:root {
  /* Gothic vampire theme color scheme */
  --primary-color: #8b0000;             /* Deep blood red */
  --text-color: #f5e6e6;                /* Soft pale rose for readability on dark */
  --background-color: rgba(20, 0, 0, 0.95); /* Dark wine background */

  /* Accent colors */
  --glow-color: rgba(255, 30, 60, 0.6);        /* Blood glow */
  --gradient-color: rgba(90, 0, 0, 0.4);       /* Transparent dark crimson */

  /* Markdown text styles */
  --heading-color: #ff4d4d;              /* Bright red highlight */
  --strong-color: #d60000;               /* Blood red for <strong> */
  --emphasis-color: #ff6666;              /* Soft pinkish red for <em> */
  --code-bg-color: #2b0000;              /* Deep red-black for code */
  --quote-color: #ff9999;                /* Soft pale pink quote */

  /* Configurable heading background */
  --heading-bg-image: url('https://joylandimages.neocities.org/JOYLAND/GREETING/gifs/sunflowers.gif');
}

/* Heading styling for reusability */
.vn-heading {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 5em;
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif; /* Thick, bold letters */
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  background-image: var(--heading-bg-image);
  background-size: cover;
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--primary-color);
  margin: 1rem 0;
}

/* Story intro box */
.vn-story-intro {
  border: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
  padding: 20px;
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--text-color);
  box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--glow-color);
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin: 1rem auto;
  max-width: 800px;
}

/* Character container and background */
.vn-character-container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  align-items: flex-end;
  height: auto;
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 10px;

  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,0) 0%, var(--gradient-color) 25%, var(--background-color) 100%), 
              url('https://joylandimages.neocities.org/JOYLAND/GREETING/VN_v2.0/AkiraYumi/classBG.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center bottom;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

/* Character group (name + sprite) */
.vn-character-group {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  width: auto;
  padding: 0 5px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 60%, var(--gradient-color) 100%);
}

/* Character name styling */
.vn-character-name {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: white;
  padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  z-index: 10;
  text-align: center;
  width: 80%;
  max-width: 150px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--glow-color);
}

/* Character sprite styling */
.vn-character {
  height: auto;
  max-height: 40vh;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 50vw;
  object-fit: contain;
  transition: all 0.5s ease;
  animation: vn-breathe 3.5s infinite ease-in-out;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px var(--glow-color));
}

/* Breathing animation for all sprites */
@keyframes vn-breathe {
  0% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-4px); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* Speaking character styling */
.vn-character.speaking {
  animation: vn-speaking 3.5s infinite ease-in-out;
}

/* Slightly different animation for the speaking character */
@keyframes vn-speaking {
  0% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.03); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}

/* Dialogue box styling */
.vn-dialogue-box {
  height: auto;
  min-height: 20vh;
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--glow-color);
}

/* Dialogue content styling */
.vn-dialogue-content {
  color: var(--text-color);
  font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Markdown styles for the dialogue box */
.vn-dialogue-content h1, 
.vn-dialogue-content h2, 
.vn-dialogue-content h3 {
  color: var(--heading-color);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
}

.vn-dialogue-content strong {
  color: var(--strong-color);
}

.vn-dialogue-content em {
  color: var(--emphasis-color);
}

.vn-dialogue-content code {
  background-color: var(--code-bg-color);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
  border-radius: 0.3rem;
  font-family: 'Courier New', monospace;
}

.vn-dialogue-content blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--primary-color);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  color: var(--quote-color);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .vn-character-name {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
  }

  .vn-heading {
    font-size: 3.5em;
  }

  .vn-story-intro {
    padding: 15px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .vn-character-name {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
    width: 90%;
  }
  
  .vn-character-group {
    padding: 0 2px;
  }

  .vn-heading {
    font-size: 2.5em;
  }
}

/* When height is less than 500px, adjust proportions */
@media (max-height: 500px) {
  .vn-character-container {
    min-height: 40vh;
  }
  
  .vn-character {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: top center;
  }
}