/* ===== 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,main,menu,nav,output,ruby,section,summary,time,mark,audio,video {
  margin:0; padding:0; border:0; font-size:100%; font:inherit; vertical-align:baseline;
}
article,aside,details,figcaption,figure,footer,header,hgroup,main,menu,nav,section {
  display: block;
}
body {line-height:1;}
ol,ul {list-style:none;}
blockquote,q {quotes:none;}
blockquote:before,blockquote:after,q:before,q:after {content:''; content:none;}
table {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;}
img,svg {max-width:100%;display:block;}
input,button,textarea,select {font:inherit;}
button {background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;}

/* ===== CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES (with Fallbacks) ===== */
:root {
  --primary: #375574;
  --secondary: #8C3737;
  --accent: #F6F3EB;
  --neutral-900: #181C20;
  --neutral-700: #23272B;
  --neutral-500: #44484B;
  --neutral-300: #919597;
  --metallic: #B5BBC1;
  --white: #fff;
  --font-display: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --shadow-md: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(24,28,32,0.15);
  --shadow-lg: 0 12px 28px 0 rgba(24,28,32,0.13);
  --radius: 8px;
  --transition-base: 0.2s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1);
}

/* ===== BASE STYLES ===== */
body {
  background: var(--neutral-900);
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  line-height: 1.7;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
*,*::before,*::after {box-sizing: inherit;}

h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
h1 {font-size: 2.75rem;line-height:1.15;}
h2 {font-size: 2rem;line-height:1.2;}
h3 {font-size: 1.35rem;line-height:1.3;}
h4 {font-size: 1.12rem;}
h5,h6 {font-size: 1rem;}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 {font-size: 2rem;}
  h2 {font-size:1.35rem;}
  h3 {font-size:1.1rem;}
}

p, ul, ol {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.subheadline {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--metallic);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}
strong, b {color: var(--metallic);font-family: var(--font-display);letter-spacing: .01em;}
a {color: var(--secondary);text-decoration: none;transition: color var(--transition-base);}
a:hover, a:focus {color: var(--metallic);}

hr {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--neutral-500);
  margin: 32px 0;
}

/* ===== CONTAINER AND WRAPPERS ===== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1220px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.content-wrapper {
  background: var(--neutral-700);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 40px 32px;
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .content-wrapper {
    padding: 28px 8px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
}
.text-section {
  background: var(--neutral-500);
}

.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .section {
    padding: 20px 5px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
}

/* ===== FLEXBOX LAYOUTS (MANDATORY) ===== */
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--neutral-500);
  color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 24px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 260px;
  transition: transform .14s, box-shadow .18s;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.015);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}

.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) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 20px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--neutral-900);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 550px;
  border-left: 6px solid var(--secondary);
  transition: border-color var(--transition-base), box-shadow var(--transition-base);
}
.testimonial-card strong {
  color: var(--secondary);
  margin-top: 5px;
  font-size: 1em;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing:.01em;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  border-left: 6px solid var(--primary);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .testimonial-card {
    padding: 15px 8px;
    font-size: 1em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* ===== HEADER, NAVIGATION, HERO AREA ===== */
header {
  background: var(--neutral-700);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 8px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 80;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap:20px;
  min-height: 84px;
}
header img {
  height: 54px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 18px;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  position: relative;
  transition: color .22s, background-color .15s;
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--metallic);
  color: var(--neutral-900);
}

.cta-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary) 90%, var(--secondary) 100%);
  color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 10px 26px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 16px 0 rgba(56,90,160,0.08);
  margin-left: 30px;
  transition: background .19s, color .16s, transform .13s;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.14);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  border: 2px solid var(--metallic);
}
.cta-primary:hover, .cta-primary:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--secondary) 90%, var(--primary) 100%);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
  border-color: var(--secondary);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .main-nav {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .cta-primary {
    margin-left: 10px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  header .container {
    gap:9px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .main-nav, .cta-primary {
    display: none;
  }
  header img {
    height: 42px;
    margin-right: 7px;
  }
}

