/* Birkdale Plastering and Rendering — bespoke stylesheet.
   Palette, type and components taken from the client's own brand pack. */
@font-face{font-family:'Poppins';src:url('fonts/poppins-600.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;}
@font-face{font-family:'Poppins';src:url('fonts/poppins-700.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;}
@font-face{font-family:'Inter';src:url('fonts/inter.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight:100 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;}

:root{
  --charcoal:#0C1E30;
  --charcoal-2:#16293c;
  --grey:#6B7280;
  --line:#E5E7EB;
  --red:#E4282B;
  --red-dark:#c31f22;
  --paper:#FFFFFF;
  --white:#fff;
  --gold:#FBBC04;
  --wrap:1360px;
  --r:8px;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(17,24,39,.06);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scrollbar-gutter:stable;scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--charcoal);
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:'Poppins','Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 .6em;color:var(--charcoal)}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,4.9vw,3.55rem);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.022em;line-height:1.12}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.25rem)}
h3{font-size:1.16rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.wrap{width:min(100% - 2.5rem,var(--wrap));margin-inline:auto}
.sec{padding:clamp(3.2rem,6vw,5.2rem) 0}
.sec-tight{padding:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.4rem) 0}
.lede{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--grey);max-width:62ch}
.eyebrow{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--red);margin:0 0 1rem}
.center{text-align:center}
.center .lede{margin-inline:auto}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--charcoal);color:#fff;
  padding:.7rem 1.1rem;z-index:200}
.skip:focus{left:.5rem;top:.5rem}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--red);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
.ic{width:22px;height:22px;flex:0 0 auto}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.55rem;
  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.875rem;line-height:1;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;
  padding:1.15rem 1.8rem;border-radius:5px;border:1px solid transparent;
  text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:transform .18s ease,background-color .18s ease,color .18s ease}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--red-dark)}
.btn-ghost{background:var(--white);color:var(--charcoal);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--charcoal)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--charcoal);color:#fff}
.btn .ic{width:19px;height:19px}
.btn-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.1rem}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
/* 34px utility bar: phone + email left, socials right, inside the 1360 container */
.util{background:#0D2033;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:12px}
.util .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;
  height:34px;padding-block:0}
.util a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  white-space:nowrap}
.util a:hover{color:#fff}
.util .ic{width:15px;height:15px;color:inherit}
.util .soc{width:15px;height:15px;flex:0 0 auto}
.util-r{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
.util-l{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:38px}

header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--white);
  border-bottom:1px solid #E8EBEE}
.bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:84px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 auto;text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:220px;height:84px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
nav.main{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:38px}
nav.main a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;
  text-decoration:none;color:#0D2033;padding:0;border-radius:0;
  transition:color .18s ease}
nav.main a:hover{color:var(--red)}
nav.main a[aria-current]{color:#E52329}
.bar .btn{margin-left:42px;width:154px;height:48px;padding:0;border-radius:7px;
  background:#E52329;color:#fff;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em}
.burger{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:8px;padding:.5rem;color:var(--charcoal)}
.burger .ic{width:24px;height:24px}
.drawer{display:none}

