/* =========================================================
   ENGLISHIRE — ROYAL BRITISH EDITORIAL SYSTEM
   Main stylesheet for Englishire.com
   ========================================================= */

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   1. DESIGN TOKENS
--------------------------------------------------------- */

:root {
  --royal-navy: #071a35;
  --royal-navy-deep: #031024;
  --royal-navy-soft: #102b50;
  --royal-blue: #173f78;

  --crimson: #9f1528;
  --crimson-deep: #6f0d1b;
  --crimson-bright: #c6263d;

  --crown-gold: #c7a052;
  --crown-gold-light: #e2ca8b;
  --crown-gold-deep: #8b6a2d;

  --ivory: #f4efe4;
  --ivory-light: #fbf8f1;
  --ivory-deep: #ddd2bd;

  --ink: #111827;
  --ink-soft: #303846;
  --muted: #626a75;

  --white: #ffffff;
  --black: #080b11;

  --rule: rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.2);
  --rule-strong: rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.48);
  --rule-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);

  --shadow-small: 0 0.75rem 1.75rem rgba(3, 16, 36, 0.1);
  --shadow-medium: 0 1.4rem 3.5rem rgba(3, 16, 36, 0.16);
  --shadow-large: 0 2rem 5rem rgba(3, 16, 36, 0.22);

  --font-display: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  --font-body: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;

  --page-max: 1320px;
  --reading-max: 70ch;

  --space-1: 0.4rem;
  --space-2: 0.75rem;
  --space-3: 1rem;
  --space-4: 1.5rem;
  --space-5: 2rem;
  --space-6: 3rem;
  --space-7: 4.5rem;
  --space-8: 6rem;
  --space-9: 8rem;

  --radius-small: 0.15rem;
  --radius-medium: 0.35rem;

  --ease-royal: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --ease-precise: cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);

  --duration-fast: 160ms;
  --duration-medium: 360ms;
  --duration-slow: 760ms;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   2. RESET AND FOUNDATION
--------------------------------------------------------- */

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  background: var(--ivory);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: linear-gradient(
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18),
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18)
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.018) 0,
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.018) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 5px
    ),
    var(--ivory);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

img,
picture,
svg,
video {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

img {
  height: auto;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

button,
input,
textarea,
select {
  font: inherit;
}

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

p,
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
figure,
blockquote,
dl,
dd {
  margin-top: 0;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  text-wrap: balance;
}

p {
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

ul,
ol {
  margin-top: 0;
}

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--crown-gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

::selection {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--crimson);
}

.site-shell {
  width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--page-max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 3000;
  transform: translateY(-180%);
  padding: 0.85rem 1.1rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--crimson);
  border: 2px solid var(--crown-gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  transition: transform var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   3. SHARED TYPOGRAPHY AND ELEMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.eyebrow,
.section-label,
.story-category,
.site-footer__navigation-title {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--crimson);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.section-label::before {
  content: "";
  width: 2.4rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.section-heading {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.section-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 7vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.section-heading__summary {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 3.25rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-small);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease,
    background var(--duration-fast) ease, border-color var(--duration-fast) ease,
    transform var(--duration-medium) var(--ease-royal),
    box-shadow var(--duration-medium) ease;
}

.button::after {
  content: "→";
  font-size: 1rem;
  transition: transform var(--duration-medium) var(--ease-royal);
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button:hover::after,
.button:focus-visible::after {
  transform: translateX(0.25rem);
}

.button--primary {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--crimson);
  border-color: var(--crimson);
  box-shadow: 0 0.55rem 1.3rem rgba(159, 21, 40, 0.22);
}

.button--primary:hover,
.button--primary:focus-visible {
  background: var(--crimson-deep);
  border-color: var(--crimson-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 0.8rem 1.7rem rgba(111, 13, 27, 0.28);
}

.button--secondary {
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--royal-navy);
}

.button--secondary:hover,
.button--secondary:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--royal-navy);
}

.button--dark {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--royal-navy);
  border-color: var(--royal-navy);
}

.button--dark:hover,
.button--dark:focus-visible {
  background: var(--crimson);
  border-color: var(--crimson);
}

.button--light {
  color: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  background: var(--ivory-light);
  border-color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.button--light:hover,
.button--light:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--crimson);
  border-color: var(--crimson);
}

.button--text {
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--royal-navy);
}

.button--text:hover,
.button--text:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--royal-navy);
}

.story-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--crown-gold-deep);
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease,
    border-color var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.story-link::after {
  content: "→";
  transition: transform var(--duration-medium) var(--ease-royal);
}

.story-link:hover,
.story-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--crimson);
  border-color: var(--crimson);
}

.story-link:hover::after,
.story-link:focus-visible::after {
  transform: translateX(0.25rem);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   4. ANNOUNCEMENT BAR
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.announcement-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 110;
  color: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  background: linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(199, 160, 82, 0.18),
      transparent 34%,
      rgba(199, 160, 82, 0.18)
    ),
    var(--crown-gold-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--crown-gold-deep);
}

.announcement-bar__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding-block: 0.6rem;
}

.announcement-bar p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.announcement-bar a {
  width: fit-content;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   5. HEADER AND NAVIGATION
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.site-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 100;
  color: var(--white);
  background: radial-gradient(
      circle at 10% 0%,
      rgba(23, 63, 120, 0.45),
      transparent 34%
    ),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--royal-navy-soft), var(--royal-navy-deep));
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--crimson);
  box-shadow: 0 0.6rem 2rem rgba(3, 16, 36, 0.16);
}

