/* ---------------------
   CSS RESET & NORMALIZE
--------------------- */
html {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
*, *:before, *:after {
  box-sizing: inherit;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #23313D;
  background: #FBFAFF;
  min-height: 100vh;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

img, svg {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

ul, ol {
  padding-left: 1.25em;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}
ul ul, ol ol {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
li {
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #1A3557;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 24px; }
h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 16px; font-weight: 600; }
h4, h5, h6 { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }

p, em {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: #35485C;
}

strong { font-weight: bold; color: #23313D; }
em { color: #4279A5; }

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ----------------------------------
   BRAND COLORS & PASTEL PALETTE CSS
---------------------------------- */
:root {
  --primary: #1A3557;
  --secondary: #31A8A5;
  --accent: #F2EBDC;
  --bg: #FBFAFF;
  --gray: #BECFDB;
  --soft-blue: #B7DFFE;
  --soft-lilac: #E6E8FA;
  --soft-green: #B1E3E3;
  --soft-peach: #FFE6D5;
  --pastel-yellow: #FFF8D6;
  --shadow: 0 4px 16px 0 rgba(30,48,85,0.10);
}

/* Utility Colors for background rotations */
.bg-pastel-1 { background: var(--soft-blue); }
.bg-pastel-2 { background: var(--soft-lilac); }
.bg-pastel-3 { background: var(--soft-green); }
.bg-pastel-4 { background: var(--soft-peach); }
.bg-pastel-5 { background: var(--accent); }

/* -------------------
   HEADER & NAVIGATION
------------------- */
header {
  background: var(--soft-lilac);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(36,51,91,0.05);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1040;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 20px;
}
header nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}
header nav a {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 8px 0;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
header nav a:hover, header nav a:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
  background: var(--accent);
}
header img {
  height: 40px;
  width: auto;
}
.btn-primary, .btn-secondary {
  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 28px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: background 0.22s, color 0.22s, box-shadow 0.22s;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--soft-blue), var(--secondary));
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary), var(--soft-blue));
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px 0 rgba(49,168,165,0.13);
}
.btn-secondary {
  background: var(--soft-peach);
  color: var(--primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--secondary);
}
.btn-secondary:hover, .btn-secondary:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px 0 rgba(49,168,165,0.16);
}

/* ------------------------
   MOBILE BURGER NAVIGATION
------------------------ */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  right: 24px;
  top: 24px;
  z-index: 1101;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: none;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(250, 250, 251, 0.96);
  box-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(49,168,165,0.13);
  z-index: 1100;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.68,-0.55,.27,1.55);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 24px 0 0 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 32px;
  z-index: 1151;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: background 0.16s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
}
.mobile-nav {
  margin-top: 64px;
  width: 100vw;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-left: 36px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  padding: 14px 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  width: 90vw;
  max-width: 440px;
  display: inline-block;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.18s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--soft-blue);
  color: var(--secondary);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  header .container {
    padding: 14px 10px;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  header nav { gap: 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  header nav, header .btn-primary {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }
  .container {
    padding: 0 14px;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .mobile-menu, .mobile-menu-toggle { display: none !important; }
}

/* ------------------------
   HERO SECTIONS & HEADERS
------------------------ */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--soft-blue) 60%, var(--soft-green) 100%);
  border-radius: 0 0 32px 32px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding: 60px 0 56px 0;
}
.hero .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
}
.hero p {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: #23313D;
}

/* ---------------------
   FLEXBOX LAYOUTS RULES
--------------------- */
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s;
}
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .section { margin-bottom: 48px; padding: 32px 10px; }
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--soft-peach);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  position: relative;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(49,168,165,0.18);
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02);
}
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  position: relative;
  min-width: 260px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.17s, transform 0.17s;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px 0 rgba(49,168,165,0.13);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.01);
}
.testimonial-card p {
  color: #222C36;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}
.testimonial-card span, .testimonial-card strong {
  color: #1A3557;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 28px;
}
.feature-grid li {
  background: var(--soft-blue);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 30px 20px 22px 20px;
  min-width: 210px;
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.17s, transform 0.17s;
}
.feature-grid li img {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.feature-grid li:hover {
  background: var(--soft-peach);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px 0 rgba(255,203,163,0.10);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.01);
}
.services-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.services-list li {
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  min-width: 200px;
  max-width: 350px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.service-card {
  background: var(--soft-green);
  border-radius: 13px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 24px 18px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.16s, transform 0.16s;
}
.service-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px 0 rgba(49,168,165,0.17);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.01);
}
.process-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  counter-reset: step;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.process-steps li {
  counter-increment: step;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 40px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.process-steps li:before {
  content: counter(step);
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  background: var(--soft-blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  box-shadow: 0px 2px 6px 0 rgba(30,48,85,0.09);
}
.blog-card-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.blog-card-grid article {
  background: var(--soft-lilac);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 24px 18px;
  min-width: 220px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  max-width: 340px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 0.17s, transform 0.17s;
}
.blog-card-grid article:hover {
  background: var(--soft-blue);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(49,168,165,0.13);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.01);
}
.blog-card-grid article a {
  color: var(--secondary);
  text-decoration: underline;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.blog-card-grid article a:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
}
.featured-article {
  background: var(--pastel-yellow);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 30px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

