/* ===== 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,
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;
}
article, aside, details, figcaption, figure, 
footer, header, hgroup, menu, nav, section {
  display: block;
}
body {
  line-height: 1.5;
  background: #F2F7FA;
  color: #21435B;
}
ol, ul {
  list-style: none;
}
blockquote, q {
  quotes: none;
}
blockquote:before, blockquote:after,
q:before, q:after {
  content: '';
  content: none;
}
table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  border-spacing: 0;
}
button,
input,
select,
textarea {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

/* ===== BRAND FONTS ===== */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@600;700&family=Roboto:wght@400;500;700&display=swap');

body {
  font-family: 'Roboto', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  background: #F2F7FA;
  color: #21435B;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #21435B;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 20px; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
p, ul, ol, li { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 12px; line-height: 1.6; }
strong { font-weight: bold; }

/* ===== COLORS/PALLETTE ===== */
:root {
  --primary: #21435B;
  --secondary: #4ABD93;
  --accent: #F2F7FA;
  --earth-1: #A3B18A;
  --earth-2: #e6dac5;
  --earth-3: #73815c;
  --brown-1: #856a3d;
  --surface: #fff;
  --shadow: rgba(33, 67, 91, 0.08);
  --organic-corner: 28px;
  --organic-radius: 22px;
  --section-bg: #f7f9f6;
}

/* ===== BASIC STRUCTURE ===== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
}

.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background-color: var(--section-bg);
  border-radius: var(--organic-radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px var(--shadow);
}

/* ===== HEADER & NAV ===== */
header {
  background: var(--surface);
  width: 100%;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid #e0e6e2;
}
header .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 76px;
  gap: 16px;
}
header img {
  height: 48px;
  width: auto;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
}
nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1rem;
  position: relative;
  padding: 8px 0;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
nav a:after {
  content: "";
  width: 0;
  height: 3px;
  display: block;
  background: var(--secondary);
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: width 0.24s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  margin-top: 2px;
}
nav a:hover, nav a:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
}
nav a:hover:after, nav a:focus:after {
  width: 100%;
}
.cta.primary {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 32px;
  border-radius: var(--organic-corner) 10px 30px 15px/18px 28px 20px 34px;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 16px var(--shadow);
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-align: center;
  margin-left: 30px;
  transition: background 0.22s, transform 0.2s;
  outline: none;
  display: inline-block;
}
.cta.primary:hover, .cta.primary:focus {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
}
/* Burger Menu Button */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--primary);
  background: var(--accent);
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  border-radius: 14px;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 6px var(--shadow);
  transition: background 0.13s, color 0.16s;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus, .mobile-menu-toggle:hover {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
}

/* Hide main nav and cta on mobile, show burger */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  nav, .cta.primary {
    display: none !important;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: flex !important;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* ====== MOBILE MENU ====== */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100vw;
  height: 100vh;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: rgba(33, 67, 91, 0.96);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 0;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.77,0,0.175,1);
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: none;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  border: none;
  align-self: flex-end;
  margin: 26px 38px 8px 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.15s, background 0.14s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:focus, .mobile-menu-close:hover {
  color: var(--secondary);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 28px;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 30px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-radius: 16px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.16s;
}
.mobile-nav a:focus, .mobile-nav a:hover {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: var(--primary);
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .mobile-menu {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

/* ===== HERO SECTIONS ===== */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, var(--earth-1) 0%, var(--section-bg) 100%);
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--organic-corner) var(--organic-radius);
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  padding-top: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}
.hero .content-wrapper {
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(76, 189, 147, 0.13);
}
.hero p {
  color: #3B5B41;
  font-size: 1.11rem;
  max-width: 600px;
}

/* ===== ORGANIC SECTION/CONTENT SPACING ===== */
.features, .about, .services, .testimonials, .contact, .contact-info, .contact-form-section, .privacy-policy, .gdpr-section, .cookies-policy, .terms-section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  border-radius: var(--organic-radius);
  background: var(--section-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 14px var(--shadow);
}
.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;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

