/* CSS RESET & BASELINE ---------------------------- */
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 {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  background: #111;
}

body {
  background: #fff;
  color: #161616;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  min-height: 100vh;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

img, picture, video {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: #205072;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.18s linear;
}

a:hover, a:focus {
  color: #111;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

input, button, select, textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #111;
  outline: none;
}

button {
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
}

ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}

strong {
  font-weight: 700;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #111;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 24px; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.36rem; }
h4, h5, h6 { font-size: 1.1rem; }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
}

/* CONTAINER ----------------------------------------- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1100px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* HEADER & NAVIGATION ------------------------------- */
header {
  width: 100%;
  background: #161616;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(17,17,17,0.12);
  position: sticky;
  z-index: 30;
  top: 0;
}
header .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 20px;
}

header img {
  max-height: 45px;
  margin-right: 42px;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}
.main-nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.19s cubic-bezier(.69,.21,.26,1.31);
  padding: 3px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a:focus {
  color: #F5A623;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #F5A623;
}

.btn-primary {
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(32,80,114,.09), 0 0.5px 0px #205072;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s, transform .2s;
  margin-left: 32px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-primary:hover, .btn-primary:focus {
  background: #205072;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  border: 1.5px solid #205072;
  padding: 12px 30px;
  border-radius: 25px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(32,80,114,.07);
  transition: background .2s, color .2s, transform .2s;
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-secondary:hover, .btn-secondary:focus {
  background: #205072;
  color: #fff;
  border-color: #173650;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
}

/* MOBILE MENU BURGER ------------------------------- */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  position: relative;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin-left: 18px;
  z-index: 101;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;left: 0;right: 0;bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: #111;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 200;
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.69,.21,.26,1.01);
  box-shadow: -4px 0 24px rgba(17,17,17,0.14), 0 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0);
  will-change: transform;
  min-height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  padding: 0 0 24px 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: none;
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 18px 24px 0 0;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: #fff;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  z-index: 201;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .16s;
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  color: #F5A623;
}
.mobile-nav {
  margin-top: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 0 32px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  padding: 14px 0 14px 6px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: color 0.17s, background 0.16s;
  border-radius: 4px;
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: #173650;
  color: #F5A623;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .btn-primary { margin-left: 0; }
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: block; }
  header .container { gap: 0; }
}

@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: none !important; }
}

/* --- SECTIONS & LAYOUTS ----------------------------- */
.section, section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section, section     { padding: 32px 0 32px 0; margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .container            { padding: 0 10px; }
}

.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: #f7f7f8;
  padding: 30px 22px 30px 22px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(23,54,80,0.12), 0 1.5px 0 #e4e4e4;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 270px;
  max-width: 100%;
}
.card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.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;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px 30px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: #fafafc;
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(32,80,114,0.06);
  border: 1.1px solid #e5e5e7;
  font-size: 1.11rem;
  color: #111;
  position: relative;
}
.testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  color: #161616;
}
.testimonial-card div {
  color: #205072;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.average-rating {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: #111;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .content-grid,
  .card-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .testimonial-card { padding: 16px 10px; }
  .features .container, .testimonials .container { padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; }
  .text-image-section { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
}

/* HERO SECTIONS ------------------------------------ */
.hero {
  background: #161616;
  background: linear-gradient(127deg,#161616 71%,#205072 100%);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 60px 0 60px 0;
}
.hero h1, .hero p, .hero strong, .hero a {
  color: #fff;
}
.hero .btn-primary {
  background: #fff;
  color: #205072;
  margin-top: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(32,80,114,.09);
}
.hero .btn-primary:hover, .hero .btn-primary:focus {
  background: #F5A623;
  color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .hero { padding: 38px 0 36px 0; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 1.44rem; }
  .hero .btn-primary { margin-top: 18px; }
}

/* FEATURES, SERVICES, LISTS ------------------------ */
.features .content-wrapper,
.services .content-wrapper,
.about .content-wrapper,
.section .content-wrapper {
  gap: 30px;
}
.feature-grid,
.feature-list,
.article-list,
.values-list,
.benefits-list,
.rights-list,
.cookie-types,
.quick-tips,
.suggested-comparisons ul,
.team-values,
.team-intro {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.feature-grid li {
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  max-width: 330px;
  min-width: 210px;
  background: #fafbfc;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(32,80,114,.06);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 24px 17px 28px 17px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow .2s;
  border: 1.1px solid #e5e5e7;
}
.feature-grid li img {
  max-height: 37px;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.2);
  opacity: 0.94;
}
.feature-grid li h3 {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.feature-grid li:hover, .feature-grid li:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(32,80,114,0.11);
}

