/* -- CSS RESET and NORMALIZE -- */
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;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html { font-size: 16px; }
body { line-height: 1.5; background: #F5F8FA; color: #163047; font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif; }

/* Set up font faces for Oswald & Roboto */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald:400,600,700&display=swap');
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto:400,500,700&display=swap');

/* ---------- COLOR VARIABLES AND BRAND ---------- */
:root {
  --color-primary: #163047;
  --color-secondary: #F5F8FA;
  --color-accent: #C13325;
  --color-accent-hover: #E94E3B;
  --color-white: #fff;
  --color-black: #1a232e;
  --shadow-main: 0 4px 16px 0 rgba(22, 48, 71, 0.07);
  --radius-main: 14px;
  --transition-main: 0.22s cubic-bezier(0.4,0.0,0.2,1);
}

/* ---------- TYPOGRAPHY ---------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.19; text-transform: uppercase; }
h2 { font-size: 1.75rem; margin-bottom: 20px; text-transform: uppercase; }
h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
h4 { font-size: 1.12rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
h5, h6 { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 8px; }
p, ul, ol, li {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}
strong { font-weight: bold; }

ul, ol {padding-left: 22px; }
ul li, ol li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
a { color: var(--color-primary); transition: color var(--transition-main); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover, a:focus { color: var(--color-accent-hover); text-decoration: underline; }

/* Typography for cards and highlights */
.card h3, .feature-grid h3, .articles-list h3, .testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ---------- GENERAL LAYOUT STRUCTURE ---------- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.content-wrapper,
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-main);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-main);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container {padding: 0 10px;}
  .content-wrapper, .content-grid {flex-direction: column; gap: 20px;}
  .section {padding: 24px 8px; margin-bottom: 36px;}
}

/* ---------- HEADER & NAVIGATION ---------- */
header {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-bottom: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(22,48,71,0.05);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 50;
}
header .container {
  min-height: 70px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
}
header nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}
header nav a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 3px 0 3px 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-main), color var(--transition-main);
}
header nav a:hover, header nav a.active {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
}
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-white) !important;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px rgba(193,51,37,0.07);
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-main), color var(--transition-main), box-shadow var(--transition-main);
  outline: none;
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus {
  background: var(--color-accent-hover);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(193,51,37,0.10);
}
.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: none;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-main), color var(--transition-main);
}
.btn-secondary:hover, .btn-secondary:focus {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ---------- MOBILE MENU STYLES ----------*/
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 2rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 8px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: absolute;
  right: 16px;
  top: 11px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 101;
  transition: background var(--transition-main);
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus, .mobile-menu-toggle:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent-hover);
}
.mobile-menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  z-index: 200;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.36s cubic-bezier(0.74,0.02,0.29,0.97);
  box-shadow: 0 0 32px 1px rgba(22,48,71,0.34);
  padding: 0;
  overflow-y: auto;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
  pointer-events: all;
  opacity: 1;
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: none;
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 2rem;
  border: none;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 18px 22px 0 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition-main);
}
.mobile-menu-close:focus, .mobile-menu-close:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 36px 32px 50px 32px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color var(--transition-main);
  padding: 8px 0;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  header nav,
  header .btn-primary {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .mobile-menu {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ---------- HERO + GENERAL SECTIONS ---------- */
.hero {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 56px 0 56px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.hero .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 28px;
  z-index: 1;
  position: relative;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.13;
}
.hero p {
  color: #ededf6;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.hero .btn-primary {
  margin-top: 18px;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero {padding: 32px 0 30px 0;}
  .hero h1{ font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .hero p { font-size: 1rem; }
}

/* ---------- FEATURE GRID / CARDS / ICONS ---------- */
.feature-grid, .card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.feature-grid > div, .card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-main);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-main);
  padding: 28px 24px 22px 24px;
  min-width: 230px;
  flex: 1 1 250px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  border: 3px solid var(--color-secondary);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-main), transform var(--transition-main), box-shadow var(--transition-main);
}
.feature-grid > div:hover, .card:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.02) rotate(-0.5deg);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(22,48,71,0.10);
}
.feature-grid img, .card img {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .feature-grid, .card-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .feature-grid > div, .card {
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 18px 12px;
  }
}

/* ---------- TESTIMONIAL CARDS ---------- */
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px 18px 20px 22px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 14px 0 rgba(22,48,71,0.07);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  min-width: 260px;
  flex: 1 1 320px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-main), border-color var(--transition-main);
}
.testimonial-card strong {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 30px 0 rgba(22,48,71,0.14);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--color-accent-hover);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .testimonial-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 18px 10px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }
}

