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input{width:100%;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-md);font-family:var(--fs);font-size:15px}.center-list{display:grid;gap:16px}.center{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:22px}.center h3{font-size:21px}.center-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-top:12px}.center-meta div{font-size:14px;color:var(--sl)}.mobile-cta{display:none;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--bd);padding:12px 18px;z-index:30}.mobile-cta a{width:100%;justify-content:center}.small{font-size:13px;color:var(--mu)}@media(max-width:900px){.brand{font-size:23px}.brand img{width:38px;height:38px}.nav-links,.nav .btn{display:none}.menu-btn{display:block}.mobile-menu.open{display:block}.hero-grid,.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.grid-2,.grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:1fr}.toc{position:static}.article{padding:26px}.section{padding:56px 0}.hero{padding:48px 0 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/* Compact center directory cards */
.center-list.compact-centers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin:22px 0 26px}
.center-list.compact-centers .center{padding:18px;border-radius:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:210px}
.center-list.compact-centers .center h3{font-size:19px;margin:4px 0 8px}
.center-address,.center-contact{font-size:13px;color:var(--sl);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:8px}
.center-actions{margin-top:auto;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:10px}
.center-actions .btn{padding:9px 13px;font-size:13px;border-radius:10px}
.card.disabled{opacity:.65;cursor:not-allowed;background:#f7f7f3}
.card.disabled .badge{background:#eee;color:#777}
@media(max-width:900px){.brand{font-size:23px}.brand img{width:38px;height:38px}.center-list.compact-centers{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.center-actions .btn-primary, .center-actions .btn-primary:visited{color:#fff!important}
.doc-checklist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin:18px 0 24px}
.doc-item{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--iv);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:14px 15px}
.doc-icon{width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--em);flex:0 0 24px;position:relative;margin-top:1px}
.doc-icon:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:7px;top:5px;width:7px;height:11px;border:solid #fff;border-width:0 2px 2px 0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.doc-item strong{display:block;color:var(--ch);font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:3px}
.doc-item small{display:block;color:var(--mu);font-size:12px;line-height:1.45}
@media(max-width:900px){.brand{font-size:23px}.brand img{width:38px;height:38px}.doc-checklist{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* City page practical information cards */
.city-practical-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin:18px 0 28px}
.city-practical-card{background:var(--iv);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:18px}
.city-practical-card h3{font-family:var(--fs);font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--em);margin-bottom:10px}
.city-practical-card p{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:8px}
.city-practical-card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:900px){.brand{font-size:23px}.brand img{width:38px;height:38px}.city-practical-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}




/* Final SEO/UX cleanup */
@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:900px){
  .grid-3,.grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .center-list.compact-centers{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .grid-3,.grid-4,.center-list.compact-centers{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
.favicon-note{display:none}
.city-card.disabled{background:#343432;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.08);opacity:.62}
.city-card.disabled span{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-size:13px;font-weight:600}
.article .step-list{counter-reset:step;margin:20px 0 26px;list-style:none;padding:0}
.article .step-list li{counter-increment:step;background:var(--iv);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:15px 16px 15px 54px;position:relative;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--sl)}
.article .step-list li:before{content:counter(step);position:absolute;left:16px;top:14px;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--em);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:12px}
.article .mini-faq{margin-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--bd)}
.article .mini-faq details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);padding:13px 0}
.article .mini-faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;color:var(--ch)}
.article .experience-box{background:var(--em-light);border:1px solid #cfe6dc;border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:18px 20px;margin:22px 0}
.article .experience-box h3{font-family:var(--fs);font-size:15px;color:var(--em);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:8px}
.contact-card{background:var(--iv);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:22px;margin-top:20px}


