/* === Bicester Vets · homepage concept (real brand pack) ===
     Palette sampled from bus stop posters and Phase 2 signage PDF.
     Photography from Perspective Studios shoot, June 2025.        */

  :root{
    --navy:#001647;            /* sapphire navy, sampled from bus stop poster bottom band */
    --navy-deep:#000F33;
    --navy-mid:#0E2360;
    --orange:#F68F46;          /* warm orange, sampled from "care" / "trust" / "night" */
    --orange-deep:#E0742A;
    --warm:#FDE5CF;            /* very soft peach, the brand's warm neutral */
    --warm-deep:#F8D4B0;
    --cream:#FBF7F1;           /* page paper, warm off-white */
    --paper-blue:#EEF1F7;      /* secondary cool tint */
    --ink:#0E1A36;
    --muted:#5B6680;
    --line:#E8E2D3;
    --white:#FFFFFF;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--cream);
    font-size:17px;
    line-height:1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    font-weight:400;
  }
  h1,h2,h3,h4{
    font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans','Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
    color:var(--navy);
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:-0.025em;
    line-height:1.05;
  }
  h2{font-size:clamp(36px,4.4vw,60px);letter-spacing:-0.035em}
  h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,28px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.025em}
  p{color:var(--muted)}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}

  /* Accent word: orange colour only, no underline. Editorial restraint. */
  .accent{color:var(--orange)}

  .container{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
  .container-wide{max-width:1480px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 56px}

  /* === CONTACT STRIP (sits above the header, thin navy bar with phone/email) === */
  .contact-strip{
    background:var(--navy-deep);color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
    font-family:'Inter';font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.01em;
    padding:9px 0;position:relative;z-index:70;
  }
  .contact-strip .container-wide{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .contact-strip a{color:#fff;transition:color .18s ease}
  .contact-strip a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
  .contact-strip .cs-left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .contact-strip .cs-sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
  .contact-strip .cs-addr{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
  .contact-strip .cs-emerg{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
    padding:4px 10px;border:1px solid rgba(246,143,70,.6);color:var(--orange);
    font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .contact-strip .cs-emerg:hover{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;border-color:var(--orange)}
  @media (max-width:900px){
    /* Simplify to a single, non-wrapping line on smaller screens so the
       strip stays at a predictable height and never eats into the mobile
       menu button that sits inside the header just beneath. */
    .contact-strip{font-size:12px;padding:7px 0}
    .contact-strip .container-wide{gap:12px;flex-wrap:nowrap;white-space:nowrap}
    .contact-strip .cs-left{gap:0;flex-wrap:nowrap;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
    .contact-strip .cs-addr,
    .contact-strip .cs-sep,
    .contact-strip .cs-left a[href^="mailto:"]{display:none}
    .contact-strip .cs-emerg{padding:3px 8px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em}
  }

  /* === HEADER (transparent over hero, navy slides in when scrolled past) ===
     Contact strip sits above at ~40px tall, so the absolute header offsets
     from that. Body reserves that space via padding-top applied globally. */
  header.site{
    position:absolute;top:40px;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;
    background:transparent;
    padding:20px 0;
  }
  header.site.scrolled{
    position:fixed;top:0;
    background:var(--navy);
    box-shadow:0 4px 30px rgba(0,22,71,.18);
    animation:headerSlideDown .3s ease;
  }
  @media (max-width:900px){
    header.site{top:32px}
  }
  @keyframes headerSlideDown{
    from{transform:translateY(-100%)}
    to{transform:translateY(0)}
  }
  header.site .container-wide{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px}
  .logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;text-decoration:none}
  .logo img{height:58px;width:auto;display:block}
  .header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}

  nav.main ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:2px;align-items:center}
  nav.main li{position:relative}
  nav.main > ul > li > a{
    padding:12px 14px;border-radius:0;
    font-family:'Inter';font-weight:500;font-size:14.5px;color:#fff;
    transition:color .25s ease;
    display:inline-block;
  }
  nav.main > ul > li > a:hover, nav.main > ul > li.has-sub:hover > a{color:var(--orange)}
  nav.main .has-sub > a::after{content:" ›";color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:13px;margin-left:4px;transition:transform .25s ease, color .25s ease;display:inline-block}
  nav.main .has-sub:hover > a::after{transform:rotate(90deg);color:var(--orange)}

