:root {
  --ink: #0b1930;
  --ink-soft: #435168;
  --paper: #f8f6ef;
  --paper-deep: #f1ede3;
  --white: #fff;
  --teal: #087f7a;
  --teal-dark: #05645f;
  --teal-pale: #dff4f1;
  --blue: #1876b9;
  --gold: #f3b83f;
  --danger: #9b321f;
  --danger-pale: #fff0eb;
  --line: #d9dedc;
  --shadow: 0 22px 65px rgb(11 25 48 / 14%);
  --shadow-small: 0 10px 30px rgb(11 25 48 / 9%);
  --radius: 26px;
  --shell: 1220px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Segoe UI Variable", "Segoe UI", Aptos, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--teal-dark); text-underline-offset: .18em; }
a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }

.shell { width: min(var(--shell), calc(100% - 48px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow { width: min(780px, 100%); margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow-left { max-width: 850px; }
.visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; top: 12px; left: 12px; z-index: 1000; padding: 12px 16px; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; transform: translateY(-160%); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

:focus-visible { outline: 4px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }

.site-header-wrap { position: relative; z-index: 50; background: rgb(248 246 239 / 94%); border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(11 25 48 / 6%); backdrop-filter: blur(15px); }
.site-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; min-height: 86px; width: min(var(--shell), calc(100% - 48px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.brand-mark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 46px; height: 46px; flex: 0 0 auto; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgb(11 25 48 / 18%); }
.brand-name { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: -.8px; line-height: 1; }
.brand-name span { color: var(--teal); }

.desktop-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 29px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 750; }
.desktop-nav a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.desktop-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--teal-dark); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.nav-cta, .button { display: inline-flex; min-height: 48px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 11px 20px; border: 0; border-radius: 14px; background: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgb(8 127 122 / 22%); color: var(--white) !important; font-weight: 850; text-decoration: none !important; cursor: pointer; }
.nav-cta:hover, .button:hover { background: var(--teal-dark); color: var(--white); }
.mobile-nav { display: none; position: relative; }
.mobile-nav summary { display: grid; gap: 5px; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.mobile-nav summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.mobile-nav summary span { display: block; width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); }
.mobile-nav nav { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 10px); right: 0; display: grid; width: min(290px, calc(100vw - 28px)); padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px; background: var(--white); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.mobile-nav nav a { padding: 12px; border-radius: 10px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 750; text-decoration: none; }
.mobile-nav nav .nav-cta { margin-top: 6px; color: var(--white); }

.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin: 0 0 16px; color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 850; letter-spacing: .09em; line-height: 1.3; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eyebrow::before { content: ""; width: 28px; height: 3px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--gold); }

h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; }
h1 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 76px); line-height: .99; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
h1 em { color: var(--teal); font-style: normal; }
h2 { margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: clamp(31px, 4vw, 44px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
h3 { line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.lead { max-width: 720px; margin: 21px 0 28px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 21px); line-height: 1.55; }

.hero { position: relative; min-height: 720px; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -3; background: radial-gradient(circle at 76% 25%, rgb(18 156 149 / 15%), transparent 28%), radial-gradient(circle at 18% 5%, rgb(243 184 63 / 12%), transparent 25%), linear-gradient(180deg, #fbfaf6 0%, var(--paper) 82%); }
.hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 77px; right: -220px; z-index: -2; width: 770px; height: 770px; border: 2px dashed rgb(8 127 122 / 16%); border-radius: 50%; }
.route-line { position: absolute; left: -60px; bottom: 40px; z-index: -2; width: 620px; height: 230px; border: 2px dashed rgb(24 118 185 / 15%); border-left: 0; border-bottom: 0; border-radius: 0 230px 0 0; }
.hero-inner { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 660px) minmax(420px, 1fr); align-items: center; min-height: 650px; padding: 46px 0 70px; }
.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 4; }
.hero-art { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: -65px; z-index: 2; width: 490px; pointer-events: none; }
.hero-art img { display: block; width: 100%; filter: drop-shadow(0 25px 30px rgb(11 25 48 / 18%)); }
.speech { position: absolute; top: 79px; right: 8px; z-index: 3; padding: 13px 18px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 18px 18px 18px 4px; background: var(--white); box-shadow: 7px 8px 0 var(--gold); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 850; transform: rotate(2deg); }

