/* CarVerdict / Clean performance design system
   Public layouts, components and responsive behaviour. Feature mechanics live in style.css. */
:root {
  --ctt-accent: #475569;
  --ctt-accent2: #334155;
  --ctt-dark: #171b21;
  --ctt-dark2: #242b33;
  --ctt-text: #171b21;
  --ctt-muted: #656e79;
  --ctt-border: #dce0e3;
  --ctt-light: #f4f5f6;
  --paper: #f4f5f6;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --ink: #171b21;
  --accent: #475569;
  --accent-dark: #334155;
  --rule: #dce0e3;
  --muted: #656e79;
  --display: 'Barlow Condensed', Impact, sans-serif;
  --sans: 'Manrope', Arial, sans-serif;
  --bs-primary: #475569;
  --bs-primary-rgb: 71, 85, 105;
  --bs-success: #347451;
  --bs-success-rgb: 52, 116, 81;
  --bs-link-color: #475569;
  --bs-link-hover-color: #334155;
  --bs-body-color: var(--ink);
  --bs-body-font-family: var(--sans);
  --bs-body-bg: var(--paper);
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 6px;
  --radius-lg: 8px;
  --shadow-sm: none;
  --shadow-md: 0 8px 30px #171b2108;
  --shadow-lg: 0 16px 48px #171b2114;
  --transition: color .18s ease, background-color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease;
}
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 100px; }
body { background: var(--paper); font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
body, input, select, textarea, button { font-family: var(--sans); }
::selection { background: #dce4ec; color: var(--ink); }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .container { max-width: 1216px; } }
h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; }
a, button, input, select, textarea { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, [tabindex]:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #647d94; outline-offset: 4px; }
button, a, input, select, textarea { touch-action: manipulation; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; top: -90px; left: 20px; background: var(--ink); color: white; padding: 12px 20px; z-index: 1100; border-radius: 4px; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }
#main-content:focus { outline: none; }
.text-muted { color: var(--muted) !important; }
.bg-light-subtle { background: var(--paper) !important; }
.text-accent, .text-primary { color: var(--accent) !important; }
.text-success { color: #347451 !important; }
.text-danger { color: #b44337 !important; }
.text-warning { color: #a66c22 !important; }
.section-pad { padding: 76px 0; }
.eyebrow, .section-tag { display: block; padding: 0; background: none; color: var(--accent); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 18px; border: none; border-radius: 0; }
.section-title { font: 500 clamp(32px, 3.2vw, 45px)/1.1 var(--display); color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.section-sub { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; max-width: 540px; }
/* Navigation */
.ctt-navbar { background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 18px 0; backdrop-filter: none; }
.ctt-navbar .navbar-brand { color: var(--ink); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 450; letter-spacing: -1.1px; line-height: 1; }
.navbar-brand strong { font-weight: 750; }
.brand-period { color: var(--accent); }
.ctt-navbar .navbar-brand:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.ctt-navbar .nav-link { font-size: 13px; color: #59635b; padding: 10px 16px !important; font-weight: 500; position: relative; }
.ctt-navbar .nav-link.active, .ctt-navbar .nav-link:hover { color: var(--accent); background: none; }
.ctt-navbar .nav-link.active::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 3px; left: 16px; right: 16px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }
.ctt-navbar .btn { font-size: 12px; padding: 10px 17px; }
.navbar-toggler { padding: 8px; border-radius: 4px; }
/* Buttons and fields */
.btn { border-radius: 4px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 13px; padding: 12px 20px; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: -.01em; transition: var(--transition); }
.btn-ctt-primary { color: #fff; background: var(--accent); border: 1px solid var(--accent); box-shadow: none; }
.btn-ctt-primary:hover, .btn-ctt-primary:active { color: #fff !important; background: var(--accent-dark) !important; border-color: var(--accent-dark) !important; transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
.btn-ctt-primary:disabled { opacity: .55; background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.btn-outline-ctt { color: var(--accent); border: 1px solid #a6b4a8; background: transparent; box-shadow: none; }
.btn-outline-ctt:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); transform: none; }
.btn-ctt-white { color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--paper); box-shadow: none; }
.btn-ctt-white:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--accent); transform: none; box-shadow: none; }
.editorial-text-link { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 650; display: inline-flex; gap: 25px; align-items: center; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #a5b4c4; }
.editorial-text-link:hover { color: var(--accent-dark); border-color: var(--accent); }
.editorial-text-link span { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1; }
.form-label { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
