/* ==== CSS RESET & BASE ==== */
html,body,div,span,applet,object,iframe,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;
}
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure, footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section {
  display: block;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.5;
  background: #F9F8F5;
  color: #32302A;
}
ul,ol {
  list-style: none;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
img {
  border: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
  display: inline-block;
}
input, button, textarea, select {
  font: inherit;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ==== VINTAGE RETRO ROOTS & TYPOGRAPHY ==== */
:root {
  --color-primary: #27536B;
  --color-primary-dark: #1c3a49;
  --color-secondary: #F0E8D9;
  --color-background: #F9F8F5;
  --color-accent: #B58A4B;
  --color-accent-dark: #946000;
  --color-pop: #E06B2F;
  --color-card: #FFFDF8;
  --color-border: #E1CEB6;
  --color-shadow: rgba(105, 65, 34, 0.12);
  --color-light: #FCFAF4;
  --color-footer: #2E253D;
  --color-footer-bg: #F0E8D9;
  --color-notice: #FFF8D5;
  --vintage-red: #C1462A;
  --vintage-mint: #B5CAB5;
  --vintage-green: #7A8C5B;
  --vintage-blue: #637D8F;
  --container-max: 1160px;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-weight: 700;
  src: local('Montserrat Bold'), url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@700&display=swap');
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Roboto';
  font-weight: 400;
  src: local('Roboto Regular'), url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto:wght@400;700&display=swap');
}
body {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background: var(--color-background);
  color: #3C3222;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.11;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; letter-spacing: 1.5px; }
h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; letter-spacing: 1.1px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 0.8px; }
h4, h5, h6 { font-size: 1rem; }
p, ul, ol, li {
  font-size: 1.03rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.subheadline {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.3px;
}
strong { font-weight: 700; }

/* ==== LAYOUT CONTAINERS ==== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}
.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: none;
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px var(--color-shadow);
  border-radius: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 30px 24px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s, transform 0.18s;
}
.card:hover,
.card:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 32px 0 rgba(105,65,34,0.16);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}
.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;
  background: var(--color-notice);
  border: 2px dashed var(--color-vintage-mint, #B5CAB5);
  border-radius: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: #322E26;
  font-style: italic;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 6px 0 rgba(200,170,80,0.09);
}
.testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  color: #3B3322;
}
.testimonial-card span {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--vintage-red);
  margin-left: 12px;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 17px 20px;
}

/* ==== VINTAGE RETRO COLOR PALETTE for Sections ==== */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #F0E8D9 60%, #E9DDCC 100%);
  padding: 60px 0 44px 0;
  border-bottom: 4px double var(--color-accent);
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* ==== HEADER & NAVIGATION ==== */
header {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 32px 0 rgba(120,90,60,0.06);
  border-bottom: 4px dotted var(--color-accent);
}
header .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 80px;
  gap: 0;
}
header img {
  height: 54px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 30px;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.main-nav a {
  padding: 7px 0;
  transition: color 0.13s;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-accent-dark);
}
.main-nav .cta-button {
  margin-left: 16px;
  padding: 11px 20px;
  border-radius: 22px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: 0.7px;
  border: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: background 0.24s, color 0.12s, box-shadow 0.18s;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 12px 0 rgba(180,130,60,0.09);
}
.main-nav .cta-button:hover,
.main-nav .cta-button:focus {
  background: var(--color-accent-dark);
  color: #FFECCB;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 18px 0 rgba(180,130,60,0.16);
}
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 18px;
  transition: color 0.14s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover,
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ==== MOBILE MENU ==== */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 32px 12px rgba(90,60,15,0.12);
  z-index: 1010;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.34s cubic-bezier(.51,1.51,.48,1);
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 20px 32px 0 0;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 45px 34px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-left: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  background: transparent;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.15s;
  border-radius: 6px;
  min-height: 46px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #FFF;
  border-left-color: var(--color-pop);
}

/* ==== HERO/HOME ==== */
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #ffeccf, 0 2px 7px #dec0968c;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1.4px;
}
.hero .subheadline {
  font-size: 1.27rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-primary-dark);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.hero .cta-button {
  padding: 15px 34px;
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  border-radius: 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 14px 0 rgba(180,130,60,0.21);
}

