/* Unique Support Services Ltd — lightweight rebuild
   Palette: navy #0a1a3f / #1d2d51, royal blue #1e5bb8, accent #2f6fd0 */
:root{
  --navy:#0a1a3f; --navy2:#1d2d51; --blue:#1e5bb8; --blue-light:#2f6fd0;
  --ink:#243044; --muted:#5b6472; --line:#e4e8f0; --bg:#ffffff;
  --bg-alt:#f4f7fc; --bg-blue:#eef4fc; --white:#fff; --radius:10px;
  --wrap:1200px; --shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(13,32,73,.08);
  --font:'Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);
  line-height:1.65;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--navy);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1{font-size:2.5rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px}
h2{font-size:1.85rem;font-weight:800}
h3{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1rem}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
.center{text-align:center}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
section{padding:64px 0}
.bg-alt{background:var(--bg-alt)}
.bg-blue{background:var(--bg-blue)}
.bg-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#dfe7f5}
.bg-navy h1,.bg-navy h2,.bg-navy h3{color:#fff}
.cta-light{background:#f4f7fc;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5rem;
  font-weight:700;padding:14px 24px;border-radius:8px;border:2px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;transition:.18s;font-size:1rem;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.btn svg{width:18px;height:18px;flex:0 0 18px}
.btn-primary{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--blue-light);text-decoration:none}
.btn-outline{background:transparent;border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.btn-white{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-white:hover{background:#eef4fc;text-decoration:none}

/* Top bar */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#c6d2ea;font-size:.82rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
  min-height:38px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.topbar a{color:#c6d2ea}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}
.topbar .tb-right{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center}

/* Header */
.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(13,32,73,.05)}
.header-main{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:22px;padding:14px 0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;margin-left:20px}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.logo-mark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:.7;
  font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;
  font-size:2.1rem;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:1px}
.logo-mark span:last-child{color:var(--blue);transform:scaleY(-1);opacity:.5}
.logo-txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.05;
  font-weight:800;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:1.5px}
.header-contact{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.header-phone{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;line-height:1.2;white-space:nowrap}
.phone-ico{flex:0 0 42px;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--blue);
  color:var(--blue);display:grid;place-items:center}
.phone-ico svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.header-phone small{display:block;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px}
.header-phone b{font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.header-phone a{color:var(--navy)}
.btn-quote{flex-direction:column;gap:2px;line-height:1.25;padding:10px 22px}
.btn-quote .q-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700}
.btn-quote .q-row svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.btn-quote small{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a}
.btn-quote:hover small{color:#fff}
.social{display:flex;gap:8px}
.social a{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;border:1.5px solid var(--blue);
  color:var(--blue);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700}
.social a:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}

/* Nav */
.mainnav{background:var(--navy)}
.mainnav ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
#primary-menu{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}
#primary-menu>li{position:relative}
#primary-menu>li>a{display:block;color:#fff;font-weight:600;padding:15px 20px;
  font-size:.98rem}
#primary-menu>li>a:hover,#primary-menu>li.active>a{background:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.mainnav .has-sub>a::after{content:"▾";margin-left:6px;font-size:.75em;opacity:.8}
.submenu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;background:#fff;min-width:280px;
  width:max-content;max-width:360px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;padding:6px 0;
  display:none;z-index:70;border-top:3px solid var(--blue)}
.mainnav li:hover>.submenu{display:block}
.submenu li a{display:block;color:var(--ink);padding:7px 20px;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.submenu li a:hover{background:var(--bg-blue);color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.submenu .subhead{font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;
  color:var(--muted);padding:10px 20px 4px;font-weight:700;margin-top:4px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.submenu .subhead:first-child{border-top:none;margin-top:0}
.submenu-two-col{min-width:620px;columns:2;column-gap:0}
.submenu-two-col li{break-inside:avoid-column}
.submenu-two-col .subhead{break-after:avoid-column}
.navtoggle{display:none;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border:none;
  font-size:1.1rem;padding:12px 16px;cursor:pointer;width:100%;text-align:left;
  font-weight:700}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:#eef4fc;overflow:hidden}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:3;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:70px}
.hero-copy{max-width:600px}
.hero h1{font-size:3rem;margin-bottom:.2em}
.hero .sub{font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:.6em;
  line-height:1.15}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink);max-width:42ch}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:26px 0 22px}
.hero-points{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto auto;gap:14px 34px;
  justify-content:start;max-width:600px}
.hero-points div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--navy);white-space:nowrap}
.hero-points .tick{color:var(--blue);display:inline-flex;flex:0 0 20px;width:20px;height:20px}
.hero-points .tick svg{width:20px;height:20px}
/* large image bleeding to the right edge, fading into the background on its left.
   Multiple .hero-slide images stack in the same box and cross-fade via JS
   (main.js), rotating like a hero image carousel. */
.hero-media{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:67%;z-index:1}
.hero-media .hero-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;object-position:center;opacity:0;transition:opacity .5s ease-in-out}
.hero-media .hero-slide.is-active{opacity:1}
.hero-media::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;
  background:linear-gradient(to right,#eef4fc 0%,rgba(238,244,252,.92) 22%,rgba(238,244,252,0) 56%)}
.est-badge{position:absolute;right:34px;bottom:34px;z-index:3;width:132px;height:132px;
  border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;display:grid;place-content:center;
  text-align:center;box-shadow:var(--shadow);border:5px solid #fff}
.est-badge small{font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.9}
.est-badge b{font-size:2.1rem;font-weight:900;line-height:1}
.est-badge em{font-size:.6rem;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:.5px;opacity:.9}

