/* --- Brand Palette Adjustments --- */

/* Links */
a {
  color: #1E73BE; /* your logo blue */
}
a:hover {
  color: #0A0A0A; /* near-black on hover */
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Headings */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  color: #0A0A0A; /* deep black/charcoal */
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Sidebar / Widget titles */
.widget-title, .widget h2 {
  color: #1E73BE;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #1E73BE;
  padding-bottom: 5px;
}

/* Buttons */
button,
input[type="submit"],
.wp-block-button__link {
  background-color: #1E73BE;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
}
button:hover,
input[type="submit"]:hover,
.wp-block-button__link:hover {
  background-color: #0A0A0A;
  color: #fff;
}
/* --- Navigation Menu Styling --- */
.main-navigation a {
  color: #0A0A0A; /* near-black text by default */
  font-weight: 600;
}

.main-navigation a:hover,
.main-navigation a:focus {
  color: #1E73BE; /* your logo blue on hover */
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Active/current page link */
.main-navigation .current-menu-item > a,
.main-navigation .current_page_item > a {
  color: #1E73BE; /* highlight active page in blue */
  font-weight: 700;
}
/* --- Search Box Styling --- */
.search-submit {
  background-color: #1E73BE; /* logo blue */
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.search-submit:hover {
  background-color: #0A0A0A; /* near-black hover */
  color: #fff;
}

/* Add spacing below navigation menu */
.main-navigation {
  margin-bottom: 25px; /* adjust this number if you want more/less space */
}

/* Sidebar widget titles */
.widget-title, 
.widget h2 {
  font-size: 1.2em;         /* slightly larger than body text */
  font-weight: 700;         /* bold */
  color: #1E73BE;           /* logo blue */
  border-bottom: 2px solid #1E73BE; 
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
/* Sidebar widget box styling */
.widget {
  background-color: #F5F9FC;   /* light, subtle blue-gray background */
  padding: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1px solid #E0E6ED;  /* soft border */
  border-radius: 6px;         /* rounded corners for a modern look */
}

/* Make sure links still use your brand colors */
.widget a {
  color: #1E73BE;
}
.widget a:hover {
  color: #0A0A0A;
}
.blog .hentry,
.archive .hentry {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.entry-title a {
  color: #0A0A0A;       /* near-black */
  font-weight: 700;
}
.entry-title a:hover {
  color: #1E73BE;       /* logo blue on hover */
  text-decoration: underline;
}
button,
input[type="submit"],
.wp-block-button__link {
  background-color: #1E73BE;
  color: #fff !important;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
}
button:hover,
input[type="submit"]:hover,
.wp-block-button__link:hover {
  background-color: #0A0A0A;
  color: #fff !important;
}