/*
Theme Name: CMV Service Flash
Description: DeepSeek Flash design adapted for Check My Vehicle, with dynamic editorial feeds and retained Roadpulse vehicle-check functionality.
Version: 2.0.0
Template: roadpulse
Text Domain: cmv-flash
*/
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.card-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.card-grid .card{padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:white}.card-grid .card>p:not(.card-tag):not(.card-meta){font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}.inline-note{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:25px}.inline-note a{text-decoration:underline}.plate-example{display:inline-flex;background:var(--yellow);color:#10213b;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;border-radius:6px;padding:5px 18px}.band-caption{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#c4d3e8}.footer-legal{border-top:1px solid #ffffff20;padding-top:20px;margin-top:35px;font-size:10px;color:#a9bad2}.vc-details{max-width:800px;padding-top:40px;color:#d5e3f8}.vc-details h2,.vc-details h3{color:white}.vc-details a{color:#dce9ff;text-decoration:underline}@media(max-width:1050px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}@media(max-width:700px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card-grid .card{padding:24px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}

.plate-visual{display:inline-flex;background:var(--yellow);color:#10213b;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;border-radius:6px;padding:5px 18px}.footer-base{border-top:1px solid #ffffff20;padding-top:20px;margin-top:35px;font-size:11px;color:#b6c8e1}.btn-light{background:#f5f5e8;color:#10213b}

/* DeepSeek Flash service redesign, owner requested 20 Oct 2026. */

:root{
  --ink:#0d1b34;            
  --forest:#1257f0;         
  --deep:#0a1830;           
  --muted:#5a6b85;          
  --paper:#ffffff;          
  --sage:#f2f6fd;           
  --line:#e2e9f4;           
  --yellow:#ffd731;         
  --white:#fff;
  --radius:16px;
  --blue:#1257f0;
  --blue-strong:#0a46d1;
  --blue-ink:#0a1830;
  --blue-pale:#f2f6fd;
  --blue-pale-2:#eaf1fe;
  --border:#e2e9f4;
  --border-strong:#cdd9ec;
  --shadow-sm:0 1px 2px rgba(13,27,52,.06),0 2px 8px rgba(13,27,52,.04);
  --shadow-md:0 10px 30px rgba(13,27,52,.08),0 2px 8px rgba(18,87,240,.06);
  --shadow-lg:0 24px 60px rgba(10,24,48,.12),0 6px 19px rgba(18,87,240,.08);
  --shadow-plate:0 30px 70px -20px rgba(10,24,48,.28),0 12px 30px rgba(18,87,240,.10);
}


html,body{background:#fff}
body{color:var(--ink);font-size:17px;line-height:1.62;letter-spacing:-.005em}
h1,h2,h3,h4{color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:760}
h1{letter-spacing:-.04em}
p{color:var(--ink)}
.lead,.section-lead,.article-excerpt,.lead-light{color:var(--muted)}
a{color:var(--blue)}
a:hover{color:var(--blue-strong)}


a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,select:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible,[tabindex]:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #1257f0;outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}


.site-header{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);position:relative;z-index:50}
.header-inner{min-height:84px}
.brand{gap:14px}
.brand-text{color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.brand-sub{color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:0;font-weight:500}
.plate-mini{background:var(--yellow);border:1px solid #d4ad0d;color:#14243c;border-radius:5px;font-weight:850;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.primary-nav a{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;position:relative;padding:6px 0}
.primary-nav a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.primary-nav a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-2px;height:2px;background:var(--blue);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .18s ease}
.primary-nav a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.mobile-nav summary{border:1px solid var(--border-strong);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:8px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:0 14px}
.mobile-nav summary:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue)}
.mobile-nav[open] nav{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:0 0 12px 12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)}
.mobile-nav nav a{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--border)}
.mobile-nav nav a:hover{color:var(--blue)}


.btn,button[type=submit],.search-submit,#search_btn{
  background:var(--blue);
  color:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--blue);
  border-radius:10px;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;
  transition:background .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,transform .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.15) inset,0 6px 16px -8px rgba(18,87,240,.5);
}
.btn:hover,button[type=submit]:hover,.search-submit:hover,#search_btn:hover{
  background:var(--blue-strong);
  border-color:var(--blue-strong);
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px -10px rgba(10,70,209,.6);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.btn:active,#search_btn:active{transform:translateY(1px)}
.btn-yellow{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-yellow:hover{background:#0a1830;color:#fff;border-color:#0a1830}
.btn-ghost{background:#fff;color:var(--blue);border:1px solid var(--border-strong)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--blue-pale);border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue-strong);text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--border-strong)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--blue-pale);color:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue)}
.text-link{color:var(--blue);font-weight:700}
.text-link:hover{color:var(--blue-strong)}


