/* ==========================================================================
   Rent Repayment Order — site stylesheet
   Palette: deep legal navy + trust green + warm parchment
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --navy-900: #0a1c2e;
  --navy-800: #0f2c4c;
  --navy-700: #163a61;
  --navy-600: #1e4b7a;
  --navy-100: #e4ecf4;
  --navy-50:  #f2f6fa;

  --green-700: #0a6b52;
  --green-600: #0e8a6a;
  --green-500: #14a37e;
  --green-100: #dff3ec;

  --gold-600: #b8860f;
  --gold-500: #d4a03c;
  --gold-100: #fbf1da;

  --cream:   #faf7f2;
  --paper:   #ffffff;
  --line:    #e3ddd3;
  --line-soft: #efeae1;

  --ink:     #17242f;
  --ink-mid: #46586a;
  --ink-soft:#6b7c8d;

  --red-600: #b3261e;
  --red-50:  #fdecea;

  --radius:   14px;
  --radius-sm: 9px;
  --radius-lg: 22px;

  --shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(10, 28, 46, .06), 0 2px 6px rgba(10, 28, 46, .05);
  --shadow-md: 0 4px 12px rgba(10, 28, 46, .08), 0 12px 28px rgba(10, 28, 46, .07);
  --shadow-lg: 0 10px 24px rgba(10, 28, 46, .10), 0 28px 60px rgba(10, 28, 46, .12);

  --font-serif: "Source Serif 4", Charter, Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-sans:  Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;

  --wrap: 1160px;
  --wrap-narrow: 760px;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- reset */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .001ms !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; }
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img, svg { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: var(--green-700); text-underline-offset: .18em; text-decoration-thickness: .08em; }
a:hover { color: var(--green-600); }
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--navy-900);
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -.012em;
  margin: 0 0 .5em;
  font-weight: 600;
}
h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.35rem + 2.6vw, 3.25rem); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.15rem + 1.5vw, 2.2rem); }
h3 { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.05rem + .7vw, 1.5rem); }
h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
p  { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
ul, ol { margin: 0 0 1.15em; padding-left: 1.35em; }
li { margin-bottom: .5em; }
strong { font-weight: 650; color: var(--navy-800); }
hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 2.5rem 0; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--green-500); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 4px; }

.wrap { width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--wrap)); margin-inline: auto; }
.wrap-narrow { width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--wrap-narrow)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 999;
  background: var(--navy-900); color: #fff; padding: .8rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-sm) 0;
}
.skip:focus { left: 0; }
.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- buttons */
.btn {
  --btn-bg: var(--green-600);
  --btn-fg: #fff;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .6rem;
  background: var(--btn-bg); color: var(--btn-fg);
  font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600;
  padding: .95rem 1.7rem; border: 2px solid transparent; border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.2;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease, background-color .16s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--green-700); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn--lg { font-size: 1.08rem; padding: 1.1rem 2.1rem; }
.btn--gold { --btn-bg: var(--gold-500); --btn-fg: var(--navy-900); }
.btn--gold:hover { background: var(--gold-600); color: #fff; }
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent; color: var(--navy-800); border-color: rgba(15, 44, 76, .28); box-shadow: none;
}
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--navy-800); border-color: var(--navy-800); color: #fff; }
.btn--on-dark { background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); box-shadow: none; }
.btn--on-dark:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--navy-900); border-color: #fff; }
.btn svg { width: 1.05em; height: 1.05em; flex: none; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- header */
.topbar {
  background: var(--navy-900); color: #cfe0ee;
  font-size: .845rem; letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.topbar .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem 1.6rem; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: .5rem 0; }
.topbar a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; }
.topbar a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.topbar span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45rem; }
.topbar svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; opacity: .85; flex: none; }

.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 60;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .93);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.6) blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-header .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem; min-height: 78px; }

.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; text-decoration: none; margin-right: auto; }
.brand-mark { width: 42px; height: 42px; flex: none; }
.brand-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1.1; }
.brand-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 650; font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--navy-900); letter-spacing: -.015em;
}
.brand-sub { font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green-700); font-weight: 600; }