/* Page hero (inner) */
.page-hero{background:var(--navy);color:#dfe7f5;padding:46px 0}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.25em}
.page-hero .crumb{font-size:.85rem;color:#9fb2d6}
.page-hero .crumb a{color:#9fb2d6}
.page-hero .crumb a:hover{color:#fff}

/* Section heading */
.sec-head{text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 42px}
.sec-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem}
.eyebrow{color:var(--blue);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:1.5px;font-size:.8rem;margin-bottom:8px}

/* Services grid */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.grid-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;transition:.2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.card img{height:190px;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.card .card-body{padding:22px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4em}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;flex:1}
.card .card-link{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;margin-top:10px;font-size:.92rem}

/* Icon service tiles (home) */
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:8px}
.tile{padding:24px 14px;text-align:center;border-radius:var(--radius);
  transition:.2s;text-decoration:none;display:block;border:1px solid transparent}
.tile:hover{background:var(--bg-blue);border-color:var(--line);text-decoration:none}
.tile .ico{width:96px;height:96px;margin:0 auto 10px;color:var(--blue)}
.tile .ico img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.tile h3{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--navy);margin:0}

/* Type cards (one-off / periodic / scheduled) */
.typecards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.typecard{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center}
.typecard .ico{flex:0 0 80px;width:80px;height:80px;color:var(--blue)}
.typecard .ico svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.typecard h3{font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--blue)}
.typecard p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* Accreditations */
.acc-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:20px;justify-content:center;align-items:stretch}
.acc-item{text-align:center;background:#fff;padding:18px 22px;border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:150px}
.acc-item img{height:74px;width:auto;margin:0 auto;object-fit:contain}
.acc-item span{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-top:8px}

/* Contact strip */
.contact-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:center}
.contact-strip .big{font-size:2rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--blue)}
.contact-strip .big a{color:var(--blue)}

/* Content layout */
.content{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 320px;gap:44px}
.aside-centered{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;height:100%}
.prose h2{margin-top:1.4em}
.prose .eyebrow+h2{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.2em;color:var(--blue)}
.prose ul{padding-left:1.2em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.prose img{border-radius:10px;margin:1.2em 0}
.aside .box{background:var(--bg-alt);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;margin-bottom:22px}
.aside .box h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.6em}
.aside .quote-box{background:var(--navy);color:#dfe7f5}
.aside .quote-box h3{color:#fff}
.aside .quote-box p{font-size:.92rem;font-style:italic}
.aside .quote-box cite{color:#9fb2d6;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem}
.ts-track{position:relative;min-height:150px}
.ts-slide{display:none;animation:tsFade .4s ease}
.ts-slide.is-active{display:block}
@keyframes tsFade{from{opacity:0}to{opacity:1}}
.ts-dots{display:flex;gap:7px;justify-content:center;margin-top:14px}
.ts-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
.ts-dot.is-active{background:#fff}
.aside ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.aside ul li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 0}
.aside ul li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.aside .cta-box{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.aside .cta-box h3{color:#fff}
.aside .cta-box p{color:#fff}
.aside .cta-box a{color:#fff}
.aside .cta-box .btn{margin-top:8px}
.aside .cta-box .btn-white{color:var(--navy)}
.aside .cta-box .cta-phone{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  gap:8px;margin:14px 0 0;font-size:.95rem}
.aside .cta-box .cta-phone .ico{flex:0 0 18px;width:18px;height:18px;color:#fff}
.aside .cta-box .cta-phone .ico svg{width:100%;height:100%}

