/*
Theme Name: VED Consulting
Theme URI: https://www.thevedconsulting.com/
Author: VED Consulting
Author URI: https://www.thevedconsulting.com/
Description: A responsive, accessibility-oriented WordPress theme for VED Consulting.
Version: 1.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Text Domain: ved-consulting
*/

@font-face {
  font-family: "Geist";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("assets/fonts/geist-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Geist Mono";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 100 900;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url("assets/fonts/geist-mono-latin.woff2") format("woff2");
}

:root {
  --font-geist-sans: "Geist", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-geist-mono: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}

.admin-bar .site-header { top: 32px; }

@media (max-width: 782px) {
  .admin-bar .site-header { top: 46px; }
}

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