/*
Theme Name: Wells Business Services
Theme URI: https://wellsbusinessservices.co.uk/
Author: Bombshell Design / Custom build
Description: Lightweight custom WordPress theme for Wells Business Services, Teesside accountants.
Version: 1.3.0
Text Domain: wells-business
*/

:root{
  --navy:#17324d;
  --navy-2:#0f2539;
  --ink:#20303e;
  --muted:#66727d;
  --teal:#2d7a78;
  --teal-dark:#205d5b;
  --cream:#f7f4ee;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --line:#dde4e8;
  --shadow:0 16px 42px rgba(23,50,77,.10);
  --radius:20px;
  --container:1180px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Inter,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.65}
a{color:var(--teal-dark);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 40px),var(--container));margin-inline:auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(221,228,232,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:82px;gap:24px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.brand:hover{text-decoration:none}
.brand-mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:900;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(23,50,77,.18)}
.brand-text small{display:block;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.main-nav ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.main-nav a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem}
.main-nav .menu-item-has-children{position:relative}
.main-nav .sub-menu{display:none;position:absolute;top:100%;left:-18px;min-width:230px;padding:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.main-nav .menu-item-has-children:hover>.sub-menu{display:block}
.main-nav .sub-menu li{width:100%}
.main-nav .sub-menu a{display:block;padding:8px 10px}
.header-cta,.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 20px;font-weight:800;border:2px solid transparent;transition:.2s ease;text-decoration:none}
.header-cta,.btn-primary{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}
.header-cta:hover,.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--teal-dark);text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-secondary{border-color:var(--navy);color:var(--navy);background:#fff}
.btn-secondary:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy)}
.hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cream) 0%,#fff 62%);padding:90px 0 76px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--teal-dark);margin-bottom:14px}
.hero h1,.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,5.6rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:var(--navy);margin:.1em 0 .28em}
.hero p.lead{font-size:1.18rem;max-width:720px;color:#4d5a66;margin-bottom:28px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.hero-card{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:34px;box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(23,50,77,.18);position:relative}
.hero-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:16px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:20px;pointer-events:none}
.hero-card h2{font-size:2rem;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 12px}
.hero-card p{color:#dce6ed}
.hero-stat{display:flex;align-items:end;gap:12px;margin:26px 0}
.hero-stat strong{font-size:4.4rem;line-height:.85;color:#fff}
.hero-stat span{font-size:.98rem;color:#c9d5dc;max-width:130px;line-height:1.3}
.trust-strip{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.trust-item{padding:20px 26px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.trust-item:last-child{border-right:0}
.trust-item strong{display:block;font-size:1rem}
.trust-item span{font-size:.9rem;color:#c9d5dc}
.section{padding:82px 0}
.section.alt{background:var(--cream)}
.section-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:36px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 14px}
.section-head p{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--muted)}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(23,50,77,.05)}
.card h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:1.3rem;margin:10px 0 9px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 14px}
.icon-badge{display:grid;place-items:center;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:14px;background:#e8f2f1;color:var(--teal-dark);font-weight:900}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:58px;align-items:center}
.check-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0 0}
.check-list li{position:relative;padding-left:30px;margin:13px 0;color:#45515c}
.check-list li:before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--teal);font-weight:900}
.quote-panel{background:#fff;border-radius:26px;padding:34px;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.quote-panel blockquote{margin:0;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}
.quote-panel cite{display:block;margin-top:18px;color:var(--muted);font-style:normal}
.cta-band{padding:62px 0;background:var(--teal);color:#fff}
.cta-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.cta-band h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 8px}
.cta-band p{margin:0;color:#e2f0ef}
.cta-band .btn-secondary{border-color:#fff;color:#fff;background:transparent}
.cta-band .btn-secondary:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--teal-dark)}
.page-hero{padding:74px 0 54px;background:var(--cream)}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4.6rem)}
.content-wrap{padding:62px 0}
.entry-content{max-width:850px;font-size:1.04rem}
.entry-content h2,.entry-content h3{color:var(--navy);line-height:1.15}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:36px}
.contact-panel,.form-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:30px;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(23,50,77,.05)}
.contact-panel{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.contact-panel a{color:#fff}
.wbs-form{display:grid;gap:15px}
.wbs-form label{font-weight:750;color:var(--navy)}
.wbs-form input,.wbs-form textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid #cfd9df;border-radius:12px;font:inherit;background:#fff}
.wbs-form textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.notice{padding:14px 16px;border-radius:12px;background:#eaf5ee;color:#285e3b;margin-bottom:16px}
.notice.error{background:#faecec;color:#843535}
.site-footer{background:var(--navy-2);color:#dce5eb;padding:56px 0 24px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr .8fr;gap:36px}
.site-footer h3{color:#fff;margin-top:0}
.site-footer a{color:#dce5eb}
