/* =====================================================================
   NEOLINE RHETORIK AKADEMIE - TECH FUTURISTIC CSS THEME
   Style: gradient backgrounds, neon accent, modern fonts, sleek UI
   Brand: #18416A (primary), #0B2540 (secondary), #FFD447 (accent)
   Montserrat (display), Open Sans (body)
   ===================================================================== */

/* --- RESET & 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;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.6;
  background: #0b2540;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #edf5ff;
  min-height: 100vh;
  font-size: 16px;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
a {
  color: #ffd447;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
a:hover,
a:focus {
  color: #ffffff;
}
button, .cta-primary, .mobile-menu-toggle, .mobile-menu-close {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  background: none;
}

/* --- VARIABLES & UTILITIES --- */
:root {
  --color-primary: #18416a;
  --color-secondary: #0b2540;
  --color-accent: #ffd447;
  --color-bg: #0b2540;
  --color-bg-alt: #14273c;
  --color-card: #13233b;
  --color-surface: #172d45;
  --color-white: #ffffff;
  --color-text: #edf5ff;
  --color-black: #10141a;
  --font-display: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 32px 0 rgba(24,65,106,0.22);
  --shadow-md: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(15,37,64,0.14);
  --radius: 16px;
  --radius-sm: 10px;
  --transition: 0.27s cubic-bezier(.42,0,.58,1);
  --input-bg: #18324c;
}

/* --- TYPOGRAPHY --- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.12;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.4rem; margin-bottom: 18px; }
h2 { font-size: 1.64rem; margin-bottom: 14px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.18rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
h4 { font-size: 1rem;  margin-bottom: 6px;  }

p, li, blockquote {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.subheadline {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
strong {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
blockquote {
  background: var(--color-surface);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: 16px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-style: italic;
}
ul, ol {
  margin-left: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
ul li, ol li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/* --- LAYOUT CONTAINERS --- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1124px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
.section,
section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

/* --- HEADER & NAVIGATION --- */
header {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-secondary), var(--color-primary) 60%, var(--color-secondary));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 100;
}
header .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 74px;
  gap: 0;
}
.logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 0;
}
.logo img {
  height: 36px;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}
.main-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  background: none;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.main-nav .cta-primary {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: bold;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.main-nav .cta-primary:hover,
.main-nav .cta-primary:focus {
  background: #ffe482;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px 2px #ffd44799;
}

/* --- MOBILE BURGER MENU --- */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
  padding: 0 12px;
  margin-left: 10px;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:active {
  color: var(--color-white);
}

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(10,25,50,0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
  z-index: 2000;
  transform: translateX(-100vw);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.36s cubic-bezier(.65,-0.15,.46,1.19), opacity 0.24s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 28px 24px 14px 0;
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.mobile-menu-close:active {
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.21rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
  padding: 16px 2px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  background: none;
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}
.mobile-nav a:hover,
.mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--color-card);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Hide main nav & show burger on mobile */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: inline-block; }
}
@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
}

/* --- HERO --- */
.hero {
  min-height: 330px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 60%, var(--color-secondary) 100%);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.hero .container {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  max-width: 720px;
  padding: 40px 0;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 16px #18416a66;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.hero .cta-primary {
  margin-top: 14px;
}

/* --- FEATURES SECTIONS --- */
.features,
.mission {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.features ul,
.mission ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.features h2 {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Feature highlights on home */
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.feature {
  background: var(--color-card);
  padding: 28px 22px 22px 22px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 #18314a55;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 242px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid #183970ee;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), border var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.feature img {
  width: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px #ffd44788);
}
.feature:hover {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px 0 #ffd44744, var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
}

/* --- SERVICES / COURSES / CARDS --- */
.services .service-cards,
.service-list .course-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.service-card,
.course-detail {
  background: var(--color-card);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 28px 20px 22px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 10px 0 #343e5030;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 11px;
  border: 1px solid #143961cc;
  min-width: 240px;
  max-width: 270px;
}
.service-card img,
.course-detail img {
  width: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px #ffd44799);
}
.service-card h3,
.course-detail h3 {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.price {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 1.24rem;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-top: 6px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.service-card:hover,
.course-detail:hover {
  border: 1.7px solid var(--color-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 7px 24px 0 #0b254044, 0 0 12px #ffd44740;
  transform: scale(1.028);
  transition: border var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}

/* --- BLOG TEASERS --- */
.article-teasers {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 20px 0 12px 0;
}
.article-teaser {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 22px 18px 16px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  flex: 1 1 210px;
  min-width: 180px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  gap: 7px;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), border var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  border: 1px solid #24365060;
}
.article-teaser h3 {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.article-teaser .read-more {
  align-self: flex-end;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 2px 7px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}
.article-teaser .read-more:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.article-teaser:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px 0 #ffd44726, var(--shadow-md);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.015);
}

.blog-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.category {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 5px 11px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

/* --- CTA BUTTONS --- */
.cta-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  padding: 13px 28px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 0px 24px 0 #ffd44744;
  margin-top: 14px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  border: none;
  outline: none;
}
.cta-primary:hover, .cta-primary:focus {
  background: #ffe482;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px 3px #ffd44799;
  transform: scale(1.04) rotate(-1deg);
}

/* --- TESTIMONIALS --- */
.testimonials {
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 40px 20px 30px 20px;
}
.testimonials h2 {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.testimonial-slider {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 10px 0 #14273c16;
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-width: 240px;
  max-width: 340px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px 0 #ffd44724, var(--shadow-md);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.027);
}
.testimonial-card blockquote {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.testimonial-meta {
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}
.star-rating {
  color: #ffd447;
  font-size: 1.27rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.trust {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.trust img { width: 32px; }

