/* --- CSS RESET & NORMALIZATION --- */
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,
menu, nav, output, ruby, section, summary, time, mark, audio, video {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  font-size: 100%;
  font: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* HTML5 display-role reset for older browsers */
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure, footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section {
  display: block;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.5;
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: #FFF9EC;
  color: #181B24;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}
a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}
img, svg {
  vertical-align: middle;
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}
button, input, select, textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  color: inherit;
}

/* --- VINTAGE RETRO BRAND COLORS & FONTS --- */
:root {
  --color-primary: #181B24;
  --color-secondary: #F5E15E;
  --color-accent: #E2E2E6;
  --color-offwhite: #FFF9EC;
  --color-retro-red: #CE6052;
  --color-retro-blue: #436BA0;
  --color-retro-green: #60A375;
  --color-retro-brown: #AD875C;
  --color-retro-shadow: rgba(24,27,36,0.11);

  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', serif;
  --font-body: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Playfair Display';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 700;
  src: local('Playfair Display Bold'), local('PlayfairDisplay-Bold');
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  src: local('Montserrat Regular'), local('Montserrat-Regular');
}

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 16px;
  background: var(--color-offwhite);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* --- TYPOGRAPHY --- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  font-weight: 700;
}
h1 {
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  color: var(--color-retro-red);
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--color-secondary);
}
h2 {
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--color-retro-blue);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 0;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--color-retro-green);
}
h4 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}
p, li {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
strong {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--color-retro-brown);
}
em {
  color: var(--color-retro-blue);
}
code, pre {
  font-family: 'Fira Mono', 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
  background: #f3efe8;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 2px 6px;
}

/* --- LAYOUT CONTAINERS & SPACING --- */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: auto;
  padding-left: 20px;
  padding-right: 20px;
}

.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 32px -10px var(--color-retro-shadow);
}

.content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

.card-container,
.card-grid,
.service-cards,
.feature-grid,
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.card, .service-card {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px -4px var(--color-retro-shadow);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  padding: 30px 24px;
  min-width: 270px;
  flex: 1 1 270px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: transform .18s cubic-bezier(.68,.3,.5,1), box-shadow .18s;
}
.card:hover, .service-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px -2px #bfad86;
}

.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  background: #fffdfa;
  border: 2px dashed var(--color-retro-brown);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 32px 20px;
  min-width: 240px;
  flex: 1 1 200px;
  transition: background .15s, border .18s;
}
.feature-item:hover {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  border-color: var(--color-retro-red);
}
.feature-item img {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  filter: sepia(70%) contrast(1.2);
}

.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-retro-green);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 20px 28px 18px 28px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px -7px #aaa3;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  max-width: 520px;
  transition: box-shadow .14s, border-color .14s;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-retro-brown);
  box-shadow: 0 9px 30px -8px #a5857080;
  background: #FEF7DC;
}
.testimonial-card p {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  text-align: center;
}
span.name {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--color-retro-blue);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
span.stars {
  font-size: 1.22rem;
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 #a58d2b;
}

.contact-info ul,
.contact ul {
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.contact-info li,
.contact li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.map-placeholder {
  background: #FFF3CA;
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--color-retro-brown);
  border-radius: 11px;
  padding: 18px 18px 14px 18px;
  margin: 20px 0 0 0;
  color: var(--color-retro-brown);
  font-style: italic;
}

.footer-logo img {
  width: 60px;
  height: auto;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 16px 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--color-retro-brown);
  transition: color .12s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--color-retro-red);
  text-decoration: underline;
}
footer {
  margin-top: 48px;
  background: #EDE8D0;
  border-top: 4px dotted var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 16px 0 var(--color-retro-shadow);
  padding: 24px 0 12px 0;
  text-align: center;
}
footer small {
  color: var(--color-retro-brown);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

/* --- MAIN MENU / NAVIGATION --- */
header {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px -15px var(--color-retro-shadow);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 100;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 0;
  max-width: 1080px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 72px;
  position: relative;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.main-nav .logo img {
  height: 48px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 16px;
}
.main-nav ul {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
}
.main-nav li {
  margin: 0;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 8px 13px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background .15s, color .13s;
}
.main-nav a:hover {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-retro-red);
}

.button {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--color-retro-red);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 13px 26px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-retro-brown);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px -5px #b66e5b33;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .19s, color .12s, box-shadow .16s, transform .14s;
  margin-top: 10px;
  text-shadow: 0 1.5px 0 #a64539bb;
}
.button.primary {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-color: var(--color-retro-red);
  text-shadow: none;
}
.button:hover, .button:focus {
  background: var(--color-retro-brown);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 22px -7px #c08547dd;
}
.button.primary:hover,
.button.primary:focus {
  background: var(--color-retro-red);
  color: #fffefa;
  border-color: var(--color-secondary);
}