.form-select, .form-control, .ctt-select, .ctt-input, .ctt-textarea { min-height: 46px; background-color: var(--surface); color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid #cdd1c6; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 14px; box-shadow: none; }
textarea.form-control { min-height: 110px; }
.form-select:focus, .form-control:focus { color: var(--ink); background-color: #fff; border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #47556914; }
.form-control::placeholder { color: #7a8277; }
.form-control:disabled, .form-select:disabled, .ctt-select:disabled { opacity: 1; background-color: #e9ecef; color: #667160; border-color: var(--rule); cursor: not-allowed; }
.form-control.is-invalid, .form-select.is-invalid { border-color: #b44337; }
.form-text { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 8px; }
.form-check-input { border-color: #a2ada0; }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
/* Homepage / cover */
.editorial-hero { padding: 0 0 32px; }
.hero-intro-line { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--muted); }
.hero-intro-line span:first-child { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.editorial-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.05fr; gap: 58px; padding: 48px 0 42px; align-items: center; }
.hero-copy .eyebrow { font-size: 9px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.hero-copy h1 { font: 500 clamp(54px, 5.4vw, 78px)/.98 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.048em; margin-bottom: 24px; color: var(--ink); }
.hero-copy h1 em { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }
.hero-description { font-size: 15px; color: #656e79; max-width: 390px; margin-bottom: 22px; line-height: 1.75; }
.hero-photograph { margin: 0; position: relative; }
.hero-photograph img { width: 100%; height: 414px; object-fit: cover; object-position: 55% center; display: block; border-radius: 2px; background: #d3d5c9; }
.hero-photograph figcaption { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; gap: 20px; }
.hero-photograph figcaption span:first-child { letter-spacing: .12em; font-size: 9px; }
.home-search { border-top: 2px solid var(--accent); padding: 25px 28px 16px; background: #eceff1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.5fr; gap: 12px 28px; }
.search-index { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.home-search-heading h2 { font: 500 26px/1.1 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.025em; margin: 9px 0 0; max-width: 230px; }
.home-search-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr auto; gap: 12px; align-items: end; }
.home-search-form .form-label { margin-bottom: 7px; font-size: 11px; }
.home-search-form .btn { min-height: 46px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; white-space: nowrap; }
.home-search-foot { grid-column: 1/-1; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding-top: 13px; border-top: 1px solid #d7dacd; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; }
.home-search-foot a { color: var(--accent); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.stats-strip { background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 21px 0 24px; }
.stat-item { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; padding: 0 22px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.stat-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.stat-item:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.stat-num { color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--display); font-size: 30px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1; margin: 0; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.stat-label { color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 450; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.5; }
.editorial-section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 35px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.editorial-section-heading .section-title { margin-bottom: 0; }
.editorial-section-heading .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 12px; }
.section-aside { max-width: 340px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; margin: 0 0 5px; }
.home-reviews { background: var(--surface); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
/* Owner reviews */
.review-card { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: none; overflow: hidden; cursor: pointer; position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.review-card:hover { transform: none; border-color: #93a78e; box-shadow: 0 5px 18px #171b2106; }
.review-card-top { background: transparent; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
.car-avatar { width: 34px; height: 34px; background: #edf1f5; color: var(--accent); border-radius: 3px; font-size: 16px; }
.car-meta-name { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.4; }
.car-meta-sub { font-size: 10px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 4px; }
.sentiment-badge { font-size: 9px; font-weight: 550; border-radius: 2px; padding: 3px 6px; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.sentiment-badge.positive { background: #e9f1e7; color: #326544; border-color: #d4e4d1; }
.sentiment-badge.negative { background: #edf1f5; color: #9f493a; border-color: #ead5cd; }
.sentiment-badge.neutral { background: #f1eddf; color: #806022; border-color: #e6dfc8; }
.review-card-body { padding: 19px 18px; flex: 1; }
