/* hirecrane.co.uk (10 Oct 2026). Own identity: safety yellow on near-black ink, hazard-stripe rule,
   Archivo headings, system body. Light pages, dark header and hero. Every colour is a token below. */
:root{--ink:#16150F;--ink2:#26241C;--body:#2C2A22;--muted:#5D5A4E;--paper:#FFFFFF;--stone:#F2F1EB;--rule:#DCD9CD;
  --hi:#FFCC00;--hi-deep:#E0B200;--hi-tint:#FFF5C7;--on-dark:#F4F2EA;--on-dark-2:#C9C5B6;--focus:#0A5BD3;
  --shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(22,21,15,.10)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--body);font:18px/1.6 system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif}
a{color:var(--ink);text-underline-offset:3px}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:2px}
.wrap{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 16px}
h1,h2,h3,legend,.brand{font-family:Archivo,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance}
h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.8vw,52px);line-height:1.05;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 18px}
h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3.2vw,36px);line-height:1.12;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 14px}
h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px}
/* header */
header{background:var(--ink);color:var(--on-dark)}
header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;padding-block:13px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:800;font-size:20px;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.01em;flex:0 0 auto}
.brand svg{display:block}
nav.main{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-left:auto;font-size:15px}
nav.main a{color:var(--on-dark);text-decoration:none}
nav.main a:hover{color:var(--hi)}
nav.main a[aria-current]{color:var(--hi);font-weight:700}
.cta-s{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);background:var(--hi);padding:9px 14px;border-radius:3px;font-size:15px;flex:0 0 auto}
.cta-s:hover{background:var(--hi-deep)}
.stripe{height:8px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,var(--hi) 0 14px,var(--ink) 14px 28px)}
/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--ink2);color:var(--on-dark);padding-block:40px 52px}
.hero .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.hero h1{color:#fff}
.hero .lede{font-size:20px;max-width:56ch;margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--on-dark)}
.crumb{font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--on-dark-2)}
.crumb a{color:var(--on-dark)}
.ticks{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.ticks li{padding-left:34px;position:relative;color:var(--on-dark)}
.ticks li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:4px;width:22px;height:22px;background:var(--hi);border-radius:2px}
.ticks li:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:8px;top:8px;width:6px;height:11px;border:solid var(--ink);border-width:0 2.5px 2.5px 0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
/* form */
.form{background:var(--paper);color:var(--body);border-radius:6px;padding:26px;box-shadow:0 10px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.35);border-top:6px solid var(--hi)}
.form h2{font-size:25px;margin-bottom:8px}
label{display:block;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;margin:14px 0 6px}
label .opt-l{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:17px;padding:12px 13px;border:1px solid #8A8677;border-radius:3px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
textarea{min-height:84px;resize:vertical}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{outline:3px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--ink)}
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 12px}
.check{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;font-weight:400;font-size:15px;color:var(--body);margin-top:14px}
.check input{width:20px;height:20px;margin-top:2px;flex:0 0 auto;accent-color:var(--ink)}
button{margin-top:18px;width:100%;font:700 17px Archivo,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--hi);border:0;border-radius:3px;padding:15px;cursor:pointer}
button:hover{background:var(--hi-deep)}
.fine{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0 0}
/* sections */
section{padding-block:56px;background:var(--paper)}
section.alt{background:var(--stone)}
.prose p,.prose li{max-width:70ch}
.lead-in{font-size:19px;max-width:66ch}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.grid2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;padding:22px}
section.alt .card{border-color:transparent;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:16px}
.card h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.num{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--hi);font:800 18px Archivo,Arial,sans-serif;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:10px}
.note{background:var(--hi-tint);border-left:5px solid var(--ink);padding:16px 18px;max-width:76ch;margin:18px 0}
.note p{margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.note p+p{margin-top:8px}
.plain{padding-left:22px}
.plain li{margin:8px 0}
/* operator list */
.ops{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:20px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}
.op{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;padding:18px 18px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.op h3{font-size:18px;margin:0}
