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+/* a11y-fixes.css — Gitea custom public CSS overrides for WCAG 2.1 AA */
+/* V4 (#548): Green inline links — darken + underline for contrast */
+.markdown-body a,
+.markdown-body a:not(.label):not([class]) {
+  color: #507020 !important;
+  text-decoration: underline !important;
+}
+.markdown-body a:hover,
+.markdown-body a:focus {
+  color: #3a5518 !important;
+}