/* ---------- ARTICLES / POSTS / STORIES ---------- */
.articles-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.articles-list article {
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: var(--radius-main);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-main);
  padding: 22px 20px 20px 22px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-main), box-shadow var(--transition-main), transform var(--transition-main);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  min-width: 220px;
}
.articles-list article:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px 0 rgba(193,51,37,0.15);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.01);
}
.articles-list h3 {margin-bottom: 8px;color:var(--color-primary);}
.articles-list .rating-highlights {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
@media (max-width: 700px){
  .articles-list {flex-direction: column;gap:14px;}
  .articles-list article {min-width: 0;width: 100%;padding: 14px 8px;}
}

/* ---------- SIDEBAR CATEGORIES & TAGS ---------- */
.categories-sidebar {
  background:#fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-main);
  padding: 22px 18px 22px 18px;
  min-width: 210px;
  max-width: 250px;
  margin-right: 0;
}
.categories-sidebar h3 {
  font-size:1.08rem;margin:10px 0 8px 0;color:var(--color-primary);
}
.categories-sidebar ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0 0 10px 0;
}
.categories-sidebar ul li {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.popular-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.popular-tags span {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  border-radius: 12px 0 12px 0;
  font-size:0.95em;
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight:600;
}
@media (max-width:990px){.categories-sidebar{max-width:100%;min-width:0;margin-bottom:14px;}}

/* ---------- CALL TO ACTION SECTION ---------- */
.call-to-action {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--radius-main);
  margin-bottom: 52px;
  padding: 44px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 22px 0 rgba(193,51,37,0.10);
}
.call-to-action h2 {
  color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 2rem;
}
.call-to-action p {
  color: #ffe9e7;
  font-size:1.13rem;
  max-width:650px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .call-to-action { padding: 26px 0; }
  .call-to-action h2 { font-size: 1.24rem;}
}

/* ---------- MISC. FLEX LAYOUT UTILS ---------- */
.text-image-section {display: flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.text-section {flex: 1 1 300px;display: flex;flex-direction: column;gap: 14px;}
.map_location {display: flex;flex-direction: column;gap: 8px;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;}
.social-links {display: flex;gap: 16px;align-items: center;}
.story-snippets {display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;gap: 20px;}
.feature-item {display: flex;flex-direction: column;align-items: flex-start;gap: 15px;}
.filter-by-brand, .filter-by-topic {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* ---------- FORMS / SEARCH / FILTERS ---------- */
.search-filter {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  background: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(22,48,71,0.05);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.search-filter input[type='text'],
.filter-by-brand select,
.filter-by-topic select {
  border: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-main);
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  min-width: 140px;
}
.search-filter input[type='text']:focus,
.filter-by-brand select:focus,
.filter-by-topic select:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* ---------- TIP ICONS, QUICK ANSWERS ---------- */
.tip-icons {display:flex;gap:14px;margin:18px 0;}
.tip-icons img{width:40px;height:40px;}
.quick-answers {margin-top:12px;}
.quick-answers ul{margin:0;padding-left:22px;}

/* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
footer {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 52px 0 30px 0;
  border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0;
  margin-top: 80px;
}
footer .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
footer .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
footer nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  flex: 4 1 400px;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}
footer nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.87;
  border: none;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity var(--transition-main), color var(--transition-main);
}
footer nav a:hover, footer nav a:focus {
  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
  opacity: 1;
}
.contact-info ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0; margin: 0;
  color: #fff;
}
.contact-info li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
footer .social-links {gap: 18px;}
footer .social-links a img {
  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 8px;
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(193,51,37,0.04);
  transition: filter var(--transition-main), transform var(--transition-main);
}
footer .social-links a:hover img {
  filter: brightness(0.9) saturate(2);
  transform: scale(1.09);
}
footer p {
  margin: 11px 0 0 0;
  color: #aabfd3;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
}
@media (max-width: 900px){footer .content-wrapper{flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}}
@media (max-width: 600px){footer{padding:22px 0 13px 0;border-radius:9px 9px 0 0;}}

/* ---------- COOKIE CONSENT BANNER ---------- */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 3000;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 24px 16px 18px 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 32px rgba(22,48,71,0.19);
  border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0;
  animation: cookie-slide-in 0.66s cubic-bezier(.75,.13,.41,.79) 1;
}
@keyframes cookie-slide-in {
  from { transform: translateY(70px); opacity: 0; }
  to   { transform: none; opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-banner__content {
  flex: 2 1 320px;
  font-size:1rem;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.cookie-banner__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
}
.cookie-btn {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color:#fff;
  font-family: 'Oswald', Arial, sans-serif;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 7px 20px;
  font-size:1rem;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right:4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition-main);
}
.cookie-btn--secondary {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
}
.cookie-btn:focus, .cookie-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent-hover);
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-btn--secondary:hover, .cookie-btn--secondary:focus {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
}