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .15rem; }
.nav a {
  display: inline-block; padding: .6rem .8rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  color: var(--navy-800); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 550; font-size: .95rem;
}
.nav a:hover, .nav a[aria-current="page"] { background: var(--navy-50); color: var(--navy-900); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--green-600); }

.has-sub { position: relative; }
.has-sub > button {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem;
  background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; font: inherit; font-weight: 550; font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--navy-800); padding: .6rem .8rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}
.has-sub > button:hover, .has-sub[data-open="true"] > button { background: var(--navy-50); }
.has-sub > button svg { width: 11px; height: 11px; transition: transform .18s ease; }
.has-sub[data-open="true"] > button svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.submenu {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 8px); left: 0; min-width: 268px;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); padding: .5rem; margin: 0; list-style: none;
  display: none;
}
.has-sub[data-open="true"] .submenu { display: block; }
.submenu li { margin: 0; }
.submenu a { display: block; padding: .55rem .75rem; font-size: .92rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); font-weight: 500; }

.nav-cta { margin-left: .4rem; }
.burger {
  display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  width: 46px; height: 44px; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.burger span { display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: var(--navy-800); position: relative; }
.burger span::before, .burger span::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; width: 20px; height: 2px; background: var(--navy-800);
}
.burger span::before { top: -6px; } .burger span::after { top: 6px; }

@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .burger { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav {
    position: fixed; inset: 78px 0 auto; background: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; padding: .75rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 78px); overflow-y: auto; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
    display: none;
  }
  .nav[data-open="true"] { display: flex; }
  .nav a, .has-sub > button { width: 100%; text-align: left; padding: .85rem .6rem; font-size: 1rem; }
  .has-sub > button { justify-content: space-between; }
  .submenu { position: static; display: none; box-shadow: none; border: 0; border-left: 2px solid var(--line); border-radius: 0; margin-left: .6rem; padding: 0 0 .35rem .5rem; }
  .nav-cta { margin: .8rem 0 0; }
  .nav-cta .btn { width: 100%; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- hero */
.hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--navy-900) 0%, var(--navy-800) 48%, var(--navy-700) 100%);
  color: #eaf2f8;
}
.hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60rem 32rem at 88% -12%, rgba(20, 163, 126, .22), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(44rem 28rem at 4% 108%, rgba(212, 160, 60, .14), transparent 60%);
}
.hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.hero-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, .92fr);
  gap: 3.5rem; align-items: center; padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) 0;
}
.hero h1 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.hero .lede { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, .98rem + .4vw, 1.22rem); color: #c7dceb; max-width: 34em; }
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem;
  background: rgba(20, 163, 126, .16); border: 1px solid rgba(20, 163, 126, .42);
  color: #7fe3c2; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .4rem 1rem; border-radius: 999px; margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}
.eyebrow svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .85rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.hero-trust {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem 2.2rem; margin-top: 2.4rem;
  padding-top: 1.75rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
}
.hero-trust div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.hero-trust b { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.65rem; color: #fff; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.1; }
.hero-trust span { font-size: .82rem; color: #9fbdd4; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.hero-art { position: relative; }
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; padding: 2.75rem 0 3.25rem; }
  .hero-art { max-width: 460px; margin-inline: auto; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- sections */
.section { padding: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 5rem) 0; }
.section--paper { background: var(--paper); }
.section--navy { background: var(--navy-900); color: #d7e6f2; }
.section--navy h2, .section--navy h3 { color: #fff; }
.section--tint { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--navy-50), var(--cream)); }
.section-head { max-width: 46rem; margin-bottom: 2.75rem; }
.section-head.center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-head p { color: var(--ink-mid); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
.section--navy .section-head p { color: #a9c5db; }
.kicker {
  display: block; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--green-700); margin-bottom: .7rem;
}
.section--navy .kicker { color: var(--green-500); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- cards */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(275px, 1fr)); }
.grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(225px, 1fr)); }

