:root {
    --primary: #1a3c5a;
    --secondary: #e6a957;
    --accent: #d64045;
    --light: #f4f4f4;
    --dark: #333333;
    --text: #4a4a4a;
    --white: #ffffff;
    --gray: #7a7a7a;
    --light-gray: #e0e0e0;
  }

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

  body {
    font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.6;
  }

  .container {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
  }

  h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    color: var(--dark);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    position: relative;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  h2:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -10px;
    left: 0;
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--secondary);
  }

  h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  p {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  a {
    color: var(--primary);
    text-decoration: none;
  }

  img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
  }

  .bg-image {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    z-index: 0;
    opacity: 0.1;
  }

  .section-intro {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
  }

  .btn-more,
  .btn-register,
  .btn-submit {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    background-color: var(--primary);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .btn-more:hover,
  .btn-register:hover,
  .btn-submit:hover {
    background-color: #12293f;
  }

  .sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px;
    height: 1px;
    padding: 0;
    margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    border: 0;
  }

  /* Hero Section */
  .hero-section {
    position: relative;
    background-color: var(--primary);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 120px 0;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .hero-section .bg-image {
    opacity: 0.2;
  }

  .hero-section .subtitle {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  /* Featured Authors Section */
  .featured-authors {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .authors-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .author-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .author-image-container {
    height: 300px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .author-image-container img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
  }

  .author-card:hover .author-image-container img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
  }

  .author-info {
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .author-genre {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  /* Author Spotlight Section */
  .author-spotlight {
    position: relative;
    padding: 80px 0;
    background-color: var(--light);
    margin: 60px 0;
  }

  .spotlight-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .spotlight-image {
    flex: 1;
  }

  .spotlight-image img {
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .spotlight-text {
    flex: 1;
  }

  .spotlight-quote {
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--primary);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--secondary);
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin: 20px 0;
  }

  .author-books,
  .author-events {
    margin-top: 20px;
  }

  .author-books ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    margin-left: 20px;
  }

  .author-books li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .author-books li:before {
    content: '\f02d';
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 5 Free';
    font-weight: 900;
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--secondary);
  }

  /* New Authors Section */
  .new-authors {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .new-authors-slider {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    overflow-x: auto;
    gap: 30px;
    padding: 20px 0;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
  }

  .new-authors-slider::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .new-author {
    flex: 0 0 100%;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    padding-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .new-author img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 300px;
    object-fit: cover;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .new-author h3 {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .new-author p {
    padding: 0 20px;
  }

  .book-title {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  .slider-controls {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-top: 30px;
  }

  .prev-slide,
  .next-slide {
    background-color: var(--primary);
    color: var(--white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s;
  }

  .prev-slide:hover,
  .next-slide:hover {
    background-color: #12293f;
  }

  /* Author Events Section */
  .author-events {
    padding: 60px 0;
    background-color: var(--light);
  }

  .events-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 30px;
  }

  .event-card {
    display: flex;
    background-color: var(--white);
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  }

  .event-date {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: var(--primary);
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 20px;
    min-width: 100px;
  }

  .event-date .day {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .event-date .month {
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .event-details {
    padding: 20px;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .event-time,
  .event-location {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    color: var(--gray);
  }

  /* Author Submission Section */
  .author-submission {
    padding: 80px 0;
  }

  .submission-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 40px;
  }

  .submission-text {
    flex: 1;
  }

  .benefits-list {
    list-style-type: none;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .benefits-list li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .benefits-list li i {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 5px;
    color: var(--secondary);
  }

  .submission-form {
    flex: 1;
    background-color: var(--light);
    padding: 30px;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }

  .form-group {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  input,
  select,
  textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--light-gray);
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  input:focus,
  select:focus,
  textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--primary);
  }

  .btn-submit {
    background-color: var(--secondary);
    color: var(--dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 12px 24px;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .btn-submit:hover {
    background-color: #d19640;
  }

  /* Media Queries */
  @media (min-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
      font-size: 3rem;
    }

    .authors-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .spotlight-content {
      flex-direction: row;
    }

    .new-author {
      flex: 0 0 calc(50% - 15px);
    }

    .events-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    }

    .submission-content {
      flex-direction: row;
    }
  }

  @media (min-width: 1024px) {
    h1 {
      font-size: 3.5rem;
    }

    .authors-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }

    .new-author {
      flex: 0 0 calc(33.333% - 20px);
    }

    .events-grid {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
  }