/*
Theme Name: Sycamore CC Custom
Theme URI: https://sycamoreccltd.co.uk/
Author: DECH Digital Ltd
Description: Custom, highly editable WordPress theme for Sycamore Construction Consultants Ltd.
Version: 1.0.8
Text Domain: sycamorecc
*/

:root{
  --syc-navy:#0f3145;
  --syc-blue:#2f6987;
  --syc-gold:#d5a900;
  --syc-ink:#10222c;
  --syc-muted:#667681;
  --syc-light:#f3f6f7;
  --syc-white:#fff;
  --syc-radius:18px;
  --syc-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(11,39,53,.10);
  --syc-max:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--syc-ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.65}
a{color:var(--syc-blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--syc-gold)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.container{width:min(var(--syc-max),calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}
.section{padding:82px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--syc-light)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:800;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--syc-gold);margin-bottom:10px}
h1,h2,h3,h4{line-height:1.15;color:var(--syc-navy);margin-top:0}h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,5rem)}h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.2vw,3.25rem)}h3{font-size:1.35rem}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:14px 23px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--syc-gold);color:#10222c;font-weight:800;border:2px solid var(--syc-gold);transition:.2s}.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);background:#fff;color:var(--syc-navy)}.btn.secondary{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}.btn.secondary:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--syc-navy)}
.topbar{background:#8fb6ca;color:#fff;font-size:.78rem}.topbar-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:24px;gap:18px}.topbar a{color:#fff}.topbar-email{margin-right:auto}.topbar-social{margin-left:auto;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.8);font-weight:800;line-height:1;padding:1px 2px}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.04)}.header-inner{min-height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}.site-branding img{max-height:62px;width:auto}.header-nav-wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}.header-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:10px 19px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--syc-blue);color:var(--syc-gold);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase}.header-cta:hover{background:var(--syc-navy);color:#fff}.fallback-logo{font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--syc-blue);font-size:1.45rem}.fallback-logo small{display:block;font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--syc-ink)}
.primary-menu{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.primary-menu a{font-weight:700;color:var(--syc-navy)}.menu-toggle{display:none;border:0;background:var(--syc-navy);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:10px 14px;font-size:1rem}
.hero{position:relative;min-height:545px;display:flex;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(12,42,61,.90),rgba(18,52,72,.76),rgba(18,52,72,.45)),var(--hero-image,linear-gradient(135deg,#183e55,#638195));background-size:cover;background-position:center;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -8% -180px auto;width:560px;height:560px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:50%}.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:560px;padding:46px 0}.hero h1,.hero h2{color:#fff}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4.6vw,4.15rem);margin-bottom:14px}.hero-copy{font-size:1rem;max-width:560px}.hero-copy p{margin:.75rem 0}.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:13px;margin-top:28px}
.home-benefits{background:#296786;padding:24px 0 38px}.benefit-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}.benefit-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:14px;color:#fff;border:1.5px solid var(--syc-gold);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 18px;background:rgba(8,45,65,.12)}.benefit-card h3{color:#fff;margin:2px 0 8px;font-size:1.2rem}.benefit-card p{margin:0;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.45}.benefit-icon{font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1}.centered{text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.services-section{padding-top:72px}.intro-grid,.split-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:56px;align-items:center}.intro-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--syc-radius);box-shadow:var(--syc-shadow);padding:34px}.feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.feature{padding:26px;border-left:4px solid var(--syc-gold);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}
.section-heading{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:34px}.service-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}.service-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--syc-radius);box-shadow:var(--syc-shadow);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.service-thumb{height:210px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1e4f69,#95aab4);background-size:cover;background-position:center}.service-body{padding:26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}.service-body p{color:var(--syc-muted);flex:1}.text-link{font-weight:800}
