* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-padding-top: 200px; /* height of sticky header */
  scroll-padding-bottom: 50%; /* ensures focused element is vertically in the middle of the screen */
}

/* root is the default colour scheme, dark is the alternative scheme (even if it isn't actually the dark theme XD) */
:root {
  --bg: #001;           /*site background colour*/
  --menubg: #115;       /*menu bg colour*/
  --contentbg: #001;    /*content bg colour*/
  --text: #ddf;         /*text colour*/
  --header: #9cf;       /*header colour*/
  --border: #115;       /*border colour*/
  --link: #0af;         /*page link colour*/
  --menulink: #0af;     /*menu link colour*/
  --hmlink: #9cf;       /*hover menu link colour*/
  --hlink: #9cf;        /*hover link colour*/
  --alink: #0af;        /*active link colour*/
  --vlink: #0af;        /*visited link colour*/
  --hlinkbg: #06c;      /*hover link background colour*/
  --toggle: #115;	      /*toggle switch colour*/
  --togglebg: #0af;	    /*toggle switch background colour*/
  --togglebg2: #0af;	  /*toggle switch alternate scheme bg colour*/
  --circle: #000;       /*dark/light icon right colour*/
  --semicircle: #fff;   /*dark/light icon left colour*/
  --bgimg: url("https://alphabetsoup.neocities.org/asoupdark.png"); /*background image*/
  --bgtrans: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); /*overlay filter for background to adjust colour*/
  --headerimg: url("https://alphabetsoup.neocities.org/asoupdark.png"); /*header image*/
  --headertrans: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); /*overlay filter for header to adjust colour*/
  --headertxt: #9cf;    /*header text colour*/
  --htxtshadow: #0af;   /*header text shadow colour*/
  --corners: 20px;      /*border corner radius*/
}

/*these are the colours to change for the alternative scheme*/
[data-theme="dark"] {	  
  --bg: #eef;           /*site background colour*/
  --menubg: #115;       /*menu bg colour*/
  --contentbg: #eef;    /*content bg colour*/
  --text: #006;         /*text colour*/
  --header: #006;       /*header colour*/
  --border: #115;       /*border colour*/
  --link: #09f;         /*page link colour*/
  --menulink: #09f;     /*menu link colour*/
  --hmlink: #9cf;       /*hover menu link colour*/
  --hlink: #9cf;        /*hover link colour*/
  --alink: #09f;        /*active link colour*/
  --vlink: #09f;        /*visited link colour*/
  --hlinkbg: #06c;      /*hover link background colour*/		
  --toggle: #eef;	      /*toggle switch colour*/
  --togglebg: #0af;	    /*toggle switch background colour*/
  --togglebg2: #0af;	  /*toggle switch alternate scheme bg colour*/
  --circle: #09f;       /*dark/light icon right colour*/
  --semicircle: #fff;   /*dark/light icon left colour*/
  --bgimg: url("https://alphabetsoup.neocities.org/asouplight.png"); /*background image*/
  --bgtrans: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25); /*overlay filter for background to adjust colour*/
  --headerimg: url("https://alphabetsoup.neocities.org/asouplight.png"); /*header image*/
  --headertrans: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); /*overlay filter for header to adjust colour*/
  --headertxt: #006;    /*header text colour*/
  --htxtshadow: #0af;   /*header text shadow colour*/
  --corners: 20px;      /*border corner radius*/
}

body {
  background: var(--bg) var(--bgimg);   
  background-attachment: fixed;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Droid Sans", Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1em;
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

body::before {
  position: fixed;
  content: "";
  top: 0px;
  left: 0px;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--bgtrans);
}

a, a:visited {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--menulink);
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  padding: 5px 3px;
}

a:focus, a:hover, a:active {
  color: var(--hmlink);
  outline-style: none;
  border-bottom: 2px ridge var(--menulink);
}

.section a, .section a:visited {
  color: var(--link);
}

.section a:focus, .section a:hover, .section a:active {
  color: var(--hlink);
  border-bottom: 2px ridge var(--link);
}

h1, h2, h3 {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 10px 13px 40px 13px;
  color: var(--header);
}

h4 {
  margin: 0 13px 13px 0;
  color: var(--header);
}

p {
  margin: 20px 13px;
  line-height: 1.5em;
}

hr {
  width: 80%;
  margin: 33px 10%;
  border: 1px solid;
  border-color: var(--link) var(--bg) var(--border) var(--bg);
}

.zoom {
  margin: 10px 5px;
}

.zoom:hover {  
  transform: scale(2);
}

#header {
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: column nowrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 250px;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg) var(--headerimg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 20px;
}

#header::before {
  position: absolute;
  content: "";
  top: 0px;
  height: 250px;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: var(--headertrans);
}

#header h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 100px;
  font-family: 'Brush Script MT', cursive;
  color: var(--headertxt);
  text-shadow: 3px 3px 2px var(--htxtshadow);
  z-index: 5;
}

#header p {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 20px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--headertxt);
  z-index: 5;
}

