:root {
    --color-primary: #6CCFF6;
    --color-secondary: #CE93D8;
    --color-background: #1A0033;
    --color-footer-bg: #0D001A;
    --color-button: #CE93D8;
    --color-text-light: #E0E0E0;
    --color-text-dark: #A0A0A0;
    --color-neon-glow: #A020F0; /* A vibrant purple for neon accents */
    --font-primary: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
    --font-secondary: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    --spacing-xs: 0.25rem;
    --spacing-sm: 0.5rem;
    --spacing-md: 1rem;
    --spacing-lg: 1.5rem;
    --spacing-xl: 2rem;
    --border-radius-sm: 0.5rem;
    --border-radius-md: 1rem;
    --border-radius-lg: 1.5rem;
    --glass-blur: 10px;
    --glass-bg-opacity: 0.15;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    background-color: var(--color-background);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    color: var(--color-primary);
    margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(108, 207, 246, 0.5);
}

h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

h2 {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    line-height: 1.3;
}

h4 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
}

p {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

a {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px var(--color-neon-glow);
}

ul, ol {
    margin-left: var(--spacing-xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
}

li {
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
}

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

/* Header Glassmorphism with Neon Glow */
.header {
    background: rgba(43, 26, 85, 0.3); /* Darker glass base */
    backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur));
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur));
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(108, 207, 246, 0.3);
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-xl);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.header-nav ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.header-nav a {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    transition: color 0.3s ease, text-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
}

.header-nav a:hover,
.header-nav a.active {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-neon-glow), 0 0 20px var(--color-neon-glow);
    background: rgba(108, 207, 246, 0.1);
}

/* Section Backgrounds */
.section {
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.section:nth-of-type(odd) {
    background-color: #1A0A40; /* section_bg_colors[0] */
}

.section:nth-of-type(even) {
    background-color: #2B1A55; /* section_bg_colors[1] */
}

/* Further sections to use the rest of the array */
.section-1 { background-color: #1A0A40; }
.section-2 { background-color: #2B1A55; }
.section-3 { background-color: #1F004D; }
.section-4 { background-color: #250F4D; }
.section-5 { background-color: #3A2066; }
.section-6 { background-color: #4C2880; }


/* Buttons */
.btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-xl);
    border: none;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-lg);
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-secondary));
    color: var(--color-button); /* Text in secondary_color_hex initially */
    box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 4px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.btn:before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -50%;
    left: -50%;
    width: 200%;
    height: 200%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,255,255,0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-out;
    opacity: 0;
}

.btn:hover {
    color: white; /* Text changes to white on hover */
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--color-neon-glow), 0 0 30px var(--color-neon-glow), inset 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--color-secondary), var(--color-primary)); /* Gradient direction shift */
}

.btn:hover:before {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
    opacity: 1;
}

.btn:active {
    transform: translateY(0);
    box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

/* Glassmorphism Cards */
.card {
    background: rgba(43, 26, 85, var(--glass-bg-opacity)); /* Darker glass base */
    backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur));
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(var(--glass-blur));
    border: 1px solid rgba(108, 207, 246, 0.2);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.37);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--color-text-light);
}

.card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px var(--color-neon-glow), 0 8px 40px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.card h3 {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(108, 207, 246, 0.3);
}

/* Footer style */
.footer {
    background-color: var(--color-footer-bg);
    color: var(--color-text-dark);
    padding: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
    text-align: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(108, 207, 246, 0.1);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.footer a {
    color: var(--color-secondary);
}

.footer a:hover {
    color: var(--color-primary);
    text-shadow: none;
}

/* Utility classes for spacing (complementing Tailwind) */
.mt-sm { margin-top: var(--spacing-sm); }
.mb-sm { margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm); }
.py-lg { padding-top: var(--spacing-lg); padding-bottom: var(--spacing-lg); }

/* Animated elements for Alpine.js x-show/x-transition */
[x-cloak] {
    display: none !important;
}

.fade-enter-active, .fade-leave-active {
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease;
}
.fade-enter-from, .fade-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
}

.slide-up-enter-active, .slide-up-leave-active {
    transition: transform 0.5s ease-out, opacity 0.5s ease-out;
}
.slide-up-enter-from, .slide-up-leave-to {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(20px);
}