.review-title-text { font: 500 24px/1.12 var(--display); color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.025em; margin: 14px 0 12px; }
.review-excerpt { color: #657061; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.75; -webkit-line-clamp: 4; }
.review-stars .fa-star { font-size: 10px; }
.review-stars .fa-star.lit { color: #9a7434; }
.review-stars .fa-star.dim { color: #cfd3c7; }
.review-card-footer { background: #f7f7f1; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 14px 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; align-items: start; }
.reviewer-avatar { border-radius: 50%; width: 28px; height: 28px; font-size: 10px; }
.reviewer-name { font-size: 11px; }
.reviewer-date { font-size: 10px; }
.review-action-btn { border-radius: 3px; min-width: 30px; min-height: 30px; font-size: 11px; }
.review-action-btn:hover { background: #e6ecdf; color: var(--accent); }
.verify-badge { font-size: 9px; padding: 3px 0; background: none !important; border: 0 !important; color: var(--muted) !important; }
/* Make directory / process */
.make-directory { padding: 36px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.make-directory .container { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr; align-items: center; gap: 35px; }
.directory-heading .eyebrow { font-size: 9px; margin-bottom: 9px; }
.directory-heading h2 { font: 500 31px/1.15 var(--display); margin: 0; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.make-directory-links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0 24px; }
.make-directory-links a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; font-size: 13px; padding: 10px 0; }
.make-directory-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.make-directory-links span { color: var(--accent); font-size: 19px; }
.process-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; margin-top: 42px; }
.process-grid article { border-top: 1px solid #a9b8a3; padding-top: 20px; }
.process-number { font: 400 30px/1 var(--display); color: #87987e; }
.process-grid h3 { font: 500 25px/1.2 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 28px 0 12px; }
.process-grid p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; }
.process-grid .editorial-text-link { font-size: 12px; }
.editorial-contribute { background: var(--accent); padding: 60px 0; color: var(--paper); }
.editorial-contribute .container { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 40px; }
.editorial-contribute .eyebrow { color: #c3d3be; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.editorial-contribute h2 { font: 400 clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)/1.05 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.editorial-contribute p { font-size: 13px; color: #d2dfcc; margin: 20px 0 0; max-width: 390px; }
.editorial-contribute .btn { padding: 16px 24px; display: flex; gap: 40px; white-space: nowrap; }
/* Page introductions */
.page-header-strip { background: var(--paper); padding: 35px 0 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.breadcrumb { --bs-breadcrumb-divider-color: #9bA494; margin-bottom: 22px !important; }
.breadcrumb-item a, .breadcrumb-item.active { color: var(--muted); font-size: 10px; }
.breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before { color: #9ba494; }
.page-header-title { font: 500 clamp(36px, 4vw, 54px)/1.06 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.035em; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.page-header-sub { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 660px; line-height: 1.7; }
.page-submit-review .page-header-title { max-width: 650px; }
/* Review submission */
.page-submit-review .section-pad { padding-top: 35px; }
.page-submit-review .col-lg-8 { max-width: 820px; width: 100%; }
.step-progress { justify-content: start; margin-bottom: 28px !important; }
.step-item { flex-direction: row; gap: 10px; }
.step-circle { width: 29px; height: 29px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: transparent; }
.step-label { font-size: 11px; }
.step-item.active .step-circle { box-shadow: none; }
.step-line { max-width: 70px; margin-bottom: 0; height: 1px; margin-inline: 16px; }
.form-card { border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: none; background: var(--surface); }
.form-card-header { background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink); padding: 25px 30px 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); gap: 16px; align-items: start; }
.form-card-header > i { background: #f4e9e4; border-radius: 3px; padding: 12px; color: var(--accent); font-size: 16px; }
.form-card-header h4 { font: 500 29px/1.15 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.form-card-header p { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 5px; font-size: 12px; }
.form-card-body { padding: 28px 30px; }
#plateNumber { font-family: var(--sans); letter-spacing: .09em; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; background: #f5ebc8; color: #252a21; border-color: #d6c68c; min-height: 58px; }
#plateNumber::placeholder { color: #9a967e; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; }
#lookupVehicleBtn { min-width: 145px; }
#vehicleDetails { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 22px; }
#vehicleDetails > p { font-size: 12px; }
fieldset { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 24px; }
