange);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(244,121,32,.12)}.contact-form .btn{width:100%}.form-status{color:var(--navy);text-align:center;margin:12px 0 0;font-weight:700}
.newsletter{background:var(--blue);color:white;padding:55px 0}.newsletter h2{color:white;margin-bottom:7px}.newsletter p{margin:0}.newsletter-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}.newsletter-form{display:flex;background:white;padding:5px;border-radius:999px}.newsletter-form input{flex:1;border:0;background:transparent}.newsletter-form .btn{white-space:nowrap}
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-dark);color:#cfe0f0;padding:65px 0 20px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:45px}.footer-grid h3{color:white;font-size:1.2rem}.footer-grid>div:not(:first-child){display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}.footer-grid a:hover{color:white}.footer-brand{color:white}.footer-dog img{border-radius:20px;height:140px;width:180px;object-fit:cover}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:40px;padding-top:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:.85rem}
.lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(5,18,35,.92);z-index:100;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:40px}.lightbox[hidden]{display:none}.lightbox img{max-height:86vh;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}.lightbox-close{position:absolute;right:24px;top:18px;border:0;background:none;color:white;font-size:3rem;cursor:pointer}
.cursor-dot,.cursor-ring{position:fixed;pointer-events:none;z-index:200;border-radius:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);display:none}.cursor-dot{width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--orange)}.cursor-ring{width:34px;height:34px;border:2px solid rgba(244,121,32,.55);transition:width .2s,height .2s,border-color .2s}.cursor-ring.hover{width:54px;height:54px;border-color:var(--orange)}
.reveal-left,.reveal-right,.reveal-up{opacity:0;transition:opacity .75s ease,transform .75s ease}.reveal-left{transform:translateX(-45px)}.reveal-right{transform:translateX(45px)}.reveal-up{transform:translateY(35px)}.in-view{opacity:1;transform:none}.tilt-card{transform-style:preserve-3d;will-change:transform}
@keyframes float{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(2deg)}50%{transform:translateY(-14px) rotate(-1deg)}}
@media (pointer:fine){.cursor-dot,.cursor-ring{display:block}}
@media (max-width:1050px){.main-nav{gap:13px}.main-nav a{font-size:.74rem}.nav-cta{display:none}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.gallery-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.gallery-card:last-child{grid-column:2}.book-front{left:20px}.book-back{right:0}}
@media (max-width:820px){.menu-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}.main-nav{position:fixed;top:82px;left:20px;right:20px;background:white;border-radius:20px;padding:22px;display:none;flex-direction:column;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.main-nav.open{display:flex}.nav-wrap{gap:10px}.hero{min-height:1040px}.hero-slider{height:960px}.hero-grid,.two-col,.newsletter-inner,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-grid{align-content:center;padding-top:25px}.hero-copy{text-align:center}.hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){margin-inline:auto}.hero-actions{justify-content:center}.hero-visual{height:430px}.sun-disc{width:330px;height:330px;right:50%;transform:translateX(50%);top:25px}.hero-dog{width:420px;max-height:400px}.book-card{width:125px;right:8%;bottom:20px}.slider-arrow{top:60%}.two-col{gap:55px}.reverse-mobile .section-copy{order:2}.book-showcase{min-height:500px}.gallery-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.gallery-card:last-child{grid-column:auto}.reviews-track{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-copy{padding-bottom:0}.contact-zeus{display:none}}
@media (max-width:560px){.container{width:min(100% - 26px,1180px)}.section{padding:80px 0}.hero{min-height:970px}.hero-slider{height:900px}.hero-visual{height:370px}.hero-dog{width:320px;max-height:340px}.book-card{width:95px}.slider-arrow{width:42px;height:42px}.slider-arrow.prev{left:8px}.slider-arrow.next{right:8px}.features-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.polaroid{width:90%}.polaroid img{height:300px}.book{width:220px}.book-front{left:5px}.book-back{right:5px;top:110px}.gallery-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.gallery-card img{height:340px}.field-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.newsletter-form{flex-direction:column;border-radius:18px}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;gap:10px}.cursor-dot,.cursor-ring{display:none}}

/* Live form feedback and spam honeypot */
.hp-field {
  position: absolute !important;
  left: -10000px !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}
.form-status,
.newsletter-status {
  min-height: 1.4em;
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.form-status.success,
.newsletter-status.success { color: #dfffe8; }
.form-status.error,
.newsletter-status.error { color: #ffd7d7; }
.contact-form .form-status.success { color: #17783e; }
.contact-form .form-status.error { color: #a32424; }
button:disabled {
  cursor: wait;
  opacity: 0.72;
}