/* ====== MOBILE BURGER MENU ====== */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: var(--neutral-700);
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding: 6px 15px 8px 10px;
  align-items: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--metallic);
  transition: border var(--transition-base), background var(--transition-base), color var(--transition-base);
  z-index:90;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .mobile-menu-toggle {display:flex;}
}

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(22, 26, 29, 0.97);
  z-index: 1100;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-end;
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(.83,.08,.6,.92);
  box-shadow:  -2px 0 22px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.11);
  padding-top: 18px;
  overflow-y:auto;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  color: var(--accent);
  background: none;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 14px 24px 6px 0;
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 2px solid var(--metallic);
  padding: 4px 16px 4px 10px;
  transition: background var(--transition-base), border var(--transition-base);
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: var(--neutral-500);
  color: var(--secondary);
  border-color: var(--secondary);
}

.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding: 12px 6vw 0 10vw;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  display: block;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--neutral-500);
  width: 100%;
  letter-spacing:0.02em;
  transition: background .17s, color .14s;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--secondary); background:rgba(140,55,55,0.12);
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .mobile-menu, .mobile-menu-toggle {display: none!important;}
}

/* ===== HERO, FEATURES, SERVICE LIST, BENEFITS ===== */
.feature-grid, .service-list, .quick-recipe-list, .category-overview ul, .popular-recipes-list, .region-highlights ul, .core-values ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.feature-grid li, .service-list li, .quick-recipe-list li, .category-overview li, .popular-recipes-list li, .region-highlights li, .core-values li {
  background: var(--neutral-500);
  color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 16px 18px;
  min-width: 210px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--metallic);
}
.feature-grid li img,
.service-list li img,
.quick-recipe-list li img,
.region-highlights li img,
.core-values li img {
  height: 32px; width: 32px; margin-right: 6px; flex-shrink:0; filter: grayscale(50%) contrast(130%);
}
.feature-grid li:hover, .service-list li:hover, .region-highlights li:hover, .core-values li:hover {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 18px 0 rgba(140,55,55,0.10);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .feature-grid,.service-list,.quick-recipe-list,.category-overview ul,.popular-recipes-list,.region-highlights ul,.core-values ul {
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .feature-grid li,.service-list li,.region-highlights li,.core-values li {
    min-width: 150px;
    font-size:1em;
    padding: 10px 9px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .feature-grid,.service-list,.quick-recipe-list,.category-overview ul,.popular-recipes-list,.region-highlights ul,.core-values ul {
    gap: 7px;
  }
  .feature-grid li,.service-list li,.region-highlights li,.core-values li {
    min-width: 120px;
    font-size: .97em;
    padding: 7px 6px;
  }
}

.benefit-overview ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 8px;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.benefit-overview li {
  background: var(--metallic);
  color: var(--neutral-900);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 7px 15px;
  font-size: 1em;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ==== TAG STYLING ==== */
.tag {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--neutral-700);
  color: var(--metallic);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--metallic);
  border-radius: 13px;
  padding: 3px 14px 3px 10px;
  font-size: 0.89em;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-left: 8px;
  margin-right: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  transition: background .15s, color .18s;
}
.tag:hover {
  background: var(--metallic);
  color: var(--secondary);
}

.recipe-tags, .difficulty-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 7px;
}

/* ==== SEARCH BAR ==== */
.search-bar {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 18px 0 12px 0;
}
.search-bar label {
  color: var(--metallic);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-right: 4px;
}
.search-bar input {
  background: var(--neutral-500);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--metallic);
  color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 8px 15px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  transition: border .13s, background .15s;
  outline:none;
}
.search-bar input::placeholder {
  color: var(--neutral-300);
  opacity: .93;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.search-bar input:focus {
  border-color: var(--secondary);
  background: var(--neutral-700);
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .search-bar {flex-direction: column;align-items:flex-start;gap:4px}
}

/* ==== FOOTER STYLES ==== */
footer {
  background: var(--neutral-700);
  color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 -1.5px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.10);
}
footer .container {
  padding: 0 12px;
}
.footer-contact-details {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.footer-contact-details h3 {
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  color: var(--metallic);
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.footer-contact-details ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
}
.footer-contact-details li {
  color: var(--accent);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: .97rem;
}
.footer-contact-details li img {
  width: 22px; height:22px;
  filter: grayscale(60%) contrast(110%);
}

