/* === CSS RESET & NORMALIZATION === */
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 {
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  background: #fff;
  color: #1a1a1a;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #232323;
  background: #fff;
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
  border: 0;
}
a {
  color: #203244;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
a:hover, a:focus {
  color: #000;
}

ul, ol {
  margin-left: 1.5em;
  margin-bottom: 1em;
}
li {
  margin-bottom: 0.25em;
}

strong { font-weight: 700; }

/* === MONOCHROME SOPHISTICATED === */
:root {
  --primary: #203244;
  --secondary: #79909a;
  --accent: #f5f8fa;
  --black: #0D1117;
  --white: #fff;
  --gray-100: #f5f8fa;
  --gray-400: #bbb;
  --gray-700: #45484b;
  --gray-900: #181A1B;
}

/* === TYPOGRAPHY (Elegant Hierarchy) === */
h1, .display {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--black);
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
h2 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary);
  letter-spacing: -.5px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
h3 {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--secondary);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
p, ul, ol, li, span {
  font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--gray-900);
  margin-bottom: 0.75em;
}
.subheadline {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  margin-bottom: 1.1em;
  font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/***** SPACING & FLEX PATTERNS *****/
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: var(--white);
}
.container {
  max-width: 1220px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}
.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  width: 100%;
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 24px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.07);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 32px 24px;
  min-width: 260px;
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  transition: box-shadow .18s, transform .18s;
}
.card:hover, .card:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 32px 0 rgba(32,50,68,0.13);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.01);
}
.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 {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(22,22,22,.06);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: var(--black);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--primary);
  min-width: 230px;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* === HEADER === */
.main-header {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--white);
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 32px;
  gap: 26px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}
.main-header img {
  max-height: 44px;
  width: auto;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--black);
  padding: 6px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;
  position: relative;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
}
.cta-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  padding: 13px 32px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 27px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 9px 0 rgba(23,32,44,0.08);
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 12px;
  transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.16s, transform .16s;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.cta-button:hover, .cta-button:focus {
  background: #11161e;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 5px 22px 0 rgba(23,32,44,0.17);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.01);
}

/***** HERO & PAGE STRUCTURE *****/
main > section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 0 0 0;
}
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #fff 70%, #eef0f1 100%);
  border-radius: 0 0 36px 36px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 38px 0 rgba(32,50,68,.07);
}

/***** FEATURE GRID *****/
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.feature-grid > div {
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border-radius: 13px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(32,50,68,.07);
  padding: 28px 18px 22px 18px;
  min-width: 210px;
  flex: 1 1 270px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s, background 0.16s;
}
.feature-grid > div:hover {
  background: #fafbfc;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 34px 0 rgba(32,50,68,0.11);
}
.feature-grid img {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
}

/***** TESTIMONIALS & REVIEWS ******/
.testimonial-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 1.11rem;
  font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--black);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-style: italic;
}
.testimonial-card span {
  font-size: .98rem;
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.review-summary, .star-rating-summary, .star-rating-filter {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 7px 0 rgba(32,50,68,.04);
  padding: 13px 18px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.star-rating-summary img, .review-summary img, .star-rating-filter img {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  margin-right: -3px;
}
.star-rating-summary span, .review-summary span {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary);
}

/***** SPECIAL LISTS & BLOCKS *****/
.criteria-list, .usp-points, .service-overview, .benefit-points ul, .trustpoints ul, .guarantees ul, .article-list, .expert-tips-list ul, .faq-block ul {
  list-style: disc inside;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
}
.criteria-list li, .usp-points li, .service-overview li, .benefit-points ul li, .trustpoints ul li, .guarantees ul li, .expert-tips-list ul li, .faq-block ul li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--gray-900);
  padding-left: 2px;
}
.benefit-points {
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  margin: 14px 0 0;
}
.unique-expertise,
.next-steps,
.curation-process,
.history-timeline,
.team-snippet,
.process-overview, .contact-short, .cookie-policy-text, .contact-for-privacy, .contact-for-gdpr, .terms-text, .cookie-settings {
  background: #fafbfc;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--primary);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  margin-top: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  color: var(--primary);
}

/***** TEAM PROFILES *****/
.team-profiles {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.team-profiles > div {
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(32,50,68,.03);
  padding: 22px 16px 18px;
  flex: 1 1 210px;
}

/***** CREDENTIALS & AWARDS *****/
.credentials-list ul, .award-list {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin: 13px 0 13px 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.credentials-list img, .award-list img {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  margin-right: 7px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.credentials-list li, .award-list span {
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  color: var(--gray-900);
}

/***** CONTACT DETAILS & MAP *****/
.contact-details {
  background: var(--gray-100);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 20px 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
}
.contact-details img {
  width: 16px; height: 16px; margin-right: 7px; vertical-align: middle;
}
.address-map {
  margin-top: 14px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  background: #fff;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 7px 0 rgba(32,50,68,0.04);
}
.address-map img {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
}

/***** BREADCRUMB *****/
.breadcrumb {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  color: var(--gray-700);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.breadcrumb a {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/***** FOOTER *****/
.main-footer {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--gray-100);
  padding: 40px 20px 20px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--primary);
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--gray-100);
  opacity: .81;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background .14s, color .14s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
  background: #232323;
  opacity: 1;
}
.footer-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.footer-info img {
  width: 16px; height: 16px; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 4px;
}
.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
}
.footer-social a img {
  width: 24px; height: 24px; opacity: 0.86; transition: opacity .16s;}
.footer-social a:hover img, .footer-social a:focus img { opacity: 1; }
.footer-copy {
  color: var(--gray-400);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  margin-top: 8px;
  text-align: center;
}

