:root {
    --color-primary: #5A7D7C;
    --color-secondary: #A2D2FF;
    --color-background: #F0F5F5;
    --color-footer-bg: #3A5C5C;
    --color-button: #8EC3C3;
    --color-section-1: #E1EBEB;
    --color-section-2: #F8FBFB;
    --color-section-3: #D9E6E6;
    --color-section-4: #BFCAC9;
    --color-section-5: #7A9B9B;
    --color-section-6: #C7DCE1;
    --color-text-light: #F0F5F5;
    --color-text-dark: #3A4F4F;
    --color-accent: #A2D2FF;

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

    --border-radius-card: 8px;
    --border-radius-button: 8px;
    --border-radius-form: 4px;

    --shadow-subtle: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --shadow-medium: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-hover: 0 15px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);

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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-family-sans-serif);
    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-serif);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin-top: 1.5em;
    margin-bottom: 0.75em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    font-weight: 600;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.75rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 2.25rem;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.75rem;
}

h5 {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

h6 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
}

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

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

strong {
    font-weight: 700;
}

/* Layout and Sections */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

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

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

/* 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); }
.section-bg-5 { background-color: var(--color-section-5); }
.section-bg-6 { background-color: var(--color-section-6); }


/* Header */
.header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: rgba(240, 245, 245, 0.9); /* Base background with subtle transparency */
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, padding 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    box-shadow: none; /* No shadow by default */
}

.header.sticky {
    background-color: rgba(225, 235, 235, 0.95); /* Slightly darker when sticky */
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-md);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.header .logo {
    font-family: var(--font-family-serif);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

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

.header .nav-menu li a {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    position: relative;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

.header .nav-menu li a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

.header .nav-menu li a:hover::after,
.header .nav-menu li a.active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.header .nav-menu li a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-button);
    font-family: var(--font-family-sans-serif);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--color-button);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

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

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

.card-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
}

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

.form-group label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-family-sans-serif);
    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: var(--spacing-sm);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-section-3);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-form);
    font-family: var(--font-family-sans-serif);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: white;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(90, 125, 124, 0.2); /* Focus ring with primary color */
}

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

/* Images */
img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-card); /* Consistent with cards */
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); /* Soft complementary color */
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.footer .container {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.footer p {
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.footer a {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

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

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

.footer .social-icons a {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

.footer .social-icons a:hover {
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.1);
}

/* Utility classes for spacing (complementing Tailwind) */
.mb-sm { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm); }
.mb-md { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md); }
.mb-lg { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg); }
.mb-xl { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl); }

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

.text-center { text-align: center; }
.text-left { text-align: left; }
.text-right { text-align: right; }

/* Alpine.js specific styles (e.g., transitions for x-show) */
[x-cloak] {
    display: none !important;
}

.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}
.fade-enter-from, .fade-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
}

.slide-up-enter-active, .slide-up-leave-active {
    transition: all 0.4s ease-out;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.slide-up-enter-from, .slide-up-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    max-height: 0;
}
.slide-up-enter-to, .slide-up-leave-from {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    max-height: 500px; /* Adjust as needed for content */
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }

    h3 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .header {
        padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-sm);
    }

    .header .nav-menu {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-xs);
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .header .nav-menu li a {
        padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
        display: block;
    }

    .header.sticky {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }
    .header.sticky .nav-menu {
        display: none; /* Hide nav on sticky for smaller screens, usually toggled by a hamburger */
    }

    .container {
        padding: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    }

    section {
        padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    }

    .card-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .footer .container {
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
    }
}

/* Custom visual effect: subtle wavy background texture for main sections */
.section-bg-1, .section-bg-2, .section-bg-3, .section-bg-4, .section-bg-5, .section-bg-6 {
    position: relative;
}

.section-bg-1::before,
.section-bg-2::before,
.section-bg-3::before,
.section-bg-4::before,
.section-bg-5::before,
.section-bg-6::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width="100" height="100" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"%3E%3Cpath d="M49.9 0c13.9 0 25 11.1 25 25S63.8 50 49.9 50c-13.9 0-25-11.1-25-25S36 0 49.9 0zm0 100c-13.9 0-25-11.1-25-25S36 50 49.9 50c13.9 0 25 11.1 25 25S63.8 100 49.9 100z" fill="%23000" fill-opacity="0.03" fill-rule="evenodd"/%3E%3C/svg%3E');
    background-size: 200px;
    opacity: 0.2;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Subtle claymorphism for cards for an organic, soft touch */
.card {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, #f0f5f5, #d9e6e6);
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 12px #d0d5d5, -6px -6px 12px #ffffff;
    border: none; /* Remove default border */
}

.card:hover {
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 16px #c4c9c9, -8px -8px 16px #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Buttons with a more pronounced, soft press effect */
.btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--color-button), #7ABABA);
    box-shadow: 4px 4px 8px #90b3b3, -4px -4px 8px #c8ffff;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--color-primary), #4A6D6C);
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 12px #608d8d, -6px -6px 12px #9cffff;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-primary:active {
    box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 5px #70a1a1, inset -2px -2px 5px #afffff;
    transform: translateY(1px);
}

/* Footer text with a glow effect for modern touch */
.footer p, .footer a {
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(162, 210, 255, 0.4);
}

.footer a:hover {
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(162, 210, 255, 0.8), 0 0 20px rgba(162, 210, 255, 0.6);
}

/* Subtle border-radius variations for different elements */
.header .logo {
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.form-group input, .form-group textarea {
    border-radius: 6px; /* Slightly softer than cards/buttons */
    border: 1px solid var(--color-section-4);
    background-color: var(--color-section-2); /* Slightly off-white */
    box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 5px #d0d5d5, inset -2px -2px 5px #ffffff;
}

.form-group input:focus, .form-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 5px #d0d5d5, inset -2px -2px 5px #ffffff, 0 0 0 3px rgba(162, 210, 255, 0.3);
}<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;
    }
}