@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Montserrat:400,500,700");
html,
body {
  width: 100vw;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: #08273b;
}

.splash-page {
  height: 100vh;
}


.main-splash {
  height: 100%;
  position: relative;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.top-menu-padding{
    padding-top: 80px;
}


.img,
.img img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

a{
   color: rgba(46,117,191 ,1);
   text-decoration:  underline; 
}
a:hover{
   color: rgba(26, 198, 83 ,0.8);
   text-decoration:  underline; 
}
/*TYPOGRAPHY*/
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,p,strong{
    color: #08273b;
}

h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6, .text-bold{
    font-weight: 600;
}

.hero-title{
    font-size: 36px;
    line-height: 36px;
}

.md-hero-title{
    font-size: 24px;
    line-height: 24px;
}

.sml-hero-title{
    font-size: 18px;
}

.md-copy-size{
    font-size: 18px;
}
/*CARDS*/

.card {
    background-color: #f6f6f6;
    background-clip: border-box;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 25px;
    
}

.card-header:first-child ,
.card-img-top {
    width: 100%;
    border-radius: 10px;
    height: auto;
}

.card-outline {
    background-color: transparent;
    background-clip: border-box;
    border: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,1) ;
    border-radius: 10px;
    
}

.card-footer:last-child {
    border-radius: 10px;
    border-top: none;
}

.floating-card{
    position: absolute;
    top: -200px;
}

.card-review{
    background-color: #ffffff;
    background-clip: border-box;
    border: 2px solid #dadada;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

.card-review-holder{
    min-height:200px;
}

.card-light-blue{
    background-color: #f5f8ff;
    background-clip: border-box;
    border: 2px solid #acdaf6;
    border-radius: 25px;
}


.card-blue{
    background-color: rgba(46,117,191 ,1);
    background-clip: border-box;
    border: 2px solid #acdaf6;
    border-radius: 25px;
}

.estimate-card {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 12px;
}
.estimate-amount {
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
}
/*.estimate-amount .estimate-currency {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    vertical-align: top;
    margin-right: 4px;
}*/
.estimate-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .65rem;
}
.estimate-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding-bottom: .55rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eef0f2;
}
.estimate-row dt { font-weight: 500; color: #4a5560; margin: 0; }
.estimate-row dd { font-weight: 600; color: #0b0c0c; margin: 0; }
.estimate-row-total {
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-top: .35rem;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.estimate-row-total dd { color: rgba(26, 198, 83, 1); }

.border-radius-25{
    border-radius: 25px ;
}

/* Card Styling */
.trade-card {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
    border-radius: 10px; /* Slightly rounded corners */
    min-height: 180px; /* Adjust this value if you need more space */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border: 2px solid #6fd14e !important;
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1399px) {
    .trade-card {
        min-height: 230px; /* Adjust this value if you need more space */
    
    }
}

.trade-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px); /* Lift up effect */
    box-shadow: 0 .5rem 1rem rgba(0,0,0,.15)!important;
    cursor: pointer;
}

/* 2. Set a minimum height for the Titles 
   This ensures the "Get Quotes" buttons always align perfectly 
   at the same vertical position, regardless of title length.
*/
.trade-card .card-title {
    min-height: 3.5rem; /* Accommodates approx 2-3 lines of text */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center; /* Vertically center short titles */
    justify-content: center;
}

.trade-card .card-footer{
    background-color: #6fd14e;
    border-top: none;
    border-bottom-left-radius: 8px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 8px;
    border-top-left-radius: 0px;
    border-top-right-radius: 0px;
    color:#ffffff;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: .875rem;
    padding:5px;
}

/*ACCORDION*/
.accordion-header,
.accordion-button {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 25px !important;
}

.accordion-button{
    font-size:24px;
    font-weight:600;
    color: #08273b;
}
.accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    color: #08273b;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.accordion-item {
    color: #08273b;
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,1);
    border: 3px solid #dadada !important;
    border-radius: 25px !important;
    margin-bottom:15px;
}

/* ── Partners Marquee (below fold) ─────────────────────────── */
.partners-marquee-section {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 3rem 0;
}

.marquee-row {
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 8%, black 92%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 8%, black 92%, transparent 100%);
}

.marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    width: max-content;
    will-change: transform;
}