/* ===== FEATURE LISTS ===== */
.feature-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.feature-grid > div {
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  min-width: 220px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--organic-corner);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 18px var(--shadow);
  padding: 28px 22px 22px 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--earth-2);
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 0.20s, transform 0.18s;
}
.feature-grid > div:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 24px var(--secondary);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.03);
}
.feature-grid img {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.features ul, .services ul, .services ol {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}
.features ul li, .services ul li, .services ol li {
  flex: 1 1 240px;
  min-width: 200px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--organic-radius);
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 12px var(--shadow);
  padding: 22px 18px 18px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border-left: 8px solid var(--earth-1);
  transition: box-shadow 0.19s, border-color 0.19s;
}
.features ul li:hover, .services ul li:hover {
  border-left: 8px solid var(--secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 22px var(--secondary);
}
.features ul li img {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
}

/* Responsive adjustments for grids */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .feature-grid, .features ul, .services ul, .services ol, .content-grid {
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .feature-grid > div, .features ul li, .services ul li, .services ol li {
    flex-basis: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .feature-grid, .features ul, .services ul, .services ol, .content-grid {
    gap: 11px;
  }
}

/* ====== CARD CONTAINER (for Blog etc) ====== */
.card-container, .featured-posts-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card, .featured-posts-grid article {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: var(--organic-radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 13px var(--shadow);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  margin-right: 0;
  padding: 22px 20px;
  flex: 1 1 290px;
  min-width: 220px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
}
.card:hover, .featured-posts-grid article:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px var(--brown-1);
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.01);
}

.card-content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 12px;
}

/* ====== TESTIMONIALS ====== */
.testimonials .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 20px 26px 18px 26px;
  min-width: 260px;
  max-width: 390px;
  border-radius: var(--organic-radius);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 13px var(--shadow);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border-left: 7px solid var(--secondary);
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, border-color 0.19s;
}
.testimonial-card:hover {
  border-left: 7px solid var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 7px 23px var(--secondary);
}
.testimonial-card blockquote {
  color: #32523d;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  quotes: "\201C" "\201D" "\2018" "\2019";
  position: relative;
}
.testimonial-card blockquote:before {
  content: "\201C";
  color: var(--earth-3);
  font-size: 2.6rem;
  vertical-align: -40px;
  position: absolute;
  left: -18px;
  opacity: 0.19;
}
.testimonial-card p {
  color: var(--primary);
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.testimonial-card strong {
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* Ensure readable contrast on testimonials */
.testimonial-card, 
.testimonial-card blockquote,
.testimonial-card p {
  background: var(--surface);
  color: #21435B;
}

@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .testimonials .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

/* ===== CATEGORY TAGS ===== */
.category, .category-tags span {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--earth-1);
  color: #21435B;
  border-radius: 16px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  margin-right: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.category-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

.editorial-team-intro {
  background: var(--earth-2);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 18px 15px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-top: 11px;
}

/* ===== ABOUT/LIST LAYOUT ===== */
.about ul, .about ol, .gdpr-section ul, .privacy-policy ul, .terms-section ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.about ul li, .about ol li, .gdpr-section ul li, .privacy-policy ul li, .terms-section ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 24px;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.about ul li:before, .gdpr-section ul li:before, .privacy-policy ul li:before, .terms-section ul li:before {
  content: '\2022';
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-size: 1.24em;
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  line-height: 1.2;
  top: 0.1em;
}

.services ol {
  counter-reset: step;
  gap: 17px;
}
.services ol li {
  counter-increment: step;
  padding-left: 28px;
  position: relative;
}
.services ol li:before {
  content: counter(step) '.';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.2em;
}
.contact-info p img, .footer-contact p img {
  display: inline;
  width: 1.15em;
  height: auto;
  vertical-align: -0.2em;
  margin-right: 0.5em;
}

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
footer {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  margin-top: 60px;
  padding: 42px 0 0 0;
}
footer .container {
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 38px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
}
.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex: 2 1 300px;
}
.footer-brand img {
  background: var(--secondary);
  border-radius: 50%;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px var(--shadow);
}
.footer-brand span {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 17px;
  flex: 1 1 200px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: var(--earth-2);
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  font-family:'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 7px 0;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus {
  color: var(--secondary);
}
.footer-contact {
  flex: 1 1 280px;
  margin-top: 0;
}
.footer-contact h3 {
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.footer-contact p {
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  color: #ededed;
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  footer .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 26px;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 575px) {
  .footer-contact, .footer-nav, .footer-brand {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

