/* Trade Source IRE blogs and guides - 2026-07-29 */
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/* Blog colour and imagery refinement - v25 */
body.blog-page a.blog-btn{
  border:2px solid transparent;
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
  color:#111!important;
}
body.blog-page a.blog-btn-primary,
body.blog-page a.blog-btn-dark{
  border-color:var(--blog-orange);
  background:var(--blog-orange);
  color:#111!important;
}
body.blog-page a.blog-btn-primary:hover,
body.blog-page a.blog-btn-dark:hover{
  border-color:#111;
  background:#111;
  color:#fff!important;
}
body.blog-page a.blog-btn-outline{
  border-color:#fff;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.28);
  color:#fff!important;
}
body.blog-page a.blog-btn-outline:hover{
  border-color:var(--blog-orange);
  background:var(--blog-orange);
  color:#111!important;
}
body.blog-page a.blog-btn-white{
  border-color:#fff;
  background:#fff;
  color:#111!important;
}
body.blog-page a.blog-btn-white:hover{
  border-color:#111;
  background:#111;
  color:#fff!important;
}
.blog-card{
  border-color:#d9d9d9;
  border-top:4px solid var(--blog-orange);
}
.blog-card-media{
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--blog-orange);
}
.blog-chip{
  border:1px solid var(--blog-orange);
  background:#111;
  color:#fff!important;
}
.blog-card h2 a:hover{
  color:#b65d00;
}
.blog-price-card{
  border-top:4px solid var(--blog-orange);
}
.blog-side-card:not(.blog-side-card--dark){
  border-top:4px solid var(--blog-orange);
}
.blog-side-card--dark a.blog-btn-white:hover{
  border-color:var(--blog-orange);
  background:var(--blog-orange);
  color:#111!important;
}
.blog-bottom-cta a.blog-btn-white:hover{
  border-color:#111;
  background:#111;
  color:#fff!important;
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  body.blog-page a.blog-btn{
    min-height:50px;
  }
}

/* Blog archive clarity, calmer CTA and standard site footer - v28 */
.blog-update-note{
  border-left:4px solid var(--blog-orange);
  background:#151515;
  box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.10);
}
.blog-update-note h2{
  font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.blog-update-note p{
  max-width:980px;
  color:#e8e8e8!important;
}
.blog-bottom-cta{
  padding:52px 0;
  border-top:4px solid var(--blog-orange);
  background:#111;
  color:#fff;
}
.blog-bottom-cta h2{color:#fff!important}
.blog-bottom-cta p{color:#ededed!important}
body.blog-page .blog-bottom-cta a.blog-btn-white{
  border-color:var(--blog-orange);
  background:var(--blog-orange);
  color:#111!important;
  box-shadow:none;
}
body.blog-page .blog-bottom-cta a.blog-btn-white:hover{
  border-color:#fff;
  background:#fff;
  color:#111!important;
}
body.blog-page .footer{
  padding:22px 0;
  border-top:0;
  background:#0d0d0d;
  color:#aaa;
  text-align:left;
  font-size:14px;
}
body.blog-page .footer a{color:#f1f1f1}
body.blog-page .footer-links{
  display:flex;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  justify-content:flex-start;
  gap:14px;
  margin-top:14px;
}
body.blog-page .footer-links a{
  color:#f1f1f1;
  font-size:13px;
  font-weight:700;
}
body.blog-page .footer-links a:hover{color:var(--blog-orange)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  body.blog-page .footer{
    padding:22px 0;
    text-align:center;
  }
  body.blog-page .footer-links{
    justify-content:center;
    gap:10px 12px;
  }
}


/* Blog dark-panel contrast hardening and carpentry guide - v30 */
body.blog-page .blog-highlight h1,
body.blog-page .blog-highlight h2,
body.blog-page .blog-highlight h3,
body.blog-page .blog-highlight h4,
body.blog-page .blog-highlight p,
body.blog-page .blog-highlight li,
body.blog-page .blog-highlight strong,
body.blog-page .blog-disclaimer h1,
body.blog-page .blog-disclaimer h2,
body.blog-page .blog-disclaimer h3,
body.blog-page .blog-disclaimer h4,
body.blog-page .blog-disclaimer p,
body.blog-page .blog-disclaimer li,
body.blog-page .blog-disclaimer strong,
body.blog-page .blog-side-card--dark h1,
body.blog-page .blog-side-card--dark h2,
body.blog-page .blog-side-card--dark h3,
body.blog-page .blog-side-card--dark h4,
body.blog-page .blog-side-card--dark p,
body.blog-page .blog-side-card--dark li,
body.blog-page .blog-side-card--dark strong,
body.blog-page .blog-update-note h1,
body.blog-page .blog-update-note h2,
body.blog-page .blog-update-note h3,
body.blog-page .blog-update-note h4,
body.blog-page .blog-update-note p,
body.blog-page .blog-update-note li,
body.blog-page .blog-update-note strong,
body.blog-page .blog-related h1,
body.blog-page .blog-related h2,
body.blog-page .blog-related h3,
body.blog-page .blog-related h4,
body.blog-page .blog-related p,
body.blog-page .blog-related li,
body.blog-page .blog-related strong,
body.blog-page .blog-bottom-cta h1,
body.blog-page .blog-bottom-cta h2,
body.blog-page .blog-bottom-cta h3,
body.blog-page .blog-bottom-cta h4,
body.blog-page .blog-bottom-cta p,
body.blog-page .blog-bottom-cta li,
body.blog-page .blog-bottom-cta strong {
  color:#fff!important;
}
body.blog-page .blog-highlight .blog-eyebrow,
body.blog-page .blog-side-card--dark .blog-eyebrow,
body.blog-page .blog-update-note .blog-eyebrow {
  color:var(--blog-orange)!important;
}
body.blog-page .blog-side-card--dark .blog-btn,
body.blog-page .blog-bottom-cta .blog-btn {
  color:#111!important;
}

