:root {
      --bg: linear-gradient(to right, #dfefff, #c3dbf7);
      --fg: #1f1f1f;
      --accent: #467fcf;
      --card-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
      --border: #a4c2e0;
      --nav-bg: #e7f1fb;
    }

    * {
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--fg);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    header {
      background-color: var(--nav-bg);
      padding: 20px;
      text-align: center;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    header h1 {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 2.8em;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    nav {
      margin-top: 15px;
    }

    nav a {
      display: inline-block;
      margin: 0 8px;
      padding: 8px 16px;
      background-color: var(--accent);
      color: white;
      border-radius: 20px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: background-color 0.2s;
    }

    nav a:hover {
      background-color: #2c5fad;
    }

    main {
      max-width: 1000px;
      margin: 40px auto;
      padding: 0 20px;
    }

    .intro-section {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .kidala-photo {
      flex: 1 1 300px;
      max-width: 430px;
      height: auto;
      border-radius: 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    }
    
    @media (max-width: 600px) { /* for mobile phones */
    .kidala-photo {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 100%;
      }
    }

    .card {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 20px;
      flex: 1 1 400px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }

    h2 {
      margin-top: 0;
      color: var(--accent);
    }

    ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }

    ul li {
      padding: 6px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px dotted #ccc;
    }

    ul li:last-child {
      border-bottom: none;
    }

    .bio {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 20px;
      margin: 5px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    }
    .alert-banner {
      margin: 15px auto;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      max-width: 700px;
      background-color: #ffe4e1;
      color: #b00000;
      border: 2px solid #b00000;
      border-radius: 10px;
      font-size: 1.2em;
      font-weight: bold;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .alert-banner a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    }

    footer {
      background-color: var(--nav-bg);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
      padding: 15px 20px;
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 2em;
      color: var(--fg);
      box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      margin-top: 60px;
      }
    footer a {
      color: var(--accent);
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: 600;
      }
    footer a:hover {
      text-decoration: underline;
      }
    
    @media (max-width: 600px) {
      nav a {
        display: block;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }
    }

    .buttons a {
      display: inline-block;
      margin: 10px;
      padding: 10px 20px;
      background-color: #333;
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: 5px;
      transition: background-color 0.3s;
    }

    @media (max-width: 600px) { /* for mobile phones */
      .intro-section {
      .buttons {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
      }
    }
      .buttons a {
        width: 90%;
        margin: 8px 0;
        text-align: center;
      }
    }

    a[href^="mailto:"] {
        text-decoration: none;
    }

    .gallery {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
        gap: 12px;
        padding: 20px;
    }

    .gallery img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 200px;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    }

    .gallery img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.05);
    }

    /* mobile adaptation */
    @media (max-width: 500px) {
    .gallery img {
        height: 150px;
    }
    }

    .bio_center {
      background-color: var(--card-bg);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 20px;
      margin: 5px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
      text-align: center;
    }