body {
    background-color: #faf9f5;
    margin: 0px;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Arial, sans-serif;
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    padding-top: 56px;
}

.col-lg-9 p,
.col-lg-10 p {
    max-width: 870px;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

/* =========================================
   GENERAL TEXT WITH THEIR HEADINGS
   ========================================= */
/* White text behind dark background (example about me) */
.white-text-dark-bg {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

.h2-white-dark-bg {
    font-size: 1.70rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.rounded-photo {
    border-radius: 3rem;

    /* soft, elegant rounding */
}

/* Red text with their headings (example  at home page the section = Discover historical sites) */
.red-heading {
    font-size: 1.45rem;
    font-weight: 750;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #dc3545;
}

.red-text,
.red-links a {
    color: #dc3545;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.4;
}

/* =========================================
   HOME PAGE-HERO IMAGE
   ========================================= */
.hero {
    min-height: 70vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
}

.hero-text-box {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    min-height: 240px;
    max-width: 640px;
    width: 90%;
    padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
    border-radius: 0.5rem;
    box-shadow: 0 0.5rem 1rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    text-align: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}

.hero-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: -1;
}

.hero .container {
    padding-top: 3rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .hero {
        min-height: 60vh;
    }
}

/* =========================================
   HOME PAGE-ATHENS ARTICLES SLIDER
   ========================================= */
.content-slider {
    width: 100%;
}

.section-title {
    display: inline-block;
    background-color: #2287b4;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 40px;
    letter-spacing: 10px;
    font-weight: 100;
    padding: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
    font-family: fantasy;
    text-transform: capitalize;
}

.card-title {
    margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.card-caption {
    background-color: rgba(34, 135, 180, 0.7);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.card-caption h3 {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
    text-align: center;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.card-caption strong {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    display: block;
    line-height: 0.8;
}

.slider {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.slider-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 24px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.slider-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 350px;
}

.slider-card img {
    width: 100%;
    display: block;
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
}

/* maps - popular countries */
.map-svg {
    width: 65%;
    max-width: 180px;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: block;
}

.slider-arrow {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    border: none;
    width: 45px;
    height: 45px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;

    /* 🔥 FIX CENTERING */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: rgba(34, 135, 180, 0.8);
}

.slider-left {
    left: 0;
    padding-right: 2px;
}

.slider-right {
    right: 0;
    padding-left: 2px;
}

.slider-arrow::before {
    content: "";
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    border-top: 3px solid #fff;
    border-right: 3px solid #fff;
    display: block;
}

/* LEFT ARROW */
.slider-left::before {
    transform: rotate(-135deg);
    margin-left: 3px;

    /* optical correction */
}

/* RIGHT ARROW */
.slider-right::before {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    margin-right: 3px;

    /* optical correction */
}

/* mobile slider behavior */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .content-slider {
        overflow-x: hidden;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .slider-track {
        gap: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
    .slider-card {
        max-width: 300px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .slider-card {
        max-width: 250px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .slider-card {
        width: calc(100vw - 32px);
        max-width: none;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
}

.featured-image-link {
    display: block;
}

.featured-image-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
}

.featured-image-card img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
}

.featured-image-caption {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    padding: 6px 10px;
    z-index: 2;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.featured-image-caption span {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.85;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
}

.featured-image-link:hover .featured-image-card img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

.featured-image-link:hover .featured-image-card::after {
    opacity: 0.85;
}

/* =========================================
   POPULAR CITIES – IMAGE HOVER (REUSE EFFECT)
   ========================================= */
.slider-hover {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
    aspect-ratio: 397 / 263;
}

.slider-hover img {
    transition: transform 0.6s ease;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.slider-hover:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
}

/* ===================================
   HOME PAGE - SECTION "DISCOVER HISTORICAL SITES"
   =================================== */
.background-cover {
    background-size: cover;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: center center;
}

.fade-link-list a {
    display: block;

