/* China Used Car Hub — v2.0.5. Editorial trade-site design, not a stock-inventory theme. */
:root {
  color-scheme: light;
  --ink: #192B32;
  --navy: #152932;
  --navy-2: #203841;
  --paper: #F8F7F3;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --mist: #E9EEEA;
  --line: #D8DEDA;
  --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, .19);
  --muted: #59686D;
  --soft: #78868A;
  --copper: #BB7D4C;
  --copper-light: #DCA97B;
  --accent: #D6A77D;
  --max: 1280px;
  --radius: 4px;
  --shadow: 0 16px 50px rgba(17, 38, 45, .09);
  --font: 'Noto Sans', 'Noto Sans CJK SC', 'Noto Sans CJK TC', 'Noto Sans CJK JP', 'Noto Sans CJK KR', 'Noto Sans Thai', 'Noto Sans Devanagari', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 110px; }
body { margin: 0; min-width: 320px; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); font: 400 17px/1.72 var(--font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
body, button, a { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--copper); }
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
p { margin: 0; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; line-height: 1.16; letter-spacing: -.035em; font-weight: 650; overflow-wrap: break-word; }
h1 { font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 4.2vw, 4.45rem); text-wrap: balance; }
h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.15rem); text-wrap: balance; }
h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; }
small { font-size: .84em; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--copper); outline-offset: 4px; }
::selection { color: var(--ink); background: #EFC99D; }
.container { width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 88px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.section-pad { padding-block: 106px; }
.eyebrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; margin-bottom: 24px; color: var(--copper); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .17em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.5; }
.eyebrow-line { width: 31px; height: 1px; flex: none; background: currentColor; }
.arrow-icon { width: 19px; height: 19px; flex: none; transition: transform .22s ease; }
a:hover .arrow-icon { transform: translateX(4px); }
.line-icon { width: 54px; height: 54px; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 1000; inset-block-start: -100px; inset-inline-start: 12px; padding: 12px 20px; background: white; color: var(--ink); }
.skip-link:focus { inset-block-start: 12px; }

/* Header: a real click-based dropdown avoids hover gaps. */
.utility-bar { background: var(--navy); color: #D9E0E1; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .095em; }
.utility-inner { min-height: 36px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.utility-inner a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; color: #D9E0E1; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.utility-inner a:hover { color: var(--copper-light); }
.utility-inner .arrow-icon { width: 13px; height: 13px; }
.utility-place { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.tiny-circle, .signal-dot { display: inline-block; width: 7px; height: 7px; flex: none; background: var(--copper-light); border-radius: 50%; }
.site-header { position: relative; z-index: 100; background: rgba(248,247,243,.985); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; min-height: 94px; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; flex: none; align-items: center; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.1; }
.brand:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.brand-wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .38em; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: .045em; white-space: nowrap; }
.brand-wordmark strong { font-weight: 800; }
.brand-wordmark > span { color: var(--copper); font-size: inherit; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: inherit; }
.desktop-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: clamp(13px, 1.5vw, 23px); flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.nav-direct, .nav-dropdown > summary { color: var(--ink); font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 650; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-direct:hover, .nav-dropdown > summary:hover { color: var(--copper); }
.nav-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav-dropdown > summary, .language-dropdown > summary { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; user-select: none; }
.nav-dropdown > summary::-webkit-details-marker, .language-dropdown > summary::-webkit-details-marker, .mobile-group > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.chevron { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-inline-end: 1.6px solid currentColor; border-block-end: 1.6px solid currentColor; transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px); opacity: .75; transition: transform .2s; }
.nav-dropdown[open] .chevron, .language-dropdown[open] .chevron { transform: rotate(225deg) translateY(-2px); }
.nav-dropdown-panel { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 30px); inset-inline-start: -22px; width: 325px; padding: 13px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow); z-index: 10; }
.nav-dropdown-panel::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset-inline: 0; top: -31px; height: 32px; }
.drop-link { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; padding: 12px 14px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 580; line-height: 1.4; border-bottom: 1px solid #EFF0ED; }
.drop-link:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.drop-link:hover { background: #F6F3EF; }
.drop-link .arrow-icon { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; flex: none; }
.language-dropdown { position: relative; }
.language-dropdown > summary { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 650; white-space: nowrap; }
