:root {
      --era-black: #0b0c0c;
      --era-white: #ffffff;
      --era-blue: #1d70b8;
	  --era-lightblue: #d2e2f1;
	  --era-lightgreen: #ecf1d2;
      --era-yellow: #ffdd00;
	  --era-green: #00703c;
      --era-light: #f3f2f1;
      --era-mid: #b1b4b6;
      --era-border: #b1b4b6;
      --container: 1100px;
      --base: 19px;
      --leading: 1.45;
    }

    html { box-sizing: border-box; }
    *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: inherit; }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      color: var(--era-black);
      background: var(--era-white);
      font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
      font-size: var(--base);
      line-height: var(--leading);
      text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    }

    a { color: var(--era-blue); }
    a:hover { text-decoration: none; }
    a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, [role="button"]:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--era-yellow);outline-offset: 0;box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--era-black); }

    .container { max-width: var(--container);margin: 0 auto;padding: 0 16px; }

    .header_container { display: flex;width: 100%; }
	
	
	.menu-toggle span::before {
	-webkit-transform: translateY(-35%) rotate(45deg) scale(1);
	-ms-transform: translateY(-35%) rotate(45deg) scale(1);
	transform: translateY(-35%) rotate(45deg) scale(1);
	border-bottom: 2px solid #fff;
	border-right: 2px solid #fff;
	content: "";
	display: inline-block;
	height: 8px;
	margin: 0 10px 0 2px;
	vertical-align: middle;
	width: 8px;
}
	
.crumb_blue {
	background: var(--era-lightblue);
	padding: 10px 0;
}

.crumb_white {
	background: var(--era-white);
	padding: 10px 0;
}
	
.container-breadcrumb-top {
	max-width: var(--container);
	margin: 0 auto;
	padding: 0px;
	min-height: 40px;
	display: block;
}

.left {
	flex: 0 0 30%;
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	background: var(--era-white);
	justify-content: left;
	padding: 20px;
}

    .left img {
      max-width: 160px;
      height: auto;
    }

    .right {
      flex: 0 0 70%;
      background: var(--era-white);
      padding: 40px;
    }

    .menu {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }

    .menu li {
      margin-bottom: 10px;
    }

    .menu a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #1d70b8;
      font-size: 1.1875rem;
	  line-height: 1.3157894737;
	  text-decoration-thickness: max(3px, .1875rem, .12em);
	  font-weight: 700 !important;
    }
	
	.menu a:visited {
		/* color: #4c2c92; */
	}

    .menu a:hover {
      color: #003078;
	  text-decoration: underline;
	  text-decoration-thickness: max(3px, .1875rem, .12em);
	  text-underline-offset: .1578em;
    }

    .skip-link {
      position: absolute;
      left: -9999px;
      top: auto;
      width: 1px;
      height: 1px;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .skip-link:focus-visible {
      position: static;
      width: auto;
      height: auto;
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--era-yellow);
      color: var(--era-black);
      padding: 8px 12px;
      font-weight: 700;
    }

.site-header {
	background: var(--era-blue);
	color: var(--era-white);
	border-bottom: 10px solid #00703c;
}
    .site-brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      padding: 12px 0;
    }
	
.brand-mark {
	width: 24px;
	height: 24px;
	border-radius: 4px;
	background-image: url('../img/erho.png');
	background-size: contain;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
    .brand-name {
	margin: 0;
	font-weight: 700;
	letter-spacing: -0.2px;
	font-size: clamp(30px, 2.2vw, 24px);
	color: var(--era-white);
	text-transform: uppercase;
	letter-spacing: 0.1px;
}

    /* Navigation using <details> for no‑JS mobile menu */
    .nav {
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    }
    .nav details {
      display: block;
    }
    .nav summary {
      list-style: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 14px 0;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--era-white);
    }
    .nav summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
    .nav .menu {
      display: grid;
      gap: 6px;
      padding: 0 0 12px 0;
    }
    .nav a {
      color: var(--era-white);
      text-decoration: none;
      padding: 8px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    }
    .nav a:hover { text-decoration: underline;color: #fff; }

    @media (min-width: 860px) {
      .nav details[open] > summary { border-bottom: none; }
      .nav details[open] .menu { display: none; }
      .nav details { display: block; }
      .nav summary { display: none; }
      .nav .menu {
        display: flex;
        gap: 22px;
        padding: 8px 0 14px 0;
      }
      .nav a { border-bottom: none; padding: 0; }
    }

    .hero {
	background: var(--era-lightgreen);
	padding: 60px 0;
	border-bottom: 10px solid #00703c;
	}
	
