:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-primary: #1E3A8A;
    --color-secondary: #C7D2FE;
    --color-accent: #4F46E5;
    --color-background: #F8FAFC;
    --color-footer-bg: #1A202C;
    --color-text-dark: #1A202C;
    --color-text-light: #F8FAFC;
    --color-section-1: #FFFFFF;
    --color-section-2: #F1F5F9;
    --color-section-3: #E2E8F0;
    --color-section-4: #D0D6E2;

    /* Typography */
    --font-family-heading: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --font-family-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    --font-size-base: 1rem; /* 16px */
    --line-height-base: 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-sm: 0.25rem;
    --border-radius-md: 0.5rem;
    --border-radius-lg: 0.75rem;
    --border-radius-pill: 9999px;

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

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

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

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

/* Typography */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem; /* 56px */
    font-weight: 700;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem; /* 40px */
    font-weight: 600;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.75rem; /* 28px */
    font-weight: 600;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.25rem; /* 20px */
    font-weight: 600;
}

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

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

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

strong {
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Utility Classes for Layout and Spacing (complementing Tailwind) */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-right: var(--spacing-md);
}

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

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

/* 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: var(--font-size-base);
    font-weight: 600;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

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

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #3f35d2; /* Slightly darker accent */
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

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

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: #aeb9f7; /* Slightly darker secondary */
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-outline {
    background-color: transparent;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: none;
}

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

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
}

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

.card-header {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
}

.card-body {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.card-footer {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-sm);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--color-section-3);
}

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

.form-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

.form-input,
.form-textarea,
.form-select {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-section-3);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-inset);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

.form-input:focus,
.form-textarea:focus,
.form-select:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    outline: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(30, 58, 138, 0.25); /* Focus ring */
}

.form-textarea {
    min-height: 100px;
    resize: vertical;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
    text-align: center;
}

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

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

/* Micro-interactions & Effects */

/* Glassmorphism for specific elements (e.g., modals, popovers) */
.glass-effect {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

/* Subtle accent for active navigation items or indicators */
.active-indicator::after {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: var(--color-accent);
    margin-top: 5px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-pill);
    transform: scaleX(0.8);
    opacity: 0.8;
}

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

/* Example transition for x-show/x-if */
.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity 0.5s var(--transition-easing);
}
.fade-enter, .fade-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
}

.slide-up-enter-active, .slide-up-leave-active {
    transition: all 0.4s var(--transition-easing);
}
.slide-up-enter, .slide-up-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
}

/* Media Queries for Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem; /* 40px */
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 2rem; /* 32px */
    }

    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

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

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem; /* 32px */
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem; /* 28px */
    }

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

/* Custom Scrollbar (for a sleek, modern look) */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--color-section-2);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-pill);
}

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

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

/* Selection styles */
::selection {
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    color: var(--color-primary);
}
::-moz-selection {
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Focus outline for accessibility */
*:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

/* Image styles */
img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* Lists */
ul, ol {
    margin-left: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

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

/* Tables */
table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    overflow: hidden; /* For rounded corners */
}

th, td {
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-section-3);
}

th {
    background-color: var(--color-section-2);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

tr:last-child td {
    border-bottom: none;
}

tbody tr:nth-child(even) {
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
}

tbody tr:nth-child(odd) {
    background-color: var(--color-section-2);
}

tbody tr:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}


/* 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;
    }
}