.stats{background:var(--syc-navy);color:#fff}.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}.stat{padding:34px;text-align:center;background:var(--syc-navy)}.stat strong{display:block;color:var(--syc-gold);font-size:2.4rem;line-height:1}.stat span{font-size:.92rem;color:#dce6eb}
.check-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}.check{background:#fff;padding:20px 22px;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.05)}.check strong{display:block;color:var(--syc-navy);margin-bottom:5px}
/* Testimonials v1.0.8 */
.testimonials-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f3f6f7 0%,#edf2f4 100%)}
.testimonial-heading{margin-bottom:42px}
.testimonial-heading h2{margin-bottom:14px}
.testimonial-heading-rule{display:block;width:64px;height:3px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--syc-gold);border-radius:99px}
.testimonial-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px;align-items:start}
.testimonial{position:relative;background:#fff;padding:34px 34px 30px;border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 16px 42px rgba(11,39,53,.08);border:1px solid rgba(47,105,135,.10);overflow:hidden}
.testimonial:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--syc-gold) 0 22%,var(--syc-blue) 22% 100%)}
.testimonial-quote-mark{position:absolute;right:24px;top:9px;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:5.4rem;line-height:1;color:rgba(47,105,135,.08);font-weight:700;pointer-events:none}
.testimonial blockquote{position:relative;z-index:1;margin:0 0 26px;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.72;color:#263d49}
.testimonial blockquote p:first-child{margin-top:0}.testimonial blockquote p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.testimonial-author{display:flex;align-items:stretch;gap:13px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid #e5ecef}
.testimonial-author-bar{width:4px;min-height:42px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--syc-gold)}
.testimonial-author-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.testimonial cite{display:block;font-style:normal;font-weight:900;color:var(--syc-navy);font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.25}
.testimonial-role{margin-top:4px;color:var(--syc-blue);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
.testimonial-role p{margin:0}

.cta{background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--syc-blue),var(--syc-navy));color:#fff;border-radius:26px;padding:48px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}.cta h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:8px}.cta p{margin:0;color:#dce8ee;max-width:700px}
.page-hero{position:relative;padding:96px 0;background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--syc-navy),var(--syc-blue));color:#fff;overflow:hidden}.page-hero.page-hero-image{min-height:420px;display:flex;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,39,56,.88),rgba(15,49,69,.62),rgba(15,49,69,.34)),var(--page-hero-image);background-size:cover;background-position:center}.page-hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2}.page-hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}.page-hero p{max-width:650px;font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:0}.page-hero.page-hero-image:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.02),rgba(0,0,0,.10));pointer-events:none}.content-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:40px}.sidebar-card{background:var(--syc-light);border-radius:16px;padding:24px;margin-bottom:20px}.sidebar-card ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.sidebar-card li{padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe7ea}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:34px}.contact-card{background:var(--syc-light);border-radius:18px;padding:30px}.contact-details p{margin:.4rem 0}.wp-block-contact-form-7-contact-form-selector,.wpcf7{width:100%}.wpcf7 input,.wpcf7 textarea,.wpcf7 select{width:100%;padding:13px;border:1px solid #ccd8dd;border-radius:9px;background:#fff}.wpcf7-submit{background:var(--syc-gold)!important;color:#10222c!important;font-weight:800;border:0!important;cursor:pointer}
.site-footer{background:#082738;color:#d9e4e9;margin-top:0}.footer-main{padding:58px 0}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:34px}.site-footer h3,.site-footer h4{color:#fff}.site-footer a{color:#d9e4e9}.footer-menu{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.footer-menu li{margin:8px 0}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:17px 0;font-size:.9rem}.footer-bottom .container{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.archive-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}.team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px}.team-card{background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--syc-shadow);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden}.team-card .body{padding:28px}
.prose>*:first-child{margin-top:0}.prose h2,.prose h3{margin-top:1.6em}.prose ul{padding-left:1.2em}
@media(max-width:900px){.header-nav-wrap{gap:12px}.header-cta{display:none}.primary-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:88px;left:20px;right:20px;background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--syc-shadow);border-radius:14px;padding:18px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.primary-menu.open{display:flex}.menu-toggle{display:block}.intro-grid,.split-grid,.content-grid,.contact-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service-grid,.feature-grid,.archive-grid,.benefit-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.hero{min-height:590px}.cta{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}}
