:root {
    --primary-color: #333;
    --secondary-color: goldenrod;
    --background-color: #f5f5f5;
    --text-color: white;
    --font-family-main: Arial, sans-serif;
    --font-family-secondary: cursive;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-family-main);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: var(--background-color);
}

body.write-body {
    background-image: url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/1995842/pexels-photo-1995842.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-size: cover;
}

body.read-body {
    background-image: url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/1741231/pexels-photo-1741231.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600');
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;
    background-size: cover;
}

header {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    padding: 1em 0;
    text-align: center;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 2em;
    margin: 0.67em 0;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    animation: glow 2s infinite alternate; /* Adding the glow animation */
}

@keyframes glow {
    from {
        text-shadow: 0 0 5px var(--secondary-color), 0 0 10px var(--secondary-color), 0 0 20px var(--secondary-color);
    }
    to {
        text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--secondary-color), 0 0 20px var(--secondary-color), 0 0 30px var(--secondary-color);
    }
}

h2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    font-size: 1.5em;
    margin: 0.83em 0;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

p {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    margin: 1em 0;
}

nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    text-align: center;
}

nav ul li {
    display: inline;
    margin: 0 1em;
}

nav ul li a {
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

nav ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
}


main {
    padding: 2em;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    transition: padding 0.3s ease;
}

footer {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 1em 0;
    position: relative;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.image-section {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin: 2em 0;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.image-column {
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1em;
}

.image-column img {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, filter 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeInStagger 1s forwards;
}

/* Gap animation */
.image-column:not(:last-child) {
    margin-right: 2em;
}

/* Hover effect */
.image-column img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1) rotateY(10deg);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    filter: brightness(1.1);
}

/* Staggered animation */
@keyframes fadeInStagger {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

/* Apply staggered delay to each image */
.image-column img:nth-child(1) {
    animation-delay: 0.1s;
}
.image-column img:nth-child(2) {
    animation-delay: 0.2s;
}
.image-column img:nth-child(3) {
    animation-delay: 0.3s;
}
.image-column img:nth-child(4) {
    animation-delay: 0.4s;
}
.image-column img:nth-child(5) {
    animation-delay: 0.5s;
}
.image-column img:nth-child(6) {
    animation-delay: 0.6s;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .image-section {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .image-column {
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 1em;
    }

    .image-column img {
        width: calc(50% - 1em);
        margin-bottom: 1em;
    }
}

#story-form {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background-color: var(--text-color);
    padding: 2em;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

#story-form input, #story-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1em;
    margin-bottom: 1em;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-family: var(--font-family-main);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

#story-form input:focus, #story-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.5);
}

button {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    padding: 1em 2em;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 5px;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

button:hover {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.hero {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    padding: 2em 0;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2em;
    animation: fadeIn 1s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.about {
    background-color: wheat;
    padding: 2em;
    margin: 2em 0;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    animation: slideIn 1s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes slideIn {
    from {
        transform: translateX(-100%);
        opacity: 0;
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(0);
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

.stories-intro {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2em;
}

#stories-container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2em;
}

#stories-container .story {
    background-color: var(--text-color);
    padding: 2em;
    margin-bottom: 2em;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    line-height: 1.6; /* Adjust line height for readability */
    border-bottom: 2px solid rgb(233, 20, 13); /* Add a solid border between stories */
    max-width: 600px;
    width: 100%;
    animation: fadeInUp 0.5s ease;
}

#stories-container .story:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.alert {
    position: fixed;
    top: 20px;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    background-color: #333;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 1em;
    border-radius: 5px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    z-index: 1000;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeInOut 3s ease;
}

.alert.success {
    background-color: green;
}

.alert.error {
    background-color: red;
}

@keyframes fadeInOut {
    0%, 100% {
        opacity: 0;
    }
    10%, 90% {
        opacity: 1;
    }
}

@keyframes fadeInUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    nav ul li {
        display: block;
        margin: 0.5em 0;
    }

    #story-form {
        padding: 1em;
    }

    main {
        padding: 1em;
    }

    #stories-container .story {
        max-width: 100%;
        width: auto;
    }
}