:root{
    --navy:#003061;        /* template deep base, kept */
    --blue:#249dff;        /* Auto Comfort brand blue (from logo) */
    --blue-d:#0f86f0;
    --blue-tint:#d6ecff;
    --bg:#f3f5f9;
    --input:#e7eaf0;
    --grey:#6f7783;
    --grey-2:#9aa2ad;
    --line:#e5e7ee;
    --ph:#7c8794;
    --ink:#222b34;
    --white:#fff;
    --maxw:1290px;
    --side:75px;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
  h1,h2,h3,h4,.display{font-family:'Sora',sans-serif;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}
  a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--side)}
  .blue{color:var(--blue)}
  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'DM Sans';font-weight:700;font-size:16px;border:none;cursor:pointer}
  .pill-blue{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:15px 28px;transition:.2s}
  .pill-blue:hover{background:var(--blue-d)}
  .pill-white{background:#fff;color:var(--blue);border-radius:999px;padding:15px 28px}
  .circ{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto}
  .circ-white{background:#fff;color:var(--blue)}
  .circ-blue{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
  .chk{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto}

  /* header */
  .header{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:6;padding:22px 0}
  .header .bar{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;background:#fff;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:16px 28px}
  .logo-img{height:34px;width:auto}
  .nav{display:flex;gap:26px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
  .nav a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
  /* nav brand dropdown */
  .nav-dd{position:relative}
  .nav-dd-btn{font:inherit;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);background:none;border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
  .nav-dd-btn:hover,.nav-dd.open .nav-dd-btn{color:var(--blue)}
  .nav-dd-btn .caret{font-size:11px;transition:transform .2s}
  .nav-dd.open .nav-dd-btn .caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .nav-dd-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);min-width:238px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(6,36,66,.16);padding:8px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.18s;z-index:20}
  .nav-dd:hover .nav-dd-menu,.nav-dd:focus-within .nav-dd-menu,.nav-dd.open .nav-dd-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
  .nav-dd-menu a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
  .nav-dd-menu a img{width:30px;height:22px;object-fit:contain;filter:grayscale(1);opacity:.8}
  .nav-dd-menu a:hover{background:var(--bg);color:var(--blue)}
  .nav-dd-menu a:hover img{filter:none;opacity:1}
  .nav-dd-other{margin-top:4px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0 0 9px 9px;color:var(--grey)!important;justify-content:center}
  .hgroup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}
  .hcall{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .hcall .t{font-size:13px;color:var(--grey)}
  .hcall .t b{display:block;font-family:'Sora';font-size:18px;color:var(--ink)}
  a.hcall:hover .t b{color:var(--blue)}
  .qform .callrow a.num:hover{color:var(--blue)}
  .burger{display:none;background:none;border:none;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer}
.mmenu{display:none}

  /* hero */
  .hero{position:relative;padding-top:150px;padding-bottom:70px;background:#fff}
  .hero-photo{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:820px;z-index:0;background:#0a2c52}
  .hero-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.5}
  .hero-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,30,61,.86),rgba(0,30,61,.45))}
  .hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 470px;gap:50px;align-items:start}
  .badge{display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 18px;font-style:italic;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:22px}
  .hero h1{color:#fff;font-size:58px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:22px}
  .hero .sub{color:#d7e3f1;font-size:18px;max-width:540px;margin-bottom:30px}
  .checks2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px 30px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:560px}
  .checks2 .c{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:#fff;font-size:17px}
  .qform{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:34px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
  .qform h3{font-family:'Sora';font-size:27px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:6px}
  .qform .fsub{color:var(--grey);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:22px}
  .field{background:var(--input);border:none;border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink);font-family:'DM Sans';font-size:15px;padding:15px 16px;width:100%;margin-bottom:14px}
  .field::placeholder{color:#8a929b}
  textarea.field{resize:none;height:90px}
  .pill-blue.full{width:100%;justify-content:center;padding:16px}
  .qform .divx{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin:22px 0 16px}
  .qform .callrow{text-align:center}
  .qform .callrow .lab{font-weight:600;color:var(--grey);font-size:14px}
  .qform .callrow .num{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;font-family:'Sora';font-weight:800;font-size:30px;color:var(--ink);margin-top:6px}

  /* stats */
  .stats{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
  .stats .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);padding:48px 75px;text-align:center;gap:20px}
  .stats .num{font-family:'Sora';font-weight:700;font-size:50px;color:#fff}
  .stats .num b{color:var(--blue)}
  .stats .lab{color:#aebfd2;font-size:16px;margin-top:6px}

  /* generic section */
  .sec{padding:90px 0}
  .badge-light{display:inline-block;background:#eaf4ff;color:var(--navy);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 18px;font-style:italic;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
  h2.h{font-size:44px;font-weight:700}
  .lead{color:var(--grey);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6}

