:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-primary: #6C8A89;
    --color-secondary: #D1E2E4;
    --color-background: #F8F8F4;
    --color-footer-bg: #4C6A69;
    --color-button: #6C8A89;
    --color-text-dark: #333333;
    --color-text-light: #F8F8F4;
    --color-section-1: #F8F8F4;
    --color-section-2: #E8EBE3;
    --color-section-3: #D1E2E4;
    --color-section-4: #BFCAC2;
    --color-section-5: #A8B1A8;

    /* Fonts */
    --font-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    --font-body: 'Roboto', sans-serif;

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 4rem;

    /* Border Radius */
    --border-radius-sm: 0.375rem;
    --border-radius-md: 0.75rem;
    --border-radius-lg: 1.5rem;

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
    --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, 0.15), 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);

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

/* Base Styles */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    line-height: 1.7;
    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);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 700;
}

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

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

h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

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

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

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

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

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

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

.section {
    padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.section-1 { background-color: var(--color-section-1); }
.section-2 { background-color: var(--color-section-2); }
.section-3 { background-color: var(--color-section-3); }
.section-4 { background-color: var(--color-section-4); }
.section-5 { background-color: var(--color-section-5); }

/* 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-content {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.logo {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.nav-link {
    margin-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    transition: width 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

.nav-link:hover::after,
.nav-link.active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* 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-body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: var(--transition-ease);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

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

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    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-md);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: white;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    transition: var(--transition-ease);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

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

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

.card-text {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

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

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

.form-input,
.form-textarea,
.form-select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
    background-color: white;
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus,
.form-select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(108, 138, 137, 0.2);
}

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

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-link {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
}

.footer-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-background);
    text-decoration: none;
}

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

.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

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

.slide-down-enter-active, .slide-down-leave-active {
    transition: all 0.4s ease-out;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.slide-down-enter-from, .slide-down-leave-to {
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
}

.slide-down-enter-to, .slide-down-leave-from {
    max-height: 500px; /* Adjust based on content */
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}


/* Utility Classes (to complement Tailwind or for specific overrides) */
.text-primary { color: var(--color-primary); }
.text-secondary { color: var(--color-secondary); }
.bg-primary { background-color: var(--color-primary); }
.bg-secondary { background-color: var(--color-secondary); }
.bg-background { background-color: var(--color-background); }
.shadow-custom { box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.rounded-lg { border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg); }

/* Custom "Premium Minimalism" Effects */
/* Subtle background gradient for a natural feel */
body {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-background) 0%, var(--color-section-2) 100%);
    background-attachment: fixed;
}

/* Gentle hover for interactive elements */
.interactive-element {
    transition: transform 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out;
}

.interactive-element:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* Muted focus states for accessibility */
*:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

/* Media Queries for Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    .nav-link { margin-left: var(--spacing-md); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    .header-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .header .nav {
        margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }
    .nav-link {
        margin: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    .section {
        padding-top: var(--spacing-lg);
        padding-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
    .card {
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    .btn {
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
    .logo { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    .nav-link {
        margin: var(--spacing-xs);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .container {
        padding-left: var(--spacing-sm);
        padding-right: var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    .footer {
        padding: var(--spacing-lg) 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;
    }
}