:root {
 --header-bg:#2B2A2B;
  --nav-bg:#F2F2F2;
  --article-bg:#EDEDEF;
  --border-color:#E0E0E0;
  --sidebar-text-color:#f5f3f0;
  --article-text-color:#625F5F;
  --article-heading-color:#929292;
  --nav-link-color:#625F5F;
  --darker-border-color:#C6C6C6;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Venice Classic';
  src: url('https://manufactured-ascent.neocities.org/VeniceClassic.ttf') format('truetype');
  font-weight: normal;
  font-style: normal;
}
body {
  cursor: url('https://cdn.cursors-4u.net/css-previews/flashy-colorful-pink-yellow-green-blue-star-4-2f4a2f2b-css.webp') 0 0, auto;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
a,
a:hover,
a:active,
a:focus {
  cursor: url('https://cdn.cursors-4u.net/css-previews/flashy-colorful-pink-yellow-green-blue-star-4-2f4a2f2b-css.webp') 0 0, auto;
}
/* Base body */
/* Base body */
body {
  background-color: #2B2A2B;  /* dark background */
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;          /* for layering pseudo-elements */
  overflow-x: hidden;          /* prevent horizontal scroll if candle extends */
  background: url("https://manufactured-ascent.neocities.org/images/leaves%20bg.jpg") center / cover no-repeat;
  
}

/* Desktop candle */
.candle {
  position: absolute; 
  top: 420px; /* below header */ 
  left: 890px; 
  width: 200px; 
  height: 300px; 
  background: url("https://manufactured-ascent.neocities.org/images/white%20moth.png") no-repeat; 
  background-size: contain; 
  pointer-events: none; 
  z-index: 9999; } 
  /* Mobile candle - override with !important to ensure it works */
  @media only screen and (max-width: 480px) { 
    .candle { 
    top: 100px !important; 
    right: 1px !important; 
    width: auto !important; 
    height: auto !important; 
    } 
  }

body a {
  color:var(--nav-link-color);
}
/* COLUMNS: */

.two-columns {
  display: flex;
}

.two-columns > * {
  flex: 2 1 1;
  margin: 0;
}

.two-columns > *:first-child {
  padding-right: 0.75em;
}

.two-columns > *:last-child {
  padding-left: 0.75em;
}
.border{
    border-image:  url("data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAFQAAABUCAYAAAAcaxDBAAAChElEQVR4Xu2d0VEDMQwFkypokD4Y+qBBqoDfxDeTnRc/Jw4sXzCSZXkt2TrHR85vX58/p4uf7/eP8+Xf4++kn8pH+2P/z7aX8jiTwwLNAkygQ0bOBphA20AppWmNu7Xe3iOjCCH5PX0mewbxOGxAo8NkYPUA0k1qtT/EQ6AwA2mACfTRQHdLOaoLZ1Oe1miSY4QK9LoOFWgYsgSM5EboAJyAkRwL+3SXCwNiO/V0vKO+QCFCqe4UaLlMEuhqoNstYuEmsZv/Nw+Td3CWdtUdfLz0QaDlGRFoG+huKUX+kLzMB83FuzxaLCsQMJKX3UFzAkVEmYJAM16ofQCKLZ6ssFuKEw53eSIUygUaAiN1gRKhUI7Hd6G9f6e+/S7/ajMi0PKMCVSgZQJlc0aoQMsEyuaM0NVAR/uzz86z7cvjPZib9Y/axzdHaMDUIbVfLZ/1j9oLFN56STNYoG2gFMKr5c9O8fb48HCk3eHqC7NpirbHJ1B4kzAFLtA20DRFaM2jGaX2q+Wz/lF7d/n2Lm+E3n45NuVjhLYjlNaE1Wvaq9v3tKk8gwIVaJlA2ZwRKtAygbI5I1SgZQJlc94PLQMdzXn7rgxYoALNDjPKvNAcHjCjhbICnS2QvOwOmtu+bCJgJEcCZQWBCjT7rzRlXmjOOhQRzSlYNs3xO7QWqEBfvA4dF91xQh99taYcUAdz6XjjsintYPWAV9tPxytQmBGBlkN2GujoDz3akbw8vtNu/ZE/8c0RMijQgQABI7lABXpFgAKG5Jjyj647yWGSr84Q4iHQchklUIFmX1c0uwSkdWn8mRKtYamc1qRn26OzivjRs134pzMu0PA1FSM0BEbf1PDXgP4CLuKxVSbE9jcAAAAASUVORK5CYII=") 28 /  28px / 0 round;
    border-width:  28px;
    border-style:  solid;
}

  
header, nav {
  max-width:100%;
}
aside {
  width:250px;
  margin-top:30px;
}
.flex {
  display: flex;
  max-width: 900px;
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 800px) {
  .flex {
    flex-direction: column;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}
.container {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
nav {
  height:auto;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  background-color:var(--nav-bg);
}
header {
  max-height:200px;
  height:200px;
  Width:100%;
  background-color:var(--header-bg);
  background-image:url('https://manufactured-ascent.neocities.org/images/disco%20light.jpg');
  background-position: center; /* Centers the image within the body */
  background-repeat: no-repeat; /* Prevents the image from tiling */
  background-size: cover;
}
main {
  width:100%;
  margin-left:20px;
  margin-right:20px;
}
section {
  margin-bottom:10px;
  color:var(--sidebar-text-color);
}
.left-sidebar {
  width: 200px;
  margin-left: 50px;
  flex-shrink: 0; /* prevent shrinking */
  font-size: 13px;
}

.right-sidebar {
  width: 200px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

article {
  margin-bottom:15px;
  background-color:var(--article-bg);
  color:var(--article-text-color);
  padding:10px;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

article pre {
  font-family: "Courier New", Consolas, monospace;
  line-height:1;
  white-space:pre;
  overflow-x:auto;
}
article{
  color:var(--article-text-color);
  padding:10px;

  margin-bottom:15px;
  background-color:var(--article-bg);
  color:var(--article-text-color);
  padding:10px;
}
.subtitle {
  border:1px solid var(--darker-border-color);
  background-color:var(--nav-bg);
}
.links {
  list-style-type:none;
  padding-left:0;
}
.links li {
  background-color:var(--header-bg);
  border:1px solid var(--border-color);
  margin-bottom:3px;
}
.links li a {
  text-decoration:none;
  color:inherit;
}
.nav {
  margin-top:10px;
  margin-left:100px;
}
.nav li {
  display:inline-block;
  padding-left:30px;
}
.nav li a {
  text-decoration:none;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--nav-link-color);
  font-size: 30px;
  font-family: "Venice Classic", serif;
}
.left-sidebar {
  margin-left:50px;
}
.subtitle {
  color:var(--article-text-color);
  font-weight:bold;
  letter-spacing:1px;
}
article .subtitle {
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:16px;
  color:var(--article-heading-color);
  margin-top:10px;
  margin-left:5px;
  margin-right:5px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
  
}
article {
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}

.braille {
  font-family: "Courier New", Consolas, monospace;
  line-height: 14;
  white-space: pre;
}
nav {
  border:2px solid var(--darker-border-color);
  border-left:none;
  border-right:none;
}
footer {
  max-width:800px;
  text-align:center;
  color:var(--sidebar-text-color);
}
footer a{
  color:var(--navbar-link-color);
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 800px) {
  .flex {
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  aside {
    display:flex;
    width:100%;
    margin-left:20px;
    margin-right:20px;
  }
  aside > section {
    margin-right:10px;
}
  .nav {
    margin-left:0 !important;
    margin-right:50px;
  }
  .nav li {
    padding-bottom:5px;
  }
}