/* RESET & NORMALIZE */
html {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: inherit;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
body, html {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
body {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #232855;
  background: #FAF9F6;
  min-height: 100vh;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border: none;
}
a {
  color: #66C7B2;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
a:hover, a:focus {
  color: #232855;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: disc inside;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
strong {
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* BRAND COLORS IN SOFT PASTEL PALETTE */
:root {
  --primary: #232855;
  --secondary: #66C7B2;
  --accent: #F5F4ED;
  --bg: #FAF9F6;
  --pastel-pink: #FAE4E9;
  --pastel-aqua: #D3F3EE;
  --pastel-yellow: #FDF9E6;
  --pastel-lavender: #ECE6F9;
  --pastel-blue: #E6F2FF;
  --text-dark: #232855;
  --text-medium: #465388;
  --shadow: 0 4px 24px 0 rgba(102, 199, 178, 0.13);
  --radius: 18px;
  --border: 1px solid #E3E7EE;
}

/* TYPOGRAPHY */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.6rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 18px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
h4 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }

p, li, span, label, input, textarea {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text-medium);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
p { margin-bottom: 16px; }

/* LAYOUT CONTAINERS */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  padding-left: 20px;
  padding-right: 20px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* Use a seamless soft background for sections */
section {
  background: linear-gradient(109deg, #FAE4E9 0%, #FDF9E6 47%, #D3F3EE 100%);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 0;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: transparent;
}

/* FLEX LAYOUTS */
.feature-grid, .research-areas-grid, .principles-grid, .project-grid, .card-container, .card-grid, .content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.card-container, .card-grid, .project-grid, .research-areas-grid, .principles-grid {
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.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;
}
.testimonial-card, .testimonial-slider .testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px 0 rgba(102,199,178,0.10);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px 28px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-width: 230px;
}
.testimonial-slider {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

.card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 30px 24px;
  min-width: 240px;
}

ul li + li, ol li + li {
  margin-top: 7px;
}

/***** NAVIGATION *****/
header {
  background: linear-gradient(95deg, #ECE6F9 10%, #FAE4E9 100%);
  box-shadow: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #E3E7EE;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 7px 13px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--pastel-pink);
  color: var(--secondary);
}
.cta-btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  padding: 11px 36px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--secondary);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px 0 rgba(102,199,178,0.15);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  margin-left: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.cta-btn.primary {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}
.cta-btn:hover, .cta-btn:focus {
  background: var(--pastel-aqua);
  color: var(--primary);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 7px 22px 0 rgba(102,199,178,0.21);
}

/* Hamburger for mobile */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 16px;
  z-index: 150;
  transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
}
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #FAE4E9 78%, #D3F3EE 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(102, 199, 178, 0.08);
  z-index: 99;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.77,0,.18,1);
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-left: 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: none;
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 18px 32px 0 0;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
  transform: scale(1.1);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 23px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1.23rem;
  padding: 11px 24px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.13s;
  min-width: 180px;
  text-align: center;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Hide main nav and show burger on mobile */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .main-nav, .cta-btn.primary {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .mobile-menu {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* HERO/INTRO SECTION */
.content-wrapper > h1 {
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #66C7B2 28%, #232855 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  background-clip: text;
  text-fill-color: transparent;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* FEATURES, CARDS, PRINCIPLES */
.feature-grid > div, .research-areas-grid > div, .principles-grid > div, .project-grid > div {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px 0 rgba(102,199,178,0.07);
  padding: 28px 20px;
  min-width: 210px;
  flex: 1 1 228px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.feature-grid img,
.research-areas-grid img,
.project-grid img,
.principles-grid img {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}

.feature-grid h3,.research-areas-grid h3,.principles-grid h3,.project-grid h3 {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--secondary);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}

.project-grid > div,
.research-areas-grid > div,
.feature-grid > div {
  border: var(--border);
}

/* QUOTES, TESTIMONIALS */
.testimonial-card p {
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.testimonial-card span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--secondary);
  margin-top: 5px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  box-shadow: 0 3px 24px rgba(102,199,178,0.15);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--secondary);
  background: #fff;
  color: #232855;
}

/***** FOOTER *****/
footer {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E6F2FF 40%, #FDF9E6 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EE;
  padding: 0 0 32px 0;
}
footer .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding-top: 36px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 14px 0 6px 0;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
}
.footer-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--text-medium);
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.footer-contact img {
  height: 17px;
  width: 17px;
  margin-right: 7px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.footer-copy {
  display: block;
  color: #9EB1C7;
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  margin-top: 5px;
}