@media(max-width:600px) {
  .cookie-banner {flex-direction:column;gap:12px;padding:16px 8px;}
  .cookie-banner__content {font-size:0.99rem;}
}

/* ---------- COOKIE CONSENT MODAL ---------- */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(22,48,71,0.67);
  z-index: 3200;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  pointer-events: auto;
  animation: cookie-modal-fade 0.23s;
}
@keyframes cookie-modal-fade {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to { opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  max-width: 390px;
  width: 94vw;
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 32px 18px 22px 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(22,48,71,0.25);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3500;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
  width: 19px; height:19px;
  accent-color: var(--color-primary);
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 11px; right: 13px;
  background: none;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition-main), transform var(--transition-main);
  z-index: 2;
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover, .cookie-modal-close:focus {
  color: var(--color-accent-hover);
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(7deg);
}
.cookie-modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
@media (max-width:500px){
  .cookie-modal{padding:17px 6px 10px 6px;}
  .cookie-category{font-size:0.97rem;}
}

/* ---------- GEOMETRIC & STRUCTURED VISUALS ---------- */
/* Geometric shape accents (example) */
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  left: -60px;
  top: 0;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  background: rgba(22,48,71,0.11);
  z-index: 0;
  border-radius: 0 0 90px 0;
  transform: rotate(18deg);
}
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  position: absolute;
  right: -70px;
  bottom: -55px;
  width: 120px;
  height: 120px;
  background: rgba(193,51,37,0.18);
  border-radius: 90px 0 0 0; 
  z-index: 0;
  transform: rotate(-14deg);
}

.section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -23px;
  top: 14px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  background: rgba(22,48,71,0.08);
  border-radius: 10px 50% 10px 18px/25% 50% 30% 30%;
  z-index: 0;
}
@media (max-width:600px){.section::before {display:none;}}

.feature-grid > div::after, .card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 11px;
  bottom: 11px;
  width: 27px;
  height: 27px;
  background: rgba(193,51,37,0.07);
  clip-path: polygon(0% 0%, 100% 0, 100% 100%, 65% 40%);
  border-radius: 6px;
  z-index: 0;
}

/* Geometric angular border for focus */
.btn-primary, .btn-secondary, .cookie-btn {
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus,
.btn-secondary:hover, .btn-secondary:focus,
.cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-btn:focus {
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--color-accent-hover);
}

/* -- Animation for micro-interactions -- */
.btn-primary,
.btn-secondary,
.card,
.feature-grid > div,
.testimonial-card,
.articles-list article {
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition-main), border-color var(--transition-main), transform var(--transition-main), background var(--transition-main), color var(--transition-main);
}

/* Hide visually but keep accessible */
.visually-hidden { position:absolute; width:1px; height:1px; padding:0; margin:-1px; overflow:hidden; clip:rect(0,0,0,0); border:0; }

/* ---------- SPACING AND ALIGNMENT (MANDATORY) ---------- */
.section { margin-bottom: 60px; padding: 40px 20px; }
.card-container { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; }
.card { margin-bottom: 20px; position: relative; }
.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 { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; padding: 20px; }
.feature-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; }
/* Ensure all cards/sections have at least 20px margin */
.card, .testimonial-card, .feature-grid>div, .articles-list article { margin-bottom: 20px; }

/* ---------- RESPONSIVE FLEX DIRECTIONS ---------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .content-wrapper, .content-grid, .card-container, .feature-grid, .articles-list, .story-snippets, .testimonial-card {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

/* ---------- ACCESSIBLE FOCUS STATES ---------- */
a, button, .btn-primary, .btn-secondary, .cookie-btn {
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: none;
}
a:focus, button:focus, .btn-primary:focus, .btn-secondary:focus, .cookie-btn:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ---------- MISCELLANEOUS UTILS ---------- */
.hide { display: none!important; }

/* Ensures no content card overlapping */
.card, .feature-grid > div, .articles-list article, .testimonial-card {
  z-index: 1; /* Above geometric section shapes etc. */
}

/* Prevents absolute overlap issues */
.card, .feature-grid > div, .testimonial-card, .articles-list article {
  position: relative;
}