/* SellTheCar.com.au — site styles. Hand-written, no frameworks, no third-party code. */
:root{--navy:#0B2A5B;--navy-d:#0A1F44;--ink:#334155;--mut:#5B6472;--bg:#F6F7F9;--line:#E3E6EB;--line-d:#C4CBD6;--cta:#D4440F;--acc:#C2410C}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:Montserrat,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;line-height:1.55;font-size:16px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:var(--navy)}
a:hover{color:var(--acc)}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{color:var(--navy);margin:0;line-height:1.2}
p{margin:0}
.wrap{max-width:1160px;margin:0 auto;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}
.wrap.narrow{max-width:860px}
.dsp{font-family:"Bowlby One",Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1.1}
[id]{scroll-margin-top:16px}
.vh{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* buttons */
.cta{display:inline-block;background:var(--cta);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:19px;line-height:1.2;padding:16px 28px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(212,68,15,.35);text-align:center}
.cta:hover,.cta:focus-visible{color:#fff;filter:brightness(.9)}
.cta:focus-visible,a:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #1D4ED8;outline-offset:2px}
.cta-sm{font-size:15px;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 6px 14px rgba(212,68,15,.3)}
.cta-lg{font-size:20px;padding:18px 32px}
.cta-block{display:block;width:100%}
.cta[disabled]{opacity:.65;cursor:wait}

/* header */
.site-head{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.head-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px}
.logo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.logo img{display:block;height:26px;width:auto}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;margin-left:auto}
.nav a{font-weight:600;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--acc)}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--bg)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 440px;grid-template-areas:"head form" "body form";column-gap:48px;row-gap:20px;padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:64px;align-items:start}
.hero-head{grid-area:head;align-self:end}
.hero-body{grid-area:body;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.hero-form{grid-area:form;align-self:center}
.hero.home .hero-grid{align-items:center}
.eyebrow{display:block;font-family:Montserrat,system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--acc);margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.4}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,52px)}
.hero.home h1 .big{display:block;font-size:56px}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--mut);margin-bottom:10px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--mut)}
.hero .sub{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.3}
.hero-body p{font-size:17px}
.ticks{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.ticks li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-weight:700;font-size:18px;color:var(--navy)}
.ticks svg{flex:0 0 auto}
.rating{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;align-self:flex-start;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 16px;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(11,42,91,.08);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none;margin-top:4px}
.rating:hover{color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--line-d)}
.rating .g{font-weight:800;font-size:16px;color:var(--mut)}
.rating b{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;line-height:1}
.rating .stars{color:#F5A300;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:2px}
.rating span.txt{font-weight:600;color:var(--mut)}
.minicards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(120px,1fr));gap:12px;margin-top:4px}
.minicard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:14px 10px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:8px;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.25}
.minicard img{width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:contain}

/* lead form */
.lead{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:24px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(11,42,91,.12);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin:0}
.lead h2{font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:4px}
.fld{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;min-width:0}
.fld label{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.fld input,.fld select{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-d);border-radius:10px;font-family:inherit;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy-d);background:#fff;min-height:48px}
.fld input:focus,.fld select:focus{outline:2px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:0;border-color:var(--navy)}
.fld input.bad,.fld select.bad{border-color:#B42318;background:#FFF5F4}
.fld-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
#stc-plate{text-transform:uppercase}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-err{color:#B42318;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;margin:0}
.form-note{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--mut);margin-top:2px}

/* sections */
.sec{padding:56px 0;background:#fff}
.sec.alt{background:var(--bg)}
.sec-h{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,40px);text-align:center}
.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px}
.stack>.wrap{width:100%}
.center{text-align:center;align-items:center}
.lede{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}

.facts{background:var(--navy)}
.facts-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:20px;padding-top:24px;padding-bottom:24px}
.fact b{display:block;font-family:"Bowlby One",Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:28px;color:#fff;line-height:1.1}
.fact span{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#D6DEEA}

.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:16px}
.cards.wide{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--bg);border-radius:16px;padding:20px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.sec.alt .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.card.c{align-items:center;text-align:center}
.card img{width:88px;height:88px;object-fit:contain}
.card .step{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--acc);text-transform:uppercase}
.card h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25}
.card p{font-size:15px}
.card .num{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:15px}
.tiles .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 12px;gap:12px}
.tiles .card img{width:84px;height:84px}
.tiles .card span{font-weight:800;font-size:15px;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.25}

/* payments */
.marq-win{width:100%;overflow:hidden;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent 100%);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent 100%)}
.marq{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:stc-marq 40s linear infinite}
.marq-win:hover .marq{animation-play-state:paused}
.marq img{flex:0 0 auto;width:380px;height:auto;display:block;margin-right:16px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
@keyframes stc-marq{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.tick-card{display:none;width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:6px}
.tick-win{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1000/182;overflow:hidden;border-radius:10px}
.tick{display:flex;flex-direction:column;animation:stc-tick 18s ease-in-out infinite}
.tick img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1000/182;object-fit:contain}
@keyframes stc-tick{0%,13.9%{transform:translateY(0)}16.67%,30.56%{transform:translateY(-14.2857%)}33.33%,47.22%{transform:translateY(-28.5714%)}50%,63.89%{transform:translateY(-42.8571%)}66.67%,80.56%{transform:translateY(-57.1429%)}83.33%,97.22%{transform:translateY(-71.4286%)}100%{transform:translateY(-85.7143%)}}

