/* UK Business Buddy — main stylesheet */
:root{
  --navy:#0B1F3A; --navy-2:#132C50; --navy-3:#1C3A66;
  --gold:#C6A050; --gold-2:#E2C482; --gold-dk:#A88434;
  --ink:#14213A; --muted:#5B6678; --line:#E4E7EC;
  --cream:#FAF7F0; --white:#fff; --green:#1F8A5B;
  --radius:18px; --shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(11,31,58,.35);
  --serif:"DM Serif Display", Georgia, serif;
  --sans:"Manrope", system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{overflow-x:clip;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);line-height:1.6;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img,svg{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
.wrap{width:min(1180px,100% - 40px);margin-inline:auto}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.4vw,4.2rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.9rem)}
h3{font-size:1.4rem}
p+p{margin-top:1em}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dk)}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:currentColor}
.on-dark .eyebrow{color:var(--gold-2)}
.lead{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch}
.on-dark .lead{color:#C9D3E3}
.gold{color:var(--gold)}
.center{text-align:center}.center .lead{margin-inline:auto}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em;padding:.95em 1.5em;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;font-size:.98rem;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .15s ease, background .2s, box-shadow .2s;font-family:var(--sans)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 10px 24px -10px rgba(198,160,80,.8)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-2)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-3)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:currentColor;color:inherit;background:transparent}
.btn .arrow{transition:transform .2s}.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* Top strip + header */
.topbar{background:var(--navy);color:#C9D3E3;font-size:.86rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;padding:.5rem 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{text-decoration:none;color:#fff;font-weight:700}
.topbar span{opacity:.9}
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:76px;gap:1rem}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--navy)}
.logo-mark{width:42px;height:42px;flex:none}
.logo-text{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1}
.logo-text small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold-dk);margin-top:4px}
nav.main ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:.25rem;align-items:center}
nav.main a{display:block;padding:.6rem .8rem;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;border-radius:10px;color:var(--ink)}
nav.main a:hover,nav.main a.active{color:var(--gold-dk)}
nav.main .has-sub{position:relative}
nav.main .sub{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:270px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:.5rem;display:none;flex-direction:column}
nav.main .has-sub:hover .sub,nav.main .has-sub:focus-within .sub{display:flex}
nav.main .sub a{font-weight:600}
nav.main .sub a:hover{background:var(--cream)}
.nav-cta{margin-left:.5rem}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;width:44px;height:44px;cursor:pointer}
.burger span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--navy);margin:5px auto;transition:.2s}
@media (max-width:980px){
  .burger{display:block}
  nav.main{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;height:calc(100vh - 76px);background:#fff;padding:1rem 20px 2rem;overflow:auto;transform:translateX(100%);visibility:hidden;transition:transform .25s ease,visibility .25s}
  nav.main.open{transform:none;visibility:visible}
  nav.main ul{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  nav.main a{padding:.9rem .5rem;font-size:1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0}
  nav.main .sub{position:static;display:flex;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0 0 0 1rem}
  .nav-cta{margin:1rem 0 0}
  .nav-cta .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .topbar .hide-sm{display:none}
}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;background:radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 85% -10%,#24477A 0%,transparent 60%),linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy) 0%,#0A1A31 100%);color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.07) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:22px 22px;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 0%,transparent 85%);pointer-events:none}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:3rem;align-items:center;padding:5.5rem 0 6rem}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2)}
.hero .lead{margin:1.4rem 0 2rem}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-ticks{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2rem;font-size:.92rem;color:#C9D3E3}
.hero-ticks li{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:.45rem;align-items:center}
.tick{width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(198,160,80,.2);color:var(--gold-2);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:900}
.hero-art{position:relative}
.statement{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:22px;padding:1.6rem;box-shadow:0 40px 80px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.6);transform:rotate(2deg)}
.statement h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1rem}
.statement .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);font-size:.95rem}
.statement .row b{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.statement .strike{color:#B23B3B;text-decoration:line-through}
.statement .total{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:1rem;padding:1rem;background:var(--cream);border-radius:12px}
.statement .total b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--green)}
.badge-float{position:absolute;left:-28px;top:-34px;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:1rem 1.2rem;border-radius:16px;font-weight:800;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transform:rotate(-3deg);line-height:1.2}
.badge-float span{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.9rem;font-weight:400}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:3.5rem 0 4.5rem}.hero-art{max-width:420px;margin:3rem auto 0}.badge-float{left:-8px}}

/* Page hero (inner pages) */
.page-hero{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy) 0%,#0A1A31 100%);color:#fff;padding:4.5rem 0 4rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-120px;width:420px;height:420px;border-radius:50%;border:60px solid rgba(198,160,80,.12)}
.page-hero .lead{margin-top:1rem}
.crumbs{font-size:.85rem;color:#9FB0C9;margin-bottom:1rem}
.crumbs a{color:#C9D3E3;text-decoration:none}

/* Sections */
section{padding:5.5rem 0}
.sec-cream{background:var(--cream)}
.sec-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.sec-head{margin-bottom:3rem}
.sec-head h2{margin-top:.6rem}
.sec-head .lead{margin-top:1rem}

/* Trust bar */
.trust{padding:1.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.trust .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trust p{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em}
.cards{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cards span{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:.35rem .7rem;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy-3);background:#fff}

/* Grids & cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:1.5rem}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media (max-width:900px){.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:640px){.g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2rem;transition:transform .2s, box-shadow .2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card h3{margin:1.1rem 0 .5rem}
.card p{color:var(--muted)}
.card .more{display:inline-block;margin-top:1.1rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold-dk);text-decoration:none}
.icon{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--gold-2)}
.icon svg{width:26px;height:26px}
.sec-navy .card{background:var(--navy-2);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff}
.sec-navy .card p{color:#C9D3E3}
.sec-navy .icon{background:rgba(198,160,80,.15)}