/* FAQ */
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;
  margin-bottom:12px;padding:2px 20px}
.faq summary{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;padding:16px 0;
  list-style:none;position:relative}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:0;color:var(--blue);
  font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
.faq details p{padding-bottom:16px;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}

/* Testimonials */
.tst-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
.tst{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:26px;border-top:4px solid var(--blue)}
.tst p{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
.tst cite{font-style:normal;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);display:block;margin-top:10px}
.tst .stars{color:#f5a623;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:2px}

/* Form */
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin-bottom:16px}
.field.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.field label{font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--navy);font-size:.92rem}
.field input,.field textarea{padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:8px;font:inherit;font-size:.95rem}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue)}
.field input[type=file]{padding:9px 10px;background:#fafbfc;cursor:pointer;border-radius:8px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);font:inherit;font-size:.9rem}
.field-hint{display:block;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
.cf-turnstile{margin-bottom:16px}
.ajax-form .btn[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:not-allowed}
.form-status{margin-top:14px;padding:12px 14px;border-radius:8px;font-size:.92rem;display:none}
.form-status.is-error{display:block;background:#fdecec;color:#8a1f1f;border:1px solid #f3c6c6}
.form-status.is-success{display:block;background:#e9f7ef;color:#1f6d3b;border:1px solid #bfe6cd}

/* Info list */
.infolist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.infolist li{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.infolist .ico{color:var(--blue);flex:0 0 24px;width:24px;height:24px}
.infolist .ico svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.infolist b{color:var(--navy);display:block}

/* Blog list */
.bloglist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.post{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden}
.post-img-link{display:block}
.post img{height:170px;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.post .p-body{padding:20px}
.post .date{color:var(--blue);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
.post h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin:.3em 0}
.post p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--navy);color:#aab8d6;font-size:.92rem;padding:56px 0 0}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:34px;
  padding-bottom:40px}
.site-footer h4{color:#fff;font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:16px;letter-spacing:.5px}
.site-footer a{color:#aab8d6}
.site-footer a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.site-footer ul li{margin-bottom:9px}
.footer-brand .logo-mark{color:#fff}
.footer-brand .logo-mark span:last-child{color:#5b8fd6;opacity:.75}
.footer-brand p{color:#8fa0c4;font-size:.9rem}
.footer-contact div{margin-bottom:12px;display:flex;gap:10px}
.footer-contact .ico{color:var(--blue-light);flex:0 0 20px;width:20px;height:20px}
.footer-contact .ico svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:20px 0;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;
  font-size:.82rem;color:#8fa0c4}
.footer-bottom a{color:#8fa0c4}

/* Utility */
.two-col{columns:2;column-gap:40px}
.towns{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.mt0{margin-top:0}
.hide{display:none}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero-media{width:52%}
  .hero-media::before{background:linear-gradient(to right,#eef4fc 6%,rgba(238,244,252,.9) 34%,rgba(238,244,252,.15) 75%)}
  .hero-copy{max-width:none}
  .content{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  h1,.hero h1{font-size:2.2rem}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .hero .wrap{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:20px}
  /* stays position:relative (not static) so the absolutely-positioned
     .hero-slide images still size themselves against this box, not .hero */
  .hero-media{position:relative;width:100%;height:260px;margin-top:24px}
  .hero-media .hero-slide{border-radius:12px}
  .hero-media::before{display:none}
  .est-badge{width:104px;height:104px;right:18px;bottom:18px}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .header-contact{display:none}
  .navtoggle{display:block}
  #primary-menu{display:none;flex-direction:column}
  #primary-menu.open{display:flex}
  #primary-menu>li>a{padding:13px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .mainnav .has-sub>a::after{float:right}
  .submenu{position:static;box-shadow:none;display:block;border-radius:0;
    padding:0 0 6px;background:#0e2149;border-top:none;width:auto;max-width:none}
  .submenu-two-col{min-width:0;columns:1}
  .submenu li a{color:#c6d2ea;padding-left:36px;white-space:normal}
  .submenu li a:hover{background:#132a57;color:#fff}
  .submenu .subhead{color:#7f92bd;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
  .grid-3,.grid-2,.typecards,.tst-grid,.bloglist,.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .acc-row{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .contact-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center}
  .two-col{columns:1}
  section{padding:46px 0}
}
@media(max-width:440px){
  .tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  body{font-size:16px}
}