/* =========================================================
   2026 homepage refinement
   - curved navigation edge
   - clean hero artwork crops (embedded page text hidden)
   - no circular hero backplates
   - subtle Zeus and paw-print section backgrounds
   ========================================================= */

.site-header{
  border-bottom:0;
  overflow:visible;
  box-shadow:0 9px 24px rgba(21,59,104,.06);
}
.site-header::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:-24px;
  height:28px;
  background:rgba(255,253,248,.94);
  clip-path:path("M0 0 H1440 V8 C1260 32 1080 0 900 12 C720 24 540 0 360 13 C210 24 90 8 0 18 Z");
  pointer-events:none;
}
@supports not (clip-path:path("M0 0 H1 V1 Z")){
  .site-header::after{
    clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,100% 38%,91% 63%,82% 42%,72% 65%,62% 43%,52% 66%,42% 44%,31% 64%,21% 42%,10% 65%,0 45%);
  }
}

/* The original page images contain captions. The hero uses tightly cropped
   artwork windows so those captions are not visible outside the gallery. */
.hero-visual{
  overflow:visible;
}
.hero-dog{
  width:500px;
  height:500px;
  max-height:none;
  border-radius:34px;
  object-fit:cover;
  border:9px solid rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  background:#fff;
}
.hero-crop-one{object-position:center 73%;}
.hero-crop-two{object-position:center 79%;}
.hero-crop-three{object-position:center 82%;}
.sun-disc,.blue-disc,.teal-disc{display:none!important;}

/* Decorative Zeus silhouettes and paws inspired by the reference site. */
.author-section,.book-section,.zeus-section,.reviews-section,.newsletter,.site-footer{
  isolation:isolate;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.author-section::before,
.book-section::before,
.zeus-section::before,
.reviews-section::before,
.newsletter::before,
.site-footer::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:-1;
  pointer-events:none;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-size:contain;
  opacity:.075;
  filter:saturate(.35);
}
.author-section::before{
  width:430px;height:430px;right:-95px;bottom:-100px;
  background-image:url('../images/Zeus-29.png');
  background-position:center 80%;
}
.book-section::before{
  width:420px;height:420px;left:-105px;bottom:-70px;
  background-image:url('../images/Zeus-24.png');
  background-position:center 78%;
}
.zeus-section::before{
  width:470px;height:470px;right:-120px;top:-55px;
  background-image:url('../images/Zeus-1.png');
  background-position:center 76%;
  opacity:.09;
}
.reviews-section::before{
  width:430px;height:430px;left:-100px;bottom:-110px;
  background-image:url('../images/Zeus-30.png');
  background-position:center 80%;
}
.newsletter::before{
  width:340px;height:340px;left:1%;bottom:-115px;
  background-image:url('../images/Zeus-29.png');
  background-position:center 82%;
  opacity:.12;
}
.site-footer::before{
  width:360px;height:360px;right:-70px;bottom:-95px;
  background-image:url('../images/Zeus-35.png');
  background-position:center 72%;
  opacity:.07;
}

.author-section::after,
.book-section::after,
.zeus-section::after,
.reviews-section::after,
.newsletter::after{
  content:"🐾     🐾          🐾";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:-1;
  pointer-events:none;
  color:var(--navy);
  opacity:.09;
  font-size:2rem;
  letter-spacing:2.4rem;
  transform:rotate(-13deg);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.author-section::after{left:4%;top:16%;}
.book-section::after{right:1%;top:18%;transform:rotate(12deg);}
.zeus-section::after{left:5%;bottom:10%;color:#fff;opacity:.15;}
.reviews-section::after{right:2%;bottom:15%;}
.newsletter::after{right:5%;top:18%;color:#fff;opacity:.16;}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .site-header::after{bottom:-18px;height:22px;}
  .hero-dog{width:410px;height:410px;max-height:none;}
  .author-section::before,.book-section::before,.zeus-section::before,.reviews-section::before{opacity:.045;}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .hero-dog{width:320px;height:320px;max-height:none;border-radius:28px;}
  .site-header::after{bottom:-14px;height:18px;}
  .author-section::after,.book-section::after,.zeus-section::after,.reviews-section::after,.newsletter::after{font-size:1.35rem;letter-spacing:1.1rem;}
}


