:root{
  --blue:#0f3b75;
  --blue-deep:#0a2445;
  --blue-soft:#eaf3ff;
  --green:#0f8a5f;
  --green-soft:#eaf8f2;
  --red:#e85d4f;
  --ink:#162231;
  --muted:#5c6876;
  --bg:#f4f7fb;
  --line:#d9e3ef;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(17,39,77,.12);
  --shadow-soft:0 12px 30px rgba(17,39,77,.08);
  --radius:18px;
  --radius-sm:12px;
  --grad:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue-deep) 0%,var(--blue) 55%,var(--green) 100%);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;
  font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.72;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(16,59,117,.06), transparent 33%),
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(15,138,95,.06), transparent 30%),
    #fff;
}
a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;transition:.25s ease}
a:hover{color:var(--green)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.container{width:min(1180px,92%);margin:auto}

.topbar{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0a2445,#113f7b);
  color:#fff;
  font-size:.94rem;
}
.topbar .container{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:11px 0;align-items:center;
}
.topbar span{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar a{color:#fff}

.header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(217,227,239,.8);
  transition:.3s ease;
}
.header.scrolled{box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(10,36,69,.09)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:88px;gap:20px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-weight:900;color:var(--blue-deep);letter-spacing:-.02em}
.logo img{width:82px;height:auto;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 18px rgba(18,59,120,.12))}
.logo span{line-height:1.05;font-size:1.03rem}
.menu{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;font-weight:700}
.menu a{position:relative;color:#1b2f4a}
.menu a:not(.btn)::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-8px;width:0;height:2px;background:var(--green);transition:.25s ease
}
.menu a:not(.btn):hover::after,.nav a[aria-current="page"]::after{width:100%}
.menu a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--blue)}
.menu-toggle{
  display:none;width:48px;height:48px;border:none;border-radius:14px;background:var(--blue-soft);
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px;flex-direction:column;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)
}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2.5px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--blue-deep);transition:.25s ease}
.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.menu-toggle.active span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;
  padding:14px 22px;border-radius:999px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--green),#16a06f);
  color:#fff!important;font-weight:800;border:0;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(15,138,95,.18);
  transition:transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, background .22s ease;
}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 18px 36px rgba(15,138,95,.24)}
.btn.blue{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),#2b67be);box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(15,59,117,.18)}
.btn.red{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--red),#ff836d);box-shadow:0 16px 32px rgba(232,93,79,.18)}

.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(6,22,44,.88),rgba(11,56,109,.82),rgba(15,138,95,.68)), url('../images/washing-machine-technician-gauteng-01.jpg') center/cover;
  min-height:560px;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;
}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(255,255,255,.14), transparent 26%),radial-gradient(circle at 85% 30%, rgba(255,255,255,.12), transparent 22%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-shell{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:72px 0}
.hero-copy{
  max-width:760px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  backdrop-filter:blur(7px);
  border-radius:30px;
  padding:28px 28px 24px;
  box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.16);
}
.breadcrumbs{
  display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:16px;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.13);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16)
}
.breadcrumbs a{color:#fff}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.45rem,5vw,4.9rem);line-height:1.02;max-width:900px;margin:0 0 16px;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.hero p{font-size:1.12rem;max-width:690px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.92);margin:0}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}
.trust-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:30px}
.trust-row div{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);padding:14px 16px;border-radius:16px;
  font-weight:800;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.08)
}

.booking-wrap{margin-top:-72px;position:relative;z-index:5}
.booking{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff, #f9fbfe);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-radius:28px;padding:32px;border:1px solid rgba(217,227,239,.9);
}
.booking h2{margin:0 0 10px}
.notice{padding:14px 16px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--green-soft),#f6fbf8);border:1px solid #cde9dc;border-left:4px solid var(--green)}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:18px}
.form-grid input,.form-grid select,.form-grid textarea{
  width:100%;padding:14px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;font:inherit;background:#fff;transition:.22s ease;
  box-shadow:0 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5)
}
.form-grid input:focus,.form-grid select:focus,.form-grid textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:#9cc2f2;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(43,103,190,.12)}
.form-grid textarea{grid-column:span 2;min-height:140px;resize:vertical}
.consent-row{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;gap:.7rem;align-items:flex-start;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55;padding-top:2px}
.consent-row input{width:auto;margin-top:.25rem}

