/* Home Life Choice - homelifechoice.com
   Single brand colour: #1E4D7B (solid colours only, white and neutral greys) */
:root{
  --brand:#1E4D7B;
  --ink:#2B2B2B;
  --muted:#6F6F6F;
  --line:#E4E4E4;
  --soft:#F5F5F5;
  --white:#FFFFFF;
  --radius:10px;
  --shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:"Manrope",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--white);line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Sora",system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--brand);line-height:1.2;font-weight:700}
a{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--brand);text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%}
::selection{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white)}

/* Logo - one line, one style */
.logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.logo:hover{text-decoration:none}
.logo-mark{width:42px;height:42px;flex:0 0 42px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--white);color:var(--brand);font-size:1.25rem;border-radius:8px}
.logo-text{white-space:nowrap;font-family:"Sora",system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--white);line-height:1}
.footer-logo .logo-text{color:var(--white)}
@media(max-width:420px){.logo-text{font-size:1.08rem}.logo-mark{width:36px;height:36px;flex-basis:36px}}

/* Header - solid brand bar */
.site-header{background:var(--brand);box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.site-header .navbar{padding:.8rem 0}
.site-header .nav-link{color:var(--white);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;margin:0 .25rem;padding:.5rem .75rem!important;border-radius:6px}
.site-header .nav-link:hover{color:var(--white);background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);text-decoration:none}
.site-header .nav-link.active{color:var(--brand);background:var(--white)}
.navbar-toggler{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);color:var(--white)}
.navbar-toggler-icon{filter:invert(1)}
.btn-header{background:var(--white);color:var(--brand);border:1px solid var(--white);border-radius:6px;padding:.6rem 1.15rem;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-header:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}

/* Buttons */
.btn-brand{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--brand);border-radius:6px;padding:.75rem 1.5rem;font-weight:800}
.btn-brand:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);transform:translateY(-2px);text-decoration:none}
.btn-outline{background:var(--white);color:var(--brand);border:1.5px solid var(--brand);border-radius:6px;padding:.73rem 1.4rem;font-weight:800}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);text-decoration:none}
.btn-white{background:var(--white);color:var(--brand);border:1px solid var(--white);border-radius:6px;padding:.75rem 1.5rem;font-weight:800}
.btn-white:hover{background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}
.btn,.btn-brand,.btn-outline,.btn-white,.btn-header{transition:all .22s ease}

/* Layout and headings */
.section{padding:4.8rem 0;position:relative}
.section-soft{background:var(--soft)}
.section-brand{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white)}
.section-brand h2,.section-brand h3{color:var(--white)}
.kicker{display:inline-block;background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;padding:.38rem .65rem;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:1rem}
.kicker-light{background:var(--white);color:var(--brand)}
.lead-soft{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.06rem}
.section-brand .lead-soft{color:var(--white)}
.square-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.1rem 0}
.square-list li{position:relative;padding:.34rem 0 .34rem 1.9rem}
.square-list li::before{content:"\F26A";font-family:"bootstrap-icons";position:absolute;left:0;top:.34rem;color:var(--brand);font-weight:700}
.section-brand .square-list li::before{color:var(--white)}

/* Hero - rectangular media, solid caption bar */
.hero{background:var(--soft);padding:4.4rem 0 4.8rem;overflow:hidden}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,4.8vw,3.9rem);font-weight:800}
.hero-media{border:6px solid var(--brand);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--white)}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.hero-caption{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);border-radius:8px;padding:1rem 1.2rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem 1.4rem;align-items:center}
.hero-caption span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;font-weight:700;font-size:.93rem}
.need-box{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--brand);border-radius:8px;padding:1.05rem;height:100%}
.need-box i{color:var(--brand);font-size:1.35rem}
.need-box strong{display:block;color:var(--brand);margin-top:.45rem}
.need-box small{color:var(--muted)}

/* Inner page header - light format */
.page-head{background:var(--soft);border-bottom:4px solid var(--brand);padding:3.6rem 0}
.page-head h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.1rem);font-weight:800}
.crumbs{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1rem}
.crumbs a{font-weight:700}

/* Cards */
.service-card,.blog-card,.plain-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .25s ease}
.service-card:hover,.blog-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.service-card img,.blog-card img{width:100%;height:215px;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.card-top-label{display:inline-block;align-self:flex-start;background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3rem .55rem;border-radius:4px}
.card-body-pad{padding:1.25rem 1.3rem 1.35rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.service-card h3,.blog-card h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin:.75rem 0 .5rem}
.service-card p,.blog-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem}
.card-icon{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:.9rem}
.btn-service{margin-top:auto;display:block;text-align:center;background:var(--white);color:var(--brand);border:1.5px solid var(--brand);border-radius:6px;padding:.65rem 1rem;font-weight:800}
.btn-service:hover{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);text-decoration:none}
.text-link{font-weight:800}

