body.beach-theme {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #d9f3f0, #b2e5e0);
  color: #013636;
  font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

header {
  background-color: #027373;
  color: #ffffff;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

header .logo {
  height: 80px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.tagline {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

nav ul {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  list-style-type: none;
  background-color: #038c8c;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  margin: 0;
}

nav ul li a,
nav .button {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: 0.2s;
}

nav ul li a:hover,
nav .button:hover {
  color: #f0fffd;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px #015c5c;
}

.form-section {
  background-color: #ffffffcc;
  border-radius: 8px;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(2, 115, 115, 0.3);
}

.form-section h2 {
  color: #015c5c;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

label {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #014848;
}

input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
select,
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  border: 1px solid #027373;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background-color: #f0ffff;
}

textarea {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

input[type="submit"] {
  background-color: #027373;
  color: #ffffff;
  border: none;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

input[type="submit"]:hover {
  background-color: #015c5c;
}

.required {
  color: #c33;
  font-weight: bold;
}

footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  background-color: #013636;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

footer p {
  margin: 0;
}
.comic-nav a {
  background-color: var(--accent-color);
  /* already in place */
  color: #003d3d;
  /* Dark teal for contrast, readable against light backgrounds */
  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-weight: bold;
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.comic-nav a {
  border: 2px solid #003d3d;
}
:root {
  --accent-color: #00cccc;
  /* teal */
  --accent-color-dark: #009999;
  /* darker teal for hover contrast */
}
.comic-preview {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 300px;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
  display: block;
  margin: 1rem auto;
}