.quote-card { position: relative; max-width: 590px; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid rgb(11 25 48 / 8%); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgb(255 255 255 / 96%); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.card-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.card-top strong { font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -.25px; }
.step-pill { padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 999px; background: #eef3f5; color: #536177; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 850; white-space: nowrap; }
.postcode-label { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 780; }
.postcode-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 10px; }
.postcode-row input { width: 100%; min-width: 0; height: 58px; padding: 0 18px; border: 2px solid #c6d0d3; border-radius: 15px; background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 720; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.postcode-row input::placeholder { color: #7c8798; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: none; }
.postcode-row input[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--danger); }
.postcode-row button { height: 58px; padding: 0 25px; border: 0; border-radius: 15px; background: var(--teal); box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgb(8 127 122 / 25%); color: var(--white); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 850; cursor: pointer; }
.postcode-row button:hover { background: var(--teal-dark); }
.field-error { min-height: 0; margin: 8px 0 0; color: var(--danger); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 750; }
.field-error:empty { display: none; }
.reassurance { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 15px; margin: 15px 1px 0; color: #536177; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 680; }
.reassurance span::before { content: "✓"; margin-right: 5px; color: var(--teal); font-weight: 900; }

.how { position: relative; z-index: 6; margin-top: -18px; padding: 32px 36px; border-radius: 25px; background: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgb(11 25 48 / 16%); color: var(--white); }
.how-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.how-step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 46px 1fr; gap: 13px; align-items: center; padding: 5px 20px; border-right: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 14%); }
.how-step:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.how-number { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--teal); color: var(--white); font-size: 16px; font-weight: 900; }
.how-step strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 16px; }
.how-step span:not(.how-number) { display: block; color: #c6cfdd; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.42; }

.section { padding-block: 92px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.section-heading h2 { max-width: 690px; }
.section-heading > p { max-width: 440px; margin: 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.card-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
.info-card { position: relative; display: flex; min-height: 252px; flex-direction: column; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 21px; background: rgb(255 255 255 / 66%); transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease; }
.info-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgb(8 127 122 / 35%); box-shadow: var(--shadow-small); }
.card-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin-bottom: 22px; border-radius: 15px; background: var(--teal-pale); color: var(--teal-dark); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; }
.info-card h2 { margin: 0 0 7px; font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.info-card h2 a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.info-card h2 a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.info-card p { margin: 0 0 18px; color: #596679; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.52; }
.card-arrow { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin-top: auto; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.section-link { margin: 28px 0 0; font-weight: 820; text-align: right; }
.section-link a { text-decoration: none; }

.safety-strip { padding: 31px 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--white); }
.safety-strip-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 22px; }
.safety-symbol { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); font-size: 25px; font-weight: 950; }
.safety-strip h2 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.safety-strip p { margin: 0; color: #d5dce7; font-size: 15px; }
.safety-strip a { padding: 12px 17px; border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 32%); border-radius: 12px; color: var(--white); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }

.clarity { padding: 82px 0; background: #e7f3f1; }
.clarity-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.15fr; align-items: center; gap: 70px; }
.clarity p { margin: 0; color: #455369; }
.clarity-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 13px; }
.clarity-item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; min-height: 64px; padding: 17px; border: 1px solid rgb(8 127 122 / 14%); border-radius: 17px; background: rgb(255 255 255 / 76%); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 750; }
.clarity-item b { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 25px; height: 25px; flex: 0 0 auto; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--teal); color: var(--white); font-size: 12px; }
.place-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 11px; }
.place-links a { padding: 11px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 760; text-decoration: none; }
.place-links a:hover { border-color: var(--teal); color: var(--teal-dark); }

.faq-section { padding: 86px 24px; background: var(--paper-deep); }
.faq-section h2 { margin-bottom: 27px; }
.faq-section details { border-top: 1px solid #cfd3cf; }
.faq-section details:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid #cfd3cf; }
.faq-section summary { position: relative; padding: 20px 48px 20px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 820; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
.faq-section summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-section summary::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; top: 15px; right: 4px; color: var(--teal); font-size: 28px; }
.faq-section details[open] summary::after { content: "−"; }
.faq-section details p { margin: 0; padding: 0 50px 20px 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.final-cta { padding: 88px 24px 92px; text-align: center; }
.final-cta h2 { margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 50px); }
.final-cta p { margin: 0 auto 26px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 18px; }

