/* Author House Intelligence and Restraint Seal — additive, scoped, reversible. */
.author-house-now-grid[data-seal-single-pulse]{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.author-house-pulse-card{min-height:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;column-gap:clamp(20px,4vw,48px);align-items:center}
.author-house-pulse-card .author-house-now-status,.author-house-pulse-card h3,.author-house-pulse-card p{grid-column:1}
.author-house-pulse-card .author-house-now-link{grid-column:2;grid-row:1/5;margin:0;align-self:center;white-space:normal;max-width:240px}
.author-house-return-console{padding:clamp(8px,2vw,18px) 0}
.author-house-return-heading{margin:12px 0 0;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,76px);font-weight:700;line-height:.98;color:var(--ivory)}
.author-house-return-console .author-house-next-sentence{max-width:780px}
.author-house-return-actions{align-items:center;margin-top:24px}
.author-house-change-path{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:9px 4px;color:var(--gold2);font-size:12px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;text-underline-offset:5px}
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] .hero-panel>:not(.author-house-return-console){display:none!important}
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] .hero-grid>.side-feature{display:none!important}
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] .author-house-now-section{display:none!important}
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] .author-house-return-console{display:block!important}

.author-house-desk-pulse{margin:0 0 32px;padding:22px 24px;border:1px solid rgba(214,183,114,.28);border-radius:22px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(214,183,114,.08),rgba(36,18,16,.72));box-shadow:0 16px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.author-house-desk-pulse-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;color:var(--gold2);font-size:11px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.author-house-desk-pulse h2{margin:13px 0 8px;font-size:clamp(25px,4vw,40px);line-height:1.08}
.author-house-desk-pulse p{max-width:760px;margin:0;color:var(--cream);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
.author-house-desk-pulse-link{display:inline-flex;min-height:44px;align-items:center;margin-top:14px;color:var(--gold2);font-size:12px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;text-underline-offset:5px}
.author-desk-archive{margin-top:26px}
.author-desk-archive .author-desk-disclosure{background:rgba(16,9,8,.62)}

.author-house-catalog-scale{padding:0 0 8px}
.author-house-catalog-scale aside{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:7px 12px;padding:14px 18px;border:1px solid rgba(214,183,114,.2);border-radius:16px;background:rgba(214,183,114,.055);color:var(--cream);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
.author-house-catalog-scale strong{color:var(--ivory)}
.author-house-catalog-scale a{margin-left:auto;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:800;text-underline-offset:4px}

@media(max-width:720px){
  .author-house-pulse-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .author-house-pulse-card .author-house-now-link{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto;margin-top:8px;max-width:none}
  .author-house-return-actions{align-items:stretch;flex-direction:column}
  .author-house-return-actions .btn,.author-house-change-path{width:100%;justify-content:center;text-align:center}
  .author-house-desk-pulse{padding:20px}
  .author-house-desk-pulse-meta{display:grid;gap:4px}
  .author-house-catalog-scale aside{display:grid}
  .author-house-catalog-scale a{margin-left:0}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .author-house-return-console,.author-house-desk-pulse,.author-house-pulse-card{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
}


/* Final restraint correction: one recommendation, one action, one quiet path change. */
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] [data-house-return-card],
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] .house-return-card,
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] .house-resume-card,
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] [data-house-serial-continue],
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] .uo-return-ritual,
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] [data-enchanted-arrival],
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] .hero-panel [data-living-visit-launch]{display:none!important}
body[data-author-house-home][data-house-visitor="returning"] .author-house-return-actions{gap:12px}

/* PASS 01.3 — desktop-only homepage balance repair.
   Keep the orientation card at its natural content height instead of
   stretching it to match the taller story/entry card. Mobile is untouched. */
@media (min-width:901px){
  body[data-author-house-home] .hero-grid{align-items:start}
  body[data-author-house-home] .hero-grid>.side-feature{
    align-self:start;
    height:auto;
    min-height:0;
    justify-content:flex-start;
  }
}