:root{
    --ink:#14302B;
    --teal:#11695C;
    --teal-dark:#0C4A41;
    --teal-soft:#E7F2EE;
    --mint:#CDE9E0;
    --coral:#FF6B4A;
    --coral-dark:#E8543A;
    --cream:#FBF9F4;
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    --muted:#5F716C;
    --line:#E2E8E4;
    --shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(12,74,65,.45);
    --radius:18px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
    color:var(--ink);
    background:var(--cream);
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    font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;
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  /* ---------- Top bar ---------- */
  .topbar{background:var(--teal-dark);color:#dff0ea;font-size:.85rem}
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  .stars{color:#FFD166;letter-spacing:2px}

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
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  .menu-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px;transition:.25s}

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--teal-soft) 0%,var(--cream) 100%);overflow:hidden}
  .hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:3rem;align-items:center;padding:4rem 24px 3.5rem}
  .hero h1{font-size:3.05rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
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  .microcopy a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline}
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  .hero-card{
    position:absolute;background:#fff;border-radius:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);
    padding:.8rem 1rem;font-family:'Poppins',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.85rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem
  }
  .hero-card .dot{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-soft);color:var(--teal);display:grid;place-items:center}
  .hc1{top:18px;left:-12px}
  .hc2{bottom:26px;right:-6px}

  /* ---------- Trust strip ---------- */
  .trust{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .trust .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;padding:1.4rem 24px}
  .trust .item{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);font-size:.95rem}
  .trust .item svg{flex:none}

  /* ---------- Section base ---------- */
  section{padding:4.5rem 0}
  .section-head{text-align:center;max-width:660px;margin:0 auto 2.6rem}
  .section-head h2{font-size:2.2rem;margin:.5rem 0 .6rem}
  .section-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.05rem}

  /* ---------- Intro / values ---------- */
  .intro{background:var(--white)}
  .values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1.2rem;margin-top:1rem}
  .value{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem 1.4rem;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
  .value:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
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  .value.v2 .ic{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#22C7B0,#10A894)}
  .value.v3 .ic{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#FFC24B,#FFA61F)}
  .value.v4 .ic{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#4FD17F,#2FB466)}
  .value h4{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:.35rem}
  .value p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}

  /* ---------- Solutions ---------- */
  .solutions{background:var(--teal-soft)}
  .sol-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
  .sol{
    background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.8rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    border:1px solid var(--line);transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease
  }
  .sol:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .sol .tag{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--mint);color:var(--teal-dark);font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3rem .7rem;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .sol h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .sol p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.96rem;flex:1;margin-bottom:1.2rem}
  .sol a.learn{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;color:var(--teal);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
  .sol a.learn:hover{gap:.65rem}

  /* ---------- Process ---------- */
  .process{background:var(--ink);color:#eaf4f0}
  .process .section-head h2{color:#fff}
  .process .section-head p{color:#a9c6bd}
  .process .eyebrow{color:#7fd1bf}
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem;counter-reset:step}
  .step{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:2rem 1.6rem;position:relative}
  .step .num{counter-increment:step;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:700;font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--coral)}
  .step .num::before{content:"0" counter(step)}
  .step h4{font-size:1.25rem;margin:.4rem 0 .2rem}
  .step .sub{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7fd1bf;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .step p{color:#bcd6cd;font-size:.95rem;margin-bottom:1rem}
  .step a{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;color:#fff;border-bottom:2px solid var(--coral);padding-bottom:2px}

  /* ---------- Eligibility band ---------- */
  .eligible{background:var(--mint)}
  .eligible .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;align-items:center}
  .eligible h2{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .eligible ul{list-style:none;margin-top:1rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem}
  .eligible li{display:flex;gap:.6rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
  .eligible li .tick{background:var(--teal);color:#fff}
  .eligible-card{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:2rem;text-align:center}
  .eligible-card .big{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:700;font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--teal)}
  .eligible-card p{color:var(--muted);margin:.3rem 0 1.2rem}