  /* why choose (accordion + images) */
  .why2 .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
  .why2 h2{font-size:44px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
  .why2 .lead{margin-bottom:30px;max-width:430px}
  .acc{background:var(--bg);border-radius:12px;padding:20px 22px;margin-bottom:16px;cursor:pointer}
  .acc .row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
  .acc .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto}
  .acc .q{font-family:'Sora';font-weight:600;font-size:18px;flex:1}
  .acc .tg{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--navy);transition:.2s}
  .acc.open .tg{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .acc p{color:var(--grey);font-size:14px;margin-top:0;max-height:0;overflow:hidden;padding-left:62px;transition:.3s}
  .acc.open p{margin-top:14px;max-height:200px}
  .why2-imgs{position:relative;height:560px}
  .why2-imgs .a{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;width:80%;height:420px;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
  .why2-imgs .b{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;width:54%;height:280px;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:6px solid #fff}
  .why2-imgs img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

  /* services checklist */
  .svc{background:var(--bg)}
  .svc .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
  .svc-img{height:480px;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}
  .svc-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .svc h2{font-size:44px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px}
  .svc .lead{margin-bottom:26px;max-width:460px}
  .svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px 26px}
  .svc-grid .it{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:17px;font-weight:500}

  /* process */
  .proc .wrap{text-align:center}
  .proc h2{font-size:44px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
  .proc .lead{max-width:600px;margin:0 auto 50px}
  .proc-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:stretch;text-align:left}
  .pcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:36px 30px}
  .pcard.mid{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy);box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,48,97,.18)}
  .pcard .ic{width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:22px;font-family:'Sora';font-weight:800;font-size:24px}
  .pcard h4{font-family:'Sora';font-size:23px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:12px}
  .pcard p{color:var(--grey);font-size:14px}
  .pcard.mid p{color:#c0cddc}

  /* testimonials */
  .testi{background:var(--bg)}
  .testi .wrap{text-align:center}
  .testi h2{font-size:44px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px}
  .testi .lead{margin-bottom:50px}
  .testi-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:start;text-align:left}
  .tcard{background:#fff;border-radius:16px;padding:30px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
  .tcard .stars{color:#ffb400;letter-spacing:2px;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .tcard p{color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:24px}
  .tcard .divx{height:1px;background:var(--line);margin-bottom:18px}
  .tcard .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
  .tcard .who .av{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:'Sora';font-weight:700}
  .tcard .who b{font-family:'Sora';font-size:16px;display:block}
  .tcard .who .ago{color:var(--grey-2);font-size:12px}
  .g-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:46px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:12px 22px;font-weight:600}
  .g-badge .rate{font-family:'Sora';font-weight:800;color:var(--ink)}

  /* trusted brands */
  .brands .wrap{text-align:center}
  .brands .lab{color:var(--grey);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:30px}
  .brands-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:26px 20px;align-items:center;justify-items:center;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
  .brands-row img{width:100%;max-width:112px;height:auto;filter:grayscale(1);opacity:.7;transition:.2s}
  .brands-row img:hover{filter:none;opacity:1}
  @media (max-width:900px){.brands-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);max-width:560px}}
  @media (max-width:520px){.brands-row{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px 14px}}

  /* faq */
  .faq2 .wrap{text-align:center}
  .faq2 h2{font-size:44px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:16px}
  .faq2 .lead{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 44px}
  .faq2-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;text-align:left}
  .qa{background:var(--bg);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 24px;cursor:pointer}
  .qa .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px}
  .qa .q{font-family:'Sora';font-weight:600;font-size:16px}
  .qa .tg{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue-tint);color:var(--navy);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto;transition:.2s}
  .qa.open .tg{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .qa p{color:var(--grey);font-size:14px;max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:.3s}
  .qa.open p{margin-top:14px;max-height:260px}

  /* cta band */
  .cta2{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .cta2 .wrap{padding:80px 75px;position:relative;z-index:2}
  .cta2 .pill-tag{display:inline-block;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;padding:8px 18px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:20px}
  .cta2 h2{font-size:42px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.2}
  .cta2 p{color:#bcd0e6;margin-bottom:32px;font-size:18px}
  .cta2 .btn-row{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

  /* contact / location */
  .contact2 .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:50px;align-items:stretch}
  .contact2 .pill-tag{display:inline-block;background:#dcebff;color:var(--blue);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:16px}
  .contact2 h2{font-size:42px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:22px}
  .cc-card{background:var(--bg);border-radius:14px;padding:28px;margin-bottom:22px}
  .cc-card .it{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:14px;color:var(--ink);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .cc-card .it:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  .cc-card .it .ic{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:0 0 auto}
  .cc-card .it .k{font-size:13px;color:var(--grey)}
  .cc-card .it .v{font-family:'Sora';font-weight:600;font-size:17px}
  .loc-map{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;min-height:460px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .loc-map iframe{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:460px;border:0;display:block}