/* ==== FEATURES & PROMISES ==== */
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.feature-grid > div {
  background: #FFFDF8;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 0 rgba(180,130,60,0.07);
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: 19px 20px 20px 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 13px;
  border: 2.5px solid var(--color-vintage-mint);
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s, border-color 0.18s;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.feature-grid > div:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 4px 17px 0 rgba(90,80,53,0.14);
  border-color: var(--color-accent-dark);
}
.feature-grid img {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.feature-grid h3 {
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* ==== TEAM ==== */
.team-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.team-bio {
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  min-width: 210px;
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 2px solid var(--vintage-blue);
  padding: 20px 19px 18px 21px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #483E32;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 0 rgba(160,170,180,0.09);
}
.team-bio h3 { color: var(--color-primary); margin-bottom: 8px; }

/* ==== ARTICLE/BLOG CARDS ==== */
.article-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.article-list article {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-vintage-blue);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 0 rgba(120, 130, 120, 0.07);
  padding: 21px 18px 15px 22px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  min-width: 210px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  transition: box-shadow 0.13s, border 0.13s;
}
.article-list h2 {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
  font-size: 1.17rem;
}
.article-list a {
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  text-decoration: underline dotted var(--color-accent-dark) 1.3px;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  transition: color 0.21s;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.article-list a:hover, .article-list a:focus {
  color: var(--vintage-red);
}

/* ==== CATEGORIES, FEATURED ==== */
.categories, .featured-post {
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-border);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(120,90,60,0.05);
}
.categories h3 { font-size: 1.09rem; color: var(--vintage-green);
 margin-bottom: 9px; }
.categories ul li {
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  color: #4F4638;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.featured-post h3 {
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  color: var(--color-pop);
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}

/* ==== NEWSLETTER SIGNUP ==== */
.newsletter-signup {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  background: var(--vintage-mint);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 23px 25px 23px 22px;
  border: 1.8px solid var(--color-vintage-mint);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 9px 0 rgba(112,170,112,0.10);
}
.newsletter-signup p { color: var(--color-primary-dark); font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 6px; }

/* ==== CTA BUTTON ==== */
.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 13px 30px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  letter-spacing: 0.9px;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px 0 rgba(180,130,60,0.08);
  transition: background 0.21s, color 0.17s, box-shadow 0.1s;
}
.cta-button:hover, .cta-button:focus {
  background: var(--color-accent-dark);
  color: #FFECCB;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 19px 0 rgba(180,130,60,0.18);
}

/* ==== TEXT SECTIONS ==== */
.text-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}
.text-section ul, .text-section ol {
  margin-left: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.text-section ul li, .text-section ol li {
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  line-height: 1.68;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
}
.text-section ul li::before {
  content: '\25A0';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  font-size: 0.86em;
  top: 1px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.text-section a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-decoration: underline dotted var(--color-accent) 1.1px;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.text-section a:hover { color: var(--color-pop); }

/* ==== TABLE ==== */
table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  width: auto;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  background: var(--color-card);
  border-radius: 7px;
  overflow: hidden;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
table tr {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
table td {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  color: #61513a;
}

/* ==== NOTICE ==== */
.notice {
  background: var(--color-notice);
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  padding: 13px 20px;
  border-radius: 11px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 9px 0 rgba(210,180,60,0.07);
}

/* ==== MAP LOCATION ==== */
.map-location {
  margin-top: 13px;
  border-radius: 15px;
  background: var(--color-light);
  border: 1px dashed var(--color-accent); padding: 14px 16px;
}

/* ==== FOOTER ==== */
footer {
  background: var(--color-footer-bg);
  border-top: 4px double var(--color-accent);
  margin-top: 60px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
footer .container {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 36px; padding-bottom: 22px;
}
.footer-menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 19px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.footer-menu a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  opacity: 0.88;
  padding: 0 3px;
  text-decoration: underline dotted var(--color-accent) 1.1px;
  text-underline-offset: 2.5px;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.footer-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
}
.footer-contact {
  color: #66594A;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 7px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.footer-contact a {
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  transition: color 0.13s;
  margin: 0 2px;
}
.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: 7px;
}
.footer-brand img {
  height: 46px; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.footer-brand span {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #8C7F72;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.social-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
.social-links a img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  filter: saturate(0.9) brightness(0.91) contrast(1.18);
  transition: filter 0.15s;
}
.social-links a:hover img {
  filter: saturate(1.9) brightness(1.08) drop-shadow(0px 2px 10px var(--color-pop));
}

