/* Softer background gradient */
body {
  font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive, sans-serif;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #f0e6f7, #d9e6f2); /* lighter purples/blues */
  margin: 0;
  padding: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #444; /* slightly darker for better contrast */
}

/* Softer header colors */
header {
  background-color: #7d5ba6; /* muted purple */
  padding: 30px 20px;
  color: #f0e6f7; /* light lavender text */
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(125, 91, 166, 0.3);
  border-bottom: 4px dashed #dcd6f7;
}

h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 2.5em;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

/* Paragraphs */
p {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  margin-top: 20px;
  color: #555;
}

/* Navigation container for links */
nav {
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Link styling - softer pink */
nav a, a {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 15px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  background-color: #9c70a3; /* dusty purple */
  color: #f0e6f7;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-weight: bold;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(156, 112, 163, 0.3);
  transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

nav a:hover, a:hover {
  background-color: #b98cca; /* lighter purple */
  transform: scale(1.05);
}

/* Optional button style (unchanged) */
button {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  background-color: #d8c4e7;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: 1em;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: #444;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(125, 91, 166, 0.15);
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

button:hover {
  background-color: #a085c7;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}