/* Official tools and guidance sections */
.official-tools-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:24px;margin:24px 0;box-shadow:0 5px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.04)}
.official-tools-box h3{font-family:var(--ff);font-size:22px;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--ch)}
.official-tools-box p{font-size:15px;color:var(--sl);margin-bottom:16px}
.official-tool-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.official-tool{display:block;background:var(--em-light);border:1px solid #cfe6dc;border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:15px;color:var(--em)!important;font-weight:800}
.official-tool small{display:block;color:var(--mu);font-weight:500;margin-top:4px;line-height:1.4}
.official-tool:hover{border-color:var(--em);background:#dff1e9}
.side-card.official-tools a{display:block;padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--bd);font-weight:700;color:var(--em)}
.side-card.official-tools a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.explainer-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-xl);padding:26px;margin:20px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:22px;align-items:center}
.explainer-card .arrow{font-size:32px;font-weight:800;color:var(--go)}
.scam-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin:22px 0}
.scam-card{background:var(--danger-l);border:1px solid rgba(163,45,45,.22);border-left:4px solid var(--danger);border-radius:0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0;padding:18px}
.scam-card h3{font-family:var(--fs);font-size:15px;color:var(--danger);margin-bottom:8px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.scam-card p{font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0;color:#5a1212}
.help-note{background:var(--iv);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:20px;margin:22px 0}
@media(max-width:900px){.brand{font-size:23px}.brand img{width:38px;height:38px}.official-tool-grid,.explainer-card,.scam-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.explainer-card .arrow{transform:rotate(90deg);text-align:left}}

/* Accessibility: visible keyboard focus everywhere */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--em);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}

/* Tactile hover feedback on clickable cards */
.card,.center,.city-card,a.card{transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
a.card:hover,.center:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.08);border-color:#d7e8e0}
.city-card{transition:transform .15s ease,border-color .15s ease}
.city-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.card,.center,.city-card,a.card{transition:none}a.card:hover,.center:hover,.city-card:hover{transform:none}}

/* Medical-centre cards: drop the arbitrary "Center N" numbering (reads like a ranking that doesn't exist) */
.center .badge{display:none}
.center h3{margin-top:2px}

/* Let wide desktop viewports show 3 centre cards per row instead of capping at 2 */
@media(min-width:1200px){.center-list.compact-centers{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}

/* Red-flag lists: match the danger visual language used elsewhere on the same pages */
.article .red-flag-list{margin:16px 0 22px;list-style:none}
.article .red-flag-list li{background:var(--danger-l);border-left:3px solid var(--danger);border-radius:0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0;padding:12px 16px;margin-bottom:10px;color:#5a1212;font-size:15px}

/* Standalone article pages (About, Contact, Disclaimer, Privacy) have no sidebar,
   so the full-width card left a large dead gutter next to the 820px-capped text.
   Narrow the card itself to match on these pages only. */
.container:not(.layout)>.article{max-width:860px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* V2 polish: stronger visual hierarchy and reusable content components */
.article h2{position:relative;padding:13px 16px 12px 18px;margin-top:38px!important;margin-bottom:16px!important;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--em-light),rgba(232,245,240,.25));border-left:4px solid var(--em);border-radius:0 var(--r-md) var(--r-md) 0;font-family:var(--ff)}
.article h2:first-child{margin-top:0!important}
.article>p{max-width:820px}
.article .content-callout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;margin:18px 0 26px}
.content-callout .callout-card{background:var(--iv);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:18px;min-height:125px}
.callout-card .callout-icon{width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--em-light);color:var(--em);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:10px}
.callout-card strong{display:block;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:5px}.callout-card span{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--mu);line-height:1.5}
.practical-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin:18px 0 28px}.practical-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:20px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.035)}.practical-card .mini-label{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-weight:800;color:var(--go);display:block;margin-bottom:7px}.practical-card h3{font-family:var(--fs);font-size:16px;margin-bottom:7px}.practical-card p{font-size:14px;margin:0}.fee-highlight{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;background:var(--go-light);border:1px solid #ead9b7;border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:18px 20px;margin:20px 0}.fee-highlight strong{font-family:var(--ff);font-size:28px;color:var(--go-dark)}.fee-highlight span{font-size:13px;color:var(--go-dark)}
@media(max-width:900px){.brand{font-size:23px}.brand img{width:38px;height:38px}.article .content-callout,.practical-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.fee-highlight{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}}

.article .related-inline{background:var(--iv);border:1px solid var(--bd);border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:12px 14px;margin:8px 0 22px;font-size:14px}.article .related-inline a{font-weight:800;color:var(--em)}