.language-glyph { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; }
.language-panel { position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 35px); inset-inline-end: 0; width: 422px; max-height: min(74vh, 560px); overflow-y: auto; padding: 12px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 3px 7px; background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow); z-index: 11; }
.language-panel::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset-inline: 0; top: -34px; height: 35px; }
.language-panel a { display: block; min-width: 0; padding: 10px 11px; border-radius: 2px; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 550; line-height: 1.4; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.language-panel a:hover, .language-panel a[aria-current="true"] { background: #F1F1EB; color: var(--ink); }
.language-panel a[aria-current="true"] { border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--copper); }
.header-enquiry { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; padding: 12px 15px; background: var(--ink); color: white; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 650; white-space: nowrap; }
.header-enquiry:hover { color: white; background: #354B52; }
.header-enquiry .arrow-icon { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.menu-toggle, .mobile-navigation { display: none; }

/* Buttons */
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 15px; padding: 15px 22px; min-height: 55px; border: 1px solid transparent; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.25; transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s; }
.btn-primary { background: var(--copper); color: white; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #A96A3D; color: white; }
.btn-text { border-color: #BEC7C5; color: var(--ink); }
.btn-text:hover { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }
.inline-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 750; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; }
.inline-link:hover { color: var(--copper); }

/* Home hero: two contrasting editorial surfaces */
.home-hero { background: var(--paper); overflow: clip; }
.hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, .94fr); min-height: 630px; align-items: stretch; }
.hero-copy { padding-block: clamp(72px, 8vw, 122px) 66px; padding-inline-end: clamp(24px, 5vw, 78px); align-self: center; }
.hero-copy h1 { max-width: 690px; font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.15vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 1.09; }
.hero-lead { margin-top: 30px; max-width: 590px; color: var(--muted); font-size: clamp(17px, 1.4vw, 19px); line-height: 1.73; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 13px; margin-top: 34px; }
.hero-bottom-note { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: 42px; color: var(--soft); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
.hero-bottom-note .signal-dot { background: #5E8D79; }
.hero-visual { position: relative; min-height: 600px; background: var(--navy); color: white; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-visual::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 60% 48%, rgba(255,255,255,.09), transparent 64%); pointer-events: none; }
.hero-visual img { width: 100%; height: 100%; max-height: 690px; object-fit: contain; }
.visual-foot { position: absolute; bottom: 24px; inset-inline: 28px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 15px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); color: #B5C5C7; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: .16em; }

/* Category index */
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 55px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
.section-heading > div:first-child { max-width: 840px; }
.section-heading h2 { max-width: 850px; }
.section-heading > p { max-width: 380px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16.5px; }
.section-heading.compact { margin-bottom: 38px; }
.category-section { background: #FFFFFF; }
.category-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 64px; }
.category-row { min-width: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 32px 58px minmax(0, 1fr) 24px; align-items: center; gap: 17px; padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); }
.category-row:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.category-row:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.row-number { align-self: start; padding-top: 8px; color: #A5AEAB; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 750; }
.row-icon { color: var(--copper); transition: transform .22s; }
.category-row:hover .row-icon { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.row-copy { min-width: 0; display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.row-copy strong { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 740; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.row-copy > span { display: -webkit-box; overflow: hidden; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; }
.row-arrow { justify-self: end; align-self: start; padding-top: 10px; }
.row-arrow .arrow-icon { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

/* Trade capabilities: no geographic source information or location markers. */
.network-section { background: var(--navy); color: #F5F6F3; overflow: hidden; }
.network-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.02fr) minmax(0, .98fr); gap: 75px; align-items: center; }
.network-left h2 { max-width: 660px; }
.network-left > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 630px; margin-top: 25px; color: #C2CED0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.75; }
.network-points { margin-top: 40px; }
.network-points > div { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 24px; padding: 15px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); font-size: 15.5px; }
