:root {
            --bg: #beaafd;
            --content-bg: #d4c7ff;
            --text: #471684;
            --accent: #764bb6;
            --accent-hover: #9677ec;
            --font-main: "Concert One", sans-serif;
            --font-head: "Concert One", sans-serif;
            --sidebar-w: 200px;
            --gap: 10px;
            --pad: 20px;
            --border: 2px solid #f777aa;
        }

        * { box-sizing: border-box; }
        body {
            margin: 0;
            padding: var(--gap);
            background-image: url("../img/ui/bg/pastelstarz.gif");
            background-size: 240px; 
            background-position: top left; 
            background-repeat: repeat; 
            color: var(--text);
            font-family: var(--font-main);
            font-size: 14px;
            line-height: 1.5;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%; /* Prevents the image from being wider than its container */
            height: auto;    /* Maintains the original aspect ratio so it doesn't look squished */
            display: block;  /* Removes the tiny extra space often found at the bottom of images */
            margin: 0 auto;
        }
        
        .layout {
            display: grid;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1200px;
            grid-gap: var(--gap);
            grid-template-areas: 
                "header  header  header"
                "left    main    right"
                "footer  footer  footer";
            grid-template-columns: var(--sidebar-w) 1fr var(--sidebar-w);
        }

        header { 
            grid-area: header; 
            border: var(--border); 
            background: var(--content-bg); 
            padding: var(--pad); 
        }

        .left-side { grid-area: left; }

        .right-side { grid-area: right; }

        main { 
            grid-area: main; 
            border: var(--border); 
            background: var(--content-bg); 
            padding: var(--pad); 
        }

        footer { 
            grid-area: footer; 
            border: var(--border); 
            background: var(--content-bg); 
            padding: var(--pad); 
            text-align: center; 
            min-width: none;
            max-width: 100%;
        }

        aside { border: var(--border); background: var(--content-bg); padding: var(--pad); }

        nav ul { 
            list-style: none; 
            padding: 0; 
            margin: 0;
            display: flex; 
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 10px; 
        }
        
        .nav-title {
            font-family: var(--font-head);
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--text);
        }

        nav a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--accent); font-weight: bold; }
        nav a:hover { color: var(--accent-hover); text-decoration: underline; }

        .sidebar-title { font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 10px; }
        .section { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

        @media (max-width: 800px) {
            .layout {
                grid-template-areas: 
                    "header"
                    "right"
                    "main"
                    "left"
                    "footer";
                grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
            }
            
            nav ul {
                flex-direction: row;
                justify-content: center;
                flex-wrap: wrap;
            }
        }

        /* BLINKIE SCROLL BOX */
        .blinkie-scroll {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 100%;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            overflow: hidden;
            background: #000;
            border: 2px inset var(--accent);
            padding: 5px 0;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .blinkie-track {
            display: flex;
            width: max-content; 
            animation: scroll-bounce 45s linear infinite alternate;
        }

        .blinkie-track img, .blinkie-track a {
            display: inline-block;
            margin: 0 5px;
            height: 20px;
            width: auto;
        }

        
        @keyframes scroll-bounce {
            0% { 
                transform: translateX(0); 
            }
            100% { 
                transform: translateX(calc(-100% + 100vw)); 
            }
        }

        .blinkie-scroll:hover .blinkie-track {
            animation-play-state: paused;
        }

        #skip { position: absolute; top: -100px; left: 0; background: #000; color: #fff; padding: 10px; z-index: 100; }
        #skip:focus { top: 0; }