index.css

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Quicksand:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

/* base styles */
* {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: 'Quicksand', sans-serif;
  color: #333;
}

body {
  background-color: #f4f4f9;
  /* Light gray background for the whole page */
  color: #333;
  /* Dark gray text color */
}

/* navbar styles */
.navbar {
  padding: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #dcdcdc;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  /* White background for navbar */
}

.navbar h1 {
  color: #1a73e8;
  /* Blue color for the brand */
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.navbar .links {
  margin-left: auto;
}

.navbar a {
  margin-left: 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #333;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.navbar a:hover {
  background-color: #1a73e8;
  /* Blue color on hover */
  color: #ffffff;
  /* White text color on hover */
}

/* content styles */
.content {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 40px auto;
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  /* White background for content area */
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* blog previews / list */
.blog-preview {
  padding: 15px;
  margin: 20px 0;
  border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  /* White background for blog previews */
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.blog-preview:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.blog-preview h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: #1a73e8;
  /* Blue color for blog titles */
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.blog-preview a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #333;
}

/* blog details page */
.blog-details {
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  /* White background for blog details */
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.blog-details h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #1a73e8;
  /* Blue color for blog details title */
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.blog-details div {
  margin: 20px 0;
}

.blog-details button {
  background: #1a73e8;
  /* Blue color for buttons */
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 0;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 16px;
}

.blog-details button:hover {
  background: #155ab3;
  /* Darker blue shade on hover */
}

/* create new blog form */
.create {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  /* White background for form */
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
  border-radius: 8px;
  text-align: center;
}

.create label {
  text-align: left;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.create h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #1a73e8;
  /* Blue color for form title */
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.create input,
.create textarea,
.create select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  margin: 10px 0;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: block;
}

.create button {
  background: #1a73e8;
  /* Blue color for form button */
  color: #ffffff;
  border: 0;
  padding: 12px 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 16px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.create button:hover {
  background: #155ab3;
  /* Darker blue shade on hover */
}