:root {
            --color-bg: #0f1612;          
            --color-bg-alt: #1a2420;     
            --color-bg-elevated: #243029; 
            
            --color-text: #e8f0ec;        
            --color-text-muted: #a3b8ac;  
            --color-text-light: #7a9485;
            
            --color-primary: #3cb371;      
            --color-primary-dark: #2a9d5c;
            --color-primary-light: #5dd98f;
            
            --color-accent: #e8c547;      
            --color-accent-light: #f5d76e;
            
            --color-border: #2f3d36;      
            --color-border-light: #3a4a42;
            
            --shadow-sm: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
            --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            --shadow-lg: 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);

            --radius-sm: 6px;
            --radius-md: 12px;
            --radius-lg: 20px;
            --font-sans: 'Segoe UI', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
            --font-serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
            --transition-fast: 0.15s ease;
            --transition-base: 0.25s ease;
            --max-width: 820px;
            --spacing-xs: 0.5rem;
            --spacing-sm: 1rem;
            --spacing-md: 1.5rem;
            --spacing-lg: 2.5rem;
            --spacing-xl: 4rem;
        }

        

        *, *::before, *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        html {
            font-size: 100%;
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.25vw, 1.125rem);
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--color-text);
            background: var(--color-bg);
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .site-header {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary-dark) 0%, var(--color-primary) 100%);
            min-height: 4px;
        }

        main {
            flex: 1;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
        }

        footer {
            background: var(--color-bg-alt);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            padding: var(--spacing-lg) var(--spacing-md);
        }

        .footer-content {
            max-width: var(--max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .disclaimer {
            font-size: 0.875em;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .disclaimer a {
            color: var(--color-primary);
            font-weight: 600;
        }

        /* Typography */
        h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
            font-family: var(--font-sans);
            font-weight: 700;
            line-height: 1.25;
            color: var(--color-text);
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        }

        h1 {
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.6rem + 2vw, 3rem);
            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary) 0%, var(--color-primary-light) 100%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            background-clip: text;
        }

        h2 {
            font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.3rem + 1vw, 2rem);
            margin-top: var(--spacing-xl);
            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
            padding-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
            border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-primary);
            position: relative;
        }

        h2::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -3px;
            left: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--color-accent);
        }

        h3 {
            font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.1rem + 0.75vw, 1.5rem);
            margin-top: var(--spacing-lg);
            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
            color: var(--color-primary);
        }

        h4 {
            font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1rem + 0.5vw, 1.25rem);
            margin-top: var(--spacing-md);
            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
        }

        p {
            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
            color: var(--color-text);
        }

        strong {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--color-text);
        }

        em {
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
        }

        /* Links */
        a {
            color: var(--color-primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
            transition: color var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
        }

        a:hover {
            color: var(--color-primary-light);
            border-bottom-color: var(--color-primary-light);
        }

        a:focus {
            outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
            outline-offset: 2px;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }

        /* Lists */
        ul, ol {
            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-md);
            padding-left: var(--spacing-md);
        }

        li {
            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-xs);
            padding-left: var(--spacing-xs);
        }

        li::marker {
            color: var(--color-primary);
        }

        ul li::marker {
            content: '\25C6  ';
            font-size: 0.7em;
        }

        ol {
            counter-reset: item;
            list-style: none;
        }

        ol li {
            counter-increment: item;
        }

        ol li::before {
            content: counter(item) '.';
            color: var(--color-primary);
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-right: var(--spacing-xs);
        }

        /* Blockquote */
        blockquote {
            margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
            padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-lg);
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-bg-elevated) 0%, var(--color-bg-alt) 100%);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--color-accent);
            border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
            font-style: italic;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            position: relative;
        }

        blockquote::before {
            content: '\201C';
            position: absolute;
            top: -10px;
            left: 15px;
            font-size: 4rem;
            color: var(--color-accent);
            opacity: 0.3;
            font-family: var(--font-serif);
            line-height: 1;
        }

        blockquote p {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* Tables */
        table {
            width: 100%;
            margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            background: var(--color-bg-alt);
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
        }

        thead {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-primary-dark) 0%, var(--color-primary) 100%);
        }

        th {
            padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
            text-align: left;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #ffffff;
            font-size: 0.9em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.03em;
        }

        td {
            padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
            vertical-align: top;
        }

        tbody tr {
            transition: background var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
        }

        tbody tr:hover {
            background: var(--color-bg-elevated);
        }

        tbody tr:last-child td {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        /* Responsive table wrapper */
        .table-wrapper {
            overflow-x: auto;
            margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
        }