/* --- HERO SECTION --- */
.hero {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,#FFF3CA,#FEF7DC 80px,#FFF3CA 160px,#EDE8D0 320px);
  padding: 64px 0 42px 0;
  border-bottom: 8px dotted var(--color-retro-brown);
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  text-align: center;
}
.hero .button {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* --- SERVICES LIST & TABLES --- */
.service-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  margin: 28px 0 20px 0;
  padding-left: 0;
}
.service-list li {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 11px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px 0 #ca905356;
  padding: 19px 24px 14px 24px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 1.06rem;
}
.service-list img {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  margin-right: 9px;
}
.service-cards {
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.service-card {
  min-width: 220px;
  flex: 1 1 200px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.service-card h3 {
  margin-top: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.service-card .pricing {
  margin-top: 16px;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  color: var(--color-retro-blue);
  background: #FFF3CA;
  padding: 6px 14px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-retro-brown);
}

.pricing-table {
  width: 100%;
  margin: 26px 0 36px 0;
  border-collapse: separate;
  border-spacing: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.pricing-table th,
.pricing-table td {
  padding: 12px 18px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #e9c285;
  text-align: left;
}
.pricing-table th {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
.pricing-table tbody tr:nth-child(even) td {
  background: #fffdfa;
}
.pricing-table td {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* --- FEATURES SECTION --- */
.features ul,
.features ol {
  margin-left: 0;
  padding-left: 0;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.features ul li,
.features ol li {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  padding-left: 28px;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
}
.features ul li:before {
  content: '\2605'; /* black star */
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--color-retro-red);
  font-size: 1.1em;
  top: 0px;
}
.features ol li {
  padding-left: 32px;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.features ol li:before {
  content: counter(li);
  color: var(--color-retro-brown);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin-right: 10px;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  font-size: 1em;
}
.features ol {
  counter-reset: li;
}
.features ol li {
  counter-increment: li;
}

/* --- BLOG & LEGAL --- */
.legal h1, .legal h2 {
  color: var(--color-retro-blue);
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}
.legal p, .legal li {
  color: var(--color-primary);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.legal ul, .legal ol {
  margin-left: 0;
  padding-left: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.featured-articles,
.map-placeholder {
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.highlight {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  padding: 0 6px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/****************************/
/* --- MOBILE NAVIGATION --- */
/****************************/
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  top: 14px;
  background: var(--color-retro-red);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 14px -5px var(--color-retro-shadow);
  z-index: 201;
  cursor: pointer;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: background .12s, transform .13s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: var(--color-retro-brown);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  transform: scale(1.09);
}
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 100vh;
  width: 100vw;
  background: #fffdfa;
  z-index: 2400;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform .42s cubic-bezier(0.5,0.1,0.3,1);
  box-shadow: 12px 0 52px -22px #8a73701f;
  padding: 0;

  /* Hide scroll under overlay */
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  position: absolute;
  right: 22px;
  top: 18px;
  background: var(--color-retro-red);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  border: none;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px -6px var(--color-retro-shadow);
  z-index: 2410;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .12s, transform .13s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: var(--color-retro-brown);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
  transform: scale(1.09);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  width: 100vw;
  padding: 90px 0 0 0;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  padding: 18px 38px 15px 38px;
  width: 100vw;
  border-bottom: 1.5px dotted var(--color-retro-brown);
  background: none;
  transition: background .13s, color .13s;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-retro-red);
}

/***************************************/
/* --- COOKIE BANNER & CONSENT MODAL ---*/
/***************************************/
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: #fffdfa;
  border-top: 3.5px double var(--color-retro-brown);
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 32px -8px #78544126;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 12px 18px 12px;
  gap: 22px;
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  z-index: 9999;
  animation: cookieBannerIn .5s cubic-bezier(.56,0,0,1.08);
}
@keyframes cookieBannerIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(65px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
.cookie-banner p { color: var(--color-primary); margin: 0 11px 0 0; font-size: 1.04rem; }

.cookie-banner .cookie-btn {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-right: 7px;
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 11px 19px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-retro-red);
  margin-top: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s, color .13s, border .11s;
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn:focus,
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-retro-red);
  color: #fffeda;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.settings {
  background: #fffdfa;
  color: var(--color-retro-red);
  border: 2px dashed var(--color-retro-brown);
}
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.settings:hover,
.cookie-banner .cookie-btn.settings:focus {
  background: #FFF3CA;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

