/* Latest novels: scoped to the homepage book band and Books page. */
.latest-books{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:40px;margin-top:28px}
.latest-book{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(120px,38%) minmax(0,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:center;padding-block:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);scroll-margin-top:28px}
.latest-cover{aspect-ratio:685/1024;overflow:hidden;background:#e4e7d9;box-shadow:6px 8px 0 #c9ccbd}
.latest-cover img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
/* The approved Dead Folk artwork is a wrap; display its right-hand front panel. */
.latest-cover--wrap img{object-fit:cover;object-position:right center}
.latest-book-copy{min-width:0}
.latest-book-copy .eyebrow{color:var(--orange);margin:0 0 12px}
.latest-book-copy h2,.latest-book-copy h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2.7vw,38px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-1.2px;margin:0 0 18px}
.latest-book-hook{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:21px;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 12px}
.latest-book-description{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 20px}
.latest-book-copy .text-link{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}
.earlier-books-label{margin:35px 0 26px;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.earlier-books-label+.book-grid{margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:1000px){.latest-books{gap:28px}.latest-book{gap:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(105px,36%) minmax(0,1fr)}.latest-book-hook{font-size:19px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.latest-books{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.latest-book{grid-template-columns:minmax(110px,35%) minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}.latest-book-copy h2,.latest-book-copy h3{font-size:32px}.latest-book-description{font-size:14px}}
@media(max-width:430px){.latest-book{grid-template-columns:minmax(95px,34%) minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;align-items:start}.latest-book-copy h2,.latest-book-copy h3{font-size:27px;margin-bottom:12px}.latest-book-hook{font-size:18px}.latest-book-copy .eyebrow{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:1px}.latest-book-description{font-size:13px}.latest-book-copy .text-link{font-size:12px}.latest-cover{box-shadow:4px 5px 0 #c9ccbd}}