/* ---------------------------
   CSS RESET & BASELINE
----------------------------*/
html {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-size: 16px;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: inherit;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  outline: none;
}
body {
  background: #F5F7FA;
  color: #203060;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  min-height: 100vh;
  font-smooth: always;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  line-height: 1.7;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
img, svg {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 0 24px 0;
  padding: 0;
}
a {
  color: #203060;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
a:focus, a:hover {
  color: #FDB834;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
button, .btn-primary, .btn-secondary {
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  font-family: inherit;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, border 0.15s;
}

/* ---------------------------
   TYPOGRAPHY
----------------------------*/
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #203060;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.6rem; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 18px; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.18; margin-bottom: 16px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 10px; }
h4 { font-size: 1.10rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
p, li { font-size: 1rem; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.subheadline { font-size: 1.15rem; color: #384881; font-weight: 400; margin-bottom: 22px; }
blockquote {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-style: italic;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 30px;
  color: #203060;
}
blockquote:before {
  content: '“';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: -10px;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: #FDB834;
  line-height: 1;
}
.author {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #FDB834;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

/* ---------------------------
   CONTAINERS & SPACING
----------------------------*/
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
}
.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(32,48,96,0.06);
  /* artistic blob-shaped shadow */
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* ---------------------------
   HEADER & NAVIGATION
----------------------------*/
header {
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px 0 rgba(32,48,96,0.08);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 30;
}
.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 0;
  margin-right: 24px;
}
.header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  margin-right: 2px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #203060;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.25s, color 0.15s;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  background: #FDB834;
  color: #203060;
}
.main-nav .btn-primary {
  margin-left: 14px;
}

/* Burger/Toggle button */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  background: #FDB834;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  color: #203060;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  border: none;
  display: none;
  margin-left: 14px;
  z-index: 120;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(32,48,96,0.10);
  transition: background 0.21s, color 0.14s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: #203060;
  color: #FDB834;
}

/**** MOBILE MENU ****/
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(245,247,250,0.99);
  z-index: 200;
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(.7,.3,0,1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 24px 18px 0 18px;
  box-shadow: -4px 0 24px 0 rgba(32,48,96,0.16);
}
.mobile-menu.active {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: #203060;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(32,48,96,0.12);
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: #FDB834;
  color: #203060;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 19px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 10px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-radius: 7px;
  color: #203060;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.14s;
}
.mobile-nav a:focus, .mobile-nav a:hover {
  background: #203060;
  color: #FDB834;
}

/* Hide main nav on mobile, show burger */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block !important;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 1021px) {
  .mobile-menu {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ---------------------------
   HERO & ARTISTIC SECTION STYLE
----------------------------*/
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #FDB834 0%, #F5F7FA 80%);
  padding: 60px 0 40px 0;
  border-radius: 0 0 60px 0/0 0 70px 0;
}
.hero .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 390px;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  max-width: 700px;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', cursive, sans-serif;
  color: #203060;
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.13;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.hero .subheadline {
  color: #384881;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

/* ----------------------------
   BUTTONS
------------------------------*/
.btn-primary, .btn-secondary {
  display: inline-block;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 11px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-align: center;
  transition: background 0.18s cubic-bezier(.53,.07,.23,1), color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.18s;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px rgba(32, 48, 96, 0.10);
}
.btn-primary {
  background: #203060;
  color: #FDB834;
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus {
  background: #FDB834;
  color: #203060;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(32,48,96,0.15);
}
.btn-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: #203060;
  border: 2px solid #FDB834;
}
.btn-secondary:hover, .btn-secondary:focus {
  background: #FDB834;
  color: #203060;
}

/* ---------------------------
   FEATURES
----------------------------*/
.features {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 32px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  padding: 36px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(32,48,96,0.055);
}
.features .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.feature-grid, .features ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.feature-grid > div, .features ul li {
  background: #f6f2e7;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 24px 18px;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  min-width: 210px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 13px rgba(253,184,52,0.07);
  margin-bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}
.feature-grid img {
  height: 48px;
}

/* Feature Items */
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* -------------------
    SERVICE LISTS, TIMELINE, ETC
-------------------*/
.service-list, .history-timeline, .inclusions-list, .categories-list {
  margin: 16px 0 24px 10px;
  padding-left: 0;
}
.service-list li,
.history-timeline li,
.inclusions-list li,
.categories-list li {
  margin: 0 0 14px 0;
  padding-left: 24px;
  position: relative;
  color: #384881;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
}
.service-list li:before,
.history-timeline li:before,
.inclusions-list li:before,
.categories-list li:before {
  content: '';
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  background: #FDB834;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 7px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px #fedc87;
}

.history-timeline li strong { color: #203060; margin-right: 6px; font-weight: 700; }

/* --------------
      CTA
----------------*/
.cta {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 36px 20px;
  background: #203060;
  color: #FDB834;
  border-radius: 33px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(32,48,96,0.14);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cta h2 {
  color: #FDB834;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
}
.cta .btn-primary {
  background: #FDB834;
  color: #203060;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.cta .btn-primary:hover, .cta .btn-primary:focus {
  background: #203060;
  color: #FDB834;
  border: 2px solid #FDB834;
}
.cta.newsletter {
  background: #fff5d4;
  color: #203060;
  border: 2px dashed #FDB834;
}
.cta.newsletter h2 {
  color: #203060;
}

