/* Middlesbrough Driveways - local trades look (Oct 2026): charcoal + white, safety-orange CTAs, warm-grey sections.
   Contrast: charcoal #1f2933 on white 14.7:1; charcoal on orange #f08a24 5.7:1; white on charcoal 14.7:1; #52606d on white 6.3:1. */
:root{
 --char:#1f2933; --char-2:#323f4b; --char-3:#3e4c59; --mute:#52606d; --orange:#f08a24; --orange-hi:#ffa043;
 --grey:#f4f2ef; --grey-2:#e9e5df; --line:#dcd6cd; --white:#fff;
 --head:"Barlow Condensed","Arial Narrow",system-ui,sans-serif; --text:"Barlow",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif; --max:1200px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:84px}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--text);font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--char);background:var(--white)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--char);text-decoration-color:var(--orange);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
a:hover{color:#000;text-decoration-color:var(--char)}
a:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:2px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:700;line-height:1.1;color:var(--char);letter-spacing:.005em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,5vw,3.6rem);margin:.15em 0 .4em;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem);margin:1.9em 0 .55em;text-transform:uppercase}
h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:1.5em 0 .4em}
.small{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--mute)} .center{text-align:center}
.kicker{font:700 .8rem/1 var(--text);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);margin:0 0 6px}
/* header */
.top{background:var(--char);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;box-shadow:0 2px 0 var(--orange)}
.top-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;min-height:70px;position:relative}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.mk-bg{fill:var(--orange)} .mk-road{fill:none;stroke:var(--char);stroke-width:4;stroke-linejoin:round} .mk-line{stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2.5}
.wm{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}
.wm-top{font:600 .7rem/1 var(--text);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#cbd2d9}
.wm-main{font:700 1.6rem/1 var(--head);color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}
/* main nav with dropdowns (nav.js adds click/keyboard; hover opens on desktop) */
.main-nav{margin-left:auto}
.nav-list{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-list>li{position:relative}
.dd-btn,.nav-a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:24px 11px;background:none;border:0;color:#fff;font:600 .98rem/1 var(--text);text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer}
.dd-btn:hover,.nav-a:hover,.has-dd.open>.dd-btn{color:var(--orange-hi)}
.caret{width:7px;height:7px;border-right:2px solid currentColor;border-bottom:2px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);transition:transform .15s}
.has-dd.open .caret{transform:rotate(-135deg) translateY(-1px)}
.dd-btn,.nav-a,.dd a,.top-cta,.brand{white-space:nowrap}
.dd{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:200px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:8px 0;background:#fff;border-top:4px solid var(--orange);border-radius:0 0 6px 6px;box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.28);z-index:40}
.dd a{display:block;padding:9px 18px;color:var(--char);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.97rem}
.dd a:hover,.dd a:focus-visible{background:var(--grey);color:#000}
.has-dd.open>.dd{display:block}
@media (min-width:961px) and (hover:hover){.has-dd:hover>.dd{display:block}.has-dd:hover .caret{transform:rotate(-135deg) translateY(-1px)}}
.nav-toggle{display:none;flex-shrink:0;margin-left:4px;width:46px;height:46px;background:none;border:2px solid #616e7c;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;position:relative}
.bars,.bars::before,.bars::after{position:absolute;left:11px;width:20px;height:2px;background:#fff;transition:transform .15s,opacity .15s}
.bars{top:21px}.bars::before,.bars::after{content:"";left:0}.bars::before{top:-6px}.bars::after{top:6px}
.nav-open .bars{background:transparent}.nav-open .bars::before{transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}.nav-open .bars::after{transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}
/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-block;font:700 1rem/1 var(--text);padding:15px 24px;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid transparent;border-radius:4px;cursor:pointer;text-align:center;letter-spacing:.02em}
.btn-cta{background:var(--orange);color:var(--char);text-transform:uppercase}
.btn-cta:hover{background:var(--orange-hi);color:var(--char)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:#fff;color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase} .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--char)}
.btn-lg{font-size:1.1rem;padding:18px 30px} .btn-xl{font-size:1.2rem;padding:20px 34px}
.btn-block{display:block;width:100%}
.top-cta{padding:12px 18px;font-size:.92rem;white-space:nowrap}
/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--char);color:#e4e7eb;padding:40px 0 52px;position:relative}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .85fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.crumbs{font-size:.88rem;color:#cbd2d9}.crumbs a{color:#fff}
.lead{font-size:1.15rem;max-width:64ch}
.answer{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-left:5px solid var(--orange);padding:14px 18px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:0 4px 4px 0}
.answer-label{font:700 .78rem/1 var(--text);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin:0 0 8px}
.answer p:last-child{margin:0}
