/* ========================= GLOBAL RESET & VARS ========================= */
    :root{
      --esp-brand:#FCB017;
      --esp-ink:#111111;
      --esp-text:#222222;
      --esp-line:rgba(0,0,0,.08);
      --esp-dark:#000000;
      --esp-contact-radius:18px;
    }

    html, body {
      height: 100%;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    body{
      font-family:Nunito,system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
      background:#ffffff;
      color:#111827;
    }
      
    .esp-page-wrap {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      min-height: 100vh; 
      padding-top: 0; 
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }
      
    img{max-width:100%; height:auto; display:block}

.esp-container {
        flex: 1; 
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 100px; 
    }

    .esp-blog-layout {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap; 
      gap: 30px;
      max-width: 1200px; 
      width: 100%;
      margin: 0 auto 60px;
      padding: 0 24px;
      align-items: flex-start; 
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .wrap-blog {
      flex: 1 1 60%; 
      min-width: 300px;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 30px 24px;
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.12);
      border-radius: 16px;
      box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
      box-sizing: border-box;
    }
      
    .wrap-blog h1 { 
        color: #111827; 
        line-height: 1.2; 
        font-weight: 700; 
        font-size: clamp(28px, 4.5vw, 40px); 
        margin-bottom: 20px; 
        margin-top: 0; 
        text-align: left;
    }
      
    .wrap-blog h2 { 
        color: #111827; 
        line-height: 1.2; 
        font-weight: 700; 
        font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 32px); 
        margin-top: 40px; 
        margin-bottom: 16px; 
        text-align: left;
    }
      
    .wrap-blog h3 { 
        color: #111827; 
        line-height: 1.2; 
        font-weight: 700; 
        font-size: 20px; 
        margin-top: 24px; 
        margin-bottom: 10px; 
        text-align: left;
    }

    .wrap-blog p { margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #374151; line-height: 1.7; }
    .wrap-blog ul { margin: 0 0 12px 18px; padding: 0; color: #374151; }
    .wrap-blog li { margin: 8px 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
    .meta { font-size: 13px; color: #666666; margin-bottom: 24px; text-align: left; display: block; }
    .meta strong { font-weight: 600; }
      
    .note { 
        background: #fff7e6; 
        padding: 20px; 
        border-radius: 12px; 
        margin: 20px 0; 
        font-size: 15px; 
        color: #444; 
        line-height: 1.6; 
        text-align: left; 
        border: none; 
    }
      
    .check { 
        background: #ffffff; 
        padding: 20px; 
        border-radius: 12px; 
        margin-bottom: 20px; 
        border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05); 
    }
      
    .check b { display: block; font-size: 18px; color: #000; margin-bottom: 8px; text-align: left; }
    .check p { text-align: left; }
    .check ul { text-align: left; display: block; }

    .hero-img { width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 480px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 12px; margin-bottom: 24px; display: block; }
      
    .internal-link-box {
        margin-top: 15px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 15px;
        text-align: left;
    }
    .internal-link-box a {
        color: var(--esp-brand);
        text-decoration: none;
        border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--esp-brand);
    }
    .internal-link-box a:hover {
        border-bottom-style: solid;
    }

    .sub-heading-lead {
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #475569;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        font-size: 14.5px;
        font-style: italic;
        text-align: left;
        max-width: 100%;
        margin-left: 0;
        margin-right: 0;
    }

    /* Sidebar Styles */
    .esp-sidebar {
      flex: 1 1 300px; 
      max-width: 380px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 24px;
      position: sticky;
      top: 40px; 
    }

    .esp-widget {
      background: #fff;
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
      border-radius: 12px;
      padding: 24px;
      box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    }
      
    .esp-widget h3 {
      margin-top: 0;
      font-size: 18px;
      padding-bottom: 10px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      display: block;
      color: #111;
      text-align: left;
      border-bottom: none; 
      font-weight: 700;
    }
      
    .esp-widget ul {
      list-style: none;
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
    }
      
    .esp-widget li {
      margin-bottom: 12px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
      padding-bottom: 12px;
    }
    .esp-widget li:last-child {
      border: none;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }
      
    .esp-widget a {
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #555;
      font-size: 16px;
      transition: color 0.2s;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    /* Related Posts */
    .related-posts-custom .widget-title-custom {
        display: block; 
        border-bottom: none !important;
        position: relative;
        padding-bottom: 15px;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 20px;
        color: #111;
        text-align: left;
    }
    .related-posts-custom .widget-title-custom::after {
        display: none;
    }
    .related-posts-custom ul li a {
        justify-content: space-between;
        font-weight: 600;
        color: #4b5563;
        padding: 5px 0;
    }
    .related-posts-custom ul li a span {
        color: #9ca3af; 
        font-size: 18px;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
    }
    .related-posts-custom ul li a:hover {
        color: var(--esp-brand);
    }
    .related-posts-custom ul li a:hover span {
        color: var(--esp-brand);
        transform: translateX(5px);
    }