.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  margin: 18px 0 13px 0;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--metallic);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background: none;
  padding: 0 4px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-bottom .19s, color .18s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--secondary);
}

.social-media-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.social-media-links a img {
  height: 28px; width: 28px;
  filter: grayscale(35%) contrast(130%);
  transition: filter .13s, transform .16s;
}
.social-media-links a:hover img,
.social-media-links a:focus img {
  filter: grayscale(0%) contrast(170%) drop-shadow(1px 2px 4px rgba(140,55,55,0.25));
  transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-5deg);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-nav {gap:10px;font-size:.97em;}
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .footer-nav, .social-media-links, .footer-contact-details ul {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
  }
}

/* ==== FORM + INFO ==== */
.contact-form-replacement-message {
  background: var(--metallic);
  color: var(--neutral-900);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 16px 15px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin: 18px 0;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.office-hours {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: .98rem;
  color: var(--metallic);
  margin: 12px 0 8px 0;
}
.map-embed-replacement {
  background: var(--neutral-700);
  color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-size: .99em;
  padding: 11px 12px;
  margin: 15px 0 0 0;
}
.submit-recipe-instructions {
  padding-left: 25px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.submit-recipe-instructions li {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
  color: var(--accent);
}

/* ==== MISCELLANEOUS ==== */
.region-highlights, .recipe-collection, .story-block, .brand-mission, .community-engagement, .team-overview, .brand-partnership-logos {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.brand-partnership-logos {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 13px;
}
.brand-partnership-logos img {
  height: 42px; width: auto;
  filter: grayscale(55%) contrast(120%);
  opacity: 0.84;
  transition: filter .15s, opacity .13s;
}
.brand-partnership-logos img:hover {
  filter: grayscale(24%) contrast(140%);
  opacity: 1;
}

/* ==== COOKIE CONSENT BANNER ==== */
.cookie-consent-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right:0; bottom:0;
  background: var(--neutral-700);
  color: var(--accent);
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  padding: 28px 10vw 24px 10vw;
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 28px 0 rgba(24,28,32,0.14);
  animation: cookiebannerIn .5s cubic-bezier(.83,.08,.6,1.2);
}
@keyframes cookiebannerIn {0%{transform:translateY(80px);opacity:0;}100%{transform:translateY(0);opacity:1;}}
.cookie-consent-banner .cookie-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cookie-consent-banner button {
  padding: 10px 23px;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 2px solid var(--metallic);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  background: var(--neutral-900);
  color: var(--accent);
  transition: background .16s, color .14s, border .1s, transform .13s;
  margin-right: 4px;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.cookie-consent-banner button:focus, .cookie-consent-banner button:hover {
  background: var(--secondary);
  border: 2px solid var(--secondary);
  color: var(--white);
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.04);
}
.cookie-consent-banner .cookie-settings-btn {
  background: var(--metallic);
  color: var(--neutral-900);
  border: 2px solid var(--metallic);
}
.cookie-consent-banner .cookie-settings-btn:hover, .cookie-consent-banner .cookie-settings-btn:focus {
  background: var(--neutral-900);
  color: var(--accent);
  border: 2px solid var(--secondary);
}
@media (max-width:900px) {
  .cookie-consent-banner {padding: 20px 4vw 18px 4vw;}
}
@media (max-width:550px) {
  .cookie-consent-banner {
    font-size: .96em;
    padding: 13px 2vw 13px 2vw;
  }
  .cookie-consent-banner .cookie-buttons {gap: 8px;}
}