.network-points > div span { flex: none; color: var(--copper-light); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; }
.network-visual { position: relative; min-height: 440px; padding: 32px 34px 28px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.network-gridlines { position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.045) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.045) 1px,transparent 1px); background-size: 35px 35px; mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse,black 30%,transparent 78%); pointer-events: none; }
.network-visual-head { position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; color: var(--copper-light); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; line-height: 1.5; }
.network-visual-head span:last-child { white-space: nowrap; color: #AFC1C4; }
.network-capabilities { position: relative; display: grid; margin-top: auto; margin-bottom: auto; padding-block: 28px; }
.network-capability { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 35px minmax(0, 1fr) 42px; align-items: center; gap: 18px; min-height: 92px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.network-capability:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.network-capability-number { color: var(--copper-light); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.network-capability strong { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 680; line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: -.015em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.network-capability .line-icon { width: 38px; height: 38px; color: var(--copper-light); opacity: .9; }
.network-visual-note { position: relative; color: #B9C9CB; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* Process, services and guides */
.process-section { background: #F0F1EB; }
.process-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 28px; }
.process-step { padding-top: 24px; border-top: 2px solid var(--copper); }
.step-index { display: block; color: var(--copper); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.process-step h3 { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 20px; }
.process-step p { margin-top: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.7; }
.services-section { background: #FFFFFF; }
.service-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.service-feature { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: start; min-width: 0; padding: 38px; border-inline-end: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); transition: background .2s; }
.service-feature:last-child { border-inline-end: 0; }
.service-feature:hover { color: var(--ink); background: #F9F7F2; }
.service-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 65px; height: 65px; margin-bottom: 38px; color: var(--copper); }
.service-feature strong { font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; }
.service-feature p { margin-top: 14px; min-height: 120px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; }
.service-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 28px; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 750; }
.guides-preview { background: var(--paper); }
.guide-rows { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.guide-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 70px minmax(0,1fr) 35px; align-items: start; gap: 24px; padding: 30px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); }
.guide-row:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.guide-no { color: var(--copper); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; }
.guide-title { display: grid; gap: 7px; }
.guide-title small { color: var(--soft); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.guide-title strong { font-size: clamp(20px,2vw,27px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.guide-title > span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.65; }
.guide-arrow { justify-self: end; padding-top: 17px; }

/* Inner pages */
.inner-hero { position: relative; padding-block: 28px 90px; background: #EDF0EB; overflow: clip; }
.breadcrumbs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 78px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; }
.breadcrumbs a:hover { color: var(--copper); }
.breadcrumbs [aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 650; }
.breadcrumb-sep { color: #A7B0AD; }
.inner-hero-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(220px,.55fr); gap: 60px; align-items: end; }
.inner-hero-copy h1 { max-width: 880px; font-size: clamp(2.7rem,4.1vw,4.25rem); }
.inner-lead { max-width: 830px; margin-top: 24px; color: #506369; font-size: clamp(17px,1.55vw,19px); line-height: 1.75; }
.inner-hero-aside { align-self: stretch; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; padding: 20px 0 0 36px; border-inline-start: 1px solid #C9D2CD; }
.hero-symbol { width: 120px; height: 120px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--copper); }
.hero-symbol .line-icon { width: 100px; height: 100px; stroke-width: 1.25; }
.aside-index { max-width: 230px; color: #788A88; font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.kind-guide .inner-hero { background: #E7EAE5; }
.kind-legal .inner-hero { background: #F0EFEA; }
.kind-contact .inner-hero { background: #E9ECE7; }
.editorial-section { background: #FFFFFF; }
.editorial-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(200px,.38fr) minmax(0,.9fr); gap: clamp(70px,10vw,170px); align-items: start; }
.editorial-sidebar { position: sticky; top: 35px; padding-top: 20px; }
.sidebar-rule { display: block; width: 54px; height: 2px; margin-bottom: 29px; background: var(--copper); }
.editorial-sidebar > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; }
