:root {
    --color-primary: #8A9F8E;
    --color-secondary: #C9D4C7;
    --color-background: #F8F5F1;
    --color-footer-bg: #506254;
    --color-button: #9B8B7B;
    --color-text-dark: #333333;
    --color-text-light: #F8F5F1;
    --color-accent: #B0A08D; /* Derived from button color for subtle contrast */

    --section-bg-1: #E8E4DF;
    --section-bg-2: #F1F0EC;
    --section-bg-3: #DEDAD5;
    --section-bg-4: #FDFBF8;

    --font-family-heading: 'Lora', serif;
    --font-family-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;

    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
    --spacing-sm: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-md: 1rem;
    --spacing-lg: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 2rem;
    --spacing-2xl: 3rem;
    --spacing-3xl: 4rem;

    --border-radius-sm: 0.25rem;
    --border-radius-md: 0.5rem;
    --border-radius-lg: 1rem;
    --border-radius-pill: 9999px;

    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07);
    --shadow-inset: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
}

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

body {
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    line-height: 1.65;
    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);
    line-height: 1.25;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 700;
}

h1 { font-size: 3.5rem; letter-spacing: -0.05em; }
h2 { font-size: 2.75rem; }
h3 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
h5 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
h6 { font-size: 1rem; }

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

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

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

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* Utility Classes for Layout and Spacing (complementing Tailwind) */
.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-3xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-3xl);
}

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

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

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-xl);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-pill);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--color-button);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-button);
}

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

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: none;
}

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

/* Forms */
input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="password"],
textarea,
select {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    box-sizing: border-box; /* Ensures padding doesn't affect width */
}

input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
textarea:focus,
select:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(138, 159, 142, 0.2); /* Soft focus ring */
}

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

label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: #ffffff;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05); /* Subtle border */
}

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

/* Specific Section Backgrounds */
.section-bg-1 { background-color: var(--section-bg-1); }
.section-bg-2 { background-color: var(--section-bg-2); }
.section-bg-3 { background-color: var(--section-bg-3); }
.section-bg-4 { background-color: var(--section-bg-4); }

/* Footer Styling */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-3xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--color-primary); /* A subtle earthy line */
}

.footer a {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
}

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

.footer .social-links {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.footer .social-links a {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.footer .social-links a:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.1);
    color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Hero Section - Example */
.hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-background) 0%, var(--section-bg-2) 100%);
    min-height: 70vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: var(--spacing-3xl) 0;
}

.hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    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="%23e8e4df" fill-opacity="0.4"%3E%3Cpath d="M12 0h12v60H12zM0 12h60v12H0z"/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E');
    opacity: 0.3;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 800px;
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.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;
}

/* Image Overlays / Textures for Natural Feel */
.image-overlay-subtle {
    position: relative;
}

.image-overlay-subtle::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(248, 245, 241, 0.1) 0%, rgba(248, 245, 241, 0) 50%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

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

.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out, transform 0.5s ease-in-out;
}
.fade-enter, .fade-leave-to /* .fade-leave-active in <2.1.8 */ {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
}

/* Subtle Glassmorphism for dynamic elements (e.g., modals, tooltips) */
.glass-panel {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
}

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    h1 { font-size: 3rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: 3.5rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 2rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: 2.75rem; }
    .hero p { font-size: 1.1rem; }
    .section-padding {
        padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
        padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
    .hero h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; }
    .hero p { font-size: 1rem; }
    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .container {
        padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
        padding-right: var(--spacing-md);
    }
}

/* Scrollbar Styling (Webkit) for a refined look */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--section-bg-1);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--color-primary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-pill);
    border: 2px solid var(--section-bg-1);
}

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

/* Selection highlight */
::selection {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}
::-moz-selection {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}


/* 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;
    }
}