/* Basic reset for better copy-paste rendering */
body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
/* General container styling for responsiveness and aesthetics */
.thesis-container {
font-family: ‘Tahoma’, ‘Arial’, sans-serif; /* A common, readable font for general text */
line-height: 1.8;
color: #333;
max-width: 900px; /* Optimal reading width for web */
margin: 0 auto; /* Center the content */
padding: 20px;
box-sizing: border-box; /* Include padding in element’s total width and height */
background-color: #ffffff;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); /* Subtle shadow for depth */
direction: rtl; /* Right-to-left for Persian */
text-align: right; /* Align text to the right */
}
/* Common heading styles for consistent appearance */
.thesis-container h1, .thesis-container h2, .thesis-container h3 {
line-height: 1.3;
text-align: right;
}
.thesis-container h1 {
color: #004080; /* Dark professional blue */
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 40px;
padding-bottom: 15px;
border-bottom: 3px solid #ffa500; /* Orange/gold accent line */
}
.thesis-container h2 {
color: #0056b3; /* Slightly lighter blue */
margin-top: 50px;
margin-bottom: 25px;
border-right: 6px solid #ffa500; /* Accent border on the right for RTL */
padding-right: 18px;
background-color: #f0f8ff; /* Light background for section headers */
padding-top: 10px;
padding-bottom: 10px;
border-radius: 4px;
box-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.thesis-container h3 {
color: #007bff; /* Even lighter blue */
margin-top: 35px;
margin-bottom: 18px;
position: relative;
padding-right: 15px;
}
.thesis-container h3::after { /* Small decorative element for H3 */
content: ”;
position: absolute;
right: 0;
top: 50%;
transform: translateY(-50%);
width: 8px;
height: 8px;
background-color: #ffa500;
border-radius: 50%;
}
/* Paragraph styling */
.thesis-container p {
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
font-size: 1.1rem;
line-height: 1.9;
text-align: justify;
}
/* Lists */
.thesis-container ul, .thesis-container ol {
margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
padding-right: 25px; /* Adjust for RTL */
font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.thesis-container li {
margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
line-height: 1.7;
}
.thesis-container ul li::before {
content: ‘•’; /* Custom bullet point */
color: #ffa500;
font-weight: bold;
display: inline-block;
width: 1em;
margin-left: -1em; /* Adjust for RTL */
}

/* Table styling */
.thesis-container table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
margin: 30px 0;
background-color: #fff;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
border-radius: 8px;
overflow: hidden; /* For rounded corners */
font-size: 1rem;
}
.thesis-container th, .thesis-container td {
padding: 15px 20px;
border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; /* Lighter border */
text-align: right; /* RTL alignment */
}
.thesis-container th {
background-color: #0056b3; /* Dark blue for header */
color: white;
font-weight: bold;
font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.thesis-container tr:nth-child(even) {
background-color: #fdfdfd; /* Very light background for even rows */
}
.thesis-container tr:hover {
background-color: #f0f8ff; /* Light hover effect */
}

/* Infographic alternative styling */
.infographic-section {
margin: 40px 0;
padding: 30px;
background-color: #e8f2f8; /* Light bluish-grey background */
border-radius: 10px;
box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
text-align: center;
}
.infographic-title {
font-size: 2rem;
color: #004080;
font-weight: 700;
margin-bottom: 30px;
position: relative;
}
.infographic-title::after {
content: ”;
position: absolute;
bottom: -10px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
width: 60px;
height: 4px;
background-color: #ffa500;
border-radius: 2px;
}
.infographic-steps {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap; /* Allow wrapping on smaller screens */
justify-content: center;
gap: 25px; /* Space between steps */
}
.infographic-step {
background-color: #fff;
border: 1px solid #cceeff;
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 20px;
width: calc(33% – 25px); /* Three columns on wider screens */
min-width: 280px; /* Minimum width for each step */
box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
text-align: center;
position: relative;
transition: transform 0.2s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-in-out;
}
.infographic-step:hover {
transform: translateY(-5px);
box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}
.step-number {
font-size: 2.5rem;
font-weight: 900;
color: #ffa500;
margin-bottom: 10px;
line-height: 1;
}
.step-icon {
font-size: 2.2rem;
color: #007bff;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.step-title {
font-size: 1.3rem;
font-weight: 700;
color: #0056b3;
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.step-description {
font-size: 1rem;
color: #555;
}
/* Arrow for infographic steps (for larger screens) */
.infographic-step:not(:last-child)::after {
content: ‘←’; /* Left arrow for flow (RTL context, arrow points left) */
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
right: 100%; /* Position on the left for RTL */
transform: translate(50%, -50%); /* Adjust to center from right */
font-size: 3rem;
color: #a0d4ff;
z-index: 1;
display: block; /* Default to block, hide on small screens */
}
/* Media queries for responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.thesis-container {
padding: 15px;
}
.thesis-container h1 {
font-size: 2.2rem !important; /* Override inline for smaller screens */
margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.thesis-container h2 {
font-size: 1.8rem !important; /* Override inline */
margin-top: 40px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
padding-right: 15px;
}
.thesis-container h3 {
font-size: 1.4rem !important; /* Override inline */
margin-top: 25px;
margin-bottom: 12px;
padding-right: 10px;
}
.thesis-container p, .thesis-container ul, .thesis-container ol {
font-size: 1rem;
}
.infographic-steps {
flex-direction: column; /* Stack steps vertically on small screens */
align-items: center;
}
.infographic-step {
width: 90%; /* Take more width on small screens */
max-width: 400px; /* Cap max width */
}
/* Hide arrows on smaller screens when steps stack */
.infographic-step:not(:last-child)::after {
display: none;
}
}
@media (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
.infographic-step {
width: calc(48% – 20px); /* Two columns on medium screens */
}
.infographic-step:nth-child(even)::after { /* Adjust arrow position for 2-column layout */
right: auto;
left: 100%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotateY(180deg); /* Flip arrow for left-to-right flow conceptually */
}
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
.thesis-container h1 {
font-size: 1.8rem !important;
}
.thesis-container h2 {
font-size: 1.6rem !important;
}
.thesis-container h3 {
font-size: 1.2rem !important;
}
.thesis-container table, .thesis-container th, .thesis-container td {
font-size: 0.9rem;
padding: 10px;
}
}

/* Table of Contents style (simulated) */
.toc-section {
background-color: #f9fcff;
border: 1px solid #e0e9f2;
border-radius: 8px;
padding: 25px;
margin-bottom: 40px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}
.toc-title {
font-size: 1.8rem;
font-weight: 700;
color: #004080;
margin-bottom: 20px;
text-align: center;
position: relative;
}
.toc-title::after {
content: ”;
position: absolute;
bottom: -5px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
width: 40px;
height: 3px;
background-color: #ffa500;
border-radius: 1.5px;
}
.toc-list ul {
list-style: none; /* Remove default bullet */
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
}
.toc-list li {
margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.toc-list li a {
text-decoration: none;
color: #007bff;
font-size: 1.1rem;
transition: color 0.2s ease-in-out;
display: block;
padding: 8px 15px;
border-radius: 5px;
background-color: #e6f2ff; /* Light background for links */
border: 1px solid #d1e7ff;
}
.toc-list li a:hover {
color: #0056b3;
background-color: #d1e7ff;
border-color: #a3d0ff;
}
.toc-list li a::before {
content: ‘▪ ‘; /* Custom bullet */
color: #ffa500;
font-weight: bold;
}