  /* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
  .faq{background:var(--white)}
  .faq-list{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
  details{background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;margin-bottom:.8rem;padding:0 1.3rem;overflow:hidden}
  details[open]{border-color:var(--mint);background:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;padding:1.1rem 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem}
  summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  summary .pm{flex:none;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-soft);color:var(--teal);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.2rem;transition:.2s}
  details[open] summary .pm{background:var(--teal);color:#fff;transform:rotate(45deg)}
  details p{color:var(--muted);padding:0 0 1.2rem;font-size:.97rem}

  /* ---------- Guides ---------- */
  .guides{background:var(--cream)}
  .guides-strip{background:var(--white)}
  .guide-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.3rem}
  .guide-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
  .guide-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .guide-card .gtag{align-self:flex-start;font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);background:var(--teal-soft);padding:.28rem .6rem;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:.9rem}
  .guide-card h3{font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .guide-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;flex:1;margin-bottom:1.1rem}
  .guide-card a.read{font-family:'Poppins';font-weight:600;color:var(--teal);font-size:.92rem;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
  .guide-card a.read:hover{gap:.65rem}
  .cluster{margin-top:2.4rem}
  .cluster h3.cluster-label{font-family:'Poppins';font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--teal-dark);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;border-bottom:2px solid var(--mint);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
  .cluster-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:.7rem 2rem}
  .cluster-list a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;padding:.7rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);font-size:.97rem}
  .cluster-list a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
  .cluster-list a .arr{color:var(--coral);font-weight:700}
  @media(max-width:920px){.guide-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cluster-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}}

  /* ---------- Contact ---------- */
  .contact{background:var(--teal-soft)}
  .contact .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:3rem;align-items:start}
  .contact-info h2{font-size:2.1rem;margin-bottom:.7rem}
  .contact-info p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.4rem}
  .contact-info .line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;margin-bottom:.9rem;font-weight:500}
  .contact-info .line .ic{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;color:var(--teal);display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  form.enquiry{background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:2rem}
  .field{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
  .field label{display:block;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:.4rem}
  .field input,.field select,.field textarea{
    width:100%;padding:.8rem .9rem;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-family:inherit;font-size:.96rem;background:var(--cream);transition:border .15s
  }
  .field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--teal);background:#fff}
  .field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:96px}
  .row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1rem}
  .consent{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
  .consent input{margin-top:.25rem;flex:none}
  .err{border-color:var(--coral)!important}
  .form-note{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin-top:.9rem}
  .success{display:none;background:var(--teal-soft);border:1px solid var(--mint);border-radius:12px;padding:1.4rem;text-align:center}
  .success.show{display:block}
  .success h4{color:var(--teal-dark);font-size:1.25rem;margin-bottom:.3rem}
  .success p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}

  /* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
  .ctaband{background:var(--coral);color:#fff;text-align:center}
  .ctaband h2{font-size:2.1rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;color:#fff}
  .ctaband p{max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 1.5rem;color:#fff;opacity:.95}
  .ctaband .btn-teal{background:#fff;color:var(--coral-dark)}
  .ctaband .btn-teal:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer.site{background:var(--ink);color:#b9d2ca;font-size:.88rem;padding:3.5rem 0 2rem}
  .foot-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .foot-brand .brand-text b{color:#fff}
  .foot-brand p{margin-top:1rem;max-width:36ch}
  footer.site h5{font-family:'Poppins';color:#fff;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.04em;margin-bottom:.9rem;text-transform:uppercase}
  footer.site ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
  footer.site ul a:hover{color:#fff}
  .legal{padding-top:1.8rem;font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.7;color:#90b0a7}
  .legal a{color:#cfe6dd;text-decoration:underline}
  .legal p{margin-bottom:.8rem}
  .moneyhelper{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-radius:12px;padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin:1.4rem 0;color:#dcefe7}

  /* ---------- Preview banner ---------- */
  .preview-flag{background:#14302B;color:#bdebe0;text-align:center;font-size:.78rem;padding:.45rem 1rem;letter-spacing:.03em}
  .preview-flag b{color:#fff}

