:root > * {
  /* =========================
     HYBRID UCT + eRESEARCH PALETTE
     UCT institutional blue anchors the chrome.
     eResearch blue carries interactive emphasis.
     ========================= */

  --uct-dark-blue: #00243A;
  --uct-dark-blue-2: #003553;
  --uct-blue: #009ADA;
  --uct-blue-light: #D9F0FB;
  --uct-blue-pale: #F3FAFE;

  --eresearch-blue: #1E96D2;
  --eresearch-blue-dark: #156F99;
  --eresearch-blue-pale: #EAF6FC;

  --uct-black: #111111;
  --uct-white: #FFFFFF;
  --uct-grey-900: #1F2933;
  --uct-grey-700: #52606D;
  --uct-grey-500: #7B8794;
  --uct-grey-300: #D9E2EC;
  --uct-grey-200: #E8EEF3;
  --uct-grey-100: #F5F7FA;

  /* =========================
     MKDOCS MATERIAL TOKENS
     ========================= */

  --md-primary-fg-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  --md-primary-fg-color--light: var(--uct-dark-blue-2);
  --md-primary-fg-color--dark: #001826;

  --md-accent-fg-color: var(--eresearch-blue);
  --md-accent-fg-color--transparent: rgba(30, 150, 210, 0.12);

  --md-default-bg-color: var(--uct-white);
  --md-default-fg-color: var(--uct-black);
  --md-default-fg-color--light: var(--uct-grey-700);
  --md-default-fg-color--lighter: var(--uct-grey-500);
  --md-default-fg-color--lightest: #9AA5B1;

  --md-typeset-a-color: var(--eresearch-blue);

  --md-code-bg-color: var(--uct-grey-100);
  --md-code-fg-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);

  --md-footer-bg-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  --md-footer-bg-color--dark: #001826;
}

html,
body {
  min-height: 100%;
}

body,
.md-typeset {
  color: var(--uct-black);
}

/* =========================
   TYPOGRAPHY
   ========================= */

.md-typeset h1 {
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.md-typeset h2,
.md-typeset h3,
.md-typeset h4 {
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.md-typeset p,
.md-typeset li {
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.md-typeset .subtitle,
.md-typeset .lead {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--uct-grey-700);
  max-width: 52rem;
}

/* =========================
   LINKS
   ========================= */

.md-typeset a {
  color: var(--eresearch-blue);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 0.14em;
  border-bottom: none;
}

.md-typeset a:hover,
.md-typeset a:focus {
  color: var(--eresearch-blue-dark);
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

.md-typeset a:focus-visible,
.md-nav__link:focus-visible,
.md-tabs__link:focus-visible,
.md-button:focus-visible,
.md-search__input:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid rgba(30, 150, 210, 0.3);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* =========================
   HEADER / NAV / TABS
   ========================= */

.md-header {
  background-color: var(--uct-white);
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--uct-grey-200);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 36, 58, 0.06);
}

.md-header__title,
.md-header__button,
.md-header__source,
.md-search__icon,
.md-search__input,
.md-search__input::placeholder {
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
}

.md-header__button:hover,
.md-header__button:focus,
.md-search__icon:hover,
.md-search__icon:focus {
  color: var(--eresearch-blue);
}

.md-header__topic:first-child {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.md-tabs {
  background-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
}

.md-tabs__link {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.md-tabs__link--active,
.md-tabs__link:hover,
.md-tabs__link:focus {
  color: var(--uct-white);
}

.md-nav__title {
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
}

.md-nav__link:hover,
.md-nav__link:focus {
  color: var(--eresearch-blue);
}

.md-nav__link--active {
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.md-nav__item .md-nav__link--active {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--eresearch-blue);
  padding-left: 0.6rem;
}

/* =========================
   SIDEBAR / TOC
   ========================= */

.md-sidebar__scrollwrap {
  scrollbar-color: var(--uct-blue-light) transparent;
}

