:root {
    --color-primary: #2E8B57;
    --color-secondary: #8FBC8F;
    --color-background: #F8F8F4;
    --color-footer-bg: #216F4A;
    --color-button: #5CB85C;
    --color-text-dark: #333;
    --color-text-light: #F8F8F4;
    --color-accent-light: #A0D468;
    --color-shadow-light: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --color-shadow-medium: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

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

    --font-family-base: 'Nunito Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-size-base: 1.125rem; /* 18px */
    --line-height-base: 1.7;

    --border-radius-sm: 0.5rem;
    --border-radius-md: 1rem;

    --transition-speed: 0.3s;
    --transition-easing: ease-in-out;
}

/* Base Styles */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
}

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

*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-base);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 700;
}

h1 { font-size: 3.5rem; } /* 56px */
h2 { font-size: 2.75rem; } /* 44px */
h3 { font-size: 2.25rem; } /* 36px */
h4 { font-size: 1.75rem; } /* 28px */
h5 { font-size: 1.5rem; } /* 24px */
h6 { font-size: 1.25rem; } /* 20px */

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

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

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

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

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

/* Layout and Utility Classes */
.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-background);
}

.section:nth-of-type(odd) {
    background-color: #E6F2EA; /* section_bg_colors[1] */
}

.section:nth-of-type(even) {
    background-color: #F1F9F3; /* section_bg_colors[2] */
}

/* Header */
.header {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    box-shadow: var(--color-shadow-light) 0 4px 12px;
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

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

.logo {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.logo img {
    height: 3rem; /* Adjust as needed for logo prominence */
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
}

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

.nav-item a {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    position: relative;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

.nav-item a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    transition: width var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

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

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

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-family-base);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--color-shadow-light);
}

.btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-button) 0%, #4CAF50 100%);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px var(--color-shadow-medium);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4CAF50 0%, var(--color-button) 100%);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.btn-secondary:hover, .btn-secondary:focus {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px var(--color-shadow-medium);
}

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

.form-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

.form-input,
.form-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-family-base);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(46, 139, 87, 0.2); /* var(--color-primary) with transparency */
}

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

.form-error {
    color: #D32F2F; /* A standard error red */
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

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

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    text-align: left;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.footer-column h4 {
    color: var(--color-accent-light);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}

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

.footer-column ul li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

.footer-column ul li a {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    opacity: 0.9;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

.footer-column ul li a:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.social-link {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    opacity: 0.8;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

.social-link:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    opacity: 0.8;
}

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

.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}
.fade-enter, .fade-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
}

.slide-up-enter-active, .slide-up-leave-active {
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}
.slide-up-enter, .slide-up-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
}

/* Unique Organic Touches & Modern Vibrancy */
.card {
    background-color: #FFFFFF;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 30px var(--color-shadow-light);
    transition: transform 0.4s var(--transition-easing), box-shadow 0.4s var(--transition-easing);
    border: 1px solid rgba(46, 139, 87, 0.1); /* Light border from primary color */
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 40px var(--color-shadow-medium);
}

/* Subtle background patterns/textures for sections */
.section-textured-1 {
    background-color: #F8F8F4;
    background-image: radial-gradient(var(--color-secondary) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 20px 20px;
    background-position: 0 0, 10px 10px;
    opacity: 0.95;
}

.section-textured-2 {
    background-color: #DAEBD9; /* section_bg_colors[3] */
    background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 24%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .05) 25%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .05) 26%, transparent 27%, transparent 74%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .05) 75%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .05) 76%, transparent 77%, transparent), linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 24%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .05) 25%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .05) 26%, transparent 27%, transparent 74%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .05) 75%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .05) 76%, transparent 77%, transparent);
    background-size: 50px 50px;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

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

    .header-inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .nav-list {
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        gap: var(--spacing-sm);
        margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
        text-align: center;
    }

    .nav-item a {
        padding: 0.75rem 0;
        display: block;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    }

    .nav-item:last-child a {
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-column h4 {
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
    body { font-size: 1rem; }

    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

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