:root {
    --color-primary: #2c5282;
    --color-secondary: #6b46c1;
    --color-accent: #4299e1;
    --color-background: #f8faff;
    --color-footer-bg: #1a202c;
    --color-text-dark: #1a202c;
    --color-text-light: #f8faff;
    --color-section-1: #f8faff;
    --color-section-2: #ffffff;
    --color-section-3: #e0e7ff;
    --color-section-4: #ffffff;
    --color-section-5: #f8faff;
    --color-section-6: #dee2ff;

    --font-heading: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Inter', sans-serif;

    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
    --spacing-sm: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-md: 1rem;
    --spacing-lg: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 2rem;
    --spacing-xxl: 3rem;

    --border-radius-sm: 0.375rem;
    --border-radius-md: 0.75rem;
    --border-radius-lg: 1rem;

    --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-md: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --shadow-lg: 0 10px 15px -3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 4px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --shadow-glow: 0 0 15px rgba(66, 153, 225, 0.5); /* Tech-glow for accent */
}

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Poppins:wght@600;700;800&display=swap');

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

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

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

h1 {
    font-size: 3rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    color: var(--color-secondary);
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    font-size: 1.125rem;
}

a {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

strong {
    font-weight: 600;
}

/* Layout & Sections */
.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--spacing-xl);
}

section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

section:nth-of-type(1) { background-color: var(--color-section-1); }
section:nth-of-type(2) { background-color: var(--color-section-2); }
section:nth-of-type(3) { background-color: var(--color-section-3); }
section:nth-of-type(4) { background-color: var(--color-section-4); }
section:nth-of-type(5) { background-color: var(--color-section-5); }
section:nth-of-type(6) { background-color: var(--color-section-6); }

/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-xl);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 1;
}

.btn::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--color-accent) 0%, var(--color-primary) 100%);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    z-index: -1;
    transform: scale(0.8);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
}

.btn:hover::before {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1);
}

.btn-primary {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-accent) 0%, var(--color-primary) 100%);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(66, 153, 225, 0.3), 0 0 20px rgba(44, 82, 130, 0.2);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg), var(--shadow-glow);
}

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

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

/* Cards */
.card {
    background-color: var(--color-section-2);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid rgba(var(--color-primary), 0.1);
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px -5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15), var(--shadow-glow);
}

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

.form-label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--color-primary);
}

.form-input, .form-textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    border: 1px solid #cbd5e0;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    background-color: var(--color-section-2);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.form-input:focus, .form-textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-accent);
    outline: none;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(66, 153, 225, 0.2);
}

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

/* Footer */
footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(44, 82, 130, 0.2) 0%, transparent 50%),
                radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(107, 70, 193, 0.15) 0%, transparent 50%);
    opacity: 0.7;
    z-index: 0;
}

footer p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

footer a {
    color: var(--color-accent);
    font-weight: 500;
}

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

/* Utilities for Alpine.js transitions */
[x-cloak] { display: none !important; }

.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
}
.fade-enter, .fade-leave-to /* .fade-leave-active in <2.1.8 */ {
    opacity: 0;
}

.slide-up-enter-active, .slide-up-leave-active {
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in-out;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.slide-up-enter, .slide-up-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
}

/* Tech-Glow Elements (example for specific components) */
.tech-glow-border {
    border: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(66, 153, 225, 0.6);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

.tech-glow-border:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(66, 153, 225, 0.8), 0 0 25px rgba(107, 70, 193, 0.4);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
}

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

    h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    h3 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }

    p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }

    .container {
        padding: 0 var(--spacing-md);
    }

    section {
        padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    }

    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.75rem;
    }
    h3 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    p {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
}

/* Custom Scrollbar for a modern look */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    background: var(--color-background);
    border-radius: 10px;
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-accent), var(--color-primary));
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-background);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-primary), var(--color-secondary));
}

/* Selection styles */
::selection {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}
::-moz-selection {
    background: var(--color-accent);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

/* Focus styles for accessibility */
:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

/* Example for a hero section with a dynamic background */
.hero-section {
    position: relative;
    padding: 8rem 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-secondary) 100%);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    text-align: center;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-section::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at 75% 25%, rgba(66, 153, 225, 0.3) 0%, transparent 60%),
                radial-gradient(circle at 25% 75%, rgba(44, 82, 130, 0.2) 0%, transparent 60%);
    animation: background-pan 20s infinite alternate linear;
    z-index: 0;
}

@keyframes background-pan {
    0% { transform: translate(0%, 0%); }
    100% { transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
}

.hero-section .content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.hero-section h1 {
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-size: 4rem;
    text-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

.hero-section p {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto var(--spacing-xl) auto;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.hero-section .btn-primary {
    background: var(--color-accent); /* Override gradient for a solid accent button in hero */
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(66, 153, 225, 0.7);
    border: none;
}

.hero-section .btn-primary:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(66, 153, 225, 1);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* Subtle background textures for sections */
.section-textured-light {
    background-color: var(--color-section-1);
    background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width="6" height="6" viewBox="0 0 6 6" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"%3E%3Cg fill="%239FB3C8" fill-opacity="0.1" fill-rule="evenodd"%3E%3Cpath d="M5 0h1V6H0V5h5V0zM0 0h4v1H0V0z"/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E');
}

.section-textured-dark {
    background-color: var(--color-section-3);
    background-image: url('data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width="6" height="6" viewBox="0 0 6 6" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"%3E%3Cg fill="%234A5568" fill-opacity="0.15" fill-rule="evenodd"%3E%3Cpath d="M5 0h1V6H0V5h5V0zM0 0h4v1H0V0z"/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E');
}

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

/* Example of a dynamic list item hover effect */
.list-item-hover {
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    cursor: pointer;
}

.list-item-hover:hover {
    background-color: rgba(var(--color-primary), 0.05);
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* Icon styling (assuming you use an icon font or SVG) */
.icon {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 1.2em;
    height: 1.2em;
    vertical-align: -0.125em;
    margin-right: var(--spacing-sm);
    fill: currentColor;
}

/* For elements that require a strong visual separation */
.divider {
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(var(--color-primary), 0.3), transparent);
    margin: var(--spacing-xxl) 0;
}

/* Animation for loading states or subtle background activity */
@keyframes pulse {
    0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.8; }
    50% { transform: scale(1.05); opacity: 1; }
    100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.8; }
}

.pulse-animation {
    animation: pulse 2s infinite ease-in-out;
}

/* Gradient text for emphasis */
.text-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--color-accent), var(--color-secondary));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    color: transparent;
}<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;
    }
}