/* =======================================================
   RESET & MONOCHROME SOPHISTICATED BASELINE (mobile-first)
   ======================================================= */
html, body, div, span, applet, object, iframe,
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, p, blockquote, pre, a, abbr, acronym, address, big, cite, code,
del, dfn, em, img, ins, kbd, q, s, samp, small, strike, strong, sub, sup, tt, var,
b, u, i, center, dl, dt, dd, ol, ul, li,
fieldset, form, label, legend,
table, caption, tbody, tfoot, thead, tr, th, td,
article, aside, canvas, details, embed, figure, figcaption, footer, header, hgroup,
menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary,
time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  background: #fff;
  color: #121212;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  min-height: 100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
a {
  color: #121212;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
a:hover,
a:focus {
  color: #262626;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}
button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 100%;
  outline: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
}
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid #353535;
}

/* ==================================
   TYPOGRAPHY - SOPHISTICATED SCALE
   ================================== */
h1, .h1 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.375rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: #121212;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
h2, .h2 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.75rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  color: #222;
}
h3, .h3 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #232323;
}
h4, .h4 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #262626;
}
p, li, label, .body {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #262626;
}
strong, b {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #181818;
}
blockquote {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  background: #f7f7f7;
  border-left: 4px solid #232323;
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
  padding: 14px 20px 14px 20px;
  color: #232323;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

/* ===================================
   LAYOUT STRUCTURE & FLEX CONTAINERS
   =================================== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px 40px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 32px rgba(24,24,24,0.04);
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .section {
    padding: 60px 40px;
  }
}

.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: #fafafa;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(36,36,36,0.06);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  position: relative;
  min-width: 260px;
  flex: 1 1 280px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(36,36,36,.13);
  z-index: 2;
}
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.feature-grid li {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  background: #f4f4f4;
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(36,36,36,0.05);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.feature-grid li:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 22px rgba(36,36,36,.14);
}
.feature-item{
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #f8f8f8;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(20,20,20,.06);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1.5px solid #eee;
  max-width: 680px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(48,48,48,0.11);
}

@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .content-wrapper {
    gap: 32px;
  }
}

/* =======================
   HEADER & NAVIGATION
   ======================= */
header {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ededed;
  z-index: 1001;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 14px;
}
header img {
  height: 50px;
}
.main-nav {
  display: none;
}
@media (min-width: 991px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
  }
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
  color: #232323;
}
.main-nav a:hover {
  background: #f1f1f1;
  color: #000;
}
.main-nav .nav-cta {
  background: #090909;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(36,36,36,0.08);
  transition: background .18s, color .18s, box-shadow .18s;
}
.main-nav .nav-cta:hover {
  background: #262626;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(36,36,36,0.15);
}

/* =============
   MOBILE MENU
   ============= */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #212121;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px 12px;
  border-radius: 100px;
  margin-left: 10px;
  transition: background 0.12s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:active, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: #ededed;
}
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 2002;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #191919ee;
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.36s cubic-bezier(.6,.01,.06,.99);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #fff;
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  right: 22px;
  z-index: 11;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 100px;
  transition: background 0.12s;
  padding: 6px 12px;
}
.mobile-menu-close:focus, .mobile-menu-close:hover {
  background: #2d2d2dee;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-top: 86px;
  padding-left: 36px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  padding: 12px 0;
  transition: color 0.13s, background 0.13s;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.mobile-nav a:focus, .mobile-nav a:hover {
  color: #ededed;
  background: #202020bb;
}
@media (min-width: 991px) {
  .mobile-menu {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* =============
   HERO SECTION
   ============= */
.hero {
  background: #fff;
  padding-top: 44px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
}
.hero .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero p {
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  color: #353535;
}
.hero .cta-btn {
  margin-top: 28px;
}

/* =============
   GENERAL CTA
   ============= */
.cta-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 14px 38px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
  margin-top: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  position: relative;
}
.cta-btn:hover, .cta-btn:focus {
  background: #232323;
  color: #f7f7f7;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(36,36,36,0.11);
}


/* ==================
   SPECIAL LISTS
   ================== */
ul li,
ol li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #2d2d2d;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
ul li strong,
ol li strong {
  color: #161616;
}

/* ===================
   TESTIMONIAL CARDS
   =================== */
.testimonial-card blockquote {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  color: #232323;
}
.testimonial-card p {
  color: #333;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-style: normal;
  margin: 0 0 0 20px;
  font-size: 0.99rem;
}

/* Ensure readability on testimonials, dramatic contrast */
.testimonials h2,
.testimonial-teaser h2 {
  color: #151515;
}
.testimonials,
.testimonial-teaser {
  background: #fafbfc;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 22px rgba(36,36,36,0.07);
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}


/* ==================
   ABOUT PREVIEW & PROMPT SPECIALS
   ================== */
.about-preview, .category-preview, .contact-prompt, .contact-cta {
  background: #f5f5f5;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(36,36,36,0.04);
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  padding: 36px 20px;
}
.about-preview a, .contact-prompt a {
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: underline;
  transition: color 0.16s;
}
.about-preview a:hover { color: #232323;}

.category-preview ul li {
  padding-left: 0;
}

/* ===================
   TRUST & AWARD LIST
   =================== */
.trust {
  background: #f4f4f4;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(36,36,36,0.04);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding: 36px 20px;
}
.trust ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-left: 18px;
}
.trust li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 14px;
}
.trust li:before {
  content: '•';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  color: #101010;
  font-size: 1.19em;
}

