/* Base styling */
body {
  font-family: 'Garamond', serif;
  background-color: #f8f3e7;
  background-image: url('https://www.transparenttextures.com/patterns/aged-paper.png');
  background-repeat: repeat;
  color: #2c1b10;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Header */
header {
  background-color: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.85);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #c1a875;
}

header h1 {
  font-size: 3rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

header p {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #4b3a2d;
}

/* Essay text */
.essay-text {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  padding: 2rem;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(60, 40, 10, 0.1);
}

.essay-text h2 {
  text-align: center;      /* centers the title */
  font-size: 2rem;         /* optional: make it bigger than default */
  margin-bottom: 20px;     /* space below the title */
}

.essay-text p {
  font-size: 1.2rem;       /* bigger, easier to read */
  line-height: 1.6;        /* makes it more readable */
}

.subtitle {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: center;      /* also center the subtitle under the article */
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* Decorative divider */
.divider {
  width: 200px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: #c1a875;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* Navigation links (Next/Back) */
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 2rem auto;
  padding: 0 2rem;
}

.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #5a422b;
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: color 0.3s, text-shadow 0.3s;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: #c1913f;
  text-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(193, 145, 63, 0.5);
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #4b3a2d;
  background-color: rgba(255, 250, 240, 0.85);
  border-top: 2px solid #c1a875;
}