/* --- CSS RESET & NORMALIZE --- */
html {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-size: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
*, *:before, *:after {
  box-sizing: inherit;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
body {
  background: #fffaf7;
  color: #223346;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
img, svg {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}
a {
  color: #417c63;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
a:hover, a:focus {
  color: #2f5b46;
  outline: none;
}
button, .cta-btn {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
  color: inherit;
}

/* --- NATURE ORGANIC CORE PALETTE --- */
:root {
  --primary: #223346;
  --secondary: #84e6c1;
  --accent: #fffaf7;
  --earth1: #dbc8a4;
  --earth2: #b7ad99;
  --moss: #4b6846;
  --forest: #2c432c;
  --leaf: #5db280;
  --stone: #e4e1d8;
}

/* --- TYPOGRAPHY --- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #223346;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
h1 {
  font-size: 2.25rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}
h2 {
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.6em;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.22;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
h4, h5, h6 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}
p, ul, ol {
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}
strong {
  color: #223346;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* --- GENERAL CONTAINER & SECTIONS --- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1120px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
}
.section, section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: none;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section, section {
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    padding: 24px 8px;
  }
  .container {
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
}

/* --- ORGANIC BACKGROUND SHAPES for major CTAs --- */
.hero, .contact-preview, .cta-section, .blog-subscribe, .thank-you-section {
  background-color: var(--secondary);
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 42px 96px 48px 24px / 40px 96px 52px 52px;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 40px -10px rgba(40, 75, 62, 0.10);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero, .contact-preview, .cta-section, .blog-subscribe, .thank-you-section {
    border-radius: 32px 48px 30px 14px / 28px 60px 22px 26px;
  }
}

/* --- HEADER, MAIN NAVIGATION, LOGO --- */
header {
  background: #fffaf7;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #e4e1d8;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  color: #223346;
  padding: 6px 2px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--stone);
  color: var(--moss);
}
.cta-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--leaf);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 0.7em 1.5em;
  border-radius: 9999px 80px 9999px 80px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-left: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(76, 120, 99, 0.13);
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.14s;
}
.cta-btn:hover,
.cta-btn:focus {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
}

/*/logo spacing*/
header img, footer img {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
}

/* --- MOBILE NAVIGATION --- */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: var(--leaf);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 2rem;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 41px 78px 65px 42px;
  margin-left: 8px;
  transition: background 0.18s;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(93, 178, 128, 0.08);
  z-index: 320;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
}

.mobile-menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(223, 240, 233, 0.98);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 80px rgba(34, 51, 70,0.17);
  transform: translateX(-110%);
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.66,-0.06,.33,1.14);
  z-index: 9999;
  padding: 0 0 0 0.5rem;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0%);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: #223346;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  margin-top: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  border: none;
  align-self: flex-end;
  border-radius: 16px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
  z-index: 10001;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover,
.mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: #b7ad99;
  color: #223346;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  width: 100%;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: #223346;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  padding: 14px 0.5rem 14px 1rem;
  border-radius: 17px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--forest);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: inline-block;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
}

/* --- FOOTER --- */
footer {
  background: #223346;
  color: #fffaf7;
  padding: 36px 0 0 0;
}
footer .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 22px;
  margin: 10px 0;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: #fffaf7;
  opacity: 0.85;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: color 0.18s, opacity 0.18s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus {
  color: #84e6c1;
  opacity: 1; 
}
.legal-info {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  opacity: 0.82;
  margin-top: 4px;
}

/* --- HERO / LEAD SECTION --- */
.hero {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 54px 0 70px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 18px 0 rgba(34, 51, 70, 0.06);
  border-radius: 64px 110px 48px 28px / 58px 110px 45px 45px;
}
.hero .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  max-width: 580px;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: #223346;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
}
.hero p {
  color: #223346;
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  opacity: 0.94;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero {
    border-radius: 26px 64px 18px 16px / 24px 64px 23px 23px;
    padding: 32px 6px;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 1.71rem;
  }
}

/* --- GENERIC CONTENT WRAPPER --- */
.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) { .content-wrapper { gap: 14px; } }

/* --- ORGANIC CARD/STYLED SECTION SHAPES --- */
.card, .testimonial-card, .faq-list > li {
  background: #fffaf7;
  border-radius: 22px 60px 34px 15px / 22px 44px 30px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px 0 rgba(34, 51, 70, 0.09);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 28px 26px 20px 26px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.17s, transform 0.2s;
}
.card:hover, .testimonial-card:hover, .faq-list > li:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 38px -4px rgba(34, 51, 70, 0.12);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.01);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .card, .testimonial-card, .faq-list > li {
    padding: 20px 10px 16px 10px;
  }
}

/* --- FLEX CONTAINERS SPACING, PATTERNS --- */
.section { margin-bottom: 60px; padding: 40px 20px; }
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card { margin-bottom: 20px; position: relative; }
.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: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #fffaf7;
  border: 1px solid var(--stone);
  color: #223346;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-width: 220px;
  max-width: 540px;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* --- RESPONSIVE FLEX DIRECTION --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section, .content-grid, .card-container { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
}

