/* Universal box-sizing */
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Body and base font */
body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Garamond, serif;
  background-color: #e9e5df; /* soft parchment */
  color: #1f1f1f; /* near-black for better contrast */
}

/* Header bar */
header {
  background-color: #b0a59d; /* muted taupe */
  padding: 10px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); /* subtle shadow */
}

/* Navigation styles */
nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 5px;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  margin-right: 20px;
}

/* Gap between nav items */
nav ul li {
  margin: 0 15px;
}

/* Link styles */
nav ul li a {
  color: #3c3b37; /* charcoal */
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: Garamond, serif;
  background-color: #e3dcd4;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hover and active link effects */
nav ul li a:hover,
nav ul li.active a {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  background-color: #cec3b9; /* darker beige */
}

/* Page content */
h1, p {
  text-align: left;
}

/* Remove default spacing from body and html */
html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  height: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden; /* Just in case horizontal scroll sneaks in */
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* Make sure all elements respect box sizing */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: inherit;
}