/* Steps */
.steps{counter-reset:step}
.step{position:relative;padding:2rem 2rem 2rem 2rem;border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.step::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.4rem;line-height:1;color:var(--gold)}
.step h3{margin:.6rem 0 .5rem}
.step p{color:var(--muted)}

/* Stats */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1rem;text-align:center}
.stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.5vw,3.4rem);font-weight:400;color:var(--gold-2);line-height:1}
.stat span{display:block;margin-top:.6rem;color:#C9D3E3;font-size:.95rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}}

/* Split */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:4rem;align-items:center}
.split.rev>:first-child{order:2}
@media (max-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}.split.rev>:first-child{order:0}}
.checks{list-style:none;margin-top:1.4rem;display:grid;gap:.8rem}
.checks li{display:flex;gap:.7rem;align-items:flex-start}
.checks li::before{content:"✓";flex:none;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:900;margin-top:2px}
.panel{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:2.4rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.panel::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;bottom:-60px;width:200px;height:200px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(198,160,80,.15)}

/* Calculator */
.calc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.calc-in{padding:2.4rem}
.calc-out{padding:2.4rem;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.field{margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:800;font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:.45rem}
.field .hint{font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}
.money{position:relative}
.money::before{content:"£";position:absolute;left:1rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-weight:800;color:var(--muted)}
.money input{padding-left:2rem}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;padding:.85rem 1rem;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(198,160,80,.18)}
.calc-out .big{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3rem;line-height:1;color:var(--gold-2);margin:.4rem 0 1rem}
.calc-out .small{color:#C9D3E3;font-size:.92rem}
.verdict{margin:1rem 0 1.5rem;padding:.9rem 1rem;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);font-weight:700}
@media (max-width:820px){.calc{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Testimonials */
.quotes{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.5rem}
@media (max-width:760px){.quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.quote{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2rem;border:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.quote::before{content:"“";font-family:var(--serif);font-size:5rem;line-height:.6;color:var(--gold);display:block;height:2rem}
.quote p{font-size:1.05rem}
.quote footer{margin-top:1.2rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem}
.avatar{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:var(--gold-2);display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem}
.quote footer b{display:block}
.quote footer span{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.saved{position:absolute;top:1.4rem;right:1.4rem;background:#E7F5EE;color:var(--green);font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;padding:.3rem .7rem;border-radius:999px}

/* CTA band */
.cta-band{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--gold) 0%,var(--gold-2) 100%);color:var(--navy);border-radius:28px;padding:3.2rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-band h2{max-width:20ch}
.cta-band p{margin-top:.6rem;font-weight:600}

/* FAQ */
.faq-group{margin-bottom:3rem}
.faq-group h3{margin-bottom:1rem}
details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:#fff;margin-bottom:.8rem}
details summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:1.2rem 3.2rem 1.2rem 1.4rem;font-weight:800;position:relative}
details summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details summary::after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:1.3rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold-dk);font-weight:400}
details[open] summary::after{content:"–"}
details .ans{padding:0 1.4rem 1.3rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* Forms */
.form-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:2.4rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
@media (max-width:640px){.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.form-note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:1rem}
.form-msg{display:none;margin-top:1rem;padding:1rem;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700}
.form-msg.ok{display:block;background:#E7F5EE;color:var(--green)}
.form-msg.err{display:block;background:#FBEAEA;color:#B23B3B}
.contact-list{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:1.2rem;margin-top:2rem}
.contact-list li{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:center}
.contact-list a{font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.1rem}

/* Case studies */
.case{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 2fr;gap:2.5rem;padding:2.5rem;border-radius:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.case .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3rem;color:var(--green);line-height:1}
.case .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dk)}
.case h3{margin:.5rem 0}
@media (max-width:760px){.case{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1rem}}

/* Partner chips */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem}
.chips span{padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem}

/* Prose */
.prose{max-width:760px}
.prose h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:2.2rem 0 .8rem}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#3A4558}
.prose ul{margin:1rem 0 1rem 1.3rem}

/* Footer */
footer.site{background:#081629;color:#9FB0C9;padding:4.5rem 0 2rem;font-size:.95rem}
footer.site .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:2.5rem}
@media (max-width:860px){footer.site .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:520px){footer.site .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
footer.site h4{color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1rem}
footer.site ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.55rem}
footer.site a{text-decoration:none;color:#C9D3E3}
footer.site a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
footer.site .logo{color:#fff;margin-bottom:1rem}
footer.site .legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);margin-top:3rem;padding-top:1.5rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.85rem}
.socials{display:flex;gap:.6rem;margin-top:1.2rem}
.socials a{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);display:grid;place-items:center}
.socials svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}

/* Mobile sticky CTA */
.sticky-cta{display:none}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .sticky-cta{display:flex;position:fixed;left:12px;right:12px;bottom:12px;z-index:60;gap:.5rem}
  .sticky-cta a{flex:1;justify-content:center;padding:.85em 1em;box-shadow:0 8px 20px -6px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
  .sticky-cta .btn-navy{border-color:var(--gold)}
  body{padding-bottom:76px}
}

/* Reveal animation */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

footer.site .btn-gold{color:var(--navy)}
footer.site .btn-gold:hover{color:var(--navy)}
.panel>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.statement .total{gap:.8rem}
@media (max-width:900px){.badge-float{top:-56px;padding:.7rem .9rem}.badge-float span{font-size:1.5rem}}