/* ===========================================================
   Sparkling Chassis 'Industrial Modern' Style CSS
   ===========================================================
   Responsive, flexbox-only, metallic/industrial modern look
   For use across all core, legal, and marketing pages.
   -----------------------------------------------------------
   CRITICAL: NO CSS GRID! All layout is flexbox and spacing only
   =========================================================== */

/* ========== CSS RESET & NORMALISE ========== */
html {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
*, *:before, *:after {
  box-sizing: inherit;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
html, body {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
}
body {
  background: #1a2128;
  color: #ECEFF1;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
  height: auto;
}
a {
  color: #5AC8FA;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s cubic-bezier(.55,.06,.68,.19);
}
a:hover, a:focus {
  color: #b4b5b7;
  text-decoration: underline;
  outline: none;
}
ul, ol {
  padding-left: 22px;
}

/* ========== TYPOGRAPHY SCALE ========== */
h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: #FFFFFF;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
h1 { font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 20px; }
h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 18px; }
h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
h4 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
h5, h6 { font-size: 1rem; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  h1 { font-size: 2rem; }
  h2 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; }
}

p {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
strong {
  color: #5AC8FA;
  font-weight: 700;
}
blockquote {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #222e36;
  background: #ecf0f2;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  border-left: 6px solid #5AC8FA;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ========== BRAND COLORS & METALLIC ACCENTS ========== */
:root {
  --primary: #01447E;
  --secondary: #5AC8FA;
  --accent: #FFFFFF;
  --dark-bg: #1a2128;
  --medium-bg: #273037;
  --light-bg: #ecf0f2;
  --card-bg: #212a31;
  --border: #495463;
  --metal: #a4aeb6;
  --shadow: 0 2px 12px 0 rgba(30,38,49,0.23);
  --radius: 8px;
  --transition: 0.18s cubic-bezier(.52,.18,.27,1);
}

/* ========== CONTAINER & LAYOUT ========== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1176px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 16px;
}

.content-wrapper {
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

/* Mandatory Section Spacing */
section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  background: none;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  section { padding: 32px 5px; margin-bottom: 38px; }
}

.text-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
}

.text-image-section {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 30px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .text-image-section {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

.content-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

/* ========== HEADER & NAV ========== */
header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: var(--medium-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  border-bottom: 2.5px solid var(--metal);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 50;
}
header img {
  height: 42px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 16px;
}
nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}
header nav a {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: #eceff1;
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
}
header nav a:hover, header nav a:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #19212b;
}
.cta-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #5AC8FA 65%, #a4aeb6 100%);
  color: #183048;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  padding: 10px 26px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px #bfd8df30;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px -8px #015ea040,0 2px 8px #0005;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 18px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform 0.095s;
  display: inline-block;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.cta-primary:hover, .cta-primary:focus {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #a4aeb6 10%, #5AC8FA 100%);
  color: #18222f;
  transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.03);
}

/* ------ MOBILE HEADER & NAV ------ */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #11161b;
  font-size: 2rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 7px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  cursor: pointer;
  margin-left: 14px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  z-index: 101;
}
.mobile-menu-toggle:hover, .mobile-menu-toggle:focus {
  background: #b4b5b7;
  color: #222;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px #2228;
}
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: block;
  }
}

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(23,25,29,0.96);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.38s cubic-bezier(.74,0,.31,1);
  z-index: 2000;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding-top: 30px;
  box-shadow: 6px 0 36px 0 #01121a33;
}
.mobile-menu.open {
  transform: translateX(0);
}
.mobile-menu-close {
  background: var(--metal);
  color: #101a20;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 7px;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  position: absolute;
  top: 22px;
  right: 26px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  z-index: 2030;
}
.mobile-menu-close:hover, .mobile-menu-close:focus {
  background: #40444a;
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px #213e4bae;
}
.mobile-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 54px 32px 0;
  gap: 22px;
}
.mobile-nav a {
  color: #eceff1;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  padding: 16px 8px;
  border-radius: 3.5px;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition);
  font-weight: 600;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #404c5a33;
}
.mobile-nav a:hover, .mobile-nav a:focus {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #1a2128;
}

@media (min-width: 1021px) {
  .mobile-menu { display: none !important; }
}

/* ========== SECTIONS & WRAPPERS ========== */
.section {
  margin-bottom: 60px;
  padding: 40px 20px;
}

