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.proof-grid strong{font-size:1rem}.proof-grid small{line-height:1.5;display:block;margin-top:4px}
.section{padding:110px 0}.soft{background:#f5f8fb}
.eyebrow{color:#078ec0;letter-spacing:.23em}
.about-feature{gap:10%}.feature-image img{height:530px}
.feature-caption{background:#057dab;max-width:360px;box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(3,22,40,.18)}
.service-grid{gap:18px}.service-card{border:0;box-shadow:0 9px 28px rgba(4,36,64,.07);border-radius:8px}
.service-photo{height:215px}.service-info{padding:26px 28px 30px}.service-card:hover{box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(4,36,64,.15)}
.card-arrow{background:#0d94c2}
.dark-section{background:linear-gradient(125deg,#03213d,#07517a)}
.page-banner{background:radial-gradient(circle at 90% 40%,#0c6695 0%,transparent 41%),linear-gradient(115deg,#041c37,#063b62);padding:100px 0 112px}
.interior-hero .interior-image{filter:saturate(.86)}
.interior-hero h1,.page-banner h1{letter-spacing:-.055em}
.panel,.side-info{border-radius:6px}.approach-grid article{border-radius:6px;border-top-color:#12b7e7}
.footer{background:#03182e}.footer h3{letter-spacing:-.01em}
/* New editorial chapters */
.editorial-intro{background:#fff;padding:112px 0 100px;overflow:hidden}
.editorial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;align-items:center;gap:9%}
.editorial-display{font-family:Manrope,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:1.12;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.2vw,4.6rem);margin-bottom:26px}
.editorial-display span{color:#078ec0}
.editorial-body{font-size:1.08rem;color:#4d6174}.editorial-body p{margin-bottom:22px}
.editorial-rule{height:3px;width:65px;background:#15bfe9;margin:0 0 30px}
.editorial-kicker{font-size:.72rem;color:#087cab;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:800;display:block;margin-bottom:20px}
.editorial-image{position:relative}.editorial-image img{width:100%;height:600px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:5px}
.editorial-image .editorial-tag{position:absolute;bottom:27px;left:-25px;background:#052c4a;color:#fff;padding:25px 28px;max-width:280px;font:700 .95rem Manrope;line-height:1.5;box-shadow:0 14px 34px #03223b35}
.capabilities-section{background:#082844;color:#e1edf4;padding:112px 0}
.capabilities-section h2{color:#fff;max-width:810px}.capabilities-section .eyebrow{color:#5ad7f1}
.capability-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:45px}
.capability{border:1px solid rgba(184,221,240,.22);padding:39px 33px 36px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);border-radius:5px}
.capability>span{color:#47d5f5;font:800 .75rem Manrope;letter-spacing:.2em}
.capability h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.3rem;margin:20px 0 12px}.capability p{color:#bcd0de;font-size:.94rem;margin:0}
.decision-section{padding:110px 0;background:#edf5f9}
.decision-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:8%;align-items:start}
.decision-grid h2{max-width:600px}.decision-list{border-top:1px solid #c7dbe5}
.decision-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:54px 1fr;gap:22px;border-bottom:1px solid #c7dbe5;padding:24px 0}
.decision-item>span{color:#088abb;font:800 .85rem Manrope}.decision-item h3{font-size:1.07rem;margin-bottom:6px}.decision-item p{color:#536578;margin:0;font-size:.95rem}
.premium-inline-banner{padding:84px 0;background:#fff}
.premium-inline-banner .premium-inner{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#062541,#096189);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:58px 60px;display:flex;gap:60px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;box-shadow:0 20px 55px rgba(3,37,67,.13)}
.premium-inline-banner h2{color:#fff;max-width:680px;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.1vw,3rem);margin-bottom:12px}
.premium-inline-banner p{max-width:690px;color:#d5e9f5;margin:0}
.premium-inline-banner .btn{flex-shrink:0}
.trust-note{font-size:.8rem;color:#7790a3;margin-top:15px}
/* finer content treatment */
