html, body {
  font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
  direction: ltr;
  text-align: left;
  background: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.navbar-brand { letter-spacing: 0.3px; }
.brand-slogan { font-size: .85rem; }

/* Brand and palette */
:root {
  /* Brand */
  --color-primary: #6d28d9; /* violet-700 */
  --color-primary-600: #7c3aed; /* violet-600 */
  --color-primary-700: #5b21b6; /* violet-800-ish for stronger hover */
  --color-primary-rgb: 109, 40, 217;

  /* Complementary */
  --color-secondary: #0ea5e9; /* sky-500 */
  --color-accent: #f59e0b;    /* amber-500 */

  /* Surfaces and text */
  --color-surface: #ffffff;
  --color-surface-2: #f2f4f8; /* subtle cards/stripes */
  --color-bg: #f7f7f9;
  --color-text: #0f172a;      /* slate-900 */
  --color-text-muted: #475569; /* slate-600 */

  /* Footer */
  --color-footer: #0f172a;    /* slate-900 */
  --color-footer-2: #0b1220;  /* slightly darker */
}

.brand-gradient {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-secondary) 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}

/* Hero */
.hero-slider .carousel-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(240px, 40vw, 520px);
  object-fit: cover;
}
.hero-slider .overlay-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.35), rgba(0,0,0,.25));
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero-slider .hero-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
  padding: 0 1rem;
}
.hero-overlay .brand-title {
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .5px;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  text-shadow: 0 6px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.6), 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
}
.hero-overlay .brand-slogan {
  color: #e5e7eb;
  font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
}

.hero-overlay .hero-logo {
  width: clamp(80px, 14vw, 140px);
  height: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.5));
}

/* smoother carousel fade (Bootstrap) */
.carousel.carousel-fade .carousel-item {
  transition: opacity .8s ease-in-out;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-600);
  border-color: var(--color-primary-600);
}
.btn-outline-secondary {
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}
.btn-outline-secondary:hover {
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}

/* Focus states */
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .btn:focus, .btn:active:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem rgba(var(--color-primary-rgb), .25);
}

/* Links */
a { color: var(--color-primary); }
a:hover { color: var(--color-primary-600); }

/* Navbar */
.navbar.navbar-dark .nav-link { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); }
.navbar.navbar-dark .nav-link:hover { color: #fff; }
.navbar.navbar-dark .navbar-brand { color: #fff; }

/* Cards, surfaces */
.card {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-color: rgba(0,0,0,.08);
}
.card .card-text { color: var(--color-text-muted); }

.category-list a { text-decoration: none; }

.category-grid .category-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: .75rem;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.category-grid .category-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.category-grid .category-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 180px;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.category-grid .overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.6), rgba(0,0,0,.05));
}

.category-grid .title {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding: .75rem 1rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}

.novel-card img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 320px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: .5rem;
}

.novel-card .card-title {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: .25rem;
}

.novel-card .card-text { color: #666; }

/* Urdu content only */
.urdu-text {
  font-family: 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', serif;
  direction: rtl;
  text-align: right;
}

/* Big footer */
.footer-large {
  background: var(--color-footer);
  color: #cbd5e1; /* slate-300 */
}
.footer-large a { color: #e5e7eb; text-decoration: none; }
.footer-large a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-large .footer-title {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.footer-bottom {
  background: var(--color-footer-2);
  color: #94a3b8;
}

/* Automatic dark theme */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    --color-bg: #0b1220;
    --color-surface: #0f172a;
    --color-surface-2: #111827;
    --color-text: #e5e7eb;
    --color-text-muted: #94a3b8;
    --color-footer: #0b1220;
    --color-footer-2: #0a0f1e;
  }

  .brand-gradient {
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  }

  .card {
    background: var(--color-surface);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  }
  .novel-card .card-text { color: var(--color-text-muted); }

  .category-grid .overlay {
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,.65), rgba(0,0,0,.2));
  }
}