.sidebar-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px; margin-top: 33px; padding-top: 25px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-size: 13.5px; }
.sidebar-meta .line-icon { width: 36px; height: 36px; flex: none; color: var(--copper); }
.editorial-main { min-width: 0; }
.editorial-chapter { padding-bottom: 52px; margin-bottom: 52px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.chapter-index { margin-bottom: 21px; color: var(--copper); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.editorial-chapter h2 { max-width: 780px; font-size: clamp(27px,2.6vw,38px); }
.editorial-chapter > p:not(.chapter-index) { max-width: 780px; margin-top: 22px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.9; }
.check-list { list-style: none; margin: 26px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.check-list li { display: flex; align-items: start; gap: 19px; padding: 16px 0; border-top: 1px solid #E8EBE7; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; }
.check-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid #E8EBE7; }
.check-glyph { flex: none; color: var(--copper); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; }
.faq-block { padding-top: 7px; }
.faq-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq-item summary { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; padding: 23px 0; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 690; line-height: 1.45; }
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-plus { flex: none; color: var(--copper); font-size: 27px; font-weight: 350; transition: transform .2s; }
.faq-item[open] .faq-plus { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-answer { padding: 0 38px 26px 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.85; }
.hub-list-section { background: #F8F7F3; }
.hub-list-section .category-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
.hub-list-section .category-row { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.guide-list-section { background: #F8F7F3; }
.process-page-section { background: #F8F7F3; }
.about-region { background: var(--navy); color: #F7F8F6; }
.about-region-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(260px,.65fr); gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
.about-region-inner h2 { max-width: 730px; }
.about-region-inner p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 690px; margin-top: 24px; color: #CAD5D5; }
.capability-stamps { display: grid; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.capability-stamps > span { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 15px; padding: 19px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 680; line-height: 1.35; }
.capability-stamps small { flex: none; color: #B2C2C3; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: .09em; }

/* Related links: editorial horizontal navigation */
.related-section { background: #F2F3EE; }
.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.related-link { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; min-width: 0; padding: 25px; border-inline-end: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); }
.related-link:first-child { padding-inline-start: 0; }
.related-link:last-child { border-inline-end: 0; }
.related-link:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.related-link .line-icon { color: var(--copper); width: 44px; height: 44px; }
.related-link > span { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.related-link strong { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.35; }
.related-link small { color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
.related-link > .arrow-icon { margin-top: auto; color: var(--copper); }

/* Contact and single direct-email CTA */
.enquiry-section { background: #EDE2D4; padding-block: 82px; }
.enquiry-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.87fr); align-items: center; gap: 75px; }
.enquiry-grid h2 { max-width: 640px; }
.enquiry-grid > div:first-child > p:not(.eyebrow) { margin-top: 18px; max-width: 580px; color: #52616A; font-size: 16.5px; }
.enquiry-brief { font-weight: 650; font-size: 14px !important; }
.email-block { min-width: 0; }
.email-label { display: block; margin-bottom: 13px; color: #6E7B7A; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.email-line { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 13px; }
.email-address { display: inline-block; font-size: clamp(19px,2vw,27px); font-weight: 730; letter-spacing: -.035em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; line-height: 1.3; }
.copy-button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; min-height: 38px; padding: 7px 11px; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid #B6B6AA; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.copy-button:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
.copy-button svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.email-hint { margin-top: 13px; color: #677273; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; }
.copy-status { display: block; min-height: 22px; color: #356E55; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; }
.contact-main-section { background: #F8F7F3; }
.contact-main-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.9fr); gap: 85px; }
.contact-main-grid h2 { max-width: 590px; font-size: clamp(25px,2.5vw,38px); }
.contact-requirements { margin: 35px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.contact-requirements li { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 18px; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 16px; }
.contact-requirements li span { color: var(--copper); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; }
.contact-email-panel { align-self: start; padding: 46px; background: #EDE2D4; }
.contact-email-panel h2 { margin-bottom: 35px; }
.contact-email-action { margin-top: 17px; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer { background: #172A32; color: #E7ECEA; }