.card {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.85rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.card h3 { font-size: 1.22rem; margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.card p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.card--link:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: var(--navy-100); }
.card-icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 13px; background: var(--green-100);
  display: grid; place-items: center; margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
}
.card-icon svg { width: 27px; height: 27px; color: var(--green-700); }
.card-icon--navy { background: var(--navy-100); }
.card-icon--navy svg { color: var(--navy-700); }
.card-icon--gold { background: var(--gold-100); }
.card-icon--gold svg { color: var(--gold-600); }

/* stat / award cards */
.award {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #fff, var(--navy-50));
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-100); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.9rem; text-align: center; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.award-amount {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 650; color: var(--green-700); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: .55rem;
}
.award h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 550; color: var(--navy-800); margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.award p { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.award a { font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 600; }

/* steps */
.steps { counter-reset: step; display: grid; gap: 1.4rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); }
.step { position: relative; padding: 1.9rem 1.6rem 1.6rem; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.step::before {
  counter-increment: step; content: counter(step);
  position: absolute; top: -18px; left: 1.6rem;
  width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--navy-800); color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600;
  display: grid; place-items: center; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}
.step h3 { font-size: 1.12rem; margin: .75rem 0 .5rem; }
.step p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-mid); margin-bottom: 0; }

/* checklist */
.checklist { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: .85rem; }
.checklist li { display: flex; gap: .8rem; align-items: flex-start; margin: 0; }
.checklist svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; flex: none; color: var(--green-600); margin-top: .18em; }
.section--navy .checklist svg { color: var(--green-500); }

/* reviews */
.review {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.75rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.stars { display: flex; gap: 2px; margin-bottom: .9rem; }
.stars svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--gold-500); }
.review h3 { font-size: 1.06rem; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.review p { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.review a { margin-top: auto; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- page shell */
.page-head {
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--navy-900), var(--navy-700));
  color: #dceaf5; padding: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 4.25rem) 0;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.page-head::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(48rem 26rem at 92% -20%, rgba(20,163,126,.2), transparent 60%);
}
.page-head .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.page-head h1 { color: #fff; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.page-head p { color: #b9d2e5; max-width: 46em; margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.06rem; }

.crumbs { font-size: .84rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; color: #8fb2cc; }
.crumbs a { color: #cfe3f2; text-decoration: none; }
.crumbs a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.crumbs span { opacity: .5; margin: 0 .45rem; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- prose */
.prose { font-size: 1.06rem; color: #263745; }
.prose > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose h2 { margin-top: 2.4em; scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.prose h3 { margin-top: 1.9em; scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.prose h2 + h3 { margin-top: 1.1em; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.4em; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--green-600); }
.prose a { font-weight: 550; }
.prose blockquote {
  margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1.25rem 1.6rem; border-left: 4px solid var(--green-600);
  background: var(--green-100); border-radius: 0 var(--radius-sm) var(--radius-sm) 0;
  font-style: italic; color: var(--navy-800);
}
.prose blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose table {
  width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1.75rem 0; font-size: .95rem;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
}
.prose th, .prose td { padding: .8rem 1rem; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
.prose th { background: var(--navy-50); font-weight: 650; color: var(--navy-800); font-family: var(--font-sans); }
.prose tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.table-scroll { overflow-x: auto; margin: 1.75rem 0; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
.table-scroll table { margin: 0; }

.callout {
  display: flex; gap: 1.1rem; align-items: flex-start;
  background: var(--gold-100); border: 1px solid #eddcb4; border-left: 4px solid var(--gold-500);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem; margin: 2rem 0;
}
.callout svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; flex: none; color: var(--gold-600); margin-top: .1em; }
.callout p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.callout p { font-size: .97rem; }
.callout--green { background: var(--green-100); border-color: #b9e3d5; border-left-color: var(--green-600); }
.callout--green svg { color: var(--green-700); }

/* Dated notice about the 1 May 2026 change to the RRO limits. Deliberately
   the loudest block on the page — it changes what a reader can claim. */
.callout--law {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--navy-50), #fff);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-100); border-left: 4px solid var(--navy-700);
}
.callout--law svg { color: var(--navy-700); }
.callout--law strong { color: var(--navy-900); }
.callout--law .small { color: var(--ink-mid); }

