report completed and refined to my personal satisfaction

template/template.typ

@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@
 
   // add space for heading
   show heading: it => v(0.3em) + it + v(0.3em)
-  show heading.where(level:1): it => it + v(0.3em)
+  show heading.where(level: 1): it => it + v(0.3em)
+  show heading.where(level: 4): it => text(style: "italic", weight: "regular", it)
 
 
   set math.equation(numbering: "(1)", supplement: [Eq.])
@@ -84,22 +85,22 @@
 
 
 
-  let authors_block(authors, denomination: "Author") = {
-    if authors.len() == 0 {
+  let authors_block(people, denomination: "Author") = {
+    if people.len() == 0 {
       return
     }
     let prefix = denomination
-    if authors.len() > 2 {
+    if people.len() > 1 {
       prefix += "s"
     }
 
     stack(
       dir: ltr,
-      text(prefix + ": ", weight: 600),
+      text(prefix + ":  ", weight: 600),
       stack(
         dir: ttb,
-        spacing: 0.5em,
-        ..authors
+        spacing: 0.8em,
+        ..people
       )
     )
   }
@@ -391,8 +392,11 @@
   //
   // "First" page - abstract and TOC
   //
+  pad(x: 1.5em)[
+    #par(justify: true,  abstract)
+  ]
+
 
-  abstract
   v(2em)
   outline()