:root {
    --color-primary: #5A7C6E;
    --color-secondary: #D4A588;
    --color-background: #F8F5F2;
    --color-footer-bg: #4A605B;
    --color-button: #5A7C6E;
    --color-text-dark: #333333;
    --color-text-light: #F8F5F2;
    --color-section-1: #FFFFFF;
    --color-section-2: #F8F5F2;
    --color-section-3: #EDEBE8;
    --color-section-4: #FAF9F7;

    --font-heading: 'Lora', serif;
    --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;

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

    --border-radius-sm: 0.375rem; /* Tailwind rounded-md */
    --border-radius-md: 0.75rem;  /* Tailwind rounded-lg */

    --shadow-light: 0 4px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-medium: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

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

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;700&family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&display=swap');

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

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

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    line-height: 1.6;
    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-heading);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h1 { font-size: 3.2rem; font-weight: 700; }
h2 { font-size: 2.4rem; font-weight: 700; }
h3 { font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 700; }
h4 { font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 600; }
h5 { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 500; }
h6 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; }

p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 300;
}

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

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

ul, ol {
    margin: 0 0 var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-md);
    padding: 0;
}

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

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

/* Layout & Sections */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

.section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    background-color: var(--color-section-2); /* Default section background */
}

.section:nth-of-type(even) {
    background-color: var(--color-section-3);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--color-button);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
    background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, #6E9B8A 100%);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    background-image: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-secondary) 0%, #E8C1A8 100%);
}

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

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

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

.form-control {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid #ddd;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed), box-shadow var(--transition-speed);
}

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

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

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed), box-shadow var(--transition-speed);
    overflow: hidden;
}

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

/* Header & Footer (example, adjust as needed for actual structure) */
.header {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

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

.logo {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.nav-link {
    margin-left: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.nav-link:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

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

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

.footer h3 {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

/* Premium Minimalism & Earthy Tones Effects */
.hero-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-background) 0%, var(--color-section-3) 100%);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50px;
    left: -50px;
    right: -50px;
    bottom: -50px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 70%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-title {
    font-size: 4rem;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.hero-subtitle {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    max-width: 800px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    font-weight: 300;
}

/* Subtle Gradient Overlays for images */
.image-overlay {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
}

.image-overlay img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.image-overlay::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(var(--color-primary), 0.1) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary), 0) 50%, rgba(var(--color-primary), 0.1) 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
}

.image-overlay:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

.image-overlay:hover::after {
    opacity: 1;
}

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

.fade-in-transition {
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed);
}

.fade-in-transition:not(.x-show) {
    opacity: 0;
}

.slide-down-transition {
    transition: max-height 0.5s ease-out, opacity 0.3s ease-out;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.slide-down-transition:not(.x-show) {
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
}
.slide-down-transition.x-show {
    max-height: 500px; /* Adjust based on content */
    opacity: 1;
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2.8rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    .hero-title { font-size: 3rem; }
    .hero-subtitle { font-size: 1.3rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    p { font-size: 1rem; }
    .hero-title { font-size: 2.5rem; }
    .hero-subtitle { font-size: 1.1rem; }
    .section { padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0; }
    .btn { padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm); font-size: 0.9rem; }
    .header-content { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
    .logo { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm); }
    .nav-link { margin: 0 var(--spacing-xs); }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    .hero-title { font-size: 2rem; }
    .hero-subtitle { font-size: 1rem; }
    .container { padding: 0 var(--spacing-sm); }
    .nav-link { display: block; margin: var(--spacing-xs) 0; }
}

/* Custom utility for Tailwind spacing if needed, though Tailwind classes are preferred */
.mt-xl { margin-top: var(--spacing-xl); }
.mb-xl { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl); }
.py-xl { padding-top: var(--spacing-xl); padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl); }

/* Decorative elements: Earthy gradient backgrounds */
.bg-gradient-earthy {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-section-2) 0%, var(--color-section-3) 100%);
}

.bg-gradient-primary-soft {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, rgba(var(--color-primary), 0.8) 100%);
}

/* Elegant shadow for text on hero */
.text-shadow-elegant {
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);
}

/* Subtle border for sections */
.section-bordered {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
}

/* Input focus effect */
.form-control:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-secondary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.15rem rgba(var(--color-secondary), 0.25);
}

/* Custom scrollbar for a refined touch */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
}

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

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-background);
}

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