/* Car Accident Lawyers Gold Coast.
   Deep navy and coral on cool white, Manrope headings. Distinct from Brisbane (navy/gold), Ipswich (green/bronze) and Cairns (teal/amber). */
:root{
  --navy:#0b2747; --navy-2:#123a63; --coral:#ef5f56; --coral-dark:#dd4c43; --mist:#e9eff5;
  --ink:#0b2240; --body:#3d4c5f; --muted:#66758a; --line:#dbe3ec; --paper:#fff; --card:#fff;
  --wrap:1180px; --r:8px;
  --sans:"Inter","Helvetica Neue",Arial,system-ui,sans-serif;
  --head:"Manrope","Inter","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--body);background:var(--paper);
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--navy-2)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--head);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 .5em;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.7rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.5rem)}
h3{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.5vw,1.25rem);font-weight:700}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:760px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--coral);margin:0 0 .8rem}
.lede{font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--body)}
.small{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.55rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;
  font-size:.96rem;padding:.85rem 1.45rem;border-radius:var(--r);text-decoration:none;
  border:1.5px solid transparent;line-height:1.2;transition:background .15s ease,color .15s ease,border-color .15s ease,transform .15s ease;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-coral{background:var(--coral);color:#fff;border-color:var(--coral)}
.btn-coral:hover{background:var(--coral-dark);border-color:var(--coral-dark)}
.btn-navy{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-navy:hover{background:var(--navy-2);border-color:var(--navy-2)}
.btn-outline{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-outline-navy{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-outline-navy:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(11,39,71,.72);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(11,39,71,.95)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--coral);outline-offset:2px}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;min-height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;line-height:1;flex:0 1 auto;min-width:0;color:var(--navy)}
.brand-logo{height:40px;width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;display:block}
nav.main{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2.2rem}
nav.main a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
nav.main a:hover{color:var(--coral)}
nav.main .navonly{display:none}
.header-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;flex:0 0 auto;margin-left:.5rem}
.header-cta .btn{padding:.65rem 1.25rem;font-size:.9rem}
.navtoggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:.5rem .85rem;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);flex-shrink:0}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;padding:0;min-height:480px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.hero-bg,.hero-bg picture,.hero-bg img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero-bg img{object-fit:cover;object-position:62% 50%}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(11,39,71,.94) 0%,rgba(11,39,71,.82) 34%,rgba(11,39,71,.28) 66%,rgba(11,39,71,.05) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,39,71,.35) 0%,rgba(11,39,71,0) 40%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:70px}
.hero .eyebrow{color:#fff;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em}
.hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.45em}
.hero h1 span{display:block}
.hero .lede{color:#fff;font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.hero .cta{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:nowrap;margin:0 0 1rem}
.hero .cta .btn{white-space:nowrap;padding:.9rem 1.6rem}
.hero .small{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:.76rem;margin:0}
.photo-credit{position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:8px;z-index:3;margin:0;font-size:.66rem;line-height:1.3;color:#fff;background:rgba(11,39,71,.6);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:4px}
.photo-credit a{color:#fff;text-underline-offset:2px}

/* credentials band */
.creds{padding:0;background:var(--mist)}
.creds-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,2.15fr);gap:2rem;align-items:center;padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:36px}
.creds-label{padding-right:2rem;border-right:1px solid #c9d5e2}
.creds-label h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:0 0 .2rem}
.creds-label p{margin:0;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}
.creds ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
.creds li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.35;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink)}
.creds .ico{flex:0 0 auto;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;background:#dbe5ef;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--navy)}

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
section{padding:80px 0}
.claim{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:60px}
.claim-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.5fr);gap:56px;align-items:start}
.claim-grid .claim-intro h2{margin-bottom:.4em}
.claim-grid .claim-intro p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--body);max-width:22rem}
.claim-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 28px}
.who{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:flex-start;padding:16px 0 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.who:nth-child(-n+2){border-top:0;padding-top:4px}
.who svg{flex:0 0 auto;color:var(--coral)}
.who h3{margin:0 0 .15rem;font-size:1.05rem}
.who p{margin:0;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}
.fine{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px;margin:0;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--muted)}
.local{max-width:56rem;margin:2rem 0 0;font-size:.95rem}
.guides{display:flex;gap:.5rem 1.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:1.1rem 0 0;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600}
.guides a{color:var(--navy);text-underline-offset:4px}

.start{background:var(--mist);padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:60px}
.stages{list-style:none;margin:1.6rem 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.stages li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.1rem;background:#fff;border-radius:6px;padding:22px 24px;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(11,39,71,.04)}
.stages .n{flex:0 0 auto;font-family:var(--head);font-size:3.4rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1;color:var(--coral);letter-spacing:-.04em}
.stages h3{margin:0 0 .25rem;font-size:1rem}
.stages p{margin:0;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}

.lawyers{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:70px}
.lawyer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:1.4rem}
.lawyer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);align-items:stretch}
.lawyer img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:220px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%}
.lawyer>div{padding:28px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.lawyer h3{margin:0 0 .15rem;font-size:1.2rem}
.lawyer .role{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1rem}
.more{display:inline-block;align-self:flex-start;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.9rem;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--coral);padding-bottom:2px}
.more:hover{color:var(--coral)}

/* faq + contact split */
.help{padding:0}
.help-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
.help-faq{padding:64px 44px 70px max(24px,calc((100vw - var(--wrap))/2 + 24px))}
.help-form{background:var(--navy);color:#cfd9e6;padding:56px max(24px,calc((100vw - var(--wrap))/2 + 24px)) 60px 44px}
.help-form h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.8vw,2.2rem)}
.faqlist{display:grid;gap:10px;margin-top:1.2rem}
details.faq{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:0 18px}
details.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--head);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:center;padding:14px 0}
details.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details.faq summary::after{content:"+";color:var(--navy);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;flex:0 0 auto;font-weight:400}
details.faq[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
details.faq p{margin:0 0 1rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--body)}