.section{padding:84px 0;position:relative}
.section.alt{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f7faff,#f3f7fc)}
.section.alt::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#dfe8f3,transparent)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.95rem,3.2vw,3rem);line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 16px;color:#0f2f5f;letter-spacing:-.02em}
h3{font-size:1.34rem;color:#123b78;margin-top:28px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.lead{font-size:1.12rem;color:#38506a;max-width:900px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
.grid-2 img{
  border-radius:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);height:100%;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid rgba(217,227,239,.9)
}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{
  position:relative;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#fbfdff);border:1px solid rgba(217,227,239,.85);border-radius:22px;
  padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease,border-color .22s ease
}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),var(--green))}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 22px 48px rgba(17,39,77,.13);border-color:#c6d8ec}
.card-icon{
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue-soft),#f2f8ff);font-size:1.45rem;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 #fff;margin-bottom:16px
}
.card h3{margin-top:0;margin-bottom:10px}
.card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.gallery img{
  height:250px;width:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:22px;border:1px solid rgba(217,227,239,.9);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft);transition:transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease
}
.gallery img:hover{transform:translateY(-4px) scale(1.01);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.content,.prose{max-width:950px}
.content p,.prose p{margin:0 0 18px;color:#2f3f52}
.content ul,.prose ul{padding-left:22px;color:#2f3f52}
.content li,.prose li{margin-bottom:10px}
.faq details{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(217,227,239,.9);border-radius:18px;padding:18px 20px;margin:12px 0;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)
}
.faq summary{font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;position:relative;padding-right:28px;color:#14355f}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:'+';position:absolute;right:0;top:-2px;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--green)}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:'–'}
.cta{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--grad);color:#fff;border-radius:28px;padding:48px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  box-shadow:0 26px 48px rgba(10,36,69,.16)
}
.cta::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -10% -30% auto;width:280px;height:280px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08)}
.cta h2,.cta p{position:relative;color:#fff}
.footer{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0a1930,#081628);color:#d9e3ef;padding:72px 0 24px;margin-top:24px}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;gap:38px}
.footer h3{color:#fff;margin-top:0}
.footer a{color:#fff;opacity:.92}
.footer a:hover{opacity:1;color:#9fe7c6}
.copyright{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);margin-top:36px;padding-top:18px;color:#adc0d6}

.float{
  position:fixed;bottom:18px;z-index:60;border-radius:999px;color:#fff!important;font-weight:900;
  box-shadow:0 18px 38px rgba(0,0,0,.18);padding:14px 20px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px
}
.float::before{font-size:1rem}
.whatsapp{right:18px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#14a44d,#21c265)}
.whatsapp::before{content:'✆'}
.call{left:18px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--blue),#215ba8)}
.call::before{content:'☎'}

.site-main .section:nth-of-type(odd) .cards .card:nth-child(2){transform:translateY(6px)}
.site-main .section:nth-of-type(odd) .cards .card:nth-child(2):hover{transform:translateY(0)}

.local-benchmark,.benchmark-depth{background:transparent}
.local-benchmark h2,.benchmark-depth h2{max-width:900px}
.local-benchmark p,.benchmark-depth p{max-width:1000px}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .trust-row,.cards,.gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero{min-height:620px}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .nav{min-height:78px}
  .menu-toggle{display:flex}
  .menu{
    position:absolute;left:4%;right:4%;top:calc(100% + 10px);background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(217,227,239,.95);border-radius:22px;
    box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:18px;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:10px
  }
  .menu.open{display:flex}
  .menu a{padding:10px 8px}
  .menu .btn{margin-top:6px;width:100%}
  .hero-copy{padding:24px;border-radius:24px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .topbar .container{display:block}
  .topbar span{display:block}
  .hero-shell{padding:54px 0}
  .hero h1{font-size:2.5rem}
  .hero p{font-size:1rem}
  .booking-wrap{margin-top:-38px}
  .booking{padding:24px;border-radius:22px}
  .form-grid,.trust-row,.cards,.gallery,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-grid textarea{grid-column:auto}
  .section{padding:60px 0}
  .float{padding:13px 16px}
  .call{display:none}
}

