/* --- Global Styles & Typography --- */
body {
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; /* Classic serif font for readability */
    line-height: 1.6; /* Generous line spacing */
    color: #333; /* Dark gray text, not pure black */
    background-color: #fdfdfd; /* A very light, warm off-white */
    max-width: 700px; /* Constrains width for readability on large screens */
    margin: 40px auto; /* Centers the content block */
    padding: 0 20px; /* Padding on mobile */
}

h1, h2 {
    font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; /* A clean sans-serif for headings */
    color: #111;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 1.8em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; /* Subtle separator */
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    margin-top: 40px;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

a {
    color: #005a9c; /* A classic, trustworthy blue */
    text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

/* --- Page-specific Styles --- */
.subtitle {
    font-style: italic;
    color: #666;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.essay-list {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.essay-list li {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    font-size: 1.1em;
}

.essay-meta {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: #888;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.back-link {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}

footer {
    margin-top: 60px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color: #888;
}