:root {
  /* Colors */
  --color-primary: #2C3E50;
  --color-secondary: #7F8C8D;
  --color-accent: #27AE60;
  --color-background: #ECF0F1;
  --color-footer-bg: #34495E;
  --color-text-dark: #2C3E50;
  --color-text-light: #ECF0F1;
  --color-white: #FFFFFF;
  --color-section-1: #FFFFFF;
  --color-section-2: #F8FBFD;
  --color-section-3: #ECF0F1;
  --color-section-4: #F0F5F9;

  /* Typography */
  --font-family-heading: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  --font-family-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-size-base: 1.125rem; /* 18px */

  /* Spacing */
  --spacing-unit: 1rem; /* 16px */
  --spacing-xs: calc(0.25 * var(--spacing-unit)); /* 4px */
  --spacing-sm: calc(0.5 * var(--spacing-unit)); /* 8px */
  --spacing-md: var(--spacing-unit); /* 16px */
  --spacing-lg: calc(1.5 * var(--spacing-unit)); /* 24px */
  --spacing-xl: calc(2 * var(--spacing-unit)); /* 32px */
  --spacing-xxl: calc(3 * var(--spacing-unit)); /* 48px */

  /* Border Radius */
  --border-radius-sm: 0.25rem;
  --border-radius-md: 0.5rem;
  --border-radius-lg: 0.75rem;

  /* Shadows */
  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12), 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
  --shadow-inset: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);

  /* Transitions */
  --transition-speed: 0.3s;
  --transition-easing: ease-in-out;
}

/* Base Styles */
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px; /* Base for rem units */
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-family-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  background-color: var(--color-background);
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* Typography */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-top: var(--spacing-xxl);
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 3.5rem; /* 56px */
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 2.5rem; /* 40px */
  font-weight: 600;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.75rem; /* 28px */
  font-weight: 600;
}

h4 {
  font-size: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
  font-weight: 500;
}

p {
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
}

a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

strong {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Layout & Structure */
.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--spacing-xl);
}

section {
  padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
  position: relative;
}

section:nth-of-type(odd) {
  background-color: var(--color-section-2);
}

section:nth-of-type(even) {
  background-color: var(--color-section-1);
}

/* Header */
.header {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
}

.header .container {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.logo {
  font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

.nav-menu ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.nav-menu a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
  transition: background-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

.nav-menu a:hover,
.nav-menu a.active {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-decoration: none;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-xl);
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-align: center;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing),
              transform 0.2s var(--transition-easing),
              box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #229954; /* Slightly darker accent */
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background-color: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background-color: #6C7A7B; /* Slightly darker secondary */
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.btn-outline {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-white);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* Cards */
.card {
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: var(--spacing-xl);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--transition-easing), box-shadow 0.3s var(--transition-easing);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

/* Forms */
.form-group {
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.form-group label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.form-group input[type="text"],
.form-group input[type="email"],
.form-group input[type="password"],
.form-group textarea,
.form-group select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--spacing-md);
  border: 1px solid #DCE4E8;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-family-body);
  font-size: var(--font-size-base);
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  background-color: var(--color-white);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-inset);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
  box-sizing: border-box; /* Ensures padding doesn't affect width */
}

.form-group input[type="text"]:focus,
.form-group input[type="email"]:focus,
.form-group input[type="password"]:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus,
.form-group select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(39, 174, 96, 0.2); /* Accent color with transparency */
}

.form-group textarea {
  min-height: 120px;
  resize: vertical;
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
  background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
  color: var(--color-text-light);
  padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.footer p {
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer a:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* Utility Classes for Alpine.js dynamic components */
/* Example for x-show/x-transition */
[x-cloak] {
  display: none !important;
}

.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--transition-easing);
}
.fade-enter, .fade-leave-to /* .fade-leave-active in <2.1.8 */ {
  opacity: 0;
}

.slide-down-enter-active, .slide-down-leave-active {
  transition: all 0.4s var(--transition-easing);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.slide-down-enter, .slide-down-leave-to {
  opacity: 0;
  max-height: 0;
  transform: translateY(-10px);
}

/* Premium Minimalist Accents */
.section-title {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xxl);
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.section-title::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 4px;
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  margin: var(--spacing-md) auto 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.blockquote {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
  margin: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.blockquote footer {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 3rem; /* 48px */
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: 2rem; /* 32px */
  }
  .nav-menu ul {
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .header .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
  }
  .nav-menu ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .nav-menu li {
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .nav-menu a {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
  }
  h1 {
    font-size: 2.5rem; /* 40px */
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: 1.75rem; /* 28px */
  }
  .container {
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
  }
  .btn {
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .card {
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
  }
  .blockquote {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 2rem; /* 32px */
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
  }
  .logo {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
  }
  .section-title {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
  }
  section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
  }
}

/* Custom Scrollbar for a premium feel */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 10px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--color-background);
  border-radius: 5px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  border-radius: 5px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Selection styling */
::selection {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
}
::-moz-selection {
  background-color: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white);
}

/* Focus styles for accessibility */
*:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

/* Natural Accents - Subtle Textures/Gradients */
/* Example: a subtle gradient on a specific section or card */
.hero-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-section-3) 0%, var(--color-section-4) 100%);
  padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0 calc(var(--spacing-xxl) * 1.5);
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); /* Subtle bottom shadow */
}

.hero-section h1 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.hero-section p {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-xl) auto;
  color: var(--color-text-dark);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

/* Image styles for clean lines */
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* Grid for content sections (if needed) */
.grid-2-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: var(--spacing-xxl);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .grid-2-cols {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
  }
}


/* Cookie Banner Additional Styles for Tailwind */
.cookie-banner-hover-effect:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .cookie-banner-hover-effect:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}