/* --- INDEX: Features Grid --- */
.features .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 26px;
}
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.feature-grid li {
  flex: 1 1 210px;
  min-width: 190px;
  background: #fffaf7;
  border-radius: 31px 59px 22px 19px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 0 rgba(34, 51, 70, 0.056);
  padding: 24px 20px 18px 20px;
  text-align: left;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1px solid #e4e1d8; 
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s, transform 0.14s;
}
.feature-grid li img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  background: var(--stone);
  border-radius: 16px 40px 18px 7px;
  padding: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 5px rgba(137,160,139,0.07);
}
.feature-grid li strong { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.feature-grid li:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -5px rgba(55, 94, 91, 0.14);
  transform: scale(1.03) translateY(-2px);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .feature-grid { flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
  .feature-grid li { min-width: unset; }
}

/* --- INDEX: Service List --- */
.services .service-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 28px 0 12px 0;
}
.service-list li {
  min-width: 210px;
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  background: #e4e1d8;
  border-radius: 23px 54px 23px 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px rgba(34, 51, 70, 0.08);
  padding: 24px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.16s, transform 0.15s;
  border: 1px solid #d9d4c2;
}
.service-list li:hover{
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -4px rgba(131,185,157, 0.08);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
}
.service-list h3 {
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  color: var(--moss);
  margin-bottom: 0.4em;
}
.service-list strong { color: var(--primary); font-size: 1rem; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .service-list { flex-direction: column; gap: 13px; }
}

/* --- TESTIMONIALS --- */
.testimonials .content-wrapper, .project-testimonials .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  background: #fffaf7;
  color: #223346;
}
.testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  color: #223346;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.testimonial-card strong {
  color: var(--moss);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .testimonials .content-wrapper, .project-testimonials .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .testimonial-card { min-width: unset; max-width: unset; }
}

/* --- CONTACT PREVIEW --- */
.contact-preview .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.contact-preview h2 {
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* --- ABOUT --- */
.about-brand .content-wrapper {
  gap: 24px;
}
.about-brand h1 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.text-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #223346;
}
.about-features .content-wrapper{
  gap: 20px;
}
.about-features ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
}
.style-description {
  color: #5db280;
  background: #e4e1d8;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  border-radius: 25px 36px 20px 8px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  margin-top: 12px;
}

/* --- SERVICES --- */
.service-overview .content-wrapper {
  gap: 28px;
}
.service-details-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 18px 0;
}
.service-details-grid li {
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 22px 39px 15px 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px rgba(34, 51, 70, 0.07);
  border: 1px solid #e4e1d8;
  padding: 22px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.service-details-grid li strong {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.service-details-grid li span {
  color: #5db280;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  margin-left: 7px;
}
.service-details-grid li div {
  color: #223346;
  margin-top: 7px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .service-details-grid { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
}

.faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.faq-list > li {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #fffaf7;
  border: 1px solid #e4e1d8;
  border-radius: 20px 32px 16px 7px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 5px 0 rgba(110,170,119,0.05);
}
.faq-list > li strong {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: #223346;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.faq-list > li div {
  color: #4b6846;
  opacity: 0.96;
}

/* --- PROJECTS --- */
.project-list-section .project-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}
.project-list li {
  padding: 22px 19px;
  background: #fffaf7;
  border-radius: 18px 32px 18px 9px;
  border: 1px solid #e4e1d8;
  box-shadow: 0 2.5px 10px 0 rgba(34, 51, 70, 0.06);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.project-list h2 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: #223346;
  margin-bottom: 0.45em;
}
.style-highlights {
  margin-top: 16px;
  padding: 20px 18px;
  background: #e4e1d8;
  border-radius: 22px 29px 14px 7px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.style-highlights h3 {
  color: #417c63;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
}
.style-highlights ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* --- BLOG --- */
.blog-overview .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 26px;
}
.recent-articles {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.recent-articles li {
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  background: #fffaf7;
  border-radius: 22px 34px 20px 8px;
  border: 1px solid #e4e1d8;
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 5px rgba(110,170,119,0.07);
  padding: 24px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.13s, transform 0.12s;
}
.recent-articles li:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 7px 22px 0 rgba(124,180,148, 0.10);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.01);
}
.recent-articles h2 {
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.blog-categories, .blog-categories ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
.blog-categories {
  background: #e4e1d8;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: 18px 32px 15px 7px;
}
.blog-categories h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #5db280;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.cta-text {
  margin-top: 11px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: #223346;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .recent-articles { flex-direction: column; gap: 13px; }
}

/* --- CONTACT PAGE --- */
.contact-section .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.contact-section .text-section ul {
  gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 0.5em;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.contact-section .map-placeholder {
  background: var(--stone);
  border-radius: 15px;
  color: #4b6846;
  padding: 18px 12px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-style: italic;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact-section .map-placeholder { font-size: 1rem; padding: 9px 5px; }
}

/* --- LEGAL PAGES --- */
.legal-section .content-wrapper {
  gap: 18px;
}
.legal-section .text-section ul {
  gap: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 0.7em;
}
.legal-section h2 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin-top: 0.6em; }

