Yes to all the above but still good effort. I can totally work with this.
Looks excellent! Not sure how it's too bright IMO.
Some people like different styles however you can easily read the text, I can anyway. Clearly the tutorial shows your a professional theme professional.
Can't view the screen shots. It needs to have access.
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