        /* Images */
        figure {
            margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }

        .hero-image {
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 21/9;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
            margin-bottom: var(--spacing-lg);
        }

        .article-image {
            width: 100%;
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
            transition: transform var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
        }

        .article-image:hover {
            transform: scale(1.01);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
        }

        figcaption {
            margin-top: var(--spacing-sm);
            font-size: 0.875em;
            color: var(--color-text-light);
            text-align: center;
            font-style: italic;
        }

        /* Horizontal Rule */
        hr {
            border: none;
            height: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--color-border), var(--color-primary), var(--color-border), transparent);
            margin: var(--spacing-xl) 0;
        }

        /* Code */
        code {
            font-family: 'Consolas', 'Monaco', monospace;
            font-size: 0.9em;
            background: var(--color-bg-elevated);
            padding: 0.15em 0.4em;
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
            color: var(--color-primary);
        }

        pre {
            background: var(--color-bg-elevated);
            padding: var(--spacing-md);
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            overflow-x: auto;
            margin: var(--spacing-md) 0;
        }

        pre code {
            background: none;
            padding: 0;
        }

        /* Navigation - Table of Contents */
        nav[aria-label="Table of contents"] {
            background: var(--color-bg-alt);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            border-radius: var(--radius-md);
            padding: var(--spacing-md);
            margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
        }

        nav[aria-label="Table of contents"] ol {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        nav[aria-label="Table of contents"] li {
            padding: var(--spacing-xs) 0;
            border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--color-border-light);
        }

        nav[aria-label="Table of contents"] li:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        nav[aria-label="Table of contents"] a {
            display: block;
            padding: var(--spacing-xs);
            border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
            transition: background var(--transition-fast), transform var(--transition-fast);
        }

        nav[aria-label="Table of contents"] a:hover {
            background: var(--color-bg-elevated);
            transform: translateX(5px);
            border-bottom-color: transparent;
        }

        /* Special callout boxes */
        aside {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-bg-elevated) 0%, var(--color-bg-alt) 100%);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--color-primary);
            padding: var(--spacing-md);
            margin: var(--spacing-lg) 0;
            border-radius: 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md) 0;
        }

        aside.warning {
            border-left-color: var(--color-accent);
        }

        /* Selection */
        ::selection {
            background: var(--color-primary);
            color: #ffffff;
        }

        /* Focus visible for keyboard navigation */
        :focus-visible {
            outline: 3px solid var(--color-accent);
            outline-offset: 3px;
        }

        /* Skip link for accessibility */
        .skip-link {
            position: absolute;
            top: -100%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            background: var(--color-primary);
            color: #ffffff;
            padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
            border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md);
            z-index: 1000;
            transition: top var(--transition-fast);
        }

        .skip-link:focus {
            top: 0;
        }

        /* Print styles */
        @media print {
            body {
                font-size: 12pt;
                background: #ffffff;
                color: #000000;
            }

            header, footer, nav {
                display: none;
            }

            main {
                max-width: 100%;
                padding: 0;
            }

            a {
                color: #000000;
                text-decoration: underline;
            }

            h1, h2, h3 {
                page-break-after: avoid;
            }

            table, figure, blockquote {
                page-break-inside: avoid;
            }
        }

        /* Responsive adjustments */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            main {
                padding: var(--spacing-md) var(--spacing-sm);
            }

            h2::after {
                width: 40px;
            }

            table {
                font-size: 0.875em;
            }

            th, td {
                padding: var(--spacing-xs) var(--spacing-sm);
            }

            blockquote {
                padding: var(--spacing-sm) var(--spacing-md);
            }

            blockquote::before {
                font-size: 2.5rem;
                top: -5px;
                left: 10px;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            :root {
                --spacing-lg: 2rem;
                --spacing-xl: 3rem;
            }

            h1 {
                line-height: 1.2;
            }

            ul, ol {
                padding-left: var(--spacing-sm);
            }
        }

        /* Reduced motion preference */
        @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
            *, *::before, *::after {
                animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
                animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
                transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
            }

            html {
                scroll-behavior: auto;
            }
        }

.site-nav--desktop {
    width: 100%;
}

.menu-desktop, .menu-desktop ul {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex; 
    align-items: center;
}

