/*
Theme Name: UniverseEdu
Theme URI: https://universeedu.uk/
Author: UniverseEdu
Description: Clean, modern UK education publishing theme for information-first websites. Includes six education categories, responsive article layouts, transparent branding assets and optional ad widget areas.
Version: 1.4.0
Requires at least: 6.4
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: universeedu
*/
:root{--navy:#061f4b;--navy2:#0a2e69;--blue:#1457c9;--gold:#efa900;--gold2:#ffc126;--text:#0c2048;--muted:#60708d;--line:#e3e9f3;--bg:#f7faff;--soft:#eef5ff;--white:#fff;--radius:18px;--shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(9,38,85,.09)}
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