/* ===== Root Color Variables (Maa Siddhidatri Theme) ===== */
:root {
  --blue-celestial: #e6f2ff;   /* soft celestial blue (base background) */
  --blue-silver: #dfe6f9;      /* silver-blue aura (sections) */
  --blue-sky: #87ceeb;         /* sky openness */
  --blue-royal: #3f51b5;       /* royal devotion */
  --blue-indigo: #1a237e;      /* deep cosmic indigo */
  --gold-spark: #ffd700;       /* divine siddhi sparkle */
  --text-dark: #1a237e;        /* primary text */
  --text-light: #ffffff;       /* light text */
}

/* ===== Body ===== */
body {
  background-color: var(--blue-celestial);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background-color 0.4s, color 0.4s;
  line-height: 1.7;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* ===== Section Styling ===== */
section {
  padding-top: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
}
section:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: var(--blue-silver);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(31, 78, 170, 0.1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(31, 78, 170, 0.1);
}

/* ===== Header ===== */
header#home {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--blue-celestial), var(--blue-sky));
  padding: 2.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--blue-royal);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(31, 78, 170, 0.25);
}

/* ===== Navbar & Footer ===== */
nav.navbar,
footer {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--blue-celestial), var(--blue-silver));
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(31, 78, 170, 0.25);
}

/* ===== Decorative Divider ===== */
.floral-border {
  width: 180px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--blue-royal), transparent);
  margin: 1rem auto 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  position: relative;
}
.floral-border::before,
.floral-border::after {
  content: "✦";
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--gold-spark);
}
.floral-border::before { left: -20px; }
.floral-border::after { right: -20px; }

/* ===== Scroll-to-Top Button ===== */
#goTopBtn {
  background: var(--blue-royal);
  color: var(--text-light);
  border: none;
}
#goTopBtn:hover {
  background: var(--blue-indigo);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(31, 78, 170, 0.6);
  transform: scale(1.1);
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

/* ===== Headings ===== */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  color: var(--blue-indigo) !important;
  margin: 0.75rem 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }

/* ===== Paragraphs ===== */
p {
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ===== Links ===== */
a {
  color: var(--blue-royal);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s, text-shadow 0.3s;
}


/* ===== Blockquotes ===== */
blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--blue-royal);
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--blue-indigo);
  background: rgba(63, 81, 181, 0.07);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* ===== Images ===== */
img {
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.4s, box-shadow 0.4s;
}


/* ===== Footer Text ===== */
footer p { margin: 0.3rem 0; }
footer .highlight-kartik {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(31, 78, 170, 0.5);
}

/* ===== Custom Scrollbar ===== */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--blue-silver);
  border-radius: 6px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--blue-royal);
  border-radius: 6px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: var(--blue-indigo);
}