/* RESET & BASE ---------------------------------------------------- */
* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 16px; }
body {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: #F8F9FB;
  color: #3A3A3A;
  min-height: 100vh;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  /* Soft background pastel */
}
img, picture, video, svg {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}
a { color: #71968F; text-decoration: none; transition: color .2s; }
a:hover, a:focus { color: #448378; text-decoration: underline; }
button, .cta-btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  background: none;
}
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

/* TYPOGRAPHY ------------------------------------------------------- */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #1A222C;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.25rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 18px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
h4, h5, h6 { font-size: 1rem; }
p, li, blockquote, td, th, small {
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #424750;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
ul, ol { padding-left: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 14px; }
li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
small { font-size: .92rem; color: #888; }

/* SOFT PASTEL PALETTE ---------------------------------------------- */
:root {
  --primary: #1A222C;
  --secondary: #71968F;
  --accent: #FAFAFA;
  --pastel-blue: #B2D8EF;
  --pastel-green: #D8F2EC;
  --pastel-pink: #FFD6ED;
  --pastel-yellow: #FFF5C3;
  --pastel-peach: #FFEEE2;
  --pastel-violet: #F3E9FF;
  --shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(80,120,140,0.07);
  --card-radius: 18px;
  --section-bg: #F6F8FA;
  --input-bg: #F8FAFA;
}

/* HEADER & NAVIGATION ---------------------------------------------- */
header {
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(50,60,110,0.03);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 22;
}
header .container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 18px 20px;
}
header nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
}
header nav a {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  transition: background .2s, color .18s;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
}
header nav a:hover, header nav a:focus {
  background: var(--pastel-green);
  color: var(--secondary);
}
.cta-btn {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E6F4EA, #FFF1F6 80%);
  color: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(180,180,200,.05);
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid #eeecec;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: background .18s, box-shadow .18s, color .18s, border .2s;
  margin-left: 8px;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
}
.cta-btn:hover, .cta-btn:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B2D8EF 35%, #FFD6ED 100%);
  color: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(80,110,150,.14);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--secondary);
}

/* MOBILE MENU ------------------------------------------------------ */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  background: var(--pastel-blue);
  color: var(--primary);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 10px 15px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  position: relative;
  transition: background .19s, color .17s, box-shadow .19s;
  z-index: 31;
  margin-left: 21px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px rgba(120,175,200,.07);
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus { background: var(--pastel-green); color: #357; }

/* Hide on desktop */
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: none; }
}
/* Show on mobile */
@media (max-width: 999px) {
  header nav { display: none !important; }
  .mobile-menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
}

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: linear-gradient(130deg, #E6F4EA 0%, #FFF5C3 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(120,165,200,0.13);
  z-index: 200;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  transform: translateX(-100vw);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(.9, .3, .4, 1);
  padding: 0 0 40px 0;
}
.mobile-menu.open { transform: translateX(0); }
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: var(--pastel-pink);
  border: none;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 7px 22px;
  margin: 30px 25px 20px 20px;
  align-self: flex-end;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px #ffe2f2a1;
  transition: background .2s, box-shadow .18s, color .18s;
  z-index: 210;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus { background: var(--pastel-yellow); color: #448378; }
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 16px 35px;
  gap: 16px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1.17rem;
  padding: 13px 18px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  transition: background .16s, color .19s, box-shadow .19s;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus { background: var(--pastel-blue); color: #448378; }

@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
}

/* SECTION SPACING & FLEX LAYOUTS ----------------------------------- */
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: var(--section-bg);
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--card-radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 28px 26px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}
.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, #F3E9FF 44%, #D8F2EC 100%);
  border-radius: 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(160,180,225,0.06);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  max-width: 400px;
  border: 1.5px solid #f1f2fc;
}
.testimonial-meta { font-size: .97rem; color: #5e6e6b; margin-top: 2px; font-weight: 500; }
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* HOMEPAGE & COMPONENTS -------------------------------------------- */
.content-wrapper {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 36px 20px 36px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.feature {
  background: linear-gradient(130deg, #FFEEE2 68%, #D8F2EC 100%);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 8px #efd8c53a;
  padding: 22px 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-width: 235px;
  max-width: 310px;
  flex: 1 1 210px;
  gap: 14px;
  transition: box-shadow .19s, transform .13s;
}
.feature:hover, .feature:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px #d8f2eca6;
  transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.024);
}
.feature img {
  background: #fff8f5;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 6px #e2e0f4b5;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.benefit-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.benefit {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #B2D8EF 22%, #FFD6ED 100%);
  border-radius: 18px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px #cdeefd2c;
  padding: 24px 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-width: 220px;
  max-width: 290px;
  flex: 1 1 180px;
  gap: 13px;
  transition: box-shadow .19s, transform .13s;
}
.benefit img {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.benefit:hover, .benefit:focus {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 38px #eaf2fcb6;
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.019);
}

