:root {
    --bg-color: #fafafa; /* Soft off-white for light mode, inspired by Overreacted.io's clean look */
    --text-color: #222222; /* Deep gray for readability */
    --link-color: #016565; /* Teal-blue accents, modern and calm (Jakob Greenfeld influence) */
    --link-hover-color: #035050; /* Darker teal on hover */
    --card-bg: #ffffff; /* Not used, but kept for compatibility */
    --card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); /* Subtle shadow if needed */
    --navbar-bg: #ffffff; /* White navbar for seamless blend */
    --navbar-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --footer-bg: #fafafa;
    --footer-border: #eeeeee; /* Lighter border */
    --button-bg: #008080; /* Matching teal for buttons */
    --button-text: #ffffff;
    --button-hover-bg: #006666;
    --tag-bg: #b36e04; /* Suggested orange for light mode tags */
    --tag-text: #ffffff; /* White text for contrast */
    --tag-hover-bg: #906621; /* Darker orange on hover */
    --tag-border: #b36e04;
    --tech-color: #1c8260; /* Color for technologies used */
    --nav-toggle-color: #222222; /* dark text for light mode */
}

[data-theme="dark"] {
    --bg-color: #121212; /* Charcoal dark background, inspired by 2025 trends (Awwwards) */
    --text-color: #dddddd; /* Light gray text for high contrast */
    --link-color: #00b3b3; /* Cyan-blue accents for cool, techy feel (Lea Verou influence) */
    --link-hover-color: #008080; /* Teal on hover */
    --card-bg: #1e1e1e;
    --card-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    --navbar-bg: #1e1e1e;
    --navbar-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    --footer-bg: #1e1e1e;
    --footer-border: #333333;
    --button-bg: #00b3b3; /* Cyan for buttons in dark */
    --button-text: #121212;
    --button-hover-bg: #008080;
    --tag-bg: #004d99; /* Shade of blue for dark mode tags (navy blue for tech feel) */
    --tag-text: #ffffff;
    --tag-hover-bg: #003366; /* Darker blue on hover */
    --tag-border: #004d99;
    --tech-color: #157454; /* Color for technologies used */
    --nav-toggle-color: #ffffff; /* white text for dark mode */
}

body {
    font-family: 'Inter', 'Arial', sans-serif; /* Modern Inter font for better typography */
    background-color: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
    line-height: 1.6;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.navbar {
    background-color: var(--navbar-bg);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px var(--navbar-shadow);
    padding: 1rem 0; /* More paddinfg for airiness */
}

.navbar-brand {
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    color: var(--text-color); /* Explicitly use theme text color */
    text-decoration: none; /* Remove default underline */
    transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.3s; /* Smooth transition */
}

.navbar-brand:hover {
    color: var(--link-color);   /* use your theme's link color */
    transform: scale(1.03);     /* gentle zoom */
}

.nav-link {
    color: var(--link-color) !important;
    transition: color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-left: 1rem;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--link-hover-color) !important;
    transform: translateY(-1px); /* Subtle lift on hover */
}

.container {
    padding: 0 1rem; /* Better mobile padding */
}

footer {
    background-color: var(--footer-bg);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--footer-border);
    margin-top: 4rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #888888; /* Subtle footer text */
}

h1, h2, h3 {
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
}

h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

/* Blogs and Projects list styling (clutter-free) */
ul.tag-list {
    list-style: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem; /* Better spacing */
}

ul.tag-list li {
    margin: 0;
    border: none;
}

ul {
    border: none;
}

ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0;    /* no extra space */
    padding-bottom: 0;   /* no extra padding */
}

ul li strong {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: #666666; /* Muted date color */
}

ul li a {
    color: var(--link-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

ul li a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
    color: var(--link-hover-color);
}

.tag-button {
    background-color: var(--tag-bg);
    color: var(--tag-text);
    border: 1px solid var(--tag-border);
    border-radius: 20px; /* Pill shape for modern look */
    padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s, color 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
    min-width: 100px; /* Consistent width for alignment */
    text-align: center;
}

.tag-button:hover {
    background-color: var(--tag-hover-bg);
    transform: scale(1.05); /* Slight zoom for interactivity */
}

.tags {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #777777; /* Muted tags */
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    display: block;
}

/* Theme toggle button */
.theme-toggle {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;       /* ensures it’s treated as a block for scaling */
}

/* Wrap the icon in a span for hover animation */
.theme-toggle span {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* Hover effect */
.theme-toggle:hover span {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    transform-origin: center;
}


.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    border: none !important;
    text-decoration: none !important;
}
.navbar-nav .nav-item {
    border: none !important;
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-nav .nav-link:focus {
    text-decoration: none !important;
    border: none !important;
}

.navbar-nav {
    margin-top: 50px;   /* adjust as needed */
}

.navbar {
    padding-top: 0.15rem;
    padding-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.navbar .theme-toggle {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.technologies_used {
    color: var(--tech-color); /* Change to any color you like */
    font-weight: bold; /* Optional: make it stand out */
}

a::after {
  content: " ↗";   /* or → */
  font-size: 0.85em;
  margin-left: 0.25em;
  opacity: 0.7;     /* subtle look */
}

/* Don’t add arrow to theme toggle link */
#theme-toggle::after {
  content: none;
}

/* Navbar brand: no arrow, show underline instead */
.navbar-brand::after {
  content: none; /* remove arrow */
}

.navbar-brand {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px; /* nice spacing */
  font-weight: bold; /* optional for emphasis */
}

.navbar-brand:hover::after {
  content: " ↗";
  font-size: 0.9em;
  margin-left: 0.4em;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* Remove Bootstrap’s default background-image */
.navbar-toggler-icon {
  background-image: none;
}

/* Replace with a symbol */
.navbar-toggler-icon::before {
  content: "☰"; /* hamburger (use "⋮" if you prefer vertical dots) */
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--nav-toggle-color);
}