/* reviews */
.reviews-box{width:100%;min-height:120px}
.reviews-fallback{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-align:center}
.reviews-fallback .stars{color:#F5A300;font-size:28px;letter-spacing:4px}

/* locations */
.split{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:32px;align-items:center}
.split>*{flex:1 1 320px;min-width:0}
.split .txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.split .pic{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.split .pic img{width:100%;max-width:560px;border-radius:16px;display:block}
.citylist{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));column-gap:28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.citylist li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.citylist a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-height:48px;font-weight:700;font-size:16px;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.citylist a:hover{color:var(--acc)}
.citylist a span.n{flex:1 1 auto}
.citylist a span.ar{color:#9AA5B5}

/* faq */
.faq{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.faq details{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px}
.sec:not(.alt) .faq details{background:var(--bg);border-color:var(--bg)}
.faq summary{font-size:17px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer}
.faq details>*:not(summary){margin-top:10px;font-size:15px}

/* long-form content */
.prose{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.prose h2{font-family:"Bowlby One",Montserrat,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,36px);line-height:1.14;margin-top:8px}
.prose h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:800;margin-top:6px}
.prose h4,.prose h5{font-size:17px;font-weight:800}
.prose p,.prose li{font-size:17px}
.prose.c{text-align:center;align-items:center}
.prose.c p{max-width:760px}
.checks{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.checks li{position:relative;padding-left:32px}
.checks li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:3px;width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--acc) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='white' stroke-width='3.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpolyline points='6.5 12.5 10.5 16.5 17.5 8.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/14px no-repeat}
.prose ol{margin:0;padding-left:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:15px}
th,td{padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
th{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:700}
tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.band{background:var(--navy);border-radius:18px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.band p{color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;flex:1 1 280px}

/* blog */
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 380px;gap:48px;align-items:start;padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:56px}
.article-grid aside{position:sticky;top:16px}
.post-meta{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--mut);margin-top:12px}
.postcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:16px}
.postcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.postcard .pt{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.3}
.postcard .pt a{text-decoration:none}
.postcard .d{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--acc)}
.postcard p{font-size:15px;color:var(--mut)}
.postcard .more{font-weight:800;font-size:14px;margin-top:auto}

/* contact */
.contact-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:16px}

/* footer */
.site-foot{background:var(--navy);color:#D6DEEA;font-size:15px}
.site-foot a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.site-foot a:hover{color:#FFD2BF;text-decoration:underline}
.foot-in{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:36px}
.foot-cols{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:36px}
.foot-col{flex:1 1 150px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.foot-col.w{flex:1 1 260px;gap:16px}
.foot-col.m{flex:1 1 240px}
.foot-col h3{color:#fff;font-size:16px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:4px}
.foot-col img.fl{width:210px;height:auto}
.socials{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.socials a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid #5F7AA3;font-weight:800;font-size:15px}
.socials a:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);text-decoration:none}
.foot-bot{border-top:1px solid #2C4A7A;padding-top:24px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;align-items:center}
.badges img{display:block;width:auto}
.badges .g img{height:52px}
.badges .t{background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:6px 10px}
.badges .t img{height:44px}
.legal{font-size:13px;max-width:640px}

/* thank-you */
.thanks{background:var(--bg);min-height:70vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:56px 20px}
.thanks-card{max-width:640px;width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:44px 32px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(11,42,91,.10);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:18px;text-align:center}
.thanks-card h1{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px)}
.thanks-card .big{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
.nexts{list-style:none;margin:8px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;text-align:left;width:100%}
.nexts li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start}
.nexts .num{flex:0 0 auto;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:15px}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .nav{display:none}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-areas:"head" "form" "body";row-gap:14px;padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:28px}
  .hero-form{align-self:stretch}
  .wrap{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}
  .eyebrow{font-size:11px;margin-bottom:6px}
  .hero h1{font-size:27px}
  .hero.home h1 .big{font-size:27px}
  .hero.home h1 .big .x{display:none}
  .hero .sub{font-size:18px}
  .ticks{gap:10px}
  .ticks li{font-size:16px;gap:10px}
  .ticks svg{width:22px;height:22px}
  .sec{padding:44px 0}
  .marq-win{display:none}
  .tick-card{display:block}
  .article-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:32px;padding-top:24px}
  .article-grid aside{position:static}
  .thanks-card{padding:32px 20px}
  .band{padding:22px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.marq,.tick{animation:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}