.footer-nav{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.footer-nav li{margin:8px 0}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;font-size:.88rem;color:#9fb0bc;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .menu-toggle{display:block}.main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:82px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 20px}.main-nav.open{display:block}.main-nav ul{display:block}.main-nav li{margin:10px 0}.main-nav .sub-menu{display:block;position:static;box-shadow:none;border:0;padding:0 0 0 16px}.header-cta{display:none}
  .hero-grid,.split,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{padding-top:64px}.trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.trust-item:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.cta-grid{display:block}.cta-actions{margin-top:22px}
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--container))}.hero h1{font-size:3rem}.cards,.trust-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.trust-item{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}.trust-item:last-child{border-bottom:0}.section{padding:62px 0}.hero-card{padding:28px}.hero-stat strong{font-size:3.6rem}
}

/* v1.1 content page components */
.page-hero-split{padding:64px 0}
.hero-inner{align-items:stretch}
.photo-panel{min-height:340px;border-radius:28px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:26px;background-color:#dfe9e8;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.photo-panel:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 35%,rgba(15,37,57,.72) 100%)}
.photo-panel span{position:relative;z-index:1;color:#fff;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.04em}
/* These use remote Unsplash imagery as replaceable stock photography. */
.photo-services{background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554224155-6726b3ff858f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=80')}
.photo-about{background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=80')}
.photo-help{background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521737711867-e3b97375f902?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=80')}
.service-list{display:grid;gap:0}
.service-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 1fr;gap:28px;padding:40px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.service-row:first-child{padding-top:0}.service-row:last-child{border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.service-row h2{margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.35rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.service-row p{max-width:820px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 16px}
.service-number{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:18px;background:#e8f2f1;color:var(--teal-dark);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900}
.mini-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;color:#45515c;font-size:.95rem}
.mini-list li:before{content:"✓";color:var(--teal);font-weight:900;margin-right:7px}
.text-link{display:inline-block;margin-left:10px;font-weight:750}
.values-panel{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:26px;padding:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.values-panel h3{font-size:1.5rem;margin-top:0}.values-panel .check-list li{color:#e0e9ee}.values-panel .check-list li:before{color:#76c5c1}
.stat-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:28px}
.stat-cards>div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:28px}
.stat-cards strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.5rem);line-height:1;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.stat-cards span{display:block;color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px;font-weight:700}
.audience-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px}
.audience-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:22px;padding:30px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(23,50,77,.05)}
.audience-card>span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:14px;background:#e8f2f1;color:var(--teal-dark);font-weight:900}
.audience-card h2{color:var(--navy);margin:18px 0 8px;font-size:1.5rem}.audience-card p{color:var(--muted)}.audience-card a{font-weight:800}
@media(max-width:900px){.service-row{grid-template-columns:70px 1fr}.stat-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.audience-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.photo-panel{min-height:300px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.service-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.stat-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.photo-panel{min-height:240px}.text-link{display:block;margin:12px 0 0}}


/* v1.2 universal internal pages + contact */
.standard-page-hero{padding:70px 0 54px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cream),#fff)}
.standard-page-hero .page-kicker{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--teal-dark);margin-bottom:12px}
.standard-page-hero h1{max-width:900px;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4.8rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.05em;color:var(--navy);margin:0}
.standard-page-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px;gap:44px;align-items:start;padding:62px 0 82px}
.standard-page-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:26px;padding:clamp(26px,5vw,52px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.standard-page-card .entry-content{max-width:none}.standard-page-card .entry-content>:first-child{margin-top:0}.standard-page-card .entry-content>:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.standard-page-card .entry-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.4rem);margin-top:1.5em}.standard-page-card .entry-content h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-top:1.5em}
.standard-side-card{position:sticky;top:110px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:24px;padding:28px}.standard-side-card h2{font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 10px}.standard-side-card p{color:#dce6ed;margin:0 0 18px}.standard-side-card .btn{width:100%;background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.contact-hero{padding:72px 0 58px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--cream),#fff)}.contact-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}.contact-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,5.2rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.055em;color:var(--navy);margin:.08em 0 .28em}.contact-hero .lead{font-size:1.16rem;color:#4d5a66;max-width:680px}
