/* ========== CSS RESET & NORMALIZE ========== */
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, main {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html { box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; }
*, *:before, *:after { box-sizing: inherit; }
body {
  line-height: 1.5;
  background: #FCFAF7;
}
ul, ol { padding-left: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1em; }
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: inline-block;
  border: 0;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
button, input[type="button"], input[type="submit"] {
  font-family: inherit;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
  padding: 0;
}
hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #E0D4B7; }

/* ========== VINTAGE RETRO THEME TOKENS ========== */
:root {
  --color-primary: #003A6D;
  --color-secondary: #CEC300;
  --color-accent: #F8F8F8;
  --color-bg-light: #FCFAF7;
  --color-bg-dark: #1a1a1a;
  --color-brown: #8C6849;
  --color-orange: #F39237;
  --color-blue-light: #69A7D1;
  --color-cream: #EADFB4;
  --color-error: #c0392b;
  --color-success: #218c5e;

  --font-display: "Montserrat", "Arial Rounded MT Bold", "Arial", sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Roboto", "Georgia", serif;
  --font-retro-serif: 'Georgia', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-retro-display: 'Montserrat', 'Futura', 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', Arial, sans-serif;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  background: var(--color-bg-light);
  color: #161213;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-retro-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: -1px;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.75rem; margin-bottom: 24px; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.375rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
h4 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
p, li, address { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1.0625rem; color: #342C1E; line-height: 1.6; }
strong { font-weight: bold; color: var(--color-brown); }

/* ========== SPACING & CONTAINER ========== */
.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

main > section:not(.hero):not(.cta) {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 32px;
}

/* ========== HEADER (RETRO BAR) ========== */
header {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(51, 37, 0, 0.07);
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 30;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 70px;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 8px 20px;
}
header img {
  height: 46px;
  margin-right: 12px;
}
nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
}
nav a, .mobile-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-retro-display);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  padding: 7px 13px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}
nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:hover, nav a:focus, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-bg-light);
}
nav .cta-primary {
  background: var(--color-orange);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 #b39f3d33;
  transition: background .18s, color .18s;
}
nav .cta-primary:hover, nav .cta-primary:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-orange);
}

/* ========== MOBILE MENU STYLES ========== */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  margin-left: 14px;
  transition: background .18s, color .18s, border .18s;
  z-index: 101;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover,
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  background: #fff;
  z-index: 200;
  overflow-y: auto;
  transform: translateX(-105vw);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(.7,.21,.2,.99);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border-right: 6px solid var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 32px -4px #493c1f33;
  padding: 36px 0 0 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 0 32px 18px 0;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 50%;
  padding: 3px 7px;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover,
.mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
}
.mobile-nav {
  width: 100vw;
  padding-left: 24px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  font-family: var(--font-retro-display);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px dotted var(--color-secondary);
  display: block;
}
.mobile-nav a:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* ========== HERO SECTION ========== */
.hero {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#EADFB4,#EADFB4 14px,#CEC300 14px,#CEC300 28px);
  padding: 60px 0 42px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 18px 0 #4B402233;
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-brown);
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 22px;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #DDD6AD;
  font-family: var(--font-retro-display);
}
.hero .subheadline {
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  color: var(--color-brown);
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--font-retro-serif);
}

/* ========== VINTAGE BUTTON STYLES ========== */
.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-orange);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-retro-display);
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  padding: 12px 32px;
  margin-top: 6px;
  border-radius: 30px 6px 23px 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px #8C684933, 0 2px 4px #EADFB499;
  text-shadow: 1px 1.5px 0px #bb8d4555;
  transition: background .18s, color .18s, box-shadow .16s, transform .13s;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
}
.cta-button:hover,
.cta-button:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #FFD966;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px #8C684955;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
}

/* ========= FEATURES / CARDS / FLEX BOARDS ========= */
.features {
  background: #fffce3;
  border-top: 3px dotted #C8A840;
  border-bottom: 3px dotted #C8A840;
}
.features .content-wrapper {
  gap: 32px;
}
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.feature {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 17px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px #ceac1940;
  padding: 28px 24px;
  min-width: 210px;
  max-width: 320px;
  flex: 1 0 240px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  position: relative;
  border: 2px solid #fffbe3;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow .12s, border .12s;
}
.feature:hover,
.feature:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px #8C684967, 0 2px 8px #EADFB4cc;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
}
.feature img {
  height: 40px;
  width: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.feature h3 {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--color-brown);
  font-family: var(--font-retro-display);
}

.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 17px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px #ceac1940;
  padding: 30px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-width: 240px;
}
.card:not(:last-child) {
  margin-right: 20px;
}

/* ========== COURSES ========== */
.courses-list .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.course-card {
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-cream);
  border-radius: 10px 28px 18px 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 14px #ceac1940;
  padding: 28px 22px;
  flex: 1 0 270px;
  max-width: 340px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow .14s, border .14s, background .18s;
}
.course-card h3 { color: var(--color-primary); }
.course-card span {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: .95em;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.course-card .cta-button {
  margin-top: 10px;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.course-card:hover {
  background: #F8F8F8;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-brown);
  box-shadow: 0 7px 30px -3px #8C684940;
}