fieldset legend { float: none; width: auto; font-size: 14px; }
fieldset > p { font-size: 12px; }
.info-alert { background: #eaf0e4; border-color: #d3dfcb; color: var(--accent); border-radius: 4px; }
.aspect-card { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 4px; }
.aspect-icon { color: var(--accent); }
.rec-btn { min-height: 44px; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 4px; }
.car-summary-pill { border-radius: 3px; border-width: 1px; padding: 12px 16px; font-size: 12px; }
#emailCodePanel { background: #f0f3e9; border-color: #b9c7ad !important; padding: 22px !important; }
#emailCode { letter-spacing: .35em; font-size: 25px; font-weight: 600; max-width: 250px; }
#developmentEmailCode { font-family: ui-monospace, monospace; background: #e3e9d8; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 3px; color: #39512b !important; }
/* Browse and comparison */
.search-panel-sticky { top: 76px; background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: none; padding: 22px 0; }
.sidebar-filter-card { border: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); background: transparent; border-radius: 0; padding: 0 28px 24px 0; top: 220px; }
.advanced-search { margin-top: 14px; }
.advanced-search summary, .filters-disclosure summary { font-size: 12px; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; padding: 7px 0; }
.filters-disclosure > summary { display: none; }
.results-count { font-size: 13px; }
.filter-pill { border-radius: 3px; font-size: 10px; background: #e9efdf; border-color: #cddbc0; color: var(--accent); }
.view-btn { border-radius: 3px; width: 36px; height: 36px; }
.compare-content-section { background: var(--paper); padding: 40px 0 70px; min-height: 55vh; }
.compare-hero { background: var(--accent); border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.compare-hero-title { font: 500 42px/1.1 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.compare-panel, .compare-content-section .car-panel { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: none; }
.compare-rating-num, .compare-stat-num { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; }
.compare-winner-block { outline-width: 1px; border-radius: 4px; outline-color: #507944; }
.compare-car-selector { border-radius: 3px; }
.compare-picker { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; }
.compare-picker h2 { font: 500 40px/1.1 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.compare-picker .compare-panel { padding: 34px; }
.compare-picker .form-select { min-height: 48px; }
.compare-picker .letter-spacing-1 { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .13em; }
/* Vehicle profile */
.car-breadcrumb { background: var(--paper); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.car-breadcrumb .breadcrumb { margin-bottom: 0 !important; }
.car-hero-section { background: var(--ink); padding: 42px 0; }
.car-hero-title { font: 500 clamp(34px, 4vw, 50px)/1.05 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.car-hero-icon { background: #33483a; border-radius: 3px; color: #c1d5b2; }
.car-meta-rating { color: #c2d6ab; }
.car-stats-strip { background: transparent; border-color: #ffffff25; border-radius: 0; border-left: 0; border-right: 0; padding: 22px 0; }
.car-stat-num { font: 500 31px/1 var(--display); }
.car-stat-label { color: #bdc7bb; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.car-panel { border-radius: 3px; background: #293a2f; border-color: #ffffff20; }
.car-panel-title { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.car-problems-panel { background: #3a3c2d; border-color: #84896850 !important; }
.model-card { border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: none; }
.car-cta-section { background: var(--accent); }
.car-cta-section h3 { font: 500 36px/1.1 var(--display); }
/* Contact / reference content */
.contact-info-card { background: transparent; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 0 0 24px; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none; }
.contact-info-icon { background: #e5ecdf; color: var(--accent); border-radius: 3px; }
.contact-info-value { color: var(--ink); font-size: 15px; }
.contact-topics-card { border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: none; background: var(--surface); }
.contact-form-card { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: none; }
.legal-content, .legal-card { background: var(--surface); border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: none; }
.legal-content h2, .legal-card h2 { font: 500 31px/1.2 var(--display); }
.legal-content h3, .legal-card h3 { font: 500 23px/1.25 var(--display); }
/* Dialogs and cookies */
.ctt-modal { border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 7px; }
.ctt-modal-header { background: var(--ink); padding: 20px 26px; }
.ctt-modal-header .modal-title { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500 !important; }
.ctt-modal-body { background: var(--surface); padding: 28px; }
.modal-car-tag { border-radius: 3px; }
.modal-sentiment-row { border-radius: 4px; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; }
.cookie-banner { background: var(--surface); border-top: 1px solid #c4cdbb; box-shadow: 0 -5px 25px #171b2110; padding: 20px 28px; }
.cookie-banner-icon { background: #e7edde; color: var(--accent); border-radius: 3px; }
.cookie-banner .btn { font-size: 11px; padding: 11px 16px; }