/***** COOKIES CONSENT BANNER *****/
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100vw;
  background: linear-gradient(88deg, #ECE6F9 60%, #FAE4E9 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 18px rgba(102, 199, 178, 0.09);
  padding: 32px 18px 24px 18px;
  z-index: 1200;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  border-top-left-radius: var(--radius);
  border-top-right-radius: var(--radius);
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  transition: transform 0.36s cubic-bezier(.61,.02,.3,1);
}
.cookie-banner.hide {
  transform: translateY(100%);
}
.cookie-banner-text {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  flex: 1 1 180px;
  margin-right: 20px;
}
.cookie-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
}
.cookie-btns button {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  padding: 9px 24px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.13s, box-shadow 0.18s;
}
.cookie-accept {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-accept:hover, .cookie-accept:focus {
  background: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-reject {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--secondary);
  border: 1px solid var(--secondary);
}
.cookie-reject:hover, .cookie-reject:focus {
  background: var(--pastel-pink);
}
.cookie-settings {
  background: #F5F4ED;
  color: var(--primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--primary);
}
.cookie-settings:hover, .cookie-settings:focus {
  background: var(--pastel-aqua);
}

/***** COOKIE PREFERENCES MODAL *****/
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%; top: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.98);
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px 0 rgba(102,199,178,0.17);
  z-index: 2500;
  padding: 36px 34px 28px 34px;
  max-width: 92vw;
  width: 400px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  transition: opacity 0.23s, transform 0.23s;
  opacity: 1;
}
.cookie-modal.hide {
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translate(-50%, -45%) scale(0.95);
}
.cookie-modal-title {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.38rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.cookie-toggle {
  appearance: none;
  width: 38px;
  height: 20px;
  background: var(--pastel-aqua);
  border-radius: 20px;
  position: relative;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid #ddd;
  transition: background 0.18s;
}
.cookie-toggle:checked {
  background: var(--secondary);
}
.cookie-toggle:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  top: 2px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(35,40,85,0.08);
  transition: left 0.18s;
}
.cookie-toggle:checked:before { left: 20px; }
.cookie-save-btn {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  margin-top: 14px;
  width: 100%;
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin-bottom: -10px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/***** MAPS, CONTACT DETAILS, FORMS *****/
.text-section, .address-details, .map {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
  background: #F5F4ED;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(230,242,255,0.12);
  padding: 20px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.text-section span {
  align-items: center;
  display: flex;
  gap: 7px;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.text-section img { width: 17px; height: 17px; }

/***** BUTTONS & INPUTS *****/
button, input[type="submit"], .cta-btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  appearance: none;
}
input, textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1px solid #DFDFEC;
  padding: 12px 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  width: 100%;
  background: #F7F7FB;
  box-shadow: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--secondary);
  background: #ECE6F9;
}

/***** RESPONSIVE DESIGN (MOBILE-FIRST) *****/
@media (max-width: 1119px) {
  .container { max-width: 970px; }
  .content-wrapper { padding: 30px 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .container { max-width: 720px; }
  section { padding: 32px 0; }
  .content-wrapper { padding: 24px 6px; }
  .feature-grid, .research-areas-grid, .principles-grid, .project-grid, .content-grid, .card-container, .testimonial-slider {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .footer-contact { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 7px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.95rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  h3, .feature-grid h3, .research-areas-grid h3 { font-size: 1rem; }
  section { padding: 27px 0; }
  .content-wrapper { padding: 18px 3vw; gap: 14px; }
  .feature-grid > div, .research-areas-grid > div, .principles-grid > div, .project-grid > div { padding: 18px 12px; min-width: unset; }
  .text-image-section { flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
  .testimonial-slider, .testimonial-card { flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .container { padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; }
  .content-wrapper { padding: 12px 0; }
  section { margin-bottom: 38px; }
  .cookie-banner { flex-direction: column; gap: 13px; padding: 17px 5px; }
  .cookie-banner-text { margin-right: 0; font-size: 0.98rem; }
  .footer-contact { font-size: 0.96rem; }
}

/***** MICRO-INTERACTIONS & EFFECTS *****/
.card, .feature-grid > div, .project-grid > div, .principles-grid > div, .testimonial-card {
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, transform 0.18s, border-color 0.17s;
}
.card:hover, .feature-grid > div:hover, .project-grid > div:hover, .principles-grid > div:hover, .testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 11px 28px rgba(102,199,178,0.18);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02);
  border-color: var(--secondary);
}

.cta-btn:active {
  transform: scale(0.97);
}

input[type="checkbox"], input[type="radio"] {
  accent-color: var(--secondary);
}

::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: #b6bbc5; opacity:1; }
::-moz-placeholder { color: #b6bbc5; opacity:1; }
:-ms-input-placeholder { color: #b6bbc5; opacity:1; }
::placeholder { color: #b6bbc5; opacity:1; }

/***** SCROLLBAR ******/
html::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 8px; background: transparent; }
html::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #D3F3EE;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/***** CUSTOM UTILITY CLASSES *****/
.mt-20 { margin-top: 20px; }
.mb-32 { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.mx-auto { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/***** SPECIAL CASES & FIXES *****/
main > section:last-child { margin-bottom: 36px; }

/***** ENSURE NO CONTENT OVERLAP & SPACING *****/
section, .section, .content-wrapper, .card, .testimonial-card,
.feature-grid div, .research-areas-grid div, .project-grid div {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/***** ACCESSIBILITY ******/
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px dashed var(--secondary);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/***** Z-INDEXS ******/
header { z-index: 10; position: relative; }
footer { z-index: 5; position: relative; }

/***** END OF CSS *****/