/* 2026-08 final refinement: remove raw-image section backgrounds and use Zeus-only transparent illustrations */
.author-section::before,.book-section::before,.zeus-section::before,.reviews-section::before,.newsletter::before,.site-footer::before{content:none !important; background-image:none !important;}
.contact-section{position:relative;}
.contact-copy{padding-bottom:200px;}
.contact-zeus{position:absolute;right:10px;bottom:-16px;width:240px;height:auto;border:0;border-radius:0;background:none;filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.18));}
.newsletter{position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.newsletter-copy{position:relative;padding-left:145px;min-height:190px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}
.newsletter-zeus{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-10px;width:135px;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.16));}
.footer-dog{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-end;}
.footer-dog img{border-radius:0;height:auto;width:190px;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.22));}
@media (max-width:820px){.contact-copy{padding-bottom:35px;}.contact-zeus{display:block;position:relative;right:auto;bottom:auto;width:210px;margin:22px auto 0;}.newsletter-copy{padding-left:0;min-height:0;padding-bottom:125px;text-align:center;}.newsletter-zeus{left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);bottom:-6px;width:120px;}.footer-dog{justify-content:center;}}
@media (max-width:560px){.contact-zeus{width:180px;}.newsletter-copy{padding-bottom:110px;}.newsletter-zeus{width:110px;}.footer-dog img{width:150px;}}

/* =========================================================
   Final Zeus artwork update
   ========================================================= */

/* Reliable soft wave beneath the sticky navigation. */
.site-header::after{
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:-27px;
  height:30px;
  background-color:transparent;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1440 45' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath fill='%23fffdf8' d='M0 0h1440v13c-124 23-248 23-372 1S820-9 696 14 448 37 324 15 100-5 0 17V0z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-position:center top;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-size:100% 100%;
  clip-path:none;
}

/* No circles or rounded color plates behind slider artwork. */
.sun-disc,.blue-disc,.teal-disc,
.hero-visual::before,.hero-visual::after{
  display:none!important;
  content:none!important;
}

/* Use only the supplied transparent Zeus artwork as section decoration. */
.author-section::before,
.book-section::before,
.zeus-section::before,
.reviews-section::before,
.newsletter::before,
.site-footer::before{
  background-color:transparent;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-size:contain;
  filter:none;
}
.author-section::before{
  width:390px;height:390px;right:-50px;bottom:-55px;
  background-image:url('../images/cutouts/zeus-sitting.png');
  background-position:center;
  opacity:.10;
}
.book-section::before{
  width:420px;height:320px;left:-55px;bottom:-35px;
  background-image:url('../images/cutouts/zeus-lying.png');
  background-position:center;
  opacity:.085;
}
.zeus-section::before{
  width:400px;height:400px;right:-45px;top:20px;
  background-image:url('../images/cutouts/zeus-standing.png');
  background-position:center;
  opacity:.11;
}
.reviews-section::before,.newsletter::before,.site-footer::before{
  display:none!important;
}

/* Contact artwork: transparent Zeus characters only. */
.contact-copy{position:relative;overflow:visible}
.contact-zeus-art{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.contact-copy>*:not(.contact-zeus-art){position:relative;z-index:2}
.contact-zeus{
  position:absolute;
  width:auto;
  border:0;
  border-radius:0;
  object-fit:contain;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 15px 18px rgba(7,31,62,.18));
}
.contact-zeus-standing{height:315px;right:-35px;bottom:-80px}
.contact-zeus-sitting{height:185px;left:-42px;bottom:-62px;opacity:.95}

/* Newsletter artwork: one clean transparent Zeus illustration. */
.newsletter{position:relative;min-height:250px;padding:64px 0 60px}
.newsletter-zeus{
  position:absolute;
  left:max(20px,calc((100vw - 1180px)/2 - 70px));
  width:320px;
  height:235px;
  object-fit:contain;
  z-index:1;
  pointer-events:none;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 15px 20px rgba(2,19,42,.22));
}
.newsletter-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-left:245px}

/* Footer image remains transparent rather than a page screenshot. */
.footer-dog img{
  height:150px;
  width:190px;
  object-fit:contain;
  border-radius:0;
  background:transparent;
}

@media (max-width:1050px){
  .newsletter-inner{padding-left:190px}
  .newsletter-zeus{width:260px;height:205px;left:10px}
}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .site-header::after{bottom:-20px;height:23px}
  .author-section::before,.book-section::before,.zeus-section::before{opacity:.055}
  .contact-zeus-standing{height:235px;right:-15px;bottom:-55px}
  .contact-zeus-sitting{display:none}
  .newsletter{padding-top:220px}
  .newsletter-zeus{top:12px;bottom:auto;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:285px;height:205px}
  .newsletter-inner{padding-left:0;text-align:center}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .site-header::after{bottom:-15px;height:18px}
  .contact-zeus-art{display:none}
  .newsletter{padding-top:190px}
  .newsletter-zeus{width:235px;height:175px}
}