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margin: 10px;
background-color: white;
border-radius: 12px;
font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans";
}
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background: #2A6EBB;
color: white;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: bold;
padding: 6px 0;
border-radius: 8px;
}
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background: #F4F4F4;
color: #223;
text-transform: uppercase;
font-size: 18px;
padding: 5px 0;
letter-spacing: 1px;
border-radius: 8px;
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"February": "Feb",
"March": "Mar",
"April": "Apr",
"May": "May",
"June": "Jun",
"July": "Jul",
"August": "Aug",
"September": "Sep",
"October": "Oct",
"November": "Nov",
"December": "Dec"
};
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<div class="calendar-container">
<div class="calendar-day">${dayNumber}</div>
<div class="calendar-month">${abbreviatedMonth.toUpperCase()}</div>
</div>
`;
});
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