.prose h2{margin-top:1em}.prose p{line-height:1.85}
@media(max-width:900px){.header-inner{min-height:83px}.wordmark img{width:162px}.hero{min-height:650px}.hero-inner{padding:90px 0 110px}.editorial-grid,.decision-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:45px}.editorial-image img{height:390px}.capability-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.premium-inline-banner .premium-inner{padding:42px;display:block}.premium-inline-banner .btn{margin-top:25px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero{min-height:620px}.hero:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(2,20,41,.97),rgba(3,27,52,.83))}.hero h1{font-size:2.85rem}.editorial-intro,.decision-section{padding:67px 0}.editorial-image img{height:300px}.editorial-image .editorial-tag{left:0;bottom:0;max-width:230px;padding:16px}.capabilities-section{padding:70px 0}.capability-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.capability{padding:26px}.premium-inline-banner{padding:55px 0}.premium-inline-banner .premium-inner{padding:32px 26px}.hero-inner{padding:75px 0}.section{padding:70px 0}}

.bot-trap {position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;}
.form-intro {font-size:.92rem;color:#324961;margin:0 0 1rem;}
.form-status.success {color:#087a63;font-weight:700;}
.form-status.error {color:#ad2632;font-weight:700;}

/* SEO detail sections — accessible, content-rich, responsive */
.seo-detail{padding-block:clamp(3rem,6vw,6rem)}.seo-detail h2{max-width:920px}.seo-detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(1.2rem,3vw,2.6rem);margin:2rem 0}.seo-detail-item{border-top:2px solid #24acd0;padding-top:1.1rem}.seo-detail-item h3{font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2vw,1.5rem);margin:.4rem 0}.seo-detail-item p{line-height:1.75;max-width:65ch}.seo-detail-note{max-width:780px;margin:0 0 1.5rem}.seo-related-link{max-width:1160px;margin:2rem auto;padding:1rem 1.5rem;background:#eef5fb;border-left:3px solid #23a9c9;color:#0a2042}.seo-related-link a{text-decoration:underline;font-weight:700}@media(max-width:750px){.seo-detail-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Mercia Premium Phase B v20: stronger hierarchy and responsive refinements */
:root{--muted:#394e65;--blue:#08639c}
body{color:#122743;line-height:1.72}
.eyebrow,.editorial-kicker,.side-info .side-top{font-size:.8rem!important;letter-spacing:.115em!important;font-weight:800;color:#075985}
.eyebrow.light{color:#8ee5ff}
.nav{font-size:.875rem;gap:clamp(12px,1.4vw,25px)}
.inline-link,.text-link{font-size:.93rem;font-weight:800}
.service-info p,.section-row-side,.prose p,.seo-detail-item p,.about-feature p,.image-text p,.content-split p{color:#32495f}
.breadcrumb,.breadcrumb a{font-size:.84rem;color:#e3edf8}
.btn{font-size:.94rem;min-height:48px}
.hero-photo{background-image:url('/assets/images/mercia-premium-hero.webp');background-position:62% center}
.hero:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(2,20,46,.97),rgba(4,28,61,.88) 35%,rgba(5,24,49,.25) 75%)}
.hero-copy>p{color:#fff}
.service-card{border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(6,30,69,.075)}
.service-photo{height:245px}
.service-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.mercia-editorial-section{padding:clamp(70px,8vw,116px) 0;background:#fff}
.mercia-editorial-tint{background:#edf5fa}
.mercia-editorial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:clamp(35px,6vw,95px)}
.mercia-editorial-section h2{max-width:740px;margin-bottom:25px}
.mercia-editorial-section p{max-width:65ch;color:#344d63;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.85}
.mercia-editorial-section p.lead{font-weight:650;color:#172f48;font-size:1.18rem}
.mercia-editorial-visual{position:relative;align-self:stretch;min-height:410px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:9px;background:#e3edf5}
.mercia-editorial-visual img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:410px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.mercia-image-caption{position:absolute;bottom:18px;left:18px;right:18px;padding:14px 19px;background:#061e45ed;border-left:4px solid #37c4de;color:white;font-weight:750;font-size:.9rem}