.card-container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
}
.card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 28px 22px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  position: relative;
  min-width: 270px;
  flex: 1 1 300px;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.card:hover, .card:focus-within {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 42px 0 #4e5d6e99,0 1.5px 5px #2225;
  transform: translateY(-6px) scale(1.03);
}

.feature-grid, .provider-list, .step-list, .faq-list, .guide-cards,
.value-icons, .testimonial-slider, .testimonial-list, .content-wrapper {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: stretch;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}
.feature,
.step,
.provider,
.value,
.guide-card {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--metal);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 19px;
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  min-width: 220px;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  transition: transform var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
}
.feature:hover, .step:hover, .provider:hover, .value:hover, .guide-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 38px 0 #5AC8FA55, 0 3px 10px #18406322;
  transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.025);
}

.faq-item {
  background: var(--light-bg);
  color: #1a2128;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--primary);
  padding: 14px 19px;
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px #CCE3FF11;
}
.faq-item h3 {
  color: var(--primary);
}

.guide-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 140px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.guide-category {
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #111c28;
  font-size: 0.91rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 3.5px 14px;
  display: inline-block;
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 15px;
  right: 15px;
}

/* Review & Testimonial Cards */
.testimonial-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px;
  background: var(--light-bg);
  color: #1a2128;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 12px #8eb6c644, 0 0px 0px #0180ff;
  min-width: 260px;
  max-width: 470px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  border: 1.5px solid #E3EBEC;
  position: relative;
}
.testimonial-card img {
  height: 22px;
  margin-right: 5px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
.testimonial-card blockquote {
  color: #18222f;
  background: transparent;
  border-left: 4px solid #5AC8FA;
  font-size: 1.125rem;
}
.testimonial-card strong {
  color: #01447E;
}

/* Section: Feature List (icon+text) */
.feature-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 15px;
  padding: 8px 0;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* Table styles for comparison */
.comparison-table {
  overflow-x: auto;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  padding: 18px 3px 20px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.comparison-table table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  color: #eceff1;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.99rem;
}
.comparison-table th, .comparison-table td {
  padding: 13px 10px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: left;
}
.comparison-table thead {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
}
.comparison-table th {
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.comparison-table tr:hover {
  background: #222e37;
}

/* ----- Misc section accents ----- */
h2 {
  border-left: 7px solid var(--metal);
  padding-left: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.feature-icons, .summary-charts {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  color: #a4aeb6;
  font-size: 1.14rem;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.guide-highlights ul, .review-filters ul, .plan-filters ul, .expert-ratings ul {
  list-style: disc inside;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.guide-highlights li, .review-filters li, .plan-filters li, .expert-ratings li {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: #aed8ee;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.review-filters h3, .plan-filters h3 {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* ========== FOOTER ========== */
footer {
  background: var(--dark-bg);
  color: #b1bfce;
  border-top: 3.5px solid var(--metal);
  padding: 46px 0 25px 0;
}
footer .container {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 32px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  min-width: 220px;
}
.footer-brand img {
  height: 38px;
  width: auto;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
}
.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  min-width: 170px;
}
.footer-nav a {
  color: #5AC8FA;
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  transition: color var(--transition);
}
.footer-nav a:hover, .footer-nav a:focus {
  color: #fff;
}
.footer-contact {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.99rem;
}
.footer-contact img {
  height: 19px;
  width: auto;
  margin-right: 9px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  footer .container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 20px;
  }
}

/* ========== Cookie Consent Banner ========== */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: var(--card-bg);
  color: #ebf5f7;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--secondary);
  box-shadow: 0 -4px 32px #1a99eb1c;
  padding: 20px 14px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  z-index: 5000;
  transition: transform var(--transition), opacity var(--transition);
}
.cookie-banner.hide {
  transform: translateY(100%);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cookie-banner-content {
  flex: 1 1 0%;
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-right: 20px;
}
.cookie-banner-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
}
.cookie-btn {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #18222e;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  margin-left: 3px;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 7px #015ea022;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform 0.08s;
}
.cookie-btn:hover, .cookie-btn:focus {
  background: #a4aeb6;
  color: #222e36;
}
.cookie-btn.secondary {
  background: #495463;
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-btn.secondary:hover {
  background: #a4aeb6;
  color: #2b2f32;
}