/* Feature rows and values */
.feature-img{border-radius:10px;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.value-item{border-left:4px solid var(--brand);padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.15rem;height:100%}
.value-item i{color:var(--brand);font-size:1.45rem}
.value-item p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}
.why-item{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);padding:0 1.2rem;height:100%}
.why-item i{font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--white)}
.why-item p{color:var(--white);margin:0;font-size:.95rem}
.process-item{text-align:left;border-top:4px solid var(--brand);padding-top:1.15rem;height:100%}
.process-icon{width:52px;height:52px;border:2px solid var(--brand);border-radius:8px;color:var(--brand);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:.9rem;background:var(--white)}
.process-item p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.quote-item{border-top:4px solid var(--brand);padding:1.4rem .2rem;height:100%}
.quote-item>i{font-size:1.8rem;color:var(--brand)}
.quote-item p{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.quote-item strong{color:var(--brand);display:block}
.quote-item small{color:var(--muted)}

/* Forms and contact */
.form-card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:2rem}
.form-label{font-weight:800;color:var(--brand);font-size:.92rem}
.form-control,.form-select{border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.72rem .9rem;background:var(--white)}
.form-control:focus,.form-select:focus{border-color:var(--brand);box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(30,77,123,.16)}
.form-check-input:checked{background-color:var(--brand);border-color:var(--brand)}
.form-check-input:focus{border-color:var(--brand);box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(30,77,123,.16)}
.contact-panel{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);border-radius:10px;padding:2rem;height:100%}
.contact-panel h2,.contact-panel h3{color:var(--white)}
.contact-panel a{color:var(--white);font-weight:800}
.contact-row{display:flex;gap:1rem;padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.contact-row i{font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--white);margin-top:.2rem}
.contact-row p{margin:0;color:var(--white)}
.map-frame{border:0;width:100%;min-height:330px;height:100%;border-radius:10px}
.form-note{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}
.success-box{display:none;background:var(--soft);border:1px solid var(--brand);color:var(--brand);border-radius:8px;padding:1rem 1.15rem;font-weight:700}

/* Article and legal */
.article-img{border-radius:10px;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.article-body p,.article-body li{color:var(--ink)}
.article-body h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin-top:2rem}
.article-body ul{padding-left:1.1rem}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.quote-box{background:var(--soft);border-left:5px solid var(--brand);padding:1.2rem 1.35rem;border-radius:6px;font-family:"Sora",sans-serif;font-weight:600;color:var(--brand);margin:1.5rem 0}
.side-box{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--brand);border-radius:8px;padding:1.4rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.side-box p{color:var(--muted)}
.meta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.meta-row i{color:var(--brand)}
.tag-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
.tag-list span{background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand);border-radius:4px;padding:.35rem .7rem;font-size:.84rem;font-weight:800}
.legal-body h2{font-size:1.45rem;margin-top:2rem}
.legal-body h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.legal-body p,.legal-body li{color:var(--ink)}
.legal-body li{margin-bottom:.4rem}

/* CTA and footer */
.cta-band{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);border-radius:10px;padding:2.5rem}
.cta-band h2{color:var(--white)}
.cta-band p{color:var(--white)}
footer{background:var(--brand);color:var(--white)}
footer h4{color:var(--white);font-family:"Manrope",sans-serif;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:1rem}
footer a{color:var(--white)}
footer a:hover{color:var(--white);text-decoration:underline}
.footer-links{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-links li{margin-bottom:.55rem}
.socials{display:flex;gap:.55rem;margin-top:1rem}
.socials a{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:6px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:var(--white);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.socials a:hover{background:var(--white);color:var(--brand);text-decoration:none}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);padding:1.15rem 0;font-size:.9rem}
.footer-bottom a{margin-left:1rem}
.gallery-img{border-radius:8px;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.faq .accordion-item{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px!important;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:.75rem;background:var(--white)}
.faq .accordion-button{font-weight:800;color:var(--brand);background:var(--white)}
.faq .accordion-button:not(.collapsed){background:var(--soft);color:var(--brand);box-shadow:none}
.faq .accordion-button:focus{border-color:var(--brand);box-shadow:0 0 0 .2rem rgba(30,77,123,.16)}
#backTop{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:18px;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:8px;border:none;background:var(--brand);color:var(--white);box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:none;z-index:50}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .65s ease,transform .65s ease}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(max-width:767px){.section{padding:3.5rem 0}.form-card,.contact-panel{padding:1.35rem}.cta-band{padding:1.8rem 1.3rem}.why-item{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);padding:1rem 0}}