.hero{
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 88% -8%, #eaf1fe 0%, rgba(234,241,254,0) 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 520px at -6% 108%, #f2f6fd 0%, rgba(242,246,253,0) 62%),
    #ffffff;
  color:var(--ink);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  position:relative;
}
.hero::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:linear-gradient(to right,rgba(13,27,52,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:64px 100%;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,.9),transparent 70%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,.9),transparent 70%);
  pointer-events:none;opacity:.35;
}
.hero-grid{padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:72px;gap:64px;align-items:center;position:relative}
.hero .eyebrow{color:var(--blue)}
.hero h1{color:var(--ink);font-size:clamp(44px,5.2vw,72px);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.hero .lead{color:var(--muted);font-size:19px;line-height:1.62;margin-top:22px;max-width:560px}
.hero-points{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;gap:12px;margin-top:28px}
.hero-points li:before{content:'\2713';background:var(--blue-pale-2);color:var(--blue);border-radius:50%;width:22px;height:22px;font-size:12px}


.check-card{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:20px;
  padding:30px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);
  color:var(--ink);
}
.check-card h2{color:var(--ink);font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.check-kicker{color:var(--blue);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em}
.check-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.check-card .vehicle-search-container{
  background:var(--blue-pale)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--border)!important;
  border-radius:12px!important;
  padding:20px!important;
}
.vehicle-search-container label{color:var(--ink)!important;font-weight:650!important}
.search-box{
  background:#fff!important;
  border:1.5px solid var(--border-strong)!important;
  border-radius:10px!important;
  padding:4px 4px 4px 12px!important;
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 2px rgba(13,27,52,.05)!important;
  transition:border-color .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;
  gap:0;
}
.search-box:focus-within{border-color:var(--blue)!important;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(18,87,240,.15)!important}
.search-box input{
  color:var(--ink)!important;
  font-size:22px!important;
  font-weight:800!important;
  letter-spacing:.08em!important;
  padding:6px 8px!important;
  background:transparent!important;
}
.search-box .flag-icon{
  color:var(--ink)!important;
  font-weight:800;
  font-size:11px!important;
  padding:4px 8px!important;
  border-right:1px solid var(--border-strong)!important;
  margin-right:8px!important;
  background:var(--yellow)!important;
  border-radius:4px 0 0 4px!important;
  border:1px solid #d4ad0d!important;
  border-right-color:var(--border-strong)!important;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.3);
}
.check-card .vehicle-search-container #search_btn,
.vehicle-search-container #search_btn{
  background:var(--blue)!important;
  color:#fff!important;
  border-radius:10px!important;
  min-height:50px;
  font-size:15px!important;
  font-weight:700!important;
  box-shadow:0 6px 18px -8px rgba(18,87,240,.6)!important;
}
.check-card .vehicle-search-container #search_btn:hover,
.vehicle-search-container #search_btn:hover{background:var(--blue-strong)!important}
.error-msg{color:#c81e1e!important;font-weight:600}


.hero-plate-band{
  background:#fff;
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:20px 0;
}
.plate-display,.plate-visual,.plate-example{
  background:var(--yellow);
  color:#14243c;
  border:1px solid #d4ad0d;
  border-radius:6px;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  font-weight:850;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
}
.plate-caption,.band-caption{color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.16em}


.eyebrow{color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.15em;font-size:11px}
.section-dark .eyebrow,.hero .eyebrow,.vc-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--blue)}
.section-head{margin-bottom:38px}


.section{padding:88px 0}
.section-alt{background:var(--blue-pale);border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.section-dark{
  background:
    radial-gradient(800px 400px at 100% 0%,rgba(18,87,240,.18) 0%,rgba(18,87,240,0) 62%),
    #0a1830;
  color:#c6d3e8;
}
.section-dark h2,.section-dark h3{color:#fff}
.section-dark p{color:#b9c6dd}
.section-dark .lead-light{color:#c6d3e8}
.section-dark .btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:transparent}
.section-dark .btn-light:hover{background:var(--blue-pale);color:var(--blue)}


.card-grid{gap:22px}
.card-grid .card,.option-card,.check-option,.check-card-link{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:16px;
  padding:30px;
  transition:border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,transform .18s ease;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  position:relative;
}
.card-grid .card:hover,.option-card:hover,.check-option:hover,.check-card-link:hover{
  border-color:#bcd0f5;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);
  transform:translateY(-2px);
}
.card-tag,.card-kicker,.check-option p.card-kicker,.option-meta{
  color:var(--blue);
  background:var(--blue-pale-2);
  display:inline-block;
  padding:4px 10px;
  border-radius:999px;
  font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.card-grid .card h3 a,.option-card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.card-grid .card h3 a:hover,.option-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.card-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.card-grid .card>p:not(.card-tag):not(.card-meta),.option-card p,.check-option p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.62}