.content {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: 60%;
  margin: 0 20%;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  top: 0;
}

.menubar {
  background-color: var(--menubg);
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: row nowrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 5;
  height: 50px;
  padding: 15px;
  border: 1px solid var(--menubg);
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--corners) var(--corners);
}

.menubox {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 10px;
}

.menuhover {
  display: none;
}

.menu ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: row nowrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  list-style-type: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 20px;
  width: 100%;
}

.menu ul li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

/*menu bar clock*/
#clockbox {
  padding: 15px;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--menulink);
  margin-left: -15px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.tooltiptext {
  visibility: hidden;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.85em;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: var(--corners);
  height: 50px;
  padding: 15px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  
  /* Position the tooltip */
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 10;
  top: 49px;
  left: -1px;
}

#clockbox:hover {
  color: var(--hmlink);
  background-color: var(--hlinkbg);
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--corners) var(--corners);
  border: 1px solid var(--hlinkbg);
}

#clockbox:hover .tooltiptext {
  visibility: visible;
}
/*end menu bar clock*/

/*dark/light toggle*/
/*css for the dark/light icon*/
.circle {
  height: 21px;
  width: 21px;
  background-color: var(--circle);
  border-radius: 10rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  position: absolute;  
}

.semicircle {
  width: 10px;
  height: 20px;
  border-radius: 10rem 0 0 10rem;
  background-color: var(--semicircle);
  transform: rotate(225deg);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  top: 4px;
  left: 9px;
}

/*css to style the dark/light theme checkbox like a toggle switch*/
.theme-switch-wrapper {
  display: inline-block;
  float: right;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
}

.theme-switch {
  display: inline-block;
  height: 20px;
  position: relative;
  width: 32px;
  margin: 0 0 0 30px;
}

.theme-switch input {
  height: 2px;
  width: 2px;
  margin-left: 15px;
}

.theme-switch input:focus {
  outline: none;
}

.theme-switch input:focus ~ .slider {
  border: 2px solid var(--hmlink);
}

.slider {
  background-color: var(--togglebg);   /*background colour for the default theme's toggle switch*/
  border: 2px solid var(--togglebg);
  bottom: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  left: 0;
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  transition: .4s;
}

.slider:before {
  background-color: var(--toggle);   /*toggle switch button colour*/
  content: "";
  height: 16px;
  width: 16px;
  position: absolute;
  transition: .4s;
}

input:checked + .slider {
  background-color: var(--togglebg2);   /*background colour for the secondary theme's toggle switch*/
  border: 2px solid var(--togglebg2);
}

input:checked + .slider:before {
  transform: translateX(11px);
}

.slider.round {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.slider.round:before {
  border-radius: 50%;
}
/* end dark/light toggle */

/*navigation bar for fic pages */
.nav {
  width: 100%;
  height: 50px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  padding: 0 15px;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  position: sticky;
  top: 50px;
  z-index: 1;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--corners);
}

/*chapters section for chaptered fics*/
.chapters {
  background-color: var(--menubg);
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: row wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  position: absolute;
  top: 49px;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 50px;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 15px;
  left: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--menubg);
  border-radius: var(--corners);
  z-index: 10;
}

.chapters a {
  padding: 5px 30px;
}

.chapterhover {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--menulink);
}

.chapterhover > summary {
  padding: 14px;
}

.chapterhover > summary:hover {
  background-color: var(--menubg);
  color: var(--hmlink);
  border-radius: var(--corners) var(--corners) 0 0;
  outline: none;
}

.chapterhover > summary:focus {
  background-color: var(--menubg);
  color: var(--hmlink);
  border-radius: var(--corners) var(--corners) 0 0;
  outline: none;
}
/*end navigation bar/chapters*/

/*main body sections*/
.section {
  background-color: var(--contentbg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--corners);
  padding: 30px 50px;
  margin: 50px 0;
}

.section ul li {  
  list-style-type: none;
  padding: 5px 15px;
}

.section > details {
  background: var(--menubg);
  color: var(--menulink);
  margin: 0 13px;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: var(--corners);
}

.section > details > ol {
  margin: 10px 10px 10px 30px;
  color: var(--hmlink);
  font-size: 0.9em;
  text-align: left;
}

.section > details > ol > li {
  padding: 10px;
}

.section > details > summary {
  font-weight: bold;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.section > details > summary:focus {
  color: var(--hmlink);
  outline: none;
}

details > p {
  background: var(--menubg);
  color: var(--menulink);
  margin: 0 13px;
  padding: 15px;
  border-radius: var(--corners);
}

audio {
  margin: 13px;
}

.kofi-button:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--hmlink) !important;
}

/* img gallery */
.gal {
  display: -ms-flexbox; /* IE10 */
  display: flex;
  -ms-flex-wrap: wrap; /* IE10 */
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-around;
  width: 100%;
}

.gbox {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: row wrap;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#filterCol {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  margin: 0 0 25px 0;
  padding: 0 0 25px 0;
  justify-content: center;
  align-self: stretch;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

#filterCol > div {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 20px;
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

