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

body {
    font-family: 'Public Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
    font-weight: 300;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--text-dark);
    /* Slightly warm near-white background for all public pages */
    background: #f9fafb;
}

.container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

/* Core public palette: #374151 base, near-white surfaces, dark text */
:root {
    /* Brand / accent color anchored to #374151 */
    --primary-purple: #374151; /* primary brand tone */
    --primary-pink: #111827;   /* deeper companion for subtle gradients */
    --accent-violet: #9ca3af;
    --accent-rose: #e5e7eb;

    /* Background layers (close to white) */
    --light-bg: #f9fafb;
    --lighter-bg: #ffffff;
    --purple-bg: #f9fafb;
    --section-bg: #f9fafb;

    /* Text colors: darker, closer to black */
    --text-light: #ffffff;
    --text-dark: #111827;

    /* Supporting neutrals and semantic colors */
    --wall-stone: #d1d5db;
    --success-color: #16a34a;
    --error-color: #b91c1c;
    --warning-color: #d97706;
    --success-bg: rgba(22, 163, 74, 0.08);
    --error-bg: rgba(185, 28, 28, 0.08);
    --warning-bg: rgba(217, 119, 6, 0.08);

    /* Surfaces & borders */
    --card-bg: #ffffff;
    --card-gradient: #ffffff;
    --border-color: #e5e7eb;
    --hover-bg: #e5e7eb;

    /* Primary gradient based on #374151 */
    --primary-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg, #374151, #111827);
}