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/* Portrait cover and consistent series cards */
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/* v4: Align the series artwork and book metadata consistently. */
.books{align-items:stretch}
.book{justify-content:flex-start;align-items:stretch;padding:24px}
.book-cover-slot{height:320px;width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;flex:0 0 320px}
.book-cover-slot img,.book-cover-slot .placeholder{width:100%;max-width:205px;height:308px;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:auto;margin:0;object-fit:cover;flex:none}
.book-cover-slot .placeholder{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center}
.book>.tag{margin-top:18px!important;min-height:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.book h3{margin:9px 0 16px;min-height:64px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center}
.book p{margin:0 0 16px}
.book .button{align-self:center}
@media(max-width:760px){.book-cover-slot{height:320px;flex-basis:320px}.book h3{min-height:0}.book{width:100%}}

/* Spotify audiobook links */
.audiobooks-section{background:#f2eee5;padding:80px 0;}
.spotify-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;max-width:920px;margin:32px auto 0;}
.spotify-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:24px 26px;background:#172330;border:1px solid #b7985b;color:#f5ecdb;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 12px 24px rgba(15,25,35,.12);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s;}
.spotify-link:hover,.spotify-link:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 28px rgba(15,25,35,.2);}
.spotify-link strong,.spotify-link small{display:block;}
.spotify-link strong{font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.4;}
.spotify-link small{margin-top:5px;color:#d6b474;font-size:.85rem;}
.spotify-link>span:last-child{margin-left:auto;font-size:1.5rem;color:#d6b474;}
.spotify-symbol{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:46px;height:46px;border:2px solid #d6b474;border-radius:50%;color:#d6b474;font-size:1.7rem;flex-shrink:0;}
.spotify-note{font-size:.85rem;color:#5d5d5d;margin-top:20px;}
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