body, html {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    color: #fff;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    background: #2d0000;
  }
  
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    width: 100%;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75); /* semi-transparent black */
    z-index: 100;
    top: 0;
    
    left: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
  }
  nav ul {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0; padding: 0;
  }
  nav li {
    margin: 0 2em; /* restore larger spacing */
  }
  nav a {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: bold;
    
    padding: 1.2em 0; /* restore larger padding */
    display: block;
    font-size: 1em; /* slightly smaller font */
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  nav a:hover, nav a.active {
    color: #ffb6c1;
  }
  #hero {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    width: 100vw;
  }
  
  .hero-btn {
    position: absolute;
    left: 66%;   /* Adjust this value to move horizontally */
    top: 92%;    /* Adjust this value to move vertically */
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    background: #fff;
    color: #a8002c;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-weight: bold;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 2em;
    padding: 0.7em 2em;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
    transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    z-index: 10;
    border: none;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
  }
  .hero-btn:hover {
    background: #a8002c;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.05);
  }
  
  .bg {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    width: 100vw;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    display: block;
  }
  .contact-footer {
    background: #000;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 60px 0 30px 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1.5px solid #222;
    margin-top: 0;
  }
  .contact-content h2 {
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    font-size: 2em;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
    letter-spacing: 2px;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .social-links {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  .social-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    margin: 0 18px;
    vertical-align: middle;
    filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
    transition: filter 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  }
  .social-icon:hover {
    filter: brightness(0) invert(0.5) sepia(1) hue-rotate(300deg) saturate(5);
    transform: scale(1.15);
  }
  .copyright {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 1em;
    color: #fff;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }
  
  .hero-bg { background-image: url('images/heroV2.png'); }
  .author-bg { background-image: url('images/about-author.jpg'); }
  .book-bg { background-image: url('images/about-book.jpg'); }
  
  /* Make sure sections don't hide behind navbar */
  section {
    scroll-margin-top: 80px;
  }
  
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    nav li { margin: 0 1em; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    nav ul { flex-direction: column; }
    nav li { margin: 0.5em 0; }
  }
  
  /* Contact Form Styles */
  .contact-form {
    max-width: 400px;
    margin: 0 auto 32px auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    background: none;
  }
  
  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea {
    background: #111;
    border: 2px solid #a8002c;
    border-radius: 22px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.08em;
    padding: 0.7em 1.2em;
    outline: none;
    transition: border 0.2s;
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
    resize: none;
  }
  
  .contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 90px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  
  .contact-form input:focus,
  .contact-form textarea:focus {
    border: 2.5px solid #fff;
  }
  
  .send-btn {
    background: #a8002c;
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 22px;
    font-size: 1.08em;
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 0.7em 2em;
    margin-top: 8px;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(168,0,44,0.18);
    transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, transform 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }
  
  .send-btn:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: #a8002c;
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }
  
  #form-status {
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1em;
    min-height: 1.2em;
    text-align: center;
  }
  
  /* Responsive adjustments */
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    nav {
      padding: 0.2em 0;
    }
    nav ul {
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.2em;
    }
    nav li {
      margin: 0.3em 0;
    }
    nav a {
      font-size: 1em;
      padding: 0.7em 0.2em;
      border-radius: 8px;
    }
  
    #hero {
      min-height: 80vh;
      padding-top: 2em;
    }
    .hero-btn {
      font-size: 1em;
      padding: 0.5em 1.2em;
      left: 50% !important;
      top: 90% !important;
      width: 80vw;
      max-width: 320px;
      min-width: 180px;
    }
  
    .bg,
    .author-bg,
    .book-bg {
      min-height: 80vh;
      background-position: center top;
      background-size: cover;
    }
  
    .contact-footer {
      padding: 30px 0 15px 0;
    }
    .contact-content h2 {
      font-size: 1.1em;
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .contact-form {
      max-width: 98vw;
      gap: 10px;
      padding: 0 2vw;
    }
    .contact-form input,
    .contact-form textarea {
      font-size: 0.98em;
      padding: 0.5em 0.8em;
      border-radius: 16px;
    }
    .send-btn {
      font-size: 1em;
      padding: 0.5em 1.2em;
      border-radius: 16px;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 320px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .social-links, .footer-social {
      margin-bottom: 18px;
    }
    .social-icon, .footer-social img {
      width: 28px;
      height: 28px;
      margin: 0 8px;
      padding: 4px;
    }
    .copyright {
      font-size: 0.85em;
      margin-top: 10px;
    }
    .section-content {
      max-width: 98vw;
      padding: 1.2em 0.5em;
      margin-top: 1em;
      margin-bottom: 1em;
    }
    .section-content h2 {
      font-size: 1em;
      margin-bottom: 0.7em;
    }
    .section-content p, .section-content em {
      font-size: 0.98em;
    }
  
  /* Mobile-Specific CSS Improvements */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  body, html {
    background: #190000;
    font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
  }
  
  /* Navigation improvements */
  nav {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    padding: 0;
  }
  
  nav ul {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-around;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 5px 0;
  }
  
  nav li {
    margin: 0;
    width: 25%;
  }
  
  nav a {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    padding: 12px 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }
  
  nav a:hover, nav a.active {
    color: #ffb6c1;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
  }
  
  /* Background sections */
  .bg {
    min-height: 100vh;
    background-position: center;
    background-size: cover;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
  }
  
  /* Hero section improvements */
  #hero {
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding-bottom: 50px;
  }
  
  .hero-btn {
    position: relative;
    transform: none;
    left: auto;
    top: auto;
    display: inline-block;
    width: auto;
    min-width: 200px;
    max-width: 280px;
    font-size: 1.2em;
    padding: 0.8em 1.5em;
    border-radius: 30px;
    margin: 20px auto 0;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  }
  
  /* Content overlays for sections */
  .section-content {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 25px 20px;
    margin: 20px;
    width: calc(100% - 40px);
    max-width: 500px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  }
  
  .section-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.6em;
    color: #ffb6c1;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  
  .section-content p {
    font-size: 1em;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: #fff;
  }
  
  /* Contact form improvements */
  .contact-footer {
    padding: 40px 0 20px;
    background: #000;
  }
  
  .contact-content {
    width: 90%;
    max-width: 400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  
  .contact-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.6em;
    color: #ffb6c1;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }
  
  .contact-form {
    max-width: 100%;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }
  
  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea {
    background: #1a1a1a;
    border: 2px solid #a8002c;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 12px 15px;
    font-size: 1em;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }
  
  .contact-form input:focus,
  .contact-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  }
  
  .contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 100px;
  }
  
  .send-btn {
    background: #a8002c;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    padding: 12px 0;
    border-radius: 25px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(168, 0, 44, 0.3);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }
  
  .send-btn:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: #a8002c;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 15px rgba(168, 0, 44, 0.4);
  }
  
  /* Social links improvements */
  .social-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin: 25px 0;
  }
  
  .social-icon {
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    margin: 0 15px;
    padding: 8px;
    background: rgba(168, 0, 44, 0.1);
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #a8002c;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
  }
  
  .social-icon:hover {
    transform: scale(1.15);
    background: rgba(168, 0, 44, 0.2);
    border-color: #fff;
  }
  
  .copyright {
    margin-top: 20px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    opacity: 0.8;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  }
  
  /* Form status message */
  #form-status {
    height: 20px;
    margin: 10px 0;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #ffb6c1;
  }
}
  }