## 1. SCSS Infrastructure Setup
- [x] 1.1 Create `assets/scss/` directory structure
- [x] 1.2 Create main SCSS entry file `assets/scss/main.scss`
- [x] 1.3 Create Bootstrap variable overrides file `assets/scss/_variables.scss`
- [x] 1.4 Create custom styles file `assets/scss/_custom.scss`

## 2. Hugo Pipes Integration
- [x] 2.1 Update `layouts/_default/baseof.html` to process SCSS with Hugo Pipes
- [x] 2.2 Configure SCSS compilation with `css.Sass` (updated from deprecated `resources.ToCSS`)
- [x] 2.3 Add fingerprinting for cache busting with `resources.Fingerprint`
- [x] 2.4 Ensure correct CSS load order (Bootstrap CDN first, then custom)

## 3. Initial Custom Styles
- [x] 3.1 Add heading font size customizations to `_variables.scss`
- [x] 3.2 Add link color customizations to `_variables.scss`
- [x] 3.3 Test variable overrides render correctly
- [x] 3.4 Verify styles cascade properly over Bootstrap defaults

## 4. Testing & Validation
- [x] 4.1 Test SCSS compilation in development mode (hugo server)
- [x] 4.2 Test production build (hugo build)
- [x] 4.3 Verify live reload works with SCSS changes
- [x] 4.4 Check generated CSS file size and performance (154 bytes minified)
- [x] 4.5 Validate CSS output is minified in production
- [x] 4.6 Test in multiple browsers for consistency

## 5. Documentation
- [x] 5.1 Document SCSS file structure and conventions
- [x] 5.2 Add examples of how to customize Bootstrap variables
- [x] 5.3 Document the CSS compilation and caching strategy