.contact-quick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}.contact-quick a,.contact-quick div{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:20px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(23,50,77,.05);color:var(--ink)}.contact-quick strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:3px}.contact-quick span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.contact-main{padding:70px 0 82px}.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:30px;align-items:start}.contact-details{display:grid;gap:18px}.contact-card,.form-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;padding:30px;box-shadow:0 10px 32px rgba(23,50,77,.06)}.contact-card h2,.form-panel h2{margin-top:0;color:var(--navy);font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.15}.contact-card p{color:var(--muted)}
.contact-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0 0}.contact-list li{padding:15px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.contact-list li:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}.contact-list strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-size:.9rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:3px}.service-area-card{background:var(--cream);border-radius:24px;padding:28px}.service-area-card h3{color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 8px}.service-area-card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.wbs-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.wbs-form>div:nth-child(4),.wbs-form>.form-full{grid-column:1/-1}.wbs-form label{display:block;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:6px}.wbs-form input,.wbs-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid #cfd9de;border-radius:12px;padding:13px 14px;font:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}.wbs-form textarea{min-height:170px;resize:vertical}.wbs-form input:focus,.wbs-form textarea:focus{outline:3px solid rgba(45,122,120,.15);border-color:var(--teal)}.wbs-hp{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}.form-note{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0}.notice{border-radius:12px;padding:13px 15px;margin-bottom:18px;background:#e8f2f1;color:var(--teal-dark);font-weight:700}.notice.error{background:#fbeaea;color:#8c3131}.footer-address{color:#c9d5dc}
@media(max-width:900px){.standard-page-shell,.contact-hero-grid,.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.standard-side-card{position:static}.contact-quick{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:620px){.standard-page-shell{padding:38px 0 58px}.standard-page-card{border-radius:20px}.contact-quick,.wbs-form{grid-template-columns:1fr}.wbs-form>div{grid-column:1!important}.contact-main{padding:48px 0 60px}.contact-card,.form-panel{padding:24px}}

/* v1.3 legacy service-page redesign */
.service-detail-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5.6vw,5rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.052em;color:var(--navy);margin:.1em 0 .28em}
.service-detail-hero .lead{max-width:720px;font-size:1.14rem;color:#56636e}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.photo-bookkeeping{background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1450101499163-c8848c66ca85?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=80')}
.photo-business{background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1524758631624-e2822e304c36?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=80')}
.photo-company{background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1521737711867-e3b97375f902?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=80')}
.photo-contractors{background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1503387762-592deb58ef4e?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=80')}
.photo-hmrc{background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554224155-8d04cb21cd6c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=80')}
.photo-payroll{background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554224154-26032ffc0d07?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=80')}
.photo-tax{background-image:url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1554224155-6726b3ff858f?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1400&q=80')}
.service-detail-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 330px;gap:52px;align-items:start}
.service-detail-main{display:grid;gap:0}
.detail-block{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:0 0 42px;margin-bottom:42px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.detail-block:last-child{margin-bottom:0;border-bottom:0;padding-bottom:0}
.detail-block h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.45rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 12px}
.detail-block p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.03rem;max-width:780px}
.check-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 22px;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0 0}
.check-grid li{position:relative;padding-left:27px;color:#43505a}
.check-grid li:before{content:'✓';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;color:var(--teal);font-weight:900}
.service-aside{position:sticky;top:110px;background:var(--cream);border:1px solid #ebe5d9;border-radius:26px;padding:30px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(23,50,77,.05)}
.service-aside h2{font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1.1;color:var(--navy);margin:8px 0 12px}.service-aside p{color:#5f696f}.service-aside .btn{width:100%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.aside-phone{display:block;text-align:center;font-weight:800;margin-top:15px}
.testimonial-intro{max-width:700px;color:var(--muted);font-size:1.13rem}.testimonials-empty{max-width:840px}.testimonial-placeholder{background:var(--cream);border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(32px,6vw,60px);text-align:center}.quote-mark{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:6rem;line-height:.65;color:var(--teal);opacity:.55}.testimonial-placeholder h2{color:var(--navy);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.7rem);margin:20px 0 12px}.testimonial-placeholder p{color:var(--muted);max-width:650px;margin:0 auto 26px}
@media(max-width:900px){.service-detail-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.service-aside{position:static}.check-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:620px){.detail-block{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.check-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-actions .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}}