/* ---------- hero ----------
   One white stage. The house sits as an absolute visual layer down the right,
   and a separate white gradient washes over its left edge so the photograph
   reveals itself gradually — there is no column, card or vertical seam. */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;height:635px}
.hero-photo{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:auto;width:61%;height:100%;
  z-index:0;margin:0;border-radius:0;border:0;box-shadow:none}
/* pulled up off centre so the roof, gable and full elevation stay in frame */
.hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;
  border-radius:0;border:0;box-shadow:none}
/* the fade layer — above the photo, beneath the text */
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,
    #FFFFFF 0%,
    #FFFFFF 29%,
    rgba(255,255,255,.98) 35%,
    rgba(255,255,255,.90) 41%,
    rgba(255,255,255,.60) 48%,
    rgba(255,255,255,.18) 56%,
    rgba(255,255,255,0) 64%)}
.hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:2;height:100%;display:block;padding:82px 0 0}
.hero-copy{width:590px;max-width:100%}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#E52329;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 24px}
.hero h1{width:620px;max-width:620px;font-size:64px;line-height:.99;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-.045em;color:#0D2033;margin:0}
.hero h1 .accent{color:#E52329}
.hero p.sub{width:522px;max-width:100%;font-size:17px;line-height:1.58;font-weight:400;
  color:#45515F;margin:25px 0 0}
.hero .btn-row{margin-top:34px;gap:18px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.hero .btn-row .btn-primary{width:250px;height:60px;padding:0;border-radius:7px;
  background:#E52329;color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;gap:18px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.hero .btn-row .btn-ghost{width:225px;height:60px;padding:0;border-radius:7px;
  background:#fff;border:1.5px solid #9BA4AD;color:#172536;
  font-size:15px;font-weight:600;gap:14px;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.hero .btn-row .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#172536}
/* four benefits pinned to the bottom of the white stage, aligned with the heading */
.trust-inline{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;position:absolute;left:0;bottom:43px;
  width:760px;display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:40px}
.trust-inline li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;white-space:nowrap;
  font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:#354252}
.trust-inline .ic{width:19px;height:19px;stroke-width:1.6;color:#354252;opacity:.9}
/* tablet — same overlay construction, scaled down. Never a hard split. */
@media (max-width:1199px){
  .hero{height:auto}
  .hero-photo{width:58%}
  .hero-grid{padding:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.2rem) 0 clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3rem)}
  .hero-copy{width:min(50%,560px)}
  .hero h1{width:auto;max-width:100%;font-size:clamp(2.35rem,4.6vw,3.4rem)}
  .hero p.sub{width:auto;font-size:1.02rem}
  .hero .btn-row{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
  .hero .btn-row .btn-primary{width:auto;min-width:210px;padding-inline:1.4rem;gap:14px}
  .hero .btn-row .btn-ghost{width:auto;min-width:195px;padding-inline:1.4rem}
  .trust-inline{position:static;width:auto;margin-top:2.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem 1.8rem}
  .band .cell .ic{width:38px;height:38px}
  .band .wrap{height:auto}
  .band .cell{padding-block:1.9rem}
}
/* colour is set explicitly, never inherited — this badge sits on both the white
   homepage hero and the dark page hero, and inherit made it white on white */
.rating-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.55rem .95rem;
  box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(17,24,39,.10);text-decoration:none;color:var(--charcoal)}
.rating-badge .g{width:22px;height:22px;flex:0 0 auto}
.rating-badge b{font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:.95rem}
.rating-badge span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--grey)}
.rating-badge .stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:.85rem}

/* trust row */
.trust{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:1.5rem 0}
.trust div{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.7rem}
.trust .ic{color:var(--charcoal);margin-top:2px}
.trust b{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600}
.trust small{color:var(--grey);font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.45;display:block}

/* navy trust strip — sits flush under the hero, no gap */
.band{background:#071C2F;color:#fff}
.band .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);height:150px}
.band .cell{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;height:100%;
  padding:0 clamp(1.2rem,2.6vw,2.4rem)}
.band .cell:first-child{padding-left:0}
.band .cell + .cell::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;
  transform:translateY(-50%);height:56%;width:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.17)}
.band .ic{color:#fff;width:42px;height:42px;stroke-width:1.15}
.band b{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.11em;
  font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.band p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:15px;line-height:1.45;max-width:23ch}

/* ---------- section heading ---------- */
.head-rule{width:52px;height:3px;background:var(--red);border-radius:2px;margin:.1rem 0 1.4rem}
.center .head-rule{margin-inline:auto}

/* ---------- cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;gap:1.1rem;align-items:stretch;grid-auto-rows:1fr}
/* for counts that do not divide by the column count: flex so the short last row
   centres instead of leaving cards stranded against the left edge */
.flexgrid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.1rem;justify-content:center;align-items:stretch}
.flexgrid > *{flex:0 1 calc((100% - 2.2rem)/3);min-width:260px}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:1.6rem 1.5rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100%;
  text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:transform .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
a.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#c9cdd4}
.card .ic{color:var(--charcoal);width:26px;height:26px;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.card p{color:var(--grey);font-size:.93rem;margin:0}
.card .more{margin-top:auto;padding-top:1rem;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
.card .more .ic{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--red);margin:0}

/* ---------- alternating text/image ---------- */
.alt{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,3.4rem);align-items:center;
  margin-bottom:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem)}
.alt:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.alt img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--r)}
.alt.rev .alt-text{order:2}
.alt h2{margin-bottom:.7rem}

/* ---------- list with red ticks ---------- */
ul.ticks{list-style:none;margin:1.2rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.65rem}
ul.ticks li{display:flex;gap:.65rem;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.98rem}
ul.ticks .ic{width:19px;height:19px;color:var(--red);margin-top:3px}

