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   Linux SysAdmin Salary 2026 — LinuxTeck Blog
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   WordPress > Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS
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/* Google Fonts — also add this to your theme header or functions.php:
   <link href='https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bitter:wght@400;600;700&family=Source+Sans+3:wght@300;400;600;700&display=swap' rel='stylesheet'>
*/

  :root {
    --navy:    #0f2b4a;
    --blue:    #1a5276;
    --mid:     #2471a3;
    --accent:  #e67e22;
    --gold:    #d4a017;
    --light:   #eaf3fb;
    --pale:    #fdfaf5;
    --bg:      #f7f9fc;
    --text:    #1c2b3a;
    --muted:   #5a6e82;
    --border:  #d1dde8;
    --green:   #1a7a4a;
    --green-bg:#eafaf1;
    --amber-bg:#fef9e7;
    --purple-bg:#f5eef8;
    --white:   #ffffff;
  }

  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

  body {
    font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  /* ── TOP BAR ── */
  .topbar {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    font-size: 12.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 9px 20px;
    font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
  }
  .topbar span { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy) 0%, #1a3d5c 50%, var(--blue) 100%);
    color: white;
    padding: 72px 24px 64px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 30% 50%, rgba(230,126,34,0.12) 0%, transparent 60%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 20%, rgba(36,113,163,0.25) 0%, transparent 55%);
  }
  .hero-inner { position: relative; max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; }
  .hero-badge {
    display: inline-block;
    background: rgba(230,126,34,0.18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(230,126,34,0.45);
    color: #f0a851;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 16px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-family: 'Bitter', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .hero h1 em { color: #f0a851; font-style: normal; }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: 18px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 36px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .hero-stats {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 32px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 8px;
  }
  .hero-stat {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 16px 28px;
    text-align: center;
    backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  }
  .hero-stat-num {
    display: block;
    font-family: 'Bitter', serif;
    font-size: 1.9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #f0a851;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .hero-stat-label { font-size: 12.5px; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

  /* ── LAYOUT ── */
  .page-wrap { max-width: 860px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }

  /* ── TOC ── */
  .toc-box {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 28px 32px;
    margin: 40px 0 48px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(15,43,74,0.06);
  }
  .toc-box h3 {
    font-family: 'Bitter', serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--navy);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }
  .toc-list { list-style: none; columns: 2; column-gap: 32px; }
  .toc-list li { margin-bottom: 8px; break-inside: avoid; }
  .toc-list a {
    color: var(--mid);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--border);
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .toc-list a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  /* ── SECTIONS ── */
  .section { padding: 56px 0 12px; }
  .section-divider {
    border: none;
    border-top: 2px solid var(--border);
    margin: 48px 0;
  }

  h2.section-title {
    font-family: 'Bitter', serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 1.85rem);
    color: var(--navy);
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    line-height: 1.3;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--accent);
    display: inline-block;
  }
  h3.sub-title {
    font-family: 'Bitter', serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 32px 0 12px;
  }

  p { margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--text); }

  /* ── CALLOUT ── */
  .callout {
    background: var(--light);
    border-left: 5px solid var(--mid);
    border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;
    padding: 18px 24px;
    margin: 28px 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--blue);
    font-size: 15.5px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  .callout strong { font-style: normal; color: var(--navy); }
  .callout.amber {
    background: var(--amber-bg);
    border-left-color: var(--gold);
    color: #7d5a00;
  }
  .callout.green {
    background: var(--green-bg);
    border-left-color: var(--green);
    color: #145a32;
  }

  /* ── TABLES ── */
  .table-wrap {
    width: 100%;
    overflow-x: auto;
    margin: 28px 0 36px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(15,43,74,0.09);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    font-size: 14.5px;
    min-width: 540px;
  }
  thead tr { background: var(--navy); }
  thead th {
    padding: 13px 15px;
    text-align: left;
    color: #fff;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-family: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  tbody tr:nth-child(even) { background: var(--light); }
  tbody tr:nth-child(odd)  { background: var(--white); }
  tbody tr.alt-even { background: var(--amber-bg); }
  tbody tr.alt-odd  { background: var(--white); }
  tbody tr.grn-even { background: var(--green-bg); }
  tbody tr.grn-odd  { background: var(--white); }
  tbody tr.pur-even { background: var(--purple-bg); }
  tbody tr.pur-odd  { background: var(--white); }
  tbody td {
    padding: 11px 15px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    color: var(--text);
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
  tbody td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy); }
  tbody td.highlight { color: var(--green); font-weight: 700; }
  tbody td.top-state { background: rgba(230,126,34,0.08) !important; }
  .table-caption {
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--muted);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: -24px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* ── SALARY CARDS ── */
  .salary-cards {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 28px 0 36px;
  }
  .sal-card {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: 4px solid var(--mid);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px 18px;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(15,43,74,0.05);
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  }
  .sal-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(15,43,74,0.1); }
  .sal-card:nth-child(1) { border-top-color: #95a5a6; }
  .sal-card:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--mid); }
  .sal-card:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--accent); }
  .sal-card:nth-child(4) { border-top-color: var(--gold); }
  .sal-card:nth-child(5) { border-top-color: var(--green); }
  .sal-card-level { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .sal-card-title { font-size: 13px; color: var(--blue); margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 600; }
  .sal-card-salary { font-family: 'Bitter', serif; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .sal-card-range { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }

  /* ── CERT BOOST BAR ── */
  .cert-bar-wrap { margin: 8px 0 4px; }
  .cert-bar-label { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 4px; }
  .cert-bar-track { background: var(--border); border-radius: 4px; height: 8px; overflow: hidden; }
  .cert-bar-fill  { height: 100%; border-radius: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mid), var(--accent)); transition: width 0.6s ease; }

  /* ── STEPS ── */
  .steps { margin: 24px 0 36px; }
  .step {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .step-num {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 40px; height: 40px;
    background: var(--navy);
    color: white;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: 'Bitter', serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  .step-body h4 { font-family: 'Bitter', serif; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .step-body p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 15.5px; }

  /* ── HIGHLIGHT BOX ── */
  .highlight-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin: 24px 0 36px;
  }
  .hl-box {
    background: var(--white);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    padding: 20px 22px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(15,43,74,0.05);
  }
  .hl-box h4 { font-family: 'Bitter', serif; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: 8px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
  .hl-box p  { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 0; line-height: 1.6; }
  .hl-icon { font-size: 1.2rem; }

  /* ── TREND PILLS ── */
  .trend-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 20px 0 32px; }
  .pill {
    background: var(--light);
    border: 1px solid var(--mid);
    color: var(--blue);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .pill.hot { background: #fff3e0; border-color: var(--accent); color: #a04000; }
  .pill.new { background: var(--green-bg); border-color: var(--green); color: #145a32; }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  .footer {
    background: var(--navy);
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 36px 24px;
    margin-top: 64px;
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }
  .footer strong { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }

  /* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .toc-list { columns: 1; }
    .highlight-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-stats { gap: 14px; }
    .hero-stat { padding: 12px 18px; }
  }

  /* ── ANIMATIONS ── */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  .hero-inner > * { animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease both; }
  .hero-badge      { animation-delay: 0.05s; }
  .hero h1         { animation-delay: 0.15s; }
  .hero-sub        { animation-delay: 0.25s; }
  .hero-stats      { animation-delay: 0.35s; }