:root {
  --lavender: #c6b8dc;
  --lavender-dark: #a990cc;
  --text-color: #2e2e2e;
  --background: #f5f4f8;
  --card-bg: #ffffff;
  --border-radius: 8px;
  --font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-family);
  background-color: var(--background);
  color: var(--text-color);
}

header {
  background-color: #bbaedc; /* softer purple-lavender */
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 3rem 1rem 2rem;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #dcd0f0;
}

header h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 3rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

header p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  color: #f0f0f0;
  opacity: 0.9;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 2rem;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
}

.intro-card {
  background-color: #f0edf8;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--lavender-dark);
}

.card {
  background-color: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
}

.card h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--lavender-dark);
}

.card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.card a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--lavender-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
}

.card a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  background-color: #eaeaea;
}

footer a {
  color: var(--lavender-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
}

footer a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}