/* ---------- Colour palette (edit these to restyle everything) ---------- */
  :root {
    --page-bg: #faf7f2;
    --ink: #2b2b2b;

    --card-1-bg: #fde8d7;  /* peach  */
    --card-1-accent: #d9773b;

    --card-2-bg: #dcefe7;  /* sage   */
    --card-2-accent: #3f8a6b;

    --card-3-bg: #e3e4f6;  /* lavender */
    --card-3-accent: #9e95d2;
  }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--page-bg);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: Menlo, 'Bitstream Vera Sans Mono', 'DejaVu Sans Mono', Monaco, Consolas, monospace;
  }

  /* ---------- Section ---------- */
  .quotes {
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3rem 1rem;
  }

  .quotes h2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 2rem;
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
  }

  .quote-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
    gap: 1.75rem;
  }

  /* ---------- Card ---------- */
  .quote-card {
    --bg: var(--card-1-bg);
    --accent: var(--card-1-accent);

    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 2.5rem 1.75rem 1.5rem;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
  }

  .quote-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(0deg);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  }

  /* Big decorative opening quote mark */
  .quote-card::before {
    content: "\201C";
    position: absolute;
    top: -0.15em;
    left: 0.25em;
    font-size: 5rem;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--accent);
    opacity: 0.35;
  }

  .quote-card blockquote {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    font-style: italic;
    padding: 0;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .quote-card figcaption {
    margin-top: 1rem;
    text-align: right;
    font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--accent);
  }

  .quote-card figcaption::before {
    content: "\2015\00a0";  /* ― followed by a non-breaking space */
  }

  /* ---------- Variety: cycle through 3 colours ---------- */
  .quote-card:nth-child(3n + 2) {
    --bg: var(--card-2-bg);
    --accent: var(--card-2-accent);
  }

  .quote-card:nth-child(3n + 3) {
    --bg: var(--card-3-bg);
    --accent: var(--card-3-accent);
  }

  /* ---------- Variety: shapes and tilts ---------- */
  .quote-card:nth-child(odd)  { transform: rotate(-0.8deg); }
  .quote-card:nth-child(even) { transform: rotate(0.8deg); }

  .quote-card:nth-child(2n) {
    border-radius: 4px 24px 4px 24px;
  }

  .quote-card:nth-child(3n) {
    border-radius: 6px;
  }

  /* Respect users who prefer less motion */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .quote-card,
    .quote-card:hover {
      transition: none;
      transform: none;
    }
  }