:root {
    /* Colors */
    --primary-color: #2C7DA0;
    --secondary-color: #CBE9F6;
    --background-color: #F0F8FF;
    --footer-bg-color: #1C3144;
    --button-color: #4C956C;
    --text-color: #333333;
    --heading-color: #1C3144;
    --accent-color: #00BFFF; /* A bright blue to complement the winter theme */

    /* Section Backgrounds */
    --section-bg-1: #F0F8FF;
    --section-bg-2: #E6F2F8;
    --section-bg-3: #D9EBF0;
    --section-bg-4: #FAFAFF;
    --section-bg-5: #EFEFEF;

    /* Typography */
    --font-family-primary: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    --font-family-secondary: 'Playfair Display', serif; /* For headings */
    --font-size-base: 1rem;
    --line-height-base: 1.7;

    /* Spacing */
    --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-sm: 1rem;
    --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-lg: 2.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 4rem;

    /* Border Radius */
    --border-radius-sm: 8px;
    --border-radius-md: 15px;
    --border-radius-lg: 25px;

    /* Shadows */
    --shadow-light: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
    --shadow-medium: 0 8px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    --shadow-glass: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.37);
}

/* Base Styles */
html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

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

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-family-secondary);
    color: var(--heading-color);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 700;
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

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

a {
    color: var(--primary-color);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

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

/* Utility classes for spacing and layout (complementing Tailwind) */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
    padding-right: var(--spacing-md);
}

.section {
    padding-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    padding-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; /* For potential background effects */
}

/* 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); }
.section-bg-5 { background-color: var(--section-bg-5); }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-family: var(--font-family-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-light);
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--button-color);
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(76, 149, 108, 0.4);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #3f7e5b; /* Slightly darker */
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(76, 149, 108, 0.6);
}

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

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: var(--primary-color);
    color: #ffffff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(44, 125, 160, 0.3);
}

/* Cards & Glassmorphism Effect */
.card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-glass);
    padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px 0 rgba(31, 38, 135, 0.45);
}

/* Forms */
form {
    margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
}

label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--heading-color);
}

input[type="text"],
input[type="email"],
input[type="password"],
textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-sm);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid var(--secondary-color);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-family-primary);
    font-size: var(--font-size-base);
    color: var(--text-color);
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

input[type="text"]:focus,
input[type="email"]:focus,
input[type="password"]:focus,
textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--primary-color);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(44, 125, 160, 0.2);
}

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

/* Footer Styling */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--footer-bg-color);
    color: #E0E0E0;
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--primary-color);
}

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

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

/* Dynamic & Nature-inspired Elements (Winter Landscapes) */
.hero-section {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(44, 125, 160, 0.8), rgba(203, 233, 246, 0.6)), url('https://source.unsplash.com/random/1600x900/?winter-landscape,snow,mountains') center center / cover no-repeat;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    min-height: 70vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(240, 248, 255, 0) 0%, rgba(240, 248, 255, 0.1) 50%, rgba(240, 248, 255, 0.3) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    max-width: 800px;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
}

.hero-content h1 {
    color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 4rem;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
}

.hero-content p {
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

/* Subtle animation for elements */
@keyframes fadeInSlideUp {
    from {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(20px);
    }
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.animate-on-scroll {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
}

.animate-on-scroll.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Media Queries for Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.8rem;
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 3rem;
    }
    .hero-content p {
        font-size: 1.1rem;
    }
    .section {
        padding-top: var(--spacing-lg);
        padding-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    :root {
        --font-size-base: 0.95rem;
        --spacing-md: 1rem;
        --spacing-lg: 2rem;
        --spacing-xl: 3rem;
    }
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.2rem;
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.7rem;
    }
    h3 {
        font-size: 1.4rem;
    }
    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
    .hero-content p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 576px) {
    .container {
        padding-left: var(--spacing-sm);
        padding-right: var(--spacing-sm);
    }
    h1 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    .hero-content h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    .hero-content p {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .btn-primary {
        padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    }
}


/* 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;
    }
}