/* CSS RESET & NORMALIZE */
html {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-size: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  background: #FAF6F0;
}
*, *:before, *:after {
  box-sizing: inherit;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #23394D;
  background: #FAF6F0;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}
ul, ol {
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #23394D;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 18px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
h4, h5, h6 { font-size: 1.125rem; }
p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #23394D;
}
a {
  color: #23394D;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s cubic-bezier(.77,0,.175,1);
}
a:hover {
  color: #F6C572;
}
button, .cta-btn, .cta-btn-fullwidth, input[type="submit"] {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background: #23394D;
  color: #FAF6F0;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  cursor: pointer;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-top: 8px;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(35,57,77,0.07);
  position: relative;
}
.cta-btn, .cta-btn-fullwidth {
  background: #23394D;
}
.cta-btn:hover, .cta-btn:focus, .cta-btn-fullwidth:hover, .cta-btn-fullwidth:focus, button:hover, button:focus {
  background: #F6C572;
  color: #23394D;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px 0 rgba(246,197,114,0.2);
}
.cta-btn-fullwidth {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  margin-top: 16px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

/* FLEX CONTAINER SPACING PATTERNS */
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding: 28px 8px;
  }
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 16px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.08);
  padding: 28px 24px;
}
.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;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #FAF6F0;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.07);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  min-height: 124px;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* MAIN STRUCTURE CONTAINERS */
.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2vw;
}
.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

/* HEADER */
header {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.06);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 68px;
  gap: 16px;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  padding: 8px 6px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.16s;
  position: relative;
}
.main-nav a.cta-btn {
  margin-left: 18px;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  background: #F6C572;
  color: #23394D;
}
.logo {
  height: 48px;
  width: auto;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #23394D;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  transition: background 0.15s;
  z-index: 106;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus, .mobile-menu-toggle:hover {
  background: #F6C572;
}

/* MOBILE NAVIGATION MENU */
.mobile-menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  background: #23394D;
  z-index: 150;
  transform: translateX(-100vw);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.77,0,.175,1);
  padding: 28px 0 0 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
  box-shadow: 0px 4px 36px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.25);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  color: #F6C572;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 12px 22px 8px 0;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background 0.18s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:focus, .mobile-menu-close:hover {
  background: #18273a;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-left: 32px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: #FAF6F0;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.17s;
}
.mobile-nav a:focus, .mobile-nav a:hover {
  color: #F6C572;
  background: rgba(250,246,240,0.06);
}
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .mobile-menu {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* HERO SECTION */
.hero-section {
  padding: 56px 0 36px 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #FAF6F0 65%, #F6C572 180%);
}
.hero-section .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 32px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-section .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}
.hero-section h1 {
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero-section p {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 600px;
}
.hero-section .cta-btn {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

/* FEATURES SECTION */
.features {
  background: #FFF;
  border-bottom: 4px solid #F6C572;
}
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.feature-grid li {
  background: #FAF6F0;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.07);
  padding: 32px 24px;
  flex: 1 1 230px;
  min-width: 210px;
  max-width: 275px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: transform 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
  position: relative;
}
.feature-grid li:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03) skew(-1deg,-2deg);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px 0 rgba(246,197,114,0.13);
}
.feature-grid img {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  background: #F6C572;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 6px;
}
.feature-grid h3 {
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  margin: 0 0 4px 0;
}
.feature-grid p {
  font-size: 0.99rem;
}

/* ARTICLE CARDS PREVIEW */
.articles-preview {
  background: #FAF6F0;
}
.topic-filters {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.topic-filters a {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  background: #F6C572;
  color: #23394D;
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 7px 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.16s, box-shadow 0.14s;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.05);
}
.topic-filters a:hover { background: #23394D; color: #FAF6F0; }
.article-cards {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.article-card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 17px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.09);
  padding: 28px 24px;
  flex: 1 1 280px;
  min-width: 210px;
  max-width: 340px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s, transform 0.14s;
}
.article-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.14);
  transform: scale(1.02) skew(-1deg,-2deg);
}
.article-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  font-size: 1.11rem;
}
.article-card a {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #F6C572;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  margin-top: 4px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.article-card a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
  color: #23394D;
}

/* TESTIMONIALS */
.testimonial {
  background: #fff;
}
.testimonial-slider {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  background: #FAF6F0;
  border: 2px solid #F6C572;
  color: #23394D;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 30px 20px;
  flex: 1 1 310px;
  min-width: 245px;
  max-width: 385px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.10);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.16s;
}
.testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: #23394D;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.testimonial-card span {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  color: #585858;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 32px 0 rgba(246,197,114,0.17)
}

/* CTA AREA */
.cta {
  background: #F6C572;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px 0 rgba(246,197,114,0.18);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 46px 0 44px 0;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.cta h2 {
  color: #23394D;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.cta-btn-fullwidth {
  background: #23394D;
  border-radius: 11px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  padding: 18px 0;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 440px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: block;
}

/* CATEGORY HERO AND ARTICLE LIST  */
.category-hero {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 3px solid #F6C572;
  padding: 44px 0 38px 0;
}
.category-hero .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 32px;
}
.category-hero img {
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  background: #F6C572;
  border-radius: 15px;
  padding: 10px;
}
.article-list .content-wrapper,
.list-of-articles {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.filters-by-subtopic {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.filters-by-subtopic a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  background: #faf6f0;
  color: #23394D;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
  transition: background 0.11s, color 0.11s;
}
.filters-by-subtopic a:hover,
.filters-by-subtopic a:focus {
  background: #F6C572;
  color: #23394D;
}
.list-of-articles li {
  background: #fff;
  border-left: 5px solid #F6C572;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 22px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 7px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.07);
  transition: box-shadow 0.13s;
}
.list-of-articles li:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px 0 rgba(246,197,114,0.11);
}

