:root {
    --primary: #1e3a5f;
    --light-blue: #e6f2ff;
    --off-white: #f0f8ff;
    --accent: #3a6fb5;
    --accent-light-blue: #add8e6;
    --light-button: #add8e6;
    --font-main: 'Inter Variable', SF Pro display, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    background-color: var(--off-white);
    color: #333;
}


/* header and footer */
.header {
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    background-color: var(--off-white); /* Set header background */
    color: var(--primary);
    padding: 0 1rem; /* Add horizontal padding */
    height: 100px;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }

.header-left {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;;
  }

.logo {
    height: 50px;
    margin-right: .5rem; /* Space between logo and text */
}

.site-title {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.logo img {
    max-width: 100px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

nav ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

nav ul li {
    display: inline;
    margin: 0 10px;
}

nav ul li a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
}

nav ul li a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

main {
    padding: 2rem;
    min-height: calc(100vh - 160px);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

main::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('images/community-voting.webp');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.17;
    z-index: -1;
}

@media (max-width: 764px) {
    header {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .logo {
        height: 6em;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    .header-title {
        text-align: left;
        flex: 1;
    }

    nav ul {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    nav ul li {
        display: inline;
        margin: 0 5px;
    }

    main {
        padding-bottom: 6rem;
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }

    footer {
        padding: 0.5rem;
    }
}

footer {
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: white;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  bottom: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

footer a {
  color: var(--accent-light-blue);
  text-decoration: none;
}

footer a:hover {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--accent);
} 

/* links */
.nav-links {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem; /* Space between navigation links */
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nav-links li a {
    color: var(--primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.nav-links li a:hover {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
}

nav ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}



/* body of page */
h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--primary);
}



/* News page styles */
.news-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.news-item {
    background-color: white;
    border-radius: 5px;
    padding: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.news-item h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    color: #1e3a5f;
}

.news-date {
    color: #777;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.news-item a {
    display: inline-block;
    color: #1e3a5f;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1e3a5f;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.news-item a:hover {
    color: #3a6fb5;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #3a6fb5;
}

.news-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
.news-header h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--primary);
  }
.news-header p {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--accent);
  }

/* buttons */
.cta-button {
    display: inline-block;
    background: var(--accent);
    color: white;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.cta-button:hover {
    background: #2b5a93;
}

.button-group {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center; /* Center the buttons */
    gap: 1rem; /* Space between the buttons */
    margin-top: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 3rem; /* Extra bottom spacing */
  }
  
.button-group .cta-button {
    border-radius: 50px; /* Make buttons oval */
    padding: 0.75rem 2rem; /* Adjust padding for oval shape */
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  
.button-group .cta-button.join {
    background: var(--accent); /* Same color as existing buttons */
    color: white;
  }
  
.button-group .cta-button.learn {
    background: var(--light-button);
    color: var(--primary);
  }
  
.button-group .cta-button:hover {
    opacity: 0.9; /* Slight hover effect */
  }

/* Info boxes */
.info-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between; /* Space between the boxes */
  flex-direction: row; /* Keep the info boxes in a row */
  align-items: stretch; /* Ensure all boxes stretch to the same height */
  gap: 2rem; /* Wider space between boxes */
  flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allow wrapping on smaller screens */
}

.info-box {
  flex: 1; /* Make all boxes the same width */
  background-color: white;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  padding: 1rem;
  margin: 1rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column; /* Allow content to stack vertically */
}

/* header of home page */
.landing-header {
  display: flex; /* Use flexbox for centering */
  flex-direction: column; /* Stack the heading and subheading vertically */
  align-items: center; /* Center content horizontally */
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: .5rem 1rem; /* Add padding for spacing */
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem; /* Remove space below the header */
}

.landing-header h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin: 0;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.landing-header .subheading {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 0 rem;
  color: var(--accent); /* Light blue color for the subheading */
}

.gradient-text {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), #5f98e1); /* Gradient colors */
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; /* Makes the gradient visible inside the text */
}

a {
    color: #1a73e8;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  a:hover {
    color: #0c47b7;
  }


/* Hamburger button styling */
.hamburger {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  border: none;
  color: var(--primary);
  cursor: pointer;
}  

/* responsive styles */

/*mobile styles */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .header {
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0;
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      background: var(--off-white); /* match your site background */
      z-index: 1000;
  }

  .logo {
      height: 2.5rem;
      margin: 0;
  }

  .header-title {
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: bold;
      margin-left: 0.5rem;
      text-align: left;
      flex-grow: 1;
  }


  /* hamburger styling */
  .hamburger {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 24px;
    height: 18px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 1001;
    position: relative;
}

  .bar {
  height: 3px;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--primary);
  transition: all 0.3s;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

  /* Hamburger transforms to X */
  .hamburger.open .bar:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px);
}
  .hamburger.open .bar:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}
  .hamburger.open .bar:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -5px);
}

  #nav-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 65px; 
  background-color: var(--light-blue);
  display: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  z-index: 1000;
  }

  #nav-menu.open {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;  
  }

  .nav-links {
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  
  #nav-menu ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
  }

  #nav-menu a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
  } 


  main {
      padding: 0;
      margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .hero-text {
      font-size: 1.75rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 2.2rem;
      text-align: left;
  }

  .sub-text {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: #326dba;
      margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }
}


/* smaller screens (tablet) */
@media (max-width: 1090px) {
  header {
      flex-direction: row;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
  }

  .logo {
      height: 3em;
      margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .header-title {
      text-align: left;
      flex: 1;
  }

  /* hamburger styling */
  .hamburger {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 24px;
    height: 18px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 1001;
    position: relative;
  }

  .bar {
  height: 3px;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--primary);
  transition: all 0.3s;
  border-radius: 2px;
  }

  /* Hamburger transforms to X */
  .hamburger.open .bar:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px);
  }
  .hamburger.open .bar:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
  }
  .hamburger.open .bar:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -5px);
  }

  #nav-menu {
  position: absolute;
  flex-direction: row-reverse;
  top: 75px; 
  background-color: var(--off-white);
  display: none;
  z-index: 1000;
  right: 0;
  }

  #nav-menu.open {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  }


  #nav-links {
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  #nav-menu ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
  }

  #nav-menu a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1rem;
  } 


  main {
      padding-bottom: 6rem; /* Ensure space for the footer */
      margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .landing-header .h1{
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 2.5rem;
    text-align: left;
  } 

  .landing-header .subheading {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  width: 100%; /* Ensure it spans the full width of its container*/
  display: block; /*Ensure it's treated as a block element*/
  } 

  footer {
      padding: 2rem;
  }

  .info-container {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
  }
  
  .info-box {
      max-width: 90%;
      width: 100%;
  }
  
  .landing-header {
      padding: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }
}