    /* makes background full-width */
    padding: 5px 1px;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease,
    color 0.3s ease;
}

.fade-link-list a:hover {
    background-color: rgba(220, 53, 69, 0.12);

    /* lighter text-danger */
    color: #b02a37;

    /* slightly darker danger for contrast */
}

.fade-link-list {
    list-style: disc;
    padding-left: 1rem;

    /* proper bullet spacing */
}

.fade-link-list li::marker {
    color: #dc3545;

    /* Bootstrap text-danger */
    font-size: 1.1em;

    /* slightly stronger bullet */
}

/* ===============================
   HOME PAGE - NAVIGATION BUTTONS
   =============================== */
/* Base links */
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link,
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle {
    color: #d6aa27 !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: none;
    padding: 5px 10px;
    background-color: transparent;
    transition: background-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}

/* MAIN MENU HOVER — FORCE OVERRIDE */
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle:hover {
    background-color: rgba(214, 170, 39, 0.15) !important;
    color: #d6aa27 !important;
}

/* FIX: mobile navbar toggler stays bold after click */
.navbar-toggler:focus,
.navbar-toggler:active,
.navbar-toggler:focus-visible {
    box-shadow: none !important;
    outline: none !important;
}

/* ACTIVE PAGE */
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
    background-color: rgba(214, 170, 39, 0.25) !important;
    color: #d6aa27 !important;
}

/* DROPDOWN OPEN STATE */
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .show > .dropdown-toggle {
    background-color: rgba(214, 170, 39, 0.25) !important;
    color: #d6aa27 !important;
}

/* DROPDOWN MENU */
.dropdown-menu {
    border-radius: 0;
    border: 1px solid #eaeaea;
    padding: 0;
}

/* SUBMENU ITEMS */
.dropdown-item {
    color: #d6aa27 !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 6px 12px;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

/* SUBMENU HOVER */
.dropdown-item:hover {
    background-color: rgba(214, 170, 39, 0.15) !important;
    color: #d6aa27 !important;
}

/* REMOVE BOOTSTRAP FOCUS STYLES */
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .nav-link:focus,
.navbar-light .navbar-nav .dropdown-toggle:focus {
    box-shadow: none;
    outline: none;
    background-color: rgba(214, 170, 39, 0.15) !important;
}

/* MOBILE */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .navbar-collapse {
        background-color: #fff;
        max-height: calc(100vh - 56px);
        overflow-y: auto;
    }

    .navbar-nav .nav-link,
    .dropdown-item {
        padding: 16px;
    }
}

/* button scroll top */
#myBtn {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 5px;
    right: 5px;
    z-index: 99;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background-color: #d0beb3;
    opacity: 0.5;
    color: white;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 1px;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

#myBtn:hover {
    background-color: #e9dcd5;
}

/* ===================================
   HOME PAGE - ABOUT ME
   =================================== */
.about-author-section {
    background-color: #7A876B;
}

/* Circular author image */
.author-photo {
    width: 248px;
    height: 248px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.author-photo img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 50%;
}

/* About Me button */
.about-author-section .btn-about {
    background-color: #6d785f;
    border: 1px solid #6d785f;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.about-author-section .btn-about:hover,
.about-author-section .btn-about:focus {
    background-color: #5d6752;
    border-color: #5d6752;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* LINKS */
a:link {
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* root links under submenu */
:root {
    --mainColor: #ff9800;
}

.root-links {
    background: linear-gradient(
       to bottom, var(--mainColor) 0%,
       var(--mainColor) 100%
    );
    background-position: 0 100%;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-size: 3px 3px;
    color: #71716b;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-size 0.8s ease;
    font-size: 1.0rem;
}

.root-links:hover {
    background-size: 4px 50px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.root-words {
    color: #71716b;
    font-size: 1.0rem;
}