/* ----- Text section (column flex container) ---- */
.text-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 8px 0;
}
.text-section a {
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* ----- Cards, lists, and spacing ---- */
ul, ol { margin-bottom: 16px; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .feature-grid, .services-list, .blog-card-grid, .content-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .section {
    padding: 24px 8px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero {
    padding: 36px 0 36px 0;
  }
  h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.21rem; }
  h3 { font-size: 1rem; }
  .section {
    margin-bottom: 32px;
    padding: 16px 4px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .container {
    padding: 0 7px;
  }
  .feature-grid li, .card, .service-card, .testimonial-card, .blog-card-grid article {
    min-width: unset;
    max-width: unset;
  }
}

/* --------- FORMS --------- */
input, select, textarea {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  background: var(--soft-lilac);
  border: 1px solid var(--soft-blue);
  padding: 12px 14px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: border-color 0.16s, box-shadow 0.17s;
  color: #23313D;
}
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--soft-blue);
}
label {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
button, input[type="submit"] {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 23px;
  border: none;
  padding: 10px 26px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: background 0.22s, color 0.22s, box-shadow 0.22s;
}
button:hover, input[type="submit"]:hover, button:focus, input[type="submit"]:focus {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 7px 24px 0 rgba(49,168,165,0.13);
}

/* ----- FOOTER ----- */
footer {
  background: var(--soft-lilac);
  border-radius: 32px 32px 0 0;
  padding: 36px 0 18px 0;
  margin-top: 50px;
}
.footer-main {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer-main a img { height: 38px; }
footer nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
}
footer nav a {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 2px 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: color 0.16s, background 0.13s;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}
footer nav a:hover, footer nav a:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
  background: var(--accent);
}
footer small {
  display: block;
  color: #6F7D8F;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  margin-top: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  footer {
    padding: 24px 0 9px 0;
    border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0;
  }
  .footer-main nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
  }
}

/* -------------------------------------
   COOKIE CONSENT BANNER & PREFERENCES
------------------------------------- */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  background: var(--soft-peach);
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 20px rgba(49,168,165,0.13);
  padding: 20px 16px 16px 16px;
  z-index: 1201;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  animation: cookie-slide-in 0.7s cubic-bezier(.39,.58,.57,1) both;
}
@keyframes cookie-slide-in {
  from { transform: translateY(100%); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-banner p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: #222C36;
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cookie-btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  padding: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  border: none;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  margin-right: 2px;
  transition: background 0.19s, color 0.19s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-btn:focus {
  background: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-btn.secondary {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--secondary);
}
.cookie-btn.secondary:hover {
  background: var(--soft-green);
}
.cookie-btn.reject {
  background: #d6d6d6;
  color: #1A3557;
}
.cookie-btn.reject:hover {
  background: #b7bfd1;
  color: #1A3557;
}

/* Cookie Modal */
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 92vw;
  max-width: 420px;
  min-height: 260px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(49,168,165,0.22);
  transform: translate(-50%, -58%) scale(0.9);
  z-index: 1249;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: fade-in-scale 0.38s cubic-bezier(.47,1.64,.41,.8) forwards;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
  transform: translate(-50%, -56%) scale(1);
}
@keyframes fade-in-scale {
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -56%) scale(1); }
}
.cookie-modal-header {
  padding: 20px 24px 0 24px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 22px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 10px;
  transition: background 0.16s;
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
}
.cookie-modal-content {
  padding: 0 24px 24px 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #1A3557;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cookie-toggle {
  width: 38px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 2px solid var(--soft-blue);
  background: var(--soft-lilac);
  position: relative;
  transition: background 0.17s, border 0.15s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-toggle input {
  display: none;
}
.cookie-toggle-slider {
  position: absolute;
  left: 4px; top: 2px;
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  background: var(--secondary);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: left 0.27s cubic-bezier(.86,0,0.07,1), background 0.16s;
}
.cookie-toggle input:checked ~ .cookie-toggle-slider {
  left: 20px;
  background: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-category label { font-size: 1.01rem; }

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .cookie-modal { padding: 10px 2vw; }
  .cookie-modal-content{ padding: 0 6px 18px 10px; }
  .cookie-modal-header{ padding: 14px 6px 0 10px; }
}

/* 
  HIDE/SHOW CLASSES for menu and cookie modal
 */
.hidden { display: none !important; }

/* --------------------------------
   MICRO-INTERACTIONS & TRANSITIONS
-------------------------------- */
.section, .card, .testimonial-card, .service-card,
.feature-grid li, .blog-card-grid article,
.btn-primary, .btn-secondary, .cookie-banner, .cookie-modal {
  transition: box-shadow 0.20s, background 0.18s, transform 0.21s;
}
a, button, .blog-card-grid article a, .btn-primary, .btn-secondary {
  transition: color 0.17s, background 0.17s, border 0.14s, box-shadow 0.19s;
}

/* ----------------------------------------
   TYPOGRAPHY, WHITE SPACE & VISUAL HIERARCHY
---------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.18rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1rem; }
  .container { padding: 0 2px; }
}

/* ----- MISC. ----- */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 9px; background: var(--accent); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--soft-blue); border-radius: 8px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--secondary); }

.google-map {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 20px 0; 
}

/* Hide visually but keep accessible for screen reader */
.visually-hidden { position: absolute; left: -10000px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }