:root {

    --root-font-size: 16px;

    /* Text sizing presets */    

    --text-size-9xs: 0.375rem; /* 6px */
    --text-size-8xs: 0.4375rem; /* 7px */
    --text-size-7xs: 0.5rem;    /* 8px */
    --text-size-6xs: 0.5625rem; /* 9px */
    --text-size-5xs: 0.625rem;  /* 10px */
    --text-size-4xs: 0.6875rem; /* 11px */
    --text-size-3xs: 0.75rem;   /* 12px */
    --text-size-2xs: 0.8125rem; /* 13px */
    --text-size-xs: 0.875rem;  /* 14px */
    --text-size-sm: 0.9375rem;  /* 15px */
    --text-size-reg: 1rem;     /* 16px */
    --text-size-lg: 1.125rem;   /* 18px */
    --text-size-xl: 1.25rem;    /* 20px */
    --text-size-2xl: 1.375rem;   /* 22px */
    --text-size-3xl: 1.5rem;    /* 24px */
    --text-size-4xl: 1.75rem;   /* 28px */
    --text-size-5xl: 2rem;      /* 32px */
    --text-size-6xl: 2.25rem;   /* 36px */
    --text-size-7xl: 2.5rem;    /* 40px */
    --text-size-8xl: 2.75rem;   /* 44px */
    --text-size-9xl: 3rem;      /* 48px */
    --text-size-10xl: 3.375rem;  /* 54px */
    --text-size-11xl: 3.75rem;  /* 60px */
    --text-size-12xl: 4.125rem; /* 66px */
    --text-size-13xl: 4.5rem;   /* 72px */
    --text-size-14xl: 5rem;     /* 80px */
    --text-size-15xl: 5.5rem;   /* 88px */
    --text-size-16xl: 6rem;     /* 96px */
    --text-size-17xl: 7rem;     /* 112px */
    --text-size-18xl: 8rem;     /* 128px */


    /* Font weight presets */
    
    --font-weight-xlight: 200;
    --font-weight-light: 300;
    --font-weight-normal: 400;
    --font-weight-medium: 500;
    --font-weight-semibold: 600;
    --font-weight-bold: 700;
    --font-weight-xbold: 800;



    /* content sections */
    --base-content-section-max-width: 80rem;
    --base-content-section-padding-x: 5%;
    --base-content-section-margin: 0 auto;

}









/* main nav menu defaults */

/*
nav ul {
    display: flex;
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
}

nav li { 
    padding: 3px 20px;
}

nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--nav-link-color, #000000);
}

nav a:hover {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--nav-link-hover-color);
}

nav > * + * {
    margin-left: 2.5rem;
}*/






/* ========== BACKGROUND CLASSES ========== */


.bg-brand { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.bg-brand-light { background-color: var(--color-brand-light); }
.bg-brand-lighter { background-color: var(--color-brand-lighter) }
.bg-brand-lightest { background-color: var(--color-brand-lightest) }
.bg-brand-dark { background-color: var(--color-brand-dark); }
.bg-brand-darker { background-color: var(--color-brand-darker); }
.bg-brand-darkest { background-color: var(--color-brand-darkest); }

.bg-accent { background-color: var(--color-accent); }
.bg-accent-light { background-color: var(--color-accent-light); }
.bg-accent-lighter { background-color: var(--color-accent-lighter) }
.bg-accent-lightest { background-color: var(--color-accent-lightest) }
.bg-accent-dark { background-color: var(--color-accent-dark); }
.bg-accent-darker { background-color: var(--color-accent-darker); }
.bg-accent-darkest { background-color: var(--color-accent-darkest); }

.bg-primary { background-color: var(--color-primary); }
.bg-primary-light { background-color: var(--color-primary-light); }
.bg-primary-lighter { background-color: var(--color-primary-lighter) }
.bg-primary-lightest { background-color: var(--color-primary-lightest) }
.bg-primary-dark { background-color: var(--color-primary-dark); }
.bg-primary-darker { background-color: var(--color-primary-darker); }
.bg-primary-darkest { background-color: var(--color-primary-darkest); }

