  :root {
    --blood: #C9A84C; /*#8B0000*/
    --deep-blood: #C9A84C; /*#5a0000*/
    --gold: #C9A84C;
    --pale-gold: #e8c97a;
    --dark: #1a1410;
    --near-black: #221c14;
    --parchment: #e8dfc8;
    --smoke: #a89880;
    --wolf-grey: #3a3530;
  }

  * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    background: var(--dark);
    color: var(--parchment);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }

  /* NOISE OVERLAY */
  body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0.4;
  }

  /* ===== HERO ===== */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, #2a1a08 0%, var(--dark) 70%);
  }

  .hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 50% 0%, rgba(139,0,0,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(20,10,0,0.9) 0%, transparent 60%);
  }

  /* Mist layers */
  .mist {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: -20%;
    right: -20%;
    height: 35%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(15,10,5,0.95) 0%, rgba(30,20,10,0.4) 50%, transparent 100%);
    animation: mistDrift 20s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }
  .mist2 {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: -30%;
    right: -30%;
    height: 25%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(139,0,0,0.07) 0%, transparent 100%);
    animation: mistDrift 30s ease-in-out infinite alternate-reverse;
  }

  @keyframes mistDrift {
    0% { transform: translateX(-3%) skewX(-1deg); }
    100% { transform: translateX(3%) skewX(1deg); }
  }

  .hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2rem;
    animation: heroReveal 2s ease-out forwards;
  }

  @keyframes heroReveal {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }
    100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  .dragonhead-banner {
    width: min(600px, 90vw);
    opacity: 0.9;
    filter: sepia(0.3) brightness(0.95);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    animation: bannerPulse 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  @keyframes bannerPulse {
    0%, 100% { filter: sepia(0.3) brightness(0.95) drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(139,0,0,0.2)); }
    50% { filter: sepia(0.2) brightness(1.05) drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(139,0,0,0.5)); }
  }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 2vw, 1.1rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    opacity: 1.0;
  }

  .hero-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 7rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--parchment);
    line-height: 1;
    text-shadow:
      0 0 80px rgba(139,0,0,0.6),
      0 0 20px rgba(201,168,76,0.3),
      2px 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  .hero-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.0rem, 2.5vw, 1.4rem);
    /*color: var(--gold);*/
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
  }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 1.6rem);
    color: var(--smoke);
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* Gold ornament */
  .ornament {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 1.5rem auto;
  }
  .ornament-line {
    height: 1px;
    width: 80px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--gold));
  }
  .ornament-line.right { background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, var(--gold)); }
  .ornament-diamond {
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(201,168,76,0.6);
  }

  .scroll-prompt {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    color: var(--gold);
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.6;
    animation: scrollBounce 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .scroll-prompt::after {
    content: '↓';
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  @keyframes scrollBounce {
    0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); opacity: 0.6; }
    50% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); opacity: 0.9; }
  }

  /* ===== LAYOUT ===== */
  .page-wrapper {
    max-width: 1300px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
  }

  /* ===== SECTION STYLES ===== */
  section {
    padding: 5rem 0;
    position: relative;
  }

  .section-header {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1.3vw, 0.85rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: var(--blood);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  h2.section-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    color: var(--parchment);
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  /* Red divider */
  .blood-rule {
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--blood), var(--deep-blood));
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(139,0,0,0.5);
  }

  /* ===== ABOUT SECTION ===== */
  #about {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--dark) 0%, #1a1208 100%);
  }

  .about-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 5rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  @media (max-width: 800px) {
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3rem; }
  }

  .about-text p {
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    color: #d0c8b0;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }

  .about-text em { color: var(--pale-gold); }
  .about-text strong { color: var(--parchment); font-weight: 600; }

  .novel-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    padding-top: 2rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  }

  .stat {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1rem;
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
  }

  .stat-number {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    display: block;
  }

  .stat-label {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--smoke);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
  }

  /* ===== COMPS PANEL ===== */
  .comps {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blood);
    background: rgba(139,0,0,0.06);
  }

  .comps-label {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    color: var(--blood);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  }

  .comps p {
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.20rem !important;
    color: var(--smoke) !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  }

  .comps em { color: var(--pale-gold) !important; }

  /* ===== MAIN / SIDEBAR LAYOUT ===== */
  .content-with-sidebar {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px;
    gap: 4rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .content-with-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ===== SYNOPSIS ===== */
  #synopsis {
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, #1a1208, #1a1410),
      repeating-linear-gradient(
        45deg,
        transparent,
        transparent 40px,
        rgba(139,0,0,0.012) 40px,
        rgba(139,0,0,0.012) 80px
      );
  }

  .synopsis-block {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    position: relative;
  }

  .synopsis-block::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: -4px;
    top: 0;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }

  .synopsis-image-float {
    float: right;
    margin: 0 0 1.5rem 2rem;
    shape-outside: margin-box;
  }

  .synopsis-image-float img {
    width: 200px;
    display: block;
    filter: sepia(0.2) brightness(0.85) contrast(1.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    box-shadow: -8px 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  }

  .synopsis-image-float.left {
    float: left;
    margin: 0 2rem 1.5rem 0;
  }

  .synopsis-block p {
    color: #cfc7af;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    hyphens: auto;
  }

  /* Keep synopsis image captions consistent with .img-caption elsewhere */
  .synopsis-block p.img-caption {
    width: 200px;
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: 1.0rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--smoke);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.4;
    hyphens: none;
    white-space: normal;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    word-break: normal;
  }

  /* Prevent synopsis drop-cap rule from affecting captions */
  .synopsis-block p.img-caption::first-letter {
    float: none;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: inherit;
    line-height: inherit;
    margin: 0;
    color: inherit;
    text-shadow: none;
  }