/* ===== FORM, MODAL (Cookie) ===== */
input, textarea, select {
  background: #f6fbf3;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--earth-1);
  border-radius: var(--organic-radius);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  transition: border 0.15s, box-shadow 0.16s;
}
input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
  border-color: var(--secondary);
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #a6ffc934;
}
label {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

button, .btn, .cta {
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  outline: none;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: background 0.16s, color 0.14s, transform 0.16s;
}

.btn.secondary, .cta.secondary {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--secondary);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--secondary);
}
.btn.secondary:hover, .cta.secondary:hover,
.btn.secondary:focus, .cta.secondary:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
  border-color: var(--secondary);
}

/* ===== COOKIE CONSENT BANNER ===== */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  background: #f7faee;
  color: #183929;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 32px 0 #A3B18A55;
  z-index: 20000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 26px 18px 22px 22px;
  gap: 18px;
  border-radius: 22px 22px 0 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  animation: fade-in-bottom 0.72s cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
}
.cookie-banner__text {
  flex: 2 1 220px;
}
.cookie-banner__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cookie-btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 9px 23px;
  border-radius: 18px 30px 13px 21px/16px 22px 18px 27px;
  border: none;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-right: 2px;
  box-shadow: 0 1.5px 9px var(--earth-1);
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.14s, transform 0.16s;
}
.cookie-btn:focus, .cookie-btn:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.05);
}
.cookie-btn.secondary {
  background: #fff;
  color: var(--secondary);
  border: 1.2px solid var(--secondary);
}
.cookie-btn.secondary:focus, .cookie-btn.secondary:hover {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #fff;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 20px 10px;
  }
  .cookie-banner__actions {
    gap: 10px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
}

/* Cookie preferences modal */
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  z-index: 40000;
  background: rgba(33,67,91,0.65);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  animation: fade-in 0.5s;
}
.cookie-modal__window {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 32px;
  max-width: 390px;
  width: 94vw;
  padding: 36px 24px 27px 24px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 23px 0 var(--earth-1);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  position: relative;
  animation: slide-in-bottom 0.44s cubic-bezier(0.34,1.56,0.64,1);
}
.cookie-modal__header {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.36rem;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.cookie-category {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.cookie-category input[type=checkbox] {
  accent-color: var(--secondary);
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  margin-right: 6px;
}
.cookie-category .essential {
  color: var(--brown-1);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.cookie-modal__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.cookie-modal__close {
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  top: 14px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 6px 8px;
  transition: color 0.15s, background 0.16s;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.cookie-modal__close:focus, .cookie-modal__close:hover {
  color: var(--secondary);
  background: rgba(76,189,147,0.09);
}

@media (max-width: 500px) {
  .cookie-modal__window {
    padding: 19px 7px 14px 7px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

/* ===== MICRO-TRANSITIONS & ANIMATIONS ===== */
:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--secondary);
  outline-offset: 1px;
}

@keyframes fade-in-bottom {
  from { transform: translateY(50px); opacity: 0; }
  to   { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes fade-in {
  from { opacity: 0; }
  to { opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes slide-in-bottom {
  from { transform: translateY(70px); opacity: 0; }
  to { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
}

/* ====== MISCELLANEOUS ====== */
.section, .card-container, .featured-posts-grid, .card, .feature-grid > div, .testimonial-card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Adjust for Thank you, Blog, static sections */
.hero ul, .about ul, .privacy-policy ul, .gdpr-section ul, .terms-section ul {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  gap: 9px;
}

.hero ul li {
  margin-bottom: 4px;
  padding-left: 20px;
}
.hero ul li:before {
  content: '\2713';
  color: var(--secondary);
  margin-right: 7px;
  font-size: 0.99em;
}

/* Responsive general adjustments */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  .footer-brand span {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }
  .section, .features, .about, .services, .testimonials, .contact, .contact-info, .contact-form-section {
    padding: 24px 8px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .container {
    padding: 0 7px;
  }
  .section, .features, .about, .services, .testimonials, .contact, .contact-info, .contact-form-section {
    padding: 14px 3.5vw;
  }
}

/* Prevent content overlapping and ensure spacing */
.section, .features, .about, .services, .testimonials, .contact {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.card-container, .feature-grid, .featured-posts-grid, .category-tags {
  gap: 20px;
}
.card, .feature-grid > div, .testimonial-card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* ORGANIC BUTTONS & INTERACTIONS */
button, .cta, .btn, .cookie-btn {
  box-shadow: 0 1px 7px var(--shadow);
  border-radius: 22px;
}

/* ============ END ========== */