/* Base styles */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  color: #222;
  background: linear-gradient(#fffdf7, #fbf3dd); /* soft sand gradient */
  background-attachment: fixed;
}

/* Color palette */
:root {
  --purple: #6b4fa8;
  --teal: #2c9e9e;
  --light-bg: #ffffff;
  --alt-bg: #f0f3ff;
  --accent: #f7c35a;
}

/* Layout helpers */
.container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.section {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
   /* no background color so the sand shows through */
}

.section-alt {
  background-color: #f0f3ff; /* light periwinkle, already there */
}

.two-column {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .two-column {
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  }
}

/* Header & navigation */
.site-header {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--purple), var(--teal));
  color: #fff;
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.site-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.main-nav a {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-left: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a.active {
  border-bottom-color: #fff;
}

/* Hero */
.hero {
  background-color: var(--light-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0f0;
}

.hero-inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
  }
}

.hero-text h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: var(--purple);
}

/* Cards & grids */
.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

@media (min-width: 720px) {
  .card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

.card {
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  transition: transform 0.1s ease, box-shadow 0.1s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.card h4 {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: var(--teal);
}

/* Buttons */
.button,
.button-outline {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.button {
  background-color: var(--purple);
  color: #fff;
}

.button:hover {
  background-color: #5b4090;
}

.button-outline {
  border: 2px solid var(--teal);
  color: var(--teal);
}

.button-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--teal);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Helper blocks */
  min-height: 140px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1px dashed #c4c4dd;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #777;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0.75rem;


/* Text bits */
.page-intro {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.highlight-list {
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.highlight-list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

/* Photos */
.photo-column {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;   /* space between photos */
}

.gallery-photo {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 220px;   /* change to 200 or 250 if you want */
  border-radius: 8px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
/* Standardize heading spacing */
h3 {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;   /* space above the heading */
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem; /* space below heading before the paragraph */
}

/* Standardize paragraph spacing */
p {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

/* Standardize list spacing */
ul.highlight-list {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  padding-left: 1.2rem; /* keep your existing padding */
}

ul.highlight-list li {
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem; /* keep existing */
}

/* Highlight box for important sections */
.highlight-box {
  background: #f7f9ff; /* soft, clean subtle lavender/grey */
  border-left: 6px solid var(--teal);
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin: 2rem 0; /* spacing above and below the box */
}

.highlight-box h3 {
  margin-top: 0; /* keeps the heading snug at top */
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Beach-themed box for key sections */
.beach-box {
  background: #f0f8ff;            /* pale sky/beach blue */
  border-left: 6px solid #4fc4d3;  /* ocean teal */
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.beach-box h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Simple wave divider between sections */
.wave-divider {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: #6bb7ff;
  margin: 2rem 0 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(107, 183, 255, 0.6);
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
/* --- Quotes section styling --- */
.quotes-section {
  /* slightly soften the background behind the quotes */
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
}

.quote-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-style: italic;
  min-height: 160px;
}

.quote-card p {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.quote-attrib {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: right;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}


/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--purple), var(--teal));
  color: #f5f5ff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}