/* Batch 9 spacing and form-label refinement */
.section{padding:52px 0}
.section + .section{padding-top:16px}
.section.alt + .section,.section + .section.alt{padding-top:46px}
.section > .container > :first-child{margin-top:0}
.section > .container > :last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.content p:last-child,.prose p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.content h2:not(:first-child),.prose h2:not(:first-child){margin-top:34px}
.content h3:not(:first-child),.prose h3:not(:first-child){margin-top:26px}
.benchmark-depth,.local-benchmark{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:40px}

.form-grid{align-items:start}
.form-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;min-width:0}
.form-field.field-wide{grid-column:span 2}
.form-field label{font-size:.93rem;font-weight:800;color:#17375f;line-height:1.3}
.required{color:var(--red)}
.field-help{display:block;color:#6b7785;font-size:.79rem;line-height:1.35;margin-top:-1px}
.form-field input,.form-field select,.form-field textarea{margin:0}
.form-actions{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:4px}
.form-actions .btn{min-width:190px}
.consent-row{margin-top:2px}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .section{padding:46px 0}
  .section + .section{padding-top:12px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .section{padding:38px 0}
  .section + .section{padding-top:8px}
  .section.alt + .section,.section + .section.alt{padding-top:34px}
  .form-field.field-wide{grid-column:auto}
  .form-actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-actions .btn{width:100%;min-width:0}
}

/* Site-wide content alignment correction */
.aligned-content{
  width:min(1000px,92%);
  margin-left:auto;
  margin-right:auto;
}
.section > .container,
.section > .container.content,
.section > .container.prose{
  margin-left:auto;
  margin-right:auto;
}
.content,.prose{
  width:100%;
}
.content > h2,.content > h3,.content > p,.content > ul,.content > ol,
.prose > h2,.prose > h3,.prose > p,.prose > ul,.prose > ol{
  max-width:100%;
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .aligned-content{width:92%}
}

/* E-E-A-T corrective batch 01 */
.eeat-corrective{padding-top:58px;padding-bottom:58px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f8fbff,#fff)}
.content-review{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:8px 13px;border-radius:999px;background:#eaf8f2;color:#0b6d4b;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:15px;border:1px solid #cfe9dc}
.expertise-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
.expertise-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9e3ef;border-radius:20px;padding:24px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(17,39,77,.07)}
.expertise-card h3{margin-top:0;color:#0f3b75}
.expertise-card p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.trust-disclosure{margin-top:24px;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:16px;background:#fff8e8;border:1px solid #f1ddb0;color:#4f4228}
@media(max-width:760px){.expertise-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.eeat-corrective{padding-top:46px;padding-bottom:46px}}


/* Final trust, accessibility and form-system refinements — Batch 32 */
.skip-link{position:fixed;left:14px;top:14px;z-index:9999;transform:translateY(-160%);background:#fff;color:#0a2445;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.18);font-weight:800}
.skip-link:focus{transform:translateY(0)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #f0a232;outline-offset:3px}
.hp-field{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;opacity:0!important;pointer-events:none!important}
button:disabled{opacity:.68;cursor:wait;transform:none!important}
.form-field input:invalid:not(:placeholder-shown),.form-field textarea:invalid:not(:placeholder-shown){border-color:#c94b42}
.form-field select:invalid{color:#667385}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}
@media print{.topbar,.header,.booking-wrap,.float,.hero-actions,.footer{display:none!important}.hero{min-height:auto;background:#fff!important;color:#111!important}.hero h1,.hero p{color:#111!important}.section{padding:18px 0!important}}