/* Tripled items — animate exactly one third of the track */
.marquee-left  { animation: marquee-scroll-left  80s linear infinite; }
.marquee-right { animation: marquee-scroll-right 80s linear infinite; }

/*.marquee-row:hover .marquee-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}*/

@keyframes marquee-scroll-left {
    0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
    100% { transform: translateX(-33.333%); }
}

@keyframes marquee-scroll-right {
    0%   { transform: translateX(-33.333%); }
    100% { transform: translateX(0); }
}

.marquee-item {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 160px;
    height: 99px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    
}

.marquee-item img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.partners-powered-by {
    font-size: .85rem;
    opacity: .7;
    margin-bottom: .25rem;
}

/* ── Reviews Marquee ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.reviews-marquee-section {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 3rem 0;
    background: #f6f6f6;
}

/* Override the old logo item sizing for review cards */
.marquee-review-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: 260px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(8, 39, 59, .06);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: .45rem;
}

.marquee-review-stars {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px;
}

.marquee-review-stars .star-empty {
    opacity: .25;
}

.marquee-review-text {
    font-size: .82rem;
    color: #08273b;
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
    /* Clamp long reviews to 3 lines */
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.marquee-review-name {
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #1c8bc2;
    margin: 0;
}

/*COLOURS*/
.text-bold{
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
}

.text-white svg,
.text-white path{
    fill: rgba(255,255,255,1);
}


.text-green{
    color: rgba(26, 198, 83 ,1);
}

.text-green svg,
.text-green path{
    fill: rgba(26, 198, 83 ,1);
}

.text-red{
    color: rgba(182,0,31,1);
}

.text-red svg,
.text-red path{
    fill: rgba(182,0,31,1);
}

.text-yellow{
    color: rgba(251,254,0,1);
}

.text-yellow svg,
.text-yellow path{
    fill: rgba(251,254,0,1);
}

.text-dark{
    color: rgba(78,101,96,1);
}


.text-blue{
    color: rgba(46,117,191 ,1);
}

.text-blue svg,
.text-blue path{
    fill: rgba(46,117,191 ,1);
}

.border-green{
    border: 2px solid rgba(26, 198, 83 ,1) !important;

}

.border-red{
    border: 3px solid rgba(182,0,31,1) !important;
}

.border-blue{
    border: 3px solid rgba(46,117,191 ,1) !important;

}
/*Backgrounds*/
.form-card{
    
    background-color:rgba(1,13,31,0.8);
    border:3px solid #ffffff;
}

.mask-section{
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    width:100%;
}

.bg-footer{
    background: #f6f6f6;
}






.bg-red{
    background: #b6001f;
}

.bg-white{
    background: #ffffff;
}

.bg-blue{
    background: #1c8bc2;
}

.bg-dark-blue{
    background:#08273b;
}

.bg-green{
    background: rgba(26, 198, 83 ,1);
}

.hr-blue {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(87,196,253,1);
}

.hr-light {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,201,201,1);
}

/*Styled Lists */
.star-tick-list-white li{
    display: block;
    list-style-type: none;
    line-height: 36px;

}

.star-tick-list-white li:before { 
    position: relative; 
    content:"";
    background: url(../icons/star-tick-white.svg) no-repeat left center;
    padding-right: 24px; 
    margin-right: 10px; 
    margin-left:-34px;
}

.star-tick-list-green li{
    display: block;
    list-style-type: none;
    line-height: 36px;

}

.star-tick-list-green li:before { 
    position: relative; 
    content:"";
    background: url(../icons/star-tick-green.svg) no-repeat left center;
    padding-right: 24px; 
    margin-right: 10px; 
    margin-left:-34px;
}


.question-mark-list-blue li{
    display: block;
    list-style-type: none;
    line-height: 36px;

}

.question-mark-list-blue li:before { 
    position: relative; 
    content:"";
    background: url(../icons/question-mark-blue.svg) no-repeat left center;
    padding-right: 24px; 
    margin-right: 10px; 
    margin-left:-34px;
}


/*FORMS*/
.banner-form input, 
.banner-form select, 
.banner-form button, 
.banner-form  .input-group-text, 
.banner-form .custom-file-label, 
.banner-form .custom-file-label::after,
.btn{
    border: 3px solid rgba(255,255,255,1) ;
    border-radius: 10px ;
    padding: 15px 20px;
    font-size:18px;
}

