/* === CSS RESET & NORMALIZE === */
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: inherit;
  font-size: 100%;
  vertical-align: baseline;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  line-height: 1.15;
  font-size: 16px;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}
body {
  background: #F5F7FA;
  color: #1a2233;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}
a {
  color: #14213D;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
a:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #FCA311;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}
ul, ol {
  list-style: none;
}
button {
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 16px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
}

/* === BRAND FONTS === */
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Montserrat';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  src: local('Montserrat'), local('Montserrat-Regular'),
    url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Montserrat:wght@400;600;700&display=swap') format('truetype');
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Open Sans';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  src: local('Open Sans'), local('OpenSans-Regular'),
    url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Open+Sans:wght@400;600;700&display=swap') format('truetype');
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #14213D;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
h1 {font-size: 2.5rem; margin-bottom: 24px;}
h2 {font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 20px;}
h3 {font-size: 1.375rem; margin-bottom: 12px;}
h4 {font-size: 1.125rem; margin-bottom: 10px;}
p, li, dl, dd, dt, table {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: #27324A;
}
strong { 
  color: #14213D;
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* === LAYOUT CONTAINER === */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1170px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.content-wrapper {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
}

/* ==== NAVIGATION BAR ==== */
header {
  background: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ee;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
}
.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.main-nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #233252;
  padding: 6px 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.18s;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.main-nav a.cta-btn {
  background: #FCA311;
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: bold;
  padding: 9px 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-left: auto;
  transition: background 0.15s, box-shadow 0.2s;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(20,33,61,0.05);
}
.main-nav a.cta-btn:hover, .main-nav a.cta-btn:focus {
  background: #14213D;
  color: #FCA311;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(20,33,61,0.13);
}
.main-nav a:hover, .main-nav a:focus:not(.cta-btn) {
  color: #FCA311;
  background: #f3f5fa;
}
.main-nav img {
  height: 38px;
  margin-right: 12px;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: #fff;
  color: #14213D;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  margin-right: 8px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background 0.15s;
  z-index: 1100;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #FCA311;
}

/* == MOBILE MAIN nav == */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: #14213D;
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateX(100%);
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.7,.2,.23,1);
  z-index: 2000;
  padding: 32px 0 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.mobile-menu.active {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  margin-left: auto;
  margin-right: 25px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  background: none;
  color: #FCA311;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: background 0.15s;
}
.mobile-menu-close:focus,
.mobile-menu-close:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.09); }
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 26px;
  padding: 16px 0 0 32px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 500;
  width: 100%;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: #FCA311;
  color: #14213D;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .main-nav {
    gap: 20px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .main-nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 13px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .main-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    top: 18px;
    right: 20px;
  }
}
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  .mobile-menu, .mobile-menu-toggle {display: none;}
}

/* ==== COOKIE CONSENT BANNER & MODAL ==== */
.cookie-consent-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: #14213D;
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 30px 20px 24px 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 -2px 22px #14213D19;
  z-index: 4000;
  transform: translateY(100%);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform 0.42s cubic-bezier(.23,.86,.64,.99), opacity 0.42s;
}
.cookie-consent-banner.active {
  transform: translateY(0);
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.cookie-consent-banner p {
  color: #FFF;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.cookie-btn-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 5px;
}
.cookie-btn-row button,
.cookie-btn-row .cookie-settings-btn{
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: none;
  background: #FCA311;
  color: #14213D;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.17s;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #23325215;
}
.cookie-btn-row button:hover, .cookie-settings-btn:hover, .cookie-btn-row button:focus { 
  background: #fff;
  color: #14213D;
}
.cookie-btn-row .reject {
  background: #fff; color: #FCA311;
  border: 1px solid #FCA311;
}
.cookie-btn-row .reject:hover, .cookie-btn-row .reject:focus {
  background: #FCA311;
  color: #14213D;
}
.cookie-btn-row .cookie-settings-btn {
  background: #233252;
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #233252;
}
.cookie-btn-row .cookie-settings-btn:hover, .cookie-btn-row .cookie-settings-btn:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: #233252;
}

