:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-primary: #2F5F4B;
    --color-secondary: #8A9A5B;
    --color-accent: #A3B18A; /* A slightly lighter secondary for accents */
    --color-background: #F8F7F3;
    --color-text-dark: #333333;
    --color-text-light: #FFFFFF;
    --color-footer-bg: #2F5F4B;
    --color-button-bg: #8A9A5B;
    --color-button-text: #FFFFFF;
    --color-border: rgba(47, 95, 75, 0.2); /* Subtle border from primary */

    --bg-section-1: #F8F7F3;
    --bg-section-2: #E8E7E0;
    --bg-section-3: #F0EFEB;
    --bg-section-4: #E1DEDA;
    --bg-section-5: #DDDBCF;
    --bg-section-6: #D0CFC1;

    /* Typography */
    --font-heading: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    --font-size-base: 1rem; /* 16px */
    --line-height-base: 1.7;
    --line-height-heading: 1.2;

    /* Spacing */
    --space-xs: 0.5rem;   /* 8px */
    --space-sm: 1rem;     /* 16px */
    --space-md: 1.5rem;   /* 24px */
    --space-lg: 2.5rem;   /* 40px */
    --space-xl: 4rem;     /* 64px */
    --space-xxl: 6rem;    /* 96px */

    /* Border Radius */
    --border-radius-sm: 0.375rem; /* 6px */
    --border-radius-md: 0.75rem; /* 12px */

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-lg: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

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

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

body {
    font-family: var(--font-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;
}

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

h1 { font-size: 3.5rem; letter-spacing: -0.05em; }
h2 { font-size: 2.5rem; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.875rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
h6 { font-size: 1.125rem; }

/* Paragraphs */
p {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
}

/* Links */
a {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

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

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

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

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-md);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-align: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
    vertical-align: middle;
    cursor: pointer;
    user-select: none;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

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

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

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

.btn-secondary:hover,
.btn-secondary:focus {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-button-text);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* Forms */
input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="password"],
textarea,
select {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--space-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    line-height: var(--line-height-base);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
textarea:focus,
select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-secondary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(138, 154, 91, 0.2); /* secondary with transparency */
}

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

/* Header */
.header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--space-sm) var(--space-lg);
    background-color: rgba(248, 247, 243, 0.8); /* Semi-transparent background */
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px); /* Glassmorphism effect */
    z-index: 1000;
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease), padding var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(47, 95, 75, 0.1); /* Subtle bottom border */
}

.header-scrolled {
    background-color: var(--color-background); /* Opaque when scrolled */
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-lg);
}

.header-container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.header-logo {
    flex-grow: 1; /* Allows logo to push other elements */
    text-align: center;
}

.header-logo a {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

.header-logo a:hover {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.header-nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-md);
}

.header-nav ul li a {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: var(--space-xs) 0;
    position: relative;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

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

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

.header-nav ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.header-search {
    order: -1; /* Move search to the left for layout */
}

.header-search input {
    border: none;
    background-color: transparent;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-sm);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

.header-search input::placeholder {
    color: rgba(47, 95, 75, 0.6);
}

.header-search input:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-secondary);
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* Sections */
.section {
    padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
    margin-top: calc(var(--space-xl) + 80px); /* Adjust for fixed header */
}

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

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

/* Example of more varied background colors */
.section-variant-3 { background-color: var(--bg-section-3); }
.section-variant-4 { background-color: var(--bg-section-4); }
.section-variant-5 { background-color: var(--bg-section-5); }
.section-variant-6 { background-color: var(--bg-section-6); }


.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-lg);
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--space-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
}

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

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

.footer-nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: var(--space-md) 0 var(--space-lg) 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--space-lg);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-nav ul li a {
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* Cards (Example component) */
.card {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    padding: var(--space-lg);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

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

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

/* Transitions for Alpine.js x-show/x-transition */
[x-transition:enter] {
    transition-property: opacity, transform;
    transition-duration: var(--transition-speed);
    transition-timing-function: var(--transition-ease);
}

[x-transition:enter-start] {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
}

[x-transition:enter-end] {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

[x-transition:leave] {
    transition-property: opacity, transform;
    transition-duration: var(--transition-speed);
    transition-timing-function: var(--transition-ease);
}

[x-transition:leave-start] {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

[x-transition:leave-end] {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
}

/* Responsive Design */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; }

    .header-nav ul {
        gap: var(--space-md);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    :root {
        --font-size-base: 0.9375rem; /* 15px */
        --space-lg: 2rem;
        --space-xl: 3rem;
    }

    h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }

    .header-container {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: var(--space-sm);
    }

    .header-logo {
        flex-basis: 100%;
        order: 0;
        margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
    }

    .header-search {
        order: 1;
        flex-basis: 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .header-nav {
        order: 2;
        flex-basis: 100%;
        margin-top: var(--space-sm);
    }

    .header-nav ul {
        justify-content: center;
        gap: var(--space-sm);
    }

    .section {
        padding: var(--space-lg) 0;
        margin-top: calc(var(--space-lg) + 80px);
    }

    .container {
        padding: 0 var(--space-md);
    }

    .footer-nav ul {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--space-sm);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }

    .header-search input {
        width: calc(100% - var(--space-sm) * 2);
    }
}<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;
    }
}