:root {
  /* Blues */
  --blue-dark: #224499;
  --blue-med:  #3366cc;
  --blue-lite: #6699ff;

  /* Greens */
  --green-dark: #226633;
  --green-med:  #339966;
  --green-lite: #ccffcc;

  /* Grays */
  --gray-dark: #333333;
  --gray-med:  #777777;
  --gray-lite: #eeeeee;
}
/* === Backgrounds === */
.bg-blue-dark { background-color: var(--blue-dark); color: #fff; }
.bg-blue-med  { background-color: var(--blue-med);  color: #fff; }
.bg-blue-lite { background-color: var(--blue-lite); color: #000; }

.bg-green-dark { background-color: var(--green-dark); color: #fff; }
.bg-green-med  { background-color: var(--green-med);  color: #fff; }
.bg-green-lite { background-color: var(--green-lite); color: #000; }

.bg-gray-dark { background-color: var(--gray-dark); color: #fff; }
.bg-gray-med  { background-color: var(--gray-med);  color: #fff; }
.bg-gray-lite { background-color: var(--gray-lite); color: #000; }

/* === Text (foreground) === */
.text-blue-dark { color: var(--blue-dark); }
.text-blue-med  { color: var(--blue-med); }
.text-blue-lite { color: var(--blue-lite); }

.text-green-dark { color: var(--green-dark); }
.text-green-med  { color: var(--green-med); }
.text-green-lite { color: var(--green-lite); }

.text-gray-dark { color: var(--gray-dark); }
.text-gray-med  { color: var(--gray-med); }
.text-gray-lite { color: var(--gray-lite); }

/* --- Blog Article Styles --- */
body {
  font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #101010;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  font-size:15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  /* margin: 2rem auto; */
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

/* Headings */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

h1 { font-size: 2em; color: #224499; /*border-bottom: 2px solid #ccddee;*/ padding-bottom: .3rem; }
h2 { font-size: 1.6em; color: #3366cc; /*border-left: 4px solid #cce8ff; */ padding-left: .5rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.3em; color: #339966; }
h4 { font-size: 1.1em; color: #449977; }
h5 { font-size: 1.1em; color: #336699; font-weight:400; }

/* Paragraphs and Lists */
p {
  margin: 1rem 0;
  color: #222;
}

ul, ol {
  margin: 1rem 0 1rem 2rem;
}

li {
  margin-bottom: .5rem;
  color:#303030 ; /*  #339933; */
}

/* Links */
a {
  color: #3366cc;
  text-decoration: none;
  /*border-bottom: 1px solid #cce; */
  transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
}

a:hover {
  color: #224488;
  border-color: #88aadd;
}

/* Blockquotes */
blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid #ccddee;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  color: #555;
  font-style: italic;
  background: #f0f8ff;
  margin: 30px 10px 30px 20px;
}

/* Code blocks and inline code */

pre code {
  font-family: "Fira Code", monospace;
  background-color: #f6f8fa;
  border: 0px solid #e1e4e8;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

code {
  padding: .2rem .4rem;
  font-size: 0.95em;
  border: 1px solid #e1e4e8;    
}

/*
pre {
  padding: 1rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin: 1rem 0;
  border: 0px solid #e1e4e8;  
}
*/

/* Images */
img {
    width:95%;
    max-width: 800px;
    height: auto;
    border-radius: 8px;
    margin: 1rem 0;
    box-shadow: 3px 4px 8px #7090b0;
}

/* Horizontal Rule */
hr {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid #ccddee;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

/* Tables */
table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  font-size: 0.95em;
}

th, td {
  border: 1px solid #dde;
  padding: .6rem .8rem;
}

th {
  background-color: #f0f6ff;
  color: #224488;
  text-align: left;
}

tr:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: #f9fbfd;
}

/* Responsive video embeds */
iframe {
  max-width: 100%;
  border: none;
}

/* Smallcaps details or captions */
figcaption, .caption, .small {
  font-size: 0.85em;
  color: #666;
  margin-top: .3rem;
  text-align: center;
}

/* Emphasis and highlights */
em { color: #224488; }
strong { color: #111; }
mark { background: #fff7cc; padding: 0 .2rem; }

.callout {
  border-left: 4px solid #2d882d;  /* accent color */
  background-color: #f0faf0;       /* light background */
  padding: 1rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 50px;
  color: #224422;
  font-style: normal;
  box-shadow: 2px 3px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
}
.heroImage { width:80%; max-width:800px; }