.next{background:var(--coral);padding:34px 0}
.next-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.next h2{color:var(--navy);margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.8vw,2.1rem)}
.next-cta{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ---------- forms ---------- */
.formcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(11,39,71,.12)}
.formcard h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 1rem}
.formcard p{color:var(--body)}
.callback{scroll-margin-top:100px}
.row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.field{margin-bottom:12px}
.field label{display:block;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:5px}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink);padding:.7rem .8rem;border:1px solid #cdd8e4;border-radius:4px;background:#fff}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:#7c8ba0}
.field textarea{min-height:88px;resize:vertical}
.consent{display:flex;gap:.6rem;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--body);margin:0 0 1rem;cursor:pointer}
.consent input{margin-top:.2rem;accent-color:var(--coral)}
.formcard .btn{width:100%;margin-top:6px}
.formnote{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);margin:.9rem 0 0}
.cf-turnstile{margin-bottom:.4rem}
/* form sitting on the navy panel: no card, placeholder-led fields */
.help-form .formcard{background:transparent;border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0}
.help-form .formcard h3{display:none}
.help-form .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
.help-form .field label{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.help-form .field input,.help-form .field textarea{border-color:transparent}
.help-form .consent{color:#e6edf5}
.help-form .formnote{color:#b3c2d4}

/* ---------- inner pages ---------- */
section.deep{background:var(--navy);color:#cfd9e6}
section.deep h1,section.deep h2,section.deep h3{color:#fff}
section.deep .eyebrow{color:#ff8f87}
section.deep .lede{color:#dbe4ef}
section.deep a:not(.btn){color:#ffb3ad}
section.deep .btn-outline{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
section.deep .btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
section.deep .card{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.16);color:#cfd9e6}
.pagehero{padding:72px 0}
.pagehero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);max-width:22ch}
.pagehero .lede{max-width:44rem}
.cta{display:flex;gap:.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.6rem}
.head{max-width:660px;margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.head p{color:var(--muted)}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:26px}
.card h3{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.card .num{font-family:var(--head);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--coral);display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.prose h2{margin-top:2.4rem;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.5vw,2rem)}
.prose h3{margin-top:1.8rem}
.prose ul{padding-left:1.2rem;margin:0 0 1.2em}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.callout{background:var(--mist);border-left:3px solid var(--coral);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:20px 24px;margin:1.8rem 0}
.callout p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
table.facts{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.5rem 0;font-size:.97rem}
table.facts th,table.facts td{text-align:left;padding:13px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
table.facts th{background:var(--mist);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);width:38%}
ol.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:s;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:16px}
ol.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:22px 24px 22px 76px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px}
ol.steps li::before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:24px;top:22px;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--coral);color:#fff;font-family:var(--head);font-weight:800;display:grid;place-items:center}
ol.steps li b{display:block;font-family:var(--head);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:.25rem}
ol.steps li p{margin:0}
.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}
.person{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.person img{width:100%;height:320px;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 26%}
.person .body{padding:24px}
.person .role{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--coral);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 .8rem}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
section.sand{background:var(--mist)}
.claim-intro{min-width:0}
main .claim-intro,.wrap.claim-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:48px;align-items:start}
#deadlines{scroll-margin-top:110px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site{background:var(--navy);color:#a9bad0;padding:64px 0 28px;font-size:.92rem}
footer.site h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin:0 0 1rem;font-weight:700}
footer.site a{color:#cfd9e6;text-decoration:none}
footer.site a:hover{color:#fff}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.4fr;gap:36px}
.fgrid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.fgrid li{margin-bottom:.55rem}
.fbrand .flogo{width:220px;max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.fbrand p{margin:1.2rem 0 0;max-width:26rem}
.legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);margin-top:44px;padding-top:22px;font-size:.8rem;color:#8ea2bb;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}

.callbar{display:none}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1120px){
  nav.main{gap:1.4rem}
  .header-cta .btn-outline span{display:none}
  .hero .cta .btn{padding:.85rem 1.2rem}
}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  nav.main{display:none}
  nav.main.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:74px;left:0;right:0;background:#fff;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px 24px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  nav.main.open a{padding:.85rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  nav.main.open .navonly{display:block}
  .navtoggle{display:block}
  header.site .wrap{position:relative}
  .header-cta{display:none}
  .hero{min-height:0}
  .hero-inner{padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:64px}
  .hero::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,39,71,.9) 0%,rgba(11,39,71,.78) 60%,rgba(11,39,71,.55) 100%)}
  .creds-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .creds-label{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
  .creds ul{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .claim-grid,.wrap.claim-intro,.split,.people,.g3,.g2{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .claim-grid{gap:28px}
  .stages{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .lawyer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .help-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .help-faq,.help-form{padding:52px 24px}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  section{padding:56px 0}
  .callbar{display:flex;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:60;background:var(--navy);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
  .callbar a{flex:1;text-align:center;padding:14px 8px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
  .callbar a+a{background:var(--coral)}
  body{padding-bottom:52px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .brand-logo{height:30px}
  .brand{gap:9px}
  .hero .cta{flex-wrap:wrap}
  .hero .cta .btn{width:100%}
  .claim-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .who:nth-child(2){border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:16px}
  .lawyer{grid-template-columns:120px minmax(0,1fr)}
  .lawyer>div{padding:16px}
  .next-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .next-cta .btn{width:100%}
  .next-cta{width:100%}
  .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .formcard{padding:22px}
}