.site-header::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 -7px;
  height: 3px;
  background: var(--crown-gold);
}

.site-header__inner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 6.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-block: 1rem;
}

.masthead {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-width: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.masthead__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3.65rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

.masthead__name::first-letter {
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.masthead__descriptor {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.19em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mobile-nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  min-width: 4.7rem;
  min-height: 2.8rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.65);
  border-radius: var(--radius-small);
  cursor: pointer;
}

.js-enabled .mobile-nav-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
}

.mobile-nav-toggle__label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.mobile-nav-toggle__icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 1.1rem;
  gap: 0.28rem;
}

.mobile-nav-toggle__icon span {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform var(--duration-medium) var(--ease-royal);
}

.mobile-nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]
  .mobile-nav-toggle__icon
  span:first-child {
  transform: translateY(0.14rem) rotate(45deg);
}

.mobile-nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]
  .mobile-nav-toggle__icon
  span:last-child {
  transform: translateY(-0.14rem) rotate(-45deg);
}

.primary-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 7px);
  right: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  display: grid;
  padding: 1rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  border: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.5);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-large);
}

.js-enabled .primary-nav {
  display: none;
}

.js-enabled .primary-nav.is-open {
  display: grid;
}

.primary-nav a {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  min-height: 2.9rem;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-light);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.primary-nav a:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.primary-nav a:not(.primary-nav__enquiry)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0.6rem;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--crown-gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--duration-medium) var(--ease-royal);
}

.primary-nav a:not(.primary-nav__enquiry):hover::after,
.primary-nav a:not(.primary-nav__enquiry):focus-visible::after,
.primary-nav a[aria-current="location"]::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

.primary-nav__enquiry {
  justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  padding-inline: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  background: var(--crown-gold-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--crown-gold);
}

.primary-nav__enquiry:hover,
.primary-nav__enquiry:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--crimson);
  border-color: var(--crimson);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   6. SERVICE HERO
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.service-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  background: linear-gradient(
      115deg,
      rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68),
      rgba(244, 239, 228, 0.82)
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent 0,
      transparent 47px,
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.035) 47px,
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.035) 48px
    ),
    var(--ivory);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.contact-page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: clamp(-12rem, -8vw, -5rem);
  width: clamp(42rem, 58vw, 62rem);
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 1;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 60 30' preserveAspectRatio='xMidYMid meet'%3E%3Crect width='60' height='30' fill='%23012169'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0L60 30M60 0L0 30' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='6'/%3E%3Cpath d='M0 0L60 30M60 0L0 30' stroke='%23C8102E' stroke-width='3.6'/%3E%3Cpath d='M30 0V30M0 15H60' stroke='%23fff' stroke-width='10'/%3E%3Cpath d='M30 0V30M0 15H60' stroke='%23C8102E' stroke-width='6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: contain;
  opacity: 0.075;
}

@media (max-width: 63.999rem) {
  .contact-page-hero::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

.service-hero__layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.3rem;
}

.service-hero__content {
  min-width: 0;
}

.service-hero .eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.service-hero .eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--crimson);
}

.service-hero h1 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 7.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.service-hero__lead {
  max-width: 33rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--crimson-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 4vw, 2.05rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.service-hero__summary {
  max-width: 41rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 2.7vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.service-hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.service-facts {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  list-style: none;
}

.service-facts li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  padding-block: 0.9rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.service-facts strong {
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.service-facts span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.service-hero__media {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  min-width: 0;
}

.editorial-image {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
}

.editorial-image--hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -0.65rem 0.65rem 0.65rem -0.65rem;
  z-index: -1;
  border: 1px solid var(--crown-gold-deep);
}

.editorial-image img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--royal-navy);
  background: var(--royal-navy-soft);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-large);
}

.editorial-image img[src="how-it-works.png"] {
  aspect-ratio: 1495 / 1052;
}

.editorial-image figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  padding-top: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   7. SERVICE INTRODUCTION
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.service-introduction {
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
  background: var(--ivory-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.service-introduction__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.8rem;
}

.service-introduction__layout > *,
.service-boundaries__layout > *,
.frequently-asked__layout > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.service-introduction__heading h2 {
  max-width: 11ch;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 8vw, 5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.service-introduction__copy {
  max-width: var(--reading-max);
}

.service-introduction__copy p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2.8vw, 1.24rem);
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.service-introduction__emphasis {
  position: relative;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy) !important;
  background: rgba(199, 160, 82, 0.13);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--crown-gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.service-introduction__emphasis::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: var(--crimson);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   8. SERVICE SITUATIONS
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.service-situations {
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7rem);
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.96), rgba(3, 16, 36, 0.985)),
    var(--royal-navy);
  color: var(--white);
}

.service-situations .section-label {
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.service-situations .section-heading h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.service-situations .section-heading__summary {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.situation-list {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.55);
}

.situation-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.1rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-block: 1.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.17);
  transition: background var(--duration-medium) ease,
    padding-inline var(--duration-medium) var(--ease-royal);
}

.situation-item:hover {
  padding-inline: 0.8rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.situation-item__number {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.situation-item__content h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 5vw, 2.5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.situation-item__content p {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

.situation-item__detail {
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
  color: rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.8) !important;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   9. SERVICE BOUNDARIES
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.service-boundaries {
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7rem);
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.service-boundaries__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.4rem;
}

.service-boundaries__content h2 {
  max-width: 11ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 8vw, 4.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.service-boundaries__content p {
  max-width: 38rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.service-definition-list {
  margin: 0;
  border-top: 3px double var(--royal-navy);
}

