:root {
    /* Colors */
    --primary-color: #2874A6;
    --secondary-color: #5DADE2;
    --background-color: #F8F9FA;
    --footer-bg-color: #1C2833;
    --button-color: #2874A6;

    --section-bg-1: #EBF5FB;
    --section-bg-2: #D6EAF8;
    --section-bg-3: #AED6F1;
    --section-bg-4: #BBDEFB;

    --text-color-dark: #1C2833;
    --text-color-light: #F8F9FA;

    /* Typography */
    --font-family-heading: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --font-family-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-size-base: 1rem; /* 16px */
    --line-height-base: 1.6;

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;   /* 8px */
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;     /* 16px */
    --spacing-md: 1.5rem;   /* 24px */
    --spacing-lg: 2rem;     /* 32px */
    --spacing-xl: 3rem;     /* 48px */

    /* Border Radius */
    --border-radius-sm: 0.5rem;
    --border-radius-md: 0.75rem;
    --border-radius-lg: 1rem;

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    --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, 0.1), 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);

    /* Glassmorphism effect */
    --glass-blur: 10px;
    --glass-bg-opacity: 0.2;
    --glass-border-opacity: 0.3;
}

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

body {
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    line-height: var(--line-height-base);
    color: var(--text-color-dark);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    color: var(--primary-color);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

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

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

a:hover {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--secondary-color);
}

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

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

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

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

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

/* Specific section background overrides */
.section-primary-bg {
    background-color: var(--section-bg-3);
}

.section-secondary-bg {
    background-color: var(--section-bg-4);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--button-color);
    color: var(--text-color-light);
    border: 2px solid var(--button-color);
}

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

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

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

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, var(--glass-bg-opacity));
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur));
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur));
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, var(--glass-border-opacity));
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

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

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

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

.form-input,
.form-textarea,
.form-select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    border: 1px solid #D1D5DB;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    color: var(--text-color-dark);
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

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

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

/* Header & Navigation (example, adjust as needed) */
.header {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
}

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

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

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

.nav-item a {
    color: var(--text-color-light);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.nav-item a:hover,
.nav-item a.active {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

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

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

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

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

/* Transitions for Alpine.js x-show/x-transition */
.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;
}
.slide-up-enter-from, .slide-up-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
}

/* Utility classes (if not using full Tailwind, these might be needed) */
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.text-left { text-align: left; }
.text-right { text-align: right; }
.mb-lg { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg); }
.mt-lg { margin-top: var(--spacing-lg); }
.py-xl { padding-top: var(--spacing-xl); padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl); }
.flex { display: flex; }
.items-center { align-items: center; }
.justify-center { justify-content: center; }
.justify-between { justify-content: space-between; }
.grid { display: grid; }
.grid-cols-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.gap-md { gap: var(--spacing-md); }
.gap-lg { gap: var(--spacing-lg); }

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; }

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

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

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

    .grid-cols-2 {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }

    body {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }

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

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

/* Custom enhancements for the "clean, fresh, professional with subtle glassmorphism effects and modern typography" style */

/* Subtle Text Shadows for Headings */
h1, h2 {
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Button Pulse on Hover */
.btn-primary:hover {
    animation: pulse-effect 0.6s infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes pulse-effect {
    from {
        transform: scale(1);
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    }
    to {
        transform: scale(1.02);
        box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), 0 3px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    }
}

/* Highlight for active navigation item */
.nav-item a.router-link-active,
.nav-item a[aria-current="page"] {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Smooth borders for form elements */
.form-input, .form-textarea, .form-select {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;
}

.form-input:focus, .form-textarea:focus, .form-select:focus {
    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(var(--secondary-color), 0.3);
}

/* Subtle gradient for hero sections or prominent elements */
.hero-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--section-bg-3) 0%, var(--section-bg-4) 100%);
    color: var(--text-color-dark);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.hero-section h1 {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Divider line with subtle gradient */
.divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) auto;
    border-radius: 1.5px;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* Responsive images */
img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block; /* Removes extra space below images */
}

/* Accessibility: Focus states */
*:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--secondary-color);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

/* Custom scrollbar for a fresh feel */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
    background-color: var(--background-color);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: 4px;
    border: 2px solid var(--background-color);
}

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

/* Placeholder styling */
::placeholder {
    color: #9CA3AF;
    opacity: 1; /* Firefox */
}

/* Selection styling */
::selection {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
    color: var(--text-color-light);
}

/* Keyframes for a subtle background shimmer on specific elements */
@keyframes shimmer {
    0% { background-position: -200% 0; }
    100% { background-position: 200% 0; }
}

.shimmer-effect { /* Apply to elements like loading skeletons or interactive backgrounds */
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 20%, rgba(255,255,255,0.5) 60%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);
    background-size: 200% 100%;
    animation: shimmer 2s infinite linear;
}<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;
    }
}