body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background-image: url('senior_bg.jpg');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  font-family: 'Georgia', serif;
  color: #3b2f2f; /* Deep dark brown */
  font-style: italic;
}

.journal-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 5em auto;
  padding: 2em;
  color: #000; /* Pure black text for visibility */
  font-weight: bold;
  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85); /* optional soft white background */
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

h1 {
  font-size: 2.5em;
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
  color: #ff5555;
  text-shadow: none;
}

.entry-date {
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-top: 2em;
  color: #444; /* darker grey for visibility */
}

.entry-text {
  margin-top: 0.5em;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 1.2em;
  color: #000;
}

.entry-link {
  margin-top: 3em;
  text-align: right;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #222;
}

.entry-text {
  color: #000 !important;
  font-weight: bold !important;
}