.service-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.service-list li {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #F6F8FA 60%, #FFF5C3 100%);
  border-radius: 17px;
  padding: 20px 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 0.5px 5px #e0ebf73c;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.timeline {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.timeline ul { list-style: none; }
.timeline li {
  padding-left: 18px;
  border-left: 3px solid #B2D8EF;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  color: #6580a0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  position: relative;
}
.timeline li:before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -8px; top: 6.5px;
  width: 11px; height: 11px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #B2D8EF;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px #addfed6a;
}

.team-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.team-member {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #F3E9FF 80%, #FFD6ED 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 7px #efc6e23c;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 15px 14px;
  flex: 1 1 180px;
  min-width: 180px;
  max-width: 240px;
}

.testimonial-slider {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  min-width: 240px;
  max-width: 340px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
}

.contact-preview ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.contact-preview li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #5e6e6b;
}
.contact-preview img {
  width: 26px; height: 26px;
}

.opening-hours ul { list-style: disc; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.opening-hours h2 { margin-bottom: 7px; }

/* PRICING TABLE ---------------------------------------------------- */
.pricing-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 15px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.pricing-table th, .pricing-table td {
  padding: 17px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #E8F1F6;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #4b5460;
}
.pricing-table th {
  background: var(--pastel-green);
  color: var(--primary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
}
.pricing-table tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* FAQ -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.faq-list, .faq-mini {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.faq-item {
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, #B2D8EF 20%, #FFF5C3 80%);
  border-radius: 13px;
  padding: 14px 16px 12px 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 7px #deecf23a;
  color: #1A222C;
}
.faq-item h2, .faq-item h3 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}

.faq-topics {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 6px;
}

.faq-topics a {
  background: var(--pastel-violet);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: #5e6e6b;
  font-weight: 500;
  border: 1px solid #ece4fa;
  transition: background .17s, color .17s;
}
.faq-topics a:hover, .faq-topics a:focus { background: var(--pastel-green); color: #448378; }

/* THANK YOU SECTION ------------------------------------------------ */
.thank-you-section {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #FFEEE2 38%, #B2D8EF 100%);
  border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 32px 18px 28px 18px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  margin: 14px 0 12px 0;
  text-align: left;
}
.thank-you-section p { margin-bottom: 13px; }
.thank-you-section ul { margin-bottom: 13px; }

/* FOOTER ----------------------------------------------------------- */
footer {
  background: var(--accent);
  padding: 0 0 18px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 14px rgba(180,200,200,.05);
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 30px;
  padding: 28px 0;
}
.footer-logo img {
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: #5e6e6b;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: color .16s;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus { color: #286b60; }
.footer-contact ul {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
.footer-contact li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: .98rem;
  color: #75858a;
}
.footer-contact img {
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
}
.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-social a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--pastel-blue);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  transition: background .18s, box-shadow .16s;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 6px #b2d8ef30;
}
.footer-social a:hover, .footer-social a:focus { background: var(--pastel-pink); }
.footer-bottom {
  text-align: center; 
  color: #b1c4cb; 
  font-size: .98rem; 
  margin-top: 8px;
  padding-top: 6px;
}
.footer-bottom small { color: #b1c4cb; }

/* COOKIE CONSENT BANNER -------------------------------------------- */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FFF5C3 55%, #FFD6ED 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 18px #ffecc5c2;
  padding: 24px 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  z-index: 9999;
  border-radius: 18px 18px 0 0;
  opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto;
  transition: opacity .35s, transform .35s;
}
.cookie-banner.hide { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.cookie-banner__msg { max-width: 530px; font-size: 1.05rem; color: #1A222C; }
.cookie-banner__btns {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}
.cookie-btn {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1.3px solid #71968F;
  color: #357572;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 10px 28px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-right: 7px;
  transition: background .17s, border .17s, color .17s, box-shadow .15s;
  box-shadow: 0 1.8px 6px #ffd6ed5a;
}
.cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-btn:focus { background: var(--pastel-violet); color: #1A222C; }

