/*
Theme Name: Value Estimating Consultants
Theme URI: https://valueestimating.com
Author: Value Estimating Consultants
Description: Responsive WordPress theme for construction estimating services in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Version: 1.0.1
Requires at least: 6.0
Tested up to: 6.8
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: value-estimating
License: GPL-2.0-or-later
*/

:root{
  --green:#2E4A1E;
  --green-2:#3e6429;
  --blue:#1B5E8C;
  --gold:#F5A623;
  --ink:#17212b;
  --muted:#667085;
  --light:#f5f8f3;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --border:#dce4d8;
  --shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(30,55,24,.12);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:"Open Sans",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.65}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:Montserrat,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 18px}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,5vw,4.65rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,3.5vw,3rem)}
h3{font-size:1.3rem}
p{margin:0 0 18px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.container{width:min(1180px,92%);margin:auto}
.section{padding:86px 0}
.section-sm{padding:52px 0}
.center{text-align:center}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:800;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:16px}
.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:34px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:2px}
.lead{font-size:1.12rem;color:#4a5968;max-width:760px}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.topbar{background:var(--green);color:#fff;font-size:.9rem}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:9px 0;gap:18px}
.navbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid #edf0ec}
.admin-bar .navbar{top:32px}
.nav-inner{min-height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:900;color:var(--green)}
.logo-mark{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--green),var(--blue));color:#fff;font-size:1.25rem;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(46,74,30,.25)}
.logo small{font-weight:600;color:#667085}
.nav-links,.nav-links ul{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links .current-menu-item>a{color:var(--blue)}
.nav-cta{padding:12px 19px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--gold);color:#18210f!important}
.menu-btn{display:none;border:0;background:none;font-size:1.6rem;cursor:pointer}
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;min-height:680px;display:flex;align-items:center;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(20,40,16,.95),rgba(24,61,74,.74)),url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1503387762-592deb58ef4e?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=85") center/cover}
.hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -10% -45% 45%;height:620px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(245,166,35,.12)}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:850px;padding:95px 0}
.hero h1 span{color:#ffd17c}
.hero p{font-size:1.25rem;max-width:680px;color:#ecf2e9}
.actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:28px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:52px;padding:0 24px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:800;border:2px solid transparent;transition:.2s ease;cursor:pointer}
.btn-primary{background:var(--gold);color:#18210f}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 22px rgba(245,166,35,.25)}
.btn-outline{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.btn-outline:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--green)}
.btn-green{background:var(--green);color:#fff}
.btn-blue{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.trustbar{background:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:12px;padding:20px 0}
.trust-item{text-align:center;font-weight:800;color:#354332;font-size:.92rem}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 8px 25px rgba(30,55,24,.06)}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);transition:.25s ease;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.icon{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:14px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.55rem;background:var(--light);margin-bottom:18px}
.band{background:var(--light)}
.blue-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),#123c5a);color:#fff}
.green-band{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--green),#1b3510);color:#fff}
.checks{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:22px}
.check{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start}
.check b{color:var(--green)}
.map-card{min-height:460px;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:linear-gradient(rgba(20,55,30,.35),rgba(20,55,30,.35)),url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1590089415225-401ed6f9db8e?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1200&q=80") center/cover;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.map-overlay{position:absolute;inset:auto 24px 24px 24px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);padding:22px;border-radius:15px;color:var(--ink)}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.stat{text-align:center;padding:25px}
.stat strong{display:block;font-size:2rem;font-family:Montserrat;color:var(--green)}
.page-hero{padding:100px 0 78px;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(115deg,var(--green),var(--blue))}
.page-hero .lead{color:#e5eef1}
.split-country{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.country-card{border-radius:18px;padding:34px;color:#fff}
.roi{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#2E4A1E,#4e7a34)}
.ni{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#1B5E8C,#163b58)}
.city-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
.city-list{columns:2;list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.city-list li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px dashed #dfe5dc}
.form-wrap{background:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:32px;border:1px solid var(--border);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
label{font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem;display:block;margin-bottom:7px}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;padding:14px 15px;border:1px solid #cfd8cc;border-radius:8px;font:inherit;background:#fff}
textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.full{grid-column:1/-1}
.notice{padding:13px 15px;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:18px}
.notice-success{background:#eaf6e6;color:#24481a}
.notice-error{background:#fff0ef;color:#7b241c}
.footer{background:#13220f;color:#dbe6d7;padding:64px 0 24px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
.footer h4{color:#fff}
.footer a{display:block;margin:8px 0;color:#dbe6d7}
.footer a:hover{color:#ffd17c}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.service-hero{padding:95px 0;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(23,55,18,.96),rgba(19,70,96,.86)),url("https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1454165804606-c3d57bc86b40?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1800&q=80") center/cover}
.badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
.badge{padding:7px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:#eef5eb;color:var(--green);font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem}
.cta-panel{border-radius:20px;padding:42px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--green),var(--blue));color:#fff}
.image-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:34px}
.image-card{position:relative;min-height:280px;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow);background:#dfe7dc}
.image-card img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:280px;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.image-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.image-caption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:40px 20px 18px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(10,24,13,.9));color:#fff}
.image-caption strong{display:block;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;font-size:1.08rem}
.entry-content>.wp-block-group,.entry-content>.section{max-width:none}
.entry-content{min-height:300px}
@media(max-width:950px){
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
  .grid-3,.grid-4,.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .nav-links{display:none;position:absolute;top:78px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;padding:20px;flex-direction:column;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd}
  .nav-links.open{display:flex}
  .nav-links ul{flex-direction:column}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
  .topbar-inner{flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
  .hero{min-height:600px}
  .grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4,.split-country,.city-columns,.form-grid,.footer-grid,.stats,.image-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .cta-panel{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .city-list{columns:1}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}
  .admin-bar .navbar{top:46px}
}