/* ========================================================
   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,
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 {
  line-height: 1.15;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  background: #F5F7FB;
  min-height: 100vh;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #224259;
  font-size: 16px;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}
button, input, select, textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 100%;
  outline: none;
  border: none;
  background: none;
}
:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #F5B953;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* ========================================================
   BRAND + CREATIVE ARTISTIC THEME
   ======================================================== */
:root {
  --primary: #224259;
  --secondary: #C3CEDA;
  --accent: #F5B953;
  --background: #F5F7FB;
  --background-alt: #fff;
  --border: #E1E7EF;
  --text: #224259;
  --text-light: #6384A5;
  --disabled: #D9DBE0;
  --shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(34,66,89,0.11);
}

body, html {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: var(--background);
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Arial Rounded MT Bold', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.8rem; line-height: 1.11; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.13; }
h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.18; }
h4 { font-size: 1.08rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
}
p, ul, ol {
  color: var(--text-light);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}
strong, b {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Custom artistic font for display highlights */
.hero h1, .hero h2 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-variant: small-caps;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ========================================================
   CONTAINER & SECTIONS
   ======================================================== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 18px;
}
.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  max-width: 850px;
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

/* Creative artistic background splashes */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(93deg, #F5B953 0%, #C3CEDA 70%, #fff 109%);
  border-radius: 0 0 60px 60px/0 0 120px 120px;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 344px;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  padding: 72px 0 54px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.hero p {
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}

/* Artistic brush border under h1 (hero section) */
.hero h1 {
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}
.hero h1:after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 80px;
  height: 8px;
  margin-top: 7px;
  background: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 8px;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

/* ========================================================
   NAVIGATION (DESKTOP + MOBILE)
   ======================================================== */
header {
  background: var(--background-alt);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(34, 66, 89, 0.04);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  min-height: 70px;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.18s, border 0.24s;
  border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent);
  background: rgba(245, 185, 83, 0.09);
}
.main-nav .btn {
  margin-left: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 9px rgba(34,66,89,0.08);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
header img {
  height: 44px;
  width: auto;
}

.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  cursor: pointer;
  z-index: 2001;
  transition: background 0.18s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ========== MOBILE MENU ============= */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(195, 206, 218, 0.95);
  z-index: 2000;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.39s cubic-bezier(.77,.2,.05,1.0);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  padding: 34px 24px 18px 24px;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  align-self: flex-end;
  border-radius: 7px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
  padding: 5px 13px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 9px 0 8px 0;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  border-radius: 7px;
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.15s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: rgba(245,185,83,0.11);
  color: var(--accent);
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .main-nav {
    gap: 15px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .main-nav {
    gap: 13px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .main-nav {
    gap: 7px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 950px) {
  .main-nav .btn { font-size: 1rem; padding: 7px 22px; }
  .main-nav a { font-size: 0.9rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
}

/* ========================================================
   BUTTONS
   ======================================================== */
.btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 11px 30px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  display: inline-block;
  border: none;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(34, 66, 89, 0.06);
  transition: background 0.19s, color 0.16s, box-shadow 0.21s, transform 0.17s;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.btn:active, .btn:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 1px;
}
.btn.btn-primary {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(34,66,89,0.10);
}
.btn.btn-primary:hover, .btn.btn-primary:focus {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 18px rgba(245,185,83,0.23);
}
.btn.btn-accent {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
}
.btn.btn-accent:hover,
.btn.btn-accent:focus {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}

/* ========================================================
   CARDS & FLEX CONTAINERS
   ======================================================== */
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--background-alt);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-radius: 13px;
  padding: 28px 22px 20px 22px;
  min-width: 270px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 0.22s, transform 0.17s;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  z-index: 1;
}
.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(245,185,83,0.17), 0 2px 16px rgba(34,66,89,0.10);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.02);
}

.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;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .content-grid, .feature-grid, .footer-grid, .services-grid, .testimonials-grid, .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 19px;
  }
}