.bg-secondary { background-color: var(--color-secondary); }
.bg-secondary-light { background-color: var(--color-secondary-light); }
.bg-secondary-lighter { background-color: var(--color-secondary-lighter) }
.bg-secondary-lightest { background-color: var(--color-secondary-lightest) }
.bg-secondary-dark { background-color: var(--color-secondary-dark); }
.bg-secondary-darker { background-color: var(--color-secondary-darker); }
.bg-secondary-darkest { background-color: var(--color-secondary-darkest); }

.bg-neutral { background-color: var(--color-neutral); }
.bg-neutral-light { background-color: var(--color-neutral-light); }
.bg-neutral-lighter { background-color: var(--color-neutral-lighter) }
.bg-neutral-lightest { background-color: var(--color-neutral-lightest) }
.bg-neutral-dark { background-color: var(--color-neutral-dark); }
.bg-neutral-darker { background-color: var(--color-neutral-darker); }
.bg-neutral-darkest { background-color: var(--color-neutral-darkest); }

.bg-neutral-alt { background-color: var(--color-neutral-alt); }
.bg-neutral-alt-light { background-color: var(--color-neutral-alt-light); }
.bg-neutral-alt-lighter { background-color: var(--color-neutral-alt-lighter) }
.bg-neutral-alt-lightest { background-color: var(--color-neutral-alt-lightest) }
.bg-neutral-alt-dark { background-color: var(--color-neutral-alt-dark); }
.bg-neutral-alt-darker { background-color: var(--color-neutral-alt-darker); }
.bg-neutral-alt-darkest { background-color: var(--color-neutral-alt-darkest); }




/* ========== CONTENT SECTION SETTINGS ========== */

/* --- Vertical Section Paddings --- */

.section-padding-y-none {
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

.section-padding-y-7xs {
    padding-top: clamp(0.25rem, 0.5vw, 0.5rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(0.25rem, 0.5vw, 0.5rem);
}

.section-padding-y-6xs {
    padding-top: clamp(0.5rem, 1vw, 1rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(0.5rem, 1vw, 1rem);
}

.section-padding-y-5xs {
    padding-top: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.5rem);
}

.section-padding-y-4xs {
    padding-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem);
}

.section-padding-y-3xs {
    padding-top: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
}

.section-padding-y-2xs {
    padding-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}

.section-padding-y-xs {
    padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
}

.section-padding-y-sm {
    padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
}

.section-padding-y-md {
    padding-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
}

.section-padding-y-lg {
    padding-top: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

.section-padding-y-xl {
    padding-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem);
}

.section-padding-y-2xl {
    padding-top: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 10rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 10rem);
}

.section-padding-y-3xl {
    padding-top: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 12rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 12rem);
}

.section-padding-y-4xl {
    padding-top: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 14rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 14rem);
}

.section-padding-y-5xl {
    padding-top: clamp(8rem, 16vw, 16rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(8rem, 16vw, 16rem);
}

.section-padding-y-6xl {
    padding-top: clamp(9rem, 18vw, 18rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(9rem, 18vw, 18rem);
}

.section-padding-y-7xl {
    padding-top: clamp(10rem, 20vw, 20rem);
    padding-bottom: clamp(10rem, 20vw, 20rem);
}


/* --- Horizontal Section Paddings --- */

.content-section.section-padding-x-none {
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
}

.content-section {
    padding-left: var(--base-content-section-padding-x);
    padding-right: var(--base-content-section-padding-x);
    margin: 0;
}

.content-section-inner {
    max-width: var(--base-content-section-max-width);
    margin: var(--base-content-section-margin);
}



/* ========== UTILITY CLASSES ========== */

.text-center, .text-center * {
    text-align: center;
}
.text-left, .text-left * {
    text-align: left;
}
.text-right, .text-right * {
    text-align: right;
}
.text-jusitfy, .text-justify * {
    text-align: justify;
}

.text-wrap { text-wrap: wrap; }
.text-nowrap { text-wrap: nowrap; }
.text-balanced { text-wrap: balanced; }
.text-pretty { text-wrap: pretty; }

