body {
    background-color: #F3E9DC; 
    font-family: serif;
    color: #353535;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    line-height: 1.5;
    padding: 20px;
        
    max-width: 80ch; 
    margin-left: 12.5%;
    text-align: left; /* Align text to the left (ragged right) */
}


/* Style headers to stand out and include ≅ characters */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6{
    position: relative; /* Needed to position the ::before pseudo-element absolutely */
    padding-left: .25em; /* Adjust as needed to make room for the symbol */
}

h1::before, h2::before, h3::before, h4::before, h5::before, h6::before{
    content: "⍫";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; /* Align the symbol to the left edge of the heading */
    top: 0; /* Align the symbol to the top edge of the heading */
    transform: translateX(-150%); /* Move the symbol to the left of the heading */
}


a {
    color: #BA1200; 
    text-decoration: underline; 
}

.menu a {
    color: #BA1200; 
    font-weight:600;
    text-decoration: none; 
}

/* Style links on hover to show some interaction */
a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline; /* Underline on hover for user feedback */
}

img {
    display: block; /* Images are inline by default */
    max-width: 75vw; /* Limit the image width to 75% of the viewport width */
    height: auto; /* Maintain the aspect ratio of the image */
}