  /* === PREMIUM DROPDOWN (dark navy, compact)
     Aligned so each item's text starts at the same x as the trigger link's
     text. Trigger link has padding 12px 14px, so dropdown sits at left:0
     and items have padding-left:14px to match. */
  nav.main ul ul{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;
    min-width:200px;
    background:var(--navy);
    padding:10px 0 12px;
    box-shadow:0 30px 60px -25px rgba(0,22,71,.45);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;
    transform:translateY(-6px);
    transition:opacity .22s ease, transform .22s ease, visibility 0s linear .22s;
  }
  nav.main li:hover > ul{
    opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0);
    transition:opacity .22s ease, transform .22s ease, visibility 0s;
  }
  nav.main ul ul a{
    display:block;
    padding:7px 14px;
    font-family:'Inter';font-weight:400;font-size:13.5px;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);letter-spacing:0;
    text-align:left;
    transition:color .18s ease, background-color .18s ease;
  }
  nav.main ul ul a:hover{color:var(--orange);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}

  .header-cta{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    padding:12px 20px;border-radius:0;
    font-family:'Inter';font-weight:500;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
    transition:background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
    border:1px solid transparent;
  }
  /* Book Appointment CTA: orange filled, prominent — key conversion action */
  .header-cta.book{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;border-color:var(--orange);padding:14px 26px;font-size:13px}
  .header-cta.book:hover{background:var(--orange-deep);border-color:var(--orange-deep);color:#fff}
  /* Emergencies CTA (kept for pages that still reference it) */
  .header-cta.emergency{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;border-color:var(--orange)}
  .header-cta.emergency:hover{background:var(--orange-deep);border-color:var(--orange-deep)}

  .mobile-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:transparent;font-size:26px;color:#fff;cursor:pointer}

  /* === HERO === */
  .hero{
    position:relative;
    min-height:780px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;
    color:#fff;
    background-color:var(--navy);
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  /* Cross-fade slideshow: 5 stacked slides, each fully visible for ~5s with a
     1s crossfade. Pure opacity (no transform) to avoid repaint stutter on
     scroll-return; each slide forced onto its own GPU layer.                */
  .hero-slides{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;background:var(--navy)}
  .hero-slide{
    position:absolute;inset:0;
    background-size:cover;background-position:center;
    opacity:0;
    animation:heroFade 28s linear infinite;
    will-change:opacity;
    transform:translateZ(0);
    backface-visibility:hidden;
  }
  .hero-slide.s1{background-image:url('img/hero-6-walk-in.jpg');animation-delay:0s}
  .hero-slide.s2{background-image:url('img/hero-3-ct-with-vet.jpg');animation-delay:7s}
  .hero-slide.s3{background-image:url('img/hero-7-cockapoo.jpg');animation-delay:14s}
  .hero-slide.s4{background-image:url('img/hero-5-listening.jpg');animation-delay:21s}
  @keyframes heroFade{
    0%   {opacity:0}
    4%   {opacity:1}
    25%  {opacity:1}
    29%  {opacity:0}
    100% {opacity:0}
  }
  /* Navy gradient overlay: heavy on the left to hold the headline,
     fades to transparent on the right so the photography reads cleanly.
     A separate top-edge gradient ensures nav text is legible over any photo. */
  .hero-overlay{
    position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,22,71,.45) 0%, rgba(0,22,71,0) 18%),
      linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(0,22,71,.85) 0%, rgba(0,22,71,.55) 35%, rgba(0,22,71,.15) 60%, rgba(0,22,71,0) 80%);
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  /* Large Bicester Vets brand mark sitting bottom-right of the hero */
  .hero-brand{
    position:absolute;
    right:56px;bottom:max(110px, calc(942px - 100vh));z-index:2;
    width:min(24vw, 320px);height:auto;
    opacity:.85;pointer-events:none;
    filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.35));
  }
  @media (max-width:1080px){.hero-brand{right:32px;bottom:110px;width:180px}}
  @media (max-width:640px){.hero-brand{display:none}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
    .hero-slide{animation:none}
    .hero-slide.s1{opacity:1}
  }
  .hero .container-wide{padding-top:60px;padding-bottom:60px;width:100%;position:relative;z-index:2}
  .hero h1{
    color:#fff;
    font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans','Inter',sans-serif;
    font-weight:600;
    font-size:clamp(44px,5vw,76px);
    line-height:1.04;
    letter-spacing:-0.025em;
    max-width:640px;
    margin-bottom:32px;
  }
  .hero .lede{
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
    font-size:20px;line-height:1.55;max-width:620px;
    margin-bottom:44px;
  }
  .hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
    padding:18px 30px;border-radius:0;
    font-family:'Inter';font-weight:500;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
    transition:background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease, opacity .25s ease;
    cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .btn .arrow{font-size:16px;transition:transform .25s}
  .btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}
  .btn-primary{background:var(--orange);color:#fff;border-color:var(--orange)}
  .btn-primary:hover{background:var(--orange-deep);border-color:var(--orange-deep)}
  .btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}
  .btn-dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
  .btn-dark:hover{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:#fff}
  .btn-outline-dark{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
  .btn-outline-dark:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}