/* Cookie Settings Modal */
.cookie-modal {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(23,28,39,0.93);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 6000;
  transition: opacity 0.23s;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cookie-modal.open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.cookie-modal-content {
  background: var(--medium-bg);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 60px #222a33cc;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 40px 30px 28px;
  width: 95vw;
  max-width: 440px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 18px;
  position: relative;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--secondary);
}
.cookie-modal-content h3 {
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-family: 'Montserrat',Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.22rem;
}
.cookie-modal-close {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  right: 20px;
  background: none;
  color: #b4b5b7;
  border: none;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background 0.1s, color 0.16s;
}
.cookie-modal-close:hover {
  background: #202b36;
  color: #fff;
}
.cookie-category {
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.cookie-category label {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-left: 7px;
}
.cookie-toggle {
  margin-left: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .cookie-modal-content {
    padding: 25px 9px 18px 12px;
  }
  .cookie-banner-content {
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    margin-right: 7px;
  }
  .cookie-banner {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .cookie-banner-actions {
    width: 100%;
    gap: 10px;
  }
}

/* ========== Utility and Responsive Classes ========== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .feature-grid, .provider-list, .step-list, .guide-cards, .testimonial-slider, .content-grid, .content-wrapper {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .section, section {
    padding: 26px 5px;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
  }
  .container {
    max-width: 99vw;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  header, footer {
    padding-left: 2vw; padding-right: 2vw;
  }
  .cta-primary {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    padding: 9px 14px;
  }
  .feature, .step, .provider, .value, .guide-card, .faq-item, .card {
    min-width: 99vw;
    padding: 16px 7px;
  }
  .testimonial-card {
    min-width: 99vw;
    padding: 12px 7px;
  }
}

/* ========== Animations ========== */
@keyframes fadeSlideIn {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}
.testimonial-card, .feature, .guide-card, .faq-item {
  animation: fadeSlideIn 0.46s cubic-bezier(.55,.06,.68,.19);
}

/* ========== Industrial Modern Touches ========== */
.card, .feature, .provider, .value, .guide-card {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px 0 #18122816, 0 1px 2px #23222211;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--metal);
  background-image: linear-gradient(135deg,#1d2630 80%,#29313b 100%);
}
.feature, .provider, .value {
  border-left: 5px solid var(--primary);
  background: linear-gradient(125deg,#232e38 77%,#393b42 100%);
}
.feature h3, .step h3, .provider h3, .guide-card h3, .value h3 {
  color: var(--secondary);
  font-size: 1.13rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.feature img, .provider img, .step img, .value img {
  height: 39px;
  width: auto;
  margin-bottom: 11px;
  filter: grayscale(0.28) drop-shadow(0 2px 2px #26232380);
}

/* ========== LEGAL PAGE STYLING ========== */
.legal-section {
  background: var(--card-bg);
  color: #e6eef1;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--metal);
  border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 18px #223c530e;
  padding: 28px 18px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.legal-section h1, .legal-section h2 {
  color: var(--secondary);
  padding-left: 0;
  border-left: none;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.legal-section ul {
  padding-left: 23px;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
}
.legal-section li {
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: #5AC8FA;
  list-style: disc;
}
.legal-section li strong {
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* ========== FORMS (Contact, Cookie) ========== */
input, select, textarea {
  background: #20272e;
  color: #f2fcff;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--metal);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 9px 11px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: border-color var(--transition), box-shadow var(--transition);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 380px;
}
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--secondary);
  outline: none;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 9px #5AC8FA40;
}
button, .button, input[type="submit"] {
  font-family: 'Montserrat', Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.01rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px 22px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--secondary);
  color: #153e53;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  transition: background var(--transition), color var(--transition), transform 0.12s;
}
button:hover, .button:hover, input[type="submit"]:hover {
  background: #4a7f92;
  color: #fff;
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

/* ========== HIDE/SHOW ELEMENTS FOR A11Y/UX ========== */
[hidden], .hidden {
  display: none !important;
}

/* ========== Z-INDEX CONTROL ========== */
header, .mobile-menu, .cookie-banner, .cookie-modal {
  z-index: 1100;
}

/* ========== Extra Small Device Tweaks ========== */
@media (max-width: 470px) {
  .footer-brand p, .footer-contact p, .footer-nav a {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }
  .cookie-banner, .cookie-banner-content {
    font-size: 0.93rem;
  }
  header img {
    height: 28px;
  }
  .cta-primary, .cookie-btn {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    padding: 8px 10px;
  }
}