refinements

content/default.css

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 :root {
     --bg-color: #ffffff;
     --header-bg: #000000;
-    --header-text: #ffffff;
+    --header-text: #e8e8e8;
     --text-color: #333333;
     --link-color: #000000;
     --accent-color: #cc0000;
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .header-logo img {
-    height: 80px;
+    height: 10%;
     /* Adjust as needed */
     width: auto;
     margin: 0;
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ body {
 
 .main-header h1 {
     margin: 0;
+    margin-right: 15%;
     /* Make title bigger per request */
+    color: var(--header-text);
     font-size: 4rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     letter-spacing: -1px;
@@ -331,8 +333,23 @@ blockquote {
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
 
     /* Fade Effect at the bottom */
-    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 60%, transparent 100%);
-    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 60%, transparent 100%);
+    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom,
+            black 0%,
+            /* Fully opaque at the top */
+            black 50%,
+            /* Stay fully opaque until halfway */
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) 65%,
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 80%,
+            transparent 100%
+            /* Fully gone at the bottom */
+        );
+    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom,
+            black 0%,
+            black 60%,
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85) 30%,
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55) 50%,
+            rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25) 80%,
+            transparent 100%);
 }
 
 .read-more-container {

content/entries/entry1.md

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-# I'm quite fond of lyrics. Particicularly, I like interpol lyrics.
-
-I'm testing custom tags:
-
-{[]}(\(x+x\)).
-
-{[]}x+1 

content/entries/terrible_librarian.md

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# I intent to commit crimes. 
+
+### Really!! Crimes... against humanity! What...? You don't believe me. Is that it?
+
+Well. Okay, I might have been exaggerating. You passed the test. But I ***will*** rattle the proverbial cage. The `brain cage`, the thoughts of others! I'll scrub the creases right out!
+
+Specifically, my scheme will affect those unlucky few who did not ask for my opinions yet have happened upon the little free library that is the target of my literary assault.
+
+Let me elaborate. I am capabable of being less vague and absurd (or, at least I can refrain from UTTER absurdity), I promise.
+
+---
+
+**Date:** _A few days ago._
+**Time:** _Who cares?_
+
+## 

content/index.md

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-_-_- 
-_-_- Else-If.org - Blog
-_-_- 
+# Dear, you, the user:
 
-# Welcome to the Else-If.org Blog directory!
+Firstly, hello! And how are you today?
+Since you ought to know that I ought to know that both of us know you cannot relay your response to this question to me (as I do not have a form for... anything, especially user feedback though.)
 
-I'll come up with more to say soon!
+I'd rather not get feedback, so, let's make a deal. I'll assume you are having a good day. And you can assume I'm a good writer.
 
-__p.s. my name is Jess P.S ;D__
+Let's begin!
+
+##### *p.s. if you really need to contact me tho*
+`jess@else-if.org`
 
 ||| 

content/index.toml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+title = 'Jess ...</p> Has Some Observations'

content/index.yml

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-title: Blog Homepage