body {
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: rgba(249, 245, 228, 0.51);
    color: #333;
}

h1 {
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    font-size: 2.5em;
    margin: 0;
    color: #333;
}

#essays-container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 20px auto;
    padding: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 250);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.2);
}

#essays-container ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

#essays-container li {
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
    padding: 16px 0;
}

#essays-container li a {
    color: #000;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: bold;
    display: block;
}

#essays-container li .subtitle {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 18px;
    margin: 10px 0;
    font-weight: normal;
}

#essays-container li .metadata {
    color: #888;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-style: normal;
}

#sort-buttons {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

button {
    background-color: #cbd2f5;
    border: none;
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 16px;
    margin: 4px 2px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

button:hover {
    background-color: #a7b2e1;
}