    .esp-widget a:hover {
      color: var(--esp-brand);
    }
    .esp-widget a:hover span {
        transform: translateX(4px);
    }
    .esp-widget a span {
        font-size: 15px;
        transition: transform 0.2s;
    }

    .widget-cta {
        background: #111;
        color: #fff;
        text-align: center;
        border: none;
    }
    .widget-cta h3 {
        color: #fff;
        border: none;
        text-align: center;
    }
    .widget-cta p {
        color: #ccc;
        font-size: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .esp-widget :is(a.esp-header__btn, button.esp-header__btn, .esp-header__btn a){
      background: var(--esp-brand) !important;
      color: #111 !important;
      border: 2px solid var(--esp-brand) !important;
      border-radius: 999px !important;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      transition: background .2s ease, color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
      padding: 18px 30px !important;
      font-weight: 700;
      text-decoration: none;
    }
    .esp-widget :is(a.esp-header__btn, button.esp-header__btn, .esp-header__btn a):hover{
      background: #fff !important;
      color: var(--esp-brand) !important;
      border-color: var(--esp-brand) !important;
      box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(252,176,23,.35) !important;
    }

    .contact-row {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 12px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        color: #555;
        font-size: 14px;
        text-decoration: none;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .contact-row svg {
        width: 18px;
        height: 18px;
        color: var(--esp-brand);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .contact-row:hover {
        color: var(--esp-brand);
    }

    @media (max-width: 900px) { 
      .esp-blog-layout {
         flex-direction: column; 
         padding: 0 16px;
      }
      .wrap-blog { 
         width: 100%; 
         margin-bottom: 20px;
      } 
      .esp-sidebar {
         width: 100%;
         max-width: 100%;
         position: static; 
      }
      .hero-img { max-height: 260px; } 
    }
    @media (max-width: 768px){
      .widget-cta .esp-header__btn{
        padding-top:18px;
        padding-bottom:18px;
        font-size:16px;
      }
    }
    @media (max-width: 640px) {
        .widget-cta .esp-header__btn {
            padding: 16px 26px;
            font-size: 16px;
        }
    }

.trendy-section {
        background-color: #ffffff;
        padding: 60px 20px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        margin-top: auto; 
    }

    .trendy-container {
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .trendy-header {
        text-align: center; 
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .trendy-header h2 {
        font-size: 28px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #111;
        margin: 0;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: -0.5px;
    }

    .trendy-header .divider {
        display: none;
    }

    .trendy-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));
        gap: 30px;
    }

    .trendy-card {
        background: #fff;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow: hidden;
        text-decoration: none;
        box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.03);
    }

    .trendy-card:hover {
        transform: translateY(-8px);
        box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(252, 176, 23, 0.15);
        border-color: rgba(252, 176, 23, 0.3);
    }

    .trendy-img-box {
        height: 200px;
        overflow: hidden;
        position: relative;
    }

    .trendy-img-box img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        transition: transform 0.5s ease;
    }

    .trendy-card:hover .trendy-img-box img {
        transform: scale(1.1);
    }

    .trendy-content {
        padding: 25px;
        flex: 1;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .trendy-cat {
        color: var(--esp-brand);
        font-size: 11px;
        font-weight: 700;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 1px;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    .trendy-title {
        font-size: 18px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #111;
        margin: 0 0 12px;
        line-height: 1.4;
    }

    .trendy-excerpt {
        font-size: 14px;
        color: #666;
        margin: 0 0 20px;
        line-height: 1.6;
        display: -webkit-box;
        -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
        -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .trendy-read-more {
        margin-top: auto;
        font-size: 14px;
        font-weight: 700;
        color: #111;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 5px;
    }

    .trendy-read-more span {
        color: var(--esp-brand);
        transition: transform 0.2s ease;
    }

    .trendy-card:hover .trendy-read-more span {
        transform: translateX(5px);
    }

/* Inline styles for has-covid-19-affected-fm-security-in-birmingham.html */
.st-862bdb8d { background-color: #f8fafc !important; border-color: var(--esp-brand) !important; }

/* === GLOBAL FOOTER ACCESSIBLE CONTRAST === */
.esp-global-footer,.esp-global-footer p,.esp-global-footer span,.esp-global-footer strong{color:#f3f4f6!important}
.esp-global-footer a{color:#fff!important;text-decoration-color:#fcb017!important}
.esp-global-footer a:hover,.esp-global-footer a:focus{color:#fcb017!important}


/* === GLOBAL HONEYPOT VISIBILITY FIX === */
input[name="company_site"] {
  position: fixed !important;
  left: -10000px !important;
  top: auto !important;
  width: 1px !important;
  height: 1px !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  opacity: 0 !important;
  pointer-events: none !important;
}