.menu-desktop > li {
    position: relative; 
    margin-right: 30px; 
}

.menu-desktop > li > a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: #ffffff; 
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 16px;
    padding: 15px 0;
    display: block;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
    text-transform: uppercase; 
}

.menu-desktop > li > a:hover {
    color: #a3ffac; 
}

.menu-desktop .sub-menu {
    display: block; 
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%; 
    left: 0;
    background-color: #ffffff; 
    min-width: 220px; 
    box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
    border-radius: 4px; 
    
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateY(10px); 
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    z-index: 999;
    
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 10px 0;
}

.menu-desktop li:hover > .sub-menu {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: translateY(0); 
}

.menu-desktop .sub-menu li {
    margin: 0;
    width: 100%;
}

.menu-desktop .sub-menu li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    color: #333333; 
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.menu-desktop .sub-menu li a:hover {
    background-color: #f0f0f0; 
    color: #008744; 
}

.menu-desktop .menu-item-has-children > a::after {
    content: " ▼";
    font-size: 10px;
    margin-left: 5px;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .top-navigation-bar {
        left: auto !important;
        transform: none !important;
        margin: 0 !important;

        position: absolute !important; 
        right: 40px !important;       
        top: 25px !important;         
        
        
    }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
    header.site-header {
        background: transparent !important; 
        border: none !important;            
        box-shadow: none !important;        
        
        position: absolute !important;      
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        z-index: 1000;                      
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    
    .mobile-controls {
        display: flex !important;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        
        position: absolute; 
        top: 20px;
        left: 20px;
        z-index: 1001;
        
        background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.9); 
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        border-radius: 10px;
        
        width: 44px;  
        height: 44px;
        box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
    }

    .burger {
        background: transparent !important;
        border: none !important;
        padding: 0 !important;
        cursor: pointer;
        width: 22px;       
        height: 16px;      
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
    }

    .burger span {
        display: block;
        width: 100%;
        height: 2px;      
        background-color: #ffffff; 
        border-radius: 2px;
        transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
        opacity: 1;
    }

    .burger.is-active span:nth-child(1) {
        transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
    }
    
    .burger.is-active span:nth-child(2) {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(-5px);
    }
    
    .burger.is-active span:nth-child(3) {
        transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
    }
}


.site-footer {
    background-color: #0c0c0b; 
    color: #cccccc;            
    padding: 60px 20px 30px;   
    border-top: 1px solid #222;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

.footer-container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.footer-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); 
    gap: 40px;                             
    margin-bottom: 60px;
}

.footer-heading {
    color: #ffd700;                 
    font-family: "Georgia", serif;  
    font-size: 1.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-align: left;
    border: none !important;       
    background: none !important;
}

.footer-heading::after { display: none; }

.footer-list {
    list-style: none !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
}

.footer-list li {
    margin-bottom: 14px !important;
    line-height: 1.4;
    padding-left: 0 !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #ddd;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.footer-list a {
    color: #ddd;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    border: none;
}
.footer-list a:hover {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.red-bullets li::before {
    content: "•";           
    color: #ff3333;         
    font-size: 1.5rem;     
    line-height: 1rem;      
    display: inline-block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.plain-list li::before {
    display: none !important;
}

.footer-bottom {
    border-top: 1px solid #333;
    padding-top: 30px;
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #777;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; 
        gap: 30px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .footer-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr; 
        gap: 40px;
    }
    .site-footer {
        text-align: left;
    }
}


.error-404-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 60vh; 
    padding: 40px 20px;
    text-align: center;
    background-color: #0f1612; 
    color: #e8f0ec;
}

.error-404-content {
    max-width: 600px;
    padding: 40px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border-radius: 20px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02); 
    box-shadow: 0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.error-number {
    font-size: clamp(6rem, 15vw, 10rem); 
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 0 0 10px 0;
    
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3cb371 0%, #ffd700 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    
    opacity: 0.9;
}

.error-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    margin: 0 0 20px 0;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    border: none !important;
}
.error-title::after { display: none; } 

.error-text {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #a3b8ac; 
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.error-text strong {
    color: #ff4444; 
}

.btn-primary-404 {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 14px 35px;
    background: #3cb371; 
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(60, 179, 113, 0.3);
}

.btn-primary-404:hover {
    background: #2ea060;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(60, 179, 113, 0.5);
    color: #fff;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .error-404-content {
        padding: 20px;
        border: none;
        background: transparent;
        box-shadow: none;
    }
}