.btn-cookie-accept { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.btn-cookie-reject { color: var(--accent); border-color: #9eaf94; background: transparent; }
.cookie-policy-link { color: var(--accent); }
/* Footer */
.ctt-footer { background: var(--ink); padding: 54px 0 0; color: #c2c8bc; }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.7fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 45px; padding-bottom: 48px; }
.ctt-footer .navbar-brand { font-size: 27px; color: #f4f5f6; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 1; display: inline-block; }
.ctt-footer .navbar-brand span { color: #f4f5f6 !important; }
.ctt-footer .brand-period { color: #b2c6a0 !important; }
.footer-intro p { font: 400 28px/1.15 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.025em; color: #eceff1 !important; margin: 23px 0 20px; }
.ctt-footer .footer-origin { font-size: 10px; color: #aab5a5 !important; }
.footer-heading { color: #a8b79e; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .09em; margin: 2px 0 20px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links li { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer-links a { color: #d1d7c8; font-size: 12px; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 22px; border-top: 1px solid #ffffff20; padding: 20px 0; font-size: 10px; }
.footer-bottom > div { display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: center; }
.footer-bottom a, .footer-cookie-link { color: #bac5b1; text-decoration: none; font-size: 10px; font-family: var(--sans); }
.footer-cookie-link { padding: 0; border: 0; background: none; }
.footer-bottom a:hover, .footer-cookie-link:hover { color: white; text-decoration: underline; }
/* Tablet and mobile */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .editorial-hero-grid { gap: 35px; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 65px; }
  .hero-photograph img { height: 390px; }
  .home-search { grid-template-columns: .75fr 1.5fr; padding: 22px; gap: 22px; }
  .home-search-heading h2 { font-size: 24px; }
  .home-search-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .home-search-form .btn { grid-column: 1/-1; justify-content: center; }
  .stat-item { flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
}
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .ctt-navbar { padding: 15px 0; }
  .navbar-collapse { padding: 18px 0 6px; }
  .ctt-navbar .nav-link { padding-inline: 0 !important; }
  .ctt-navbar .nav-link.active::after { display: none; }
  .ctt-navbar .navbar-nav { align-items: stretch !important; }
  .ctt-navbar .nav-item.ms-lg-3 { margin-top: 12px; }
  .editorial-hero-grid { gap: 25px; padding-top: 34px; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 51px; }
  .hero-description { font-size: 13px; }
  .hero-photograph img { height: 360px; }
  .hero-photograph figcaption span:first-child { display: none; }
  .home-search { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-search-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 25px; }
  .home-search-heading h2 { max-width: none; }
  .home-search-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr auto; }
  .home-search-form .btn { grid-column: auto; }
  .section-pad { padding: 56px 0; }
  .make-directory .container { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .directory-heading { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 25px; }
  .process-grid { gap: 24px; }
  .process-grid h3 { font-size: 22px; }
  .section-aside { max-width: 260px; font-size: 12px; }
  .search-panel-sticky { position: static; }
  .sidebar-filter-card { border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--surface); padding: 22px; position: static; margin-top: 12px; border-radius: 4px; }
  .filters-disclosure > summary { display: block; list-style: none; padding: 13px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--surface); }
  .filters-disclosure > summary::after { content: '+'; float: right; }
  .filters-disclosure[open] > summary::after { content: '−'; }
  .footer-top { gap: 30px; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-bottom > span:last-child { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .container { padding-left: 22px; padding-right: 22px; }
  .hero-intro-line { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .1em; padding: 12px 0; }
  .hero-intro-line span:last-child { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0; }
  .editorial-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 36px 0 27px; }
  .hero-copy .eyebrow { font-size: 9px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(52px, 10.8vw, 76px); line-height: .99; margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .hero-copy h1 br:nth-of-type(2) { display: none; }
  .hero-description { font-size: 14px; max-width: 460px; margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .hero-photograph img { height: 260px; object-position: center 60%; }
  .hero-photograph figcaption { font-size: 9px; padding-top: 8px; }
  .hero-photograph figcaption span:first-child { display: block; font-size: 8px; }
  .home-search { padding: 21px 18px 16px; gap: 17px; }
  .home-search-heading { display: block; }
  .home-search-heading h2 { font-size: 26px; margin-top: 7px; }
  .home-search-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 13px; }
  .home-search-form .btn { grid-column: 1/-1; }
