:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-primary: #5A726F;
    --color-secondary: #D1E2D7;
    --color-accent: #7CA19F;
    --color-background: #F8F8F8;
    --color-footer-bg: #3A4A49;
    --color-text-dark: #3A4A49;
    --color-text-light: #F8F8F8;
    --color-card-bg-1: #FFFFFF;
    --color-card-bg-2: #F1F6F5;
    --color-card-bg-3: #E7EEEC;
    --color-card-bg-4: #DCECE8;
    --color-button-text: #FFFFFF;

    /* Typography */
    --font-family-heading: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    --font-family-body: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    --font-size-h1: 4rem;
    --font-size-h2: 2.5rem;
    --font-size-h3: 1.75rem;
    --font-size-p: 1.125rem;
    --line-height-body: 1.6;

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2rem;
    --spacing-xl: 3rem;
    --spacing-xxl: 4rem;

    /* Border Radius */
    --border-radius-soft: 8px;
    --border-radius-pill: 9999px;

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-subtle: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-hover: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

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

body {
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    line-height: var(--line-height-body);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    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-primary);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xxl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h1 { font-size: var(--font-size-h1); line-height: 1.1; }
h2 { font-size: var(--font-size-h2); line-height: 1.2; }
h3 { font-size: var(--font-size-h3); line-height: 1.3; }
p {
    font-size: var(--font-size-p);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    line-height: var(--line-height-body);
}

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

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

/* Utilities */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    padding-right: var(--spacing-lg);
}

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

/* Header */
.header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    background-color: transparent;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
}

.header.scrolled {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
}

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

.logo {
    height: 40px; /* Adjust as needed for your logo image */
    width: auto;
    display: block;
}

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

.nav-links a {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    font-size: var(--font-size-p);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    position: relative;
}

.nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
}

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

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-soft);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-p);
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

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

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 90%, black);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

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

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-secondary) 90%, black);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: var(--color-card-bg-1);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-soft);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

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

.card-alt-1 { background-color: var(--color-card-bg-2); }
.card-alt-2 { background-color: var(--color-card-bg-3); }
.card-alt-3 { background-color: var(--color-card-bg-4); }

/* 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-soft);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-p);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-card-bg-1);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(124, 161, 159, 0.2);
}

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

/* Hero Section Specifics */
.hero {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding-top: 150px; /* Adjust for fixed header */
    padding-bottom: 100px;
    min-height: 70vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-background) 0%, var(--color-card-bg-2) 100%);
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: var(--font-size-h1);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.hero p {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
    max-width: 600px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.footer-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
}

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

.footer-section h3 {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

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

.footer-section ul li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

.footer-section a {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

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

.social-icons {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
}

.social-icons a {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    font-size: var(--spacing-xl);
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
}

.social-icons a:hover {
    color: var(--color-background);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
}


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

/* Example for x-show transitions */
.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}
.fade-enter, .fade-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    :root {
        --font-size-h1: 3.5rem;
        --font-size-h2: 2rem;
        --font-size-h3: 1.5rem;
        --font-size-p: 1rem;
    }

    .nav-links {
        gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    :root {
        --font-size-h1: 2.8rem;
        --font-size-h2: 1.8rem;
        --font-size-h3: 1.3rem;
        --font-size-p: 0.95rem;
    }

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

    .nav-links {
        margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .footer-content {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .footer-section {
        min-width: unset;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .social-icons {
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-content {
        padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
        padding-right: var(--spacing-md);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    :root {
        --font-size-h1: 2.2rem;
        --font-size-h2: 1.5rem;
        --font-size-h3: 1.2rem;
    }

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

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

/* Custom CSS for overall_style: "premium minimalism, elegant, serene, inviting with natural light aesthetics, subtle gradients and clean lines." */

/* Body background with very subtle gradient for natural light feel */
body {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-background) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-background) 95%, var(--color-secondary)) 100%);
    background-attachment: fixed;
}

/* Subtle, almost invisible border on cards for clean lines */
.card {
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--color-secondary), 0.1);
}

/* Elegant spacing for a premium feel */
h1, h2, h3 {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg); /* Slightly more space for elegance */
}
p {
    max-width: 70ch; /* Optimal line length for readability */
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

/* Enhanced hover effect for navigation links - subtle glow */
.nav-links a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary); /* Keep primary color for elegance */
}
.nav-links a::after {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--color-secondary), var(--color-accent));
    height: 1.5px;
}

/* Button design - softer shadow and slight upward lift */
.btn {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}
.btn:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Header logo and links in muted tones, becoming more defined on scroll */
.header .logo {
    filter: grayscale(50%) opacity(0.8);
    transition: filter 0.3s ease;
}
.header.scrolled .logo {
    filter: grayscale(0%) opacity(1);
}

.header .nav-links a {
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-text-dark) 70%, var(--color-primary));
}
.header.scrolled .nav-links a {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

/* Section separators with subtle gradient or a clean line */
.section-divider {
    width: 100px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--color-secondary), var(--color-accent));
    margin: var(--spacing-xl) auto;
    opacity: 0.7;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-pill);
}

/* Focus states for accessibility and clean design */
*:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-soft);
}

/* Text selection for premium feel */
::selection {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}
::-moz-selection {
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}<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;
    }
}