/* ===============================================
   FEATURE GRID and CARDS
   =============================================== */
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 28px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin-top: 28px;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  background: var(--background-alt);
  border-radius: 15px 42px 15px 12px/16px 15px 36px 12px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 13px rgba(195,206,218,0.16);
  padding: 23px 22px 19px 22px;
  min-width: 240px;
  min-height: 228px;
  flex: 1 1 250px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.17s, border 0.13s, transform 0.14s;
}
.feature-item img {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.feature-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.feature-item:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(34,66,89,0.14), 0 3px 22px rgba(245,185,83,0.11);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.01);
}

/* Services grid (about, beratung, business, studenten) */
.services-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 28px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.service-item {
  background: var(--background-alt);
  border: 1.3px solid var(--secondary);
  border-radius: 17px 13px 25px 11px/13px 18px 24px 17px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(245,185,83,0.06);
  padding: 24px 22px 19px 22px;
  flex: 1 1 265px;
  min-width: 220px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
  transition: border 0.18s, box-shadow 0.24s, transform 0.17s;
}
.service-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.service-item .price {
  color: var(--primary);
  background: var(--secondary);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-left: 12px;
}
.service-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 7px 23px rgba(195,206,218,0.13), 0 1.5px 19px rgba(245,185,83,0.16);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.02);
}

/* ================== Testimonials ===================== */
.testimonials-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: #fffbe6;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 12px 17px 10px 13px / 13px 15px 17px 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(245,185,83,0.09);
  min-width: 240px;
  max-width: 440px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.testimonial-card p {
  color: #222;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.testimonial-card span {
  color: #284b6d;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-left: 2px;
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .testimonial-card { max-width: 100%; }
}

/* ================== Tables =================== */
.comparison-table {
  margin: 2.7em 0 22px 0;
  width: 100%;
}
.comparison-table table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  border-spacing: 0;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(34,66,89,0.04);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.comparison-table th, .comparison-table td {
  padding: 18px 14px;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--secondary);
}
.comparison-table th {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.comparison-table tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}
.comparison-table tr:hover {
  background: rgba(245,185,83,0.065);
  transition: background 0.12s;
}

/* ================== Content Spacing Rules ================== */
.content-wrapper, .text-section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
}
.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;
}

/* ========================================================
   TEXT STYLES, LISTS, BLOCKQUOTES
   ======================================================== */
ul, ol {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  margin-left: 18px;
}
ul li, ol li {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: var(--text-light);
  font-size: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 18px;
  text-indent: 0;
}
ul li:before {
  content: '';
  background: var(--accent);
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 8px;
}
ol li:before {
  display: none;
}
blockquote {
  margin: 16px 0 16px 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
  border-left: 5px solid var(--accent);
  color: #284b6d;
  font-style: italic;
  background: #FDF7E0;
  border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
}

/* Responsive content padding */
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .container, .content-wrapper {
    padding-left: 7px;
    padding-right: 7px;
  }
  .section {
    padding: 30px 7px;
  }
}

/* ========================================================
   FOOTER
   ======================================================== */
footer {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding-top: 34px;
  padding-bottom: 27px;
  margin-top: 74px;
  border-radius: 44px 44px 0 0/128px 128px 0 0;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 22px rgba(34,66,89,0.09);
  position: relative;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 44px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.footer-grid > div, .footer-nav, .legal-nav {
  min-width: 140px;
}
.footer-nav, .legal-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 9px;
}
.footer-nav a, .legal-nav a {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1rem;
  opacity: 0.86;
  transition: opacity 0.16s, color 0.19s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus,
.legal-nav a:hover, .legal-nav a:focus {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.contact-info {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: #F5F7FB;
}
.contact-info h4 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
footer img {
  width: 46px;
  height: auto;
}
.newsletter-signup {
  border-top: 1.7px solid #395877;
  padding-top: 28px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  text-align: center;
}
.newsletter-signup h4 {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.newsletter-signup p {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  color: #e5eefa;
}
.newsletter-signup .btn {
  margin-top: 8px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .footer-grid > div, .footer-nav, .legal-nav {
    min-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .newsletter-signup {
    padding-top: 19px;
  }
}