/* ==== COOKIE CONSENT BANNER ==== */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--color-notice);
  color: #493D24;
  padding: 23px 20px 22px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 -3px 22px 0 rgba(180,130,60,0.13);
  border-top: 4px double var(--color-accent);
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
  animation: bannerIn 0.7s cubic-bezier(.7,1.6,.4,1.15) 1;
}
@keyframes bannerIn {
  from { transform: translateY(100%); opacity: 0.4; }
  to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-buttons {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.cookie-banner button {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  margin-right: 0px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  transition: background .17s, color .13s;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-accept {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-accept:hover,
.cookie-banner .cookie-accept:focus { background: var(--color-accent-dark); color: #FFECCB; }
.cookie-banner .cookie-reject {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  font-weight: 700;
  border: 1.2px solid var(--color-accent-dark);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-reject:hover,
.cookie-banner .cookie-reject:focus {
  background: #EFE8D1;
  color: var(--color-pop);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings {
  background: var(--vintage-mint);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border: 1.2px solid var(--vintage-green);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings:hover,
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings:focus {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--color-accent-dark);
}
/* Cookie Modal */
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  z-index: 11000;
  background: rgba(30,28,21,0.33);
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  display: flex;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-content {
  background: var(--color-card);
  padding: 38px 26px 29px 26px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  min-width: 320px;
  max-width: 97vw;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 88px 0 rgba(180,130,60,0.33);
  border: 3px double var(--color-accent);
  animation: modalPop 0.38s cubic-bezier(.58,1.55,.47,.96) 1;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}
@keyframes modalPop {
  from { transform: scale(0.95) translateY(80px); opacity:0.72; }
  to { transform: scale(1) translateY(0); opacity:1; }
}
.cookie-modal .modal-header {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-accent-dark);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 23px; right: 30px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-close:hover { color: var(--color-primary); }
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
}
.cookie-category label {
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-right: 14px;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"] {
  margin-right: 8px;
  accent-color: var(--color-accent);
}
.cookie-category .category-description {
  font-size: 0.97em;
  color: #66624C;
  margin-left: 11px;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 31px;
}

/* ==== RESPONSIVE DESIGN (MOBILE FIRST) ==== */
@media (max-width: 990px) {
  .container { max-width: 99vw; padding: 0 14px; }
  .main-nav { gap: 18px; }
  .header .container { min-height: 64px; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .container { max-width: 100vw; }
  .footer-menu { gap: 7px; font-size: 0.97rem; }
  .footer-contact { font-size: 0.94rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section { padding: 28px 5vw; }
  .feature-grid, .team-grid, .article-list, .card-container, .content-grid {
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 17px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  header .container { flex-direction: row; min-height: 60px; }
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .footer-brand span { text-align: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.04rem; }
  .section { padding: 13vw 3.5vw; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .content-wrapper { gap: 19px; }
  .footer-menu, .footer-contact { flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; text-align: center; }
  .cookie-banner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 11px; padding: 12px 7px 14px 7px; font-size: 0.98rem; }
  .cookie-banner .cookie-buttons { flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-start; }
  .cookie-modal .modal-content { padding: 20px 5vw 24px 5vw; min-width: 0; }
}

/* ==== INTERACTIVE MICRO-EFFECTS ==== */
a, button, .cta-button, .main-nav a, .footer-menu a, .card, .feature-grid > div, .mobile-menu-toggle, .mobile-menu-close, .social-links a img {
  transition: all 0.13s cubic-bezier(.42,.47,.51,.99);
}
.card:active, .feature-grid > div:active, .cta-button:active {
  transform: scale(0.99);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 6px 0 var(--color-shadow);
}
.cta-button:active { background: var(--color-accent-dark); color: #ffecc2; }

/* ==== GENERAL FLEXBOX PATTERNS (MANDATORY) ==== */
.section { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-start; align-items: stretch; }
.card-container, .card-grid, .content-grid, .feature-grid,
.team-grid, .article-list, .footer-menu, .social-links, .testimonial-card, .newsletter-signup, .mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* ==== MISC ==== */
::-webkit-input-placeholder { color: #887d70; opacity: .97; }
:-moz-placeholder { color: #887d70; opacity: .97; }
::-moz-placeholder { color: #887d70; opacity: .97; }
:-ms-input-placeholder { color: #887d70; opacity: .97; }
::placeholder { color: #887d70; opacity: .97; }

/* ==== END OF CSS ==== */