  /* === NAVY PROMO STRIP (employee-owned story) === */
  .promo-strip{
    background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
    padding:30px 0;
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .promo-strip::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    right:24px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
    width:200px;height:120px;
    background:url('img/silhouette-4.svg') no-repeat right center / contain;
    opacity:.1;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  }
  .promo-strip > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .promo-strip .inner{
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .promo-strip h3{
    color:#fff;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';font-weight:700;
    font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.2;
  }
  .promo-strip .link{
    color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);
    padding:13px 22px;border-radius:0;
    font-size:12.5px;font-weight:500;font-family:'Inter';
    letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
    transition:background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease;
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .promo-strip .link:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}

  /* === JOIN OUR TEAM BAND (homepage, careers) === */
  .join-strip{background:var(--orange);color:var(--navy);padding:44px 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .join-strip::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-30px;bottom:-20px;width:260px;height:180px;background:url('img/silhouette-4.svg') no-repeat right bottom / contain;opacity:.12;pointer-events:none}
  .join-strip .inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:1}
  .join-strip h3{color:var(--navy);font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';font-weight:700;font-size:30px;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 8px}
  .join-strip p{color:var(--navy);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;margin:0;max-width:560px}
  .join-strip .actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .join-strip .btn-outline-dark:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
  @media (max-width:768px){.join-strip{padding:36px 0}.join-strip h3{font-size:25px}}

  /* === TWO PILLARS === */
  .pillars{padding:140px 0;background:var(--cream)}
  .pillars-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}
  .pillar{
    background:#fff;border-radius:0;overflow:hidden;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    box-shadow:0 40px 80px -50px rgba(0,22,71,.18);
    transition:box-shadow .35s ease;
    border:0;
  }
  .pillar:hover{box-shadow:0 50px 100px -50px rgba(0,22,71,.28)}
  .pillar .photo{
    aspect-ratio:4/3;
    background:#ddd;
    background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  }
  .pillar.gp .photo{background-image:url('img/waiting.jpg')}
  .pillar.advanced .photo{background-image:url('img/pillar-ultrasound-cat.jpg')}
  .pillar .body{padding:46px 42px 48px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
  .pillar h3{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:18px;line-height:1.1}
  .pillar p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:30px;flex:1}
  .pillar .actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

