:root {
  --brand-pink: #e83fa8;
  --brand-pink-strong: #b51e75;
  --brand-pink-soft: #fbe3f2;
  --brand-blue: #0f4fae;
  --brand-blue-deep: #123a73;
  --brand-blue-soft: #e7eef9;
  --ink: #17263a;
  --muted: #607080;
  --paper: #fbfaf7;
  --surface: #fff;
  --tint: #f3f5f9;
  --line: #d9dee7;
  --accent: var(--brand-blue);
  --accent-dark: var(--brand-blue-deep);
  --warm: var(--brand-pink-soft);
}

.site-header { background: rgba(251, 250, 247, .97); }
.hero:before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(23,38,58,.03) 20%, rgba(23,38,58,.22) 48%, rgba(23,38,58,.84) 100%); }
.hero .button-secondary { background: rgba(23,38,58,.18); }
.button-primary, .button-small, .primary-navigation .nav-cta { background: var(--brand-blue); border-color: var(--brand-blue); color: #fff; }
.button-primary:hover, .button-small:hover, .primary-navigation .nav-cta:hover { background: var(--brand-pink-strong); border-color: var(--brand-pink-strong); color: #fff; }
.button-secondary { border-color: var(--brand-blue); color: var(--brand-blue); }
.button-secondary:hover { border-color: var(--brand-blue); background: var(--brand-pink-soft); color: var(--brand-blue-deep); }
.eyebrow, .hero-name, .event-category, .news-meta { color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }
.service-card, .service-card-link, .pathway-grid article { border-top-color: var(--brand-pink); }
.service-card-link:hover, .card:hover { border-color: var(--brand-pink); }
.card-icon { background: var(--brand-blue-soft); color: var(--brand-blue-deep); }
.priority-art { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-blue-soft), var(--brand-pink-soft)); }
.hero-image, .image-placeholder, .community-event-image, .story-photo, .story-page-image { background: var(--brand-blue-soft); }
.neutral-photo-slot { background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--brand-blue-soft), #cdd9ed); }
.activity-marker { background: var(--brand-pink); }
.newsletter-band { background: var(--brand-pink-soft); }
.music-motif { background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, rgba(232,63,168,.18), transparent 45%); }
.verification-note, .prototype-disclaimer, .prototype-notice, .mobile-office-callout, .cause-feature, .emergency-panel { border-color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }
.demo-confirmation, .mobile-office-callout, .cause-feature, .context-panel { background: var(--brand-blue-soft); }
.prototype-notice { background: var(--brand-pink-soft); }
.announcement-banner { color: var(--ink); border-bottom-color: var(--line); }
.announcement-information { background: var(--brand-blue-soft); }
.announcement-important { background: var(--brand-pink-soft); }
.announcement-community { background: #f3f5f9; }
.outside-politics .eyebrow, .outside-politics p, .stat > span:last-child, .activity-block p, .secondary-pathways span { color: #dce5f2; }
.site-footer { background: var(--brand-blue-deep); border-top-color: var(--brand-pink); }
.secondary-pathways, .stats-band, .support-section, .about-feature { background: var(--brand-blue-deep); }
.navigation-links a:hover { color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }
:focus-visible, .service-card-link:focus-visible { outline-color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }

/* Pink is the secondary major colour for engagement and participation. */
#news, .social-contact { background: var(--brand-pink-soft); }
.priority-cta { background: var(--brand-pink-soft); border-left: 5px solid var(--brand-pink); }
.secondary-pathways a[href="/have-your-say"] { background: var(--brand-pink-strong); color: #fff; }
.secondary-pathways a[href="/have-your-say"] span { color: #fff; }
#communitySurvey .button-primary, .newsletter-form .button, .priority-cta .button-primary { background: var(--brand-pink-strong); border-color: var(--brand-pink-strong); color: #fff; }
#communitySurvey .button-primary:hover, .newsletter-form .button:hover, .priority-cta .button-primary:hover { background: var(--brand-blue-deep); border-color: var(--brand-blue-deep); }
.text-link, .event-link, .useful-link-list small, .source-link-card small { color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }
.service-arrow { color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }
.service-card-link:hover, .priority-card:hover, .news-card:hover { background: var(--brand-pink-soft); }
.empty-state { background: var(--brand-pink-soft); border-left-color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }
.service-card-link:nth-child(even) .card-icon { background: var(--brand-pink-soft); color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }
.section-action .button-secondary, #news .button-secondary { border-color: var(--brand-pink-strong); color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }
.section-action .button-secondary:hover, #news .button-secondary:hover { background: var(--brand-pink-strong); color: #fff; }
.survey-option input, .prototype-form input[type="checkbox"], .prototype-form input[type="radio"] { accent-color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }
.survey-option:has(input:checked) { border-color: var(--brand-pink-strong); background: var(--brand-pink-soft); }
.announcement-community { background: var(--brand-pink-soft); }
.announcement-important, .announcement-important p, .announcement-important a { background: var(--brand-pink-strong); color: #fff; }
.primary-navigation a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--brand-pink-strong); border-color: var(--brand-pink); }
.menu-button[aria-expanded="true"] span { background: var(--brand-pink-strong); }
.navigation-close:hover { border-color: var(--brand-pink); background: var(--brand-pink-soft); color: var(--brand-pink-strong); }

/* Homepage editorial feature for a serious personal focus. */
.coercive-control-feature {
  padding: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6.5rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #f2bfdc;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #f2bfdc;
  background: var(--brand-pink-soft);
}
.coercive-control-feature-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(300px, .75fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  border-left: 7px solid var(--brand-pink-strong);
  padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}
.coercive-control-feature .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--brand-pink-strong);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
}
.coercive-control-feature h2 {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--brand-blue-deep);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.coercive-control-feature-statement {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--brand-blue-deep);
  font: 700 clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.55rem)/1.45 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}
.coercive-control-feature-copy p {
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}
.coercive-control-feature .button-primary {
  background: var(--brand-blue-deep);
  border-color: var(--brand-blue-deep);
}
.coercive-control-feature .button-primary:hover {
  background: var(--brand-pink-strong);
  border-color: var(--brand-pink-strong);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .coercive-control-feature { padding: 3.5rem 0; }
  .coercive-control-feature-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.75rem; border-left-width: 5px; }
  .coercive-control-feature h2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 13vw, 3.6rem); }
  .coercive-control-feature-statement { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .coercive-control-feature .button { width: 100%; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero:before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(23,38,58,.02) 22%, rgba(23,38,58,.18) 48%, rgba(23,38,58,.9) 86%, rgba(23,38,58,.97) 100%); }
}