/* RESET & BASE STYLES */
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 {
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  background: #F4F5F8;
}
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: #2a2b2e;
  background: #F4F5F8;
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
img, svg {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
  height: auto;
}
a {
  color: #183153;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

a:hover, a:focus {
  color: #B49C71;
}

input, button, textarea, select {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}

/* COLOR VARIABLES (with fallbacks) */
:root {
  --color-primary: #183153;
  --color-secondary: #FFFFFF;
  --color-accent: #B49C71;
  --color-bg-light: #F4F5F8;
  --color-bg-card: #fff;
  --color-text: #2a2b2e;
  --color-text-light: #fff;
  --color-shade-1: #26527a;
  --color-shade-2: #e6dccd;
  --shadow-1: 0 4px 16px 0 rgba(24, 49, 83, 0.10), 0 1.5px 8px 0 rgba(180, 156, 113, 0.13);
}

/* TYPOGRAPHY */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
h4 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.section p,
p, li {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-text);
}
.legal h1,
.legal h2,
.legal p {
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
blockquote {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  margin-right: 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
  padding-top: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px 0 rgba(24, 49, 83, 0.03);
}

/* CREATIVE ARTISTIC FONTS */
h1, .hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.cta h2, .cta-button, .main-nav a, .mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: 0.045em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* CONTAINER & SPACING */
.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  position: relative;
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-1);
  padding: 32px 24px;
  min-width: 280px;
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px 0 rgba(24,49,83,0.14);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.025);
}
.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-bg-card);
  border-radius: 15px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-1);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  min-width: 260px;
  flex: 1 1 340px;
  flex-direction: column;
  color: #222;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* SPACING RULES FOR FLEX CONTAINERS */
.features .content-wrapper,
.feature-grid,
.network-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.feature, .network-partner {
  min-width: 260px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-1);
  padding: 28px 20px 22px 20px;
  text-align: left;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 0.23s, transform 0.23s;
}
.feature:hover,.network-partner:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px 0 rgba(180,156,113,0.12);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.015);
}

/****** TOP NAVIGATION ******/
header {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(24,49,83,0.037);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
}
header .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 72px;
}
header img {
  max-height: 42px;
  display: block;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-left: 32px;
}
.main-nav a {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 0;
  position: relative;
  transition: color 0.22s;
  letter-spacing: 0.035em;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.cta-button {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  border-radius: 27px;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(24,49,83,0.06), 0 1.5px 5px 0 rgba(180,156,113,0.10);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.21s, color 0.21s, transform 0.13s;
  margin-left: 26px;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.cta-button:hover, .cta-button:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  transform: scale(1.05) translateY(-2px);
}

/* MOBILE MENU */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  background: none;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 34px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  z-index: 102;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  outline: none;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(24,49,83,0.97);
  z-index: 2000;
  display: none;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  display: flex;
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: none;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  border: none;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 16px 22px 10px auto;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 2010;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 32px;
  margin: 36px 22px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 12px 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: color 0.23s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* HERO SECTION */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(118deg, var(--color-accent) 22%, var(--color-bg-light) 100%);
  min-height: 340px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.hero .container {
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  flex: 1 1 100%;
  padding-top: 50px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.hero p {
  color: #3a4050;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* CTAs */
.cta {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 48px 20px;
  background: var(--color-shade-2);
  border-radius: 30px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(180, 156, 113, 0.10);
}
.cta h2 {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 2rem;
}
.cta p {
  color: #617287;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* FEATURES */
.features .feature-grid {
  gap: 28px;
}
.feature img, .network-partner img {
  height: 36px;
  width: 36px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.feature h3, .network-partner h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* ABOUT / NETWORK / LEGAL SECTIONS */
.value-list li, .benefit-list li, .event-overview li, .news-previews li, .partner-list ul li, .details ul li, .contact-details ul li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: #374760;
}
.value-list img, .benefit-list img, .details ul img, .contact-details ul img {
  width: 29px;
  height: 29px;
  margin-top: 2px;
}
.partner-list h3 {
  margin: 24px 0 8px 0;
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.partner-list ul {
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}

/* TESTIMONIALS */
.testimonials .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.testimonial-card blockquote {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.testimonial-card p {
  color: #555568;
  margin-top: 6px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.testimonial-card strong {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* HISTORY-TIMELINE (ABOUT) */
.history-timeline ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  margin: 22px 0 0 0;
  padding-left: 0;
}
.history-timeline li {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding-left: 18px;
}
.history-timeline li strong {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-right: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* EVENT / NEWS LISTS */
.event-overview, .news-previews {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

/* BUTTONS SHARED */
button, .cta-button, input[type='submit'] {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.14s, box-shadow 0.16s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
button:active, .cta-button:active {
  transform: scale(0.96);
}

/* CONTACT & DETAILS */
.contact-details ul, .details ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.map-embed {
  background: var(--color-shade-2);
  padding: 18px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