  /* === WHY-US HORIZONTAL SCROLLER (GSAP pinned) === */
  .feature{background:var(--warm);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .feature-header{
    max-width:1480px;margin:0 auto;padding:140px 56px 80px;
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:end;
  }
  .feature-header h2{margin-bottom:0}
  .feature-header p{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;max-width:540px}
  .feature-progress{
    max-width:1480px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 56px 28px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;
  }
  .feature-progress .bar{flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(0,22,71,.15);position:relative}
  .feature-progress .bar-fill{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:0%;background:var(--navy);transition:width .25s ease}
  .feature-progress .count{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.04em;min-width:54px;text-align:right}
  .feature-progress .count span{color:var(--orange)}
  .feature-controls{display:flex;gap:8px}
  .feature-controls button{
    width:48px;height:48px;border:1px solid var(--navy);background:transparent;
    color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    transition:background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, opacity .2s ease;
    padding:0;border-radius:0;
  }
  .feature-controls button:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
  .feature-controls button:disabled{opacity:.25;cursor:default;background:transparent;color:var(--navy)}
  .feature-controls svg{width:18px;height:18px;display:block}

  .feature-track-wrap{padding-bottom:140px}
  .feature-track{
    display:flex;gap:28px;
    padding:8px 56px 16px;
    scroll-padding-left:56px;
    overflow-x:auto;
    scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;
    scroll-behavior:smooth;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
    scrollbar-width:none;
  }
  .feature-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .feature-panel{
    flex:0 0 380px;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    scroll-snap-align:start;
    background:transparent;
    box-shadow:none;
  }
  .feature-panel .img{
    width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;
    background-size:cover;background-position:center;
    margin-bottom:26px;
  }
  .feature-panel.p1 .img{background-image:url('img/why-building.jpg')}
  .feature-panel.p2 .img{background-image:url('img/why-24h.jpg')}
  .feature-panel.p3 .img{background-image:url('img/why-higher-care.jpg')}
  .feature-panel.p4 .img{background-image:url('img/panel-4-continuity.jpg')}
  .feature-panel.p5 .img{background-image:url('img/panel-5-local.jpg')}
  .feature-panel h3{
    font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';font-weight:600;
    font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-0.025em;color:var(--navy);
    margin-bottom:10px;
  }
  .feature-panel p{
    font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);
    max-width:340px;
  }
  /* mobile: stack vertically */
  @media (max-width: 1080px){
    .feature-header{padding:90px 28px 50px;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
    .feature-progress{display:none}
    .feature-track-wrap{padding-bottom:90px}
    .feature-track{flex-direction:column;gap:36px;padding:0 28px;overflow:visible}
    .feature-panel{flex:0 0 auto;width:100%}
    .feature-panel .img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
  }

  /* === CT REFERRALS STRIP (homepage, for referring vets) === */
  .referrals-strip{
    background:var(--navy);color:#fff;
    padding:80px 0;
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .referrals-strip::before{
    content:"";position:absolute;
    right:-40px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
    width:360px;height:280px;
    background:url('img/silhouette-3.svg') no-repeat right center / contain;
    opacity:.08;pointer-events:none;
  }
  .referrals-strip .rs-inner{
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;
    position:relative;z-index:1;
  }
  .referrals-strip .rs-eyebrow{
    font-family:'Inter';font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:14px;
  }
  .referrals-strip h3{color:#fff;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';font-weight:600;font-size:32px;letter-spacing:-0.025em;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:16px}
  .referrals-strip .accent-warm{color:var(--warm)}
  .referrals-strip p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;max-width:600px}
  .referrals-strip .rs-actions{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
  .referrals-strip .rs-actions .btn{white-space:nowrap;justify-content:center}
  @media (max-width:1080px){
    .referrals-strip{padding:64px 0}
    .referrals-strip .rs-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  }

  /* === DIRECTORS (single group photo, names listed) === */
  .ownership{
    background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:140px 0;
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  /* Large sitting-dog silhouette tucked to the bottom-right but mostly
     in-frame so it reads as a quiet brand mark, not lost off-canvas. */
  .ownership::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    right:-40px;bottom:-60px;
    width:620px;height:620px;
    background:url('img/silhouette-3.svg') no-repeat center / contain;
    opacity:.08;
    pointer-events:none;
    z-index:0;
  }
  .ownership > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .ownership .head{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto 64px;text-align:center}
  .ownership h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:22px}
  .ownership .lede{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;max-width:660px;margin:0 auto}
  .group-photo{
    width:100%;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto 56px;
    aspect-ratio:16/9;
    background-image:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy-mid),var(--navy-deep));
    background-size:cover;background-position:center;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .group-photo[data-photo="true"]{background-image:url('img/directors-group.jpg');background-position:center 30%}
  .director-names{
    max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:20px;
    padding-top:36px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);
  }
  .director-names .name-block{text-align:center}
  .director-names .name{font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';font-weight:600;color:#fff;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-0.02em;margin-bottom:4px}
  .director-names .role{font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68)}
  .director-names .tenure{color:var(--orange);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;font-family:'Inter';letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:6px;text-transform:uppercase}