  .synopsis-block p:first-of-type:not(.img-caption)::first-letter {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    float: left;
    line-height: 0.8;
    margin: 0.1rem 0.2rem 0 0;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
  }

  .chapter-label {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: var(--blood);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* ===== SIDEBAR (DACIANS) ===== */
  .sidebar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 2rem;
  }

  .sidebar-box {
    background: rgba(10,5,2,0.8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    box-shadow:
      inset 0 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.5),
      0 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .sidebar-box::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(139,0,0,0.1) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .sidebar-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .sidebar-subtitle {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.4em;
    color: var(--smoke);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
  }

  .dacian-images {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .dacian-img-item {
    position: relative;
  }

  .dacian-img-item img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    filter: sepia(0.3) brightness(0.8) contrast(1.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
    transition: filter 0.4s ease;
  }

  .dacian-img-item:hover img {
    filter: sepia(0.1) brightness(0.95) contrast(1.1);
  }

  .dacian-caption {
    font-size: 1.0rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #c8b898;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
    padding: 0 0.3rem;
  }

  .dacian-caption em { color: var(--pale-gold); font-style: normal; }

  /* ===== FILMS SECTION ===== */
  #films {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #1a1410 0%, #1e1610 100%);
  }

  .films-intro {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--smoke);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    font-style: italic;
    max-width: 600px;
  }

  .video-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(340px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .video-card {
    background: rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.8);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: border-color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
  }

  .video-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.5);
    transform: translateY(-4px);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  }

  .video-thumb {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #0a0805;
  }

  .video-thumb iframe {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: none;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .video-play-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
    transition: background 0.3s;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .video-play-overlay:hover { background: rgba(0,0,0,0.2); }

  .play-btn {
    width: 64px; height: 64px;
    background: rgba(139,0,0,0.85);
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    border: 2px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.5);
    transition: transform 0.3s, background 0.3s;
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(139,0,0,0.5);
  }

  .play-btn svg {
    width: 24px; height: 24px;
    fill: var(--parchment);
    margin-left: 4px;
  }

  .video-play-overlay:hover .play-btn {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    background: rgba(139,0,0,1);
  }

  .video-info {
    padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .video-label {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: #c04040;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  .video-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--parchment);
    line-height: 1.4;
  }

  /* ===== SOUND SECTION ===== */
  #soundscape {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #1e1610, #181210);
  }

  .sound-intro {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--smoke);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
    max-width: 600px;
  }

  .audio-player-custom {
    background: rgba(10,5,2,0.9);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.2);
    padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: center;
    transition: border-color 0.3s;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .audio-player-custom::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 3px;
    background: var(--blood);
    transform: scaleY(0);
    transition: transform 0.3s;
    transform-origin: bottom;
  }

  .audio-player-custom.playing::before {
    transform: scaleY(1);
  }

  .audio-player-custom:hover {
    border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.4);
  }

  .audio-play-btn {
    width: 44px; height: 44px;
    background: rgba(139,0,0,0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .audio-play-btn:hover { background: rgba(139,0,0,0.4); }

  .audio-play-btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: var(--parchment); }

  .audio-info { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }

  .audio-track-name {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--parchment);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  }

  .audio-progress {
    width: 100%;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
    position: relative;
    cursor: pointer;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .audio-progress-fill {
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--blood), var(--gold));
    width: 0%;
    transition: width 0.1s linear;
  }

  .audio-time {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--smoke);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  /* ===== BACKGROUND MUSIC ===== */
  .bgm-widget {
    position: fixed;
    right: 18px;
    bottom: 18px;
    z-index: 200;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    background: rgba(10,5,2,0.82);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.25);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  }

  .bgm-toggle {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--parchment);
    background: rgba(139,0,0,0.18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
    padding: 10px 12px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    user-select: none;
  }
  .bgm-toggle:hover { background: rgba(139,0,0,0.35); border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.45); }
  .bgm-toggle:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
  .bgm-toggle.on { background: rgba(139,0,0,0.55); border-color: rgba(201,168,76,0.55); }

  .bgm-volume {
    width: 120px;
    accent-color: var(--gold);
  }

  /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
  footer {
    background: #060402;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
    padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-title {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .footer-sub {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5em;
    color: var(--smoke);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  footer p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(168,152,128,0.4);
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }

  /* ===== NAV ===== */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    padding: 1.2rem 3rem;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(6,4,2,0.95), transparent);
    transition: background 0.3s;
  }

  nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(6,4,2,0.97);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.1);
  }

  .nav-brand {
    font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2.5rem;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--smoke);
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }

  .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    nav { padding: 1rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links { gap: 1.2rem; }
    .nav-links a { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; }
  }

  /* ===== WOLF MOTIF ===== */
  .wolf-divider {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    margin: 4rem 0;
  }
  .wolf-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(201,168,76,0.3), transparent);
  }
  .wolf-icon {
    color: var(--blood);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  /* image caption style */
  .img-caption {
    display: block;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--smoke);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.4;
    white-space: normal;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
    word-break: normal;
  }

  .full-bleed-img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    filter: sepia(0.3) brightness(0.75) contrast(1.1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.15);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* ===== REVEAL ANIMATION ===== */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* Video modal */
  .modal-overlay {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.92);
    z-index: 1000;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .modal-overlay.active { display: flex; }
  .modal-inner {
    position: relative;
    width: min(900px, 95vw);
    aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  }
  .modal-inner iframe {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.3);
  }
  .modal-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px;
    right: 0;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--parchment);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: 'Cinzel', serif;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    opacity: 0.7;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
  }
  .modal-close:hover { opacity: 1; }

  /* Band around villain name */
  .villain-callout {
    background: rgba(139,0,0,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(139,0,0,0.3);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--blood);
    padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: #bbb0a0;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
  }