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media(max-width:920px){
    .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2.2rem;padding-top:2.8rem}
    .hero h1{font-size:2.4rem}
    .hero p.lead{max-width:none}
    .hero-art{max-width:420px;margin:0 auto}
    .hero-card{display:none}
    .values{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .sol-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .eligible .wrap,.contact .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:2rem}
    .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  }
  @media(max-width:680px){
    nav.main{
      position:fixed;inset:64px 0 auto 0;background:var(--cream);flex-direction:column;
      align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:1rem 24px 1.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
      transform:translateY(-130%);transition:transform .3s ease;box-shadow:var(--shadow)
    }
    nav.main.open{transform:translateY(0)}
    nav.main a.navlink{padding:.8rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
    nav.main .nav-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;margin-top:.8rem}
    .menu-toggle{display:block}
    .values{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .foot-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .section-head h2{font-size:1.8rem}
    .topbar .wrap{display:none}
  }
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto}}

  /* ---------- Inner pages ---------- */
  .page-hero{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--teal-soft),var(--cream));padding:3rem 0 2.4rem}
  .page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .page-hero h1{font-size:2.5rem;color:var(--ink);max-width:20ch}
  .page-hero p.lead{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.9rem;max-width:60ch}
  .breadcrumb{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);padding:1rem 0 0}
  .breadcrumb a{color:var(--teal)}
  .article{padding:2.6rem 0 3rem}
  /* Homepage "How to stop bailiffs" feature band: locked to light bg + dark text */
  .stopband{background:var(--white);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stopband .eyebrow{color:var(--teal)}
  .stopband .prose h2{color:var(--teal-dark)}
  .stopband .prose p,.stopband .prose li{color:var(--ink)}
  .article .wrap{max-width:820px}
  .prose h2{font-size:1.55rem;margin:2rem 0 .8rem;color:var(--teal-dark)}
  .prose h3{font-size:1.18rem;margin:1.4rem 0 .5rem;color:var(--ink)}
  .prose p{margin-bottom:1.1rem;color:#27343220;color:var(--ink)}
  .prose p, .prose li{font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.75}
  .prose ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 1.2rem;padding:0}
  .prose ul li{position:relative;padding-left:1.7rem;margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .prose ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55em;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--mint);border:2px solid var(--teal)}
  .prose a{color:var(--teal);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
  .prose a:hover{color:var(--coral-dark)}
  .ctable{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.2rem 0 1.6rem;font-size:.98rem}
  .ctable th,.ctable td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.7rem .8rem;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
  .ctable thead th{background:var(--teal-soft);color:var(--teal-dark);font-family:'Poppins'}
  .ctable tbody td:first-child{font-weight:600;background:#fbfdfc}
  .callout{background:var(--teal-soft);border-left:4px solid var(--teal);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin:1.4rem 0;font-size:.98rem}
  .article-cta{background:var(--teal-soft);border:1px solid var(--mint);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;margin:2rem 0 1rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem}
  .article-cta b{font-family:'Poppins';color:var(--teal-dark);font-size:1.15rem;display:block;margin-bottom:.2rem}
  .article-cta p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
  .related{background:var(--cream);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:2.6rem 0}
  .related .wrap{max-width:980px}
  .related h2{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:1.2rem;color:var(--teal-dark)}
  .pillar-body{padding:2.6rem 0 1rem}
  .pillar-body .wrap{max-width:900px}
  .pillar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr;gap:2.4rem;align-items:start}
  .pillar-side{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.6rem;position:sticky;top:90px}
  .pillar-side h3{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--teal-dark);margin-bottom:.8rem}
  .pillar-side ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.5rem}
  .pillar-side ul li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:.5rem}
  .pillar-side ul li a{color:var(--ink);font-size:.94rem;font-weight:500}
  .pillar-side ul li a:hover{color:var(--teal)}
  @media(max-width:820px){.pillar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pillar-side{position:static}.page-hero h1{font-size:2rem}}