/* Visual pass: 13 Nov 2026. No backend rules changed.
   Focus: visual hierarchy, cards, nationwide search context, story tabs, editorial grid. */
:root{--navy:#003641;--navy-dark:#002d36;--ink:#003842;--mint:#afe8ae;--yellow:#ffb10a;--body:#425f66}
html{font-kerning:normal}
/* Utility bar resembles iamsold's two-row navigation. */
.utility-bar,.utility-inner{height:34px;min-height:34px}
.utility-inner{gap:24px}
.utility-inner a,.header-search.utility-search{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:650}
.main-header{height:78px}
.header-inner{gap:20px}
.logo{font-size:32px;letter-spacing:-.09em}
.primary-nav a{font-size:12.3px}
.nav-popover-wrap:hover>a,.nav-popover-wrap:focus-within>a{color:#018e82}
.nav-dropdown{box-shadow:0 22px 45px #012e3850}
/* Strong central hero, subtle teal framing and search emphasis. */
.hero{min-height:342px;padding-top:56px;align-items:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.65vw,63px);line-height:1.095;max-width:970px;margin-bottom:25px;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.hero p{font-size:17px;max-width:770px;line-height:1.55}
.home-dark{padding-bottom:75px}
.home-dark:before{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#baf0bd 4%,#68d0bf 94%);top:-265px;left:calc(50% - 1110px);width:660px;height:690px;border-radius:50% 48% 52% 50%;opacity:.94}
.home-dark:after{background:#07575c;opacity:.5;right:-205px;top:-225px}
.reference-search{padding:8px 10px 8px 23px;min-height:85px;border-radius:11px;box-shadow:0 10px 22px #002b3040}
.reference-search .search-field label{font-weight:800;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.location-context{background:#edf9f6;color:#1b7b76;border:1px solid #d8efe8;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;border-radius:50px;padding:3px 10px}
.reference-search .search-field input{min-height:22px}
.reference-filter-trigger{border-radius:8px;font-size:12px;box-shadow:none}
.reference-search .search-submit{background:#ffb008;font-weight:800;border-radius:8px}
/* Ref introduction cards: preserve section heights and CTA alignment. */
.home-intros.home-reference-tiles{margin-top:30px;gap:17px}
.home-intros.home-reference-tiles .intro-card{min-height:208px;border-radius:8px;padding:27px 27px 21px}
.home-intros.home-reference-tiles .intro-card h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:800}
.home-intros.home-reference-tiles .intro-card p{color:#48666c;font-size:13px}
.home-intros .btn{border-radius:24px;background:#b4ecb4;padding:10px 19px;font-size:12px}
/* Reference stats are clean and use spacious numerical typography. */
.stats-section{padding:73px 0 76px}
.stats-grid{align-items:center}
.stat-number{font-size:clamp(50px,5.4vw,73px);font-weight:800;color:#009586}
.stat-label{font-size:15px;color:#315d61}
/* Property card hierarchy from the live search page: status / method / heading / address / price. */
.properties-section{background:#f5f9f7}
.properties-section .section-heading{margin-bottom:30px}
.property-card{border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 6px 18px #05394311;display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden}
.property-picture{height:225px}
.property-picture img{object-position:center 55%;transition:transform .35s}
.property-card:hover .property-picture img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.status-label{font-size:10px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.015em}
.property-card h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.property-location{font-size:13px;color:#526b71;line-height:1.6}
.property-meta span{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;background:#e6f5ed;color:#124b4d}
.property-bottom{margin-top:auto;border-top:1px solid #e3edeb;gap:8px}
.property-bottom .btn{font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap;padding:10px 15px}
.bid-value{font-size:25px;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.bid-label{font-size:12px;color:#496c70}
.listing-results-section{background:#fff}
.results-side-panel{border:1px solid #e1eae7;box-shadow:none}
.results-main .grid-3{row-gap:28px}
.results-title-row h2{font-size:31px}
/* Buyer/seller stories: one focused testimonial, matching reference story toggles. */
.buyer-stories{padding:91px 0 80px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#f5fbf8 100%)}
.story-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.92fr) minmax(0,1.08fr);align-items:center;gap:76px}
.story-intro{position:relative;isolation:isolate;padding:20px 0 55px;min-height:360px}
.story-intro h2{max-width:530px;font-size:clamp(34px,3.75vw,51px);line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 19px}
.story-intro p{font-size:16px;color:#4a666b;max-width:430px;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:19px}
.story-intro .text-link{margin-top:6px}
.story-visual{position:absolute;bottom:0;right:6%;width:170px;height:110px;pointer-events:none}
.story-dot{position:absolute;display:block;border-radius:50%}
.story-dot.dot-a{width:120px;height:120px;background:#c4ecc7;bottom:-37px;right:0}
.story-dot.dot-b{width:56px;height:56px;background:#42c4b2;bottom:22px;right:91px}
.story-dot.dot-c{width:23px;height:23px;background:#ffbd27;bottom:100px;right:16px}
.story-feature{padding:45px 48px 33px;background:#fff;min-height:375px;border-radius:13px;border:1px solid #dfece7;box-shadow:0 14px 40px #03353d12;position:relative}
.story-feature .review-stars{font-size:21px;color:#00a578}