/* ---------- gallery ---------- */
.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.filters button{font:inherit;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;padding:.5rem 1.05rem;
  border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--charcoal);
  cursor:pointer;transition:background-color .18s ease,color .18s ease}
.filters button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:#fff}
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}
.tiles img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--r);
  border:1px solid var(--line)}
.tiles figure{margin:0}
.tiles figcaption{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--grey);margin-top:.5rem}
.tiles [hidden]{display:none}

/* ---------- before / after ---------- */
.ba{display:grid;gap:1.1rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.1rem;background:#fff}
.ba figure{margin:0}
.ba img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:6px}
.ba figcaption{margin-top:.55rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--charcoal)}
.ba figcaption.after{color:var(--red)}
.ba-wrap h3{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.ba-note{color:var(--grey);font-size:.9rem;margin:.8rem 0 0}
/* Reserved text boxes — INSIDE the filtered gallery only, so the plain before/after
   blocks on the service and gallery pages are untouched. Titles, stage labels and
   notes each get room for their worst-case line count, so every pair card is the
   same height whichever service is showing and switching a pill cannot move the
   sections underneath. */
.ba-filter .ba-wrap h3{min-height:2.36em}
.ba-filter .ba figcaption{min-height:3.3em}
.ba-filter .ba-note{min-height:4.95em}

/* service filter pills. Inactive and active differ ONLY in background-color and
   colour — same font-weight, same padding, same 1px border — so nothing reflows
   between states and no ghost-label spacer is needed. */
.ba-tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.ba-tab{font:inherit;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;padding:.5rem 1.05rem;
  border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;color:var(--charcoal);
  cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:background-color .15s ease,color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.ba-tab .n{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--grey);
  transition:color .15s ease}
.ba-tab:hover{background:#f3f4f6}
.ba-tab[aria-selected="true"]{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:#fff}
.ba-tab[aria-selected="true"] .n{color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.ba-tab[aria-selected="true"]:hover{background:var(--red-dark);border-color:var(--red-dark)}
.ba-panel[hidden]{display:none}
.ba-panel:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--red);outline-offset:6px;border-radius:4px}
/* a lone approved pair sits centred in the same half-width column the paired
   panels use, so the panel height is identical and no card is orphaned */
.ba-solo{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,calc(50% - .55rem));justify-content:center}
/* transform/opacity only, 150ms */
@keyframes ba-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.ba-panel:not([hidden]) .ba-wrap{animation:ba-in .15s ease both}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ba-panel:not([hidden]) .ba-wrap{animation:none}
}

/* ---------- reviews ---------- */
/* flex, not grid: 10 reviews in 3 columns would strand one card alone on the
   last row. Flex-wrap + justify-content:center puts the short row in the middle. */
.reviews-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1.1rem;justify-content:center;
  align-items:flex-start}
.reviews-grid > *{flex:0 1 calc((100% - 2.2rem)/3);min-width:270px}
.review{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:1.5rem;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);margin:0}
.review blockquote{margin:0}
.review .stars{margin-bottom:.5rem}
.review .top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;margin-bottom:.8rem}
.avatar{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--charcoal);color:#fff;
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:1rem;flex:0 0 auto}
.review .who b{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:.95rem}
.review .who small{color:var(--grey);font-size:.8rem}
.review .stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.08em}
.review p{margin:0;font-size:.98rem}
.review .g{width:20px;height:20px;margin-left:auto;flex:0 0 auto}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:820px}
.faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:1.15rem 2.4rem 1.15rem 0;position:relative;
  font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary .ic{position:absolute;right:0;top:1.15rem;color:var(--red);
  transition:transform .2s ease}
.faq details[open] summary .ic{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.faq .a{padding:0 0 1.25rem;color:var(--grey);max-width:70ch}
.faq .a p{margin:0}

/* ---------- jump bar ---------- */
.jump{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:78px;z-index:50}
.jump .wrap{display:flex;gap:.35rem;overflow-x:auto;padding:.55rem 0;scrollbar-width:thin}
.jump a{white-space:nowrap;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;
  padding:.45rem .85rem;border-radius:999px;color:var(--grey)}
.jump a:hover{background:#f3f4f6;color:var(--charcoal)}

/* ---------- page hero (service / area pages) ---------- */
.phero{position:relative;background:var(--charcoal);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.phero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.42}
.phero .wrap{position:relative;padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.4rem) 0 clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.6rem)}
.phero h1{color:#fff;max-width:19ch}
.phero p{color:#d5dae2;max-width:56ch;font-size:1.06rem}
.phero .btn-row{margin-top:1.5rem;align-items:center}
.phero .rating-badge{background:#fff}
.crumbs{font-size:.8rem;color:#aab3c0;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
.crumbs a{color:#dfe4ea;text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.crumbs span{opacity:.6;padding:0 .35rem}