/* Related-guides block: in-content internal links at the foot of an article */
.related {
  margin: 2.75rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--navy-50);
  border: 1px solid var(--navy-100);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.related h2 {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  margin: 0 0 .9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: var(--navy-800);
}
.related ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: .6rem; }
.related li { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; position: relative; font-size: .98rem; }
.related li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: .52em;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-right: 2px solid var(--green-600);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--green-600); transform: rotate(-45deg);
}
.related a { font-weight: 550; text-decoration: none; }
.related a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* article layout */
.article-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: start; }
.sidebar { position: sticky; top: 100px; display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
.sidebar-card { background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1.5rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); }
.sidebar-card h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.sidebar-card ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; font-size: .93rem; }
.sidebar-card li { margin-bottom: .55rem; }
.sidebar-card li svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; flex: none; color: var(--green-600);
  vertical-align: -.18em; margin-right: .3rem; }
.sidebar-card--cta { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--navy-800), var(--navy-700)); border-color: transparent; color: #cfe2f0; }
.sidebar-card--cta h3 { color: #fff; }
.sidebar-card--cta p { font-size: .93rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.sidebar-card--cta .btn { width: 100%; }
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .sidebar { position: static; }
}

.meta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem 1.2rem; align-items: center; font-size: .87rem; color: #a9c8de; }
.tag {
  display: inline-block; background: rgba(20,163,126,.18); border: 1px solid rgba(20,163,126,.4);
  color: #85e5c5; padding: .22rem .8rem; border-radius: 999px; font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
}
a.tag:hover { background: rgba(20,163,126,.32); color: #fff; }
.tag--light { background: var(--green-100); border-color: #b3e2d1; color: var(--green-700); }
a.tag--light:hover { background: var(--green-600); color: #fff; border-color: var(--green-600); }

/* post cards */
.post-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.post-card-art { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--navy-50); }
.post-card-art svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.post-card-body { padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.6rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.post-card h3 { font-size: 1.13rem; margin: .8rem 0 .5rem; }
.post-card h3 a { color: var(--navy-900); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--green-700); }
.post-card p { font-size: .93rem; color: var(--ink-mid); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.post-card time { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* Card footer: date on the left, an explicit "Read more" affordance on the right */
.post-card-foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: .9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: .75rem;
}
.read-more {
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  color: var(--green-700);
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.read-more::after { content: " \203A"; font-weight: 400; }   /* small › chevron */
.read-more:hover { color: var(--green-600); text-decoration: underline; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- forms */
.form-shell {
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.75rem); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
}
.fieldset { border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 2.25rem; }
.fieldset:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.fieldset > legend {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-900);
  padding: 0 0 .3rem; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; width: 100%;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--green-100);
}
.legend-note { display: block; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: .3rem; }

.field-grid { display: grid; gap: 1.15rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr)); }
.field-grid--full { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.field.span-2 { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label {
  font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-800); margin-bottom: .4rem;
}
.req { color: var(--red-600); margin-left: .15rem; }
.hint { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 400; margin-top: .25rem; }
.hint svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; vertical-align: -.15em; margin-right: .2rem; }

.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  font: inherit; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink);
  background: #fff; border: 1.5px solid #d4d9de; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: .75rem .9rem; width: 100%;
  transition: border-color .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.field textarea { min-height: 130px; resize: vertical; }
.field select { appearance: none; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 2.5rem;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath fill='%2346586a' d='M1.4.6 6 5.2 10.6.6 12 2 6 8 0 2z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right .95rem center; background-size: 11px;
}
.field input:hover, .field select:hover, .field textarea:hover { border-color: #aeb6be; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: 0; border-color: var(--green-600); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(14, 138, 106, .16);
}
.field input[aria-invalid="true"], .field select[aria-invalid="true"], .field textarea[aria-invalid="true"] {
  border-color: var(--red-600); background: var(--red-50);
}
.field .err { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--red-600); font-weight: 550; margin-top: .35rem; min-height: 0; }
.field .err:empty { margin-top: 0; }

.input-prefix { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.input-prefix span {
  position: absolute; left: .9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 600; pointer-events: none;
}
.input-prefix input { padding-left: 2rem; }

