:root {
    --primary-color: #0077B6;
    --secondary-color: #48CAE4;
    --accent-color: #00B4D8;
    --background-color: #F0F8FF;
    --footer-bg-color: #023E8A;
    --text-color: #333333;
    --heading-color: #012A4A;
    --card-bg-1: #FFFFFF;
    --card-bg-2: #E0F2F7;
    --card-bg-3: #CAF0F8;
    --card-bg-4: #ADD8E6;
    --card-bg-5: #B0E0E6;
    --card-bg-6: #DDF2F8;

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

    --border-radius-sm: 0.375rem;
    --border-radius-md: 0.75rem;
    --border-radius-lg: 1.25rem;

    --font-heading: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@300;400;600;700&family=Open+Sans:wght@300;400;600&display=swap');

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    color: var(--text-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    color: var(--heading-color);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 600;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    font-weight: 700;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
}

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

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

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

ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 1.5rem;
}

ul li::before {
    content: '→'; /* Custom bullet point */
    color: var(--primary-color);
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* Utility classes for spacing and layout (complementing Tailwind) */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-right: var(--spacing-md);
}

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

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

/* 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-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 180, 216, 0.3);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 119, 182, 0.4);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-primary::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    border-radius: 50%;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width 0.4s ease-out, height 0.4s ease-out, opacity 0.4s ease-out;
}

.btn-primary:hover::after {
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    opacity: 1;
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: #FFFFFF;
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 119, 182, 0.2);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Cards & Sections - Modern, sophisticated look with subtle connectivity */
.card {
    background-color: var(--card-bg-1);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); /* Soft, elevated shadow */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 119, 182, 0.1);
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

/* Gradient Overlay for Sections - Abstract Connectivity */
.section-gradient-overlay {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.section-gradient-overlay::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(72, 202, 228, 0.08) 0%, transparent 40%),
                radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(0, 119, 182, 0.08) 0%, transparent 40%);
    opacity: 0.7;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.section-gradient-overlay > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}


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

/* Forms */
input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="password"],
textarea,
select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid #D0D0D0;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
}

input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
textarea:focus,
select:focus {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 119, 182, 0.2);
}

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

label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--heading-color);
}

/* Footer - Deep Blue, Solid */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--footer-bg-color);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) var(--spacing-md);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

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

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

.footer .footer-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: left;
}

.footer .col {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 200px;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.footer .col h4 {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.footer .col ul {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
}

.footer .col ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    padding-left: 0;
}

.footer .col ul li::before {
    content: none;
}

.footer .copyright {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-md);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Alpine JS transitions */
[x-cloak] {
    display: none !important;
}

.fade-in-transition {
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease-out;
}

.fade-out-transition {
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in;
}

/* Glassmorphism for specific elements (e.g., modals, popups, or special cards) */
.glass-effect {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.37);
}


/* Media Queries for Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
    .section-padding {
        padding-top: var(--spacing-lg);
        padding-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
    h3 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .footer .footer-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    .container {
        padding-left: var(--spacing-sm);
        padding-right: var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    .section-padding {
        padding-top: var(--spacing-md);
        padding-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    }
}

/* Subtle, abstract pattern for body background - very light and barely visible */
body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%239FB3C8' fill-opacity='0.1'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm0-30V0h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2V6h4V4h-4zM6 34v-4H4v4H0v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2H6zM6 0h-2v4H0v2h4v4h2V6h4V4H6z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    opacity: 0.1;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}

/* Adding a subtle glow effect to active navigation items or important links */
.nav-link.active,
.nav-link:focus {
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(0, 180, 216, 0.6);
    color: var(--accent-color);
}

/* Enhancing list items with a subtle connecting line on hover */
ul li:hover::before {
    content: '→';
    color: var(--accent-color);
    transform: translateX(5px);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease-out, color 0.2s ease-out;
}
ul li:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Dynamic background for cards based on their position or type */
.card-type-1 { background-color: var(--card-bg-1); }
.card-type-2 { background-color: var(--card-bg-2); }
.card-type-3 { background-color: var(--card-bg-3); }

/* A subtle border animation for interactive elements */
.interactive-border:hover {
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--accent-color);
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/* 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;
    }
}