:root {
  --bg: #d1d4c9;
  --main: #a65a15;
  --text: #3e2f23;
  --header: #c68f3a;
  --link: #4a6c6f;
  --hover: #d86f2a;
  --accent: #6b7c5e;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 2em;
  text-align: center; /* centers intro/note text */
}

.banner img {
  max-width: 300px;
  margin: 2em auto;
  display: block;
}

h1, h2, h3 {
  color: var(--header);
  font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', cursive;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

a {
  color: var(--link);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--accent);
  transition: color 0.3s ease, border-bottom-color 0.3s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--hover);
  border-bottom-color: var(--hover);
}

button, .btn {
  background-color: var(--main);
  color: var(--bg);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.6em 1.2em;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
}

button:hover, .btn:hover {
  background-color: var(--hover);
}

blockquote {
  background-color: #eaece4;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
  padding: 1em;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* --- New folkloric splash styles --- */

.intro {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.lore {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  background: #eaece4;
  border: 2px dashed var(--accent);
  padding: 1.5em;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(62,47,35,0.2);
  text-align: left; /* keeps paragraphs readable */
}

.lore p {
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}

.note {
  margin-top: 2em;
  font-family: 'Cinzel Decorative', cursive;
  color: var(--main);
  font-size: 1.2em;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

footer {
  margin-top: 3em;
  padding: 1em;
  background-color: var(--main);
  color: var(--bg);
  font-size: 0.9em;
}