.readon{font-style:italic;color:#cbd2d9}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:24px 0 10px}
.hero-plain{padding:32px 0 36px}
/* home photo hero */
.hero-photo{padding:0;min-height:600px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.hero-photo>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(17,24,30,.93) 0%,rgba(17,24,30,.84) 55%,rgba(17,24,30,.5) 100%);z-index:1}
.hero-home{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px}
.hero-home h1{max-width:1080px}
.hero-home .lead,.hero-home .answer,.hero-home .readon,.hero-note{max-width:800px}
.hero-home h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.4rem)}
.hero-note{font-weight:600;color:#fff;margin:4px 0 22px}
/* hero side card */
.cta-card{background:#fff;color:var(--char);padding:26px;border-top:6px solid var(--orange);border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
.cta-card-h{font:700 1.7rem/1.1 var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;margin:.2em 0 .5em}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 18px}
.ticks li{position:relative;padding:5px 0 5px 30px;font-size:1rem}
.ticks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:11px;width:12px;height:7px;border-left:3px solid var(--orange);border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
/* sections */
.sec{padding:56px 0}
.sec-grey{background:var(--grey)}
.sec-dark{background:var(--char-2);color:#e4e7eb}.sec-dark .sec-h{color:#fff}
.sec-h{margin:0 0 .3em}
.sec-sub{margin:0 0 26px;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--mute)} .sec-dark .sec-sub{color:#cbd2d9}
/* service cards */
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.svc-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:var(--char);transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.svc-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(31,41,51,.15);color:var(--char)}
.svc-card img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover}
.svc-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:16px 18px 18px;flex:1;border-top:4px solid var(--orange)}
.svc-h{font:700 1.45rem/1.1 var(--head);text-transform:uppercase}
.svc-p{margin:6px 0 12px;color:var(--mute);font-size:1rem}
.svc-more{margin-top:auto;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.svc-more::after{content:" \2192";color:var(--orange)}
/* steps */
.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:20px 0 30px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.steps li{background:var(--grey);border-radius:6px;padding:26px 22px 20px;position:relative}
.steps h3{margin:.5em 0 .3em;text-transform:uppercase}
.steps p{margin:0;color:var(--char-3)}
.step-n{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--orange);color:var(--char);font:700 1.5rem/1 var(--head)}
/* areas chips */
.chips{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.chips a{display:block;padding:9px 16px;border:2px solid #616e7c;border-radius:40px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem}
.chips a:hover{border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--orange-hi)}
.chips .chip-all{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:var(--char)}
.chips .chip-all:hover{background:var(--orange-hi);color:var(--char)}
/* body */
.body-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:250px 1fr;gap:50px;padding:34px 22px 56px}
.toc{position:sticky;top:96px;align-self:start;background:var(--grey);padding:18px 18px 10px;font-size:.95rem;border-top:4px solid var(--char);border-radius:0 0 4px 4px}
.toc-h{font:700 1.15rem var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 8px}
.toc ol{padding-left:18px;margin:0} .toc li{margin-bottom:8px} .toc a{text-decoration:none} .toc a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--orange)}
.prose{max-width:76ch}
.prose h2{border-bottom:4px solid var(--orange);padding-bottom:.2em;display:inline-block}
.prose table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;margin:1em 0;font-size:.97rem}
.prose th,.prose td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 11px;text-align:left}
.prose th{background:var(--char);color:#fff}
.prose tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--grey)}
.prose blockquote{margin:1.2em 0;padding:12px 18px;background:var(--grey);border-left:5px solid var(--orange)}
.faq-open h3{background:var(--grey);padding:12px 16px;margin:1.4em 0 .5em;border-left:5px solid var(--orange);font-size:1.25rem}
.legal{padding:34px 22px 60px;max-width:840px}
.legal h2{font-size:1.6rem}
/* quote section with GHL form */
.quote-sec{background:var(--grey);padding:60px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.quote-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.quote-copy{position:sticky;top:100px}
.quote-copy h2{margin:.1em 0 .5em}
.steps-mini{padding-left:22px;margin:0 0 16px}.steps-mini li{margin-bottom:8px}
.quote-frame{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;border-top:6px solid var(--orange);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(31,41,51,.12);padding:10px}
/* form_embed.js resizes the iframe to its content (~990px desktop, ~1040px at 390px wide, measured 2 Oct 2026); min-height avoids a 150px clip before it runs */
.ghl-wrap iframe{display:block;width:100%;min-height:1000px;border:0}
.quote-page{padding-top:44px}
.quote-page .quote-copy h2{font-size:1.7rem}
/* CTA band (site-wide, above the footer) */
.cta-band{background:var(--orange);color:var(--char);padding:40px 0}
.cta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-band h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);color:var(--char)}
.cta-band p{margin:.2em 0 0;font-size:1.12rem;font-weight:600}
.cta-band .btn-cta{background:var(--char);color:#fff}
.cta-band .btn-cta:hover{background:#000;color:#fff}