/* ========== BLOG POSTS ========== */
.blog-list .content-wrapper, .blog-list .content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.blog-post {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 11px;
  border: 1.5px solid #DFC8A7;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px #EADFB4aa;
  padding: 26px 20px;
  flex: 1 0 270px;
  max-width: 340px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  transition: box-shadow .13s, border .13s, background .18s;
}
.blog-post h3 { color: var(--color-primary); }
.blog-post .cta-button {
  margin-top: 8px;
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 10px 26px;
}
.blog-post:hover {
  background: #FFEFC9;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-brown);
  box-shadow: 0 7px 30px -4px #8C684931;
}

/* ========== TEXT IMAGE/SECTION FLEXBOXS ========== */
.text-section,
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.text-section {
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}

.text-section ul,
.text-section ol { margin-bottom: 0; }
.text-section img, .text-image-section img {
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ========== TESTIMONIALS ========== */
.testimonials {
  background: #FFFDF8;
  padding: 42px 0 50px 0;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.testimonials h2 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.testimonials .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  background: #fff;
  color: #343018;
  border-radius: 14px 36px 16px 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px #FFD96680, 0 1.5px 6px #DAC39266;
  flex: 1 0 275px;
  max-width: 370px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  border: 1.5px solid #e5dbb5;
  transition: box-shadow .13s, border .13s, background .13s;
}
.testimonial-card:hover,
.testimonial-card:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 7px 26px #ffd96699;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-primary);
}
.testimonial-card p {
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: #342C1E; /* dark on light bg, for contrast */
}
.testimonial-footer {
  width: 100%;
  font-size: .97rem;
  font-family: var(--font-retro-serif);
  color: var(--color-brown);
  padding-top: 8px;
  border-top: 1px dashed #CEC300AA;
  text-align: left;
}
.testimonial-footer span {
  font-weight: bold;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* ========== CTA SECTIONS ========== */
.cta {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 28px 28px 0 0;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 20px #003a6d11 inset;
  padding: 40px 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  min-height: 220px;
}
.cta .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.cta h2, .cta p {
  color: #fff;
}
.cta .cta-button {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border: 2px solid #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px #003a6d33;
}
.cta .cta-button:hover, .cta .cta-button:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
}

/* ========== LEGAL & CONFIRMATION PAGE STYLES ========== */
.legal {
  background: #FEF6E2;
  border-top: 2px dashed #EADFB4;
  border-bottom: 2px dashed #EADFB4;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 0 44px 0;
}
.legal .content-wrapper {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  gap: 16px;
}
.legal h1 {
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.confirmation .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 20px;
}
.confirmation h1 {
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  color: var(--color-success);
}
.confirmation-message {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: #342C1E;
}

/* ========== FOOTER ========== */
footer {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
  margin-top: 60px;
  padding: 0;
}
footer .container {
  padding: 18px 20px;
}
footer .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 18px 0;
}
footer address, footer address a {
  font-family: var(--font-retro-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-style: normal;
}
footer nav a {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: none;
  border-radius: 0px;
  font-family: var(--font-retro-display);
  font-size: 1.01rem;
}
footer nav a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline wavy var(--color-brown);
}
footer .social-media {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
}
footer .social-media a img {
  width: 29px;
  height: 29px;
  opacity: 0.92;
  transition: opacity .13s, filter .13s;
  border-radius: 7px;
  background: #fffbe4;
}
footer .social-media a img:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  filter: brightness(1.07) drop-shadow(0 2px 7px #8C684955);
}

/* ========== FORMS, INPUTS, SEARCHS ========== */
input[type="search"] {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 340px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  padding: 11px 17px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1.6px solid var(--color-primary);
  background: #fffdfa;
  margin-top: 9px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  transition: border .17s, box-shadow .17s;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px #dfb20033 inset;
}
input[type="search"]:focus {
  border-color: var(--color-brown);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px #FFC40066;
  outline: 0;
}

/* ========== FAQ / SUPPORT / CONTACT ========== */
.contact .text-section p {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
}
.contact .text-section img {
  width: 1.2em;
  height: 1.2em;
  margin-right: 4px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.faq .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.faq .text-section {
  flex: 1 0 260px;
  padding-right: 12px;
  min-width: 230px;
  max-width: 430px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1.5px solid #efddad;
  box-shadow: 0 2.5px 11px #EADFB4bb;
}

/* ========== COOKIE BANNER ========== */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  background: #fffce2;
  color: #3B3322;
  border-top: 2.5px solid var(--color-primary);
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 18px #EFDB7F60;
  padding: 24px 24px 18px 24px;
  z-index: 400;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 38px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  animation: fadeFromBottom 0.42s;
}
@keyframes fadeFromBottom {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(48px); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.cookie-banner-dismissible { display: none; }
.cookie-banner .cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn {
  font-family: var(--font-retro-display);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  margin-right: 3px;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-brown);
  color: #fff;
  transition: background .14s, color .14s, border .14s;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.accept {
  background: var(--color-success);
  border-color: var(--color-success);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.reject {
  background: var(--color-error);
  border-color: var(--color-error);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.settings {
  background: var(--color-brown);
  border-color: var(--color-primary);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-banner .cookie-btn:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #FFC400;
  border-color: var(--color-brown);
}

