:root {
    /* Colors */
    --primary-color: #009688;
    --secondary-color: #26A69A;
    --accent-color: #4CAF50; /* from button_color_hex */
    --background-color: #F8F8F8;
    --footer-bg-color: #004D40;
    --text-color: #333;
    --light-text-color: #f0f0f0;

    /* Section Backgrounds */
    --section-bg-1: #E0F2F1;
    --section-bg-2: #EDE7F6;
    --section-bg-3: #F1F8E9;
    --section-bg-4: #DCE775;

    /* Typography */
    --font-family-heading: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --font-family-body: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    --base-font-size: 16px;
    --line-height-body: 1.7;
    --line-height-heading: 1.2;

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 4rem;

    /* Borders & Radius */
    --border-radius-sm: 4px;
    --border-radius-md: 8px;
    --border-radius-lg: 12px;

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-lg: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Base Styles */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--base-font-size);
    line-height: var(--line-height-body);
    color: var(--text-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    margin: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    line-height: var(--line-height-heading);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3.2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 500;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    color: var(--text-color);
}

a {
    color: var(--secondary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

ul, ol {
    margin: 0 0 var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
    padding: 0;
}

li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
}

img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* Utilities & Components */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
}

.section-padding {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
}

.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: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--light-text-color);
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

.btn:hover {
    background-color: #388E3C; /* Darker shade of accent */
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

.card {
    background-color: white;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

/* 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);
}

/* Forms */
input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="password"],
textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--text-color);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--secondary-color);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(38, 166, 154, 0.2); /* secondary-color with transparency */
}

textarea {
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical;
}

/* Footer Specifics */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--footer-bg-color);
    color: var(--light-text-color);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
}

.footer a {
    color: var(--section-bg-1); /* A lighter green from the palette */
}

.footer a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* Animations */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.fade-in-element {
    animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease-out forwards;
    opacity: 0; /* Hidden by default */
}

/* Media Queries for Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    h3 {
        font-size: 1.6rem;
    }

    .section-padding {
        padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    }

    .card {
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }

    .btn {
        width: 100%;
        padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    }

    .container {
        padding: 0 var(--spacing-sm);
    }
}


/* 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;
    }
}