:root {
  --primary-color: #C8102E;
  --secondary-color: #2D5A27;
  --bg-color: #ffffff;
  --text-color: #171717;
  --text-muted: #555555;
  --border-color: #e0e0e0;
  --card-bg: #f9f9f9;
  --transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  --font-main: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-heading: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

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

body {
  background-color: var(--bg-color);
  color: var(--text-color);
  font-family: var(--font-main);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

/* Typography */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; border-left: 6px solid var(--primary-color); padding-left: 1rem; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; color: var(--secondary-color); }

p { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }

/* Links & Buttons */
a {
  color: var(--primary-color);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.button {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
  color: #ffffff;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition);
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}

.button:hover {
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
  color: #ffffff;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button-secondary {
  background-color: var(--secondary-color);
}

.button-secondary:hover {
  background-color: var(--primary-color);
}

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

header {
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--primary-color);
  padding: 1rem 0;
  background: var(--bg-color);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.nav-menu {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  list-style: none;
  align-items: center;
}

.nav-item {
  position: relative;
}

.nav-menu a {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-color);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  display: block;
}

.nav-menu > .nav-item > a:hover {
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

/* Dropdown Menu Styles */
.dropdown-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  background: var(--bg-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--secondary-color);
  min-width: 220px;
  display: none;
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.nav-item:hover .dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
}

.dropdown-menu li a {
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  display: block;
  text-transform: none;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.dropdown-menu li a:hover {
  background: #fdfdfd;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
}

/* Hero Section Base (For per-page customization) */
.hero {
  padding: 4rem 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

/* Directory Listings */
.directory-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 2rem;
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

.business-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 2rem;
  transition: var(--transition);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.business-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 4px;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--secondary-color);
}

.business-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--primary-color);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
}

.business-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--text-color);
}

.category-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--secondary-color);
  border: 1px solid var(--secondary-color);
  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

/* Editorial / Long-form Content */
.editorial-section {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 4rem auto;
}

.editorial-section article {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.article-meta {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.innovation-spotlight {
  background-color: #f0f4f0;
  padding: 3rem;
  border-left: 10px solid var(--secondary-color);
  margin: 3rem 0;
}

/* Footer */
footer {
  background-color: var(--text-color);
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 4rem 0;
  margin-top: 5rem;
}

footer a {
  color: #ffffff;
  opacity: 0.8;
}

footer a:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--primary-color);
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr));
  gap: 3rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: inline-block;
}

/* Utilities */
.text-accent-red { color: var(--primary-color); }
.text-accent-green { color: var(--secondary-color); }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .nav-menu {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
    margin-top: 1rem;
  }
  .nav-item {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
    box-shadow: none;
    border: none;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--secondary-color);
    padding-left: 1rem;
    display: block;
    background: transparent;
  }
  .directory-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}