  /* === ABOUT === */
  .about{padding:140px 0;background:var(--cream)}
  .about .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:90px;align-items:center}
  .about .photo{
    aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:0;overflow:hidden;
    background-image:url('img/team.jpg');
    background-size:cover;background-position:center;
    box-shadow:0 50px 100px -50px rgba(0,22,71,.25);
  }
  .about h2{margin-bottom:28px}
  .about p{font-size:17.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:18px}
  .about .actions{margin-top:32px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

  /* === SERVICES === */
  .services{padding:140px 0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .services .head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:72px}
  .services .head p{font-size:17.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
  .service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border-radius:0;overflow:hidden}
  .service-item{background:#fff;padding:42px 36px 40px;transition:background-color .25s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .service-item:hover{background:var(--cream)}
  .service-item h3{font-size:22px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.2}
  .service-item p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:18px;flex:1}
  .service-item .link{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-family:'Inter'}
  .service-item:hover .link{color:var(--orange)}
  .services .center{text-align:center;margin-top:50px}

  /* === HEALTH CLUB === */
  .health .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-height:620px}
  .health .visual{
    background-image:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(0,22,71,.0) 30%,rgba(0,22,71,.25)),url('img/healthy-pets.jpg');
    background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  }
  .health .copy{padding:100px 80px;background:var(--cream);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
  .health .tag{font-size:12px;color:var(--orange);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px;font-family:'Inter'}
  .health h2{margin-bottom:24px}
  .health p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:28px}
  .health ul{list-style:none;margin:8px 0 36px}
  .health li{padding:14px 0 14px 26px;position:relative;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .health li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .health li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:24px;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--orange)}

  /* === OPENING HOURS BAND (from signage PDF) === */
  .hours{
    background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:100px 0;
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  }
  /* Walking cat profile silhouette on the left as a quiet background mark */
  .hours::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:24px;bottom:24px;
    width:440px;height:200px;
    background:url('img/silhouette-2.svg') no-repeat left bottom / contain;
    opacity:.09;
    pointer-events:none;
    z-index:0;
  }
  .hours > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .hours .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:64px}
  .hours .col h4{
    color:#fff;font-family:'Inter';font-weight:500;
    font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:24px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  }
  .hours .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 0;font-size:15.5px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
  .hours .row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .hours .row span:first-child{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
  .hours .row span:last-child{color:#fff;font-weight:500}
  .hours .em{color:var(--orange);font-weight:500}

  /* === NEWS === */
  .news{padding:140px 0;background:var(--cream)}
  .news .head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:72px;padding-bottom:36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}
  .article{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:transparent;border-radius:0;overflow:hidden;transition:opacity .3s ease;border:0}
  .article:hover{opacity:.85}
  .article .img{aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--navy-mid);background-size:cover;background-position:center}
  .article.a1 .img{background-image:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(0,22,71,.2),rgba(0,22,71,.05)),url('img/surgery.jpg')}
  .article.a2 .img{background-image:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(0,22,71,.2),rgba(0,22,71,.05)),url('img/waiting-2.jpg')}
  .article.a3 .img{background-image:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(0,22,71,.2),rgba(0,22,71,.05)),url('img/team.jpg')}
  .article .body{padding:24px 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
  .article .meta{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--orange);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;font-family:'Inter'}
  .article h3{font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:14px}
  .article p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:20px;flex:1}
  .article .link{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-family:'Inter'}
  .article:hover .link{color:var(--orange)}