.mx-auto {
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
}

.flex { display: flex;}
.inline-flex { display: inline-flex; }

.flex-nowrap { flex-wrap: nowrap; }
.flex-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; }
.flex-wrap-reverse { flex-wrap: wrap-reverse; }


.items-start { align-items: flex-start; }
.items-end { align-items: flex-end; }
.items-end-safe { align-items: safe flex-end; }
.items-center { align-items: center; }
.items-center-safe { align-items: safe center; }
.items-baseline { align-items: baseline; }
.items-baseline-last { align-items: last baseline; }
.items-stretch { align-items: stretch; }


.justify-start { justify-content: flex-start; }
.justify-end { justify-content: flex-end; }
.justify-end-safe { justify-content: safe flex-end; }
.justify-between { justify-content: space-between; }
.justify-around { justify-content: space-around; }
.justify-evenly { justify-content: space-evenly; }
.justify-stretch { justify-content: stretch; }
.justify-center { justify-content: center; }
.justify-center-safe { justify-content: safe center; }

.scaled-max-width {
    max-width: calc(var(--base-content-section-max-width)* var(--scale-factor, 0.6));
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
.scale-factor-95 { --scale-factor: 0.95; }
.scale-factor-90 { --scale-factor: 0.90; }
.scale-factor-85 { --scale-factor: 0.85; }
.scale-factor-80 { --scale-factor: 0.80; }
.scale-factor-75 { --scale-factor: 0.75; }
.scale-factor-70 { --scale-factor: 0.70; }
.scale-factor-65 { --scale-factor: 0.65; }
.scale-factor-60 { --scale-factor: 0.60; }
.scale-factor-55 { --scale-factor: 0.55; }
.scale-factor-50 { --scale-factor: 0.50; }
.scale-factor-45 { --scale-factor: 0.45; }
.scale-factor-40 { --scale-factor: 0.40; }
.scale-factor-35 { --scale-factor: 0.35; }
.scale-factor-30 { --scale-factor: 0.30; }



.link-button {
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-flex;
}


.grid { display: grid; }
.inline-grid { display: inline-grid; }


.grid-cols-1 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
.grid-cols-2 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
.grid-cols-3 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
.grid-cols-4 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
.grid-cols-5 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
.grid-cols-6 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.button-group {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    column-gap: .75rem;
    row-gap: 1rem;
}


.grid-section {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); /* 3 columns on medium and large screens */
    gap: 2rem;
}


.grid-section > * {
    /*text-align: center;*/
}

.grid-section > * > * + * {
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .grid-section {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr)); /* Single column on small screens */
        
    }

}



/* ====================== CORE COMPONENT STYLES ====================== */



/* -------------------------------------------------------- */
/* CORE FORM STYLES - ONLY INSIDE `.core-form-style` */
/* -------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Base stuff */
.core-form-style button,
.core-form-style input,
.core-form-style select,
.core-form-style textarea {
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: inherit;
    color: var(--color-form-field-text-color);
    background-color: var(--color-form-field-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-form-field-border);
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.core-form-style input,
.core-form-style select,
.core-form-style textarea {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
}

/* FOCUS STATES */
.core-form-style input:focus,
.core-form-style textarea:focus,
.core-form-style select:focus {
    border-color: var(--color-form-field-border-focus);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(0, 123, 255, 0.2);
}

/* DISABLED STATE */
.core-form-style input:disabled,
.core-form-style textarea:disabled,
.core-form-style select:disabled {
    background-color: var(--color-form-field-bg-disabled);
    color: var(--color-form-field-text-disabled);
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* Buttons */
.core-form-style button {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--color-form-button-text-color);
    background-color: var(--color-form-button-bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--color-form-field-border);
    transition: background-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

/* Disabled Buttons */
.core-form-style button:disabled {
    opacity: 0.6;
    cursor: not-allowed;
}

/* Checkboxes and Radio Buttons */
.core-form-style input[type="checkbox"],
.core-form-style input[type="radio"] {
    width: 1.25rem;
    height: 1.25rem;
    accent-color: var(--color-checkbox-accent);
}