#filterCol h2 {
  font-size: 1.2em;
  padding: 2px 0;
}

.filter {
  margin: 0 5px;
}font

.art {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

.art img {
  display: flex;
  max-height: 200px;
  width: auto;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 5px;
}

/* accordion */
.accordion {
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--header);
  font-weight: bold;
}

.panel {
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* end accordion */

/* lightbox */
.lightbox {
  display: none;
  flex-flow: column nowrap;
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 20;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  overflow: auto;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 50, 0.75);
}

/* Modal Content */
.lb-content {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: column wrap;
  margin: auto;
}

.img-container {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: column wrap;
  margin: 0 40px;
}

/* The Close Button */
.close {
  color: var(--link);
  position: absolute;
  top: 10px;
  right: 25px;
  font-size: 35px;
  font-weight: bold;
  z-index: 22;
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: var(--corners);
}

.close:hover,
.close:focus {
  color: var(--hmlink);
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background-color: rgba(100, 100, 250, 0.25);
}

.cap {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.mySlides {
  display: none;
  margin: auto;
}

.mySlides > img  {
  margin: 0 auto -4px auto;
  max-height: 900px;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 1280px;
  padding: 0;
}

/* Next & previous buttons */

.lbpn {
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: row nowrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  position: absolute;
  min-width: 100%;
  top: 50%;
}
  
.lbpn a {
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 10px;
  color: var(--link);
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 35px;
  transition: 0.6s ease;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  border-radius: var(--corners);
}

#prev:focus, #next:focus, #prev:hover, #next:hover {
  color: var(--hmlink);
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background-color: rgba(100, 100, 250, 0.25);
}

.caption-container {
  text-align: center;
  background-color: var(--menubg);
  padding: 10px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 0;
  min-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--corners) var(--corners);
}

#caption {
  color: var(--link);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: auto;
}  
/* end lightbox */
/* end img gallery */

/* footer styling */
#footer {
  background-color: var(--menubg);
  border: 1px solid var(--menubg);
  height: 50px;
  width: 60%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: nowrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-radius: var(--corners) var(--corners) 0 0;
  position: fixed;
  bottom: -50px;
  z-index: 5;
  transition: bottom 1s;
}

#footer > div {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px;
}

/* end footer styling */

/* comment box styling */
#HCB_comment_box {
  background-color: var(--contentbg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--corners);
  padding: 30px 50px;
  margin: 50px 0;
}

#HCB_comment_box > h3 {
  font-size: 1.5em;
}

#HCB_comment_box #hcb_form textarea, #HCB_comment_box #hcb_form #hcb_form_name {
  width: 100%;
  resize: vertical;
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  border-color: var(--link);
}

#HCB_comment_box #hcb_form .btn, #HCB_comment_box #HCB_comment_form_box .btn {
  background-color: var(--border) !important;
  color: var(--link) !important;
  border-color: var(--link) !important;
}

#HCB_comment_box #hcb_form .btn:focus, #HCB_comment_box #HCB_comment_form_box .btn:focus {
  outline: 3px solid var(--link) !important;
}

#HCB_comment_box .comment a img {  
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

#HCB_comment_box label, .date {
  color: var(--text) !important;
}

#HCB_comment_box .hcb-comment-tb button {
  padding: 5px !important;
  border-bottom: 2px ridge transparent !important;
}

#HCB_comment_box .hcb-comment-tb button:focus {
  outline: none !important;
  border-bottom: 2px ridge var(--link) !important;
}

.home-desc, .home-desc a, .home-desc a:visited, .home-desc a:hover {
  font-size: 11px;
  /*color: var(--bg) !important;*/
}
/*end comment box styling*/

/*responsive sizing for mobile/tablets*/
@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .content {
    width: 80%;
    margin: 0 10%;
  }

  .mySlides > img  {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  #footer {
    width: 80%;
  }
}

/*responsive sizing for mobile*/
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  
  .menubox {
    float: left;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  
  .menubox .menuhover {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: var(--menulink);
    text-align: center;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 10px;
  }
  
  .menu {
    display: none;
    background-color: var(--menubg);
    max-height: 600px;
    flex-flow: column nowrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    align-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 10;
    width: 100%;
    left: 0;
    margin: -10px 0 0 0;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 0 0 var(--corners) var(--corners);
  }
  
  .menubox:hover {
    color: var(--hmlink);
  }
  
  .menuhover:hover {
    color: var(--hmlink);
  }
  
  .menubox:hover .menu {
    display: flex;
  }
  
  .menu ul {
    flex-flow: column nowrap;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 10px;
  }
  
  .menu ul li {
    text-align: center;
    justify-content: center;
    align-content: center;
    padding: 10px;
  }
  
  .chapters {
    flex-flow: column nowrap;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    overflow-y: scroll;
    max-height: 600px;
  }
  
  .content {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
  }
  
  .section {
    padding: 30px 5px;
  }
  
  .column {
    -ms-flex: 100%;
    flex: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .mySlides > img  {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }
  
  #footer {
    width: 100%;
  }
}