.service-definition-list div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding-block: 1.15rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.service-definition-list dt {
  color: var(--crimson-deep);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.service-definition-list dd {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   10. HOW IT WORKS
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.how-it-works {
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7rem);
  background: var(--ivory-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.process-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--royal-navy);
  list-style: none;
}

.process-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.2rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-block: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.process-item__number {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--crimson);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.process-item__content h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.7vw, 2.25rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.process-item__content p {
  max-width: 44rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.process-item__content a {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--crimson);
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   11. EARLY CONTACT
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.early-contact {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  color: var(--white);
  background: linear-gradient(
      125deg,
      rgba(159, 21, 40, 0.94),
      rgba(111, 13, 27, 0.985)
    ),
    var(--crimson);
  border-block: 5px double var(--crown-gold);
}

.early-contact::after {
  content: "E";
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.03em;
  bottom: -0.35em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(16rem, 48vw, 42rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.early-contact__layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.early-contact .section-label {
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.early-contact__content h2 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 8vw, 4.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.early-contact__content p,
.early-contact__action p {
  max-width: 40rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.early-contact__action {
  align-self: end;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(3, 16, 36, 0.26);
  border: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.58);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   12. SCHOOL MEDIA
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.school-media {
  padding-block: clamp(3.7rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
  background: linear-gradient(
      rgba(251, 248, 241, 0.91),
      rgba(251, 248, 241, 0.91)
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.035) 0,
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.035) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 56px
    ),
    var(--ivory-light);
}

.section-heading--editorial {
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 4px double var(--royal-navy);
}

.school-media__featured-layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.featured-story {
  padding-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.featured-story__media,
.media-story__media {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--royal-navy-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--royal-navy);
}

.featured-story__media img,
.media-story__media img {
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.86) contrast(1.03);
  transition: transform 850ms var(--ease-royal), filter 650ms ease;
}

.featured-story__media img {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
}

.media-story__media img {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
}

.featured-story__media:hover img,
.featured-story__media:focus-visible img,
.media-story__media:hover img,
.media-story__media:focus-visible img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
  filter: saturate(1) contrast(1.04);
}

.featured-story__content {
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
}

.story-category {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.featured-story h3 {
  max-width: 20ch;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.featured-story h3 a,
.media-story h3 a,
.media-brief h4 a {
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--crimson), var(--crimson));
  background-position: 0 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 0 0.08em;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease,
    background-size var(--duration-slow) var(--ease-royal);
}

.featured-story h3 a:hover,
.featured-story h3 a:focus-visible,
.media-story h3 a:hover,
.media-story h3 a:focus-visible,
.media-brief h4 a:hover,
.media-brief h4 a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--crimson-deep);
  background-size: 100% 0.08em;
}

.featured-story__content > p:not(.story-category) {
  max-width: 45rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.story-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 0.9rem;
  margin-block: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-meta span + span::before {
  content: "•";
  margin-right: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--crown-gold-deep);
}

.school-media__secondary-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.media-story {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.media-story__content h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 4.6vw, 2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.media-story__content > p:not(.story-category) {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.school-media__additional {
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.75rem;
  border-top: 4px double var(--royal-navy);
}

.school-media__additional-heading h3 {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.school-media__additional-list {
  display: grid;
}

.media-brief {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-block: 1.35rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.media-brief:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.media-brief__number {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--crown-gold-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.media-brief h4 {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 4vw, 1.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.media-brief p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.school-media__footer {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   13. ABOUT ENGLISHIRE
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.about-englishire {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(3.7rem, 9vw, 7rem);
  color: var(--white);
  background: radial-gradient(
      circle at 20% 10%,
      rgba(23, 63, 120, 0.52),
      transparent 33%
    ),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--royal-navy-soft), var(--royal-navy-deep));
  border-block: 5px double var(--crown-gold);
}

.about-englishire::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.18);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-englishire__layout {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.about-englishire__identity {
  padding-bottom: 1.25rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.45);
}

.about-englishire__wordmark {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 6vw, 3.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.about-englishire__descriptor {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-englishire .section-label {
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.about-englishire__content h2 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 8vw, 5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.about-englishire__content p {
  max-width: 48rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.79);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.about-englishire .story-link {
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
  border-color: var(--crown-gold);
}

.about-englishire .story-link:hover,
.about-englishire .story-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--white);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   14. FREQUENTLY ASKED
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.frequently-asked {
  padding-block: clamp(3.7rem, 9vw, 7rem);
  background: var(--ivory-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.frequently-asked__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.frequently-asked__heading h2 {
  max-width: 11ch;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 8vw, 4.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.frequently-asked__heading > p:last-child {
  max-width: 32rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.frequently-asked__list {
  border-top: 2px solid var(--royal-navy);
}

.faq-item {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.faq-item summary {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.2rem 3rem 1.2rem 0;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 3.8vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}

.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.faq-item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 0.4rem;
  width: 1.6rem;
  height: 1.6rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--crimson);
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  transition: transform var(--duration-medium) var(--ease-royal),
    background var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.faq-item[open] summary::after {
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
  background: var(--royal-navy);
}

.faq-item__answer {
  padding: 0 2.5rem 1.25rem 0;
}

.faq-item__answer p {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   15. ENQUIRY STRIP
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.enquiry-strip {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  color: var(--white);
  background: linear-gradient(
      105deg,
      rgba(3, 16, 36, 0.93),
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.98)
    ),
    var(--royal-navy);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--crown-gold);
}

.enquiry-strip::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -4rem;
  width: 15rem;
  height: 15rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.26);
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
}