.root-white-links {
    background: linear-gradient(
       to bottom, var(--mainColor) 0%,
       var(--mainColor) 100%
    );
    background-position: 0 100%;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-size: 3px 3px;
    color: #ffffff;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-size 0.8s ease;
    font-size: 1.0rem;
}

.root-white-links:hover {
    background-size: 4px 50px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* yellow links */
:root {
    --yellow: #F3D068;
}

#social-links {
    margin-right: 4px;
}

#social-links:hover {
    opacity: 0.5;
}

#yellow-links {
    background: linear-gradient(
       to bottom, var(--yellow) 0%,
       var(--yellow) 100%
     );
    background-position: 0 100%;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-size: 4px 3px;
    color: #71716b;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-size .8s;
    font-size: 18px;
}

#yellow-links:hover {
    background-size: 4px 50px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

#yellow-table-contents-links {
    background: linear-gradient(
       to bottom, var(--yellow) 0%,
       var(--yellow) 100%
     );
    background-position: 0 100%;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-size: 4px 0px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-size .8s;
    font-size: 23px;
    font-family: 'Amatic SC', cursive;
    color: #d8ad2d;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    margin-left: 10px;
}

#yellow-table-contents-links:hover {
    background-size: 4px 50px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

/* submenu buttons */
#attraction-button {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

#attraction-button:hover {
    background-color: #fcf0ce;
}

#attraction-text {
    font-family: 'Amatic SC', cursive;
    color: #f3ba11;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

#purple-button {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

#purple-button:hover {
    background-color: #FFF0FE;
}

#purple-text {
    font-family: 'Amatic SC', cursive;
    color: #92008D;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

#museum-button {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

#museum-button:hover {
    background-color: #ffe3dd;
}

#museum-text {
    font-family: 'Amatic SC', cursive;
    color: #ed6e53;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

#nature-button {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

#nature-button:hover {
    background-color: #ebf1e1;
}

#nature-text {
    font-family: 'Amatic SC', cursive;
    color: #9dd836;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

#beach-button {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

#beach-button:hover {
    background-color: #e0f6ff;
}

#beach-text {
    font-family: 'Amatic SC', cursive;
    color: #57abcf;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

#what-to-do-button {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

#what-to-do-button:hover {
    background-color: #d3f5f7;
}

#what-to-do-text {
    font-family: 'Amatic SC', cursive;
    color: #04969b;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

#where-to-stay-button {
    background-color: #ffffff;
}

#where-to-stay-button:hover {
    background-color: #d8cde9;
}

#where-to-stay-text {
    font-family: 'Amatic SC', cursive;
    color: #a27ddb;
    font-weight: bold;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 5px;
}

/* chapter buttons */
#chapter-button {
    background-color: #f8e7b6;
}

#chapter-button:hover {
    background-color: #f7eed4;
}

/* top 5 buttons */
#top5-button {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    padding-top: 12px;
}

#top5-button:hover {
    background-color: #f7eed4;
}

/* heading 1 */
h1 {
    font-weight: 750;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2rem;
}

.h1-yellow {
    color: #d8ad2d;
    font-size: 2rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
}

/* heading 2 */
h2 {
    color: #d8ad2d;
    font-weight: 650;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.h2-aside {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    color: #d8ad2d;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}

.h2-yellow {
    color: #d8ad2d;
    font-size: 1.70rem;
    letter-spacing: 5px;
}

.h2-destinations {
    color: #d8ad2d;
    font-size: 1.70rem;
    letter-spacing: 10px;
}

.h2-table-contents-yellow {
    font-family: 'Codystar', cursive;
    color: #d8ad2d;
    font-size: 1.70rem;
}

.h2-top5-yellow {
    color: #d3af44;
    font-size: 1.50rem;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    padding-top: 3px;
}

/* heading 3 */
h3 {
    color: #d3af44;
    font-weight: 550;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.card-title-center {
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.h3-product-list {
    font-weight: bold;
    margin-left: 0px;
}

