:root {
    /* Colors */
    --color-primary: #6B8E23; /* Olive Drab */
    --color-secondary: #8FBC8F; /* Dark Sea Green */
    --color-background: #F5F5DC; /* Ecru White */
    --color-footer-bg: #36454F; /* Charcoal */
    --color-button: #2E8B57; /* Sea Green */
    --color-text-dark: #36454F;
    --color-text-light: #F5F5DC;
    --color-accent: #A2CC79; /* Lighter olive for highlights */

    --section-bg-1: #F5F5DC;
    --section-bg-2: #DDF0D6;
    --section-bg-3: #E6EBE0;
    --section-bg-4: #C2DEDC;
    --section-bg-5: #BAE0DD;
    --section-bg-6: #B0C4B1;

    /* Typography */
    --font-family-heading: 'Merriweather', serif;
    --font-family-body: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
    --font-size-base: 1.125rem; /* 18px */
    --line-height-base: 1.7;

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-unit: 1rem; /* 16px */
    --spacing-xs: calc(0.25 * var(--spacing-unit));
    --spacing-sm: calc(0.5 * var(--spacing-unit));
    --spacing-md: calc(1 * var(--spacing-unit));
    --spacing-lg: calc(1.5 * var(--spacing-unit));
    --spacing-xl: calc(2 * var(--spacing-unit));
    --spacing-xxl: calc(3 * var(--spacing-unit));

    /* Borders & Shadows */
    --border-radius-sm: 0.25rem;
    --border-radius-md: 0.5rem;
    --border-radius-lg: 1rem;
    --shadow-light: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-medium: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
    --shadow-hover: 0 12px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);

    /* Transitions */
    --transition-speed: 0.3s;
    --transition-easing: ease-in-out;
}

/* Global Styles */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px; /* Base for rem units */
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    line-height: var(--line-height-base);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

/* Typography */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-heading);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xxl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem; /* 56px */
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--color-button);
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem; /* 40px */
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem; /* 28.8px */
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
    font-weight: 500;
}

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

a {
    color: var(--color-button);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
}

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

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

/* Lists */
ul, ol {
    margin-left: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    padding: 0;
}

li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

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

section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
    background-color: var(--section-bg-1);
}

section:nth-of-type(even) {
    background-color: var(--section-bg-2);
}

section:nth-of-type(3n+0) {
    background-color: var(--section-bg-3);
}

section:nth-of-type(4n+0) {
    background-color: var(--section-bg-4);
}

section:nth-of-type(5n+0) {
    background-color: var(--section-bg-5);
}

section:nth-of-type(6n+0) {
    background-color: var(--section-bg-6);
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--color-button);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-button);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-button);
    border: 2px solid var(--color-button);
}

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

.btn-ghost {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--color-primary);
    border: 2px solid transparent;
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
    color: var(--color-button);
    border-color: var(--color-button);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

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

label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
}

input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="password"],
textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-secondary);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-family-body);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: white;
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
    box-sizing: border-box; /* Ensure padding doesn't increase width */
}

input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-button);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(46, 139, 87, 0.2); /* Sea Green with transparency */
}

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

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: white;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing), box-shadow var(--transition-speed) var(--transition-easing);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); /* Subtle border */
}

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

/* Micro-interactions & Effects */
.fade-in {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
}

.fade-in.show {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Alpine.js specific styles for transitions */
[x-transition:enter] {
    transition: all 0.3s ease-out;
}
[x-transition:enter-start] {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(-10px);
}
[x-transition:enter-end] {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
[x-transition:leave] {
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in;
}
[x-transition:leave-start] {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}
[x-transition:leave-end] {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(10px);
}

/* Specific component styles - Example header/footer, adjust as needed */
header {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg); /* Using charcoal for a strong header */
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) 0;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

header a {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-weight: 500;
}

header a:hover {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

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

footer a {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
}

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

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem; /* 40px */
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 2rem; /* 32px */
    }
    h3 {
        font-size: 1.5rem; /* 24px */
    }
    .container {
        padding-left: var(--spacing-sm);
        padding-right: var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem; /* 32px */
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem; /* 28.8px */
    }
    section {
        padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    }
}

/* Custom Scrollbar for a more refined look */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 10px;
    background-color: var(--color-background);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background-color: var(--color-secondary);
    border-radius: 5px;
    border: 2px solid var(--color-background);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background-color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Focus states for accessibility */
*:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px dashed var(--color-button);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}


/* 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;
    }
}