	.hero h1 {
	margin: 0 0 8px 0;
	font-size: clamp(30px, 7vw, 46px);
	line-height: 1.15;
	}
	
    .hero p { margin: 0; max-width: 70ch; }

    .grid {
      display: grid;
      gap: 16px;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      margin: 24px 0 40px 0;
    }
    @media (min-width: 640px) { .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
    @media (min-width: 1024px) { .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }



.nav summary:before {
	-webkit-transform: translateY(-35%) rotate(45deg) scale(1);
	-ms-transform: translateY(-35%) rotate(45deg) scale(1);
	transform: translateY(-35%) rotate(45deg) scale(1);
	border-bottom: 2px solid #fff;
	border-right: 2px solid #fff;
	content: "";
	display: inline-block;
	height: 8px;
	margin: 0 10px 0 2px;
	vertical-align: middle;
	width: 8px;
}

.search {
	margin: 24px 0;
	padding: 16px;
	background: var(--era-light);
	border: 1px solid var(--era-border);
	border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.search form {
	display: flex;
	gap: 8px;
}


.inline-search {
	margin: 24px 0;
}

.inline-search form {
	display: flex;
	gap: 8px;
}


.visually-hidden {
	position: absolute !important;
	width: 1px !important;
	height: 1px !important;
	padding: 0 !important;
	margin: -1px !important;
	overflow: hidden !important;
	clip: rect(0,0,0,0) !important;
	border: 0 !important;
	white-space: nowrap !important;
}

.btn {
	border: 0;
	background: #00703c;
	color: #fff;
	padding: 12px 18px;
	font-size: 22px;
	border-radius: 6px;
	cursor: pointer;
	font-weight: 700;
}

.input {
	flex: 1;
	border: 2px solid var(--era-black);
	padding: 10px 12px;
	font-size: 18px;
	border-radius: 6px;
}


    .card {
      background: var(--era-white);
      border: 1px solid var(--era-border);
      padding: 18px;
      min-height: 160px;
	  border-radius: 10px;
    }
    .card h2 { font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 6px; }
    .card p { margin: 0 0 8px; color: #3b3b3b; }
    .card a { font-weight: 700; }

section.content {
	background: #e9f0f7;
	border: 1px solid var(--era-border);
	padding: 24px;
	margin: 24px 0;
	border-radius: 10px;
}

    section.content h2 { margin-top: 0; font-size: 28px; }

    .inset {
      border-left: 8px solid var(--era-yellow);
      padding: 12px 16px;
      background: #fffbe0;
      margin: 16px 0;
    }

    .site-footer {
      margin-top: 40px;
      background: var(--era-white);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--era-border);
      color: #505a5f;
    }
.footer-inner {
	padding: 24px 20px;
}
    .footer-meta { font-size: 16px; }
    .footer-nav { display: flex; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

    .visually-hidden { position: absolute !important; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
    .back-to-top { display: inline-block; margin-top: 16px; }
	
	
	
	.breadcrumbs {
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
	font-weight: 400;
	font-size: 1rem;
	line-height: 1.25;
	color: #0b0c0c;
}



 .breadcrumbs__list {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	list-style-type: none;
}

.breadcrumbs__list-item:first-child {
	margin-left: 0;
	padding-left: 0;
}

.breadcrumbs__list-item {
	position: relative;
	display: inline-block;
	margin-left: .625em;
	padding-left: 1em;
}


 .breadcrumbs__link:hover {
  color: rgba(11,12,12,.99);
}

.breadcrumbs__link:hover {
	text-decoration-thickness: max(3px, .1875rem, .12em);
	-webkit-text-decoration-skip-ink: none;
	text-decoration-skip-ink: none;
	-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none;
	text-decoration-skip: none;
}

.breadcrumbs__link {
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	-moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
	text-decoration: underline;
	text-decoration-thickness: max(1px, .0625rem);
	text-underline-offset: .1578em;
}

.breadcrumbs__link:link, .breadcrumbs__link:visited {
	color: #0b0c0c;
}


.breadcrumbs__list-item:first-child:before {
display: none;
}


.breadcrumbs__list-item::before {
	content: "";
	display: block;
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	bottom: 0;
	left: -.206875em;
	width: .4375em;
	height: .4375em;
	margin: auto 0;
	transform: rotate(45deg);
	border: solid;
	border-width: 1px 1px 0 0;
	border-color: #505a5f;
}


.menu-header {
  color: var(--era-black);
}

.header-container {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 10px 20px;
}

.logo {
  font-size: 1.5em;
  font-weight: bold;
  margin-right: auto;
}

.menu-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: 2px solid white;
  color: white;
  padding: 5px 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1em;
}