.footer-main { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(250px,1.55fr) repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 55px; padding-block: 74px 65px; }
.site-footer .brand { color: white; }
.site-footer .brand-wordmark > span { color: var(--copper-light); }
.footer-identity > p { max-width: 360px; margin-top: 25px; color: #B3C2C4; font-size: 14.5px; }
.footer-identity > p.footer-trade-note { margin-top: 15px; color: #9EAFB1; font-size: 12.5px; }
.footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: start; gap: 13px; }
.footer-col h3 { margin: 2px 0 12px; color: #F3F4F2; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.footer-col a { color: #B6C6C8; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--copper-light); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; padding-block: 23px 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); color: #A5B6B8; font-size: 12.5px; }
.footer-bottom > div { display: flex; gap: 26px; }
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--copper-light); }
.error-page { min-height: 100vh; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.error-content { width: min(700px,calc(100% - 40px)); }
.error-content h1 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.error-content p:not(.eyebrow) { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.error-content .btn { margin-inline-end: 10px; margin-block-end: 10px; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1290px) {
  .header-inner { gap: 12px; }
  .brand-wordmark { font-size: 16px; }
  .desktop-nav { gap: 12px; }
  .nav-direct, .nav-dropdown > summary { font-size: 13.5px; }
  .header-actions { gap: 12px; }
  .header-enquiry { padding: 11px; font-size: 12.5px; }
  .language-dropdown > summary { font-size: 13px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .container { width: min(var(--max),calc(100% - 64px)); }
  .desktop-nav, .header-enquiry { display: none; }
  .header-inner { min-height: 76px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 5px; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; }
  .menu-toggle span { display: block; width: 21px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); transition: transform .2s,opacity .2s; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
  .mobile-navigation { display: block; position: absolute; inset-inline: 0; top: 100%; max-height: calc(100vh - 112px); overflow-y: auto; background: var(--paper); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
  .mobile-navigation[hidden] { display: none !important; }
  .mobile-nav-inner { padding-block: 20px 30px; }
  .mobile-group { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .mobile-group > summary { padding: 16px 0; list-style: none; cursor: pointer; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 730; }
  .mobile-group > summary::after { content: '+'; float: inline-end; color: var(--copper); font-size: 23px; line-height: 1; }
  .mobile-group[open] > summary::after { content: '−'; }
  .mobile-group > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 0 20px; padding-bottom: 14px; }
  .mobile-sublink { padding: 10px 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15.5px; }
  .mobile-direct { display: block; padding: 17px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 17px; font-weight: 730; }
  .mobile-nav-bottom { padding-top: 23px; }
  .language-panel { top: calc(100% + 22px); }
  .hero-grid { min-height: 580px; }
  .hero-copy { padding-block: 75px; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 530px; }
  .network-grid { gap: 40px; }
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 40px; }
  .footer-identity { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .section-pad { padding-block: 74px; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-copy { padding-block: 76px 58px; padding-inline-end: 0; }
  .hero-copy h1 { max-width: 690px; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 410px; max-height: 530px; }
  .hero-visual img { max-height: 530px; }
  .section-heading { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 34px; }
  .category-list { column-gap: 30px; }
  .category-row { grid-template-columns: 20px 45px minmax(0,1fr) 18px; gap: 10px; }
  .row-icon .line-icon { width: 42px; height: 42px; }
  .row-copy strong { font-size: 17px; }
  .network-grid, .enquiry-grid, .about-region-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .network-visual { min-height: 410px; }
  .process-steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 35px; }
  .service-feature { padding: 24px; }
  .service-feature strong { font-size: 18px; }
  .service-feature p { font-size: 14px; }
  .inner-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 35px; }
  .inner-hero-aside { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; padding: 20px 0 0; border-inline-start: 0; border-top: 1px solid #C9D2CD; }
  .hero-symbol { width: 65px; height: 65px; }
  .hero-symbol .line-icon { width: 62px; height: 62px; }
  .breadcrumbs { margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .editorial-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .editorial-sidebar { position: static; padding-top: 0; }
  .editorial-sidebar > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 680px; }
  .sidebar-meta { max-width: 680px; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .related-link { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 15px; padding: 21px 0; border-inline-end: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .related-link:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .related-link .line-icon { flex: none; }
  .related-link > .arrow-icon { margin-top: 0; margin-inline-start: auto; }
  .contact-main-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  body { font-size: 16.5px; }
  .container { width: calc(100% - 38px); }
