:root {
  --deep-purple: #4B0082;
  --black: #000000;
  --light-lavender: #b68ae3; /* May be overridden */
  --light-purple: #b6a6d3;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --purpleglow: #4a325e;
}

body {
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background-color: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

.navbar {
  position: fixed;
  width: 100%;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 15px 5%;
  box-sizing: border-box;

  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); /* main blur */
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);

  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 10%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 80%, transparent 100%);
}

.navbar .brand {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.navbar .nav-links a {
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin: 0 15px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.navbar .nav-links a:hover,
.navbar .nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--light-lavender);
}

footer {
  background-color: var(--black); 
  text-align: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid #333;
}

#contact-info a {
  color: var(--light-lavender);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.3s;
}

#contact-info a:hover {
  color: var(--purpleglow);
}

.contact-form-section {
    background-color: #1a1a1a;
    padding: 40px 30px;
    border-radius: 10px;
}

#contact-form {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

#contact-form input,
#contact-form textarea {
    padding: 15px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 1px solid #444;
    background-color: #222;
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-family: inherit;
}

#contact-form button {
    padding: 15px;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    background-color: var(--deep-purple);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

#contact-form button:hover {
    background-color: var(--light-lavender);
    color: var(--deep-purple);
}

#contact-form-status {
    margin-top: 15px;
    color: var(--light-purple);
    font-weight: 500;
    min-height: 20px;
    text-align: center;
}