/* Base Reset and Typography */
* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
  background-color: #f5fdfc; /* very light mint background */
  color: #1f3b4d; /* soft navy text */
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-size: 16px;
}

/* Color Palette */
:root {
  --mint: #c7f5e9;
  --mint-dark: #94e3d4;
  --soft-blue: #d6eaf8;
  --soft-blue-dark: #a6d4f2;
  --text-dark: #1f3b4d;
  --text-light: #4f6d7a;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}

/* Containers */
.container {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2rem;
}

/* Cards / Panels */
.card {
  background-color: var(--white);
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px var(--shadow);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

/* Buttons */
button,
.button {
  background-color: var(--mint-dark);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  border: none;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
}

button:hover,
.button:hover {
  background-color: var(--mint);
}

/* Headings */
h1, h2, h3 {
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 1.75rem;
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}

/* Links */
a {
  color: var(--soft-blue-dark);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--text-light);
}

/* Forms */
input, textarea, select {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid #dceef4;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background-color: #f9fdfd;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-dark);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--mint-dark);
  background-color: #ffffff;
}

/* Utility Classes */
.text-center {
  text-align: center;
}

.mt-1 { margin-top: 1rem; }
.mt-2 { margin-top: 2rem; }
.mb-1 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.mb-2 { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.p-1 { padding: 1rem; }
.p-2 { padding: 2rem; }

.rounded {
  border-radius: 12px;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  padding: 1rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-light);
  background-color: var(--soft-blue);
}