/*
Theme Name: Badal Paul Author
Theme URI: https://badalpaul.com/
Author: Badal Paul
Author URI: https://badalpaul.com/
Description: A refined, responsive WordPress theme for author, poet, scholar and educator Badal Paul.
Version: 2.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Text Domain: badal-paul-author
Tags: blog, portfolio, custom-logo, custom-menu, featured-images, threaded-comments, translation-ready
*/

:root{--ink:#171512;--paper:#f7f2e8;--cream:#fffaf1;--gold:#b8842c;--wine:#6f1d2b;--sage:#3f5b4c;--muted:#6f685f;--line:#ded3bf;--serif:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;--sans:Inter,Arial,sans-serif}
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