:root {
  --md-default-bg-color: linear-gradient(135deg, #D4A5E0, #F5C6AA);
}

/* === Hero Banner === */
.hero {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #1f1c2c, #928dab);
  color: white;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.hero p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.hero .md-button {
  background-color: #ff5722;
  color: white;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius: 0.3rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}
.hero .md-button:hover {
  background-color: #e64a19;
}

/* === Card Layout === */
.cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
.card {
  background-color: var(--md-default-bg-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--md-default-fg-color--light);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}
.card h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.card p {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.card a {
  color: var(--md-primary-fg-color);
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* === Custom Buttons === */
.md-button--primary {
  background-color: #ff4081;
  color: white;
  font-weight: bold;
  border-radius: 0.3rem;
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.md-button--primary:hover {
  background-color: #f50057;
}

/* === Dark Mode Tweaks === */
[data-md-color-scheme="slate"] .hero {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f2027, #203a43, #2c5364);
}
[data-md-color-scheme="slate"] .card {
  background-color: #1e1e1e;
  border-color: #333;
}