  .home-search-foot { display: block; font-size: 10px; }
  .home-search-foot > span { display: block; margin-top: 3px; }
  .stats-strip { padding: 4px 0 20px; }
  .stat-item { padding: 15px 14px; gap: 6px; }
  .stat-item:first-child { padding-left: 14px; }
  .stat-item:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .stat-num { font-size: 29px; }
  .stat-label { font-size: 10px; }
  .editorial-section-heading { flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: start; gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 25px; }
  .editorial-section-heading .section-title { font-size: 36px; }
  .editorial-section-heading .editorial-text-link { font-size: 12px; }
  .section-pad { padding: 44px 0; }
  .section-aside { max-width: 100%; font-size: 13px; }
  .review-card-top { flex-wrap: nowrap; }
  .review-card-top .sentiment-badge { margin-left: auto; }
  .review-card-body { padding: 20px; }
  .review-title-text { font-size: 28px; }
  .review-excerpt { font-size: 13px; }
  .review-card-footer { padding: 16px 20px; }
  .make-directory { padding: 28px 0; }
  .directory-heading { display: block; }
  .directory-heading h2 { font-size: 30px; }
  .make-directory-links { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; margin-top: 24px; }
  .process-grid article { position: relative; padding: 19px 0 0 46px; }
  .process-number { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 21px; font-size: 25px; }
  .process-grid h3 { font-size: 25px; margin: 0 0 10px; }
  .process-grid p { margin-bottom: 5px; }
  .editorial-contribute { padding: 40px 0; }
  .editorial-contribute .container { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; gap: 26px; }
  .editorial-contribute h2 { font-size: 42px; }
  .editorial-contribute .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; }
  .page-header-strip { padding: 24px 0 28px; }
  .page-header-title { font-size: 37px; }
  .page-header-sub { font-size: 13px; }
  .breadcrumb { margin-bottom: 18px !important; }
  .step-progress { justify-content: space-between; }
  .step-item { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
  .step-label { font-size: 9px; }
  .step-line { margin: 0 6px 20px; max-width: 30px; }
  .form-card-header { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .form-card-header h4 { font-size: 26px; }
  .form-card-body { padding: 24px 20px; }
  #plateNumber { min-width: 0; font-size: 18px; min-height: 52px; }
  #plateNumber::placeholder { font-size: 14px; }
  #lookupVehicleBtn { min-width: 110px; font-size: 12px; padding-inline: 12px; }
  #emailCode { width: 100%; max-width: none; }
  .btn-submit-review { max-width: 65%; }
  .car-hero-section { padding: 28px 0; }
  .car-hero-header { gap: 16px; }
  .car-hero-title { font-size: 34px; }
  .car-hero-icon { width: 48px; height: 48px; font-size: 22px; }
  .car-write-btn { width: 100%; }
  .car-stats-strip { gap: 18px; }
  .car-stat-num { font-size: 27px; }
  .car-stat-label { font-size: 8px; }
  .compare-hero-title { font-size: 33px; }
  .compare-panel { padding: 20px 16px; }
  .compare-stat-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 66px 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .compare-stat-label { font-size: 9px; }
  .compare-picker .compare-panel { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .compare-picker h2 { font-size: 34px; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px 22px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
  .footer-intro { grid-column: 1/-1; }
  .footer-intro p { font-size: 29px; margin: 18px 0 13px; }
  .footer-heading { font-size: 9px; }
  .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: start; gap: 14px; padding: 22px 0; }
  .cookie-banner { padding: 18px 20px; }
  .cookie-banner-actions { width: 100%; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .cookie-banner-actions .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; }
  .ctt-modal-body { padding: 22px 18px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}
/* Review titles remain real controls for keyboard users. */
.review-rating-number { margin-left: 9px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.review-rating-number > span { font-size: 10px; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 400; }
.review-title-button { display: block; background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; text-align: left; font: inherit; color: inherit; line-height: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.review-title-button:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.star[role="button"]:focus-visible, .mstar[role="button"]:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 5px; border-radius: 3px; }
.form-card { scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.compare-hero .text-primary { color: #d1dfc6 !important; }
.compare-picker .car-panel-title { color: var(--ink); }
/* Performance edition: a sharper composition, with the car as the visual anchor. */
:root { --radius-sm: 3px; --radius-md: 4px; --radius-lg: 5px; }
.ctt-navbar { background: #fff; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom-color: #e4e7e9; }
.ctt-navbar .navbar-brand { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -1.4px; }
.navbar-brand strong { font-weight: 800; }
.brand-period { margin-left: 2px; font-weight: 800; }
.ctt-navbar .nav-link { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 650; }