.md-nav--secondary .md-nav__link--active {
  color: var(--eresearch-blue);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* =========================
   BUTTONS
   ========================= */

.md-button {
  background-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  color: var(--uct-white) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--uct-dark-blue);
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.md-button:hover,
.md-button:focus {
  background-color: var(--eresearch-blue);
  border-color: var(--eresearch-blue);
  color: var(--uct-white) !important;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.md-button--primary {
  background-color: var(--eresearch-blue);
  border-color: var(--eresearch-blue);
}

.md-button--primary:hover,
.md-button--primary:focus {
  background-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  border-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
}

/* =========================
   CONTENT SURFACES
   ========================= */

.md-main__inner {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

.md-content__inner {
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.md-typeset hr {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--uct-grey-300);
}

/* =========================
   CODE
   ========================= */

.md-typeset code {
  background-color: var(--uct-grey-100);
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 0.15em 0.35em;
}

.md-typeset pre {
  background-color: var(--uct-grey-100);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--eresearch-blue);
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.md-typeset pre > code {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--uct-black);
}

/* =========================
   ADMONITIONS / DETAILS
   ========================= */

.md-typeset .admonition,
.md-typeset details {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--eresearch-blue);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.md-typeset .admonition-title,
.md-typeset summary {
  background-color: var(--eresearch-blue-pale);
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* =========================
   TABLES
   ========================= */

.md-typeset table:not([class]) {
  border: 1px solid var(--uct-grey-300);
}

.md-typeset table:not([class]) th {
  background-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  color: var(--uct-white);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.md-typeset table:not([class]) tr:nth-child(even) {
  background-color: var(--uct-blue-pale);
}

.md-typeset table:not([class]) td,
.md-typeset table:not([class]) th {
  border-color: var(--uct-grey-300);
}

/* =========================
   BLOCKQUOTES
   ========================= */

.md-typeset blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--eresearch-blue);
  color: var(--uct-grey-700);
  background: var(--uct-blue-pale);
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
}

/* =========================
   FOOTER
   ========================= */

.md-footer {
  background-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
}

.md-footer-meta {
  background-color: #001826;
}

.md-footer,
.md-footer-meta,
.md-footer a {
  color: var(--uct-white);
}

/* Optional footer identity block if added in markdown/partials */
.site-footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0.75rem 0;
}

.site-footer-brand img {
  max-height: 42px;
  width: auto;
}

.site-footer-brand__text {
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.site-footer-brand__text strong {
  display: block;
}

/* =========================
   SELECTION
   ========================= */

::selection {
  background: var(--eresearch-blue);
  color: var(--uct-white);
}

/* =========================
   PREV / NEXT LINKS
   ========================= */

.nav-previous {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--md-default-fg-color--light);
}

.nav-next {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-align: right;
}

.nav-previous a,
.nav-next a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-previous a:hover,
.nav-next a:hover {
  color: var(--eresearch-blue);
}

/* =========================
   DOWNLOAD BUTTON
   ========================= */

.download-btn-wrapper {
  margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem;
}

.download-doc-btn {
  background-color: var(--eresearch-blue);
  color: var(--uct-white) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--eresearch-blue);
  padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.download-doc-btn:hover,
.download-doc-btn:focus {
  background-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  border-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  color: var(--uct-white) !important;
}

/* =========================
   HOMEPAGE / LANDING PAGE
   ========================= */

.hero-block {
  padding: 0.4rem 0 1.2rem;
}

.hero-block h1 {
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.hero-block p {
  max-width: 56rem;
}

.home-section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--eresearch-blue-dark);
}

.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li {
  border: 1px solid var(--uct-grey-300);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--eresearch-blue);
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li:hover {
  border-color: rgba(30, 150, 210, 0.45);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(30, 150, 210, 0.12), 0 0.45rem 1rem rgba(0, 36, 58, 0.08);
}

.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li > p:first-child {
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
}

