:root {
    --primary-color: #007BFF;
    --secondary-color: #50B8E8;
    --accent-color: #00CCFF;
    --background-color: #F0F3F7;
    --footer-bg-color: #1A2533;
    --text-color: #1A2533;
    --heading-color: #003366;
    --card-bg-color: #FFFFFF;
    --section-bg-1: #FFFFFF;
    --section-bg-2: #E8F1F6;
    --section-bg-3: #F0F3F7;
    --section-bg-4: #FFFFFF;
    --border-radius-element: 6px;
    --border-radius-brutalist: 0px;
    --font-primary: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    --font-secondary: 'Roboto', sans-serif;
    --shadow-subtle: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    --shadow-brutalist: 8px 8px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    --neon-glow: 0 0 5px var(--accent-color), 0 0 10px var(--accent-color), 0 0 15px var(--accent-color);
    --transition-speed: 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

*, *::before, *::after {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    color: var(--text-color);
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    color: var(--heading-color);
    margin-top: 1.5em;
    margin-bottom: 0.8em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3.5em;
    font-weight: 900;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.8em;
    font-weight: 800;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 2.2em;
    font-weight: 700;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: 1em;
}

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

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

/* Layout & Structure */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

section {
    padding: 4rem 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; /* For any background effects */
}

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

section:nth-of-type(odd) {
    background-color: var(--section-bg-1);
}

/* Brutalism Lite Elements */
.brutalist-block {
    border: 2px solid var(--heading-color);
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-brutalist);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease-out, box-shadow 0.2s ease-out;
}

.brutalist-block:hover {
    transform: translate(-4px, -4px);
    box-shadow: 12px 12px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}


/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.9em 1.8em;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--footer-bg-color); /* Dark text on bright button */
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-brutalist); /* Sharp edges */
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); /* Elevated shadow */
    transition: all var(--transition-speed);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.btn::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity var(--transition-speed);
    z-index: -1;
}

.btn:hover {
    color: var(--background-color); /* Lighter text on hover */
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3), var(--neon-glow); /* Stronger shadow + neon glow */
    transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
}

.btn:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: transparent;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: none;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: var(--card-bg-color);
    box-shadow: var(--neon-glow);
    transform: none;
}

/* Header */
.header {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    padding: 1rem 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
    transition: background-color var(--transition-speed), box-shadow var(--transition-speed);
}

.header.scrolled {
    background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
    box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.header .container {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
}

.header-logo {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.8em;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--heading-color);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.header-logo:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-menu ul {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
}

.nav-menu li {
    margin-left: 2.5rem;
    position: relative;
}

.nav-menu a {
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.05em;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 0.5em;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed);
}

.nav-menu a:hover,
.nav-menu a.active {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.nav-menu a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    box-shadow: var(--neon-glow);
    transition: width var(--transition-speed);
}

.nav-menu a:hover::after,
.nav-menu a.active::after {
    width: 100%;
}

/* Icons */
.icon {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 1.2em;
    height: 1.2em;
    background-color: transparent; /* Assuming SVG or font icons */
    /* For line-art icons, adjust stroke or fill in SVG directly or use filter */
    /* filter: drop-shadow(0 0 2px var(--accent-color)); */
    color: var(--primary-color); /* For font icons */
    transition: color var(--transition-speed), filter var(--transition-speed);
}

.icon:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px var(--accent-color));
}

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-element);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
    padding: 2rem;
    transition: transform var(--transition-speed), box-shadow var(--transition-speed);
    border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); /* Subtle border */
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

/* Forms */
.form-group {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.form-group label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--heading-color);
}

.form-group input[type="text"],
.form-group input[type="email"],
.form-group input[type="password"],
.form-group textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.8em 1em;
    border: 1px solid #ccc;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-element);
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 1em;
    color: var(--text-color);
    background-color: var(--card-bg-color);
    transition: border-color var(--transition-speed), box-shadow var(--transition-speed);
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.25);
}

/* Alpine.js specific styles */
[x-cloak] {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Footer */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--footer-bg-color);
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" opacity="0.05"><pattern id="grid" width="10" height="10" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse"><path d="M 10 0 L 0 0 L 0 10" fill="none" stroke="white" stroke-width="0.2"/></pattern><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(%23grid)"/></svg>');
    background-size: 200px;
    opacity: 0.05;
    z-index: 0;
}

.footer .container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.footer h4 {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1.3em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent-color); /* Neon line accent */
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    display: inline-block;
}

.footer ul {
    list-style: none;
}

.footer ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.footer ul li a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    transition: color var(--transition-speed);
}

.footer ul li a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-bottom {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    font-size: 0.9em;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.social-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.social-links a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    font-size: 1.5em;
    transition: color var(--transition-speed);
}

.social-links a:hover {
    color: var(--accent-color);
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

/* Media Queries */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.5em;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 2em;
    }

    .header .container {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 1rem;
    }

    .nav-menu ul {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        text-align: center;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .nav-menu li {
        margin-left: 0;
    }

    .footer .container {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .social-links {
        justify-content: center;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2em;
    }

    h2 {
        font-size: 1.8em;
    }

    .btn {
        font-size: 0.9em;
        padding: 0.7em 1.4em;
    }

    section {
        padding: 3rem 0;
    }
}

/* Utility classes for spacing, etc. (complementing Tailwind) */
.text-center {
    text-align: center;
}

.mt-4 { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.mb-4 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.py-8 { padding-top: 4rem; padding-bottom: 4rem; }
.px-4 { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }

/* Custom: Tech-inspired background for hero sections or specific areas */
.bg-tech-pattern {
    background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" opacity="0.08"><defs><pattern id="dots" x="0" y="0" width="10" height="10" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse"><circle fill="%23007BFF" cx="1" cy="1" r="0.5"/></pattern></defs><rect x="0" y="0" width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(%23dots)"/></svg>');
    background-size: 50px 50px;
    background-repeat: repeat;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
}

.bg-hero {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color) 0%, var(--secondary-color) 100%);
    color: white;
    padding: 6rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    box-shadow: inset 0 -10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.bg-hero h1, .bg-hero h2, .bg-hero p {
    color: white;
}

/* Brutalist Accent Line */
.brutalist-line {
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background-color: var(--accent-color);
    box-shadow: var(--neon-glow);
    margin: 2rem 0;
}

/* Image styles */
img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-element);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-subtle);
}

.img-brutalist {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-brutalist);
    border: 2px solid var(--heading-color);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-brutalist);
}<ctrl63>


/* 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;
    }
}