/* heading 4 */
h4 {
    color: #d3af44;
    text-align: left;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* paragraph */
p,
ul {
    color: #71716b;
    font-size: 1.0rem;
}

.intro-text {
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

li {
    padding-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Interior notes */
.info-title {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 1.50rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #d8ad2d;
    margin-bottom: 1px;
}

.info-icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.info-text {
    color: #71716b;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.info-box {
    max-width: 800px;
}

/* TABLE OF CONTENTS */
.toc-box {
    background: #f8e7b6;
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 2px solid #d8ad2d;
}

.toc-box ul {
    list-style: disc;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

.toc-box li::marker {
    color: #e39800;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.toc-box li {
    list-style-position: outside;
}

.toc-box img {
    margin-right: 8px;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

.toc-section {
    scroll-margin-top: 90px;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .toc-section {
        scroll-margin-top: 100px;
    }
}

/* FOLLOW US BLOCK */
.social-follow {
    border: 1px solid #f3d068;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 14px 10px;
    margin: 20px auto;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: #faf9f5;
}

.social-follow p {
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
}

.social-follow .author-photo {
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
}

.social-follow-footer {
    margin: 5px auto;
    text-align: left;
}

/* FOLLOW US title */
.follow-us-title {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.35em;
    color: #d8ad2d;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: center;
}

/* subtle divider under title */
.follow-us-title::after {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 40px;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: #f3d068;
    margin: 8px auto 0;
}

/* ICON ROW — REAL CENTERING */
.social-follow-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}

.social-follow-links a {
    display: inline-flex;
}

.social-follow-links img {
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.social-follow-links img:hover {
    opacity: 0.6;
}

/* ASIDE - Best of box */
.best-of {
    border: 1px solid #f3d068;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.best-of-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.best-of-list li {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.best-of-list li:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.best-of-list img {
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.best-of-list span {
    line-height: 1.3;
}

/* ASIDE - basic for links */
.basic-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 4px 2px;
    padding: 1px 6px;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 700;

    /* make words bold */
    color: #ffffff;

    /* lock text color */
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 0.25rem;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.basic {
    border: 1px solid #f3c76a;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 6px 7px;
}

.basic-badge:visited,
.basic-badge:hover,
.basic-badge:active,
.basic-badge:focus {
    color: #ffffff;

    /* prevent color change */
    text-decoration: none;
    opacity: 0.7;

    /* hover effect stays */
}

/* Yellow badge needs darker text for contrast */
.badge-f8cb48 {
    background-color: #f8cb48;
    color: #4a3a00;
}

.badge-f8cb48:hover,
.badge-f8cb48:visited,
.badge-f8cb48:active,
.badge-f8cb48:focus {
    color: #4a3a00;
}

/* COLUMNS OF CONTENT */
#column-outer-grey {
    background-color: #ececec;
}

#column-outer-yellow {
    background-color: #fdf1cc;
}

#column-inner {
    margin-top: 12px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    border-style: solid;
    border-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 3px;
    border-width: 3px;
}

/* Shadows for list page */
#div-shadow {
    border-bottom: 1px solid white;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    margin-top: 15px;
    padding-top: 5px;
}

#div-shadow:hover {
    background-size: 4px 50px;
    color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: 4px 2px 35px 3px #ffffff;
}

/* Figure image */
figure {
    text-align: center;
}

figure img {
    display: inline-block;
}

.figure-centered {
    display: table;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.figure-centered img {
    display: block;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.figcaption {
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 6px;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #71716b;
}

/* IMAGE GALLERY FOR  for list page */
.column {
    flex: 100%;
    max-width: 50%;
    padding: 0 4px;
}

.column img {
    margin-top: 6px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
    cursor: auto;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
    .column {
        flex: 50%;
        max-width: 50%;
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
    .column {
        flex: 100%;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .column img {
        filter: grayscale(0) brightness(1);
    }
}