.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%;
  top: 47vh;
  transform: translate(-50%,-47vh);
  background: #fffbe4;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 30px #FFD966ee, 0 2px 7px #9c7e3933;
  border-radius: 30px 9px 34px 21px;
  border: 2.5px solid var(--color-primary);
  padding: 34px 32px 24px 32px;
  min-width: 310px;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  animation: fadeFromBottom .33s;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  display: flex;
}
.cookie-modal h3 {
  font-size: 1.26rem;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.cookie-preferences-list {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 9px; margin-top: 11px;
}
.cookie-preference-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 10px 0 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed #cec30055;
}
.cookie-preference-label {
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  color: var(--color-brown);
  font-family: var(--font-retro-display);
}
.cookie-preference-toggle {
  accent-color: var(--color-primary);
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-actions {
  margin-top: 14px;
  gap: 13px;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-btn { font-size: 1rem; }

/* ======= CONTENT ALIGNMENT & FLEXBOX MANDATORY PATTERNS ======= */
.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;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}


/* ======= LISTS, UL, OL, LI, FAQ, ETC. ======= */
ul, ol {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-top: 8px;
}
ul li, ol li {
  padding-left: 0.2em;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
ol {
  counter-reset: retro-ol;
}
ol li {
  counter-increment: retro-ol;
}
ol li:before {
  content: counter(retro-ol) ". ";
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: var(--font-retro-display);
  margin-right: 2px;
}

/* ========== RESPONSIVE LAYOUTS ========== */
@media (max-width: 1300px) {
  .container { padding: 0 14px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .feature-grid, .courses-list .content-wrapper, .blog-list .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  .footer .content-wrapper { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2.1rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .hero {
    padding: 38px 0 28px 0;
    font-size: 1rem;
    min-height: 200px;
  }
  .features .feature-grid, .blog-list .content-wrapper, .courses-list .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .card, .course-card, .feature, .testimonial-card, .blog-post {
    min-width: unset;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .content-grid, .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  footer .content-wrapper { gap: 21px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .container { padding: 0 7px; }
  header nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: inline-block;
  }
  .hero, .testimonials, .cta, .features, .services, .blog-list, .courses-list, .legal, .faq {
    padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0;
  }
  .testimonials .content-wrapper, .features .feature-grid, .courses-list .content-wrapper, .blog-list .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .testimonial-card, .feature, .course-card, .card {
    max-width: 100%;
    min-width: unset;
    margin-right: 0;
  }
  .text-section, .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 14px 7px 10px 7px;
    font-size: .95rem;
  }
  .cookie-banner .cookie-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .cookie-modal {
    min-width: 85vw;
    padding: 18px 8vw 18px 8vw;
    top: 37vh;
    left: 50vw;
    transform: translate(-50%,-37vh);
  }
  header .container {
    gap: 7px;
    padding: 6px 7px;
  }
  footer .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.07rem; }
  .hero { padding: 22px 0 17px 0; }
  .cta { padding: 18px 0; }
  .cookie-modal { min-width: 95vw; padding: 12px 3vw 12px 3vw; }
}

/* ======= MICRO-ANIMATIONS & TRANSITIONS ======== */
.card, .course-card, .feature, .testimonial-card, .blog-post {
  transition: box-shadow .13s, border .13s, background .13s;
}
.cta-button, .cookie-btn {
  transition: background .16s, color .16s, box-shadow .16s, transform .14s;
}
.cta-button:active, .cookie-btn:active { transform: scale(0.98); }

/* ======= UTILITY & ACCESSIBILITY ======= */
[tabindex]:focus, button:focus, .cta-button:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
  outline-offset: 1px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px #eac40a66;
}

/* ======= Prevent Overlapping & Adequate Spacing ======= */
.card + .card, .feature + .feature, .testimonial-card + .testimonial-card, .blog-post + .blog-post, .course-card + .course-card {
  margin-top: 20px;
}

/* ======= Hide mobile menu when not required ======= */
@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: none !important; }
  nav { display: flex !important; }
}

/* ======= CLASSIC RETRO DECORATIVE ========== */
.hero, .cta {
  position: relative;
}
.hero:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 15px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-cream), var(--color-cream) 16px, transparent 16px, transparent 32px);
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.35;
}
.cta:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0; top: 0;
  width: 12vw; height: 100%;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(120deg, #fff8be, #fff8be 25px, var(--color-secondary) 25px, var(--color-secondary) 49px);
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 0.17;
}

/* ======= Z-INDEXING FOR INTERACTIVES ========== */
header, .mobile-menu { z-index: 100; }
.cookie-banner { z-index: 400; }
.cookie-modal { z-index: 9999; }

/* ======= PRINT FRIENDLY ======= */
@media print {
  header, footer, .cookie-banner, .cookie-modal, .cta { display: none !important; }
  body { background: #fff; }
}