.input-group>.input-group-prepend>.input-group-text{
    border-radius: 10px ;
}

.banner-form .input-group-text, .banner-form .custom-file-label::after {
    color: rgba(255,255,255,1);
    background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    fill: rgba(255,255,255,1);
}
/*.banner-form .input-group-text {
    border: 1px solid rgba(182,0,31,1);
    
}*/

/*.banner-form .input-group>.custom-select:nth-child(2), 
.banner-form .input-group>.form-control:nth-child(2) {
    border-left:1px solid rgba(182,0,31,1);
}*/

.banner-form  .input-group-text{
    background: rgba(46,117,191,0.1);
    border-radius: 10px ;
}

.banner-form  .input-group-text svg{
    fill: rgba(255,255,255,1);
}

.webo-email-error svg,
.webo-phone-error svg{
    fill: #e53935 !important;
}

.webo-email-success svg,
.webo-phone-success svg{
    fill: #7cb342 !important;
}

/* ── Form Step Progress Bar ─────────────────────────────────── */
.webo-progress-wrap {
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem .75rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eef0f2;
    background: #f5f8ff;
    border-radius: 22px 22px 0 0;
}

.webo-progress-top {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: .6rem;
}

.webo-progress-step-label {
    font-size: .78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: rgba(46, 117, 191, 1);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
}

.webo-progress-fraction {
    font-size: .75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #8a9baa;
}

.webo-progress-track {
    position: relative;
    height: 6px;
    background: #dce8f0;
    border-radius: 99px;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: .85rem;
}

.webo-progress-fill {
    height: 100%;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2e75bf, #24a9eb);
    border-radius: 99px;
    transition: width .5s cubic-bezier(.4, 0, .2, 1);
}

/* Step dots row */
.webo-progress-dots {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
}

.webo-progress-dot {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    flex: 1;
}

.webo-progress-dot-circle {
    width: 22px;
    height: 22px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 2px solid #dce8f0;
    background: #fff;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: .6rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #aabbc8;
    transition: all .35s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.webo-progress-dot-circle.is-done {
    background: #1c8bc2;
    border-color: #1c8bc2;
    color: #fff;
}

.webo-progress-dot-circle.is-active {
    background: #fff;
    border-color: #24a9eb;
    color: #1c8bc2;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(36,169,235,.18);
}

.webo-progress-dot-name {
    font-size: .6rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #aabbc8;
    text-align: center;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: color .35s ease;
    display: none; /* shown on lg+ via media query */
}

.webo-progress-dot.is-active .webo-progress-dot-name,
.webo-progress-dot.is-done   .webo-progress-dot-name {
    color: rgba(46, 117, 191, 1);
}

@media (min-width: 480px) {
    .webo-progress-dot-name { display: block; }
}

@media (max-width: 479px) {
    .webo-progress-dot-circle { width: 18px; height: 18px; font-size: .55rem; }
}

/*BUTONS*/
.btn-cta{
    color:#08273b;
    background-color:rgba(255,255,255,1);
    border:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,1) !important;
    -webkit-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    -moz-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    -o-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: 400;
}

.btn-cta p{
    color:#08273b;
}

.btn-cta svg,
.btn-cta path,
.btn-cta rect{
    fill: rgba(26, 198, 83,1);
}


.btn-cta:hover, 
.cta .btn:hover,
.btn-cta-active{
    color:#fff;
    background-color:rgba(26, 198, 83,1) !important;
    border-color:rgba(255,255,255,1)
}