.consent { display: flex; gap: .8rem; align-items: flex-start; background: var(--navy-50); border: 1px solid var(--navy-100); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; }
.consent input { width: 20px; height: 20px; flex: none; margin-top: .18em; accent-color: var(--green-600); cursor: pointer; }
.consent label { font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-mid); margin: 0; cursor: pointer; }

.honey { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px !important; opacity: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }

.form-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.75rem; }
.form-actions .btn { min-width: 200px; }
.form-actions .hint { margin: 0; }
.btn[data-busy="true"] { opacity: .65; pointer-events: none; }
.spinner {
  width: 1.05em; height: 1.05em; border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4); border-top-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%; animation: spin .7s linear infinite; display: none;
}
.btn[data-busy="true"] .spinner { display: block; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.form-status { margin-top: 1.25rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 1rem 1.25rem; font-size: .96rem; display: none; }
.form-status[data-state="error"] { display: block; background: var(--red-50); border: 1px solid #f0c2be; color: #8c1d17; }
.form-success {
  display: none; text-align: center; padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem;
}
.form-success[data-show="true"] { display: block; }
.form-success svg { width: 66px; height: 66px; margin: 0 auto 1.25rem; color: var(--green-600); }
.form-success h2 { margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.form-success p { color: var(--ink-mid); max-width: 34em; margin-inline: auto; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- FAQ */
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-item:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-q {
  width: 100%; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; font: inherit;
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1rem + .3vw, 1.22rem); font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--navy-900); text-align: left; padding: 1.35rem 3rem 1.35rem 0;
  position: relative; line-height: 1.35;
}
.faq-q:hover { color: var(--green-700); }
.faq-q::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; right: .6rem; top: 50%; width: 13px; height: 13px;
  border-right: 2.5px solid var(--green-600); border-bottom: 2.5px solid var(--green-600);
  transform: translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg); transition: transform .22s ease;
}
.faq-q[aria-expanded="true"]::after { transform: translateY(-25%) rotate(-135deg); }
.faq-a { display: none; padding: 0 2.5rem 1.6rem 0; color: var(--ink-mid); }
.faq-a[data-open="true"] { display: block; }
.faq-a > :last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- locations */
.loc-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem; text-decoration: none; box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
.loc-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); border-color: var(--green-500); }
.loc-card-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; }
.loc-card svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; color: var(--green-600); flex: none; }
.loc-card b { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy-900); }
.loc-card span { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-mid); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- CTA band */
.cta-band {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--green-700), var(--navy-800) 88%);
  color: #e7f5f0; border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
  text-align: center; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-band::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(34rem 20rem at 50% -30%, rgba(255,255,255,.14), transparent 65%);
}
.cta-band > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-band h2 { color: #fff; }
.cta-band p { max-width: 42em; margin-inline: auto; color: #c8e6dc; font-size: 1.06rem; }
.cta-band .hero-actions { justify-content: center; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- footer */
.site-footer { background: var(--navy-900); color: #a8c3d7; padding: 3.5rem 0 0; font-size: .95rem; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 3rem; }
.site-footer h4 {
  color: #fff; font-family: var(--font-sans); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
}
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.site-footer li { margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.site-footer a { color: #c3d9e9; text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
.footer-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; margin-bottom: 1.15rem; }
.footer-brand .brand-name { color: #fff; }
.footer-brand .brand-sub { color: var(--green-500); }
.footer-contact { display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.footer-contact div { display: flex; gap: .65rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.footer-contact svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; color: var(--green-500); flex: none; margin-top: .2em; }
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); padding: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem 2rem; justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: .83rem; color: #7d9db6;
}
.footer-legal { max-width: 62em; font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1.65; color: #6f90aa; padding-bottom: 2rem; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; } }
@media (max-width: 540px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- utils */
.center { text-align: center; }
.mt-0 { margin-top: 0; } .mb-0 { margin-bottom: 0; }
.stack > * + * { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
.muted { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.small { font-size: .88rem; }
.lede { font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--ink-mid); }
@media print {
  .site-header, .topbar, .site-footer, .btn, .sidebar { display: none !important; }
  body { background: #fff; font-size: 12pt; }
}