.cookie-modal-overlay {
  position: fixed; top:0; left:0; width: 100vw; height: 100vh;
  background: rgba(20,33,61,0.75);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 10001;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.38s;
}
.cookie-modal-overlay.active {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.cookie-modal {
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 13px;
  max-width: 370px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px #14213D22;
  padding: 32px 26px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 22px;
  animation: fadeInModal 0.3s;
  position: relative;
}
@keyframes fadeInModal {
  from { opacity:0; transform: translateY(30px); }
  to { opacity:1; transform: none; }
}
.cookie-modal h2 {
  font-size: 1.32rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: #14213D;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-cat {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.cookie-modal label {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #27324A;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.cookie-modal input[type=checkbox] {
  width: 18px; height: 18px; accent-color: #FCA311;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-close-btn {
  position: absolute; right: 17px; top: 12px;
  color: #14213D; background: none; border: none;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
}
.cookie-modal .cookie-close-btn:hover, .cookie-modal .cookie-close-btn:focus { color: #FCA311; }
.cookie-modal .modal-btn-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-btn-row button {
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 8px 19px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  border: none;
  background: #FCA311;
  color: #14213D;
  transition: background 0.17s, color 0.17s;
}
.cookie-modal .modal-btn-row button:hover { 
  background: #14213D; color: #FCA311;
}

/* ==== FLEX LAYOUT PATTERNS ==== */
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px #14213D07;
}
.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px #14213D10;
  position: relative;
  transition: box-shadow 0.18s, transform 0.18s;
  padding: 24px 18px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
}
.card:hover, .card:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px #14213D22;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.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;
  background: #f7f9fc;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 9px #14213D12;
}
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
}

/* === HERO SECTION === */
.hero {
  min-height: 430px;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, #14213D 74%, #1f3260 100%);
  color: #fff;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px #14213D19;
  padding: 50px 0 42px 0;
}
.hero h1 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 2.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.hero p {
  color: #f5f7fa;
  font-size: 1.19rem;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  max-width: 580px;
}
.hero .cta-btn {
  background: #FCA311;
  color: #14213D;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 13px 36px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 18px #fca31144;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.18s, box-shadow 0.18s;
}
.hero .cta-btn:hover, .hero .cta-btn:focus {
  background: #fff;
  color: #FCA311;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 21px #14213D25;
}

/* ==== FEATURES, CARDS, AND SECTION LAYOUTS ==== */
.features {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 40px;
}
.features ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 32px;
}
.features li {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: row;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 1.09rem;
  background: #f4f7fc;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  min-width: 245px;
  max-width: 360px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 7px #14213D0b;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.features li img {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ==== SECTIONS ==== */
.section:not(:last-child) {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.about-section, .values-section, .team-section, .approach-section,
.services-section, .features-section, .legal-section, .stats-section, .cta-section, .confirmation-section, .about-preview, .services-overview, .testimonials-preview, .testimonials-section, .pricing-section, .faq-section, .contact-section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 12px #14213D07;
}
.cta-section {
  text-align: center;
}
.cta-section h2 {
  color: #14213D;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
}
.cta-section p {
  color: #27324A;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.cta-section .cta-btn {
  background: #FCA311;
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 13px 40px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  margin-top: 7px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 10px #fca31133;
  transition: background 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, color 0.16s;
}
.cta-section .cta-btn:hover, .cta-section .cta-btn:focus {
  background: #14213D;
  color: #FCA311;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 14px #14213D27;
}

/* === ABOUT & VALUES - LISTS === */
.about-section ul, .values-section ul, .team-section ul, .approach-section ul, .services-overview ul, .features-section ul, .services-section ul, .stats-section ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.about-section ul li, .values-section ul li, .team-section ul li, .approach-section ul li, .services-overview ul li, .features-section ul li, .services-section ul li, .stats-section ul li {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: #233252;
  padding-left: 2px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* === TESTIMONIALS CARD & STATS === */
.testimonials-section, .testimonials-preview {
  background: #F6F8FB;
  border: none;
}
.testimonials-section h1, .testimonials-preview h2 {
  color: #14213D;
  font-size: 2.1rem;
}
.testimonial-card {
  background: #fff;
  color: #14213D;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 12px #14213D0f;
  border-left: 7px solid #FCA311;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 680px;
  transition: box-shadow 0.12s;
}
.testimonial-card blockquote {
  quotes: "\201C" "\201D";
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: #1a2233;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.star-rating {
  color: #FCA311;
  font-size: 1.36rem;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}
/* Make testimonials readable if user switches to dark reader or high contrast */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  .testimonial-card { background: #f5f7fa; color: #14213D; }
}

/* === PRICING TABLE === */
.pricing-section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
}
.pricing-table {
  width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border-spacing: 0;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  background: #fff;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 7px #14213D13;
}
.pricing-table thead th {
  background: #14213D;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.07rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  padding: 13px 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.pricing-table tbody td {
  padding: 16px 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ee;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #14213D;
}
.pricing-table tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

/* === FAQ === */
.faq-section dl {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 20px;
}
.faq-section dt {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  color: #233252;
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.faq-section dd {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding-left: 6px;
  color: #27324A;
}

