<style>
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
      background: #111;
      color: #eee;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }
    header {
      text-align: center;
      padding: 50px 20px;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4081, #e040fb);
      color: white;
    }
    header h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 2.8rem; font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif; }

.header-hero-wrapper {
  width: 60%; /* adjust as needed */
  margin: 0 auto; /* centers the wrapper */
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  overflow: hidden; /* keeps border-radius clean */
  text-align: center; /* centers img inside */
}

.header-hero-img {
  width: 100%; /* fills wrapper width */
  height: auto; /* maintains original aspect ratio */
  display: inline-block; /* needed for text-align: center */
  object-fit: contain; /* ensures no cropping */
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}


.start-reading-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 25px auto;
  padding: 14px 26px;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1db954, #1ed760);
  color: #0b1a10;

  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  text-decoration: none;

  border-radius: 12px;

  box-shadow:
    0 6px 18px rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.35),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.2);

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease,
    background 0.3s ease;
}

.start-reading-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #22c55e, #16a34a);
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 28px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.5),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
}

.start-reading-wrapper {
  text-align: center;
}


nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  background: #1a1a1a; /* green background */
  padding: 12px 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #218838; /* darker green for the border */
}

nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

nav ul li {
  padding: 0 12px; /* spacing around links */
  border-right: 1px solid #000; /* black separator */
}

nav ul li:last-child {
  border-right: none; /* remove separator from last item */
}

nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff; /* white text */
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

nav a:hover {
  color: #c3f0c1; /* light green on hover */
}


    /* Only apply padding to sections, not each story-card article */
section {
  padding: 50px 20px;
  max-width: 1000px;
  margin: auto;
}

/* Reset story-card article padding so they don't expand */
article.story-card {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

    h2 {
      color: #ff4081;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
    }

    .share-buttons {
      margin: 20px auto;
      padding: 15px;
      border: 1px solid #444;
      border-radius: 8px;
      background-color: #222;
      max-width: 600px;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .share-buttons a, .share-buttons button {
      margin: 8px;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: white;
      background-color: #3b5998;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
      display: inline-block;
    }
    .share-buttons a[href*="whatsapp"] { background-color: #25d366; }
    .share-buttons button#copyLinkBtn { background-color: #555; }
    .share-buttons a:hover, .share-buttons button:hover {
      transform: scale(1.05);
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    .links { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
    .link-item a {
      color: #ff4081;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .link-item a:hover { color: #e040fb; }

   .stories {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: start; /* ensures equal height rows */
}
/* BLOG READ BUTTONS */
.story-card .story-info a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42a5f5, #7e57c2);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 10px;
  text-decoration: none;

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease,
    background 0.3s ease;
}

.story-card .story-info a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(126, 87, 194, 0.6);
}

/* STORY CARD */
.story-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: #1a1a1a;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.story-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(255, 64, 129, 0.3);
  z-index: 2;
}

/* IMAGE */
.story-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;          /* allow full image height */
  object-fit: contain;   /* show the full cover */
  background: #000;      /* fills the empty space */
}


/* INFO SECTION */
.story-info {
  flex-grow: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 15px;
}

.story-info h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: #ff4081;
}

.story-info p {
  color: #ccc;
  line-height: 1.5;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

/* LINKS */
.story-info a {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 12px 0 0;      /* remove auto centering */
  padding: 12px 14px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  text-align: center;
}


.story-card .story-info a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(126, 87, 194, 0.75);
}
.story-card .story-info a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42a5f5, #7e57c2) !important;
}


/* BLOG STORY VARIANT */
#blog .story-info a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42a5f5, #7e57c2);
}

/* AMAZON BUTTON */
.amazon-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 16px;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff9900, #ffb347);
  color: #1a1205;

  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
  text-decoration: none;

  border-radius: 10px;

  box-shadow:
    0 6px 18px rgba(255, 153, 0, 0.35),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease,
    background 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover */
.amazon-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffb347, #ffa41c);
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 28px rgba(255, 153, 0, 0.5),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

/* Active */
.amazon-btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow:
    0 6px 14px rgba(255, 153, 0, 0.4);
}

