:root {
    /* Colors */
    --primary-color: #F8F8F8; /* Light gray for backgrounds/text */
    --secondary-color: #AEE2D8; /* Mint green for accents/buttons */
    --background-color: #FFFFFF; /* Pure white for main background */
    --footer-bg-color: #F0F0F0; /* Slightly darker gray for footer */
    --button-color: #AEE2D8; /* Mint green for buttons */
    --text-color: #333333; /* Dark gray for general text */
    --heading-color: #222222; /* Even darker gray for headings */
    --accent-color: #AEE2D8; /* Mint green, same as secondary/button for consistency */

    /* Section Backgrounds */
    --section-bg-1: #FFFFFF;
    --section-bg-2: #FDFDFD;
    --section-bg-3: #F8F8F8;
    --section-bg-4: #FDFBFA; /* Added a fourth for more variety */

    /* Typography */
    --heading-font: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    --body-font: 'Lato', sans-serif;
    --base-font-size: 16px;
    --line-height: 1.7; /* Generous line height for readability */

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

    /* Border Radius */
    --border-radius: 8px; /* Consistent border radius */

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-subtle: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); /* Soft, diffused shadow */

    /* Transitions */
    --transition-speed: 0.3s;
    --transition-ease: ease-in-out;
}

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

body {
    font-family: var(--body-font);
    font-size: var(--base-font-size);
    line-height: var(--line-height);
    color: var(--text-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    color: var(--heading-color);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: 1.5em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

h1 { font-size: 3.2em; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
h2 { font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
h3 { font-size: 1.8em; font-weight: 600; }
h4 { font-size: 1.4em; font-weight: 500; }
h5 { font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: 500; }
h6 { font-size: 1em; font-weight: 500; }

p {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}

a {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease),
                transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--heading-color);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

ul, ol {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
    padding-left: 1.5em;
}

li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

/* Custom Utility Classes for Spacing (to complement Tailwind) */
.section-padding {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) var(--spacing-md);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .section-padding {
        padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-sm);
    }
}

/* 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); }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    font-family: var(--heading-font);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1em;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle); /* Apply subtle shadow */
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--button-color);
    color: white; /* White text on mint background */
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--heading-color); /* Darker on hover */
    transform: translateY(-2px); /* Lift effect */
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); /* Slightly more pronounced shadow */
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--accent-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--accent-color);
    padding: calc(var(--spacing-sm) - 2px) calc(var(--spacing-md) - 2px); /* Adjust padding for border */
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    color: white;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

/* Cards (example) */
.card {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px); /* Subtle lift on hover */
    box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Forms */
.form-control {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius);
    font-family: var(--body-font);
    font-size: 1em;
    color: var(--text-color);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease),
                box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-ease);
}

.form-control:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--accent-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(174, 226, 216, 0.3); /* Soft accent glow */
}

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

/* Footer (example) */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--footer-bg-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}

.footer a {
    color: var(--text-color);
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-xs);
}

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

/* Organic Forms / Subtle Visuals (Conceptual) */
/* This is a placeholder for how one might implement organic forms.
   For actual organic forms, SVG shapes, CSS shapes (clip-path),
   or background images would be used. Here, we'll suggest
   a subtle, rounded approach to general elements. */

/* Example of a subtle organic touch: a slightly more rounded element,
   or a background with a very soft, abstract gradient (not explicitly requested,
   but aligns with 'organic forms' if we interpret it broadly as 'softness'). */
.organic-shape-bg {
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(174,226,216,0.1) 0%, transparent 60%),
                radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(248,248,248,0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
}

/* Keyframe for a subtle background pulse (if desired for sections) */
@keyframes pulseBg {
    0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
    50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
    100% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
}

/* You could apply this to a specific section like: */
/* .hero-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--section-bg-2), var(--section-bg-4));
    background-size: 200% 200%;
    animation: pulseBg 15s ease infinite;
} */

/* Responsive Adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2.8em; }
    h2 { font-size: 2.2em; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.6em; }
    .section-padding {
        padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2.4em; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.8em; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.4em; }
    body { font-size: 15px; }
    .section-padding {
        padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
        font-size: 0.9em;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 { font-size: 2em; }
    h2 { font-size: 1.5em; }
    h3 { font-size: 1.2em; }
    body { font-size: 14px; }
    .section-padding {
        padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-xs);
    }
}


/* 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;
    }
}