/* === CONTACT PAGE STYLES === */
.contact-section .content-columns {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 44px;
  margin: 27px 0 25px 0;
}
.contact-section .content-columns > div {
  flex: 1 1 320px;
  min-width: 250px;
}
.fake-map {
  background: #e8f0fa;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 18px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.contact-section .cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 22px;
  margin-top: 35px;
}
.contact-section .cta-btn {
  background: #14213D;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 13px 29px;
  border-radius: 7px;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transition: background 0.18s, color 0.16s;
}
.contact-section .cta-btn:hover, .contact-section .cta-btn:focus {
  background: #FCA311;
  color: #14213D;
}

/* === FOOTER === */
footer {
  background: #14213D;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 35px 0 15px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 -1px 8px #14213D08;
  margin-top: 65px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 28px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: #FCA311;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  transition: color 0.14s;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 2px 6px;
}
.footer-nav a:hover {
  color: #fff;
  background: #FCA311;
}
.footer-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin: 16px auto 7px auto;
  max-width: 800px;
}
.footer-contact p {
  color: #DFE6F9;
  font-size: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-right: 1.5em;
}
footer img {
  width: 20px; height: 20px; vertical-align: middle;
}
footer p {
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  color: #A5B9D4;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 15px 0 0 0;
}

/* === RESPONSIVE === */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .container { max-width: 96vw; }
  .features ul { gap: 16px; }
  .section, .about-section, .values-section, .team-section, .approach-section,
  .services-section, .features-section, .legal-section, .testimonials-section, .cta-section, .confirmation-section, .about-preview, .services-overview, .testimonials-preview, .stats-section, .pricing-section, .faq-section, .contact-section {
    padding-left: 10px;
    padding-right: 10px;
  }
  .content-wrapper { gap: 14px; }
  .contact-section .content-columns {gap: 10px;}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 13px; }
  .hero { padding: 42px 0 28px 0; }
  .hero h1 {font-size: 2.1rem;}
  .hero p { font-size: 1rem; }
  .container { padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; }
  .features ul, .content-grid, .footer-contact, .cta-row, .card-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .section, .about-section, .values-section, .team-section, .approach-section,
  .services-section, .legal-section, .testimonials-section, .cta-section, .confirmation-section, .about-preview, .services-overview, .testimonials-preview, .stats-section, .pricing-section, .faq-section, .contact-section {
    padding: 24px 6px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .content-wrapper {
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .testimonial-card { max-width: 100%; padding: 14px 8px; }
  .contact-section .content-columns {flex-direction: column; gap: 0;}
  .footer-contact p {margin-right: 0;}
}
@media (max-width: 500px) {
  h1 { font-size: 1.42rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.2rem;}
  .hero { min-height: 260px; padding: 20px 0 17px 0; }
  .hero h1 {font-size: 1.5rem;}
  .testimonials-section, .testimonials-preview,
  .section, .about-section, .values-section, .team-section, .approach-section,
  .services-section, .features-section, .legal-section, .cta-section, .confirmation-section, .about-preview, .services-overview, .cta-section, .legal-section, .stats-section, .pricing-section, .faq-section, .contact-section
  {   border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: none; }
  .container {
    padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; max-width: 100vw;
  }
  .main-nav img { height: 30px; }
}

/* === ANIMATIONS & MICRO-INTERACTIONS === */
a, .cta-btn, button {
  transition: color 0.14s, background 0.19s, box-shadow 0.16s, transform 0.11s;
}
.card, .testimonial-card, .feature-item, .footer-contact p {
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.12s;
}
.card:active, .testimonial-card:active {
  transform: scale(0.96);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 3px #14213D15;
}
.cta-btn:active { transform: scale(0.98); }

/* === UTILITIES, GENERAL CLASSES === */
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0 !important; }
.mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
.gap-20 { gap: 20px !important; }
.text-center { text-align: center !important; }
.text-right { text-align: right !important; }

/* === SCROLLBAR === */
::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 11px;
  background: #EDEFF4;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: #C3CCDF;
  border-radius: 10px;
}

/* === Z INDEX FIXES === */
header, .mobile-menu, .cookie-consent-banner, .cookie-modal-overlay { z-index: 3000; }

/* === CARD AND GRID FIXES === */
.card, .testimonial-card, .feature-item, .fake-map {
  min-width: 0;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
.card {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  min-width: 220px;
  max-width: 420px;
}

/***** ENSURE NO ELEMENT OVERLAP *****/
.card, .testimonial-card, .footer-contact p, .feature-item {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/***** PREVENT GRID USAGE (For Documentation) *****/
/* display: grid; grid-template-columns; grid-area; column-count; columns; column-width; column-gap; break-inside are NOT used anywhere! */