  /* === REVIEWS PLACEHOLDER === */
  .reviews{padding:140px 0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .reviews .inner{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
  .reviews h2{margin-bottom:18px}
  .reviews .lede{font-size:17.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:48px;line-height:1.6}
  .vhd-placeholder{
    background:transparent;
    border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:0;padding:50px 40px;
    color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:.04em;
  }
  .vhd-placeholder strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:13px;font-family:'Inter';letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}

  /* === CTA BANNER === */
  .cta-banner{
    position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    background-color:var(--navy);
    background-image:linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(0,22,71,.72) 0%, rgba(0,22,71,.5) 60%, rgba(0,22,71,.38) 100%), url('img/cta-banner.jpg');
    background-size:cover;background-position:center 50%;
    padding:200px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;
  }
  .cta-banner h2{color:#fff;max-width:860px;margin:0 auto 24px;position:relative;z-index:1}
  .cta-banner h2 .accent{color:var(--orange)}
  .cta-banner p{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto 40px;font-size:17.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);line-height:1.6;position:relative;z-index:1}
  .cta-banner .actions{display:inline-flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;position:relative;z-index:1}
  /* Buttons over the image: ghost white outline + solid orange */
  .cta-banner .btn-dark{background:var(--orange);border-color:var(--orange);color:#fff}
  .cta-banner .btn-dark:hover{background:var(--orange-deep);border-color:var(--orange-deep);color:#fff}
  .cta-banner .btn-outline-dark{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
  .cta-banner .btn-outline-dark:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:#fff}

  /* === FOOTER === */
  footer.site{background:var(--navy-deep);color:#B8C0D4;padding:90px 0 36px}
  footer.site .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:50px;margin-bottom:60px}
  footer.site h4{
    color:#fff;font-family:'Inter';font-weight:500;
    font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:22px;
  }
  footer.site ul{list-style:none}
  footer.site li{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:14.5px}
  footer.site a{color:#B8C0D4;transition:color .2s ease}
  footer.site a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
  footer.site .brand img{height:72px;width:auto;margin-bottom:16px;display:block}
  footer.site .blurb{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#8893B0;margin-bottom:22px;max-width:340px}
  footer.site .accred{display:block;margin-top:10px}
  footer.site .accred img{
    width:180px;height:auto;display:block;
    background:#fff;padding:10px 12px;
  }
  footer.site .bottom{
    border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:30px;
    display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;
    font-size:13px;color:#7E89A8;
  }
  footer.site .credit a{color:#fff;font-weight:500}
  footer.site .credit a:hover{color:var(--orange)}

  /* === RESPONSIVE === */
  @media (max-width: 1080px){
    nav.main, .header-actions{display:none}
    .mobile-toggle{display:block}
    .container,.container-wide{padding:0 28px}
    .hero{min-height:auto}
    /* Extra top padding on mobile so the H1 clears the header + logo cleanly. */
    .hero .container-wide{padding-top:130px;padding-bottom:88px}
    .hero h1{font-size:46px}
    .pillars-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
    .feature-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .director-names{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px 14px}
    .about .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
    .services .head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
    .service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .health .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .health .visual{min-height:380px}
    .health .copy{padding:64px 36px}
    .hours .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
    .news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .news .head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
    footer.site .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px){
    body{font-size:16px}
    .container,.container-wide{padding:0 22px}
    .hero .container-wide{padding-top:120px}
    .hero h1{font-size:40px;line-height:1.04}
    .hero .lede{font-size:17px}
    .promo-strip .inner{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px}
    .feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .director-names{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
    .service-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    footer.site .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  }