.btn-cta:hover p,
.cta .btn:hover p,
.btn-cta-active p{
    color:#ffffff;
}

.btn-cta:hover svg,
.btn-cta:hover path,
.btn-cta:hover rect,
.cta .btn:hover svg,
.cta .btn:hover path,
.cta .btn:hover rect,
.btn-cta-active svg,
.btn-cta-active path,
.btn-cta-active rect{
    fill: rgba(255,255,255,1);
}
.btn-cta:focus,
.btn-cta.focus, 
.cta .btn:focus, 
.cta .btn.focus{
    box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(0,128,128,0.5)
}
.btn-cta.disabled,
.btn-cta:disabled, 
.cta .btn.disabled, 
.cta .btn:disabled{
    color:#fff;
    background-color:rgba(26, 198, 83 ,0.2);
    border-color:rgba(27,129,199,0.2)
}
.btn-cta:not(:disabled):not(.disabled):active,
.btn-cta:not(:disabled):not(.disabled).active,
.show>.btn-cta.dropdown-toggle,
.cta .btn:not(:disabled):not(.disabled):active,
.cta .btn:not(:disabled):not(.disabled).active,
.show>.cta .btn.dropdown-toggle{
    color:#fff;
    background-color:#00b3b3;
    border-color:#000
}
.btn-cta:not(:disabled):not(.disabled):active:focus,
.btn-cta:not(:disabled):not(.disabled).active:focus,
.show>.btn-cta.dropdown-toggle:focus,
.cta .btn:not(:disabled):not(.disabled):active:focus,
.cta .btn:not(:disabled):not(.disabled).active:focus,
.show>.cta .btn.dropdown-toggle:focus{
    box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(0,90,90,0.5)
}

.btn-yes{
    color:#fff;
    background-color:
    rgba(141,206,70,1);
    border: none;
    -webkit-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    -moz-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    -o-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.btn-yes:hover, 
.yes .btn:hover{
    color:#fff;
    background-color:rgba(3,241,187,1);
    border-color:rgba(3,241,187,1)
}
.btn-yes:focus,
.btn-yes.focus, 
.yes .btn:focus, 
.yes .btn.focus{
    box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(0,128,128,0.5)
}
.btn-yes.disabled,
.btn-yes:disabled, 
.yes .btn.disabled, 
.yes .btn:disabled{
    color:#fff;
    background-color:rgba(141,206,70,0.2);
    border-color:rgba(27,129,199,0.2)
}
.btn-yes:not(:disabled):not(.disabled):active,
.btn-yes:not(:disabled):not(.disabled).active,
.show>.btn-yes.dropdown-toggle,
.yes .btn:not(:disabled):not(.disabled):active,
.yes .btn:not(:disabled):not(.disabled).active,
.show>.yes .btn.dropdown-toggle{
    color:#fff;
    background-color:#00b3b3;
    border-color:#000
}
.btn-yes:not(:disabled):not(.disabled):active:focus,
.btn-yes:not(:disabled):not(.disabled).active:focus,
.show>.btn-yes.dropdown-toggle:focus,
.yes .btn:not(:disabled):not(.disabled):active:focus,
.yes .btn:not(:disabled):not(.disabled).active:focus,
.show>.yes .btn.dropdown-toggle:focus{
    box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(0,90,90,0.5)
}

.btn-white{
    color:rgba(26, 198, 83 ,1);
    background-color:
    rgba(255,255,255,1);
    border: none;
    -webkit-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    -moz-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    -o-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.btn-white:hover{
    color:rgba(26, 198, 83 ,1);
    background-color:rgba(3,241,187,1);
    border-color:rgba(255,255,255,1)
}
.btn-white:focus,
.btn-white.focus{
    box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(0,128,128,0.5)
}


.btn-red{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,1);
    background-color: rgba(182,0,31,1);
    border: none;
    -webkit-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    -moz-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    -o-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.btn-red:hover{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,1);
    background-color:rgba(182,0,31,0.5);
    border-color:rgba(255,255,255,1)
}
.btn-red:focus,
.btn-red.focus{
    box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(0,128,128,0.5)
}

.btn-green{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,1);
    background-color: rgba(105,183,46,1);
    -webkit-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    -moz-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    -o-transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    transition : all 500ms ease-out;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.btn-green:hover{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,1);
    background-color:rgba(105,183,46,0.5);
    border-color:rgba(255,255,255,1)
}
.btn-green:focus,
.btn-green.focus{
    box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(0,128,128,0.5)
}

.btn-blue{
    color: rgba(255,255,255,1);
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #1c8bc2, #24a9eb);
    
    -webkit-transition: all 500ms ease-out;
    -moz-transition: all 500ms ease-out;
    -o-transition: all 500ms ease-out;
    transition: all 500ms ease-out;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

.btn-blue:hover{
    color: rgba(255,255,255,1);
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #24a9eb, #1c8bc2);
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,1);
}

.btn-blue:focus,
.btn-blue.focus{
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(46,117,191, 0.5);
}

.btn:disabled, fieldset:disabled .btn {
    pointer-events: none;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #1c8bc2, #24a9eb);
    
