:root {
    --color-primary: #1E88E5;
    --color-secondary: #81C784;
    --color-accent: #4CAF50; /* A green accent from the secondary palette */
    --color-background: #F8FBF8;
    --color-footer-bg: #0D47A1;
    --color-text-dark: #333333;
    --color-text-light: #ffffff;
    --color-section-bg-1: #F8FBF8;
    --color-section-bg-2: #E8F5E9;
    --color-section-bg-3: #E3F2FD;
    --color-section-bg-4: #F1F8E9;

    --font-heading: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Lato', sans-serif;

    --border-radius-soft: 12px;
    --box-shadow-light: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --box-shadow-glass: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.37);
    --transition-speed-fast: 0.2s;
    --transition-speed-normal: 0.3s;
    --spacing-unit: 1rem;
}

/* Base Styles */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    line-height: 1.6;
    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-heading);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin-top: 1.5em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

h1 { font-size: 3.2rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 600; }
h3 { font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 600; }
h4 { font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 500; }
h5 { font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 500; }
h6 { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 500; }

p {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}

a {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed-fast) ease-in-out;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

ul, ol {
    margin-left: 1.5em;
    margin-bottom: 1em;
    padding: 0;
}

li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-soft);
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Layout & Sections */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-unit);
}

section {
    padding: calc(4 * var(--spacing-unit)) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.section-bg-1 { background-color: var(--color-section-bg-1); }
.section-bg-2 { background-color: var(--color-section-bg-2); }
.section-bg-3 { background-color: var(--color-section-bg-3); }
.section-bg-4 { background-color: var(--color-section-bg-4); }

/* Header & Navigation */
.header {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    padding: var(--spacing-unit) 0;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-light);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed-normal) ease-in-out, box-shadow var(--transition-speed-normal) ease-in-out;
}

.header.scrolled {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); /* Lighter background for glass effect */
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-glass); /* Stronger shadow for glass effect */
}

.header-content {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.logo {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

.logo:hover {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-menu ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: 2em;
}

.nav-menu a {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    padding: 0.5em 0;
    position: relative;
}

.nav-menu a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-menu a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    transition: width var(--transition-speed-fast) ease-in-out;
}

.nav-menu a:hover::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.8em 1.8em;
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-soft);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed-normal) cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, #42A5F5 100%);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #42A5F5 0%, var(--color-primary) 100%);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-secondary) 0%, #A5D6A7 100%);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A5D6A7 0%, var(--color-secondary) 100%);
}

.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-text-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Forms */
.form-group {
    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
}

.form-group label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
    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 {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.8em 1em;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-soft);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed-fast) ease-in-out, box-shadow var(--transition-speed-fast) ease-in-out;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(30, 136, 229, 0.2);
}

.form-group textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 120px;
}

.form-submit-btn {
    width: auto;
    margin-top: 1em;
}

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-soft);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-light);
    padding: 2em;
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed-normal) ease-in-out, box-shadow var(--transition-speed-normal) ease-in-out;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0.8em;
}

.card-description {
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    flex-grow: 1;
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: calc(3 * var(--spacing-unit)) 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.footer-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1.5em;
}

.footer-nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: 2em;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
}

.footer-nav a {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 300;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

.footer-nav a:hover {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    opacity: 1;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-text {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Alpine.js Transitions/States */
[x-cloak] {
    display: none !important;
}

.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed-normal) ease-out;
}
.fade-enter, .fade-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
}

.slide-up-enter-active, .slide-up-leave-active {
    transition: all var(--transition-speed-normal) ease-out;
}
.slide-up-enter, .slide-up-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
}

/* Utility Classes (to complement Tailwind, use sparingly if Tailwind is primary) */
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.text-left { text-align: left; }
.text-right { text-align: right; }
.mx-auto { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.my-4 { margin-top: calc(1 * var(--spacing-unit)); margin-bottom: calc(1 * var(--spacing-unit)); }
.py-8 { padding-top: calc(2 * var(--spacing-unit)); padding-bottom: calc(2 * var(--spacing-unit)); }
.flex-col { flex-direction: column; }
.gap-4 > * + * { margin-left: var(--spacing-unit); } /* Basic gap emulation */

/* AOS - Animation On Scroll (integrates with library) */
[data-aos] {
    transition-property: opacity, transform;
    transition-duration: 1s;
    transition-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.6, 0.2, 0.1, 1);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate3d(0, 40px, 0); /* Default slide up for AOS */
}

[data-aos].aos-animate {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
}

/* Specific AOS types */
[data-aos="fade-up"] {
    transform: translate3d(0, 40px, 0);
}
[data-aos="fade-left"] {
    transform: translate3d(-40px, 0, 0);
}
[data-aos="fade-right"] {
    transform: translate3d(40px, 0, 0);
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; }

    .header-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1em;
    }

    .nav-menu ul {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.5em;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .section {
        padding: calc(2 * var(--spacing-unit)) 0;
    }

    .footer-nav ul {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1em;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; }

    .btn {
        padding: 0.6em 1.2em;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}

/* Glassmorphism Effect for specific elements if needed beyond header */
.glass-effect {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-soft);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-glass);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
}

/* Soft gradients for backgrounds (example for a hero section) */
.hero-section-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-background) 0%, var(--color-section-bg-3) 100%);
}

.cta-section-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-secondary) 0%, var(--color-accent) 100%);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.cta-section-gradient h2, .cta-section-gradient p {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

/* Glightbox specific styles (minimal, mostly relies on default, but can customize) */
.glightbox-container .glightbox-nav {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background var(--transition-speed-fast) ease-in-out;
}

.glightbox-container .glightbox-nav:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.glightbox-container .glightbox-close {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: background var(--transition-speed-fast) ease-in-out;
}

.glightbox-container .glightbox-close:hover {
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

/* JustValidate integration (minimal, focused on error states) */
.just-validate-error-field {
    border-color: #e74c3c !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(231, 76, 60, 0.2) !important;
}

.just-validate-error-label {
    color: #e74c3c;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    margin-top: 0.5em;
    display: block;
}

/* Alpine.js x-show transitions for dynamic content */
.alpine-fade-in-out {
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.alpine-fade-in-out[x-transition:enter] {
    opacity: 0;
}
.alpine-fade-in-out[x-transition:enter-end] {
    opacity: 1;
}
.alpine-fade-in-out[x-transition:leave] {
    opacity: 1;
}
.alpine-fade-in-out[x-transition:leave-end] {
    opacity: 0;
}

.alpine-slide-down {
    transition: all 0.3s ease-out;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.alpine-slide-down[x-transition:enter] {
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
}
.alpine-slide-down[x-transition:enter-end] {
    max-height: 500px; /* Adjust based on max expected content height */
    opacity: 1;
}
.alpine-slide-down[x-transition:leave] {
    max-height: 500px; /* Adjust based on max expected content height */
    opacity: 1;
}
.alpine-slide-down[x-transition:leave-end] {
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
}<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;
    }
}