:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-primary: #50B498;
    --color-secondary: #D3ECEC;
    --color-background: #F8FBF8;
    --color-footer-bg: #2C403B;
    --color-button: #50B498;
    --color-text-primary: #2C403B;
    --color-text-secondary: #50B498;
    --color-section-bg-1: #FFFFFF;
    --color-section-bg-2: #F8FBF8;
    --color-section-bg-3: #E9F4F4;
    --color-section-bg-4: #D3ECEC;
    --color-glass-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    --color-glass-dark: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

    /* Typography */
    --font-family-serif: 'Spectral', serif; /* A beautiful, modern serif for organic feel */
    --font-family-body: var(--font-family-serif);
    --font-family-heading: var(--font-family-serif);

    --font-size-base: 1.125rem; /* 18px */
    --font-size-h1: 3.5rem; /* 56px */
    --font-size-h2: 2.5rem; /* 40px */
    --font-size-h3: 1.75rem; /* 28px */
    --font-size-h4: 1.375rem; /* 22px */

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 4rem;
    --spacing-xxl: 6rem;

    /* Border Radius */
    --border-radius-base: 1rem; /* rounded-2xl */
    --border-radius-pill: 9999px;

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-subtle: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-medium: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-glass: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.1);

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

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

body {
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    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-heading);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 600;
}

h1 { font-size: var(--font-size-h1); letter-spacing: -0.05em; }
h2 { font-size: var(--font-size-h2); letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
h3 { font-size: var(--font-size-h3); }
h4 { font-size: var(--font-size-h4); }

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

a {
    color: var(--color-text-secondary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

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

/* Layout & Structure */
.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);
    background-color: var(--color-section-bg-2); /* Default section background */
}

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

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-pill);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-button) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-button) 80%, white) 100%);
    color: white;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.btn:focus {
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-button) 50%, white);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-secondary) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-secondary) 80%, white) 100%);
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* Cards & Glassmorphism */
.card {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2); /* Translucent background for glassmorphism base */
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-glass);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px) saturate(180%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.125);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.15);
}

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

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

.form-input, .form-textarea, .form-select {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
    background-color: var(--color-glass-light); /* Light glass effect for inputs */
    color: var(--color-text-primary);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

.form-input:focus, .form-textarea:focus, .form-select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 20%, transparent);
}

.form-textarea {
    resize: vertical;
    min-height: 100px;
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.footer a {
    color: white;
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
}

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

/* Icons */
.icon {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 1em;
    height: 1em;
    stroke-width: 2;
    stroke: currentColor;
    fill: none;
    vertical-align: middle;
}

/* Images */
img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
    filter: brightness(0.98) contrast(1.02); /* Soft-focus, natural light imagery */
}

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

/* Fade transition for Alpine.js x-transition */
.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}
.fade-enter, .fade-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Slide-up transition */
.slide-up-enter-active, .slide-up-leave-active {
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), opacity var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}
.slide-up-enter, .slide-up-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
}

/* Media Queries */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    :root {
        --font-size-h1: 2.5rem;
        --font-size-h2: 2rem;
        --font-size-h3: 1.5rem;
        --font-size-base: 1rem;
        --spacing-lg: 2rem;
        --spacing-xl: 3rem;
    }

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

    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    :root {
        --font-size-h1: 2rem;
        --font-size-h2: 1.75rem;
    }
}

/* Utility classes for spacing from design system */
.mb-xs { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs); }
.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-xs { margin-top: var(--spacing-xs); }
.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); }

.py-xl { padding-top: var(--spacing-xl); padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl); }
.py-lg { padding-top: var(--spacing-lg); padding-bottom: var(--spacing-lg); }
.py-md { padding-top: var(--spacing-md); padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md); }

/* Tailwind-like rounded classes for consistency */
.rounded-sm { border-radius: 0.25rem; }
.rounded-md { border-radius: 0.5rem; }
.rounded-lg { border-radius: 0.75rem; }
.rounded-xl { border-radius: 1rem; }
.rounded-2xl { border-radius: var(--border-radius-base); }
.rounded-full { border-radius: var(--border-radius-pill); }

/* Tailwind-like shadow classes for consistency */
.shadow-sm { box-shadow: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); }
.shadow-md { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06); }
.shadow-lg { box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle); }
.shadow-xl { box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium); }
.shadow-2xl { box-shadow: 0 20px 25px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 10px 10px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04); }

/* Specific style for section backgrounds */
.bg-section-1 { background-color: var(--color-section-bg-1); }
.bg-section-2 { background-color: var(--color-section-bg-2); }
.bg-section-3 { background-color: var(--color-section-bg-3); }
.bg-section-4 { background-color: var(--color-section-bg-4); }

/* Subtle organic shapes for elements */
.shape-organic-1 {
    border-radius: 30% 70% 70% 30% / 30% 30% 70% 70%;
}

.shape-organic-2 {
    border-radius: 60% 40% 40% 60% / 70% 30% 70% 30%;
}

/* For elements that should visually represent organic flow */
.flow-divider {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, var(--color-primary), transparent);
    margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    opacity: 0.3;
}

/* Hover effects for interactive elements */
.hover-glow:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 50%, transparent);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hover-bg-light:hover {
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-background) 90%, white);
}

.hover-bg-primary-light:hover {
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 10%, var(--color-background));
}

/* Line-art minimalist icons - example */
.icon-line-art {
    stroke: var(--color-text-primary);
    stroke-width: 2px;
    fill: none;
    transition: stroke var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

.icon-line-art-green {
    stroke: var(--color-primary);
}

.icon-line-art:hover {
    stroke: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Text selection styling for a softer feel */
::selection {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: white;
}
::-moz-selection {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: white;
}

/* Scrollbar styling for a custom, subtle look */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--color-background);
}

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

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

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