Frosted Greetings

:root {
    --width: 720px;
    --font-main: "Trebuchet MS", Verdana, sans-serif;
    --font-secondary: Verdana, sans-serif;
    --font-scale: 1em;
    --background-color: #3c755c;
    --heading-color: #f7fbf9;
    --text-color: #e6f2ee;
    --link-color: #f2a8b5;
    --visited-color: #c7a0ff;
    --code-background-color: #020709;
    --code-color: #f6f6f7;
    --blockquote-color: #f1e5d5;
    --accent-red: #ff98a7;
    --accent-green: #9be6c3;
    --accent-gold: #ffd88a;
    --border-soft: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    :root {
        --background-color: #041319;
        --heading-color: #f4f8f8;
        --text-color: #e5eef0;
        --link-color: #f28f98;
        --visited-color: #c7a0ff;
        --code-background-color: #020709;
        --code-color: #f6f6f7;
        --blockquote-color: #f1e5d5;
        --accent-red: #ff98a7;
        --accent-green: #7de5b4;
        --accent-gold: #ffd88a;
        --border-soft: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    }
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: var(--font-scale);
    margin: auto;
    padding: 24px 20px 32px;
    max-width: var(--width);
    text-align: left;
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
    word-wrap: break-word;
    overflow-wrap: break-word;
    border-radius: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-soft);
    box-shadow:
        0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.35),
        0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    position: relative;
}

body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(255,255,255,0.28) 0, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 70% 80%, rgba(255,255,255,0.22) 0, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 30% 60%, rgba(255,255,255,0.18) 0, transparent 55%);
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    opacity: 0.25;
    z-index: -1;
}

/* Candy cane rails framing the centered content box */
html::before,
html::after {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 10px;
    opacity: 0.95;
    z-index: 5000;
}

/* Left rail - just outside the left edge of the content box */
html::before {
    right: 50%;
    margin-right: calc(var(--width) / 2 + 20px);
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        #ffffff 0 7px,
        var(--accent-red) 7px 14px
    );
}

/* Right rail - just outside the right edge of the content box */
html::after {
    left: 50%;
    margin-left: calc(var(--width) / 2 + 20px);
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
        45deg,
        #ffffff 0 7px,
        var(--accent-red) 7px 14px
    );
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-main);
    color: var(--heading-color);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.title h1 {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4em;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 1.35em;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 0;
}

.title h1::before {
    content: "🎄";
    font-size: 1.1em;
    line-height: 1;
}

.title h1::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        #ffffff 0 7px,
        var(--accent-red) 7px 14px
    );
    box-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
    opacity: 0.9;
}

h2 {
    margin-top: 1.8em;
    font-size: 1.2em;
}

h2::before {
    content: "✷";
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    margin-right: 6px;
}

a {
    color: var(--link-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted transparent;
    transition: color 0.15s, border-bottom-color 0.15s;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-red);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
}

strong, b {
    color: var(--heading-color);
}

button {
    margin: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
}

time {
    font-family: monospace;
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--accent-green);
}

table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
}

table, th, td {
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

th, td {
    padding: 4px 6px;
}

hr {
    border: 0;
    height: 3px;
    margin: 1.5em 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
        135deg,
        #ffffff 0 10px,
        var(--accent-red) 10px 20px
    );
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.65);
}

code {
    font-family: monospace;
    padding: 2px 4px;
    background-color: var(--code-background-color);
    color: var(--code-color);
    border-radius: 3px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}

.highlight, .code {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    background-color: var(--code-background-color);
    color: var(--code-color);
    border-radius: 4px;
    margin-block: 1em;
    overflow-x: auto;
}

blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
    background: rgba(255,250,230,0.12);
    padding-left: 16px;
    font-style: italic;
    border-radius: 4px;
    position: relative;
    margin-left: 0;
    color: var(--blockquote-color);
}

blockquote::before {
    content: "❝";
    position: absolute;
    left: 3px;
    top: 2px;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
}

footer {
    margin-top: 2em;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: rgba(230,242,238,0.75);
}

footer::before {
    content: "✸";
    display: block;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}