.enquiry-strip__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.enquiry-strip .section-label {
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.enquiry-strip__content h2 {
  max-width: 14ch;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 8vw, 4.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.enquiry-strip__content p {
  max-width: 44rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.enquiry-strip__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.enquiry-strip__secondary-link {
  align-self: center;
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   16. FOOTER
--------------------------------------------------------- */

.site-footer {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--black);
  border-top: 5px double var(--crown-gold);
}

.site-footer__top {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding-block: 3rem;
}

.site-footer__masthead {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  line-height: 1;
}

.site-footer__name {
  color: var(--ivory-light);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.site-footer__descriptor {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer__statement {
  max-width: 24rem;
  margin: 1rem 0 0.35rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.site-footer__former-name {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer__navigation,
.site-footer__contact {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.site-footer__navigation-title {
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.site-footer__navigation a,
.site-footer__contact a {
  width: fit-content;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  transition: color var(--duration-fast) ease,
    border-color var(--duration-fast) ease;
}

.site-footer__navigation a:hover,
.site-footer__navigation a:focus-visible,
.site-footer__contact a:hover,
.site-footer__contact a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--crimson-bright);
}

.site-footer__contact p {
  max-width: 23rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.site-footer__bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding-block: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
}

.site-footer__copyright {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer__legal {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.site-footer__legal a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.58);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.noscript-notice {
  padding: 1rem;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--crimson-deep);
  text-align: center;
}

.noscript-notice p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   17. ENTRANCE MOTION
--------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .service-hero__content,
  .service-hero__media,
  .service-introduction__heading,
  .service-introduction__copy,
  .section-heading,
  .situation-item,
  .service-boundaries__content,
  .service-definition-list,
  .process-item,
  .early-contact__content,
  .early-contact__action,
  .featured-story,
  .media-story,
  .about-englishire__identity,
  .about-englishire__content,
  .frequently-asked__heading,
  .frequently-asked__list,
  .enquiry-strip__content,
  .enquiry-strip__actions {
    animation: englishire-reveal var(--duration-slow) var(--ease-royal) forwards;
  }

  .service-hero__content {
    animation-delay: 80ms;
  }

  .service-hero__media {
    animation-delay: 180ms;
  }

  .service-introduction__heading,
  .section-heading {
    animation-delay: 120ms;
  }

  .service-introduction__copy,
  .service-definition-list,
  .early-contact__action,
  .about-englishire__content,
  .frequently-asked__list,
  .enquiry-strip__actions {
    animation-delay: 210ms;
  }

  .situation-item:nth-child(1),
  .process-item:nth-child(1),
  .media-story:nth-child(1) {
    animation-delay: 120ms;
  }

  .situation-item:nth-child(2),
  .process-item:nth-child(2),
  .media-story:nth-child(2) {
    animation-delay: 190ms;
  }

  .situation-item:nth-child(3),
  .process-item:nth-child(3),
  .media-story:nth-child(3) {
    animation-delay: 260ms;
  }

  .situation-item:nth-child(4),
  .process-item:nth-child(4),
  .media-story:nth-child(4) {
    animation-delay: 330ms;
  }
}

@keyframes englishire-reveal {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(1.1rem);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   18. TABLET
--------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (min-width: 44rem) {
  .site-shell {
    width: min(calc(100% - 3rem), var(--page-max));
  }

  .announcement-bar__inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .service-hero__actions,
  .enquiry-strip__actions {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .service-facts {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .service-facts li {
    padding: 1rem;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }

  .service-facts li:first-child {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .service-facts li:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .service-introduction__layout,
  .service-boundaries__layout,
  .frequently-asked__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
    gap: 3rem;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .section-heading--wide,
  .section-heading--editorial {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(16rem, 0.65fr);
    align-items: end;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .section-heading__summary {
    margin: 0;
  }

  .situation-item,
  .process-item {
    grid-template-columns: 4.2rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.4rem;
  }

  .service-definition-list div {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(9rem, 0.42fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .early-contact__layout,
  .enquiry-strip__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(18rem, 0.75fr);
    align-items: end;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .school-media__secondary-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .media-story {
    align-content: start;
  }

  .school-media__additional-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .media-brief {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  }

  .about-englishire__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(14rem, 0.55fr) minmax(0, 1.45fr);
    gap: 3.5rem;
  }

  .about-englishire__identity {
    padding: 0 2rem 0 0;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.4);
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .site-footer__top {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .site-footer__bottom {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 44rem) and (max-width: 63.999rem) {
  .service-introduction__layout,
  .service-boundaries__layout,
  .frequently-asked__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 2.25rem;
  }

  .service-introduction__heading h2,
  .service-boundaries__content h2,
  .frequently-asked__heading h2 {
    max-width: 14ch;
    font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6.5vw, 4.1rem);
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   19. DESKTOP
--------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .site-shell {
    width: min(calc(100% - 5rem), var(--page-max));
  }

  .mobile-nav-toggle,
  .js-enabled .mobile-nav-toggle {
    display: none;
  }

  .site-header__inner {
    min-height: 7.2rem;
  }

  .primary-nav,
  .js-enabled .primary-nav {
    position: static;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    padding: 0;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .primary-nav a {
    min-height: 2.6rem;
    border-bottom: 0;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
  }

  .primary-nav__enquiry {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-inline: 1rem;
  }

  .service-hero__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(25rem, 0.9fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  }

  .service-hero__content {
    padding-block: 1rem;
  }

  .service-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(4.8rem, 6.9vw, 7.2rem);
  }