.mercia-action-row{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:25px;margin-top:25px}
.mercia-subtle-link{color:#075985;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:6px;font-weight:750}
.mercia-editorial-lede{max-width:860px!important;margin-bottom:35px}
.mercia-feature-trio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;margin:30px 0 34px}
.mercia-feature-trio article{padding:33px 30px;background:#f3f8fb;border-top:3px solid #0285b3;border-radius:4px}
.mercia-feature-trio article>span{color:#075985;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}
.mercia-feature-trio h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:15px 0}
.mercia-feature-trio p{font-size:1rem;margin:0}
.mercia-surface-list{display:grid;gap:14px;margin:25px 0 29px}
.mercia-surface-list>div{border-left:3px solid #078cb7;padding-left:19px}
.mercia-surface-list strong{display:block;color:#061e45;font-size:1rem}
.mercia-surface-list span{color:#3d5369;display:block;font-size:.94rem}
.contact-aside .contact-detail a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.enquiry label{font-size:.94rem}
.enquiry input:not([type=checkbox]),.enquiry select,.enquiry textarea{border-color:#aebfd0;background:#fff}
.enquiry input:focus,.enquiry textarea:focus,.enquiry select:focus{border-color:#046c9d;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #d6eef8}
@media(max-width:900px){.mercia-editorial-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mercia-editorial-visual,.mercia-editorial-visual img{min-height:320px}.mercia-feature-trio{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-photo{background-position:68% center}.nav{font-size:.9rem}}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero-photo{background-position:70% center}.hero:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(2,20,46,.96),rgba(3,26,56,.83))}.mercia-editorial-section{padding:55px 0}.mercia-editorial-visual,.mercia-editorial-visual img{min-height:260px}.mercia-feature-trio article{padding:24px}.service-photo{height:225px}.mercia-editorial-section p{font-size:1rem}}

/* Phase C V21 — service-page & sector-page editorial layouts; additive only */
.v21-service-signature{padding:clamp(64px,7vw,112px) 0;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f3f8fc 0%,#eaf3f9 100%);color:#0a2846}
.v21-signature-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.14fr .86fr;align-items:end;gap:clamp(25px,6vw,95px);margin-bottom:35px}
.v21-signature-intro h2{max-width:730px;margin:12px 0 0;line-height:1.16}
.v21-signature-intro>p{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.78;color:#254760;margin:0 0 5px;max-width:55ch}
.v21-step-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.v21-step{border:1px solid #d4e3ed;border-top:4px solid #0988af;border-radius:7px;background:#fff;padding:clamp(24px,2.8vw,38px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(12,47,77,.035)}
.v21-step>span{font-size:.81rem;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:800;color:#06658a}
.v21-step h3{font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.35;margin:15px 0 11px;color:#09243e}
.v21-step p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.75;margin:0;color:#3a5266}
.v21-signature-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:22px;border-top:1px solid #c9dce8;margin-top:35px;padding-top:27px}
.v21-signature-bottom p{margin:0;color:#324c62;max-width:580px}
.v21-sector-note{background:#08284b;color:white;padding:clamp(60px,6vw,95px) 0}
.v21-sector-note h2{max-width:900px;margin:10px 0 22px;color:white}
.v21-sector-note p{max-width:750px;color:#e0effa;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.8;margin-bottom:28px}
.v21-sector-note .eyebrow{color:#83e2f4}
@media(max-width:800px){.v21-signature-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr}.v21-step-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.v21-signature-bottom{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}}
@media(max-width:600px){.v21-service-signature{padding:55px 0}.v21-step{padding:25px}}