/* ===== General Body ===== */
body {
  background-color: #fff6f9;  /* lotus pink aura */
  color: #4a3b3b;             /* soft earthy brown */
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
  line-height: 1.6;
}


/* ===== Section Styling ===== */
section {
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
section:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: #ffeaf1; /* pale pink motherly tone */
}

/* ===== Header Section ===== */
header#home {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #fff6f9, #ffeaf1);
  padding-top: 2rem;
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #f6c1d1; /* pink-golden divider */
}

/* ===== Navbar & Footer Harmony ===== */
nav.navbar,
footer {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #fff6f9, #ffeaf1);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(174, 42, 91, 0.15);
}

/* ===== Decorative Divider (sacred aura) ===== */
.floral-border {
  width: 160px;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #d6336c, transparent);
  margin: 0.75rem auto 1rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* ===== Scroll to Top Button ===== */
#goTopBtn {
  background: #d6336c; /* lotus pink */
  color: #fff;
}
#goTopBtn:hover {
  background: #b91c50; /* deep rose */
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(214, 51, 108, 0.7);
}

/* ===== Headings ===== */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  color: #a02040 !important;  /* deep rose devotion */
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

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

/* ===== Links ===== */
a {
  color: #d6336c; /* lotus pink */
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s, text-shadow 0.3s;
}

.lead-custom {
  font-weight: 450; /* between semibold & bold */
}


/* ===== Blockquotes (for Mantra) ===== */
blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid #d6336c;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #5a2d3a;
  background: rgba(214, 51, 108, 0.08);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

/* ===== Image Styling ===== */
img {
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: transform 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}

/* ===== Footer Text ===== */
footer p {
  margin: 0.25rem 0;
}
footer .highlight-kartik {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(214, 51, 108, 0.4);
}


/* ===== Scrollbar Customization ===== */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 10px;                 /* width of vertical scrollbar */
  height: 10px;                /* height of horizontal scrollbar */
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: #ffeaf1;          /* pale pink track */
  border-radius: 8px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #d6336c, #b91c50); /* lotus pink → deep rose */
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 2px solid #ffeaf1;   /* soft padding effect */
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ff4d94, #a02040); /* brighter on hover */
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(214, 51, 108, 0.6);
}

/* ===== Firefox Compatibility ===== */
html {
  scrollbar-color: #d6336c #ffeaf1;  /* thumb, track */
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}