    -webkit-transition: all 500ms ease-out;
    -moz-transition: all 500ms ease-out;
    -o-transition: all 500ms ease-out;
    transition: all 500ms ease-out;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-weight: bold;
}

/* ── Trust Bar ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ae-trust-bar {
    background: #f5f8ff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #acdaf6;
    padding: .4rem 0;
    font-size: .82rem;
}

.ae-trust-stars {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 2px;
}

.ae-trust-text {
    color: #08273b;
}

/* ── Navbar ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ae-navbar {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #eef0f2;
    padding: .75rem 0;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(8,39,59,.06);
}

.ae-navbar .nav-link {
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: .95rem;
    color: #5a6a74;
    padding: .4rem .75rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

.ae-navbar .nav-link:hover,
.ae-navbar .nav-link.active {
    color: #08273b;
    background: #f0f7fb;
}

.ae-navbar .nav-link.active {
    color: #08273b;
}

/* Dropdown */
.ae-dropdown {
    border: none;
    border-radius: 16px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(8,39,59,.12);
    padding: .5rem;
    min-width: 220px;
}

.ae-dropdown .dropdown-item {
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: .55rem 1rem;
    color: #08273b;
    transition: background .15s ease;
}

.ae-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover,
.ae-dropdown .dropdown-item.active {
    background: #f0f7fb;
    color: #1c8bc2;
}

/* Navbar CTA */
.ae-nav-cta {
    background: rgba(111, 209, 78, 1);
    color: #ffffff !important;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px !important;
    padding: .65rem 1.4rem;
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    transition: background .2s ease, transform .15s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.ae-nav-cta:hover {
    background: rgba(26, 198, 83, .85);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* Mobile CTA */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ae-nav-cta-mobile {
        display: block;
        margin-top: .75rem;
        text-align: center;
        background: rgba(26, 198, 83, 1);
        color: #ffffff;
        border-radius: 50px;
        padding: .75rem 1.5rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-decoration: none;
    }
}

/* ── Hero Search Form ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ae-hero-form-wrap {
    max-width: 540px;
}

.ae-search-pill {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 2px solid #acdaf6;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: .35rem .35rem .35rem 1rem;
    /*box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(8,39,59,.08);*/
    gap: .5rem;
    transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}

.ae-search-pill:focus-within {
    border-color: #1c8bc2;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(28,139,194,.18);
}

.ae-search-icon {
    color: #aabbc8;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.ae-search-select {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #08273b;
    padding: .45rem 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    -webkit-appearance: none;
    appearance: none;
    min-width: 0; /* flex shrink fix */
}

.ae-search-select option[value=""][disabled] {
    color: #aabbc8;
}

/* The Next button — pill shaped, sits inside the outer pill */
.ae-search-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .4rem;
    background: rgba(111, 209, 78, 1);
    color: #ffffff;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50px;
    padding: .65rem 1.25rem;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: .9rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    transition: background .2s ease, transform .15s ease;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.ae-search-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(26, 198, 83, .85);
    transform: translateX(2px);
}

/* Trust line below form */
.ae-hero-trust {
    font-size: .85rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #5a6a74;
    
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
}

.ae-hero-trust .ae-trust-stars {
    font-size: 1rem;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ae-search-pill {
        padding: .3rem .3rem .3rem .85rem;
    }
    .ae-search-btn {
        padding: .6rem 1rem;
        font-size: .82rem;
    }
    .ae-search-select {
        font-size: .85rem;
    }
}

/* ── Job Option Buttons (≤6 items) ───────────────────────────── */
.job-option-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 14px 20px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    border-radius: 50px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #08273b;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
    text-align: left;
}

.job-option-btn:hover {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

.job-option-btn.is-selected {
    background: rgba(225, 255, 214, 1);
    border-color: rgba(111, 209, 78, 1);
}

.job-option-btn .job-option-icon {
    width: 24px;
    height: 24px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.job-option-btn.is-selected .job-option-icon {
    opacity: 1;
}

/*carousels*/
.carousel-indicators {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: right;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  margin-right:0;
}

.carousel-control-next, .carousel-control-prev {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px;
    bottom: auto;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 15%;
    padding: 0;
    color: #c7d1d3;
    text-align: center;
    background: 0 0;
    border: 0;
    opacity: .5;
    transition: opacity .15s ease;