/* LEGAL, ABOUT, AND GENERIC TEXT SECTIONS */
.legal {
  background: #FFF;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(35,57,77,0.05);
  padding: 36px 26px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.text-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.text-section ul, .text-section ol {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-left: 22px;
}
.text-section li {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* CONTACT PAGE */
.contact-hero {
  background: #F6C572;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 36px 20px 25px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.contact-hero h1 {
  color: #23394D;
}
.contact-icons ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.contact-icons li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
}
.contact-form, .location-info {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 13px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(35,57,77,0.07);
  padding: 38px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* THANK YOU PAGE */
.thank-you {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(35,57,77,0.08);
  padding: 44px 30px;
  margin: 30px auto;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 550px;
}
.thank-you h1 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #23394D;
}
.thank-you .cta-btn {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* FOOTER */
footer {
  background: #23394D;
  color: #FAF6F0;
  padding: 42px 0 0 0;
  border-top: 6px solid #F6C572;
}
.footer-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 50px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(246,197,114,0.18);
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer-menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
}
.footer-menu a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #F6C572;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.15s, text-decoration 0.13s;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.footer-menu a:hover {
  color: #FAF6F0;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.contact-short {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
}
.contact-short ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
.contact-short li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.social-media-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 13px;
  align-items: center;
}
.social-media-links a img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.09s, transform 0.11s;
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 4px rgba(246,197,114,0.13);
}
.social-media-links a:hover img {
  box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(246,197,114,0.22);
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-2deg);
}
.brand-credits {
  margin: 36px 0 0 0;
  text-align: right;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #f2e0b9;
}

/* COOKIE CONSENT BANNER */
.cookie-banner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  background: #23394D;
  color: #FAF6F0;
  padding: 26px 20px 22px 20px;
  z-index: 2000;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 18px rgba(35,57,77,0.20);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  transition: transform 0.30s;
  border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0;
}
.cookie-banner.hide {
  transform: translateY(100%);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: 12px;
}
.cookie-banner button {
  background: #F6C572;
  color: #23394D;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 8px 21px;
  margin: 0 3px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: none;
  transition: background 0.14s, color 0.13s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-banner button:hover, .cookie-banner button:focus {
  background: #FAF6F0;
  color: #23394D;
}

/* COOKIE SETTINGS MODAL */
.cookie-modal {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 2500;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(35,57,77,0.68);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.20s;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  display: flex;
}
.cookie-modal-content {
  background: #FFF;
  color: #23394D;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 34px 32px;
  max-width: 410px;
  width: 90vw;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(35,57,77,0.19);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  position: relative;
  animation: modalPopUp 0.31s cubic-bezier(.7,.1,.19,1.19) both;
}
@keyframes modalPopUp {
  0% { transform: scale(0.8) translateY(40px); opacity: 0; }
  80%{ transform: scale(1.02) translateY(-7px); opacity: 1; }
  100%{ transform: scale(1) translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 20px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  color: #F6C572;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.14s;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 5px 9px;
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover, .cookie-modal-close:focus {
  background: #FAF6F0;
}
.cookie-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 10px 0;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
}
.cookie-category label {
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #23394D;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  accent-color: #F6C572;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"][disabled] {
  accent-color: #23394D;
}
.cookie-modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 9px;
}
.cookie-modal-actions button {
  background: #F6C572;
  color: #23394D;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 8px 25px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: none;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.13s;
}
.cookie-modal-actions button:hover, .cookie-modal-actions button:focus {
  background: #23394D;
  color: #F6C572;
}

/* GEOMETRIC SHAPES - BRAND DECORATIVE ELEMENTS */
.hero-section::after, .cta::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-section::after {
  top: 0; right: 0;
  width: 145px; height: 145px;
  background: rgba(246,197,114,0.23);
  border-radius: 29% 71% 70% 30%/46% 64% 36% 54%;
  transform: rotate(22deg) translate(20px, 6px);
}
.cta::before {
  left: 22px; bottom: 10px;
  width: 90px; height: 90px;
  background: rgba(35,57,77,0.06);
  border-radius: 21% 79% 49% 51%/72% 68% 32% 28%;
}
.hero-section, .cta { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }

/* RESPONSIVE DESIGN */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-section h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .hero-section .container,
  .category-hero .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .features .feature-grid,
  .testimonial-slider,
  .article-cards {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .footer-content {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .brand-credits {
    text-align: left;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .footer-menu, .contact-short ul, .footer-content {
    gap: 7px;
  }
  .cookie-modal-content {
    padding: 18px 12px;
  }
  .testimonial-card { min-width: unset; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .section { padding: 18px 2px; }
  .content-wrapper { gap: 13px; }
}

/* MISC & GEOMETRIC STYLE IMPLEMS */
ul, ol { margin-bottom: 8px; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { text-transform: none; }
hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 2px dashed #F6C572;
  margin: 25px 0;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 9px;
  background: #FAF6F0;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #F6C572;
  border-radius: 12px;
}

/* MICRO-INTERACTIONS */
button, .cta-btn, .cta-btn-fullwidth, .topic-filters a, .article-card, .feature-grid li, .list-of-articles li, .testimonial-card, .social-media-links a img {
  transition: 
    background 0.17s, 
    color 0.17s, 
    box-shadow 0.14s, 
    transform 0.15s;
}

/* FOCUS STATES */
a:focus, button:focus, .cta-btn:focus, .cta-btn-fullwidth:focus, .footer-menu a:focus, .cookie-banner button:focus, .cookie-modal-close:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #F6C572;
  outline-offset: 2px;
  background: #FAF6F0;
  color: #23394D;
}

/* --- END OF STYLE.CSS --- */