:root {
  /* Muted academic palette */
  --navy: #1f3a5f;          /* headings, primary */
  --navy-deep: #14273f;     /* footer */
  --burgundy: #8c3b3b;      /* accent, links */
  --rust: #a0522d;          /* secondary accent */
  --sand: #f0e9dd;          /* card / band background */
  --parchment: #faf7f2;     /* page background */
  --card: #ffffff;
  --text: #2b2b2b;
  --muted: #6b6b6b;
  --border: #e4ddd2;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--parchment);
}

.container {
  width: min(880px, 92%);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* --- HEADER: solid navy band, no gradient --- */
.site-header {
  background: var(--navy);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--burgundy);
  padding: 2rem 0 1.25rem;
}

.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

h1 {
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.subtitle {
  margin: 0.1rem 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}

nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 0.6rem;
}

nav a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}

nav a:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  border-bottom-color: var(--burgundy);
}

/* --- SECTIONS --- */
.section {
  padding: 2.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.section:last-of-type {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.section h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: normal;
  color: var(--navy);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--burgundy);
  padding-left: 0.7rem;
}

.section p {
  margin: 0.6rem 0;
}

/* --- CARDS: sand background, thin left rule --- */
.item {
  background: var(--sand);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--rust);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.item h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.2rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy);
}

.meta {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* --- LINKS --- */
a {
  color: var(--burgundy);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--burgundy);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--rust);
  border-bottom-style: solid;
}

ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
li { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
li::marker { color: var(--burgundy); }

/* --- FOOTER --- */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--navy-deep);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.site-footer a { color: #d8b6b6; border-bottom: none; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .header-inner { gap: 0.75rem; }
}