/* Uniform article spacing - v31 */
body.blog-page .blog-article > .blog-article-layout{
  width:min(var(--blog-max),calc(100% - 40px));
  margin-inline:auto;
}
body.blog-page .blog-article > .container.blog-article-layout{
  width:min(var(--blog-max),calc(100% - 40px));
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  body.blog-page .blog-article > .blog-article-layout,
  body.blog-page .blog-article > .container.blog-article-layout{
    width:min(var(--blog-max),calc(100% - 24px));
  }
}


/* Trade Source IRE comparison table - 2026-08-03 */
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.blog-comparison-table{width:100%;min-width:720px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;line-height:1.45}
.blog-comparison-table th,.blog-comparison-table td{padding:17px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.blog-comparison-table thead th{background:#111;color:#fff;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.045em;text-transform:uppercase}
.blog-comparison-table tbody th{font-size:16px}
.blog-comparison-table tbody tr:last-child th,.blog-comparison-table tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.blog-comparison-table tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#fafafa}
.blog-comparison-table tbody tr.is-featured{background:#fff4e8}
.blog-comparison-table tbody tr.is-featured th{box-shadow:inset 6px 0 0 var(--blog-orange)}
.blog-comparison-table a{color:#111;text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.blog-comparison-table strong{color:#a85300}
@media(max-width:760px){.blog-comparison-table-wrap{margin-left:-4px;margin-right:-4px;border-radius:16px}.blog-comparison-table th,.blog-comparison-table td{padding:14px}}


/* Home energy upgrades article - 2026-08-04 */
.blog-cover--energy{background:#050505}
.blog-cover--energy img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:none;object-fit:contain;background:#050505}
.blog-cover-caption{margin:0;padding:12px 18px;border-top:1px solid #2b2b2b;background:#111;color:#ddd;font-size:13px;line-height:1.55}
.blog-upgrade-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin:24px 0 34px}
.blog-upgrade-card{position:relative;min-width:0;padding:23px;border:1px solid #dedede;border-top:4px solid var(--blog-orange);border-radius:20px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.07)}
.blog-upgrade-card--wide{grid-column:1/-1}
.blog-upgrade-number{position:absolute;top:12px;right:14px;display:grid;place-items:center;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:10px;background:#111;color:var(--blog-orange);font-size:15px;font-weight:900}
.blog-upgrade-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:52px;height:52px;margin-bottom:15px;border-radius:15px;background:#111;font-size:28px}
.blog-upgrade-card h3{margin:0 42px 9px 0;font-size:24px;line-height:1.08;text-transform:uppercase}
.blog-upgrade-card p{margin:0 0 14px}
.blog-upgrade-card a{display:inline-block}
.blog-numbered-steps{display:grid;gap:13px;margin:22px 0 32px;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:energy-step}
.blog-numbered-steps li{counter-increment:energy-step;display:grid;grid-template-columns:48px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:14px;row-gap:3px;align-items:start;margin:0;padding:17px;border:1px solid #dedede;border-radius:17px;background:#fff}
.blog-numbered-steps li::before{content:counter(energy-step);grid-row:1/3;display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:14px;background:#111;color:var(--blog-orange);font-size:20px;font-weight:900}
.blog-numbered-steps strong{font-size:18px}
.blog-numbered-steps span{color:#555;line-height:1.55}
.blog-highlight .blog-check-grid a{color:#fff;text-decoration-color:var(--blog-orange);text-underline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:760px){.blog-upgrade-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px}.blog-upgrade-card--wide{grid-column:auto}.blog-upgrade-card{padding:19px}.blog-cover-caption{padding:11px 14px;font-size:12px}.blog-numbered-steps li{grid-template-columns:42px minmax(0,1fr);padding:15px}.blog-numbered-steps li::before{width:42px;height:42px}}


