:root {
    --color-primary: #5A8D6E;
    --color-secondary: #B1C7AF;
    --color-accent: #7CA68E;
    --color-background: #F8FBF8;
    --color-footer-bg: #3E5C4A;
    --color-text-dark: #3E5C4A;
    --color-text-light: #F8FBF8;
    --color-section-1: #FFFFFF;
    --color-section-2: #F1F5F0;
    --color-section-3: #E8EDE8;
    --color-section-4: #DCE0DB;

    --font-family-heading: 'Lora', serif;
    --font-family-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
    --spacing-sm: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-md: 1rem;
    --spacing-lg: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 2rem;
    --spacing-xxl: 3rem;

    --border-radius-sm: 0.375rem; /* 6px */
    --border-radius-md: 0.75rem; /* 12px */
    --border-radius-lg: 1.25rem; /* 20px */

    --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);
}

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora:wght@400;700&family=Open+Sans:wght@300;400;600&display=swap');

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    line-height: 1.65;
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

h1 {
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

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

a {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, text-decoration 0.3s ease;
}

a:hover,
a:focus {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
    outline: none;
}

/* Layout and Sections */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    padding-right: var(--spacing-lg);
}

section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

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

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

/* Header */
.header {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    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;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.header-logo {
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
    flex-grow: 1;
    text-align: center;
}

.nav-menu {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-grow: 2;
    flex-basis: 100%; /* For mobile, take full width */
    margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.nav-menu li {
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

.nav-menu a {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-weight: 400;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-menu a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.nav-menu a:hover,
.nav-menu a:focus {
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

.nav-menu a:hover::after,
.nav-menu a:focus::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-xl);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(124, 166, 142, 0.3);
}

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-primary:focus {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(90, 141, 110, 0.35);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(177, 199, 175, 0.3);
}

.btn-secondary:hover,
.btn-secondary:focus {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(177, 199, 175, 0.4);
}

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

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

.card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.card-text {
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

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

.form-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.form-control {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(90, 141, 110, 0.2);
    outline: none;
}

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

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-xxl);
}

.footer-section h4 {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.footer-section ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

.footer-section ul li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.footer-section a {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}

.footer-section a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.social-links a {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.social-links a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xxl);
    text-align: center;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Alpine.js specific styles */
[x-cloak] {
    display: none !important;
}

.transition-fade-enter-active,
.transition-fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.transition-fade-enter,
.transition-fade-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Media Queries for responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .header .container {
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .header-logo {
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    }

    .nav-menu {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
    }

    .nav-menu li {
        margin: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
    }

    .footer .container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .social-links {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .btn {
        width: 100%;
        padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
    }
}

/* Utility classes for spacing and alignment (complementing Tailwind) */
.text-center {
    text-align: center;
}

.mb-xl {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.mt-xl {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.grid-cols-2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}

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

/* Specific section backgrounds */
.section-bg-1 { background-color: var(--color-section-1); }
.section-bg-2 { background-color: var(--color-section-2); }
.section-bg-3 { background-color: var(--color-section-3); }
.section-bg-4 { background-color: var(--color-section-4); }

/* Additional subtle touches */
::selection {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.focus-ring:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

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

/* Lists */
ul, ol {
    padding-left: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

ul li, ol li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

ul {
    list-style: none; /* Remove default bullet */
}

ul li::before {
    content: "•"; /* Custom bullet */
    color: var(--color-primary);
    display: inline-block;
    width: 1em;
    margin-left: -1em;
}

blockquote {
    border-left: 4px solid var(--color-secondary);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

blockquote p {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* Table styles (if needed) */
table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

th, td {
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-section-3);
}

th {
    background-color: var(--color-section-2);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: none;
}

tr:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-section-3);
}<ctrl63>


/* 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;
    }
}