/***** MOBILE MENU STYLES *****/
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: 19px;
  right: 21px;
  z-index: 120;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 0 rgba(32,50,68,.15);
  transition: background .16s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: #171f2a;
}
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(20,22,26,0.96);
  z-index: 999;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transform: translateX(100%);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform 0.34s cubic-bezier(.55,.06,.53,.96), opacity .2s;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 23px;
  right: 28px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--white);
  font-size: 2rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 1001;
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  transition: background .15s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: #23242a;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 8vh;
  margin-left: 11vw;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-size: 1.33rem;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13);
  width: 85vw;
  transition: color 0.13s, background 0.13s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
  background: #23242a;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/***** COOKIE CONSENT BANNER *****/
.cookie-consent-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 1400;
  background: var(--gray-900);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 20px 0 rgba(32,50,68,.25);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px 30px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', Arial, sans-serif;
  gap: 16px;
  animation: fadeInUpB 0.6s;
}
.cookie-consent-banner span{
  color: var(--white);
}
@keyframes fadeInUpB {
  0% { opacity:0; transform: translateY(40px);} 100% { opacity:1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.cookie-consent-banner .cookie-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
}
.cookie-consent-banner button {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: inherit;
  border-radius: 22px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  transition: background .15s, color .15s, box-shadow .12s;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.cookie-accept {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 0 rgba(32,50,68,0.14);
}
.cookie-accept:hover, .cookie-accept:focus {
  background: #141c24;
}
.cookie-reject {
  background: var(--gray-100);
  color: var(--primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--primary);
}
.cookie-reject:hover, .cookie-reject:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--secondary);
}
.cookie-settings {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--primary);
  border: 1px solid var(--primary);
}
.cookie-settings:hover, .cookie-settings:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--secondary);
}

/***** COOKIE PREFERENCES MODAL *****/
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  z-index: 1600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(11,13,19,0.72);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .35s;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.cookie-modal-dialog {
  background: var(--white);
  border-radius: 16px;
  max-width: 410px;
  width: 95vw;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 40px 0 rgba(32,50,68,.14);
  padding: 30px 28px 21px 28px;
  color: var(--primary);
  animation: fadeInDownB .45s;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  position: relative;
}
@keyframes fadeInDownB {
  0% { opacity:0; transform: translateY(-40px);} 100% { opacity:1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.cookie-modal-dialog h2 {
  font-size: 1.23rem;
  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  background: var(--gray-100);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.cookie-category input[type=checkbox] {
  accent-color: var(--primary);
  width: 18px; height: 18px;
}
.cookie-category label {
  font-family: 'Source Sans Pro',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1.65rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px 7px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background .13s;
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover, .cookie-modal-close:focus { background: #eef0f3; }

/***** RESPONSIVE DESIGN: MOBILE FIRST *****/
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .main-header {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 18px 10px 12px 10px;
  }
  .main-nav {
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 7px 0;
  }
  .cta-button {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-top: 8px;
    width: 95%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .card-container, .feature-grid, .testimonial-list, .team-profiles, .content-grid {
    gap: 14px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 10px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 2.1rem;
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: 1.36rem;
  }
  .section {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    padding: 32px 8px;
  }
  .feature-grid > div, .team-profiles > div, .card {
    min-width: 180px;
    flex: 1 1 100%;
    padding: 18px 9px 15px 12px;
  }
  .main-footer, .footer-nav {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 30px 10px 15px 10px;
  }
  .footer-nav a {
    padding: 2px 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
  .footer-info {
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: .97rem;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 14px 7px;
  }
  .content-grid, .card-container, .feature-grid, .testimonial-list, .team-profiles {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 11px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 590px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.13rem; }
  .container { padding: 0 3vw; }
  .main-header { padding: 9px 5px 10px 5px; gap:5px; }
  .cta-button { font-size: 0.99rem; padding: 10px 14px; }
  .main-nav { display: none !important; }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 450px) {
  .container { padding: 0 1vw; }
  .section { padding: 19px 1vw; }
}

/***** ACCESSIBILITY FOCUS OUTLINE *****/
a:focus, button:focus, .cta-button:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #203244;
  outline-offset: 1px;
}

/***** MICRO-INTERACTIONS & TRANSITIONS *****/
.card, .feature-grid > div {
  transition: box-shadow .18s, background .16s, transform .16s;
}
.cta-button, .main-nav a, .footer-nav a, .cookie-consent-banner button, .cookie-modal-close {
  transition: background .16s, color .13s, box-shadow .14s, transform .14s;
}
.cookie-consent-banner, .cookie-modal {
  transition: opacity .18s, transform .18s;
}

/***** HIDE MOBILE MENU ON DESKTOP *****/
@media (min-width: 591px) {
  .mobile-menu, .mobile-menu-toggle { display: none !important; }
  .main-nav { display: flex !important; }
}

/***** ADDITIONAL STYLES FOR BLOCKS (FAQ, ARTICLE, ETC.) *****/
.article-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 19px;
  margin-bottom: 19px;
}
.article-list article {
  background: var(--gray-100);
  padding: 19px 15px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 9px 0 rgba(32,50,68,.04);
  flex: 1 1 230px;
}
.faq-block ul li {
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 8px 7px 8px 13px;
  background: #fafbfc;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

/***** THANK YOU MESSAGE HIGHLIGHT *****/
.thank-you-message {
  background: var(--gray-100);
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 19px 22px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 1.11rem;
}

/***** Z-INDEX LAYERS *****/
.main-header { z-index: 10; }
.mobile-menu, .cookie-modal { z-index: 999; }
.cookie-consent-banner { z-index: 1400; }

/***** PREVENT OVERLAPPING: SPACING *****/
.card, .testimonial-card, .feature-grid > div, .team-profiles > div, .article-list article {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.section:not(:last-child) {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}

/***** END OF STYLE.CSS *****/