/* Responsive adjustments */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 3rem;
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    .header-nav ul {
        gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2.5rem;
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
    }
    p {
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .header-nav ul {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: var(--spacing-sm);
        text-align: center;
    }
    .header {
        padding: var(--spacing-md);
    }
    .btn {
        padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-lg);
        font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .card {
        padding: var(--spacing-lg);
    }
    .section {
        padding: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }
    h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
    }
    .header-nav a {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
    }
    .btn {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-md);
    }
    .footer {
        font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
}

/* Custom scrollbar for a futuristic feel */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
    width: 8px;
    background-color: var(--color-background);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-primary), var(--color-secondary));
    border-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--color-neon-glow);
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-secondary), var(--color-primary));
}

::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    border-radius: 10px;
    background-color: #110022;
}

/* Global focus state for accessibility */
*:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--color-neon-glow);
    outline-offset: 3px;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
}

/* AOS overrides/enhancements */
.aos-animate {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
}

[data-aos="fade-up"] {
    transform: translateY(20px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition-property: transform, opacity;
}

[data-aos="zoom-in"] {
    transform: scale(0.8);
    opacity: 0;
    transition-property: transform, opacity;
}

/* Hero Section specific styles (assuming a .hero class or similar container) */
.hero {
    min-height: 80vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1A0033 0%, #3A2066 100%);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-content {
    z-index: 10;
    max-width: 900px;
    padding: var(--spacing-xl);
}

.hero h1 {
    font-size: 4.5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    line-height: 1;
    text-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--color-neon-glow), 0 0 30px var(--color-neon-glow);
    animation: neon-pulse 2s infinite alternate;
}

.hero p {
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xl);
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(108, 207, 246, 0.3);
}

@keyframes neon-pulse {
    from {
        text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--color-neon-glow), 0 0 20px var(--color-neon-glow), 0 0 30px var(--color-neon-glow);
    }
    to {
        text-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--color-neon-glow), 0 0 25px var(--color-neon-glow), 0 0 40px var(--color-neon-glow);
    }
}

.text-gradient {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-secondary));
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    display: inline-block;
}

/* Subtle background pattern for some sections */
.section-pattern {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='60' height='60' viewBox='0 0 60 60' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cg fill='none' fill-rule='evenodd'%3E%3Cg fill='%236CCFF6' fill-opacity='0.05'%3E%3Cpath d='M36 34v-4h-2v4h-4v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4zm10-10h-2v4h2v2h-2v4h-2v-4h-4v-2h4v-4h2v-2h4v2zM0 0h20v20H0V0zm1 1v18h18V1H1zm24 24h20v20H24V24zm1 1v18h18V25H25zM0 24h20v20H0V24zm1 1v18h18V25H1zm24-24h20v20H24V0zm1 1v18h18V1H25z'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 60px 60px;
    background-repeat: repeat;
}

.contact-form input[type="text"],
.contact-form input[type="email"],
.contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
    border: 1px solid rgba(108, 207, 246, 0.3);
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-sm);
    background-color: rgba(43, 26, 85, 0.2);
    color: var(--color-text-light);
    font-family: var(--font-primary);
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.contact-form input[type="text"]:focus,
.contact-form input[type="email"]:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(108, 207, 246, 0.3), inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
    outline: none;
}

.contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical;
}

/* Specific styling for images based on user note */
.content-image {
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 0 15px var(--color-neon-glow);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

.content-image:hover {
    transform: scale(1.02);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), 0 0 25px var(--color-neon-glow);
}

/* Small, subtle gradient border effect for some elements */
.gradient-border {
    position: relative;
    border-radius: var(--border-radius-md);
    padding: 1px; /* Acts as the border thickness */
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--color-primary), var(--color-secondary));
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
}

.gradient-border > * {
    background-color: rgba(43, 26, 85, var(--glass-bg-opacity)); /* Inner background */
    border-radius: inherit;
    padding: var(--spacing-md);
}

/* Example of a subtle background animation for the overall body */
body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(108, 207, 246, 0.05) 0%, transparent 30%),
                radial-gradient(circle at bottom right, rgba(206, 147, 216, 0.05) 0%, transparent 30%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
    animation: background-pan 60s infinite alternate linear;
}

@keyframes background-pan {
    0% {
        background-position: 0% 0%, 100% 100%;
    }
    100% {
        background-position: 100% 100%, 0% 0%;
    }
}<ctrl63>


/* Cookie Banner Additional Styles for Tailwind */
.cookie-banner-hover-effect:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .cookie-banner-hover-effect:hover {
        transform: none;
    }
}