/* ---------------------------
   CARDS & CARD CONTAINERS
----------------------------*/
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(32,48,96,0.07);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding: 24px;
  transition: box-shadow .21s, transform .16s;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(32,48,96,0.14);
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.01);
}

.card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ---------------------------
   TESTIMONIALS
----------------------------*/
.testimonials {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 42px 20px 20px 20px;
  background: #fff6f0;
  border-radius: 29px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(253,184,52,0.11);
}
.testimonials h2 {
  color: #203060;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 19px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(32,48,96,0.07);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow .19s, transform .15s;
  min-width: 240px;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 30px #FDB83433;
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.005);
}
.testimonial-card blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  color: #203060;
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  background: none;
}
.star-rating-summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #203060;
}
.star-rating-summary img {
  width: 23px;
  height: 23px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 0 #FDB83477);
}
.star-rating-summary span {
  margin-left: 12px;
  color: #203060;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

/* ---------------------------
   BLOG POSTS
----------------------------*/
.blog-posts {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  padding: 38px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(32,48,96,0.08);
}
.blog-posts .content-wrapper > article {
  background: #fffaed;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 11px #FDB83410;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  padding: 17px 23px 19px 23px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
  position: relative;
}
.read-more {
  color: #203060;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  margin-top: 10px;
  transition: color 0.18s, padding-left 0.20s;
  padding-left: 0;
}
.read-more:hover, .read-more:focus {
  color: #FDB834;
  padding-left: 9px;
}
.categories-list {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.categories-list a {
  color: #FDB834;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.categories-list a:hover, .categories-list a:focus {
  color: #203060;
}

/* ---------------------------
   TABLES (PRICING)
----------------------------*/
.pricing-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0 11px;
  margin: 23px 0 24px 0;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  background: none;
}
.pricing-table th, .pricing-table td {
  padding: 16px 18px;
  text-align: left;
  background: #fff9ef;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.pricing-table th {
  background: #FDB834;
  color: #203060;
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}
.pricing-table tbody tr:hover td {
  background: #ffebbc;
  transition: background 0.17s;
}

/* ---------------------------
   CONTACT LIST STYLE
----------------------------*/
.contact-list {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  padding: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}
.contact-list li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  color: #203060;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
}
.contact-list img {
  width: 22px;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.contact-list a {
  color: #203060;
  text-decoration: underline;
  transition: color 0.16s;
}
.contact-list a:hover, .contact-list a:focus {
  color: #FDB834;
}

/* ---------------------------
   FOOTER STYLES
----------------------------*/
footer {
  background: #203060;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 38px 0 0 0;
  border-radius: 36px 36px 0 0/41px 41px 0 0;
}
.footer-columns {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.footer-columns > div {
  flex: 1 1 185px;
  min-width: 180px;
}
.footer-columns img {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  width: 48px;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
footer h4 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.10rem;
  color: #FDB834;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
footer nav a {
  color: #fff;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 3px 0;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.15s;
}
footer nav a:hover, footer nav a:focus {
  background: #FDB834;
  color: #203060;
}
.footer-bottom {
  width: 100%;
  text-align: center;
  background: #1a2440;
  color: #FDB834;
  padding: 16px 0 19px 0;
  border-radius: 0 0 32px 32px/0 0 39px 28px;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.footer-bottom small {
  color: #FDB834;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

/* ---------------------------
   POLICY SECTIONS, POLICY PAGE
----------------------------*/
.policy, .confirmation {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 25px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 14px #20306013;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.policy h1, .confirmation h1 {
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  color: #203060;
}
.policy h2 {
  color: #FDB834;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.policy .text-section ul li {
  color: #384881;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
}

.confirmation .thank-you-message {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: #384881;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.confirmation .next-steps-info ul {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* ---------------
   INCLUSIONS LIST
-----------------*/
.inclusions-list {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-top: 17px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  padding: 0;
}
.inclusions-list li {
  color: #5b6380;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* ---------------------------
   FLEXBOX UTILITY CONTAINERS
----------------------------*/
.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;
}
/* Mandated patterns already defined above where needed */

/************************************
        COOKIE BANNER & MODAL
*************************************/
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  padding: 22px 18px 18px 18px;
  background: #fffdf8;
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 19px #20306023;
  border-radius: 24px 24px 0 0/24px 30px 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  z-index: 700;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  animation: slideUp 0.7s cubic-bezier(.18,1.3,.6,1) forwards;
}
@keyframes slideUp {
  0% { transform: translateY(80px); opacity:0; }
  100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity:1; }
}
.cookie-banner p {
  color: #384881;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-align: center;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 13px;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cookie-btn {
  border: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  margin: 0 2px;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.12s, box-shadow 0.15s;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.cookie-btn-accept {
  background: #FDB834;
  color: #203060;
}
.cookie-btn-accept:hover, .cookie-btn-accept:focus {
  background: #203060;
  color: #FDB834;
}
.cookie-btn-reject {
  background: #ecebf7;
  color: #203060;
  border: 1.5px solid #FDB834;
}
.cookie-btn-reject:hover, .cookie-btn-reject:focus {
  background: #203060;
  color: #FDB834;
}
.cookie-btn-settings {
  background: #203060;
  color: #FDB834;
}
.cookie-btn-settings:hover, .cookie-btn-settings:focus {
  background: #FDB834;
  color: #203060;
}

