/* --- CSS RESET & NORMALIZE (START) --- */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre, a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code, del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp, small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var, b, u, i, center, dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li, fieldset, form, label, legend, table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td, article, aside, canvas, details, embed, figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary, time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure, footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section {
  display: block;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.6;
  background: #F6F8FA;
  color: #1a2834;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
ul, ol { list-style: none; }
a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; height: auto; }
button, .cta, .mobile-menu-toggle { border: none; outline: none; background: none; cursor: pointer; }
input, textarea, select, button {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  color: inherit;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
}
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #244F75; outline-offset: 2px; }

/* --- CSS RESET & NORMALIZE (END) --- */

:root {
  --primary: #244F75;
  --primary-dark: #193856;
  --secondary: #ffffff;
  --bg-grey: #F6F8FA;
  --accent: #D7A113;
  --accent-dark: #A07200;
  --text: #1a2834;
  --text-light: #fff;
  --box-radius: 18px;
  --btn-radius: 10px;
  --shadow:
    0 2px 8px rgba(36, 79, 117, 0.10),
    0 8px 24px rgba(36, 79, 117, 0.10);
  --transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(.5,.05,.29,1.1);
  --font-display: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

body {
  background: var(--bg-grey);
  color: var(--text);
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

/* ---- TYPOGRAPHY ---- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}
h1   { font-size: 2.8rem; margin-bottom: 28px; }
h2   { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 22px; }
h3   { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--accent-dark); letter-spacing: -0.5px; }
h4   { font-size: 1.1rem; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2.2rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; }
}

.subheadline {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.intro_text, .team_intro {
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.philosophy, .founder_story {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.contact-info {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

p, ul li, ol li {
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 400;
}

b {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* ---- SPACING & LAYOUT ---- */
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: var(--secondary);
  border-radius: var(--box-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}

.card-container, .card-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--secondary);
  border-radius: var(--box-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 24px 24px 16px 24px;
  min-width: 260px;
  max-width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s cubic-bezier(.62,.06,.55,1.01);
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(36,79,117,0.16), 0 8px 40px rgba(36,79,117,0.13);
}

.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;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 5vw;
  }
  .section {
    padding: 26px 8px;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
  }
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 22px;
  }
}

ul, ol {
  margin-left: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  list-style-type: disc;
}
ul li, ol li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
ul:last-child, ol:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---- HEADER & NAV ---- */
header {
  background: var(--secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(36, 79, 117, 0.05);
  z-index: 101;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  width: 100%;
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 34px;
  padding: 14px 28px 14px 18px;
}
.logo img {
  height: 34px;
}
nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}
nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 4px 0;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
nav a:hover,
nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
}

.cta.primary {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--text-light);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: var(--btn-radius);
  padding: 10px 32px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-left: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: background 0.18s cubic-bezier(.57,.08,.9,.94), box-shadow 0.15s linear;
  border: none;
}
.cta.primary:hover,
.cta.primary:focus-visible {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--text-light);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(36, 79, 117, 0.13), 0 8px 56px rgba(36, 79, 117, 0.11);
}

.cta {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  padding: 10px 38px;
  margin-top: 25px;
  border-radius: var(--btn-radius);
  transition: background 0.16s,var(--transition);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border: none;
}
.cta:hover, .cta:focus-visible {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---- MOBILE MENU ---- */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  right: 18px;
  top: 16px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--text-light);
  padding: 10px 18px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  border-radius: 40px;
  z-index: 400;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(36, 79, 117, 0.08);
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.16s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:active, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus-visible {
  background: var(--primary);
}

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; right: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  background: rgba(36,79,117,0.94);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(36,79,117,0.25);
  transform: translateX(100%);
  will-change: transform;
  z-index: 999;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 40px;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.76,-0.04,.86,.73), background 0.18s;
}
.mobile-menu.open { transform: translateX(0); }
.mobile-menu-close {
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  align-self: flex-end;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.13);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 20px 22px 10px 0;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  transition: background 0.14s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(247,215,51, 0.13);
  color: var(--secondary);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 26px;
  margin: 0 0 0 34px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 6px 0;
  transition: color 0.17s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--accent);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  header .container nav { display: none; }
  .cta.primary { display: none; }
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: block; }
}
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .mobile-menu,
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: none !important; }
}

/* ---- SECTIONS / CARD & FEATURE PATTERNS ---- */
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #F6F8FA;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 13px rgba(36, 79, 117, 0.06);
}

.article-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--secondary);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-radius: var(--box-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 24px 20px 18px 20px;
  min-width: 240px;
  max-width: 100%;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.article-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(215,161,19,0.12),0 4px 48px rgba(36,79,117,0.07);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--accent);
}
.read-more {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0 3px;
  color: var(--accent-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  margin-top: 12px;
  transition: color 0.14s,border 0.13s;
}
.read-more:hover, .read-more:focus-visible {
  color: var(--primary);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary);
}

