:root {
  --deep-field: #0f0f0f;
  --dim-starlight: #eaeaea;
  --soft-cyan-pulse: #7fffd4;
  --signal-violet: #a593e0;
  --echo-gray: #5c5c5c;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, var(--deep-field) 0%, #0a0a0a 100%);
  color: var(--dim-starlight);
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 65ch;
  margin: 4rem auto;
  padding: 2rem;
  text-align: left;
}

h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: 'Palatino Linotype', serif;
  color: var(--soft-cyan-pulse);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

p {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}

blockquote {
  margin: 2rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--signal-violet);
  color: var(--signal-violet);
  font-style: italic;
}

.whisper {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--dim-starlight);
  font-style: italic;
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  text-align: center;
}


hr {
  border: none;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(255,255,255,0), rgba(127,255,212,0.2), rgba(255,255,255,0));
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

a {
  color: var(--signal-violet);
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

a:focus {
  outline: 2px dotted var(--soft-cyan-pulse);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments for smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  body {
    margin: 2rem 1rem;
    padding: 1rem;
  }
}