/* FOOTER */
footer {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  padding: 40px 0 16px 0;
}
footer .container {
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.footer-contact ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
}
.footer-contact li {
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
}
footer p {
  color: #b8c8de;
  margin-top: 11px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.013em;
}

/***** COOKIE CONSENT BANNER *****/
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 20px;
  right: 20px;
  bottom: 18px;
  z-index: 2500;
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 16px 0 rgba(24, 49, 83, 0.13);
  padding: 24px 32px 18px 32px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 26px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.33s, opacity 0.35s;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.cookie-banner.hide {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(80px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cookie-banner__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 15px;
  align-items: center;
}
.cookie-btn {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 9px 20px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  box-shadow: 0 0.5px 4px 0 rgba(180,156,113,0.10);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.19s, color 0.19s, transform 0.15s;
}
.cookie-btn-settings {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-btn:focus, .cookie-btn-settings:hover {
  background: var(--color-shade-1);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.cookie-btn-settings:hover, .cookie-btn-settings:focus {
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

/* COOKIE MODAL POPUP */
.cookie-modal-backdrop {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(24, 49, 83, 0.64);
  z-index: 3000;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: var(--color-bg-card);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 22px;
  min-width: 320px;
  max-width: 96vw;
  padding: 34px 38px 32px 38px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(24,49,83,0.18);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.cookie-modal h2 {
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-category label {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-category input[type='checkbox'] {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  accent-color: var(--color-accent);
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-category.essential label {
  color: #444;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-category.essential input {
  accent-color: #999;
}
.cookie-modal-btns {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  background: none;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-size: 2rem;
  border: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/****** TABLES, FORMS, ETC. ******/
table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}
th, td {
  border: 1px solid #e8e8e8;
  padding: 10px 6px;
}
form input, form textarea, form select {
  border-radius: 7px;
  border: 1px solid #bec7d9;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  background: #f7f6f2;
  transition: box-shadow 0.15s, border-color 0.16s;
}
form input:focus, form textarea:focus, form select:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

/****** PAGE-SPECIFIC ******/
.confirmation, .legal {
  padding-top: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 64px;
}
.confirmation h1 {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}
.legal h1 {
  font-size: 2rem;
}

/******* ANIMATIONS *******/
.card,
.feature,
.network-partner,
.cta,
.testimonial-card,
.cookie-banner,
.cookie-modal {
  transition: box-shadow 0.27s, transform 0.22s, opacity 0.23s;
}
.card:hover,
.feature:hover,
.network-partner:hover,
.testimonial-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 34px 0 rgba(24,49,83,0.17) !important;
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.03);
}

/* Helper for active, visible, hide animations */
.slide-in-right {
  transform: translateX(0);
  opacity: 1;
  transition: transform 0.36s cubic-bezier(.23,1.02,.42,1), opacity 0.29s;
}
.slide-out-right {
  transform: translateX(100vw);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.33s cubic-bezier(.21,1.03,.54,1), opacity 0.27s;
}


/******* RESPONSIVE DESIGN (MOBILE-FIRST) ******/
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .features .feature-grid, .network-grid, .testimonials .content-wrapper {
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .card-container, .content-grid {
    gap: 12px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 12px;
  }
  .section {
    padding: 30px 6vw;
  }
  .cta {
    padding: 38px 7vw;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
  }
  h2 {
    font-size: 1.32rem;
  }
  .main-nav, .cta-button {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
  header .container {
    min-height: 58px;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .hero .container {
    padding-top: 26px; padding-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .content-wrapper {
    padding: 0;
  }
  .features .feature-grid, .network-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    min-width: 0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 5px;
  }
  .section, .cta {
    padding: 18px 3vw;
  }
  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 19px;
    left: 7px;
    right: 7px;
    padding: 20px 8vw 12px 8vw;
    font-size: 1em;
  }
  .cookie-modal {
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 20px 6vw 20px 6vw;
  }
  .card {
    padding: 16px 8px;
  }
  .cta {
    border-radius: 14px;
  }
}

/* Extra: Ensure no content cards, text blocks overlap or are absolutely positioned; only for icons/decorative purposes. */
.card, .testimonial-card, .feature, .network-partner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/***** UNIQUE DECORATIVE ELEMENTS FOR ARTISTIC FEEL ******/
.section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -32px;
  top: 16px;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  opacity: 0.09;
  border-radius: 50%;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.section:nth-child(even)::before {
  left: auto;
  right: -34px;
  top: 70px;
}
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: 0; top: 0;
  width: 130px; height: 130px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-shade-2);
  opacity: 0.21;
  z-index: 0;
}

/****** SCROLLBAR FOR CONSISTENT AESTHETICS *******/
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 11px;
  background: var(--color-bg-light);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 14px;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--color-bg-light);
}

/* Hide scrollbars for cookie modal backdrop */
.cookie-modal-backdrop {
  overflow: auto;
  -ms-overflow-style: none;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.cookie-modal-backdrop::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

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/*      END OF COMPREHENSIVE ARTISTIC CSS   */
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