:root {
    --main-bg-color: #F7F7F2;
    --border-color: #E6E6E0;
    --hover-color: #EEEEE8;
    --text-color: #333333;
    --accent-color: #686B5E;
    --card-bg-color: #FFFFFF;
}

body, input, textarea {
    color: var(--text-color);    
    font-family: 'helvetica', Georgia, serif;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    background-color: var(--main-bg-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-color);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

#header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 30px 0 15px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

#site-title {
    font-size: 38px;
    font-weight: 400;
    margin: 0;
}

#article-title {
    font-size: 28px;
    font-weight: 300;
    margin: 10px 0 0 0;
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

nav ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    display: flex;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

nav li {
    margin-left: 30px;
}

nav li a {
    font-size: 20px;
    padding: 10px 5px;
    position: relative;
}

nav li a:hover {
    background-color: transparent;
}

nav li a:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

nav li a:hover:after {
    width: 100%;
}

#wrapper {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.featured-article {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    padding: 30px;
/*    border-radius: 4px;*/
    /*box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;*/
    border-top: solid 1px var(--border-color);
    border-bottom: solid 1px var(--border-color);
}

.featured-article:hover {
/*    transform: translateY(-5px);*/
/*    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);*/
}

.featured-article h2 {
    font-size: 32px;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.featured-article .date {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: block;
}

.featured-article .excerpt {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.read-more {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: white;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 16px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

.read-more:hover {
    background-color: #555;
    color: white;
}

.articles-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 30px;
}

.article-card {
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
/*    border-radius: 4px;*/
    padding: 20px;
    /*box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;*/
    border-top: solid 1px var(--border-color);
    border-bottom: solid 1px var(--border-color);
}

.article-card:hover {
/*    transform: translateY(-5px);*/
/*    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);*/
}

.article-card h3 {
    font-size: 24px;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.article-card .date {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    display: block;
}

.article-card .excerpt {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

#footer {
    margin-top: 60px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

.about-container {
    padding: 30px;
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.about-container h1 {
    margin-top: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.about-content {
    display: flex;
    gap: 30px;
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.about-bio {
    flex: 2;
}

.about-sidebar {
    flex: 1;
}

.article-page {
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    padding: 40px;
/*    border-radius: 4px;*/
/*    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);*/
    border-top: solid 1px var(--border-color);
    border-bottom: solid 1px var(--border-color);
}

.article-page h1 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.article-meta {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: 50px; /* Increased from 30px to 50px */
    padding-bottom: 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

/* Responsive styles */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }
    
    .about-content {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    #header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    
    nav {
        margin-top: 20px;
        width: 100%;
    }
    
    nav ul {
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }
    
    .articles-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    
    .featured-article, .article-card {
        padding: 15px;
    }
    
    .article-page {
        padding: 20px;
    }
}