}

.carousel-indicators [data-bs-target] {
    box-sizing: content-box;
    flex: 0 1 auto;
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    padding: 0;
    margin-right: 3px;
    margin-left: 3px;
    text-indent: -999px;
    cursor: pointer;
    background-color: #c7d1d3;
    background-clip: padding-box;
    border: 0;
    border-top: 0px solid transparent; 
    border-bottom: 0px solid transparent;
    border-radius: 6px;
    opacity: .5;
    transition: opacity .6s ease;
}

.carousel-indicators .active {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,1) !important;
}

.carousel-dark .carousel-control-next,
.carousel-dark .carousel-control-prev {
    filter: none;
    opacity: 1;
}

.carousel-control-next-icon{

    position: relative; 
    content:"";
    background: url(../icons/icon-next.svg) no-repeat left center;
}

.carousel-control-prev-icon{

    position: relative; 
    content:"";
    background: url(../icons/icon-prev.svg) no-repeat left center;
}

/* ── Review card text clamp ─────────────────────────────────── */
.review-text.is-clamped {
    display: -webkit-box;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 4;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.review-text.is-clamped.is-expanded {
    display: block;
    overflow: visible;
    -webkit-line-clamp: unset;
}

.review-read-more {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin-top: .4rem;
    font-size: .85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: rgba(26, 198, 83, 1);
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: underline;
    display: inline-block;
}

.review-read-more:hover {
    color: rgba(26, 198, 83, 0.75);
}

/* ── Coverage / Map Section ───────────────────────────────────── */
.ae-coverage-section {
    padding: 5rem 0;
    background: #ffffff;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.ae-coverage-left {
    padding: 2rem 3rem 2rem 2rem;
}

/* Postcode pill — inherits .ae-search-pill base styles */
.ae-postcode-pill {
    max-width: 420px;
}

.ae-postcode-input {
    flex: 1;
    border: none;
    outline: none;
    background: transparent;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #08273b;
    padding: .45rem 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    min-width: 0;
}

.ae-postcode-input::placeholder {
    color: #aabbc8;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

/* City list */
.ae-city-list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: .5rem 2rem;
    max-width: 380px;
}

.ae-city-btn {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: .3rem 0;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #08273b;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .6rem;
    transition: color .2s ease;
}

.ae-city-btn:hover {
    color: #1c8bc2;
}

.ae-city-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #1c8bc2;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: inline-block;
}

.ae-coverage-note {
    font-size: .85rem;
    color: #1c8bc2;
    max-width: 360px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Map ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.ae-coverage-right {
    padding: 1rem;
}

.ae-map-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    /*filter: brightness(0) saturate(100%) invert(22%) sepia(62%) saturate(621%) hue-rotate(172deg) brightness(88%) contrast(95%);*/
}

.ae-map-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 520px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    /*background: #f5f8ff; /* whatever colour you want behind the map */
}

/* Target the inlined SVG directly */
.ae-map-wrap > svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
}

/* Remove any background rect inside the SVG */
.ae-map-wrap > svg rect:first-child {
    display: none;
}

/* Colour the map paths */
.ae-map-wrap > svg path,
.ae-map-wrap > svg polygon,
.ae-map-wrap > svg g {
    fill: #1c8bc2;
}

.ae-map-pins {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Individual pin label ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.ae-map-pin {
    position: absolute;
    transform: translate(-50%, -100%);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 3px;
    /* Animation states */
    opacity: 0;
    animation: pin-pop 4.5s ease forwards;
}

.ae-map-pin-label {
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: .35rem .85rem;
    font-family: "Montserrat", sans-serif;
    font-size: .72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #08273b;
    white-space: nowrap;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(8, 39, 59, .15);
}

.ae-map-pin-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #1c8bc2;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(28, 139, 194, .25);
}
@keyframes pin-pop {
    0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, -110%); }
    12%  { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -100%); }
    75%  { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -100%); }
    100% { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, -100%); }
}

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .ae-coverage-left  { padding: 2rem 1.5rem; }
    .ae-coverage-right { margin-top: 2rem; }
    .ae-map-wrap       { max-width: 360px; }
    .ae-map-pin-label  { font-size: .65rem; padding: .28rem .65rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 575px) {
    .ae-city-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: .4rem 1rem; }
}