.breadcrumbs { padding-top: 26px; }
.breadcrumbs ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 0; padding: 0; color: #697486; font-size: 13px; list-style: none; }
.breadcrumbs li:not(:last-child)::after { content: "/"; margin-left: 8px; color: #9ca5b2; }
.breadcrumbs a { color: inherit; }
.page-hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 72px 24px 82px; }
.page-hero::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: radial-gradient(circle at 78% 25%, rgb(8 127 122 / 12%), transparent 29%), linear-gradient(180deg, #fbfaf6, var(--paper)); }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(47px, 6vw, 70px); }
.page-hero .button { margin-top: 4px; }
.page-card-section { padding-top: 8px; padding-bottom: 72px; }
.content-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 780px) minmax(270px, 340px); align-items: start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 70px; padding-bottom: 82px; }
.article-content { min-width: 0; }
.content-section { padding: 34px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.content-section:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.content-section h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.3vw, 37px); }
.content-section h3 { margin-top: 30px; }
.content-section p { margin: 0 0 18px; color: #36455d; }
.content-section p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.content-section ul, .content-section ol { display: grid; gap: 10px; margin: 18px 0; padding-left: 24px; color: #36455d; }
.content-callout, .content-safety { margin: 22px 0; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid rgb(8 127 122 / 22%); border-radius: 19px; background: var(--teal-pale); }
.content-safety { border-color: rgb(155 50 31 / 24%); background: var(--danger-pale); }
.content-callout h2, .content-safety h2 { font-size: 27px; }
.content-aside { position: sticky; top: 24px; display: grid; gap: 20px; }
.aside-quote, .related-box { padding: 25px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 22px; background: var(--white); box-shadow: var(--shadow-small); }
.aside-quote .eyebrow { font-size: 11px; }
.aside-quote h2, .related-box h2 { font-size: 25px; }
.aside-quote p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 15px; }
.aside-quote .button { width: 100%; margin: 5px 0 12px; }
.aside-quote small { display: block; color: #697486; font-weight: 700; text-align: center; }
.related-box ul { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.related-box a { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 730; text-decoration: none; }
.source-list { margin-top: 30px; padding: 28px; border-radius: 19px; background: var(--paper-deep); }
.source-list h2 { font-size: 27px; }
.source-list p, .source-list li { font-size: 14px; }
.source-list ul { display: grid; gap: 8px; padding-left: 20px; }
.page-type-legal .content-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 850px); }
.page-type-legal .content-aside { display: none; }
.page-type-legal .page-hero { padding-bottom: 64px; }
.page-type-error .page-card-section { padding-top: 25px; }

.site-footer { padding: 58px 0 24px; background: var(--ink); color: #d6deea; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 52px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
.footer-brand .brand { color: var(--white); }
.footer-brand .brand-name span { color: #76d8d0; }
.footer-brand p { max-width: 300px; color: #aeb9ca; font-size: 14px; }
.site-footer nav { display: grid; align-content: start; gap: 9px; }
.site-footer nav h2 { margin: 0 0 5px; color: var(--white); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0; }
.site-footer nav a { color: #bfc9d8; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer nav a:hover { color: var(--white); text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-smallprint { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 13%); color: #98a6ba; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.55; }
.footer-smallprint p { max-width: 850px; margin: 0; }

code { padding: .12em .35em; border-radius: 5px; background: #ece9df; color: var(--ink); font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Consolas, monospace; font-size: .9em; }

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
  .desktop-nav { display: none; }
  .mobile-nav { display: block; }
  .hero { min-height: 0; }
  .hero-inner { display: block; min-height: 0; padding-bottom: 465px; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: 690px; }
  .hero-art { right: -18px; bottom: -35px; width: 370px; }
  .speech { display: none; }
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .clarity-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 38px; }
  .content-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 40px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid nav:last-child { grid-column: 2; }
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .shell, .site-header { width: min(100% - 30px, 650px); }
  .site-header { min-height: 72px; }
  .brand-mark { width: 40px; height: 40px; }
  .brand-name { font-size: 22px; }
  .hero-inner { padding: 35px 0 405px; }
  .hero-art { right: -14px; bottom: -25px; width: 290px; }
  h1 { font-size: 45px; }
  .lead { font-size: 17px; }
  .quote-card { padding: 20px; border-radius: 22px; }
  .postcode-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .postcode-row button { width: 100%; }
  .how { margin-top: 0; padding: 18px; }
  .how-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .how-step { padding: 13px 7px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 14%); }
  .how-step:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .section { padding-block: 64px; }
  .section-heading { display: block; }
  .section-heading > p { margin-top: 13px; }
  .safety-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; }
  .safety-strip a { grid-column: 2; justify-self: start; }
  .content-layout { display: block; }
  .content-aside { position: static; margin-top: 45px; }
  .page-hero { padding: 54px 15px 64px; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: 45px; }
  .breadcrumbs { padding-top: 18px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-grid nav:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
  .footer-smallprint { display: block; }
  .footer-smallprint p + p { margin-top: 12px; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .info-card { min-height: 220px; }
  .clarity-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .safety-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .safety-strip a { grid-column: 1; }
  .section-link { text-align: left; }
  .page-hero h1, h1 { font-size: 40px; }
  .content-callout, .content-safety, .source-list { padding: 21px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-brand, .footer-grid nav:last-child { grid-column: 1; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; }
}

@media (forced-colors: active) {
  .brand-mark, .how, .site-footer, .nav-cta, .button, .postcode-row button { forced-color-adjust: none; }
}