:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-primary: #278e63;
    --color-secondary: #b3e0c0;
    --color-background: #f8fdf8;
    --color-footer-bg: #1d5d41;
    --color-button: #38a169;
    --color-text-dark: #1d5d41;
    --color-text-light: #f8fdf8;
    --color-section-1: #f1fff1;
    --color-section-2: #e6f7e6;
    --color-section-3: #d9f0d9;
    --color-section-4: #cce9cc;
    --color-section-5: #bfe2bf;
    --color-accent-light: #d8e8d8; /* Lighter shade for subtle accents */
    --color-border: rgba(39, 142, 99, 0.3);

    /* Typography */
    --font-family-heading: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    --font-family-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-size-base: 18px;
    --line-height-base: 1.7;

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 8px;
    --spacing-sm: 16px;
    --spacing-md: 24px;
    --spacing-lg: 48px;
    --spacing-xl: 96px;

    /* Border Radius */
    --border-radius-sm: 4px;
    --border-radius-md: 8px;
    --border-radius-lg: 12px;

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

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

::selection {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

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

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

h1 {
    font-size: 3.2em;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.5em;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    display: inline-block;
    max-width: 100%;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.8em;
    font-weight: 600;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.4em;
    font-weight: 600;
}

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

a {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
}

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

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

b, strong {
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

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

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

.section:nth-of-type(odd) {
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
}

.section:nth-of-type(even) {
    background-color: var(--color-section-2);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    font-size: 1em;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: none;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--color-button);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-button);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.btn-primary::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-secondary));
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
    z-index: -1;
}

.btn-primary:hover::before {
    opacity: 0.15;
}

.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);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* Forms */
form {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}

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

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

input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="password"],
textarea,
select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: 1em;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-accent-light);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    box-sizing: border-box; /* Include padding in width */
}

input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
textarea:focus,
select:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(39, 142, 99, 0.2);
}

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

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

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

.card-header {
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    font-size: 1.2em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--color-secondary);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

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

.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}
.fade-enter-from, .fade-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
}

.slide-down-enter-active, .slide-down-leave-active {
    transition: all 0.4s ease-out;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.slide-down-enter-from, .slide-down-leave-to {
    transform: translateY(-20px);
    opacity: 0;
    max-height: 0;
}
.slide-down-enter-to, .slide-down-leave-from {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    max-height: 500px; /* Adjust as needed for content */
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.9em;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--color-primary);
}

.footer a {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    border-color: rgba(179, 224, 192, 0.3);
}

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

/* Neo-brutalism light elements */
.neo-box {
    border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--color-primary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.neo-box:hover {
    transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
    box-shadow: 8px 8px 0px var(--color-primary);
}

.neo-button {
    border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--color-primary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    background-color: var(--color-button);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.neo-button:hover {
    transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--color-primary);
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Subtle background patterns for sections */
.section-pattern-1 {
    background-image: radial-gradient(var(--color-accent-light) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 20px 20px;
}

.section-pattern-2 {
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent-light) 1px, transparent 1px),
                      linear-gradient(var(--color-accent-light) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 25px 25px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.5em;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 2em;
    }

    .section {
        padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    }

    .container {
        padding: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2em;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 1.6em;
    }

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

    .footer {
        padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    }
}<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;
    }
}