.link-hub{padding:54px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f7faff,#fff)}.link-hub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.link-hub-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}.link-hub-card h3{margin:0 0 10px}.link-list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px}.link-list a{display:inline-flex;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--blue-soft);font-weight:700;font-size:.92rem}.link-list a:hover{background:var(--green-soft)}.related-links{padding:46px 0;background:#f7faff;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.related-links-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.related-links-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-soft)}.related-links-card h3{margin:0 0 12px;font-size:1.18rem}.related-links-card ul{margin:0;padding-left:19px}.related-links-card li{margin:8px 0}.home-linking-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}.home-linking-grid .card{height:100%}@media(max-width:900px){.link-hub-grid,.related-links-grid,.home-linking-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:600px){.link-hub-grid,.related-links-grid,.home-linking-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* Expanded information architecture */
.nav{max-width:1440px}.menu{gap:14px}.menu>a,.nav-group-toggle{font-size:.94rem}
.nav-group{position:relative}.nav-group-toggle{border:0;background:transparent;color:#1b2f4a;font-weight:800;padding:12px 4px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}
.nav-group-toggle span{font-size:.72rem;transition:transform .2s ease}.nav-group.open .nav-group-toggle span{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.nav-dropdown{position:absolute;z-index:100;top:calc(100% + 14px);left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(8px);width:330px;padding:12px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(15,59,117,.12);border-radius:18px;box-shadow:0 24px 55px rgba(5,28,61,.18);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;transition:.2s ease}
.nav-group:hover .nav-dropdown,.nav-group:focus-within .nav-dropdown,.nav-group.open .nav-dropdown{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.nav-dropdown a{display:block;padding:12px 13px;border-radius:12px}.nav-dropdown a:hover{background:var(--blue-soft)}.nav-dropdown a::after{display:none!important}.nav-dropdown strong,.nav-dropdown small{display:block}.nav-dropdown small{font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.35;color:#60718a;font-weight:500;margin-top:3px}.nav-cta{padding:12px 17px}
.footer{padding-top:0}.footer-cta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:32px;padding:34px;margin-bottom:52px;border-radius:0 0 26px 26px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eaf3ff,#e9faf3);color:var(--blue-deep)}.footer-cta h2{margin:.3rem 0 .65rem;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.35rem)}.footer-cta p{max-width:720px;margin:0}.footer-cta-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;flex:0 0 auto}.footer-grid-expanded{grid-template-columns:1.35fr repeat(4,1fr);gap:34px}.footer h3{color:#fff;margin:0 0 15px}.footer-links,.footer-contact{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.footer-links li,.footer-contact li{margin:0 0 10px}.footer-links a,.footer-contact a{line-height:1.35}.footer-logo img{width:150px;height:auto;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}.footer-brand p{max-width:350px}.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin-top:38px;padding:22px 0 4px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:.9rem}.footer-bottom p{margin:0}
@media(max-width:1180px){.menu{gap:10px}.menu>a,.nav-group-toggle{font-size:.88rem}.logo span{display:none}.footer-grid-expanded{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:900px){.menu.open{display:flex;max-height:calc(100vh - 90px);overflow-y:auto}.menu{align-items:stretch}.nav-group{width:100%}.nav-group-toggle{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 0}.nav-dropdown{position:static;transform:none!important;width:100%;box-shadow:none;border:0;border-left:3px solid var(--green);border-radius:0;padding:4px 0 4px 12px;display:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;background:transparent}.nav-group.open .nav-dropdown{display:block}.nav-group:hover .nav-dropdown:not(.force-open){display:none}.nav-group.open:hover .nav-dropdown{display:block}.nav-dropdown a{padding:10px 8px}.footer-cta{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.footer-grid-expanded{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.footer-cta{padding:26px 20px}.footer-cta-actions{width:100%}.footer-cta-actions .btn{width:100%}.footer-grid-expanded{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}.footer{padding-bottom:90px}}