/* ---------- areas ---------- */
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.55rem}
.pills a,.pills span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;font-size:.86rem;
  font-weight:600;padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:#fff;text-decoration:none;color:var(--charcoal)}
.pills a:hover{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}
.pills span{color:var(--grey);font-weight:500}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,3.2rem)}
.info-list{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin:1.4rem 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.info-list li{display:flex;gap:.8rem;align-items:flex-start}
.info-list .ic{color:var(--red);margin-top:3px}
.info-list b{display:block;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-size:.92rem}
.info-list a{color:var(--charcoal);text-decoration:none}
.info-list a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.info-list small{color:var(--grey);font-size:.86rem;display:block}
form.quote{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:clamp(1.3rem,3vw,2rem)}
.field{margin-bottom:1rem}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.35rem}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:.96rem;
  padding:.8rem .95rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;background:#fff;
  color:var(--charcoal)}
.field textarea{min-height:132px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;
  border-color:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(228,40,43,.14)}
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-note{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--grey);margin:.2rem 0 1rem}
.form-msg{margin-top:1rem;padding:.9rem 1.1rem;border-radius:6px;font-size:.92rem;display:none}
.form-msg.ok{display:block;background:#ecfdf3;border:1px solid #abefc6;color:#067647}
.form-msg.err{display:block;background:#fef3f2;border:1px solid #fecdc9;color:#b42318}
.map{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;margin-top:1.4rem}
.map iframe{display:block;width:100%;height:320px;border:0}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.cta{background:var(--charcoal);color:#fff}
.cta h2{color:#fff}
.cta p{color:#c2cad6;max-width:56ch}
.cta .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr auto;gap:2rem;align-items:center;
  padding:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,3.8rem) 0}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site{background:var(--charcoal);color:#9aa4b2;font-size:.9rem}
footer.site .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1.15fr;
  gap:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,3rem);padding:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,4rem) 0 2.4rem}
footer.site img.logo{width:210px;height:82px;object-fit:contain;margin-bottom:1rem}
footer.site h3{color:#fff;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:0 0 .55rem}
footer.site h3::after{content:"";display:block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--red);
  margin-top:.5rem}
footer.site ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:.5rem}
footer.site a{color:#9aa4b2;text-decoration:none}
footer.site a:hover{color:#fff}
footer.site .tag{max-width:34ch;line-height:1.6}
footer.site .fcontact li{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:flex-start}
footer.site .fcontact .ic{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--red);margin-top:4px}
.copy{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem 1.4rem;
  justify-content:space-between;padding:1.2rem 0;font-size:.82rem}

/* ---------- sticky mobile call bar ---------- */
.callbar{display:none}

/* ---------- reveal on scroll (failsafe: visible unless JS says otherwise) ---- */
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}
.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;
  transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .js .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1080px){
  nav.main a{padding:.6rem .5rem;font-size:.74rem}
  .brand img{width:168px;height:66px}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .bar{height:72px}
  /* the socials eat the top of the screen on a phone; let the rest breathe */
  .util-r{display:none}
  .util .wrap{justify-content:flex-start;height:auto;min-height:34px;
    flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:.35rem}
  .util-l{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.25rem 1.3rem}
  nav.main,.bar > .btn{display:none}
  .burger{display:inline-flex}
  .drawer{display:block;position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:min(86vw,340px);
    background:#fff;z-index:150;transform:translateX(100%);
    transition:transform .28s ease;padding:1.2rem;overflow-y:auto;
    box-shadow:-20px 0 40px rgba(17,24,39,.18)}
  .drawer.open{transform:none}
  .drawer .x{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .drawer .x button{background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
    padding:.45rem;color:var(--charcoal)}
  .drawer nav{display:grid;gap:.15rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .drawer nav a{padding:.75rem .4rem;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .drawer .btn{width:100%}
  .scrim{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(17,24,39,.5);z-index:140;opacity:0;
    pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .28s ease}
  .scrim.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
  .brand img{width:196px;height:70px}
  .band .cell + .cell::before{display:none}
  .band .cell + .cell{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .trust{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1.1rem}
  .band .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .reviews-grid > *{flex-basis:calc((100% - 1.1rem)/2)}
  .alt{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.4rem}
  .alt.rev .alt-text{order:0}
  .alt-media{order:-1}
  .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cta .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  footer.site .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .jump{top:66px}
  .callbar{display:flex;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:120;
    background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:.6rem .8rem;gap:.6rem;
    padding-bottom:calc(.6rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom))}
  .callbar a{flex:1}
  body{padding-bottom:74px}
}
/* mobile — text first, photograph underneath */
@media (max-width:767px){
  /* column-reverse puts the copy above the photograph without moving the markup */
  .hero{height:auto;background:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column-reverse}
  .hero::before{display:none}
  .hero-grid{padding:1.8rem 0 0}
  .hero-copy{width:100%}
  .hero-photo{position:static;width:auto;height:auto;margin:1.8rem 0 0}
  .hero-photo img{aspect-ratio:16/10;height:auto}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,8.4vw,2.75rem)}
  .hero p.sub{width:auto;max-width:none}
  .hero .btn-row{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
  .hero .btn-row .btn-primary,.hero .btn-row .btn-ghost{width:100%;min-width:0}
  .trust-inline{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.9rem 1.2rem;margin-top:2rem}
  .trust-inline li{white-space:normal}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .reviews-grid > *{flex-basis:100%}
  .g3,.g4,.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .two{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ba{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ba-solo{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ba-filter .ba figcaption{min-height:0}
  footer.site .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .brand img{width:150px;height:59px}
}
@media (max-width:400px){
  .brand img{width:132px;height:52px}
  .tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}


