:root{
      --zc-bar-bg: #3a3a3a; 
      --zc-text-color: #ffffff;
      --zc-skip-bg: #000000;
      --zc-agree-bg: #025DAA; 
      --zc-max-width: 100%;
      --zc-padding: 16px;
      --zc-radius: 10px;
    }

    /* banner container */
    #zc-cookie-consent {
      position: fixed;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 0px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      z-index: 9999;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .zc-consent-inner {
      pointer-events: auto;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: var(--zc-max-width);
      background: var(--zc-bar-bg);
      color: var(--zc-text-color);
      padding: 14px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      align-items: center;
      transition: transform 300ms ease, opacity 300ms ease;
      transform: translateY(0);
      opacity: 1;
    }

    /* hidden state */
    .zc-consent-inner.zc-hidden {
      transform: translateY(20px);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
    }

    .zc-consent-text {
      flex: 1 1 auto;
      font-size: 15px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      min-width: 0;
      margin-right: 8px;
    }

    .zc-consent-text a {
      color: #ffffff;
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .zc-consent-actions {
      display: flex;
      gap: 8px;
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .zc-btn {
      border: none;
      padding: 10px 14px;
      font-size: 14px;
      border-radius: 8px;
      cursor: pointer;
      min-width: 80px;
      background: transparent;
    }

    .zc-btn-skip {
      background: #000000;
      color: white;
    }

    .zc-btn-agree {
      background: var(--zc-agree-bg);
      color: var(--zc-text-color);
    }

    @media (max-width:600px) {
      .zc-consent-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 10px; padding: 12px; }
      .zc-consent-actions { justify-content: flex-end; }
      .zc-btn { width: 100%; min-width: 0; }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      .zc-consent-inner { transition: none; transform: none; opacity: 1; }
    }