* {
    margin: 0;
}

body {
    font-family: Georgia;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: #333333;
    /* Remove max-width from here */
}

/* Add a container class for your content */
.content {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.background-image {
    position: fixed; 
    width: 100vw;  /* Use viewport width instead */
    height: 100vh; /* Use viewport height instead */
    left: 0;       /* Ensure it starts from the left edge */
    top: 0;        /* Ensure it starts from the top edge */
    background-image: url(./background.jpeg);
    background-size: cover;  /* Changed from auto to cover */
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;  /* Changed from repeat to no-repeat */
    opacity: 0.3;
    z-index: -1;
}

header {
    text-align: center;
    padding-top: 50px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #38434e;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

/* Rest of your CSS stays the same... */
h1 {
    font-weight: normal;
    font-size: 50px
}
ul.nav {
    /*  background: #49905f;*/
    padding: 15px;
    text-align: center;
    list-style: none;
    max-width: 800px; 
    
    
}
.nav a {
    color: rgb(47, 132, 60);
    font-weight: bold;
    width: 25%;
    float: left;

}

.nav a:hover {
    opacity: 0.5;
}

section {
    min-height: 300px;
    padding: 40px 20px;
}

h1 {
    /*color: hsl(97, 69%, 18%)*/
    color: #333333;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    text-align: left;
}

h2 {
    color: hwb(149 13% 70%);
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

section {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}

.project-card {
    background: #f4f4f4;
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.project-card h3 {
    color: #8ec69c;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
#characteristics {
    text-align: right;
    font-size: 75px;
    padding-top: 50px;
    
}
#intro {
    text-align: right;
    font-family: cursive;
    font-size: 50px;
    padding-top: 50px;
}

footer {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 20px 0;
    border-top: 2px solid #4c5764;
    margin-top: 40px;
}