.story-mark{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:110px;color:#b2e9b9;line-height:1;position:absolute;right:36px;top:15px;opacity:.55}
.story-feature blockquote{position:relative;z-index:1;font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(22px,2.35vw,32px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:#073943;margin:23px 0 29px;min-height:117px}
.story-caption{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:#427076;margin:0 0 24px}
.story-tabs{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid #e2efe8;padding-top:23px}
.story-tab{border:0;background:#e9f9eb;border-radius:28px;padding:12px 17px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#10414b;display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.story-tab.active{background:#afe8b0;color:#064149;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px #8bce96}
.story-tab:hover{background:#c7edc8}
.story-trustpilot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin-top:47px;color:#133f44;font-size:15px}
.story-trustpilot .tp-star{font-size:28px;color:#00ad82;line-height:1}
.story-trustpilot .tp-stars{background:#00a76d;color:#fff;letter-spacing:2px;padding:4px 10px;font-size:16px}
.story-trustpilot .tp-score{font-size:12px;color:#64817e}
/* Latest news: 4 editorial cards at desktop, single column on mobile. */
.news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.news-grid .news-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden}
.news-grid .news-card img{height:164px;object-fit:cover}
.news-grid .news-card-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:21px 19px 24px}
.news-grid .news-card h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.36;margin:13px 0}
.news-grid .news-card p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6}
.news-grid .news-card .text-link{margin-top:auto;font-size:12px}
.news-grid .news-meta{font-size:10px;display:flex;align-items:start;gap:7px;justify-content:space-between;line-height:1.6}
.news-grid .news-meta span:last-child{white-space:nowrap}
/* Secondary information cards and the bottom partner band. */
.reference-editorial-cards .feature-card{background:#fff}
.reference-editorial-cards .feature-card h3{font-size:23px;line-height:1.25}
.partner-strip{padding:72px 0 84px}
.partner-logos{justify-content:center;gap:25px 42px;margin-top:40px}
.partner-logo{border:1px solid #e3efec;background:#fff;padding:17px 23px;border-radius:8px;font-size:15px;color:#46626a}
/* Page hero consistency and readability */
.page-hero{padding:59px 0 73px}
.page-hero .container{min-height:200px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.25vw,56px);letter-spacing:-.035em}
.page-hero p{font-size:17px;max-width:720px;line-height:1.65}
.split-smallnote{font-size:12px!important;color:#698186!important;line-height:1.6!important}
/* Keep original three-column/footer structure with stronger visual scanability. */
.footer-columns.footer-reference{gap:44px}
.footer-contact .logo{font-size:33px}
.footer-reference h4{font-size:16px}
@media(max-width:1100px){
 .story-layout{gap:35px}
 .story-feature{padding:32px 29px 27px}
 .story-feature blockquote{font-size:25px}
 .news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:21px}
 .news-grid .news-card img{height:210px}
}
@media(max-width:900px){
 .hero{min-height:330px}
 .story-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
 .story-intro{min-height:0;padding:10px 0 25px}
 .story-visual{display:none}
 .story-feature{min-height:280px}
 .story-feature blockquote{min-height:0}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
 .hero{min-height:306px;padding-top:34px}
 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(31px,7.6vw,43px);line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:16px}
 .hero p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}
 .reference-search{padding:11px}
 .location-context{font-size:9px;padding:2px 8px}
 .home-dark{padding-bottom:44px}
 .home-intros.home-reference-tiles .intro-card{min-height:0}
 .stats-section{padding:30px 0 39px}
 .buyer-stories{padding:50px 0}
 .story-intro h2{font-size:32px}
 .story-feature{padding:28px 23px;min-height:270px}
 .story-feature blockquote{font-size:23px;min-height:105px}
 .story-mark{right:14px;top:5px}
 .story-tabs{gap:8px}
 .story-tab{padding:10px 13px;font-size:11px}
 .story-trustpilot{gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}
 .news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .news-grid .news-card img{height:210px}
 .partner-strip{padding:55px 0}
 .partner-logos{gap:10px}
 .partner-logo{font-size:13px;padding:11px 14px}
 .page-hero p{font-size:14px}
}

/* The current live homepage has four tiles: Buying, Selling, Value, About. */
.home-intros.home-reference-tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
.home-intros.home-reference-tiles .intro-card{min-height:220px;padding:25px 23px 21px}
.home-intros.home-reference-tiles .intro-card h3{font-size:19px}
.home-intros.home-reference-tiles .intro-card p{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.65}
@media(max-width:1050px){
 .home-intros.home-reference-tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
 .home-intros.home-reference-tiles .intro-card{min-height:198px}
}
@media(max-width:740px){
 .home-intros.home-reference-tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .home-intros.home-reference-tiles .intro-card{min-height:0;padding:22px 21px}
 .home-intros.home-reference-tiles .intro-card p{font-size:13px}
}