  .service-facts {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
  }

  .situation-item {
    grid-template-columns: 5rem minmax(18rem, 0.6fr) minmax(18rem, 0.4fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  .situation-item__content {
    display: contents;
  }

  .situation-item__content h3 {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .situation-item__content p {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .situation-item__detail {
    grid-column: 3;
  }

  .process-list {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .process-item {
    display: block;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  }

  .process-item:first-child {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .process-item:last-child {
    padding-right: 0;
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .process-item__number {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .school-media__featured-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(22rem, 0.75fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .featured-story {
    padding: 0 3rem 0 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .school-media__secondary-list {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .media-story {
    grid-template-columns: 9rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .media-story__media img {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 8.2rem;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
  }

  .school-media__footer {
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }

  .site-footer__top {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(16rem, 1.4fr) repeat(2, minmax(9rem, 0.65fr)) minmax(
        16rem,
        1fr
      );
    gap: 3rem;
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   20. LARGE DESKTOP
--------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (min-width: 88rem) {
  .primary-nav {
    gap: 1.65rem;
  }

  .primary-nav a {
    font-size: 0.71rem;
  }

  .service-hero {
    min-height: 78vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .service-hero__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.18fr) minmax(31rem, 0.82fr);
  }

  .service-introduction__layout,
  .service-boundaries__layout,
  .frequently-asked__layout {
    gap: 6rem;
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   21. REDUCED MOTION
--------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   22. ARTICLE PAGE COMPATIBILITY
   Retains a refined Englishire editorial language for
   School Media and case-study pages.
========================================================= */

.article-page {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: linear-gradient(
      rgba(251, 248, 241, 0.84),
      rgba(251, 248, 241, 0.84)
    ),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      0deg,
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.022) 0,
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.022) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 5px
    ),
    var(--ivory);
}

.article-header {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 100;
}

.article-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.article-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.article-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset-block: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 5px;
  background: var(--crimson);
}

.article-hero__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.2rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.article-hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.article-hero h1 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 11vw, 6.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  line-height: 0.93;
}

.article-standfirst {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 4vw, 1.42rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-hero__figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.article-hero__figure img,
.image-placeholder--article-hero {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 24rem;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--royal-navy);
  box-shadow: 0.75rem 0.75rem 0 rgba(199, 160, 82, 0.2);
}

.image-placeholder {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(159, 21, 40, 0.58), transparent 50%),
    linear-gradient(315deg, rgba(199, 160, 82, 0.22), transparent 48%),
    var(--royal-navy-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.image-caption {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  padding-top: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.image-credit {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.article-body {
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
}

.article-reading-column {
  width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 44rem);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.article-reading-column p {
  margin-block: 0 1.6rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 3.7vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.article-reading-column h2 {
  position: relative;
  margin: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 5rem) 0 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 7vw, 3.35rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.04;
}

.article-reading-column h2::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0.12em auto 0.08em 0;
  width: 4px;
  background: var(--crimson);
}

.article-opening::first-letter {
  float: left;
  margin: 0.08em 0.11em 0 0;
  color: var(--crimson);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 4.8em;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.77;
}

.pull-quote {
  position: relative;
  margin: clamp(2.8rem, 9vw, 4.8rem) 0;
  padding: clamp(1.7rem, 5vw, 2.4rem);
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  background: rgba(199, 160, 82, 0.11);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--crown-gold-deep);
}

.pull-quote::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset-block: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 5px;
  background: var(--crimson);
}

.pull-quote p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 6vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.16;
}

.article-figure {
  margin-block: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 6.5rem);
}

.article-figure--wide,
.article-spread,
.article-figure--closing {
  width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 80rem);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.image-placeholder--article-wide {
  min-height: 16rem;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.image-placeholder--article-portrait {
  min-height: 22rem;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
}

.image-placeholder--article-landscape {
  min-height: 18rem;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.image-placeholder--article-closing {
  min-height: 18rem;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 8;
}

.article-spread {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-block: clamp(3.5rem, 11vw, 7rem);
}

.article-spread .article-figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.continue-reading {
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 10vw, 7rem);
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  border-top: 5px double var(--crown-gold);
}

.continue-reading .section-heading h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}

.continue-reading .section-label,
.continue-reading .section-heading__label {
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.continue-reading .story-card {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

.eastokyo-progress,
.englishire-progress {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 999;
  width: 3px;
  height: 100dvh;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.14);
}

.eastokyo-progress__bar,
.englishire-progress__bar {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--crimson);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: top;
  will-change: transform;
}

@media (min-width: 48rem) {
  .article-hero__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(21rem, 1.1fr);
  }

  .article-reading-column {
    width: min(calc(100% - 5rem), 44rem);
  }

  .article-spread {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.86fr) minmax(0, 1.14fr);
    align-items: end;
  }

  .image-caption {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 72rem) {
  .article-hero {
    min-height: 72vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .article-hero__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(26rem, 0.9fr) minmax(34rem, 1.1fr);
    gap: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  }

  .article-reading-column {
    width: 44rem;
  }

  .article-figure--wide {
    width: min(calc(100% - 8rem), 84rem);
  }

  .article-spread {
    width: min(calc(100% - 8rem), 82rem);
    gap: 4.5rem;
  }

  .article-figure--closing {
    width: min(calc(100% - 8rem), 92rem);
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   23. ENGLISHIRE BALANCED LARGE-LOGO HEADER
   Large centred logo, readable descriptor, and balanced
   full-width desktop navigation.
========================================================= */

/* Mobile and tablet: retain the existing logo/menu arrangement. */
.masthead {
  width: clamp(15rem, 52vw, 22rem);
}