.method-grid{gap:70px}
.method-grid dl>div,.method-list>div{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding:18px 0}
.method-grid dt{color:#8fa5c7;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:10px}
.method-grid dd{color:#dbe4f2;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}


.guide-grid{gap:24px}
.guide-card{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:16px;
  overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  transition:border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,transform .18s ease;
}
.guide-card:hover{border-color:#bcd0f5;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card-image{background:var(--blue-pale)}
.card-body{padding:28px}
.card-topline time{color:var(--muted)}
.topic-pill{
  background:var(--blue-pale-2);
  color:var(--blue);
  border-radius:999px;
  font-weight:750;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
}
.guide-card h2,.guide-card h3{color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.guide-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.guide-card .text-link{color:var(--blue)}
.guide-card-featured{
  background:
    radial-gradient(600px 300px at 100% 0%,rgba(18,87,240,.22) 0%,rgba(18,87,240,0) 60%),
    #0a1830;
  border-color:#0a1830;
}
.guide-card-featured h2,.guide-card-featured h3,.guide-card-featured h3 a{color:#fff}
.guide-card-featured p{color:#c0cde3}
.guide-card-featured .text-link{color:#9dbdfb}
.guide-card-featured time{color:#9db0cc}
.guide-card-featured .topic-pill{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#dbe6ff}


.model-grid{gap:16px}
.model-card{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:14px;
  padding:24px;
  transition:border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,transform .18s ease,background .18s ease;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.model-card:hover{background:var(--blue-pale);border-color:#bcd0f5;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);text-decoration:none}
.model-name{color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.04em}
.model-make,.model-link{color:var(--blue);letter-spacing:.1em}
.model-icon{color:var(--blue)}


.page-head,.article-head{
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 380px at 100% -10%,#eaf1fe 0%,rgba(234,241,254,0) 62%),
    #ffffff;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:60px 0 68px;
}
.page-head h1,.article-head h1{color:var(--ink)}
.page-head .lead,.article-excerpt{color:var(--muted)}
.page-head-compact h1{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,54px)}
.breadcrumb{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.breadcrumb-light,.breadcrumb-light a{color:#a9bcd9}
.breadcrumb-light a:hover{color:#fff}


.guide-search{
  background:#fff;
  border:1.5px solid var(--border-strong);
  border-radius:12px;
  padding:6px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  max-width:720px;
  transition:border-color .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease;
}
.guide-search:focus-within{border-color:var(--blue);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(18,87,240,.12)}
.guide-search input{color:var(--ink);font-size:15px;min-height:44px;padding:10px 14px}
.guide-search input::placeholder{color:#8b9ab4}
.guide-search button,.guide-search .btn{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;min-height:44px;padding:10px 20px;font-size:14px;box-shadow:none}


.topic-nav{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.topic-nav a{background:var(--blue-pale);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--ink);border-radius:999px;font-size:12px;font-weight:650;min-height:38px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;transition:background .15s ease,border-color .15s ease,color .15s ease}
.topic-nav a:hover{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff;text-decoration:none}


.page-numbers{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border-strong);color:var(--ink);border-radius:8px;font-weight:650;min-height:44px;min-width:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.page-numbers:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
.page-numbers.current{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff}
.nav-links .prev,.nav-links .next{color:var(--blue)}


.cta-row{background:transparent}
.section-dark .cta-row h2{color:#fff}


.article-body,.page-body{color:#22324c;font-size:18px;line-height:1.78;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.article-body a,.page-body a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-body a:hover,.page-body a:hover{color:var(--blue-strong)}
.article-body h2,.page-body h2,.article-body h3,.page-body h3{color:var(--ink)}
.article-body blockquote,.page-body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--blue);background:var(--blue-pale);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;padding:22px 26px;color:var(--ink)}
.article-feature-image{border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--border)}
.article-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}
.entry-content th,.entry-content td{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.entry-content th{background:var(--blue-pale);color:var(--ink)}

.article-sidebar{position:relative}
.sidebar-card{
  background:#fff;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:16px;
  padding:26px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  color:var(--ink);
}
.sidebar-card h2{font-size:22px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.sidebar-card .eyebrow{color:var(--blue)}
.sidebar-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.sidebar-card .btn{width:100%;font-size:14px;min-height:46px;padding:10px 16px;margin-bottom:14px;box-shadow:none}
.sidebar-card li{margin:10px 0}
.sidebar-card a:not(.btn){color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.sidebar-card a:not(.btn):hover{color:var(--blue-strong);text-decoration:underline}
.sidebar-card ul{padding-left:0;list-style:none;margin:0}
.sidebar-card li{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.sidebar-card li:last-child{border-bottom:0}