.ctt-navbar .nav-link.active::after { height: 2px; }
.eyebrow, .section-tag { letter-spacing: .13em; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; }
.section-title { font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 54px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.btn { border-radius: 3px; font-weight: 750; font-size: 12px; }
.editorial-text-link { font-weight: 750; border-color: #a5b4c4; }
.editorial-hero { background: #fff; padding: 0 0 36px; }
.editorial-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: .85fr 1.25fr; gap: 18px; padding: 50px 0 35px; }
.hero-copy { padding-bottom: 18px; }
.hero-copy .eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: 9px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.hero-copy .eyebrow::before { content: ''; height: 7px; width: 7px; background: var(--accent); }
.hero-copy h1 { font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(76px, 7.6vw, 110px); line-height: .87; letter-spacing: -.035em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 27px; }
.hero-copy h1 em { color: var(--accent); font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; }
.hero-description { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.8; max-width: 345px; color: #656e79; }
.hero-copy .editorial-text-link { font-size: 12px; }
.hero-photograph { margin-right: -10px; }
.hero-photograph img { height: 395px; object-fit: cover; object-position: 48% center; background: #eceff0; border-radius: 0; }
.hero-photograph figcaption { font-size: 9px; padding-top: 13px; color: #707884; }
.hero-photograph figcaption span:first-child { font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .07em; font-size: 8px; }
.home-search { background: #171b21; border: 0; padding: 26px 30px 18px; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.5fr; }
.search-index { color: #b9c9da; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.home-search-heading h2 { font-weight: 600; font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.05; color: #fff; max-width: 260px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.home-search .form-label { color: #e3e6e9; font-size: 10px; }
.home-search .text-muted { color: #a9b1b9 !important; }
.home-search .form-select { border: 1px solid #535a62; background-color: #2c323a; color: #fff; border-radius: 3px; }
.home-search .form-select:disabled { color: #9ba4ac; background-color: #232930; }
.home-search .form-select option { color: #fff; background: #2c323a; }
.home-search-foot { border-top: 1px solid #ffffff24; color: #a4adb4; font-size: 10px; }
.home-search-foot a { color: #cbd5e1; }
.stats-strip { background: #fff; padding-bottom: 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e1e5e7; }
.stat-num { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 35px; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.stat-label { font-size: 9px; color: #656e79; }
.home-reviews { background: #f4f5f6; }
.review-card { background: #fff; border-color: #dce0e3; border-radius: 3px; }
.review-card:hover { border-color: #94a3b8; box-shadow: 0 5px 22px #171b2108; }
.review-card-top { padding: 17px; border-bottom-color: #e6e8eb; }
.car-avatar { background: #edf1f5; color: var(--accent); }
.car-meta-name { font-weight: 750; font-size: 11px; }
.review-title-text { font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 750; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.review-card-body { padding: 20px 18px; }
.review-excerpt { color: #69717b; font-size: 12px; }
.review-card-footer { background: #fafafa; border-top-color: #e6e8eb; }
.review-stars .fa-star.lit { color: #475569; }
.review-title-button:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.sentiment-badge { border-radius: 2px; font-size: 8px; }
.make-directory { background: #fff; border-bottom-color: #e1e5e7; }
.directory-heading h2 { font-weight: 650; font-size: 35px; }
.make-directory-links a { font-weight: 600; }
.process-grid article { border-top: 2px solid #dce0e3; }
.process-number { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 650; color: var(--accent); font-size: 34px; }
.process-grid h3 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 750; line-height: 1.4; letter-spacing: -.025em; margin-top: 21px; }
.process-grid p { color: #69717b; font-size: 12px; }
.how-section { background: #fff; }
.editorial-contribute { background: #171b21; border-top: 4px solid var(--accent); padding: 52px 0; }
.editorial-contribute .eyebrow { color: #b9c9da; font-size: 9px; }
.editorial-contribute h2 { font-weight: 650; font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 66px); line-height: .98; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.editorial-contribute p { color: #b9c1c8; font-size: 12px; }
.editorial-contribute .btn { color: #fff; background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.editorial-contribute .btn:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); border-color: var(--accent-dark); }
.ctt-footer { background: #fff; color: #656e79; border-top: 1px solid #dce0e3; }
.ctt-footer .navbar-brand, .ctt-footer .navbar-brand span { color: #171b21 !important; }
.ctt-footer .brand-period { color: var(--accent) !important; }
.footer-intro p { font: 650 32px/1.1 var(--display); color: #171b21 !important; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.ctt-footer .footer-origin { color: #707884 !important; font-size: 10px; }