/* ====================
   ARTICLES OVERVIEW etc
   ==================== */
.articles-overview {
  background: #fff;
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.articles-overview ul,
.articles-overview ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.articles-overview ul li { color: #222;}
.articles-overview h3 {
  margin-top: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ===================
   CONTACT / INFO BLOCKS
   =================== */
.contact-info, .contact-cta {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.contact-info p {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #181818;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
/* inside main contact .contact-cta only */
.contact-cta .cta-btn {
  margin-top: 10px;
  min-width: 215px;
}

/* FAQ */
.faq {
  background: #f4f4f4;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(36,36,36,0.04);
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  padding: 36px 20px;
}
.faq ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;
}
.faq li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #232323;
}


/* ===================
   LEGAL PAGE SECTIONS
   =================== */
.legal {
  background: #fafafa;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(36,36,36,0.04);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
  padding: 38px 18px 40px 18px;
}
.legal h1, .legal h2 { color: #232323; }
.legal ul { margin-left: 18px;}
.legal li { color: #151515; }

/* ===================
   FOOTER
   =================== */
footer {
  background: #1e1e1e;
  color: #ededed;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding-top: 34px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}
.footer-top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #353535;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-top img {
  height: 54px;
}
.footer-top nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.footer-top nav a {
  color: #ededed;
  opacity: 0.92;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.15s, opacity 0.15s;
  padding: 7px 8px;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
.footer-top nav a:hover { color: #fff; opacity: 1; background: #353535; }
.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.footer-bottom nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-bottom nav a {
  color: #cacaca;
  font-size: .98rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  padding: 0 7px;
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: color 0.14s, opacity 0.14s;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.footer-bottom nav a:hover { color: #fff; opacity: 1; background: #232323; }
.footer-bottom .contact-info p {
  gap: 10px;
  color: #ededed;
  font-size: .96rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 5px;
  background: none;
  border-radius: 100px;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.social a:hover, .social a:focus {
  background: #353535;
}
.social img {
  height: 24px; width: 24px;
  filter: brightness(90%) contrast(125%);
}
@media (min-width: 880px) {
  .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 36px;
  }
}

/* ================================
    COOKIE BANNER & CONSENT MODAL
   ================================ */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  background: #181818ee;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 3999;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 24px 30px 20px 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(40px);
  transition: opacity 0.26s, transform 0.26s, visibility 0.26s;
}
.cookie-banner.shown {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 730px;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.cookie-btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 11px 30px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: #fff;
  color: #191919;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(34,34,34,0.05);
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.16s;
}
.cookie-btn.accept {
  background: #181818;
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-btn.accept:hover, .cookie-btn.accept:focus {
  background: #262626;
  color: #f8f8f8;
}
.cookie-btn.reject {
  background: #ededed;
  color: #181818;
}
.cookie-btn.reject:hover, .cookie-btn.reject:focus {
  background: #cccccc;
}
.cookie-btn.settings {
  background: #fff;
  color: #161616;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
}
.cookie-btn.settings:hover, .cookie-btn.settings:focus {
  background: #191919;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Cookie modal overlay */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(24,24,24,0.64);
  z-index: 4002;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.cookie-modal-overlay.open {
  display: flex;
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #fff;
  color: #181818;
  max-width: 410px;
  width: 94vw;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 42px rgba(34,34,34,0.18);
  padding: 42px 36px 36px 36px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  animation: fadeInModal 0.36s cubic-bezier(.47,1.64,.41,.8);
}
@keyframes fadeInModal {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.88); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px; right: 16px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: #232323;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 100px;
  transition: background 0.12s;
}
.cookie-modal-close:focus, .cookie-modal-close:hover {
  background: #ededed;
}
.cookie-modal h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  color: #181818;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.cookie-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: #fafafa;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  font-size: .98rem;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #262626;
}
.cookie-category label {
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.cookie-toggle {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  width: 44px;
  height: 24px;
}
.cookie-toggle input[type="checkbox"] {
  opacity: 0;
  width: 44px;
  height: 24px;
  margin: 0;
}
.cookie-toggle .slider {
  position: absolute;
  cursor: pointer;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: #ededed;
  border-radius: 24px;
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.cookie-toggle input:checked + .slider {
  background: #181818;
}
.cookie-toggle .slider:before {
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  height: 18px;
  width: 18px;
  left: 3px; top: 3px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: transform 0.22s;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(34,34,34,0.12);
}
.cookie-toggle input:checked + .slider:before {
  transform: translateX(20px);
}
.cookie-category.essential .cookie-toggle {
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.51;
}

/* ====================
   MICRO-INTERACTIONS
   ==================== */
.card, .testimonial-card, .feature-grid li, .cta-btn, .main-nav a, .footer-top nav a, .cookie-btn, .cookie-modal {
  transition: box-shadow .18s, background .18s, color .18s, opacity .18s;
}

/* ====================
   SPACING SYSTEM
   ==================== */
.section, .features, .testimonials, .trust, .faq, .about-preview, .contact-prompt, .category-preview, .legal {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.card, .feature-grid li, .testimonial-card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.card-container, .content-grid, .text-image-section, .feature-grid {
  gap: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .content-grid, .card-container, .feature-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .footer-top, .footer-bottom {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .section { padding: 30px 8px; }
}

/* =====================
   SCROLLBAR & SELECTION
   ===================== */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 12px; background: #f3f3f3; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #222; border-radius: 6px; }
::selection { background: #222; color: #fff; }

/* =====================
   CONFIRMATION
   ===================== */
.confirmation {
  background: #fafafa;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 18px rgba(36,36,36,0.055);
  text-align: center;
  margin: 32px auto 50px auto;
  padding: 70px 30px;
}
.confirmation h1 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #181818;
}
.confirmation p {
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.confirmation .cta-btn {
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* =====================
   ACCESSIBILITY HELPER
   ===================== */
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }

/* END MONOCHROME + FLEXBOX-ONLY CSS */