/* ── Cookie Consent Overlay ──────────────────────────────────── */
#bbp-cookie-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(8, 39, 59, 0.75);
    backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
    z-index: 9998;
}

/* ── Cookie Consent Modal ────────────────────────────────────── */
.bbp-cookie-banner {
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
    z-index: 9999;
    background: #ffffff;
    border-radius: 25px;
    padding: 2.5rem;
    max-width: 560px;
    width: calc(100% - 2rem);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.bbp-cookie-logo {
    margin-bottom: .5rem;
}

.bbp-cookie-title {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #08273b;
    margin: 0;
}

.bbp-cookie-text {
    color: #08273b;
    font-size: .9rem;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.bbp-cookie-text a {
    color: rgba(26, 198, 83, 1);
}

.bbp-cookie-actions {
    display: flex;
    gap: .75rem;
    margin-top: .5rem;
}

.bbp-cookie-btn {
    flex: 1;
    padding: .85rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 10px;
    font-size: .95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    border: 2px solid rgba(26, 198, 83, 1);
    transition: all .2s ease;
    text-align: center;
}

.bbp-cookie-btn--primary {
    background: rgba(26, 198, 83, 1);
    color: #ffffff;
}

.bbp-cookie-btn--primary:hover {
    background: rgba(26, 198, 83, .85);
}

.bbp-cookie-btn--secondary {
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(26, 198, 83, 1);
}

.bbp-cookie-btn--secondary:hover {
    background: rgba(26, 198, 83, .1);
}

/*404 page*/
.ae-404-section {
    min-height: 50vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
}

.ae-404-code {
    font-size: clamp(6rem, 20vw, 12rem);
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    opacity: 0.15;
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .bbp-cookie-banner  { padding: 1.75rem; }
    .bbp-cookie-actions { flex-direction: column; }
}


@media (min-width: 992px) {
    .hero-title{
        font-size: 72px;
        line-height: 72px;
    }

    .md-hero-title{
        font-size: 36px;
        line-height: 36px;
    }

    .sml-hero-title{
        font-size: 24px;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 769px) {
    .bg-form-cert{
        position: absolute;
        right: -93px;
        top: 20px;


    }
    .bg-form-cert-letter{
        display: block;
        font-weight: bold;
        border: 2px solid #ffffff;
        color: #ffffff;
        margin-bottom: 2px;
        text-align: right;
        padding: 5px;
    }
    .bg-a{
        width: 35px;
        background: #008054;
    }
    .bg-b{
        width: 45px;
        background: #19b459;
    }
    .bg-c{
        width: 55px;
        background: #8dce46;
    }
    .bg-d{
        width: 65px;
        background: #ffd500;
    }
    .bg-e{
        width: 75px;
        background: #fcaa65;
    }
    .bg-f{
        width: 85px;
        background: #ef8023;
    }
    .bg-g{
        width: 95px;
        background: #e9153b;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 769px) {
    .hero-title{
        font-size: 60px;
        line-height: 60px;
    }

    .md-hero-title{
        font-size: 24px;
        line-height: 24px;
    }

    .sml-hero-title{
        font-size: 18px;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 769px) {
    .bg-form-cert-letter{
        display: block;
        font-weight: bold;
        border: 2px solid #ffffff;
        color: #ffffff;
        margin-bottom: 2px;
        text-align: center;
        padding: 5px;
    }
    .bg-a{
        width: 12%;
        height: 55px;
        background: #008054;
        left: 5%;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -55px;
    }
    .bg-b{
        width: 12%;
        height: 65px;
        background: #19b459;
        left: 18%;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -65px;
        padding-top: 15px;

    }
    .bg-c{
        width: 12%;
        height: 75px;
        background: #8dce46;
        left: 31%;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -75px;
        padding-top: 25px;
    }
    .bg-d{
        width: 12%;
        height: 85px;
        background: #ffd500;
        left: 44%;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -85px;
        padding-top: 35px;
    }
    .bg-e{
        width: 12%;
        height: 95px;
        background: #fcaa65;
        left: 57%;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -95px;
        padding-top: 45px;
    }
    .bg-f{
        width: 12%;
        height: 105px;
        background: #ef8023;
        left: 70%;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -105px;
        padding-top: 55px;
    }
    .bg-g{
        width: 12%;
        height: 115px;
        background: #e9153b;
        left: 83%;
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -115px;
        padding-top: 65px;
    }
}