/* Two new blog articles - 2026-08-05 */
.blog-cover--infographic{background:#050505}
.blog-cover--infographic img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:none;object-fit:contain;background:#050505}
.blog-cover--poster{max-width:720px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.blog-county-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px 14px;margin:20px 0 34px;padding:0;list-style:none}
.blog-county-grid li{position:relative;margin:0;padding:13px 14px 13px 38px;border:1px solid #dedede;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;font-weight:900}
.blog-county-grid li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:14px;color:var(--blog-orange);font-weight:900}
.blog-numbered-steps a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
@media(max-width:760px){.blog-cover--poster{max-width:100%}.blog-county-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:9px}.blog-county-grid li{padding:12px 10px 12px 32px;font-size:14px}.blog-county-grid li::before{left:11px}}
@media(max-width:380px){.blog-county-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}


/* Blog archive image-fit refinement - 2026-08-05 */
/* Branded posters and infographics are shown in full rather than cropped. */
.blog-card-media--artwork,
.blog-card-media--contain{
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:100%;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#050505;
}
.blog-card-media--artwork{
  aspect-ratio:4 / 3;
  padding:8px;
}
.blog-card-media--contain{
  aspect-ratio:16 / 9;
  padding:10px;
}
.blog-card-media--artwork img,
.blog-card-media--contain img{
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  aspect-ratio:auto;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:center;
  transform:none;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-media--artwork img,
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-media--contain img{
  transform:none;
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .blog-card-media--artwork{padding:5px}
  .blog-card-media--contain{padding:7px}
}


/* Blog inline enquiry CTA and SEO-link consistency - 2026-08-25 */
.blog-inline-request,.blog-index-request{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;margin:18px 0 28px;padding:12px 14px 12px 16px;border:1px solid #d8d8d8;border-left:4px solid var(--blog-orange);border-radius:14px;background:#fff}
.blog-inline-request>span,.blog-index-request>span{color:#555;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45}
.blog-inline-request>a,.blog-index-request>a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;flex:0 0 auto;min-height:38px;padding:9px 14px;border:1px solid #111;border-radius:999px;background:#111;color:#fff!important;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.035em;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s,transform .2s}
.blog-inline-request>a:hover,.blog-index-request>a:hover{border-color:var(--blog-orange);background:var(--blog-orange);color:#111!important;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.blog-index-request{margin:0 0 28px}
body.blog-page .blog-related-grid a{line-height:1.35}
@media(max-width:760px){.blog-inline-request,.blog-index-request{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;padding:13px 14px}.blog-inline-request>a,.blog-index-request>a{width:auto;min-height:40px}}

/* Sitewide blog image-fit and quality refinement - 2026-08-30 */
.blog-card-media,
.blog-card-media--artwork,
.blog-card-media--contain{
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:16 / 9;
  padding:8px;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#050505;
}
.blog-card-media img,
.blog-card-media--artwork img,
.blog-card-media--contain img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  aspect-ratio:auto;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:center;
  transform:none;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-media img{transform:none}
.blog-cover{background:#050505}
.blog-cover img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  max-height:none;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:center;
  background:#050505;
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .blog-card-media,
  .blog-card-media--artwork,
  .blog-card-media--contain{aspect-ratio:16 / 9;padding:6px}
}

/* Responsive data tables - 2026-09-05 */
.blog-table-wrap{width:100%;margin:20px 0 32px;overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid #dedede;border-radius:16px;background:#fff;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.blog-table-wrap table{width:100%;min-width:560px;border-collapse:collapse;background:#fff}
.blog-table-wrap th,.blog-table-wrap td{padding:13px 15px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;line-height:1.45}
.blog-table-wrap th{background:#111;color:#fff;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.025em;text-transform:uppercase}
.blog-table-wrap tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.blog-table-wrap tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:#f7f7f7}
.blog-table-wrap strong{color:#a33d00}
@media(max-width:760px){.blog-table-wrap{margin:17px 0 26px;border-radius:13px}.blog-table-wrap table{min-width:520px}.blog-table-wrap th,.blog-table-wrap td{padding:11px 12px;font-size:14px}}

/* Blog archive artwork framing - 2026-09-10
   Keeps every complete graphic visible while filling the card frame cleanly. */
.blog-card-media,
.blog-card-media--artwork,
.blog-card-media--contain{
  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:3 / 2;
  padding:0;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#111;
}
.blog-card-media::before,
.blog-card-media--artwork::before,
.blog-card-media--contain::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:-1;
  inset:-18px;
  background-image:var(--blog-card-art);
  background-position:center;
  background-size:cover;
  filter:blur(14px) brightness(.48) saturate(.9);
  transform:scale(1.08);
}
.blog-card-media img,
.blog-card-media--artwork img,
.blog-card-media--contain img{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  padding:0;
  aspect-ratio:auto;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:center;
  background:transparent;
  transform:none;
}
.blog-card:hover .blog-card-media img{transform:none}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .blog-card-media,
  .blog-card-media--artwork,
  .blog-card-media--contain{aspect-ratio:3 / 2;padding:0}
}

/* Contextual SEO links added 2026-09-30 */
.blog-context-links{margin:-14px 0 28px;color:#555;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55}
.blog-context-links a{color:#111!important;font-weight:900;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--blog-orange);text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-underline-offset:3px}