.masthead__logo {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: none;
}

.masthead__descriptor {
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
  font-size: clamp(0.72rem, 2.4vw, 0.86rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Desktop: place branding and navigation on balanced separate rows. */
@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .site-header__inner {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    justify-items: center;
    gap: 1.15rem;
    min-height: auto;
    padding-block: 1.65rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .masthead {
    width: clamp(24rem, 36vw, 32rem);
    align-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .masthead__descriptor {
    margin-top: 0.8rem;
    font-size: clamp(0.88rem, 0.9vw, 1rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  }

  .primary-nav {
    position: static;
    display: flex;
    width: min(100%, 72rem);
    min-width: 0;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: nowrap;
    gap: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.8rem);
    padding: 0.85rem 0 0;
    color: var(--white);
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.34);
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .primary-nav a {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    min-height: 3rem;
    border-bottom: 0;
    font-size: clamp(0.82rem, 0.82vw, 0.94rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.075em;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .primary-nav__enquiry {
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-inline: 1.25rem;
  }
}

/* Large desktop: preserve the hierarchy without making the header sparse. */
@media (min-width: 88rem) {
  .masthead {
    width: 34rem;
  }

  .masthead__descriptor {
    font-size: 1rem;
  }

  .primary-nav {
    gap: 1.8rem;
  }

  .primary-nav a {
    font-size: 0.94rem;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   24. RESILIENCE, FORMS AND LEGAL-PAGE UTILITIES
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 63.999rem) {
  html.navigation-open,
  html.navigation-open body {
    overflow: hidden;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 31.999rem) {
  .site-header__inner {
    gap: 0.65rem;
  }

  .masthead {
    width: min(62vw, 15rem);
  }

  .mobile-nav-toggle {
    min-width: 4rem;
    padding-inline: 0.65rem;
  }

  .masthead__descriptor {
    font-size: clamp(0.58rem, 2.5vw, 0.72rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    white-space: normal;
  }
}

img.is-image-unavailable,
figure.is-image-unavailable,
.service-hero__media.is-image-unavailable,
.featured-story__media.is-image-unavailable,
.media-story__media.is-image-unavailable,
.story-card__media.is-image-unavailable,
.journal-feature__media.is-image-unavailable,
.journal-case-study__media.is-image-unavailable,
.homepage-publication__media.is-image-unavailable,
.article-hero__figure.is-image-unavailable {
  display: none;
}

.service-hero__layout.has-missing-media,
.journal-feature__layout.has-missing-media,
.journal-case-study__layout.has-missing-media,
.journal-case-study.has-missing-media,
.homepage-publication__layout.has-missing-media,
.article-hero__layout.has-missing-media {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
}

.service-hero__layout.has-missing-media > :not(.service-hero__content),
.article-hero__layout.has-missing-media > :not(.article-hero__content) {
  display: none;
}

.contact-enquiry {
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.contact-enquiry__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}

.contact-enquiry__main,
.contact-enquiry__aside {
  min-width: 0;
}

.contact-enquiry__aside {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.email-enquiry-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.35rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  background: var(--ivory-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-small);
}

.email-enquiry-form__notice {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  background: rgba(199, 160, 82, 0.13);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--crown-gold-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.email-enquiry-form__grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.form-field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.form-field--full {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.form-field label,
.form-field legend {
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.055em;
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.form-field input,
.form-field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.78rem 0.9rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--white);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-small);
  font: inherit;
}

.form-field textarea {
  min-height: 7rem;
  resize: vertical;
}

.form-field input:focus,
.form-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--royal-navy);
  outline: 3px solid rgba(199, 160, 82, 0.34);
  outline-offset: 1px;
}

.form-field__hint {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.form-checkbox {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.form-checkbox input {
  width: 1.2rem;
  height: 1.2rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  margin-top: 0.18rem;
  accent-color: var(--crimson);
}

.email-enquiry-form__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.email-enquiry-form__status {
  min-height: 1.5rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.contact-note {
  padding: 1.35rem;
  background: var(--ivory-light);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--royal-navy);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-small);
}

.contact-note h2 {
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 4vw, 2rem);
}

.contact-checklist {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.contact-checklist li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.contact-checklist li::before {
  content: "✓";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--crimson);
  font-weight: 900;
}

.email-contact-panel {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}

.email-contact-panel h3 {
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.email-contact-panel__address a {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  color: var(--crimson-deep);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.legal-content {
  padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6.5rem);
  background: var(--ivory-light);
}

.legal-content > .site-shell:not(.legal-content__layout) {
  width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 52rem);
}

.legal-content > .site-shell:not(.legal-content__layout) > h2 {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.legal-content > .site-shell:not(.legal-content__layout) > h2:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.legal-page-hero__review {
  width: fit-content;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--crown-gold-deep);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.legal-content__layout {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.legal-content__navigation {
  min-width: 0;
  align-self: start;
  padding: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--crown-gold);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-medium);
}

.legal-content__navigation h2 {
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.55rem;
}

.legal-content__navigation nav {
  display: grid;
}

.legal-content__navigation a {
  padding-block: 0.7rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.legal-content__navigation a:hover,
.legal-content__navigation a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.legal-content__body {
  min-width: 0;
}

.legal-content__body > section {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: 0 2.4rem;
  scroll-margin-top: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.legal-content__body > section + section {
  padding-top: 2.4rem;
}

.legal-content__body h2 {
  max-width: 24ch;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.7rem);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.legal-content__body p,
.legal-content__body li {
  max-width: 48rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.legal-content__body ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-block: 1rem 1.5rem;
  padding-left: 1.35rem;
}

