-* { margin: 0; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; }
-abbr { border-bottom:0; }
-input.submit { cursor: pointer; }
+/* general styles and layout */
+
+* {margin: 0; padding: 0; vertical-align: baseline;}
+a abbr {border-bottom: 0; cursor: pointer;}
+input.submit {cursor: pointer;}
+table {border-collapse: collapse;}
+ol, ul {list-style-position: inside;}
+fieldset {border: none;}
+legend {font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.2em;}
+input, textarea, select, option {padding: 2px;}
+textarea {overflow:auto;}