:root {
  --bg: #cfe9ff;
  --text: #333333;
  --bar: rgba(30, 136, 229, 0.85); /* translucent blue */
  --bar-solid: #1e88e5;
  --bar-hover: #1565c0;
  --maxw: 1200px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Lato", "Open Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
}

/* ----- Header and Nav ----- */
.header {
  background: var(--bar);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);       /* soft blur for transparency effect */
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* Shrink and darken slightly on scroll */
.header.scrolled {
  background: rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
  padding-block: 2px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}


.nav-wrap {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
}


.brand {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  font-size: 18px;
}

/* Hamburger */
#nav-toggle { display: none; }

.hamburger {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: none;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 6px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.hamburger:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 2px; }

.hamburger span,
.hamburger span::before,
.hamburger span::after {
  display: block;
  background: #fff;
  height: 2px;
  width: 22px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  position: relative;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.hamburger span::before,
.hamburger span::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0;
}
.hamburger span::before { top: -7px; }
.hamburger span::after  { top: 7px; }

/* Nav links */
.nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.nav a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 18px;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background-color 0.25s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.nav a:hover,
.nav a:focus-visible {
  background: var(--bar-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.nav a.active {
  background: var(--bar-hover);
}

/* Content */
.content {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 90px 16px 32px;
}
.content p {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 1.25em auto;
}
h1 {
  font-size: 42px;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin: 0.2em 0 0.1em;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hamburger { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 56px;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    background: rgba(30,136,229,0.95);
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 8px;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .nav a {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px 16px;
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  #nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav { display: flex; }
  #nav-toggle:checked + label.hamburger span {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
  }
  #nav-toggle:checked + label.hamburger span::before {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    top: 0;
  }
  #nav-toggle:checked + label.hamburger span::after {
    transform: scaleX(0);
  }
  .content { padding-top: 92px; }
  .content p { font-size: 18px; }
}

/* Accessibility & reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

/* === Existing content above unchanged === */

/* Fade-in animation for page content */
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(15px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* Apply the fade-in when content appears */
.content {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 90px 16px 32px;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: fadeIn 1.2s ease forwards;
  animation-delay: 0.15s;   /* brief pause for header to settle */
}

/* Reduce motion preference */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .content {
    animation: none;
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

 h1 {
  font-weight: bold; /* Makes the text bold */
  color: blue;    /* Changes the text color */
}	

.site-footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px 0;
  background-color: #000000; /* light gray background – adjust to fit your theme */
  color: #f4f4f4;              /* dark gray text */
  font-family: 'Lato', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  margin-top: 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid #ddd;
}

/* --- Unified Black Footer (Counter Left, Copyright Center) --- */
.footer {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  background: #000; /* solid black background */
  color: #fff;      /* white text */
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  z-index: 900;
}

.footer-left {
  text-align: left;
}

.footer-center {
  text-align: center;
  grid-column: 2;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 13px;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    row-gap: 4px;
  }
  .footer-left, .footer-center {
    text-align: center;
    grid-column: auto;
  }
}