/* footer */
.foot{background:var(--char);color:#cbd2d9;font-size:.95rem;padding:46px 0 0}
.foot a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}.foot a:hover{color:var(--orange-hi);text-decoration:underline}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr 1.5fr 1.1fr;gap:34px;padding-bottom:30px}
.foot-h{font:700 1.2rem var(--head);color:#fff;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 .6em;letter-spacing:.03em}
.foot ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.foot li{padding:3px 0}
.foot-brand p{margin:14px 0 18px}
.foot .btn-cta{color:var(--char)} .foot .btn-cta:hover{color:var(--char);text-decoration:none}
.cols{columns:2;column-gap:18px}
.foot-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid var(--char-3);padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:22px;font-size:.88rem}
.sticky-cta{display:none}
.ico{flex-shrink:0;vertical-align:-3px}
/* photos (illustrative, see images.yaml) */
.pf{margin:1.6em 0 1.8em;background:var(--grey);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}
.pf img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover}
.pf figcaption{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mute);padding:8px 12px 10px;border-left:4px solid var(--orange)}
.pf-hero{margin-top:0}
.pf-two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:6px}
.pf-two img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.legal .pf-hero{margin-bottom:1.4em}
@media (max-width:1100px){.dd-btn,.nav-a{padding-left:7px;padding-right:7px;font-size:.92rem}}
@media (max-width:960px){
 .hero-grid,.body-grid,.quote-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .svc-grid,.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
 .toc{position:static}.quote-copy{position:static}.top-cta{margin-left:auto}
 .nav-toggle{display:block}
 .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;background:var(--char);border-top:2px solid var(--orange);max-height:calc(100vh - 72px);overflow-y:auto;box-shadow:0 18px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
 .nav-open .main-nav{display:block}
 .nav-list{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:6px 0 14px}
 .nav-list>li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--char-3)}
 .dd-btn,.nav-a{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 22px;font-size:1.05rem}
 .dd{position:static;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-radius:0;background:var(--char-2);padding:4px 0 10px}
 .dd a{color:#fff;padding:11px 34px}.dd a:hover,.dd a:focus-visible{background:var(--char-3);color:#fff}
 .hero-photo{min-height:0}
 .hero-photo::before{background:rgba(17,24,30,.8)}
 .sticky-cta{display:flex;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:30;box-shadow:0 -4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
 .sticky-cta a{flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-height:52px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.03em;text-decoration:none}
 .sc-call{background:var(--char);color:#fff;border-top:2px solid var(--orange)} .sc-quote{background:var(--orange);color:var(--char)}
 .foot{padding-bottom:56px}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
 body{font-size:17px}
 .svc-grid,.steps,.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .pf-two{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .wm-top{font-size:.6rem}.wm-main{font-size:1.3rem}.mark{width:34px;height:34px}
 .top-row{gap:8px}.brand{gap:7px;min-width:0}
 .top-cta{padding:10px 10px;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:0}
 .nav-toggle{width:42px;height:42px}.bars{left:9px;top:19px}
 .btn-xl{font-size:1.05rem;padding:17px 22px;width:100%}
 .hero-cta .btn-call-hero{width:100%}
 .sec{padding:42px 0}
 .quote-frame{padding:4px}
 .ghl-wrap iframe{min-height:1040px}
 .cta-band .btn{width:100%}
}

.top.nav-open ~ .sticky-cta{display:none}
.ico{flex-shrink:0;vertical-align:-3px}
@media (max-width:360px){.wm-top{display:none}}
/* quote form facade (reserves the form's height so nothing shifts when it loads) */
.ghl-wrap{min-height:1000px;position:relative}
.ghl-facade{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:60px 20px;text-align:center}
.ghl-facade-h{font:700 1.5rem/1.1 var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}
@media (max-width:600px){.ghl-wrap{min-height:1040px}}
/* phone (owner supplied 01642 049819) */
.top-call{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;white-space:nowrap;min-height:44px;padding:0 4px}
.top-call:hover{color:var(--orange-hi)} .top-call .ico{color:var(--orange)}
@media (max-width:1240px){.top-call{justify-content:center;width:44px;padding:0;border:2px solid #616e7c;border-radius:4px}.call-num{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}}
.cta-acts{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn-line{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border-color:var(--char);color:var(--char);text-transform:uppercase} .btn-line:hover{background:var(--char);color:#fff}
.foot-call{margin:0 0 16px} .foot-call a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:700 1.35rem/1 var(--head);letter-spacing:.03em;min-height:44px}
.foot-call .ico{color:var(--orange)}
.call-box{background:#fff;border-left:5px solid var(--orange);padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 6px}
.call-box a{font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
@media (max-width:960px){.top-call{margin-left:auto}.top-cta{margin-left:0}}
@media (max-width:600px){.top-call{width:42px;min-height:42px}.top-cta{display:none}}
.btn-call-hero{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px}.btn-call-hero .ico{width:20px;height:20px}
.hero:not(.hero-photo) h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,2.75rem)}