ul.quick-tips, .benefits-list, .values-list {
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
ul.quick-tips li, .benefits-list li, .values-list li {
  padding-left: 1.15em;
  position: relative;
}
ul.quick-tips li:before, .benefits-list li:before, .values-list li:before {
  content: '\25AA';
  color: #205072;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.suggested-comparisons ul li {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.suggested-comparisons ul li a {
  color: #205072;
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: color .16s;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid transparent;
}
.suggested-comparisons ul li a:hover, .suggested-comparisons ul li a:focus {
  color: #111;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #205072;
}

.tag-cloud {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.tag-cloud span {
  background: #eaeaea;
  color: #205072;
  padding: 5px 16px;
  border-radius: 24px;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.team-values {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #173650;
  background: #f4f8fa;
  border-left: 4px solid #205072;
  padding: 15px 18px;
  border-radius: 9px;
}

/* TABLES, FORMS, FILTERS --------------------------- */
.comparison-table {
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: #f7f7fa;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(32,80,114,0.06);
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.comparison-table th, .comparison-table td {
  padding: 11px 18px;
}
.comparison-table th {
  background: #161616;
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #205072;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.comparison-table td {
  color: #111;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea;
  background: #f7f7fa;
}
.comparison-table tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

@media (max-width:600px){
  .comparison-table thead { display:none; }
  .comparison-table tr { display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-bottom:1px solid #d7d7d8;}
  .comparison-table td { padding: 9px; border-bottom:none; border-top: 1px solid #ededed; }
  .comparison-table td:before {
    content: attr(data-label);
    display: block;
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #205072;
    margin-bottom: 3px;
  }
}

.service-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}
.service-list li {
  background: #f7fafd;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(32,80,114,0.07);
  border: 1.1px solid #e5e5e7;
  padding: 22px 18px 16px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-width: 200px;
  max-width: 312px;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  transition: box-shadow .2s;
}
.service-list li:hover, .service-list li:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(32,80,114,.10);
}

.search-bar, .search-comparison, .service-filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 20px 0 12px 0;
}
.search-bar label, .search-comparison label, .service-filters label {
  color: #205072;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.search-bar input, .search-comparison input {
  border: 1.1px solid #eaeaea;
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 8px 18px;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  background: #f4f6f7;
  color: #173650;
  margin-left: 7px;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  transition: border .18s;
}
.search-bar input:focus, .search-comparison input:focus {
  border: 1.3px solid #205072;
  background: #fff;
}
.service-filters select {
  border-radius: 16px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  border: 1.2px solid #eaeaea;
  background: #f4f6f7;
  color: #173650;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
}

.compare-filters {
  margin: 13px 0 8px 0;
  color: #161616;
  font-size: .98rem;
}
.compare-filters span {
  color: #205072;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-left: 5px;
}

/* CONTACT SECTIONS --------------------------------- */
.contact-details {
  background: #f5f6fa;
  padding: 16px 26px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(32,80,114,.05);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: #161616;
}
.contact-details a {
  color: #205072; font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: underline;
}
.contact-details a:hover, .contact-details a:focus {
  color: #F5A623;
}

.map-embed, .business-hours {
  flex: 1;
  margin-left: 24px;
  min-width: 200px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .contact-details, .map-embed, .business-hours {
    margin: 0 0 16px 0;
    padding: 12px 9px;
  }
  .contact-details, .map-embed {
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

/* FAQ, VALUES, ABOUT DESC -------------------------- */
.faq, .about-text, .mission-statement, .team-intro, .quality-guarantee, .methodology-description {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  color: #111;
}
.faq h3 {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: #205072;
}

.text-section {
  background: #f7fafd;
  padding: 15px 16px;
  border-radius: 11px;
  margin: 0 0 14px 0;
  color: #111;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.mission-statement, .quality-guarantee {
  color: #111;
  background: #f4f8fa;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  border-left: 5px solid #205072;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

/* ABOUT POLICY DOCS -------------------------------- */
.privacy-policy-text, .gdpr-explanation, .cookie-policy-text, .terms-of-use-text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #212121;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.user-responsibility ul, .limitations ul {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

