:root {
  --primary: #4A7C6F;
  --secondary: #E8D5B7;
  --text: #171717;
  --background: #ffffff;
  --soft-gray: #f4f4f4;
  --transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
}

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

body {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  background-color: var(--background);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

header {
  padding: 2rem 10%;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--secondary);
  background-color: var(--background);
}

nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

nav ul {
  display: flex;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}

nav li {
  position: relative;
  margin-left: 2rem;
}

nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 500;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

nav a:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* Dropdown Menu Styles */
.dropdown {
  position: relative;
}

.dropdown-content {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  background-color: var(--background);
  min-width: 240px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
  border: 1px solid var(--secondary);
  border-radius: 4px;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
}

.dropdown-content li {
  margin-left: 0;
}

.dropdown-content a {
  padding: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  display: block;
  margin-left: 0;
}

.dropdown-content a:hover {
  background-color: var(--soft-gray);
}

.dropdown:hover .dropdown-content {
  display: block;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  color: var(--primary);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

p {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.container {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 4rem 2rem;
}

.hero {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 6rem 10%;
  background-color: var(--soft-gray);
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
}

/* Text Visibility Utilities */
.hero-overlay {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  padding: 2.5rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: inline-block;
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  max-width: 800px;
}

.text-readable-shadow {
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.8rem 2rem;
  background-color: var(--primary);
  color: #ffffff;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: var(--transition);
  border: 1px solid var(--primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.btn:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--primary);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background-color: var(--secondary);
  border-color: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--text);
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background-color: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
}

.card {
  background: var(--background);
  border: 1px solid var(--secondary);
  padding: 2rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  transition: var(--transition);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(74, 124, 111, 0.1);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.accent-highlight {
  background-color: var(--secondary);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.category-tag {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
}

footer {
  background-color: var(--soft-gray);
  padding: 4rem 10%;
  margin-top: 4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--secondary);
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

blockquote {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--secondary);
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  font-style: italic;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  background-color: var(--soft-gray);
}

a {
  color: var(--primary);
  transition: var(--transition);
}

a:hover {
  opacity: 0.8;
}

input, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--secondary);
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

input:focus, textarea:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--primary);
  border-color: transparent;
}