.mega-menu {
  background: white;
  display: none;
  padding: 20px;
}

.menu-section {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.menu-section h2 {
  font-size: 1.1em;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.menu-section ul {
  list-style: none;
}

.menu-section li {
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

.menu-section li a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

main {
  padding: 20px;
}



.top_header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}


.top_header .flex_box {
	width: 70%;
}

.top_header .flex_box_menu {
	width: 30%;
	padding: 15px 0;
	text-align: right;
}




.blue_box {
	--tw-bg-opacity: 1;
	background-color: var(--era-blue);
	border-radius: .25rem;
	padding: 30px;
	color: #fff;
	border-radius: .25rem;
}

.bg_display {
	background-image: url('../img/equityreleasehelplogo_blue.png');
	background-position: right 40px top 40px;
	background-size: 200px;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
}


table {
	background-color: #f0f0f0;
	border: 1px solid;
	padding: 20px;
	font-size: 12px;
	text-align: center;
	margin: 0;
}
table tr { padding: 2px; }
table td { padding: 6px;border: 1px solid #d5d5d5;background-color: #fff; }

.blue_box h3 {
	padding-top: 0px;
	margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;
}

.green_button {
	--tw-bg-opacity: 1;
	background-color: var(--era-green);
	border-radius: .25rem;
	font-weight: bold;
}

.tick ul {
	list-style: none;
	padding-left: 0;
	margin: 10px 0 0 0;
	font-size: 16px;
}

.tick ul li {
	padding-left: 1.5em;
	position: relative;
}

.tick ul li::before {
	content: '';
	position: absolute;
	left: 0;
	top: 6px;
	width: 1em;
	height: 1em;
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?><svg aria-hidden='true' focusable='false' data-prefix='fas' data-icon='check-circle' class='svg-inline--fa fa-check-circle fa-w-16' role='img' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 512 512'><path fill='%23ffffff' d='M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z'></path></svg>")
}

.erho-p {
	line-height: 22px;
	font-size: 16px;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) { .erho-p { font-size: 14px; } }

.erho-phase-banner {
	padding-top: 2px;
	padding-bottom: 2px;
	background-color: #e9f0f7;
}

.erho-tag {
	line-height: 1.25;
	display: inline-block;
	max-width: 160px;
	margin-top: -2px;
	margin-bottom: -3px;
	padding-top: 2px;
	padding-right: 8px;
	padding-bottom: 3px;
	padding-left: 8px;
	color: #0c2d4a;
	background-color: #bbd4ea;
	text-decoration: none;
	overflow-wrap: break-word;
	margin-right: 10px;
}


label { display:block; font-size: 16px; }
input, select, textarea {
	width: 60%;
	padding: 10px;
	margin-bottom: 10px;
	margin-top: 2px;
	border-radius: 5px;
	border: 2px solid #1f5686;
	box-shadow: 2px 2px 3px #14558c;
}
button { padding:12px 20px; border:none; background:#0073e6; color:#fff; font-size:16px; border-radius:5px; cursor:pointer; }
button:hover { background: #175fa8; }
	
	
	/* The two-column area */
  .two-col{
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--gap);
    align-items: flex-start;
  }

  /* Left text column grows to fill space */
  .content {
    flex: 1 1 60%;
    min-width: 220px;
  }

  /* Right form column: fixed-ish width on desktop */
.contact {
	flex: 0 0 400px;
	min-width: 340px;
	/* background: #fff; */
	padding: 40px 0 0 40px;
	/* border-radius: 8px; */
	/* border: 1px solid #ececec; */
}

  @media (max-width: 780px){
    .two-col{ flex-direction: column; }
    .contact{ order: 2; width:100%; flex: 0 0 auto; }
    .content{ order: 1; }
	.contact { min-width: unset;padding: 20px 0 0 0px; }
  }
  
  
@media (max-width: 680px) { .bg_display { background-size: 140px; } }
@media (max-width: 540px) { .bg_display { background-size: 90px; } }
@media (max-width: 500px) { .bg_display { background-image: unset; } input, select textarea { width: 100%; } }
  
  /* CSS for pulsating effect */
@keyframes pulse {
  0% { background-color: #ecf1d2; }
  50% { background-color: #fff; }
  100% { background-color: #ecf1d2; }
}

.pulsate {
  animation: pulse 1.5s infinite;
  border: 1px solid #ccc;
  padding: 8px;
  font-size: 16px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.postcode_field { width: 100%; }

h1 { font-size: 30px; }
h2 { font-size: 26px; }
h2 { font-size: 22px; }