.vc-hero{
  background:
    radial-gradient(1000px 480px at 90% -10%,#eaf1fe 0%,rgba(234,241,254,0) 60%),
    #ffffff;
  color:var(--ink);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.vc-hero h1{color:var(--ink)}
.vc-hero .lead-light,.lead-light{color:var(--muted)}
.vc-hero-inner{padding-top:52px;padding-bottom:72px}
.vc-card{margin-top:34px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.vc-side{color:var(--muted)}
.vc-side h2{color:var(--ink)}
.vc-side a{color:var(--blue)}
.vc-details{color:var(--muted)}
.vc-details h2,.vc-details h3{color:var(--ink)}
.vc-details a{color:var(--blue)}


.option-card,.check-option{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px}
.more-checks{color:var(--muted)}
.inline-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}
.inline-note a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}


.site-footer{
  background:#0a1830;
  color:#c2cfe4;
  padding:64px 0 28px;
  border-top:1px solid #16274a;
}
.footer-logo{color:#fff;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.footer-note{color:#a7b7d2;font-size:13px;line-height:1.75}
.footer-h,.site-footer h2{color:#8fa5c7!important;letter-spacing:.16em}
.footer-nav a{color:#c2cfe4;font-size:13px;transition:color .15s ease}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.footer-base,.footer-bottom,.footer-legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:#8598b6;font-size:11px}
.site-footer p{color:#a7b7d2}


.vehicle-search-container:not(.check-card .vehicle-search-container){
  background:var(--blue-pale)!important;
  border:1px solid var(--border)!important;
  border-radius:12px!important;
  max-width:none!important;
  text-align:left!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  margin:0!important;
}




@media(min-width:1450px){
  .hero h1{font-size:74px}
  .hero-grid{padding-top:92px;padding-bottom:88px}
}

@media(max-width:1050px){
  .header-inner{gap:18px}
  .hero-grid{gap:36px;padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px}
  .hero .lead{font-size:17px}
  .check-card{padding:24px}
  .method-grid{gap:40px}
}

@media(max-width:700px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  h1{letter-spacing:-.035em}

  
  .header-inner{min-height:72px}
  .brand-text{font-size:17px}
  .brand-sub{display:none}
  .plate-mini{font-size:11px;padding:4px 8px;min-height:28px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  .mobile-nav summary{min-height:44px;font-size:13px;padding:0 14px}

  
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px;padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:44px}
  .hero::before{display:none}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,10vw,48px);line-height:1.05}
  .hero .lead{font-size:17px}
  .hero-points{font-size:13px;gap:10px}
  .hero-points li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:6px}
  .hero-points li:before{flex-shrink:0;margin-right:6px}
  .check-card{padding:22px;border-radius:16px}
  .check-card h2{font-size:23px}
  .search-box input{font-size:19px!important;padding:6px!important}
  .hero-plate-band .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
  .plate-display{font-size:17px;padding:5px 14px}

  
  .section{padding:52px 0}
  .section-head{margin-bottom:28px}

  
  .card-grid .card,.option-card,.check-option,.check-card-link{padding:24px;border-radius:14px}
  .guide-card{border-radius:14px}
  .card-body{padding:24px}
  .model-card{padding:18px;min-height:150px;border-radius:12px}
  .model-name{font-size:22px}

  
  .method-grid{gap:30px}
  .method-grid dl>div,.method-list>div{padding:14px 0}

  
  .page-head,.article-head{padding-top:36px;padding-bottom:44px}
  .page-head h1{font-size:38px}
  .page-head-compact h1,.article-head h1{font-size:32px;line-height:1.1}
  .breadcrumb{font-size:11px;gap:9px;margin-bottom:22px}

  
  .guide-search{display:block;padding:6px;border-radius:12px}
  .guide-search input{width:100%;font-size:15px;min-height:46px;padding:10px 14px}
  .guide-search button{width:100%;min-height:44px;font-size:14px;margin-top:6px;border-radius:9px}

  
  .cta-row{display:block}
  .cta-row .btn{margin-top:22px}

  
  .article-layout{display:block;padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:36px}
  .article-body{font-size:17px;line-height:1.76}
  .article-sidebar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:32px}
  .sidebar-card{padding:22px}

  
  .vc-hero-inner{padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:44px}
  .vc-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
  .vc-side{padding-top:5px}

  
  .site-footer{padding-top:44px}
  .footer-bottom{display:block;font-size:11px}
  .footer-bottom p{margin-top:10px}
}

@media(max-width:390px){
  .wrap{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}
  .hero h1{font-size:36px}
  .hero-grid{padding-top:32px;padding-bottom:36px}
  .check-card{padding:18px}
  .search-box input{font-size:18px!important}
  .brand-text{font-size:16px}
  .model-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}


@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
  .card-grid .card:hover,.option-card:hover,.guide-card:hover,.model-card:hover,.check-card-link:hover{transform:none}
}


img,video,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.entry-content table{max-width:100%}
body{overflow-x:hidden}