  /* === MOBILE MENU (flat list per project convention) === */
  .mobile-menu{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;background:#fff;z-index:200;padding:24px 24px 60px;overflow-y:auto}
  .mobile-menu.open{display:block}
  .mobile-menu .top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:20px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mobile-menu .top img{height:46px}
  .mobile-menu .close{border:0;background:transparent;font-size:30px;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer}
  .mobile-menu ul{list-style:none}
  .mobile-menu li a{display:block;padding:14px 0;font-size:17px;color:var(--navy);font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);letter-spacing:-0.01em}
  /* Collapsable groups (About + Pet Advice) */
  .mobile-menu .mm-group{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mobile-menu .mm-group > .mm-row{display:flex;align-items:stretch;justify-content:space-between}
  .mobile-menu .mm-group > .mm-row > a{flex:1;border-bottom:0}
  .mobile-menu .mm-toggle{
    border:0;background:transparent;padding:0 8px;margin:0 0 0 12px;
    display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;
    width:44px;flex-shrink:0;
    position:relative;
  }
  .mobile-menu .mm-toggle span{
    position:relative;width:14px;height:14px;
  }
  .mobile-menu .mm-toggle span::before,
  .mobile-menu .mm-toggle span::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--navy);
    left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
    transition:transform .25s ease, opacity .2s ease;
  }
  .mobile-menu .mm-toggle span::before{width:14px;height:2px}
  .mobile-menu .mm-toggle span::after{width:2px;height:14px}
  .mobile-menu .mm-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span::after{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(90deg);opacity:0}
  .mobile-menu .mm-sub{list-style:none;padding:0 0 12px;margin:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mobile-menu .mm-sub li a{
    padding:12px 0 12px 20px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);
    font-family:'Inter';font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;border-bottom:0;
  }
  .mobile-menu li.sub a{padding:10px 0 10px 20px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);font-family:'Inter';font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0}
  .mobile-menu .mobile-cta{margin-top:32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  .mobile-menu .mobile-cta .btn{justify-content:center}

/* =========================================================
   === INNER-PAGE STYLES ===
   Used by every page except index.html (which uses the full
   slideshow hero). Provides a smaller navy hero with page
   title and breadcrumbs, plus content slots.
   ========================================================= */

.page-hero{
  position:relative;
  background:var(--navy);
  color:#fff;
  padding:200px 0 100px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
/* Silhouette pair on the right of each inner page hero. Four variants
   rotate through pages so each one feels distinct.                  */
.page-hero::before, .page-hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-24px;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right bottom;background-size:contain;
  opacity:.16;pointer-events:none;
}
/* v1 (default): sitting dog + sitting cat */
.page-hero::before{right:250px;width:330px;height:330px;background-image:url('img/silhouette-3.svg')}
.page-hero::after {right:40px; width:240px;height:240px;background-image:url('img/silhouette-1.svg')}

/* v2: sitting cat (large) + sitting dog */
.page-hero.v2::before{background-image:url('img/silhouette-1.svg')}
.page-hero.v2::after {background-image:url('img/silhouette-3.svg')}

/* v3: walking cat alone (wide, low) */
.page-hero.v3::before{display:none}
.page-hero.v3::after{right:40px;width:520px;height:240px;background-image:url('img/silhouette-2.svg')}

/* v4: curled cat + sitting dog */
.page-hero.v4::before{right:230px;width:300px;height:300px;background-image:url('img/silhouette-3.svg')}
.page-hero.v4::after {right:40px; width:260px;height:200px;background-image:url('img/silhouette-4.svg')}

/* v5: sitting dog alone (large) */
.page-hero.v5::before{display:none}
.page-hero.v5::after{right:40px;width:420px;height:420px;background-image:url('img/silhouette-3.svg')}

@media (max-width:1080px){
  .page-hero::before{width:200px;height:200px;right:150px;bottom:-14px;opacity:.12}
  .page-hero::after {width:150px;height:150px;right:20px; bottom:-12px;opacity:.12}
  .page-hero.v3::after{width:340px;height:160px}
  .page-hero.v5::after{width:240px;height:240px}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .page-hero::before{display:none}
  .page-hero::after{width:130px;height:130px;right:18px;bottom:-10px}
  .page-hero.v3::after{width:240px;height:120px}
}
.page-hero .container-wide{position:relative;z-index:1}
.page-hero h1{
  color:#fff;font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(40px,4.6vw,68px);
  line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-0.03em;
  max-width:1100px;margin-bottom:24px;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
@media (max-width:1080px){.page-hero h1{white-space:normal;font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,52px)}}
.page-hero h1 .accent{color:var(--orange)}
.page-hero p.lede{
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  font-size:19px;line-height:1.55;max-width:680px;
}