.legal-content__number {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--crimson-deep) !important;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.process-grid article {
  padding: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--white);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--crown-gold-deep);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-small);
}

.process-grid h3 {
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

@media (min-width: 44rem) {
  .email-enquiry-form__grid,
  .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  .contact-enquiry__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(18rem, 0.75fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .legal-content__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem, 0.34fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: start;
  }

  .legal-content__navigation {
    position: sticky;
    top: 1.5rem;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 3rem);
    overflow: auto;
  }
}

/* =========================================================
   25. HOMEPAGE VISUAL AUDIT CORRECTIONS
   Corrects the specific layout and decorative problems
   identified from the supplied desktop and mobile screenshots.
========================================================= */

/* 25.1 HERO IMAGE, CAPTION AND DESKTOP BALANCE
   The former figure pseudo-frame crossed through the caption.
   The photograph now carries its own restrained frame. */
.editorial-image--hero::before {
  content: none;
}

.editorial-image--hero img {
  outline: 1px solid var(--crown-gold-deep);
  outline-offset: 0.55rem;
}

.editorial-image figcaption {
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
  padding-top: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-top: 0;
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.25vw, 0.9rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

@media (min-width: 64rem) {
  #englishire-teacher-cover .service-hero__layout {
    align-items: start;
  }

  #englishire-teacher-cover .service-hero__media {
    padding-top: 1rem;
  }
}

/* 25.2 HOMEPAGE JOURNAL FOOTER
   Prevents the paragraph being crushed beside a rigid button. */
#englishire-school-media .school-media__footer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: start;
}

#englishire-school-media .school-media__footer p {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

#englishire-school-media .school-media__footer .button {
  width: 100%;
}

@media (min-width: 44rem) {
  #englishire-school-media .school-media__footer {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 2rem;
  }

  #englishire-school-media .school-media__footer .button {
    width: auto;
  }
}

/* 25.3 GOVERNING PRINCIPLE
   Gives the first repeated ceremonial panel a quieter editorial identity. */
.englishire-principle {
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(251, 248, 241, 0.94), rgba(251, 248, 241, 0.94)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.028) 0,
      rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.028) 1px,
      transparent 1px,
      transparent 64px
    ),
    var(--ivory-light);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--rule-strong);
}

.englishire-principle::before {
  content: none;
}

.englishire-principle .about-englishire__identity {
  border-color: var(--rule-strong);
}

.englishire-principle .about-englishire__wordmark,
.englishire-principle .section-label {
  color: var(--crimson-deep);
}

.englishire-principle .about-englishire__descriptor {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.englishire-principle .about-englishire__content h2 {
  max-width: 19ch;
  color: var(--royal-navy);
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 5.7vw, 4.25rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.englishire-principle .about-englishire__content p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.englishire-principle .homepage-standard-link {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

/* 25.4 ABOUT ENGLISHIRE
   Retains one dark flagship section, but removes the boxed-in poster effect. */
#englishire-about-section {
  border-block-width: 1px;
  border-color: rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.55);
}

#englishire-about-section::before {
  inset: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-left: 4px solid rgba(199, 160, 82, 0.7);
}

#englishire-about-section .about-englishire__content h2 {
  max-width: 16ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

/* 25.5 EARLY CONTACT
   Removes the enormous letter E and replaces it with a restrained
   heraldic crown watermark and fine gold rule treatment. */
.early-contact {
  background:
    linear-gradient(118deg, rgba(111, 13, 27, 0.985), rgba(95, 12, 25, 0.97)),
    var(--crimson-deep);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--crown-gold);
}

.early-contact::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.2);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.early-contact::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(-2.5rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  top: 50%;
  bottom: auto;
  width: clamp(12rem, 24vw, 20rem);
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 200 200'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%23e2ca8b' stroke-width='4'%3E%3Cpath d='M42 112h116l-10 34H52z'/%3E%3Cpath d='M52 112 40 62l37 27 23-45 23 45 37-27-12 50'/%3E%3Cpath d='M60 156h80'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='40' cy='58' r='6'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='100' cy='38' r='6'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='160' cy='58' r='6'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: contain;
  opacity: 0.11;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.early-contact__content h2 {
  max-width: 15ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6.2vw, 4.25rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.early-contact__action {
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
  background: rgba(3, 16, 36, 0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(226, 202, 139, 0.38);
  box-shadow: 0 1rem 2.5rem rgba(3, 16, 36, 0.12);
}

@media (max-width: 43.999rem) {
  .early-contact::before {
    inset: 0.7rem;
  }

  .early-contact::after {
    right: -4rem;
    width: 13rem;
    opacity: 0.075;
  }
}

/* 25.6 FINAL ENQUIRY STRIP
   Removes the empty diamond and lets the message and actions carry the section. */
.enquiry-strip::after {
  content: none;
}

.enquiry-strip__inner {
  align-items: center;
}

.enquiry-strip__content h2 {
  max-width: 17ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.35rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

@media (min-width: 44rem) {
  .enquiry-strip__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(14rem, 0.65fr);
  }

  .enquiry-strip__actions {
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
}

/* 25.7 MOBILE RHYTHM
   Prevents the long homepage statements becoming towering posters. */
@media (max-width: 43.999rem) {
  .about-englishire,
  .early-contact,
  .enquiry-strip {
    padding-block: 3.25rem;
  }

  .about-englishire__layout {
    gap: 1.55rem;
  }

  .about-englishire__identity {
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .about-englishire__wordmark {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2.4rem);
  }

