/*
Theme Name: Legal Accounts & Business Services
Theme URI: https://legalaccounts.co.uk/
Author: OpenAI
Description: Established professional one-page WordPress theme for Legal Accounts and Business Services Ltd.
Version: 6.0.0
Requires at least: 6.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Text Domain: legal-accounts
*/
:root{--navy:#0b2745;--navy2:#102f50;--blue:#15558c;--blue2:#0e416f;--gold:#d6a83e;--gold2:#bd8b24;--cream:#f6f4ee;--pale:#f4f7fa;--ink:#142033;--muted:#5d6978;--white:#fff;--line:#dfe6ed;--shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(7,32,57,.12);--radius:16px}
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.mortgage-section{padding:85px 0}.mortgage-panel{border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.mortgage-copy{padding:60px}.mortgage-copy h2{color:#fff}.mortgage-copy p{color:#dbe5ef}.mortgage-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:9px 18px;margin:25px 0 30px;color:#f2f5f8;font-size:13px;font-weight:650}.mortgage-list span::first-letter{color:var(--gold)}.mortgage-photo{min-height:500px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(11,39,69,.18),rgba(11,39,69,.02)),url('assets/images/mortgage-home.jpg') center/cover no-repeat}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}.about-photo{min-height:510px;border-radius:8px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(11,39,69,.08),rgba(11,39,69,.01)),url('assets/images/about-advice.jpg') center/cover no-repeat;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.about-copy>p{color:var(--muted)}.why-list{margin-top:25px}.why-list>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:39px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.why-list>div:first-child{border-top:0}.why-list span{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--gold2);font-weight:800;font-size:16px}.why-list p{margin:0;color:#536173;font-size:13px}.why-list strong{color:var(--navy)}
.audience-section{background:var(--cream);padding:72px 0}.audience-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}.audience-grid>div{background:#fff;padding:21px;border:1px solid #e7e1d4;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}.audience-grid strong{display:block;color:var(--navy);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:5px}.audience-grid span{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
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@media(max-width:850px){html{scroll-padding-top:90px}.menu{display:none;position:absolute;left:4%;right:4%;top:100%;background:#fff;padding:15px;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.menu.mobile-open{display:flex}.menu a{padding:9px 8px}.mobile-toggle{display:block}.topbar-location{display:none}.topbar-inner{justify-content:center}.topbar-contact{gap:15px}.brand{min-width:auto}.hero-grid,.credibility-grid,.cards.three,.heritage-grid,.split,.mortgage-panel,.about-grid,.audience-grid,.contact-grid,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero-grid{min-height:0}.hero-copy{padding:62px 0 42px}.hero-photo{min-height:390px}.hero-proof{grid-template-columns:1fr}.credibility-grid{padding:0}.credibility-grid>div{padding:18px 0;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.credibility-grid>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}.heritage-points{margin-top:10px}.split-image,.about-photo{min-height:360px}.service-columns,.mortgage-list,.form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mortgage-copy{padding:38px 28px}.mortgage-photo{min-height:350px}.section{padding:70px 0}.contact-intro{display:block}.contact-quick{margin-top:22px}.footer-bottom{flex-direction:column}.hero h1{font-size:43px}.brand-name small{display:none}}
@media(max-width:520px){.topbar-contact{flex-direction:column;gap:2px;text-align:center}.nav{padding:8px 0}.brand-logo{width:48px;height:48px}.brand-name{font-size:18px}.hero h1{font-size:38px}.hero-photo{min-height:300px}.section h2,.heritage-band h2,.contact-intro h2{font-size:34px}.hero-actions .btn{width:100%}.heritage-points{grid-template-columns:1fr}.heritage-points div{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15)}.audience-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-quick{display:grid}.contact-quick a{width:100%}}

/* Version 5 refinements */
.hero-photo{background-position:55% center}
.accounting-image,.tax-image,.mortgage-image{background-position:center}
.accounting-large{background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.process-section{background:#fff}
.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.process-grid article{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f8fafc);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:4px solid var(--gold);padding:28px 24px;box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(12,36,62,.06)}
.process-grid article>span{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:#0b2745;color:#f0c45b;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:18px}
.process-grid h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--navy);font-size:21px;line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 10px}
.process-grid p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
.site-header .menu a{transition:color .18s ease}
.contact-panel,.form-card{box-shadow:0 15px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
@media(max-width:900px){.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* Version 6 brand refinement */
.brand{gap:14px}.brand-logo{width:72px;height:72px;filter:drop-shadow(0 3px 5px rgba(8,35,63,.12))}.brand-name{font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.02em}.brand-name span{font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;margin-top:4px;color:#42566b}.brand-name small{color:#8b6a1e;letter-spacing:.17em;font-size:7.2px}.site-header{border-bottom:2px solid #d6a83e}.contact-brand img,.footer-logo{filter:drop-shadow(0 3px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.16))}.contact-brand h3,.footer-brand h4{letter-spacing:-.01em}.hero h1 em{font-style:normal;color:#f0c45b}.brand::after{content:"";width:1px;height:48px;background:#e2e7ed;margin-left:3px}@media(max-width:850px){.brand::after{display:none}.brand-logo{width:60px;height:60px}.brand-name{font-size:22px}}@media(max-width:520px){.brand-logo{width:52px;height:52px}.brand-name{font-size:18px}.brand-name span{font-size:10.5px}}