/* Textarea */
.core-form-style textarea {
    min-height: 120px;
    resize: vertical;
}

/* Select Dropdowns */
.core-form-style select {
    
}

/* Form Labels */
.core-form-style label {
    display: block;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* Form help text */
.core-form-style .form-help {
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
}
.core-form-style .required {
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------- */
/* ACCORDION (FAQs, etc) */
/* -------------------------------------------------------- */

.core-accordion-01 {
    width: 100%;
}

.core-accordion-01 > * + * {
    margin-top: 1.8rem;
}

.core-accordion-01 details {
    padding: 1.4rem;
    position: relative;
}

/* Optional - Apply border-radius if data-rounded is missing or not "false" */
.core-accordion-01:not([data-rounded="false"]) details {
    border-radius: 1rem;
}

/* Optional Shadow */
.core-accordion-01[data-shadow="true"] details {
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), 0 2px 4px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.core-accordion-01 details summary {
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.core-accordion-01 details[open] summary {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
/* If not using default browser triangles */
.core-accordion-01:not([data-icon="left-triangles"]) details summary {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding-right: 26px;
    position: relative;
}
.core-accordion-01:not([data-icon="left-triangles"]) details summary::-webkit-details-marker {
    display: none;
}

/* Default Icon: Plus/Cross */
.core-accordion-01:not([data-icon]) details summary::after, 
.core-accordion-01[data-icon="plus-cross"] details summary::after {
    content: "+";
    font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #333;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
}

/* Rotate 45 degrees to look like X when open */
.core-accordion-01:not([data-icon]) details[open] summary::after,
.core-accordion-01[data-icon="plus-cross"] details[open] summary::after {
    transform: rotate(45deg);
}

/* Up/Down Arrows (SVG) */
.core-accordion-01[data-icon="up-down"] details summary::after {
    content: "";
    display: inline-block;
    width: 1.5rem;
    height: 1.5rem;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6 9 12 15 18 9'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: contain;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
}

/* Rotate 180 degress when open */
.core-accordion-01[data-icon="up-down"] details[open] summary::after {
    transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Left Triangles (Browser Default) */
.core-accordion-01[data-icon="left-triangles"] details summary::after {
    content: none;
}



/* -------------------------------------------------------- */
/* TRAY MODAL */
/* -------------------------------------------------------- */

.core-tray-modal {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    z-index: 3000;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: visibility 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }
.core-tray-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease-in-out;
}
.core-tray-panel {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 0;
    background-color: white;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 40rem;
    height: 100vh;
    padding: 5rem 4rem;
    overflow: auto;
    transform: translate3d(100%, 0, 0);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out;
  }
  .core-tray-modal.core-tray-modal-open {
    visibility: visible;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  .core-tray-modal.core-tray-modal-open .core-tray-panel {
    transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  }
  .core-tray-modal.core-tray-modal-open .core-tray-overlay {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .core-tray-content {
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .core-tray-header, .core-tray-body {
    padding: 0;
  }
  .core-tray-header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }
  .core-tray-close {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    font-size: 28px;
    line-height: 1;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--body-text-color);
    position: absolute;
    top: 15px;
    right: 15px;
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .core-tray-panel {
      max-width: 100%;
      padding: 3rem 2rem;
    }
  }

  

/* -------------------------------------------------------- */
/* CONTENT SLIDER (e.g. for testimonials  */
/* -------------------------------------------------------- */

  
.core-content-slider {
    width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.slider-track {
    display: flex;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}
.slider-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.slider-item {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

.slider-prev, .slider-next {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 0;
    background: #eee;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 1;
    transition: opacity 0.2s;
    width: fit-content;
    height: fit-content;
}
.slider-arrow-disabled {
    opacity: 0.4;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.slider-dots {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 16px;
}
.slider-dot {
    display: inline-block;
    width: 8px;
    height: 8px;
    background: #bbb;
    border-radius: 50%;
    cursor: pointer;
    outline: none;
    border: none;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}
.slider-dot.active {
    background: #333;
}