/* Import Google Fonts */
    @import url('https://googleapis.com');

    /* Global Reset & Base Styles */
    * {
	box-sizing: border-box;
	margin: 0;
	padding-top: 5px;
	padding-right: 5px;
	padding-left: 5px;
	padding-bottom: 5px;
    }

    body {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      color: var(--text-sub);
      line-height: 1.7;
      background: var(--bg-gradient);
      background-attachment: fixed;
      min-height: 100vh;
      transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }

    /* Layout Containers */
    .container {
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Header & Navbar Styling */
    .navbar {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
      background-color: var(--navbar-bg);
      backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--navbar-border);
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 1000;
      transition: background-color 0.3s ease, border-bottom 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }

    .logo {
      height: 100px;
      width: auto;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }

    .brand-text {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 2rem;
      color: var(--text-main);
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      transition: color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .nav-right {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 2.5rem;
    }

    .nav-menu {
      display: flex;
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .nav-item {
      font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* Elegant Theme Toggle Button */
    .theme-toggle-btn {
      background: none;
      border: 1px solid var(--photo-border);
      color: var(--text-main);
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }

    .theme-toggle-btn:hover {
      background-color: var(--accent-blue);
      color: #ffffff;
      border-color: var(--accent-blue);
    }

    /* Typography with Playfair Display */
    h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
		font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
		font-weight: 400;
		letter-spacing: -0.01em;
		color: var(--text-main);
		line-height: 1.3;
		transition: color 0.3s ease;
		padding-top: 0rem;
    }
    .author-spotlight {
        font-family: 'Brush Script MT', cursive;
		font-weight: 400;
    }
    p, span, li {
      font-weight: 300;
    }

    /* Alternating Sections */
    section:nth-of-type(even) {
      background-color: var(--section-even-bg);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--section-even-border);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--section-even-border);
    }

    section:nth-of-type(odd) {
      background-color: var(--section-odd-bg);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    }

    section {

    }

    /* Elegant Photo Elements */
    .photo-container {
      position: relative;
      display: inline-block;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 4px;
      box-shadow: 0 20px 40px var(--photo-shadow), 0 0 20px rgba(29, 78, 216, 0.15);
      transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    }

    .photo-container img {
      display: block;
      max-width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      border: 1px solid var(--photo-border);
      padding: 8px;
      background-color: var(--photo-bg);
      transition: transform 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), border-color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
    }

    .photo-container:hover img {
      transform: scale(1.03);
      border-color: var(--accent-hover);
    }
  
  .horizontal-scroll {
	/*width: 500px; /* Set a fixed width */
	/*height: 310px;*/
	padding-left: 5px;
	padding-right: 5px;
	overflow-x: scroll; /* Enables horizontal scrolling */
	overflow-y: hidden; /* Disables vertical scrolling */    /*scroll-behavior: smooth;*/
  }

    /* Links and Accents */
    a {
      color: var(--accent-blue);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s ease, text-shadow 0.2s ease;
    }

    a:hover {
      color: var(--accent-hover);
    }

    /* Main CTA Buttons */
    .btn {
      font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
      font-style: italic;
      background-color: var(--btn-bg);
      color: #ffffff;
      border: 1px solid var(--btn-border);
      padding: 0.75rem 2rem;
      border-radius: 2px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.3s ease;
    }

    .btn:hover {
      background-color: var(--accent-blue);
      box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.4);
    }

    /* Decorative Elegant Divider Accent */
    .divider {
      height: 1px;
      width: 100px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--btn-bg), var(--accent-blue), var(--btn-bg), transparent);
      margin: 2rem auto;
    }

    /* Page Element Spacing */
    .featured-gallery {
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }

    .card-links-list {
      list-style: none;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .card-links-list a {
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      font-weight: 400;
    }
    /* Layout Wrapper */
.tcg-layout-container {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 500px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}

/* Sidebar Styling */
.vertical-navbar {
  width: 250px;
  background-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(51, 65, 85, 0.3);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.nav-title {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.divider-sidebar {
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #1e3a8a, transparent);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Toggle Buttons */
.nav-toggle-btn {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  background: transparent;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-toggle-btn:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  background-color: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.4);
  border-left: 3px solid #3b82f6;
}

/* Active Button State */
.nav-toggle-btn.active {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #ffffff;
  background-color: #1e3a8a;
  border: 1px solid #2563eb;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2);
}
/* Toggle Buttons */
.vnav-toggle-btn {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  background: transparent;
  color: #cbd5e1;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.vnav-toggle-btn:hover {
  color: #ffffff;
  background-color: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.4);
  border-left: 3px solid #3b82f6;
}

/* Active Button State */
.vnav-toggle-btn.active {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #ffffff;
  background-color: #1e3a8a;
  border: 1px solid #2563eb;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.2);
}
/* Content Area Panels */
.tcg-content-display {
  flex: 1;
  position: relative;
  background-color: rgba(30, 41, 59, 0.2);
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(51, 65, 85, 0.2);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.tcg-panel {
	display: none;
	padding-top: 1.5rem;
	padding-right: 1rem;
	padding-left: 1rem;
	padding-bottom: 1rem;
	animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease forwards;
}

/* Active Panel State */
.tcg-panel.active {
  display: block;
}

.side-panel {
	display: none;
	animation: fadeIn 0.4s ease forwards;
}

/* Active Panel State */
.side-panel.active {
  display: block;
}
/* Smooth Fade In Animation */
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}