:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-primary: #8BBE8A;
    --color-secondary: #BD8888;
    --color-accent: #BD8888; /* Using secondary as accent for harmony */
    --color-background: #F8F8F4;
    --color-footer-bg: #4A4A4A;
    --color-text-dark: #333333;
    --color-text-light: #F8F8F4;
    --color-section-1: #F8F8F4;
    --color-section-2: #E8EBE0;
    --color-section-3: #F1F5EB;
    --color-section-4: #DCDECC;
    --color-section-5: #EDEFE7;

    /* Typography */
    --font-family-heading: 'Lora', serif; /* A classic, elegant serif for natural feel */
    --font-family-body: 'Inter', sans-serif; /* Modern, readable sans-serif */

    --font-size-base: 1rem; /* 16px */
    --font-size-h1: 3.5rem; /* 56px */
    --font-size-h2: 2.5rem; /* 40px */
    --font-size-h3: 1.875rem; /* 30px */
    --font-size-h4: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
    --font-size-h5: 1.25rem; /* 20px */
    --font-size-h6: 1.125rem; /* 18px */

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem; /* 4px */
    --spacing-sm: 0.5rem; /* 8px */
    --spacing-md: 1rem; /* 16px */
    --spacing-lg: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
    --spacing-xl: 2rem; /* 32px */
    --spacing-2xl: 3rem; /* 48px */
    --spacing-3xl: 4rem; /* 64px */

    /* Border Radius */
    --border-radius-base: 0.5rem;

    /* Box Shadow */
    --box-shadow-base: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --box-shadow-hover: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);

    /* Transitions */
    --transition-duration: 0.3s;
    --transition-timing-function: ease-in-out;
}

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

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

/* Import Google Fonts */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700&display=swap');

/* Headings */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em; /* Subtle tightening for elegance */
}

h1 { font-size: var(--font-size-h1); font-weight: 700; }
h2 { font-size: var(--font-size-h2); font-weight: 600; }
h3 { font-size: var(--font-size-h3); font-weight: 600; }
h4 { font-size: var(--font-size-h4); font-weight: 500; }
h5 { font-size: var(--font-size-h5); font-weight: 500; }
h6 { font-size: var(--font-size-h6); font-weight: 500; }

p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 400;
}

a {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-duration) var(--transition-timing-function);
}

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

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

section {
    padding-top: var(--spacing-3xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-3xl);
}

.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); }
.section-bg-5 { background-color: var(--color-section-5); }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    font-weight: 500;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-duration) var(--transition-timing-function);
    text-align: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-base);
}

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

.btn-primary:hover,
.btn-primary:focus {
    background-color: darken(var(--color-accent), 10%); /* Placeholder for darker color */
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-hover);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-primary);
}

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

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

.form-control {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: #fff;
    background-clip: padding-box;
    border: 1px solid #ced4da;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.075);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-duration) ease-in-out, box-shadow var(--transition-duration) ease-in-out;
}

.form-control:focus {
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: #fff;
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    outline: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(var(--color-primary), 0.25); /* Placeholder for rgba conversion */
}

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

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
    box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-base);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    transition: transform var(--transition-duration) var(--transition-timing-function), box-shadow var(--transition-duration) var(--transition-timing-function);
    overflow: hidden; /* For botanical patterns */
    position: relative;
}

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

/* Unique Style Elements: Soft Minimalism with Natural Accents */

/* Subtle Botanical Pattern Overlay */
.pattern-overlay::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="100" height="100" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><circle cx="50" cy="50" r="40" fill="none" stroke="%23E0E0D8" stroke-width="2"/><path d="M50 10 L60 30 L80 30 L65 45 L70 65 L50 50 L30 65 L35 45 L20 30 L40 30 Z" fill="%23E0E0D8" opacity="0.1"/></svg>'); /* Extremely subtle leaf/circle pattern */
    background-size: 50px;
    opacity: 0.3;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

.card.pattern-overlay::before,
.hero-section.pattern-overlay::before {
    opacity: 0.1; /* Even more subtle for larger areas */
    background-size: 100px;
}

/* Image Styling for Natural Aesthetics */
img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-base);
    object-fit: cover;
}

.img-natural-shadow {
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05), 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
}

/* Header and Footer */
.header {
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-section-2);
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.02);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
}

.header-nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.header-nav a {
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    position: relative;
}

.header-nav a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: -5px;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    transition: width var(--transition-duration) var(--transition-timing-function);
}

.header-nav a:hover::after,
.header-nav a.active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-2xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

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

.footer-logo {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.footer-social-links a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-size: var(--spacing-xl);
    transition: color var(--transition-duration) var(--transition-timing-function);
}

.footer-social-links a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary);
}


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

.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity var(--transition-duration) var(--transition-timing-function);
}
.fade-enter, .fade-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
}

.slide-down-enter-active, .slide-down-leave-active {
    transition: all var(--transition-duration) var(--transition-timing-function);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.slide-down-enter, .slide-down-leave-to {
    max-height: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
}

/* Utility Classes (to complement Tailwind) */
.text-primary { color: var(--color-primary); }
.text-secondary { color: var(--color-secondary); }
.bg-primary { background-color: var(--color-primary); }
.bg-secondary { background-color: var(--color-secondary); }

.rounded { border-radius: var(--border-radius-base); }
.shadow-base { box-shadow: var(--box-shadow-base); }

.p-xs { padding: var(--spacing-xs); }
.p-sm { padding: var(--spacing-sm); }
.p-md { padding: var(--spacing-md); }
.p-lg { padding: var(--spacing-lg); }
.p-xl { padding: var(--spacing-xl); }

.m-xs { margin: var(--spacing-xs); }
.m-sm { margin: var(--spacing-sm); }
.m-md { margin: var(--spacing-md); }
.m-lg { margin: var(--spacing-lg); }
.m-xl { margin: var(--spacing-xl); }

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 { font-size: var(--font-size-h1) * 0.8; }
    h2 { font-size: var(--font-size-h2) * 0.8; }
    h3 { font-size: var(--font-size-h3) * 0.8; }

    .header-nav ul {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    .header-nav a {
        padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
    }
    .header-nav a::after {
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
    .header-nav a:hover::after,
    .header-nav a.active::after {
        width: 80%;
    }

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

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 { font-size: var(--font-size-h1) * 0.6; }
    h2 { font-size: var(--font-size-h2) * 0.6; }
    h3 { font-size: var(--font-size-h3) * 0.6; }

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


/* 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;
    }
}