  /* footer */
  .footer{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
  .footer .wrap{padding:60px 75px}
  .foot-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding-bottom:26px;margin-bottom:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px}
  .footer .logo-img{height:34px;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
  .foot-nav{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-nav a{font-weight:500;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;color:#cdd9e8}
  .foot-nav a:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
  .foot-grid h4{font-family:'Sora';font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px}
  .foot-grid .lead{color:#aebfd2;font-size:14px;max-width:330px}
  .foot-grid a{display:block;color:#aebfd2;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:10px}
  .foot-grid a:hover{color:#fff}
  .foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;color:#8ea1b8;font-size:13px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}

  /* ===== TABLET ===== */
  @media (max-width:980px){
    :root{--side:32px}
    .hero h1{font-size:44px}
    .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr 400px}
    h2.h,.why2 h2,.svc h2,.proc h2,.testi h2,.faq2 h2,.cta2 h2,.contact2 h2{font-size:34px}
    .stats .wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:36px 20px}
    .proc-row,.testi-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .pcard.mid{transform:none}
  }
  /* ===== MOBILE ===== */
  @media (max-width:768px){
    :root{--side:18px}
    body{font-size:15px}
    .nav,.hgroup .hcall,.hgroup .btn{display:none}
    .burger{display:flex}
    .header .bar{padding:14px 18px}
    .header .bar{position:relative}
    .mmenu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(6,36,66,.16);padding:10px;z-index:30}
    .mmenu.open{display:flex}
    .mmenu>a,.mmenu-dd-btn{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;width:100%;padding:13px 14px;font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink);background:none;border:0;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}
    .mmenu>a:active,.mmenu>a:hover,.mmenu-dd-btn:hover{background:var(--bg)}
    .mmenu-dd-btn .caret{font-size:12px;transition:transform .2s}
    .mmenu-dd-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}
    .mmenu-sub{display:none;flex-direction:column;padding:2px 0 6px 8px}
    .mmenu-sub.open{display:flex}
    .mmenu-sub a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:11px 12px;border-radius:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink)}
    .mmenu-sub a:hover{background:var(--bg)}
    .mmenu-sub a img{width:30px;height:22px;object-fit:contain;filter:grayscale(1);opacity:.85}
    .mmenu-sub .nav-dd-other{color:var(--grey);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:4px}
    .mmenu-cta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:12px 6px 6px}
    .mmenu-cta .btn{justify-content:center;text-align:center}
    .hero{padding-top:120px}
    .hero-photo{height:100%}
    .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
    .hero h1{font-size:33px}
    .checks2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
    .qform{padding:26px 22px}
    .stats .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding:44px 18px}
    .sec{padding:54px 0}
    .why2 .wrap,.svc .wrap,.faq2-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
    .contact2 .wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:34px}
    .contact2 .wrap>div,.loc-map{min-width:0}
    .loc-map,.loc-map iframe{min-height:320px}
    .why2-imgs{height:380px}
    .brands-row{gap:22px 30px}
    .brands-row img{height:32px}
    .cta2 .wrap,.footer .wrap{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  }

  /* ===== additions for the multi-page build (3 Jul 2026) ===== */
  select.field{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%236f7783' stroke-width='2' fill='none'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:right 16px center}
  .lead-note{margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#c0392b;font-weight:600}
  /* home service cards */
  .home-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px;margin-top:40px}
  .hcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;transition:.2s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .hcard:hover{box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,48,97,.14);transform:translateY(-3px)}
  .hcard .im{height:230px}
  .hcard .im img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
  .hcard .tx{padding:28px 28px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;flex:1}
  .hcard h3{font-family:'Sora';font-size:24px;font-weight:700}
  .hcard p{color:var(--grey);font-size:15px;flex:1}
  .hcard .go{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700}
  /* make logo tiles */
  .makes-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;justify-content:center;margin-top:26px}
  .makes-row a{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;width:140px;aspect-ratio:1/1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:16px;transition:.2s}
  .makes-row a img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;filter:grayscale(1);opacity:.75;transition:.2s}
  .makes-row a:hover{border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(6,36,66,.10)}
  .makes-row a:hover img{filter:none;opacity:1}
  /* sticky mobile call bar */
  .sticky-cta{display:none}
  @media (max-width:768px){
    body{padding-bottom:64px}
    .sticky-cta{display:flex;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:40;height:64px}
    .sticky-cta a{flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Sora';font-weight:700;font-size:16px}
    .sticky-cta .sc-call{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
    .sticky-cta .sc-quote{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
    .home-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }

  /* per-suburb brand breakdown cards */
  .bmk-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:34px;text-align:left}
  .bmk{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;transition:.2s}
  .bmk:hover{border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(6,36,66,.10);transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .bmk b{font-family:'Sora';font-size:19px;color:var(--navy)}
  .bmk span{color:var(--grey);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55}
  .bmk .go{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;margin-top:2px}
  /* areas-we-serve chip grid */
  .areas{background:#eef4fb}
  .area-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;justify-content:center;margin-top:26px}
  .area-grid a{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:11px 20px;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);transition:.2s}
  .area-grid a:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(6,36,66,.10)}
  @media (max-width:768px){
    .bmk-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .area-grid a{padding:10px 16px;font-size:14px}
  }