  .englishire-principle .about-englishire__content h2,
  #englishire-about-section .about-englishire__content h2,
  .early-contact__content h2,
  .enquiry-strip__content h2 {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.04;
    overflow-wrap: normal;
    word-break: normal;
  }

  .englishire-principle .homepage-standard-link {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 1.35rem;
  }
}

/* DIRECT SITE-WIDE AUDIT CORRECTIONS */

.section-heading h2,
.frequently-asked__heading h2,
.service-introduction__heading h2,
.service-boundaries__content h2,
.about-englishire__content h2,
.early-contact h2,
.enquiry-strip h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.8vw, 4.25rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.service-hero h1,
.journal-masthead h1,
.article-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 6.8vw, 6.25rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

p,
li,
dd {
  max-width: 68ch;
}

.service-hero__layout {
  align-items: start;
}

.editorial-image--hero {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
}

.editorial-image--hero::before,
.editorial-image--hero::after {
  content: none;
}

.editorial-image--hero img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  transform: none;
  will-change: auto;
}

.editorial-image--hero figcaption {
  position: static;
  margin-top: 0;
  padding: 1rem 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.22);
}

.englishire-principle {
  background: transparent;
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.18);
}

.englishire-principle .about-englishire__layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem, 0.58fr) minmax(0, 1.42fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
}

.englishire-principle .about-englishire__wordmark {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}

#englishire-about-section {
  background: rgba(7, 26, 53, 0.035);
}

#englishire-about-section .about-englishire__layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(14rem, 0.75fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr);
}

.early-contact::before,
.early-contact::after,
.early-contact__layout::before,
.early-contact__layout::after,
.enquiry-strip::before,
.enquiry-strip::after,
.enquiry-strip__inner::before,
.enquiry-strip__inner::after {
  content: none;
  display: none;
}

.early-contact,
.enquiry-strip {
  overflow: visible;
}

.school-media__footer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 1.5rem 3rem;
}

.school-media__footer p {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.process-route,
.service-timeline {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.process-route li {
  min-height: 0;
}

.journal-editorial-selection,
.journal-operations-grid,
.journal-series-grid,
.homepage-publications__grid {
  align-items: stretch;
}

.journal-editorial-selection article,
.journal-operations-grid article,
.journal-series-grid article,
.homepage-publication {
  min-width: 0;
}

.site-footer__top {
  align-items: start;
}

.site-footer__navigation a,
.site-footer__contact a {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .editorial-image--hero img,
  .featured-story__media img,
  .media-story__media img,
  .article-hero__figure img {
    transition: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .englishire-principle .about-englishire__layout,
  #englishire-about-section .about-englishire__layout,
  .service-hero__layout,
  .school-media__footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .school-media__footer {
    align-items: start;
  }

  .process-route,
  .service-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .section-heading h2,
  .frequently-asked__heading h2,
  .service-introduction__heading h2,
  .service-boundaries__content h2,
  .about-englishire__content h2,
  .early-contact h2,
  .enquiry-strip h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 10vw, 2.85rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
  }

  .service-hero h1,
  .journal-masthead h1,
  .article-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 13vw, 3.65rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
  }

  .process-route,
  .service-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .site-footer__top,
  .site-footer__bottom {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}


/* TARGETED CONTRAST CORRECTION — verified against live screenshots */

/* Restore the homepage About panel to its intended dark treatment. */
#englishire-about-section {
  color: var(--white);
  background: radial-gradient(
      circle at 20% 10%,
      rgba(23, 63, 120, 0.52),
      transparent 33%
    ),
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--royal-navy-soft), var(--royal-navy-deep));
}

#englishire-about-section .about-englishire__wordmark,
#englishire-about-section .section-label,
#englishire-about-section .story-link {
  color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

#englishire-about-section .about-englishire__descriptor {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}

#englishire-about-section .about-englishire__content h2 {
  color: var(--white);
}

#englishire-about-section .about-englishire__content p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
}

/* Make the homepage principle link readable before hover. */
.englishire-principle .homepage-standard-link {
  color: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  background: var(--crown-gold-light);
  border-color: var(--crown-gold-deep);
}

.englishire-principle .homepage-standard-link:hover,
.englishire-principle .homepage-standard-link:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--royal-navy);
  border-color: var(--royal-navy);
}

/* Make Standard links on confirmed dark panels readable by default. */
.service-standard .button,
.about-standard-card .button,
.journal-standard-panel .button {
  color: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  background: var(--crown-gold-light);
  border-color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.service-standard .button:hover,
.service-standard .button:focus-visible,
.about-standard-card .button:hover,
.about-standard-card .button:focus-visible,
.journal-standard-panel .button:hover,
.journal-standard-panel .button:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--crimson);
  border-color: var(--crimson);
}

/* FINAL SCOPED CONTRAST CORRECTIONS */

/* Homepage: readable default CTA in the dark situations panel. */
.service-situations .section-footer-action .button--text {
  color: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  background: var(--crown-gold-light);
  border-color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.service-situations .section-footer-action .button--text:hover,
.service-situations .section-footer-action .button--text:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--crimson);
  border-color: var(--crimson);
}

/* Teacher Cover: readable default Standard button in the dark feature panel. */
.standard-feature .button--light {
  color: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  background: var(--crown-gold-light);
  border-color: var(--crown-gold-light);
}

.standard-feature .button--light:hover,
.standard-feature .button--light:focus-visible {
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--crimson);
  border-color: var(--crimson);
}

/* About: strengthen generated principle numbers on the pale-blue card. */
.about-standard-card__principles li::before {
  color: var(--royal-navy-deep);
  opacity: 1;
}