/* STEP BY STEP ------------------------------------- */
.step-by-step {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-left: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  counter-reset: stepnum;
}
.step-by-step li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 28px;
  min-height: 22px;
}
.step-by-step li:before {
  counter-increment: stepnum;
  content: counter(stepnum) ".";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  background: #205072;
  color: #fff;
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* FOOTER ------------------------------------------- */
footer {
  background: #161616;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 32px 0 24px 0;
}
footer .container {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  border-bottom: 1.2px solid transparent;
  transition: color .18s, border-bottom .18s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus {
  color: #F5A623;
  border-bottom: 1.2px solid #F5A623;
}
.footer-branding {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.footer-branding img {
  height: 28px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 6px;
  filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.1);
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .footer-nav { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
}

/* BUTTONS & INTERACTIVES --------------------------- */
button, .btn-primary, .btn-secondary {
  transition: background .18s, color .16s, box-shadow .15s, transform .15s;
}
.btn-primary:focus, .btn-secondary:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #F5A623;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* --- HOVER & TRANSITION MICRO-INTERACTIONS -------- */
a, .btn-primary, .btn-secondary, .feature-grid li, .service-list li, .card {
  transition: color .16s, background .16s, box-shadow .20s, border-color .18s, transform .15s;
}

/* Cookie Consent Banner & Modal -------------------- */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: #161616;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 -1px 24px rgba(17,17,17,0.18), 0 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,0);
  padding: 26px 16px 20px 16px;
  z-index: 1001;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-top: 2.5px solid #205072;
  animation: banner-fade-in 0.42s cubic-bezier(.45,1.6,.39,.97);
}
@keyframes banner-fade-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(32px);} to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
.cookie-banner button {
  background: #205072;
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  border-radius: 25px;
  margin-left: 8px;
  margin-top: 7px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(32,80,114,.07);
  transition: background .2s, color .2s, transform .13s;
}
.cookie-banner button:hover, .cookie-banner button:focus {
  background: #F5A623;
  color: #111;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings-btn {
  background: #fff;
  color: #205072;
  border: 1.1px solid #205072;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings-btn:hover, .cookie-banner .cookie-settings-btn:focus {
  background: #205072;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Cookie Preferences Modal ------------------------- */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; top:0; right:0; bottom:0;
  background: rgba(17,17,17,0.65);
  z-index: 1100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: modal-fade-in .24s cubic-bezier(.33,1.7,.39,.97);
}
@keyframes modal-fade-in {
  from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #fff;
  color: #111;
  border-radius: 18px;
  min-width: 300px;
  max-width: 428px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 36px 26px 26px 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 32px rgba(23,54,80,0.19);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.cookie-modal h2 {
  color: #205072;
  font-size: 1.26rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.cookie-modal label {
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  color: #111;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.cookie-modal .category {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 15px;
  right: 15px;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: #205072;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  transition: background .13s;
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover, .cookie-modal-close:focus {
  background: #eaeaea;
}
.cookie-modal input[type="checkbox"] {
  accent-color: #205072;
  width: 1.15em;
  height: 1.15em;
}
.cookie-modal .essential {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #205072;
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .cookie-modal { padding: 18px 7px 14px 7px; min-width: 0; max-width: 97vw; }
}

/* ANIMATIONS & MISC ------------------------------- */
.card, .testimonial-card, .feature-grid li, .service-list li {
  will-change: transform, box-shadow;
  transition: box-shadow .22s, transform .13s;
}
.card:hover,.testimonial-card:hover,.feature-grid li:hover,.service-list li:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(32,80,114,0.16);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.01);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 8px; background:#e5e5e7;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #c8c8cc;
  border-radius: 5px;
}

/* --- Z-INDEXS (Menus, Banners) ------------------- */
header, .mobile-menu, .cookie-banner, .cookie-modal-overlay {
  z-index: 1200;
}

/* --- SELECTS & FORM ELEMENTS --------------------- */
select, input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="search"] {
  appearance: none;
  background: #f8f8f8;
  border: 1.2px solid #eaeaea;
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
select:focus, input[type="text"]:focus, input[type="search"]:focus, input[type="email"]:focus {
  border-color: #205072;
  background: #f4fafd;
}

/* --- ACCENT COLOR UTILS -------------------------- */
.text-accent { color: #F5A623; }
.bg-accent { background: #F5A623; color: #fff; }

/* --- ERROR/INFO/SUCCESS BADGE UTILS -------------- */
.badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .93rem;
  background: #205072;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 11px;
  padding: 1.5px 11px;
  margin-left: 7px;
}

@media (max-width:480px) {
  html, body { font-size: 15px; }
}