/* Cookie Modal Popup */
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; top: 0; width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(54,48,33, 0.40);
  z-index: 10010;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity .28s;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible;
  transition: opacity .36s;
}
.cookie-modal-content {
  background: #fffdfa;
  border: 3px double var(--color-retro-brown);
  border-radius: 21px;
  padding: 34px 24px 30px 24px;
  width: 98vw; max-width: 440px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 60px -18px #9e896c55;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  position: relative;
  animation: modalZoomIn .47s cubic-bezier(.18,0,.13,1.2) 1;
}
@keyframes modalZoomIn {
  from { transform: scale(0.8) translateY(40px); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: none; opacity: 1; }
}
.cookie-modal-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--color-retro-red);
}
.cookie-modal-content label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}
.cookie-modal-content .toggle {
  width: 42px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: auto;
}
.cookie-modal-content .toggle input {
  display: none;
}
.cookie-modal-content .slider {
  position: absolute; top: 2px; left: 2px;
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  transition: left .17s;
}
.cookie-modal-content .toggle input:checked + .slider {
  left: 20px;
  background: var(--color-retro-green);
}
.cookie-modal-content .cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  right: 18px;
  background: var(--color-retro-red);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 35px; height: 35px;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 9px -3px #8882;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .15s, color .13s;
}
.cookie-modal-content .cookie-modal-close:hover,
.cookie-modal-content .cookie-modal-close:focus {
  background: var(--color-retro-brown);
  color: var(--color-secondary);
}
.cookie-modal-content ul {
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding-left: 0;
}
.cookie-modal-content li {
  font-size: 1.06rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--color-retro-brown);
}
.cookie-modal-content .cookie-modal-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.cookie-modal-content .cookie-btn {
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 11px 19px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-retro-red);
  margin-top: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--color-secondary);
  color: var(--color-primary);
  transition: background .17s, color .13s, border .11s;
}
.cookie-modal-content .cookie-btn:focus,
.cookie-modal-content .cookie-btn:hover {
  background: var(--color-retro-red);
  color: #fffeda;
  border: 2px solid var(--color-secondary);
}

/***************************/
/* --- RESPONSIVE RULES ---*/
/***************************/
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .container {
    max-width: 92vw;
    padding-left: 12px;
    padding-right: 12px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .main-nav ul {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .service-cards, .feature-grid, .card-container, .content-grid {
    gap: 18px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  html {
    font-size: 15.5px;
  }
  .main-nav ul {
    display: none;
  }
  .main-nav .button {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }
  .hero {
    padding: 44px 0 22px 0;
  }
  .container {
    padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; max-width: 98vw;
  }
  .section {
    padding: 30px 8px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
    border-radius: 10px;
  }
  .testimonial-card, .card, .service-card {
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
    min-width: unset;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px 11px;
  }
  .service-cards, .feature-grid, .card-container, .content-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .feature-item {
    min-width: unset;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 16px 10px;
    border-radius: 9px;
  }
  .footer-nav {
    gap: 10px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .map-placeholder {
    padding: 11px 8px 12px 8px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }
  .pricing-table th,
  .pricing-table td {
    padding: 8px 10px;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    padding: 16px 6px 13px 6px;
    border-radius: 9px;
  }
  .cookie-modal-content {
    padding: 30px 7px 18px 13px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    min-width: unset;
    width: 97vw;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.28rem; }
  .main-nav {
    height: 54px;
    padding-right: 8px;
  }
  .main-nav .logo img {
    height: 36px;
    margin-right: 7px;
  }
  .footer-logo img {
    width: 44px;
  }
  .cookie-banner {
    padding: 11px 4px;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .cookie-banner .cookie-btn {
    padding: 8px 11px;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
  }
}

/**********************/
/* --- MICRO-ANIMATION */
/**********************/
a, .button, .main-nav a, .footer-nav a {
  transition: color .12s, background .12s, border .12s, box-shadow .12s, transform .12s;
}

/* --- THANK YOU --- */
.thankyou .content-wrapper {
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  gap: 18px;
}

/*******************************/
/* --- EXTRAS: SCROLLBARS --- */
/*******************************/
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 12px;
  background: #f4e7ca;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #e2d19c;
  border-radius: 7px;
}

/*******************************************/
/* --- FOCUS/VISIBILITY/ACCESSIBILITY --- */
/*******************************************/
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2.5px dashed var(--color-retro-red) !important;
  outline-offset: 1.5px;
}

/* --- RETRO PATTERNS/DECOR --- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
}
.hero:before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -10px;
  top: -15px;
  right: -10px;
  height: 18px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-retro-red) 0 12px, transparent 12px 24px);
  opacity: 0.16;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero:after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -15px;
  bottom: -12px;
  right: -15px;
  height: 16px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-retro-brown) 0 11px, transparent 11px 22px);
  opacity: 0.08;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/********************************************/
/* --- ENSURE FLEXBOX ONLY, NO GRID/COLUMNS */
/********************************************/
/* Intentionally, CSS uses only flexbox for all layout containers and gaps between elements. NO grid or columns used anywhere! (enforced manually) */