/* Focus (accessibility) */
.amazon-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #ffb347;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.rff-btn {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 18px;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1db954, #1ed760);
  color: #0b1a10;

  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.4px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;

  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow:
    0 6px 18px rgba(29, 185, 84, 0.35),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease,
    background 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover */
.rff-btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #22c55e, #16a34a);
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 28px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.5),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
}

/* Active */
.rff-btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow:
    0 6px 14px rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.4);
}

/* Focus (accessibility) */
.rff-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid #22c55e;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}
/* CTA BUTTON */
.cta {
  display: block;
  margin: 40px auto;
  padding: 16px 30px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4081, #e040fb);
  color: white;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  max-width: 320px;
  text-align: center;
}

.cta:hover {
  transform: scale(1.05);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 64, 129, 0.5);
}

/* COMMENTS */
.comments-wrapper {
  padding: 40px 20px;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: auto;
}

/* RESPONSIVE FIXES */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  nav ul { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
  header h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .story-card img { height: 250px; }
}

.center-img {
  display: block;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  width: 50%;
}
  .subscribe-form {
  background: #1a1a1a;
  border: 2px solid #ff4081;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 25px 20px;
  max-width: 340px;  /* 🩷 reduced width */
  margin: 50px auto;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(255, 64, 129, 0.3);
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .subscribe-form h3 {
    color: #ff4081;
    font-family: 'Orbitron', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1.4em;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .subscribe-form input[type="email"] {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px 14px;
    border: 2px solid #ff4081;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: #111;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1em;
    outline: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-sizing: border-box; /* 🧩 prevents overflow */
  }

  .subscribe-form input[type="email"]:focus {
    border-color: #e040fb;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(224, 64, 251, 0.6);
  }

  .subscribe-form button {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 15px;
    padding: 12px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 8px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4081, #e040fb);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1em;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .subscribe-form button:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(255, 64, 129, 0.5);
  }

  .subscribe-form p {
    margin-top: 12px;
    color: #ccc;
    font-size: 0.9em;
  }
iframe[src*="ko-fi"] {
  bottom: 90px !important;
  right: 20px !important;
}

.series-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 6px 6px 6px 0;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: #2d3748;
  color: white;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.series-btn:hover {
  background: #1a202c;
}

/* Account links container */
.links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  list-style: none;
}

/* Individual button wrapper */
.link-item {
  list-style: none;
}

/* Actual button */
.link-item a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;

  padding: 0.9rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 14px;

  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #111, #222);
  color: #fff;

  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;

  box-shadow:
    0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease,
    background 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.link-item a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a1a, #2a2a2a);
  box-shadow:
    0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

/* Active (click) */
.link-item a:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

/* Accessibility focus */
.link-item a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #25d366;
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.breadcrumbs {
  font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.breadcrumbs ol {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.breadcrumbs li {
  color: #aaa;
}

.breadcrumbs li + li::before {
  content: "›";
  margin: 0 8px;
  color: #666;
}

.breadcrumbs a {
  color: #25d366;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.breadcrumbs a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.author-box {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;

  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 18px auto 30px; /* true centering */
}


.author-image {
  width: 48px;                /* small, clean */
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;

  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

.author-line {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-align: left;
}


.author-label {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #9aa7c7;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-right: 6px;
}

.author-name {
  font-size: 1.35rem;        /* larger name */
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #eaf6ff;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .subscribe-form {
      width: 90%;
      padding: 25px 15px;
    }    
  }
     
  nav.breadcrumb ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

/* Default breadcrumb text */
nav.breadcrumb li {
  color: #00e676; /* bright green */
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* Links */
nav.breadcrumb a {
  color: #00c853; /* slightly darker green */
  text-decoration: none;
}

nav.breadcrumb a:hover,
nav.breadcrumb a:focus {
  color: #69f0ae; /* glow green */
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Separator */
nav.breadcrumb li + li::before {
  content: "›";
  margin: 0 8px;
  color: #00e676;
}

/* Current page */
nav.breadcrumb li[aria-current="page"] {
  color: #b9f6ca; /* soft mint */
  cursor: default;
}
  </style>