/* =========================
   LOGO TREATMENT
   ========================= */

.md-header__button.md-logo img,
.md-header__button.md-logo svg {
  height: 2rem;
}

/* =========================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================= */

@media screen and (max-width: 76.234375em) {
  .md-header {
    background-color: var(--uct-white);
  }

  .md-tabs {
    background-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  }
}

/* =========================
   CUSTOM FOOTER (UCT + eResearch)
   ========================= */

/* =========================
   FOOTER PRE-BAND (branding only)
   ========================= */

.site-footer-pre {
  background-color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.site-footer-pre__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem;

  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem 2rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.site-footer-identity {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.site-footer-identity__name {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--uct-white);
}

.site-footer-identity__sep {
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.site-footer-identity__tagline {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
}

/* =========================
   FOOTER LINKS (clear affordance)
   ========================= */

.site-footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.site-footer-links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  padding: 0.24rem 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 6px;

  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.2;

  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  text-decoration: none;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);

  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.site-footer-links a:hover,
.site-footer-links a:focus {
  color: var(--uct-white);
  background: rgba(30, 150, 210, 0.18);
  border-color: rgba(30, 150, 210, 0.38);
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.site-footer-links a[href^="http"]::after {
  content: "↗";
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  opacity: 0.72;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 76.234375em) {
  .site-footer-pre__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* =========================
   HOMEPAGE POLISH
   ========================= */

.md-typeset .hero-block {
  padding: 0.4rem 0 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.md-typeset .hero-block .lead {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--uct-grey-700);
  max-width: 58rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.md-typeset .hero-block p:last-child {
  max-width: 52rem;
}

.md-typeset .home-section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--eresearch-blue-dark);
}

.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul {
  gap: 1rem;
}

.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li {
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1.1rem;
  background: var(--uct-white);
}

.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li > p:first-child,
.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li strong {
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
}

.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li a {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.md-typeset .grid.cards + hr,
.md-typeset hr + .home-section-label {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

/* =========================
   HOMEPAGE LOWER BAND
   ========================= */

.md-typeset .home-lower-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin: 2rem 0 0.5rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--uct-grey-300);
}

.md-typeset .home-lower-band__about,
.md-typeset .home-lower-band__support {
  background: var(--uct-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--uct-grey-300);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem 1.2rem;
}

.md-typeset .home-lower-band__about h3,
.md-typeset .home-lower-band__support h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--uct-dark-blue);
}

.md-typeset .home-lower-band__about p:last-child,
.md-typeset .home-lower-band__support p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.md-typeset .home-lower-band__support {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--eresearch-blue);
}

.md-typeset .home-lower-band__support .md-button {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 76.234375em) {
  .md-typeset .home-lower-band {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* =========================
   SHARED LINK CHIP SYSTEM
   ========================= */

.link-chip,
.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.65rem;
  border-radius: 6px;

  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;

  color: var(--eresearch-blue);
  text-decoration: none;

  background: rgba(30, 150, 210, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid rgba(30, 150, 210, 0.16);

  transition: all 0.15s ease;
}

.link-chip:hover,
.link-chip:focus,
.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li a:hover,
.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li a:focus {
  color: var(--eresearch-blue-dark);
  background: rgba(30, 150, 210, 0.14);
  border-color: rgba(30, 150, 210, 0.28);
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* =========================
   HOMEPAGE CARD LAYOUT FIX
   ========================= */

/* Make each card a vertical layout container */
.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;

  min-height: 180px; /* adjust if needed */
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1.1rem;
}

/* Ensure text blocks behave consistently */
.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li > p {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

/* Title (first paragraph or strong text) */
.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li > p:first-child,
.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li strong {
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

/* Push the link to the bottom */
.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li a {
  margin-top: auto;
  align-self: flex-start;
}

/* tighten body text block */
.md-typeset .grid.cards > ul > li > p:nth-child(2) {
  flex-grow: 1;
}