:root {
    --primary-color: #e6e6fa;
    --secondary-color: #d8bfd8;
    --text-color: #333;
    --hover-color: #c8a2c8;
}

* {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
    font-family: Optima, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-color);
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .sidebar {
    display: none; /* optional: hide sidebars on mobile */
  }

  .content {
    width: 100%;
  }

  body {
    margin: 10px;
  }

  nav ul {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.5rem;
    }

    nav a {
        width: 100%;
    }  
}

header {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    padding: 1rem 2rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.name {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--text-color);
}

nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;         /* allows wrapping on smaller screens */
    gap: 1rem;               /* reduced gap for better mobile spacing */
    justify-content: center; /* centers items nicely */
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-color);
    padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 4px;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
    display: block;           /* ensures the padding is respected */
    text-align: center;
}

nav a:hover {
    background-color: var(--hover-color);
}

nav a.active {
    background-color: var(--hover-color);
}

main {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 2rem auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

h1 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
}

p {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
} 

.spaced-header {
  margin-top: 3rem; /* adjust spacing as needed */
}