/* ========================================================
   ANIMATIONS & MICRO-INTERACTIONS
   ======================================================== */
.btn, .card, .feature-item, .service-item {
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, background 0.20s, color 0.13s, border 0.17s, transform 0.16s;
}
.main-nav a, .footer-nav a, .legal-nav a {
  transition: color 0.15s, opacity 0.15s;
}

/* ==================== FILTER OPTIONS (Vergleich) ==================== */
.filter-options h3 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.filter-options ul {
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.filter-options li {
  color: var(--text-light);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  background: #f7efe0;
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 6px 12px 6px 12px;
}

/* ===================== FORMS For Contact/Newsletter (if needed) ===================== */
input, textarea {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--secondary);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  width: 100%;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--accent);
}

/* ===================== RESPONSIVENESS ===================== */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .feature-grid, .testimonials-grid, .services-grid {
    gap: 16px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .container {
    padding-left: 4px;
    padding-right: 4px;
  }
  .footer-grid, .feature-grid, .testimonials-grid, .services-grid {
    gap: 9px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .hero {
    border-radius: 0 0 30px 30px/0 0 90px 90px;
    min-height: 160px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .feature-item, .service-item, .card, .testimonial-card {
    min-width: unset;
    padding-left: 7px;
    padding-right: 7px;
  }
  .card {
    min-width: unset;
    padding-left: 7px;
    padding-right: 7px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   COOKIE CONSENT BANNER & MODAL - CRITICAL FOR GDPR
   ========================================================== */
#cookie-banner, .cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: #fffbe6;
  border-top: 2.5px solid var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
  z-index: 3000;
  box-shadow: 0 -5px 22px rgba(224,187,102,0.13);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 17px 14px 18px 14px;
  min-height: 45px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  animation: cookie-slidein 0.7s cubic-bezier(.5,1.4,.66,1.02);
}
@keyframes cookie-slidein {
  0% { transform: translateY(120%); }
  100% { transform: translateY(0); }
}
.cookie-banner p {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  margin: 0;
  padding-right: 18px;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn {
  margin: 0 7px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  border: none;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 7px 22px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.13s, transform 0.14s;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-banner .cookie-btn:focus {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
  margin: 0 7px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 7px 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-settings:hover, .cookie-banner .cookie-settings:focus {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 550px) {
  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    font-size: 1rem;
  }
}

/* Cookie Modal */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(34,66,89, 0.22);
  z-index: 4000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: fadein 0.33s cubic-bezier(.5,1.5,.66,1.02);
}
@keyframes fadein {
  0% { opacity: 0; }
  100% { opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #FEFAEC;
  border-radius: 19px 27px 21px 15px/17px 33px 22px 10px;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 44px rgba(245,185,83,0.16), 0 1.5px 22px rgba(34,66,89,0.10);
  max-width: 420px;
  padding: 32px 27px;
  z-index: 4020;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  animation: modalpop .28s cubic-bezier(.5,1.5,.66,1.02);
}
@keyframes modalpop {
  0% { transform: scale(0.96) translateY(30px); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: scale(1) translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal h2 {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}
.cookie-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 12px;
}
.cookie-category input[type="checkbox"],
.cookie-category input[type="radio"] {
  margin-right: 7px;
  accent-color: var(--accent);
}
.cookie-category label {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.cookie-essential label {
  color: #b3911b;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-btn {
  margin-top: 9px;
  min-width: 108px;
}
.cookie-modal .close-modal {
  position: absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 18px;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
  border-radius: 13px;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  padding: 3px 14px;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.14s;
}
.cookie-modal .close-modal:hover {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* ============ OVERRIDES FOR COOKIE-RELATED BUTTONS ============ */
.cookie-btn { margin-left: 0 !important; }

/* ========================================================
   Z-INDEX LAYERS FOR MENUS, COOKIE, MODALS
   ======================================================== */
header { z-index: 1000; position: sticky; top: 0; background: #fff; }
.mobile-menu { z-index: 2000; }
.mobile-menu-toggle { z-index: 2001; }
#cookie-banner, .cookie-banner { z-index: 3000; }
.cookie-modal-overlay { z-index: 4000; }
.cookie-modal { z-index: 4020; }

/* ========================================================
   END OF STYLE.CSS
   ======================================================== */