/* Cookie modal overlay */
.cookie-modal-wrap {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(85, 110, 120, 0.18);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 10010;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity .25s;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.cookie-modal-wrap.hide { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.cookie-modal {
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, #FFF5C3 64%, #F3E9FF 100%);
  border-radius: 18px;
  max-width: 430px; width: 90vw;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 37px #d6d2ffb2;
  padding: 33px 22px 29px 22px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.cookie-modal__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px; right: 15px;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--pastel-pink);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 6px 13px;
  color: var(--primary);
  transition: background .18s, color .18s;
}
.cookie-modal__close:hover, .cookie-modal__close:focus { background: var(--pastel-peach); color: #444; }
.cookie-modal h3 { font-size: 1.23rem; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.cookie-categories {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  width: 100%;
}
.cookie-cat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  background: #fff7e7;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 9px 14px;
  font-size: 1.03rem;
}
.cookie-cat__switch input[type=checkbox] {
  width: 0; height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
}
.cookie-switch {
  appearance: none;
  width: 38px; height: 22px;
  background: #e8eceb;
  border-radius: 19px;
  position: relative;
  outline: none;
  transition: background .17s;
  cursor: pointer;
  vertical-align: middle;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px #b2d8ef24;
}
.cookie-switch:after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 3px; top: 3.5px;
  width: 16px; height: 16px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: transform .17s;
}
.cookie-cat__switch input[type=checkbox]:checked + .cookie-switch {
  background: #B2D8EF;
}
.cookie-cat__switch input[type=checkbox]:checked + .cookie-switch:after {
  transform: translateX(16px);
}
.cookie-cat.disabled .cookie-cat__switch { opacity: 0.65; }

.cookie-modal__btns {
  margin-top: 10px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* ANIMATIONS ------------------------------------------------------- */
@keyframes fadeSlideIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px) scale(.96); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }
}

.section,
.card,
.content-wrapper,
.feature, .benefit, .testimonial-card, .thank-you-section, .faq-item {
  animation: fadeSlideIn 0.7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) backwards;
}

/* RESPONSIVE DESIGN ------------------------------------------------ */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .footer-grid, .feature-grid, .benefit-grid, .content-grid, .testimonial-slider, .team-grid {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 25px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .content-wrapper, .section {
    padding: 24px 6px 24px 6px;
  }
  .container {
    padding: 0 8px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .feature-grid,
  .benefit-grid,
  .team-grid,
  .testimonial-slider,
  .content-grid { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 18px; }
  .section { padding: 24px 6px; }
  .card { padding: 19px 10px; }
  .content-wrapper { padding: 15px 5px 15px 5px; }
  header .container {
    padding: 11px 10px;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    max-width: 100vw;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 13px 8px;
  }
  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 16px 10px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.38rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.17rem; }
  .footer-grid { padding: 21px 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .mobile-menu .mobile-nav { padding: 8px 7vw; }
  .content-wrapper, .section { padding: 10px 2px; }
  .feature, .benefit, .card { padding: 12px 6px; }
  .team-member { padding: 9px 6px; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section { flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* FOCUS VISIBLE FOR BUTTONS & INTERACTIVE -------------------------- */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, .cookie-btn:focus-visible, .cta-btn:focus-visible, .mobile-nav a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2.5px dashed #71968F;
  outline-offset: 2.5px;
}

/* UTILITY CLASSES -------------------------------------------------- */
.mt8 { margin-top: 8px !important; }
.mt16 { margin-top: 16px !important; }
.mt24 { margin-top: 24px !important; }
.mb16 { margin-bottom: 16px !important; }
.mb24 { margin-bottom: 24px !important; }
.text-center { text-align: center !important; }

/* OVERLAY, MODAL BACKDROP ------------------------------------------ */
.overlay {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(180, 200, 220, 0.13);
  z-index: 2000;
}

/* GENERAL FORM STYLES (where applicable) -------------------------- */
input, textarea, select {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 1px solid #dde1e8;
  background: var(--input-bg);
  color: #2a2c31;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 6px #ebf6f1a7;
  transition: border .17s, box-shadow .17s;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #B2D8EF;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px #b2d8ef52;
}
label { font-size: 1rem; color: #1A222C; font-weight: 600; }

/* Hide visually but remain accessible -- e.g. for toggles ---------- */
.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  border: 0;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px);
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0; margin: 0;
}

/* NO OVERLAPPING SPACINGS - Utility for all cards, lists ---------- */
.card + .card,
.feature + .feature,
.benefit + .benefit,
.testimonial-card + .testimonial-card,
.faq-item + .faq-item,
.section + .section,
.content-wrapper + .content-wrapper {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

/* Z-INDEX STACKING ------------------------------------------------- */
.mobile-menu, .cookie-banner, .cookie-modal-wrap { z-index: 9999 !important; }

/* DARK TEXT IN TESTIMONIALS (per requirements) --------------------- */
.testimonial-card, .testimonial-card p, .testimonial-card .testimonial-meta {
  color: #1A222C !important;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* END ------------------------------------------------------------- */