  .utility-bar { font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .03em; }
  .utility-inner { min-height: 32px; }
  .utility-inner > a { display: none; }
  .header-inner { min-height: 71px; }
  .site-header .brand-wordmark { display: grid; gap: 3px; font-size: 15.5px; letter-spacing: .05em; line-height: 1.12; }
  .site-header .brand-wordmark > span { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
  .site-footer .brand-wordmark { font-size: 18px; }
  .header-actions { gap: 9px; }
  .language-dropdown > summary { gap: 5px; font-size: 12px; }
  .language-glyph { font-size: 18px; }
  .language-code { max-width: 72px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
  .language-panel { position: fixed; top: 103px; inset-inline: 18px; width: auto; max-height: calc(100dvh - 118px); grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); padding: 10px; }
  .language-panel::before { display: none; }
  .language-panel a { font-size: 14.5px; padding: 12px 10px; }
  .menu-toggle { width: 39px; height: 39px; }
  .mobile-group > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section-pad { padding-block: 60px; }
  .eyebrow { font-size: 11.5px; margin-bottom: 19px; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(2.35rem,9vw,3.15rem); }
  h2 { font-size: clamp(1.85rem,7.1vw,2.5rem); }
  .hero-copy { padding-block: 59px 46px; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.38rem,9.3vw,3.25rem); }
  .hero-lead { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 16.5px; }
  .hero-actions { margin-top: 26px; }
  .hero-actions .btn { width: 100%; }
  .hero-bottom-note { margin-top: 27px; font-size: 12.5px; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 315px; max-height: 440px; }
  .visual-foot { inset-inline: 18px; bottom: 14px; font-size: 9px; }
  .section-heading { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .category-list, .hub-list-section .category-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .category-row { padding: 20px 0; grid-template-columns: 20px 48px minmax(0,1fr) 19px; gap: 10px; }
  .category-row:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 0; }
  .category-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .row-copy strong { font-size: 18px; }
  .row-copy > span { font-size: 14px; }
  .network-grid { gap: 35px; }
  .network-left > p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 16px; }
  .network-visual { min-height: 370px; }
  .network-visual { padding: 25px 23px; }
  .network-capability { grid-template-columns: 28px minmax(0, 1fr) 36px; gap: 10px; min-height: 82px; }
  .network-capability strong { font-size: 16px; }
  .network-capability .line-icon { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  .process-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 23px; }
  .process-step { padding-top: 17px; }
  .process-step h3 { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 19px; }
  .process-step p { margin-top: 7px; }
  .service-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .service-feature { padding: 28px; border-inline-end: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .service-feature:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .service-icon { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .service-feature strong { font-size: 20px; }
  .service-feature p { min-height: 0; font-size: 15px; }
  .service-link { padding-top: 18px; }
  .guide-row { grid-template-columns: 35px minmax(0,1fr) 23px; gap: 10px; padding: 25px 0; }
  .guide-title strong { font-size: 20px; }
  .guide-title > span { font-size: 14.5px; }
  .guide-arrow .arrow-icon { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
  .enquiry-section { padding-block: 58px; }
  .enquiry-grid { gap: 32px; }
  .email-address { font-size: clamp(18px,5.5vw,24px); }
  .inner-hero { padding-block: 22px 58px; }
  .inner-hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem,8.9vw,3.3rem); }
  .inner-lead { font-size: 16.5px; margin-top: 20px; }
  .breadcrumbs { margin-bottom: 40px; font-size: 12.5px; }
  .editorial-chapter { padding-bottom: 37px; margin-bottom: 37px; }
  .editorial-chapter h2 { font-size: 27px; }
  .editorial-chapter > p:not(.chapter-index) { font-size: 16px; }
  .check-list li { font-size: 16px; }
  .faq-item summary { font-size: 16.5px; }
  .faq-answer { padding-inline-end: 15px; font-size: 15.5px; }
  .capability-stamps > span { font-size: 18px; }
  .contact-email-panel { padding: 26px; }
  .footer-main { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 35px 24px; padding-block: 55px 48px; }
  .footer-identity { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-col a { font-size: 13.5px; }
  .footer-col h3 { font-size: 14px; }
  .footer-bottom { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; }
}
@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .container { width: calc(100% - 30px); }
  .site-header .brand-wordmark { font-size: 14px; }
  .site-header .brand-wordmark > span { font-size: 12px; }
  .language-code { max-width: 52px; }
  .header-actions { gap: 6px; }
  .hero-copy h1 { font-size: 2.3rem; }
}
/* Logical-direction handling for Arabic */
[dir="rtl"] .arrow-icon { transform: scaleX(-1); }
[dir="rtl"] a:hover .arrow-icon { transform: scaleX(-1) translateX(4px); }
[dir="rtl"] .faq-answer { padding: 0 0 26px 38px; }
[dir="rtl"] .nav-dropdown-panel::before, [dir="rtl"] .language-panel::before { pointer-events: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; }
}

/* v2.0.0 final visual refinements */
:root { --copper: #A65F35; }
.btn-primary { background: #99572F; color: #FFFFFF; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: #814624; color: #FFFFFF; }
.eyebrow, .chapter-index, .guide-no, .step-index { color: #A65F35; }
.contact-main-intro { max-width: 650px; margin-top: 24px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.85; }
