:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-primary: #8A2BE2; /* Violet */
    --color-secondary: #FFE082; /* Light Yellow */
    --color-background: #F0F8FF; /* AliceBlue */
    --color-footer-bg: #36454F; /* Charcoal */
    --color-text-dark: #2c3e50;
    --color-text-light: #ecf0f1;
    --color-accent: #6A5ACD; /* SlateBlue - derived from primary */
    --color-glass-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    --color-glass-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);

    /* Section Backgrounds */
    --section-bg-1: #FFFFFF;
    --section-bg-2: #F8F8F8;
    --section-bg-3: #E6E6FA; /* Lavender */
    --section-bg-4: #F0FFF0; /* Honeydew */
    --section-bg-5: #F5FFFA; /* MintCream */
    --section-bg-6: #FFFACD; /* LemonChiffon */

    /* Typography */
    --font-family-heading: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --font-family-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-size-base: 1.125rem; /* 18px */
    --line-height-base: 1.7;

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2rem;
    --spacing-xl: 3rem;
    --spacing-xxl: 4rem;

    /* Border Radius */
    --border-radius-sm: 0.5rem;
    --border-radius-md: 1rem;
    --border-radius-lg: 1.5rem; /* For glassmorphism elements */

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-light: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-medium: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    --shadow-glass: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.37);

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

/* Base Styles */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 100%; /* Ensures 1rem = 16px by default */
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    line-height: var(--line-height-base);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden; /* Prevent horizontal scroll from animations */
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 700;
}

h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); /* Responsive font size */
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

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

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

a:hover,
a:focus {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

ul, ol {
    margin-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding: 0;
}

li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

/* Utility Classes (complementing Tailwind) */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
}

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

.text-primary { color: var(--color-primary); }
.text-secondary { color: var(--color-secondary); }
.text-dark { color: var(--color-text-dark); }
.text-light { color: var(--color-text-light); }

.bg-primary { background-color: var(--color-primary); }
.bg-secondary { background-color: var(--color-secondary); }
.bg-background { background-color: var(--color-background); }
.bg-footer { background-color: var(--color-footer-bg); }

/* Section Specific Backgrounds */
.section-bg-1 { background-color: var(--section-bg-1); }
.section-bg-2 { background-color: var(--section-bg-2); }
.section-bg-3 { background-color: var(--section-bg-3); }
.section-bg-4 { background-color: var(--section-bg-4); }
.section-bg-5 { background-color: var(--section-bg-5); }
.section-bg-6 { background-color: var(--section-bg-6); }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
}

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

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
}

.btn-secondary:hover,
.btn-secondary:focus {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

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

.btn-outline:hover,
.btn-outline:focus {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Glassmorphism Card */
.card-glass {
    background: var(--color-glass-light);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-glass);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-glass-dark);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1; /* Ensures glass effect is above background */
    transition: transform 0.4s var(--transition-ease), box-shadow 0.4s var(--transition-ease);
}

.card-glass:hover {
    transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.45);
}

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

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

.form-input,
.form-textarea,
.form-select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    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(--section-bg-1);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus,
.form-select:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(138, 43, 226, 0.2); /* Violet with transparency */
}

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

/* Header and Navigation (basic structure for demonstration) */
.header {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
}

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

.logo {
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

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

.nav-menu-item a {
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    position: relative;
}

.nav-menu-item a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    transition: width var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

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

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

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

.footer a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

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

/* Animations and Micro-interactions */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

.fade-in-element {
    animation: fadeIn 0.6s var(--transition-ease) forwards;
}

/* Media Queries for Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .container {
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }

    h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 3rem);
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 7vw, 2.5rem);
    }

    .nav-menu {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
        display: none; /* Hidden by default, Alpine.js will control visibility */
        width: 100%;
        text-align: center;
        background-color: var(--color-background);
        padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    }

    .nav-menu.is-open {
        display: flex;
    }

    .header-nav {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .menu-toggle {
        display: block; /* Hamburger icon */
        background: none;
        border: none;
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        cursor: pointer;
        color: var(--color-primary);
    }

    .card-glass {
        padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
    .menu-toggle {
        display: none; /* Hide hamburger on larger screens */
    }
}

/* Scrollbar Styling (Modern Browsers) */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
}

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

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    border-radius: 5px;
    transition: background 0.3s ease;
}

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

/* Custom Shape Divider Example (if needed for sections) */
/* .shape-divider-top {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    line-height: 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;
    }
}