/* ==== COOKIE SETTINGS MODAL ==== */
.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; top:0; right:0; bottom:0;
  background: rgba(24,28,32,0.88);
  z-index: 10000;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-end;
  animation: cookiemodalBgIn .35s cubic-bezier(.83,.08,.6,1.4);
}
@keyframes cookiemodalBgIn {0%{opacity:0;}100%{opacity:1;}}
.cookie-modal {
  background: var(--neutral-700);
  color: var(--accent);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  max-width: 420px;
  width: 95vw;
  padding: 42px 26px 28px 26px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 0 24px 0;
  animation: cookiemodalIn .4s cubic-bezier(.7,.14,.6,1.05);
}
@keyframes cookiemodalIn {0%{transform: translateY(160px) scale(.92); opacity:0;}100%{transform: translateY(0) scale(1); opacity:1;}}
.cookie-modal h3 {
  color: var(--metallic);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  margin-top: 0;
}
.cookie-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  margin: 24px 0 18px 0;
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: var(--neutral-500);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.cookie-category.essential {
  opacity: .7;
  font-style: italic;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  right: 12px;
  top: 11px;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: none;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  border:none;
  cursor:pointer;
}
.cookie-toggle-switch {
  position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;width:34px;height:19px;
}
.cookie-toggle-switch input[type=checkbox]{opacity:0;width:0;height:0;}
.cookie-toggle-slider {
  position:absolute;
  cursor:pointer;
  top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;
  background:var(--metallic);
  border-radius:16px;
  transition:.17s;
}
.cookie-toggle-switch input:checked+.cookie-toggle-slider {background:var(--secondary);}
.cookie-toggle-slider:before {
  position: absolute;
  content: '';
  height: 15px; width: 15px;
  left: 2px; bottom:2px;
  background: var(--neutral-900);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: .20s;
}
.cookie-toggle-switch input:checked+.cookie-toggle-slider:before {
  transform: translateX(13px);
  background: var(--metallic);
}

/* ===== ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS ===== */
:focus {outline: 2.5px solid var(--metallic); outline-offset:2.5px;}

/* ===== CUSTOM SCROLLBARS FOR DARK DESIGN ===== */
html {
  scrollbar-color: var(--metallic) var(--neutral-900);
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar {width: 8px; background: var(--neutral-900);}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {background: var(--metallic);border-radius:6px;}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {background: var(--secondary);}

/* ====== RESPONSIVE LAYOUTS ====== */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .container {max-width: 1000px;}
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .container {max-width: 760px;}
}
@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .container {padding:0 5px;}
}

/* ====== RESPONSIVE FLEX ADJUSTMENTS ====== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .card-container, .content-grid, .feature-grid, .service-list, .quick-recipe-list, .category-overview ul, .popular-recipes-list, .region-highlights ul, .core-values ul, .benefit-overview ul, .recipe-tags, .difficulty-tags {
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

/* ====== PREVENT OVERLAPPING ====== */
.card, .testimonial-card, .feature-grid li, .service-list li, .quick-recipe-list li, .footer-contact-details, .footer-nav, .social-media-links, .cookie-consent-banner, .cookie-modal, .map-embed-replacement {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.card:last-child, .testimonial-card:last-child, .feature-grid li:last-child, .service-list li:last-child, .quick-recipe-list li:last-child, .footer-contact-details:last-child, .footer-nav:last-child, .social-media-links:last-child, .cookie-consent-banner:last-child, .cookie-modal:last-child, .map-embed-replacement:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ===== PRINT OPTIMIZATION ===== */
@media print {
  *, *:before, *:after {background: #fff!important; color: #222!important; box-shadow:none!important;}
  header,footer,.mobile-menu,.cookie-consent-banner,.cookie-modal-overlay,.social-media-links {display:none!important;}
}

/* ====== INDUSTRIAL MODERN DECORATIVE ====== */
.section, .content-wrapper, .testimonial-card, .feature-grid li, .service-list li, .quick-recipe-list li, .core-values li, .region-highlights li {
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(140,55,55,0.16);
  background: linear-gradient(98deg, var(--neutral-700) 80%, var(--metallic) 100%);
  position: relative;
}
.section:before, .content-wrapper:before, .testimonial-card:before, .feature-grid li:before, .service-list li:before {
  content:'';
  display:block;
  position:absolute;
  left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:100%;
  z-index:-1;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(63,81,105,0.10) 90%,rgba(181,187,193,0.04));
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

/* ======= Z-INDEX MANAGEMENT ======= */
header {z-index:99;}
.mobile-menu {z-index:1100;}
.cookie-consent-banner {z-index:9999;}
.cookie-modal-overlay {z-index:10000;}

/* ===== END ===== */