.contact-followup { background: #FFFFFF; }
.contact-followup-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.8fr); gap: 100px; align-items: start; }
.contact-followup-grid h2 { max-width: 680px; }
.contact-followup-grid > div:first-child > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 650px; margin-top: 22px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; }
.contact-faq { padding-top: 8px; }
.home-faq { background: #FFFFFF; }
.home-faq-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.75fr); gap: 85px; align-items: center; }
.home-faq-grid > p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; }
.footer-email { display: inline-block; margin-top: 22px; color: #DCE7E7; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 650; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.footer-email:hover { color: var(--copper-light); }
[lang="ru"] .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.55rem,3.65vw,3.7rem); }
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .contact-followup-grid, .home-faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .contact-email-panel { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .email-address { font-size: clamp(15px,4.1vw,18px); letter-spacing: -.045em; white-space: nowrap; }
  .contact-followup-grid > div:first-child > p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 16px; }
  [lang="ru"] .hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem,8.1vw,2.9rem); }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .inner-hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(1.95rem,8vw,2.8rem); }
  [lang="ru"] .inner-hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(1.82rem,7.5vw,2.6rem); }
  [lang="fr"] .inner-hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem,7.7vw,2.7rem); }
  [lang="ru"] .page-privacy .inner-hero-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(1.55rem,6.2vw,2rem); }
}

/* Evidence-led GEO additions: buyer cost breakdown and official source notes. */
.costs-section {
  background: #E9EDE8;
}
.costs-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: clamp(42px, 6vw, 100px);
  align-items: start;
}
.costs-intro h2 {
  max-width: 520px;
}
.costs-intro > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 550px;
  margin-top: 27px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.82;
}
.cost-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  table-layout: fixed;
  text-align: start;
}
.cost-table th,
.cost-table td {
  text-align: start;
  vertical-align: top;
  padding: 18px 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #C9D1CB;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
.cost-table thead th {
  padding-top: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.cost-table tbody th {
  width: 36%;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 730;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.cost-table td {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.cost-table th:first-child {
  width: 36%;
  padding-inline-start: 0;
}
.cost-table th:last-child,
.cost-table td:last-child {
  padding-inline-end: 0;
}
.cost-note {
  margin-top: 23px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.cost-reference {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 4px 8px;
  margin-top: 15px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.cost-reference a {
  color: #28607A;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.cost-reference a:hover {
  color: var(--copper);
}
.article-metadata {
  background: #FFFFFF;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.article-metadata-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px 32px;
  padding-block: 19px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.article-metadata time {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 650;
}
.regulatory-chapter {
  border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--copper);
  padding-inline-start: 24px;
}
.regulatory-sources {
  margin: 23px 0 0;
  padding-inline-start: 21px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.regulatory-sources li + li {
  margin-top: 9px;
}
.regulatory-sources a {
  color: #28607A;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}
.regulatory-sources a:hover {
  color: var(--copper);
}
@media (max-width: 950px) {
  .costs-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 38px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .costs-intro > p:not(.eyebrow) {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .cost-table thead th {
    font-size: 12.5px;
  }
  .cost-table th,
  .cost-table td {
    padding: 15px 8px;
  }
  .cost-table tbody th {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .cost-table td {
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }
  .cost-note {
    font-size: 14.5px;
  }
  .regulatory-chapter {
    padding-inline-start: 15px;
  }
}

/* Script-aware typography for the expanded international editions. */
html[lang="ja"] body { font-family: 'Noto Sans CJK JP', 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; }
html[lang="ko"] body { font-family: 'Noto Sans CJK KR', 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; }
html[lang="th"] body { font-family: 'Noto Sans Thai', 'Noto Looped Thai', 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.82; }
html[lang="hi"] body { font-family: 'Noto Sans Devanagari', 'Lohit Devanagari', 'Noto Sans', sans-serif; line-height: 1.85; }
html[lang="fa"] body, html[lang="ur"] body { font-family: 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Noto Sans Arabic', 'Noto Kufi Arabic', sans-serif; line-height: 1.85; }
html[lang="ar"] body { font-family: 'Noto Sans Arabic', 'Noto Kufi Arabic', sans-serif; }
html[lang="th"] .eyebrow, html[lang="hi"] .eyebrow, html[lang="ur"] .eyebrow { letter-spacing: .03em; }
@media (max-width: 360px) { .language-panel { inset-inline: 12px; } }