implemented article composer functionality + interface, login & signup functionality + interface, auth permission functionality reflected in the nav, and determined a unified accent color accessible in dark and light mode

css/base.css

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
   margin: 0;
 }
 
-body {}
+body {
+  padding-bottom: 50px;
+}
 
 h1,
 h2,
@@ -19,6 +21,9 @@ h4,
 h5,
 p,
 small,
+label,
+input,
+textarea,
 a {
   font-family: 'HackNerdFontMono', Hack, sans-serif;
   padding: 0;
@@ -42,15 +47,22 @@ h4 {
 }
 
 h5 {
+  font-size: 1.5vw;
+}
+
+p,
+a,
+label {
   font-size: 1vw;
 }
 
-p {
+small {
   font-size: .75vw;
 }
 
-small {
-  font-size: .5vw;
+a {
+  color: orange;
+  transition-duration: 1s;
 }
 
 a.fill_div {
@@ -84,6 +96,12 @@ nav ul li a {
   height: 100%;
   width: 100%;
   padding: 15px;
+
+  transition-duration: 500ms;
+}
+
+nav ul li a:hover {
+  color: orange;
 }
 
 nav form {
@@ -95,6 +113,17 @@ nav form {
   justify-content: center;
 }
 
+.nav_right_hand {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.nav_right_hand * {
+  margin: 0px 15px 0px 15px;
+}
+
 code {
   padding: 1px;
   border-radius: 4px;
@@ -126,7 +155,8 @@ code {
   margin: 0 auto;
 }
 
-.article_card {
+.article_card,
+.form_card {
   margin: 0 auto;
   margin-top: 50px;
   padding: 18px;
@@ -140,6 +170,14 @@ code {
   justify-content: center;
 }
 
+.form_card {
+  width: 40%;
+}
+
+.form_card form {
+  width: 80%;
+}
+
 .card_info_box {
   display: flex;
 }
@@ -160,17 +198,20 @@ code {
 }
 
 .button {
+  font-size: 1vw;
+  background-color: transparent;
   padding: 15px;
   text-decoration: none;
-  border: 2px solid #00FF41;
-  border-radius: 9px;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  transition-duration: 1s;
+  border: 3px solid orange;
 }
 
 .tag {
   margin: 15px;
   padding: 10px;
   border-radius: 18px;
-  border: 2px solid #008F11;
+  border: 2px solid orange;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
@@ -191,6 +232,8 @@ code {
 
 .underline {
   text-decoration: underline;
+  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
+  text-decoration-color: orange;
 }
 
 #theme-toggle {
@@ -201,6 +244,14 @@ code {
   font-size: 1.5vw;
 }
 
+#theme-toggle * {
+  transition-duration: 500ms;
+}
+
+#theme-toggle *:hover {
+  color: orange;
+}
+
 .article {
   width: 50%;
   margin: 0 auto;
@@ -210,6 +261,122 @@ code {
   margin-left: 50px;
 }
 
+#compose {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: left;
+}
+
+input,
+textarea {
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 15px;
+  margin: 15px 15px 15px 0px;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  transition-duration: 500ms;
+}
+
+input:focus,
+textarea:focus,
+input:hover,
+textarea:hover {
+  border: 3px solid orange;
+  outline: none;
+}
+
+textarea {
+  border-radius: 18px;
+  height: 500px;
+}
+
+.form_tags {}
+
+.form_checkbox_container {
+  display: block;
+  position: relative;
+  padding-left: 35px;
+  margin: 15px 15px 15px 0px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  -webkit-user-select: none;
+  -moz-user-select: none;
+  -ms-user-select: none;
+  user-select: none;
+
+  height: 29px;
+  width: max-content;
+}
+
+.checkmark {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  height: 25px;
+  width: 25px;
+
+}
+
+.form_checkbox_container input {
+  position: absolute;
+  opacity: 0;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  height: 0;
+  width: 0;
+}
+
+/* Create the checkmark/indicator (hidden when not checked) */
+.checkmark:after {
+  content: "";
+  position: absolute;
+  display: none;
+}
+
+/* Show the checkmark when checked */
+.form_checkbox_container input:checked~.checkmark:after {
+  display: block;
+}
+
+/* When the checkbox is checked, add a blue background */
+.form_checkbox_container input:checked~.checkmark {
+  background-color: orange;
+}
+
+/* Style the checkmark/indicator */
+.form_checkbox_container .checkmark:after {
+  left: 9px;
+  top: 5px;
+  width: 5px;
+  height: 10px;
+  border: solid white;
+  border-width: 0 3px 3px 0;
+  -webkit-transform: rotate(45deg);
+  -ms-transform: rotate(45deg);
+  transform: rotate(45deg);
+}
+
+input[type="file"] {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.upload_button {
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 6px 12px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.error {
+  color: red;
+  border: 3px solid red;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 15px;
+  margin: 15px 15px 15px 0px;
+  width: 100%;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 980px) {
   h1 {
     font-size: 4vw;