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/* Newsletter — Le Cercle */
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.newsletter-action{min-height:270px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:24px}.newsletter-action-title{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.05;color:var(--text)!important;margin:0 0 14px!important}.newsletter-action-text{max-width:390px!important;margin:0 0 28px!important;color:var(--muted)!important;font-size:.88rem}.newsletter-subscribe-btn{cursor:pointer}.newsletter-subscribe-btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}


/* Book showcases */
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.library-heading{max-width:790px;margin-bottom:56px}.library-heading>p:last-child{margin-top:18px;color:var(--muted)}
.book-shelf{padding:clamp(28px,4vw,48px);border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025),rgba(255,255,255,.008));box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.16)}
.book-shelf+.book-shelf{margin-top:34px}.free-shelf{background:linear-gradient(145deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 8%,#101010),#0c0c0c)}
.shelf-header{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:32px;padding-bottom:25px;margin-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.shelf-header h3{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.05}.shelf-header>p{max-width:430px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;text-align:right}
.book-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}.book-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(105px,38%) minmax(0,1fr);min-height:310px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#0b0b0b;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .3s,border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}.book-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 46%,transparent);box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.book-cover-placeholder{position:relative;min-height:310px;display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(155deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 20%,#171717),#090909)}.book-cover-placeholder::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:13%;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 32%,transparent)}.book-cover-placeholder::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:120%;height:1px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 25%,transparent);transform:rotate(-55deg)}.book-cover-placeholder span{position:relative;z-index:1;font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:rotate(180deg)}.free-cover{background:linear-gradient(155deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 11%,#151515),#080808)}
.book-card-content{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:24px 20px}.book-format{font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}.book-card h4{margin:12px 0;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.55rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.05}.book-card-content>p:not(.book-format){color:var(--muted);font-size:.72rem;line-height:1.65}.book-action{margin-top:auto;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:not-allowed}.free-action{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 23%,transparent);color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 65%,#777)}
@media(max-width:1050px){.book-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.book-card{grid-template-columns:145px 1fr}.book-cover-placeholder{min-height:260px}.book-card-content{padding:28px}}
@media(max-width:650px){.book-shelf{padding:20px}.shelf-header{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.shelf-header>p{text-align:left}.book-card{grid-template-columns:105px 1fr;min-height:260px}.book-cover-placeholder{min-height:260px}.book-card-content{padding:20px 16px}.book-card h4{font-size:1.3rem}.book-card-content>p:not(.book-format){font-size:.68rem}}