:root{
  --parchment:#f3e0b2; /* canon parchment tone */
  --ink:#241b12;
  --muted:#5a4a3a;
  --line:rgba(36,27,18,.18);
  --panel:rgba(255,255,255,.30);
  --shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
  --radius:18px;
  --max:980px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}

body{
  margin:0;
  padding-top: 40px; /* matches your current template */
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family: ui-serif, Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  background: url("../img/parchment-scroll-bg.png") center center / cover no-repeat fixed;
  min-height:100vh;
}

a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* Layout */
.article-wrap{
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 18px 18px 60px;
}

/* Header band */
.article-header{
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px 10px;
  text-align: center;
}

.article-header h1{
  margin: 10px 0 6px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}

.article-sub{
  margin: 0 auto 10px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* Article panel look */
.article-panel{
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.26);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 18px 18px 16px;
}

/* Typography */
.article-panel p{
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.article-panel h2{
  margin: 18px 0 8px;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.article-panel ul{
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.article-panel li{
  margin: 8px 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.article-panel blockquote{
  margin: 16px 0;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.22);
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* Top button */
.topbar{
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px 12px;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:flex-start;
}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:10px 14px;
  border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.25);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
  font-weight:600;
}

.btn:hover{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  text-decoration:none;
}