/* --- nav dropdowns ------------------------------------------------------
   The menu is position:absolute inside a position:relative wrapper, so it
   OVERLAYS and can never push the logo or the other nav items sideways.
   The trigger's box is identical open or closed: no weight change, no
   letter-spacing change, no padding change on hover — only colour moves. */
.navdd{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center}
.navdd > .navdd-t{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.navdd .ddc{width:14px;height:14px;flex:0 0 auto;transition:transform .18s ease}
.navdd.open > .navdd-t .ddc{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.navdd-m{position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);
  min-width:248px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line,#E5E7EB);border-radius:10px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(17,24,39,.14);padding:8px;z-index:120;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .16s ease,transform .16s ease}
.navdd:hover > .navdd-m,
.navdd.open > .navdd-m,
.navdd:focus-within > .navdd-m{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;
  transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
/* the dropdown links must NOT inherit the uppercase 13px nav-item styling */
nav.main .navdd-m a{display:block;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:7px;font-size:14px;
  font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:#111827;white-space:nowrap;
  border-bottom:0}
nav.main .navdd-m a:hover,
nav.main .navdd-m a:focus-visible{background:#f6f7f8;color:var(--red,#E4282B)}
nav.main .navdd-m a.navdd-all{margin-top:6px;border-top:1px solid var(--line,#E5E7EB);
  border-radius:0 0 7px 7px;font-weight:600;color:var(--red,#E4282B)}
/* a bridge so the pointer can travel from trigger to menu without it closing */
.navdd::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;height:10px}
.drw-sub{padding-left:1.4rem !important;font-size:.9rem !important;opacity:.85}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .navdd-m,.navdd .ddc{transition:none}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .navdd-m{display:none}
}


/* --- reviews marquee ----------------------------------------------------
   Same mechanism as the accreditation marquee used elsewhere in the template
   set: a flex track translated with a CSS keyframe, paused on hover. The card
   set is duplicated in the markup and the track moves exactly -50%, so the
   loop is seamless. transform-only, so it cannot cause layout shift. */
.rev-marquee{overflow:hidden;position:relative;margin-inline:calc(50% - 50vw);
  padding-inline:max(1.25rem,calc(50vw - 590px))}
.rev-marquee::before,.rev-marquee::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;
  width:70px;z-index:2;pointer-events:none}
.rev-marquee::before{left:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--paper,#FFFFEF),transparent)}
.rev-marquee::after{right:0;background:linear-gradient(270deg,var(--paper,#FFFFEF),transparent)}
.rev-track{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;width:max-content;
  animation:revscroll 64s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.rev-marquee:hover .rev-track,
.rev-marquee:focus-within .rev-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.rev-dupe{display:flex;gap:1.1rem}
@keyframes revscroll{from{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}to{transform:translate3d(-50%,0,0)}}
/* fixed card height + clamped text so a long review cannot change the row height */
.rev-track .review{flex:0 0 340px;width:340px;height:270px;margin:0;overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.rev-track .review blockquote{margin:0;overflow:hidden}
.rev-track .review blockquote p{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:6;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.55}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .rev-track .review{flex-basis:290px;width:290px;height:290px}
}
/* reduced motion: no animation, becomes a normal swipeable row */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .rev-marquee{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  .rev-track{animation:none;width:auto}
  .rev-dupe{display:none}
}