/* --- THANK-YOU PAGE --- */
.thank-you-section .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* --- BUTTONS, LINKS --- */
button,
input[type="submit"],
.cta-btn {
  outline: none;
}
button:focus-visible, .cta-btn:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--secondary);
  outline: none;
}

/* --- SPACING/ALIGNMENT ENFORCEMENT --- */
.section > *,
section > * {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.section > *:last-child,
section > *:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* --- FORMS (for potential extension) --- */
input,
textarea,
select {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background: #fffaf7;
  border: 1px solid #b7ad99;
  border-radius: 9px 23px 12px 4px;
  padding: 9px 13px;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
  color: #223346;
  resize: none;
  transition: border-color 0.16s;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  border-color: #4b6846;
  outline: none;
}

/* --- MICRO ANIMATIONS --- */
.cta-btn,
.card,
.feature-grid li,
.testimonial-card,
.recent-articles li,
.service-list li,
.faq-list > li {
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, transform 0.20s, background 0.14s;
}

/* --- COOKIE CONSENT BANNER --- */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  background: #fffaf7;
  color: #223346;
  border-top: 2px solid #b7ad99;
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 32px -4px rgba(34, 51, 70, 0.15);
  z-index: 20000;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 25px 8px 16px 8px;
  gap: 16px;
  animation: cookie-banner-in 0.5s cubic-bezier(.42,0,.34,1.44);
}
@keyframes cookie-banner-in { from { transform: translateY(50px); opacity: 0; } to { transform: none; opacity: 1; } }
.cookie-banner p {
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  max-width: 740px;
  text-align: center;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 5px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btns button {
  padding: 0.52em 1.4em;
  background: var(--leaf);
  color: #fffaf7;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 999px 40px 34px 20px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(93,178,128,0.09);
  transition: background 0.15s, transform 0.10s;
  margin: 3px 2px;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btns button:hover {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1.5px) scale(1.03);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btns .settings {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #223346;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btns .settings:hover {
  background: #b7ad99;
}

/* --- COOKIE MODAL --- */
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right:0; top:0; bottom:0;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.24);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 30000;
  animation: cookie-modal-in 0.32s cubic-bezier(.42,0,.34,1.18);
}
@keyframes cookie-modal-in {
  from { opacity:0; transform: scale(0.87); }
  to { opacity:1; transform: none; }
}
.cookie-modal-content {
  background: #fffaf7;
  border-radius: 28px 48px 22px 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 42px 0 rgba(34,51,70,0.11);
  padding: 38px 21px 28px 21px;
  max-width: 410px;
  width: 97vw;
  color: #223346;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 20px;
}
.cookie-modal-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--moss);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cookie-modal-content .category-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
}
.cookie-modal-content label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  color: #223346;
}
.cookie-modal-content input[type="checkbox"] {
  accent-color: var(--leaf);
  width: 19px; height: 19px;
}
.cookie-modal-content .modal-btns {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-top: 7px;
}
.cookie-modal-content button {
  background: var(--leaf);
  color: #fffaf7;
  padding: 0.55em 1.2em;
  border-radius: 999px 24px 18px 9px;
  border: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 6px 0 rgba(93,178,128,0.10);
  transition: background 0.12s;
}
.cookie-modal-content button.secondary {
  background: #e4e1d8;
  color: #223346;
}
.cookie-modal-content button:hover {
  background: var(--forest);
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-modal-content button.secondary:hover {
  background: #b7ad99;
}

/* --- UTILITIES --- */
.hide { display: none !important; }
.flex-row { display: flex; flex-direction: row; }
.flex-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.flex-center { align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .flex-row { flex-direction: column; }
}

/* --- SCROLLBAR (A LITTLE SOFTER) --- */
body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 8px; background: var(--stone); }
body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #b7ad99; border-radius: 9px; }

/* --- ACCESSIBILITY: FOCUS OUTLINE --- */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, .cta-btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--secondary);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 9px;
}

/* --- ELEVATE MOBILE CLICK TARGETS --- */
@media (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) and (max-width: 900px) {
  .main-nav a, .footer-nav a, .blog-categories li, .mobile-nav a {
    padding-top: 13px;
    padding-bottom: 13px;
  }
}

/* --- Z-INDEX RULES --- */
header { z-index: 100; }
.mobile-menu { z-index: 9999; }
.cookie-banner { z-index: 20000; }
.cookie-modal { z-index: 30000; }

/* --- CUSTOM ORGANIC SHAPE DECOR (OPTIONAL) --- */
.hero::before, .contact-preview::before, .cta-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -42px; left: -45px;
  width: 130px; height: 84px;
  background: #e4e1d8;
  border-radius: 66px 12px 70px 22px;
  opacity: 0.22;
  z-index: 1;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero::before, .contact-preview::before, .cta-section::before {
    width: 64px; height: 36px; top:-19px; left:-19px;
  }
}

/* --- ANIMATIONS FOR CTA BUTTONS --- */
.cta-btn {
  will-change: transform, background;
}
.cta-btn:active { transform: scale(0.97); }

/* --- PRINT --- */
@media print {
  * { background: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: #000 !important; }
  header, footer, .cookie-banner, .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
}