.category {
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 5px 18px;
  margin: 0 8px 12px 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background 0.18s,color 0.13s;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  display: inline-block;
}
.category:hover, .category:focus-visible {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---- TESTIMONIALS ---- */
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  background: #F6F8FA;
  border-radius: 11px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 13px rgba(36,79,117,0.06);
}
.testimonial-card p {
  color: #1a2834;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.13rem;
}
.testimonial-card span {
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-left: 3px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .testimonial-card { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ---- FOOTER ---- */
footer {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 32px 0 0 0;
  margin-top: 60px;
}
footer .container {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 20px 18px 0 18px;
}
footer .logo img {
  height: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
footer nav {
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 11px;
}
footer nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: 0.83;
  margin: 0 5px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.14s, opacity 0.13s, border 0.13s;
}
footer nav a:hover,footer nav a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  opacity: 1;
}
footer .legal_info {
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  color: #f5eacb;
  margin: 14px 0 0 0;
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* ---- FORMS & INPUTS (if present) ---- */
input, textarea {
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border: 2px solid var(--primary);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  width: 100%;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(36,79,117,0.07);
  transition: border 0.17s;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus {
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
}

/* ---- RESPONSIVE ADJUSTMENTS ---- */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.07rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
  h3 { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .container { padding: 0 4vw; }
  .section { padding: 16px 2vw; margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .card, .article-card { padding: 16px 7px 10px 12px; }
  .testimonial-card { padding: 14px; }
  .feature-item { padding: 10px; }
  nav a, .cta, .cta.primary { font-size: 0.96rem; padding: 10px 16px; }
  .logo img, footer .logo img { height: 26px; }
}

/* ---- COOKIE CONSENT BANNER ---- */
#cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: var(--primary-dark);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  z-index: 9999;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 24px rgba(36,79,117,0.13);
  padding: 26px 14px 18px 14px;
  gap: 18px;
  animation: cookieslidein 0.35s cubic-bezier(.54,.13,.46,1.12);
}
@keyframes cookieslidein {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(120px);} 
  100% { opacity:1; transform: translateY(0);}
}
#cookie-banner p {
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  text-align: center;
}
.cookie-btn-group {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cookie-banner-btn, .cookie-settings-open {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: none;
  padding: 9px 30px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(36,79,117, 0.08);
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.13s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-banner-btn.reject {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
}
.cookie-banner-btn.reject:hover, .cookie-banner-btn.reject:focus-visible {
  background: var(--primary-dark);
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-banner-btn.accept {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--secondary);
}
.cookie-banner-btn.accept:hover, .cookie-banner-btn.accept:focus-visible {
  background: var(--primary-dark);
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-banner-btn.settings {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-banner-btn.settings:hover, .cookie-banner-btn.settings:focus-visible {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--secondary);
}

/* ---- COOKIE CONSENT MODAL ---- */
#cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 10000;
  background: rgba(36, 79, 117, 0.81);
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-direction: column;
}
#cookie-modal.open {
  display: flex;
  animation: cookieslidein 0.33s cubic-bezier(.54,.13,.46,1.12);
}
.cookie-modal-content {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 36px 30px 26px 30px;
  border-radius: var(--box-radius);
  max-width: 98vw;
  width: 440px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 32px rgba(36,79,117,0.15);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 22px;
}
.cookie-modal-content h2 {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.17rem;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.cookie-category input[type='checkbox'] {
  accent-color: var(--accent);
  width: 17px; height: 17px;
  margin-right: 6px;
}
.cookie-category .essential { font-weight: bold; color: var(--primary); }
.cookie-modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  right: 16px;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--primary-dark);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 2px 11px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  transition: background 0.13s;
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover, .cookie-modal-close:focus-visible {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .cookie-modal-content {
    padding: 18px 5vw 18px 7vw;
    width: 96vw;
  }
}

/* Utility classes */
.text-center { text-align: center; }
.mt-1 { margin-top: 8px; }
.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 18px; }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 18px; }

/* ---- MICRO-INTERACTIONS ---- */
a, .cta, .cta.primary, .read-more, .category, .cookie-banner-btn, .mobile-menu-toggle, .cookie-modal-close {
  transition: color 0.16s, background 0.16s, box-shadow 0.13s, border 0.13s, transform 0.14s;
}
a:active, .cta:active, .cta.primary:active, .read-more:active, .category:active, .cookie-banner-btn:active, .mobile-menu-toggle:active {
  transform: scale(0.97);
}

/* ---- Z-INDEX FOR VISIBLE LAYERS ---- */
header, .mobile-menu, #cookie-banner, #cookie-modal { z-index: 1000; }

/* ---- ENSURE ADEQUATE SPACING FOR ALL CARDS/SECTIONS ---- */
.section + .section, .card + .card, .feature-item + .feature-item, .testimonial-card + .testimonial-card, .article-card + .article-card {
  margin-top: 32px;
}

/* Prevent overlapping issues and ensure whitespace */
.content-wrapper > *, .container > * {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* Ensure adequate gap if missing */
.card-grid, .card-container, .content-grid, .content-wrapper {
  gap: 20px;
}

/* ---- OVERRIDE: NO ABSOLUTE/POSITIONING for content cards [except .cookie-modal-close] ---- */

/* ---- END OF COMPREHENSIVE, FLEXBOX-ONLY, MODERN_BOLD LUMINARY BEYOND CSS ---- */

/* Webfont Imports (Non-blocking, can be hosted locally in production) */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@600;700;800&family=Open+Sans:wght@400;600;700&display=swap');