/* ===== Logo Banner ===== */
.image-container img {
  width: 100%;             /* stretches across screen */
  max-height: 400px;       /* adjust this for smaller/larger banner */
  object-fit: cover;       /* keeps image proportioned nicely */
  display: block;
}



/* ===== Reset Body ===== */
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  /* Background stripes angled */
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    45deg,
    #000000,          /* black stripe */
    #000000 60px,
    #FFFFFF 60px,     /* white stripe */
    #FFFFFF 120px,
    #D4AF37 120px,    /* gold accent stripe */
    #D4AF37 130px );
}


.the-empress img {
  width: 250px;              /* adjust portrait size */
  max-width: 80%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 12px;       /* soft rounded corners */
  border: 3px solid gold;    /* Empress elegance */
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 20px auto;  /* centers image and adds spacing */
}

.about-me {
  background-color: #FFFFFF;        /* clean white background */
  padding: 40px 20px;               /* spacing inside the div */
  margin: 40px auto;                /* centers div and separates from other elements */
  max-width: 800px;                 /* keeps it neat on larger screens */
  border: 2px solid #D4AF37;        /* warm gold trim */
  border-radius: 12px;               /* subtle rounded corners for elegance */
  text-align: center;
  color: #050C9C;                    /* deep blue text for contrast */
  box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.15); /* soft shadow for separation */
}


nav {
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #FFFFFF;   /* light pink navbar */
  padding: 20px 0;              /* increase to make it thicker */
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.nav-links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: black;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

/* ===== Main Content ===== */
.content {
  padding: 50px 20px;
  text-align: center;
  color: #333;
}