.footer-heading { color: #6d757e; font-size: 9px; }
.footer-links a { color: #37414b; font-size: 11px; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-bottom { border-top-color: #e1e5e7; color: #707884; font-size: 9px; }
.footer-bottom a, .footer-cookie-link { color: #656e79; font-size: 9px; }
.footer-bottom a:hover, .footer-cookie-link:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-bottom .catalogue-credit { color: #707884 !important; font-size: 8px; }
.page-header-strip { background: #fff; }
.page-header-title { font-weight: 650; font-size: clamp(43px, 5vw, 62px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.page-header-sub { font-size: 12px; }
.form-card-header h4 { font-weight: 650; font-size: 31px; }
.form-card-header > i { background: #edf1f5; color: var(--accent); }
.form-card { border-radius: 4px; }
.form-card-body { padding-top: 28px; }
#emailCodePanel { background: #f6f7f8; border-color: #cfd5da !important; }
#developmentEmailCode { background: #e2e8f0; color: #3f5065 !important; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px #47556912; }
.form-control:disabled, .form-select:disabled { background-color: #eceff1; color: #68737b; }
.search-panel-sticky { background: #fff; }
.sidebar-filter-card { border-right-color: #dce0e3; }
.filter-pill { background: #edf1f5; border-color: #c3cdda; color: var(--accent); }
.compare-hero { background: #171b21; border-radius: 3px; }
.compare-hero-title { font-weight: 650; font-size: 49px; }
.compare-hero .text-primary { color: #b9c9da !important; }
.compare-picker .car-panel-title { color: #171b21; }
.compare-panel { border-radius: 3px; }
.car-hero-section { background: #171b21; }
.car-hero-title { font-weight: 650; }
.car-hero-icon { background: #303a48; color: #b9c9da; }
.car-meta-rating { color: #b9c9da; }
.car-panel { background: #242b33; border-color: #ffffff20; }
.car-stat-num { font-weight: 650; }
.car-stat-label { color: #b4bdc5; }
.car-cta-section { background: #171b21; border-top: 3px solid var(--accent); }
.contact-info-icon { background: #edf1f5; color: var(--accent); }
.cookie-banner { background: #fff; border-top-color: #dce0e3; }
.cookie-banner-icon { background: #edf1f5; color: var(--accent); }
.btn-cookie-reject { color: #171b21; border-color: #aeb7bd; }
@media (min-width: 1200px) { .container { max-width: 1240px; } }
@media (max-width: 1199px) { .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 88px; } .hero-photograph img { height: 370px; } }
@media (max-width: 991px) {
  .ctt-navbar { padding: 16px 0; }
  .editorial-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.1fr; gap: 15px; padding-top: 38px; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 72px; }
  .hero-copy .eyebrow { font-size: 8px; }
  .hero-description { font-size: 12px; }
  .hero-photograph img { height: 340px; }
  .home-search { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .home-search-heading h2 { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .ctt-navbar .navbar-brand { font-size: 25px; }
  .editorial-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 34px 0 25px; gap: 14px; }
  .hero-copy { padding-bottom: 8px; }
  .hero-copy .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 19px; font-size: 9px; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(78px, 19vw, 110px); line-height: .86; margin-bottom: 23px; }
  .hero-description { font-size: 13px; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 15px; }
  .hero-photograph { margin: 0; }
  .hero-photograph img { height: 230px; object-position: 50% 50%; }
  .hero-photograph figcaption { font-size: 8px; padding-top: 9px; }
  .hero-photograph figcaption span:first-child { font-size: 7px; }
  .home-search { padding: 21px 18px 16px; }
  .home-search-heading h2 { font-size: 30px; }
  .home-search-foot { font-size: 9px; }
  .editorial-section-heading .section-title { font-size: 42px; }
  .review-title-text { font-size: 20px; }
  .review-excerpt { font-size: 12px; }
  .process-grid h3 { font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0; }
  .process-number { font-size: 31px; }
  .editorial-contribute h2 { font-size: 54px; }
  .page-header-title { font-size: 43px; }
  .form-card-header h4 { font-size: 29px; }
  .footer-bottom .catalogue-credit { display: block; line-height: 1.7; }
  .compare-hero-title { font-size: 40px; }
}

/* Longer owner-led cover headline, sized to keep its three-line composition. */
.hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(64px, 5.8vw, 84px); line-height: .94; }
@media (max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px) { .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 64px; } }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(58px, 14vw, 84px); line-height: .94; } }

/* Keep browse list cards readable on narrow screens. */
.review-card-list .review-card-body { min-width: 0; }
.review-card-list .review-excerpt { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
  .review-card-list { flex-direction: column !important; }
  .review-card-list .review-card-top { min-width: 0 !important; max-width: none !important; }
  .review-card-list .review-card-body > .d-flex:last-child { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem !important; }
}

.sentiment-badge.pending { color: #475569; background: #f1f5f9; }