/* Cookie Preferences Modal */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(32,48,96,0.17);
  z-index: 900;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.32s;
}
.cookie-modal-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #fffdf8;
  border-radius: 19px;
  padding: 36px 24px 20px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 52px #FDB83433, 0 2px 7px #20306013;
  z-index: 999;
  min-width: 290px;
  max-width: 94vw;
  animation: scaleIn 0.56s cubic-bezier(.5,1.9,0,.95) forwards;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
@keyframes scaleIn {
  0% { opacity:0; transform: scale(.7); }
  100% { opacity:1; transform: scale(1); }
}
.cookie-modal h3 {
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
  color: #203060;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.cookie-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 16px 0;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.cookie-category-toggle {
  margin-left: auto;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  accent-color: #FDB834;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-buttons {
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 13px;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-btn {
  margin-top: 0;
}
/* Essential always enabled */
.cookie-category-essential {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #203060;
}

/************************************
         RESPONSIVE DESIGN
*************************************/
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .footer-columns {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .footer-columns > div { min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 100%; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .feature-grid,
  .categories-list,
  .footer-columns {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 19px;
  }
  .feature-grid > div {
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 100vw;
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
  .section, .cta, .policy, .features, .services, .testimonials, .blog-posts, .confirmation, .card {
    padding: 30px 8px;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
  }
  .hero {
    padding: 40px 0 20px 0;
    border-radius: 0 0 36px 0/0 0 50px 0;
  }
  .hero .container {
    min-height: 250px;
  }
  h1 { font-size: 1.62rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.24rem; }
  .cta, .cta.newsletter {
    border-radius: 19px;
    padding: 19px 7px;
  }
  .feature-grid, .features ul, .categories-list, .footer-columns {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .content-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .card-container, .testimonial-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 15px;
  }
  .testimonial-card { padding: 13px; }
  .star-rating-summary img { width: 17px; }
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 19px;
  }
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .footer-bottom {
    border-radius: 0 0 12px 12px/0 0 13px 8px;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    padding: 11px 0 13px;
  }
  .policy h1, .confirmation h1 { font-size: 1.19rem; }
  .cta h2 { font-size: 1.17rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 1.20rem; }
  .hero .container { padding: 0 4px; }
  .cta, .features, .section, .policy { border-radius: 12px; }
  .blog-posts .content-wrapper > article { border-radius: 13px; padding: 9px 9px 13px 9px; }
  .pricing-table th, .pricing-table td { padding: 8px; font-size: 0.97rem; }
}

/************************************
   CREATIVE/ARTISTIC FLOURISHES
*************************************/
.hero, .cta, .testimonials {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero:after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  top: -35px; right: -80px;
  width: 220px; height: 220px;
  background: #FDB834;
  opacity: 0.12;
  border-radius: 50% 50% 48% 38%/60% 64% 41% 41%;
  z-index: 0;
}
.cta:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -60px; bottom: -30px;
  width: 170px; height: 90px;
  background: #FDB834;
  opacity: 0.11;
  border-radius: 56% 44% 0 0/64% 36% 0 0;
  z-index: 0;
}
.testimonials:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -60px; left: -80px;
  width: 160px; height: 160px;
  background: #203060;
  opacity: 0.09;
  border-radius: 50% 40% 60% 50%/60% 50% 50% 60%;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Artistic Font Style for Display Headlines */
h1, h2 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.025em;
}

/* Artistic hover underline for nav/links */
nav a, .footer-columns nav a {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
nav a:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 0%; height: 3px;
  background: #FDB834;
  transition: width 0.23s cubic-bezier(.45,.5,.6,1.6);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
nav a:hover:after, nav a:focus:after {
  width: 100%;
}

/* Artistic Card Borders & Shadows */
.card, .testimonial-card, .features > .content-wrapper > div, .features ul li {
  border: 2px solid #ecf0fa;
}
.card:hover, .testimonial-card:hover {
  border-color: #FDB834;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 21px #FDB83419;
}

/************************************
   MICRO-INTERACTIONS & ANIMATIONS
*************************************/
.btn-primary, .btn-secondary, .cookie-btn {
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.14s, box-shadow 0.15s, transform 0.17s;
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus, .btn-secondary:hover, .btn-secondary:focus, .cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-btn:focus {
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px #FDB83422;
}

/************************************
   MISCELLANEOUS & UTILITY
*************************************/
.text-section {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.next-steps-info ul li { color: #384881; font-size: 1.08rem; }

::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 10px; background: #ecebf7;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #FDB834; border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ----------------------
  Hide elements if needed
------------------------*/
[hidden], .hidden { display: none !important; }