.op .meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.op .addr{font-size:15px}
.op .links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 16px;font-size:15px;margin-top:4px}
.op .rate{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.op .rate b{background:var(--ink);color:var(--hi);padding:1px 6px;border-radius:2px;margin-right:4px}
.src{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);max-width:84ch}
/* tables */
.tw{overflow-x:auto;margin:18px 0 8px;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper)}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;min-width:620px;font-size:16px}
caption{text-align:left;padding:14px 16px 6px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
th,td{padding:12px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
thead th{border-top:0;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:15px}
tbody th{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
/* town links */
.towns{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:16px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:8px 18px}
.towns a{display:block;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.towns a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--ink)}
.towns span{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:12px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.chips a{display:inline-block;padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}
.chips a:hover{background:var(--hi)}
/* faq */
details{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding:16px 0;max-width:840px}
summary{cursor:pointer;font:700 19px/1.35 Archivo,Arial,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);list-style:none;padding-right:30px;position:relative}
summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
summary:after{content:"+";position:absolute;right:0;top:-2px;font-size:26px;line-height:1}
details[open] summary:after{content:"\2212"}
details p{margin:10px 0 0;max-width:72ch}
/* closing band */
.band{background:var(--ink);color:var(--on-dark-2);text-align:center}
.band h2{color:#fff}
.band p{margin:0 auto;max-width:60ch}
.band a.big{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;background:var(--hi);color:var(--ink);font:700 17px Archivo,Arial,sans-serif;padding:15px 26px;border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none}
/* footer */
footer{padding-block:36px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);background:var(--stone);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
footer .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px 52px}
.fl{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.fl b{color:var(--ink)}
.fs{flex-basis:100%;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:16px}
/* plain pages */
.page-hero{background:var(--ink2);color:var(--on-dark);padding-block:36px 40px}
.page-hero h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.page-hero .lede{margin:0;max-width:62ch;font-size:19px}
/* quote wizard */
.wiz fieldset{border:0;margin:0;padding:0;min-width:0}
.wiz legend{font-size:21px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:800;margin:6px 0 14px;padding:0}
.wiz.js .wz-step{display:none}
.wiz.js .wz-step.on{display:block;animation:wzin .2s ease-out}
.wiz:not(.js) .wz-step{margin-bottom:22px}
@keyframes wzin{from{opacity:0;transform:translateX(10px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.wz-prog{height:6px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--stone);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:6px}
.wz-prog span{display:block;height:100%;width:16%;background:var(--ink);transition:width .25s}
.wiz:not(.js) .wz-prog{display:none}
.wz-n{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.opts{display:grid;gap:9px}
.opt{margin:0;font-weight:700;font-size:17px;cursor:pointer}
.opt input{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px}
.opt>span{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:13px 15px;border:1px solid #8A8677;border-radius:3px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);transition:background .15s,border-color .15s}
.opt small{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.opt>span:after{content:"\203A";font-size:24px;line-height:1;color:var(--ink)}
.opt>span:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--hi-tint)}
.opt input:focus-visible+span{outline:3px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:2px}
.opt input:checked+span{border:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--hi-tint);padding:12px 14px}
.wz-back{margin-top:12px;width:auto;background:none;color:var(--ink);font:400 15px system-ui,Arial,sans-serif;padding:4px 0;text-decoration:underline}
.wz-back:hover{background:none}
.wz-err{margin:12px 0 0;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:3px;background:#FDECEA;color:#8A1C12;font-size:15px}
.wz-err[hidden],.wz-back[hidden]{display:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.wiz.js .wz-step.on{animation:none}.wz-prog span{transition:none}}
@media (max-width:1000px){nav.main{display:none}.cta-s{margin-left:auto}.towns{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:860px){.hero .wrap,.grid3,.grid2,.ops{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero{padding-block:26px 34px}.towns{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:420px){.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}.form{padding:18px}.brand{font-size:18px}}