@media(max-width:620px){.benefit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.container{width:min(100% - 28px,var(--syc-max))}.section{padding:58px 0}.service-grid,.feature-grid,.archive-grid,.testimonial-grid,.team-grid,.check-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.topbar .container{justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px}.header-inner{min-height:76px}.primary-menu{top:76px}.hero{min-height:530px}.hero-content{padding:68px 0}.cta{padding:32px 24px}.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.stat{padding:24px 12px}}


/* Service detail additions */
.service-featured-image{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:18px;margin-bottom:28px}
.service-benefits{margin-top:30px;padding:26px 28px;background:#f5f5f5;border-radius:0}
.service-benefits h3{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--syc-ink);font-size:1rem;font-weight:800}
.service-benefits-content>*:first-child{margin-top:0}
.service-benefits-content>*:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.service-benefits-content ul{margin:.75rem 0 0;padding-left:1.2rem}
.service-benefits-content li{margin:.25rem 0}


/* About Us page v1.0.6 */
.about-intro{padding:72px 0 76px}
.about-intro-copy{max-width:1080px;margin-bottom:38px}
.about-intro-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,3.05rem);margin-bottom:18px}
.about-intro-copy p{color:#526673}
.about-feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:stretch}
.about-feature-image{min-height:390px;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#224f67,#8aa4b0);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(8,39,56,.08)}
.about-feature-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.about-approach-card{background:#f5f7f8;border-radius:14px;padding:34px 36px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.about-approach-card h3{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.4vw,2.35rem);margin-bottom:12px}
.about-approach-card>p{margin-top:0;color:#536772}
.about-points{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:20px 0 0;display:grid;gap:15px}
.about-points li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:#405762;font-weight:600}
.about-point-icon{width:38px;height:38px;flex:0 0 38px;border:2px solid var(--syc-gold);border-radius:10px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--syc-blue);font-weight:900;font-size:1.05rem;background:#fff}
.about-values{background:#f3f6f7;padding:70px 0}
.about-values-heading{max-width:880px;margin-bottom:32px}
.about-values-heading h2{margin-bottom:8px}
.about-values-heading p{margin:0;color:#5d707b}
.values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0}
.value-card{padding:8px 28px 4px;border-right:1px solid #d6e0e4}
.value-card:first-child{padding-left:0}.value-card:last-child{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
.value-icon{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;border:2px solid var(--syc-gold);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.45rem;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--syc-blue)}
.value-card h3{font-size:1.03rem;margin-bottom:10px}.value-card p{font-size:.91rem;line-height:1.55;color:#60727d;margin:0}
.about-team-section{padding:70px 0 76px}
.about-team-section .section-heading{margin-bottom:28px}
.about-team-section .section-heading h2{margin-bottom:8px}
.about-team-intro{color:#5c6f7a;margin:0;max-width:850px}
.about-team-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;align-items:start}
.about-team-card{display:block;background:#f7f9fa;border:1px solid #e4ecef;border-radius:16px;padding:0;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(8,39,56,.05);overflow:hidden}
.about-team-photo{width:100%;xheight:240px;overflow:hidden;background:#dce5e9;border-bottom:1px solid #e4ecef}
.about-team-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 24%}
.about-team-body{padding:24px 26px 26px}
.about-team-body h3{font-size:1.28rem;margin-bottom:2px}
.team-role{display:block;color:var(--syc-gold);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;margin-bottom:14px}
.about-team-excerpt{font-size:.90rem;color:#506570;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
.about-team-full-bio p{margin:0 0 11px}
.about-team-full-bio p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.about-team-full-bio ul,.about-team-full-bio ol{margin:9px 0 12px;padding-left:21px}
.about-team-full-bio li{margin:0 0 5px}
.about-team-full-bio a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.about-cta{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#245f7e,#0f3145);color:#fff;padding:42px 0}
.about-cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.about-cta h2{color:#fff;margin:0 0 7px;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,2.6vw,2.65rem)}
.about-cta p{margin:0;color:#e2edf2}
@media(max-width:900px){.about-feature-grid,.about-team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.values-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px}.value-card,.value-card:first-child,.value-card:last-child{padding:0;border-right:0}.about-team-photo{height:300px}.about-cta-inner{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}}
@media(max-width:620px){.about-intro{padding:54px 0}.about-feature-image{min-height:270px}.about-approach-card{padding:26px 22px}.values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-team-photo{height:220px}.about-team-body{padding:20px 20px 22px}.about-cta{padding:34px 0}}