.title:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
}

.inline {
    width: auto !important;
}

ul.blog-posts {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 1.2em 0;
}

ul.blog-posts li {
    display: flex;
    padding: 0.35em 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
}

ul.blog-posts li span {
    flex: 0 0 130px;
    font-family: monospace;
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: var(--accent-green);
}

ul.blog-posts li:first-child a::after {
    content: " ✶";
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    font-size: 0.8em;
}

ul.blog-posts li a:visited {
    color: var(--visited-color);
}

header nav {
    margin-top: 12px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 8px;
}

header nav a {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 6px 14px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.92),
        rgba(255,255,255,0.75)
    );
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    font-size: 0.85em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #234635;
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 1px 3px rgba(255,255,255,0.9),
        0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
    transition:
        background 0.2s ease,
        color 0.2s ease,
        transform 0.15s ease,
        box-shadow 0.15s ease;
}

header nav a:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        var(--accent-gold) 0%,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.98) 100%
    );
    color: var(--accent-red);
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 1px 3px rgba(255,255,255,1),
        0 3px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

header nav a:active {
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.7),
        rgba(255,255,255,0.95)
    );
    border-color: var(--accent-red);
    color: var(--accent-red);
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.4),
        0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    transform: translateY(0);
}

body::after {
    content: "";
    position: fixed;
    inset: -200px -50px 0 -50px;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    background-image:
        radial-gradient(7px 9px at 10% 0%,  rgba(255,255,255,0.95) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(4px 6px at 30% -15%, rgba(255,255,255,0.9) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(6px 8px at 55% -5%, rgba(255,255,255,0.93) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(5px 7px at 80% -20%, rgba(255,255,255,0.9) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(6px 8px at 5% 40%,  rgba(255,255,255,0.95) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(3px 5px at 25% 20%, rgba(255,255,255,0.9) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(7px 9px at 50% 35%, rgba(255,255,255,0.95) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(4px 6px at 78% 18%, rgba(255,255,255,0.88) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(5px 7px at 15% 80%, rgba(255,255,255,0.92) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(3px 4px at 40% 95%, rgba(255,255,255,0.86) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(6px 8px at 65% 70%, rgba(255,255,255,0.9) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(4px 5px at 90% 88%, rgba(255,255,255,0.85) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(3px 4px at 18% 10%, rgba(255,255,255,0.8) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(4px 6px at 52% 55%, rgba(255,255,255,0.82) 0%, transparent 60%),
        radial-gradient(3px 4px at 88% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,0.78) 0%, transparent 60%);
    background-size:
        380px 900px,
        420px 1100px,
        360px 950px,
        500px 1150px,
        380px 900px,
        420px 1100px,
        360px 950px,
        500px 1150px,
        380px 900px,
        420px 1100px,
        360px 950px,
        500px 1150px,
        520px 1200px,
        420px 1000px,
        460px 1050px;
    animation: snowHeavy 18s linear infinite;
    opacity: 0.95;
    filter: blur(0.3px);
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    body::after {
        opacity: 0.85;
    }
}

@keyframes snowHeavy {
    0% {
        transform: translate3d(0, -120px, 0);
    }
    50% {
        transform: translate3d(-18px, 40vh, 0);
    }
    100% {
        transform: translate3d(18px, 110vh, 0);
    }
}

main {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 20px 22px 24px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    border-radius: 12px;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            to bottom,
            rgba(255,255,255,0.58) 0%,
            rgba(255,255,255,0.35) 30%,
            rgba(255,255,255,0.18) 100%
        );
    backdrop-filter: blur(9px) saturate(1.2);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(9px) saturate(1.2);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.38);
    box-shadow:
        0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,0.55),
        inset 0 0 14px rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
}

main::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 2px;
    left: 14px;
    right: 14px;
    height: 8px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        rgba(255,255,255,0.9),
        rgba(255,255,255,0)
    );
    opacity: 0.6;
    pointer-events: none;
}

main::after {
    content: "✶";
    position: absolute;
    top: 6px;
    right: 14px;
    font-size: 0.85em;
    color: var(--accent-gold);
    opacity: 0.7;
    pointer-events: none;
}