.crumb{
  font-family:'Inter';font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  margin-bottom:32px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
}
.crumb a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);transition:color .18s ease}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--orange)}
.crumb .sep{color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}

/* Content sections (alternating cream and white) */
.content-section{padding:120px 0;background:var(--cream)}
.content-section.white{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.content-section .head{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto 56px;text-align:center}
.content-section .head.left{text-align:left;margin:0 0 56px}
.content-section h2{margin-bottom:22px}
.content-section .head p{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}

/* Generic prose */
.prose{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--ink)}
.prose p{margin-bottom:1.4em}
.prose h3{font-size:24px;margin:2em 0 0.6em;color:var(--navy)}
.prose ul{margin:1em 0 1.4em 1.2em;padding-left:0;list-style:disc}
.prose ul li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.prose strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:600}
.prose .lede{font-size:21px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);font-weight:400;margin-bottom:1.6em}

/* Generic two-column with image */
.split{padding:120px 0;background:var(--cream)}
.split .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:90px;align-items:center;max-width:1480px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 56px}
.split.reverse .grid{grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr}
.split .photo{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;
  background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy-mid),var(--navy-deep));
  background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  box-shadow:0 50px 100px -50px rgba(0,22,71,.25);
}
.split h2{margin-bottom:24px}
.split p{font-size:17px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:18px}
.split .actions{margin-top:32px;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* Generic grid of cards (3-col image-led cards used on Team, News, Pet Advice).
   Always lives inside .container-wide so it inherits the wrapper width. */
.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:32px}
.card-grid.four-up{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.card-grid.two-up{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.basic-card{display:block;background:#fff;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease}
.basic-card:hover{box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,22,71,.18);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.basic-card .img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:linear-gradient(150deg,var(--navy-mid),var(--navy-deep));background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.basic-card .body{padding:28px 30px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.basic-card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--navy);margin:0}
.basic-card p{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;margin:6px 0 14px}
.basic-card .link{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-family:'Inter'}
.basic-card:hover .link{color:var(--orange)}

/* Definition list / price list rows */
.price-list{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto}
.price-list .group{margin-bottom:48px}
.price-list .group h3{font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:12px;font-family:'Inter';font-weight:500}
.price-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed var(--line);font-size:16px}
.price-row:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.price-row .label{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.price-row .label small{display:block;font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;margin-top:4px}
.price-row .value{color:var(--navy);font-family:'Plus Jakarta Sans';font-weight:600;font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-0.01em;white-space:nowrap;padding-left:24px}

/* Filter pills (Team page sorter) */
.filters{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:56px}
.filter-pill{
  padding:10px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;
  font-family:'Inter';font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:500;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer;
  transition:background-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
}
.filter-pill:hover, .filter-pill.active{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}

/* Generic form */
.form{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px 20px}
.form .full{grid-column:1 / -1}
.form label{display:block;font-family:'Inter';font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:500}
.form input[type=text], .form input[type=email], .form input[type=tel], .form select, .form textarea{
  width:100%;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:0;
  font-family:'Inter';font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);
  transition:border-color .2s ease;
}
.form input:focus, .form select:focus, .form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--navy)}
.form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:140px}
.form .submit{margin-top:14px;grid-column:1 / -1}
.form .submit .btn{padding:18px 36px}
.form .note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55;grid-column:1 / -1}

/* Widget embed placeholder */
.widget-slot{
  background:#fff;border:1px dashed var(--line);
  padding:80px 40px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);
  font-family:'Inter';font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:.04em;
  margin:0 auto;max-width:880px;
}
.widget-slot strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-weight:500;font-family:'Inter';font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:10px}

/* Inner-page responsive overrides */
@media (max-width: 1080px){
  .page-hero{padding:160px 0 80px}
  .split .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px;padding:0 28px}
  .card-grid, .card-grid.four-up, .card-grid.two-up{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
  .form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width: 640px){
  .card-grid, .card-grid.four-up, .card-grid.two-up{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:36px}
}