/* --- PRICING TABLE --- */
.pricing-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  margin: 15px 0 22px 0;
  background: var(--color-card);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.pricing-table th, .pricing-table td {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #224263bb;
}
.pricing-table th {
  background: var(--color-card);
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.pricing-table tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* --- FOOTER --- */
footer {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-secondary), var(--color-primary) 55%, var(--color-secondary));
  color: var(--color-text);
  padding: 0 0 0 0;
  position: relative;
}
footer .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 36px 20px 26px 20px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  padding: 6px 8px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}
.footer-nav a:hover {
  background: #ffd44728;
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 11px;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
}
.footer-brand img {
  height: 32px;
}

/* --- CONTENT GRID & LAYOUTS --- */
.card-container,
.card-grid,
.service-cards,
.course-list,
.article-teasers,
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 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;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* --- LEGAL, TEXT SECTIONS --- */
.legal {
  background: var(--color-card);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 40px 22px;
}
.text-section {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* --- CONTACT DETAILS --- */
.contact-details .content-wrapper {
  gap: 24px;
}
.contact-details .text-section {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  background: var(--color-surface);
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.contact-details a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: bold;
}
.contact-details a:hover {
  color: #ffe482;
}

/* --- COOKIE CONSENT BANNER --- */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-primary) 65%, var(--color-secondary));
  color: var(--color-white);
  z-index: 9999;
  box-shadow: 0 -3px 23px 0 #07142138;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px 28px;
  gap: 28px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  animation: cookie-appear 0.6s;
}
@keyframes cookie-appear {
  0% { transform: translateY(120%); opacity: 0; }
  60% { opacity: 0.3; transform: translateY(14px); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-text {
  flex: 1 1 330px;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cookie-btn, .cookie-settings-btn {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  margin: 0 4px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px #ffd44741;
}
.cookie-settings-btn {
  background: var(--color-white);
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.cookie-btn.reject {
  background: #e93f53;
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-settings-btn:hover {
  background: #ffe482;
  color: var(--color-black);
  transform: scale(1.045);
}
.cookie-btn.reject:hover {
  background: #c72635;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* Cookie Modal */
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(10,25,40,0.97);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  z-index: 10000;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.33s;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.cookie-modal-content {
  min-width: 300px;
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 40px #0b254055;
  padding: 28px 28px 20px 28px;
  color: var(--color-white);
  font-size: 1rem;
  max-width: 96vw;
  width: 380px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: relative;
}
.cookie-modal-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.19rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  right: 20px;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover {
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.cookie-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 15px;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
  accent-color: var(--color-accent);
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
}
.cookie-category .category-disabled {
  opacity: 0.62;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* --- SPACING / VISUAL HIERARCHY --- */
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;
}

/* --- FLEXBOX RESPONSIVE ALIGNMENT --- */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .container, .footer .container {
    padding: 0 10px;
  }
  .feature-grid, .service-cards, .course-list, .article-teasers {
    gap: 18px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .footer .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    padding-left: 13px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 6vw;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100vw;
  }
  .footer .container {
    padding: 24px 3vw 20px 3vw;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .main-nav { display: none !important; }
  .hero .content-wrapper {
    padding: 30px 0;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .feature-grid, .service-cards, .course-list, .article-teasers {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .features, .legal, .testimonials {
    padding: 28px 8vw 22px 8vw;
  }
  .testimonial-slider {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .content-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .footer-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px;
    padding-top: 6px;
  }
  .footer-brand {
    flex-direction: row;
  }
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 17px;
    padding: 15px 10px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }
  .cookie-modal-content {
    width: 95vw;
    padding: 19px 8vw 14px 8vw;
  }
}

/* --- MICRO-INTERACTIONS & MODERN EFFECTS --- */
button, .cta-primary, .cookie-btn, .cookie-settings-btn, .mobile-menu-toggle, .mobile-menu-close {
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition), transform var(--transition);
}
.cta-primary:active, .cookie-btn:active, .cookie-settings-btn:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}
input, textarea, select {
  background: var(--input-bg);
  color: var(--color-white);
  border-radius: 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-card);
  padding: 9px 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  transition: border var(--transition), background var(--transition);
}
input:focus,
textarea:focus,
select:focus {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-accent);
  background: #18314a;
}

/* --- SCROLLBAR --- */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 9px;
  background: var(--color-bg);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #193E72;
  border-radius: 5px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  background: #ffd447;
}

/* --- Z-INDEX LAYERING --- */
header,
.mobile-menu,
.cookie-banner,
.cookie-modal {
  z-index: 1000;
}

/* --- OVERRIDE: PREVENT ABSOLUTE FOR CARDS & TEXT --- */
.card, .service-card, .course-detail, .article-teaser, .testimonial-card {
  position: relative !important;
}

/* --- ACCESSIBILITY (FOCUS STATES) --- */
a:focus, button:focus, .cta-primary:focus, .cookie-btn:focus, .cookie-settings-btn:focus, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 1.5px;
  background: #ffd44733;
}

/* --- DARK TEXT ON LIGHT FOR TESTIMONIALS/REVIEWS --- */
.testimonial-card, .testimonial-card blockquote, .testimonial-card .testimonial-meta {
  color: var(--color-secondary) !important;
}

/* --- MISC UTILS --- */
.hide { display: none !important; }
.d-flex { display: flex; }
.align-center { align-items: center; }

/* For cookie preferences modal toggles */
.cookie-switch {
  appearance: none;
  width: 34px;
  height: 18px;
  background: #ccc;
  border-radius: 10px;
  position: relative;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.21s;
}
.cookie-switch:checked {
  background: var(--color-accent);
}
.cookie-switch::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 2px;
  top: 2px;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: left 0.21s;
}
.cookie-switch:checked::before {
  left: 18px;
}

/* --- END THEME CSS --- */