/*
Theme Name: BQRates Consumer
Version: 1.3
Description: Consumer credit concierge platform powered by Better Qualified.
*/
:root{--navy:#061d3a;--navy2:#0b3b72;--green:#2dd07b;--ink:#172234;--muted:#697386;--soft:#f4f8fb;--line:#e3eaf1;--white:#fff}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65;background:#fff}a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}.container{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 36px));margin:auto}
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.nav{height:76px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}.logo{font-size:30px;font-weight:900;color:var(--navy)}.logo span{color:var(--green)}.powered{font-size:10px;display:block;color:#6c7a8d;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.nav nav{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:10px;border:2px solid var(--green);background:var(--green);color:#fff;font-weight:900;cursor:pointer}.btn.dark{background:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}.btn.light{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:#cfd8e3}
.hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%,rgba(45,208,123,.2),transparent 25%),linear-gradient(135deg,var(--navy),var(--navy2));color:#fff}.hero-grid{min-height:690px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .9fr;gap:50px;align-items:center;padding:70px 0}.eyebrow{display:inline-block;color:#baf3d2;font-size:12px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,76px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-3px;margin:14px 0}.hero p{color:#dce8f4;font-size:20px}.hero-card{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:24px;padding:28px;box-shadow:0 28px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}.hero-card h2{color:var(--navy)}.hero-card label{display:block;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);margin:10px 0}.hero-card input,.hero-card select,.hero-card textarea{width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid #cbd6e1;border-radius:9px;margin-top:5px}
.trust{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.trust .container{min-height:90px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;text-align:center}.trust strong{font-size:20px;color:var(--navy)}.trust span{color:var(--muted)}
section{padding:88px 0}.soft{background:var(--soft)}.head{text-align:center;max-width:800px;margin:0 auto 42px}.head h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,50px);line-height:1.08;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 12px}.head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px}.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:28px}.card h3{color:var(--navy)}.icon{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:14px;background:#e8faf1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#168f57;font-size:22px;font-weight:900}
.media-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}.media{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:26px;background:#fff}.network{font-size:12px;font-weight:900;color:var(--green);letter-spacing:.12em}.media h3{color:var(--navy)}.media p{color:var(--muted)}
.paul{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.paul-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:45px;align-items:center}.paul h2{font-size:48px;line-height:1.08}.paul p{color:#dce8f4;font-size:18px}.authority{background:#fff;color:var(--navy);border-radius:22px;padding:34px}.authority strong{display:block;font-size:56px}.authority span{color:var(--muted)}
.steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}.step{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:24px}.step b{display:block;color:var(--green);font-size:28px}.step h3{color:var(--navy)}
.notice{padding:13px 15px;border-radius:10px;background:#e8faf1;color:#0d6d41;margin-bottom:14px}.notice.error{background:#fff0f0;color:#9c2d2d}
footer{background:#051a33;color:#bdccdc;padding:42px 0}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr;gap:30px}footer .logo{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-grid,.paul-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cards,.media-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.nav nav a:not(.btn){display:none}}
@media(max-width:600px){.cards,.media-grid,.steps,.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hero h1{font-size:44px}section{padding:64px 0}}

/* BQRates V1.1 form readability improvements */
.hero-card{
  background:#ffffff !important;
  color:#172234 !important;
  border:1px solid #dfe7ef;
}
.hero-card h2{
  color:#061d3a !important;
  font-size:32px;
  line-height:1.15;
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.hero-card > p{
  color:#39485a !important;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.6;
}
.hero-card label{
  color:#061d3a !important;
  font-weight:900;
}
.hero-card input,
.hero-card select,
.hero-card textarea{
  background:#f8fbfd !important;
  color:#172234 !important;
  border:1px solid #9fb0c1 !important;
  font-size:16px;
}
.hero-card input::placeholder,
.hero-card textarea::placeholder{
  color:#6b7787 !important;
  opacity:1;
}
.hero-card input:focus,
.hero-card select:focus,
.hero-card textarea:focus{
  outline:3px solid rgba(45,208,123,.22);
  border-color:#2dd07b !important;
  background:#ffffff !important;
}
.hero-card .btn{
  background:#2dd07b;
  border-color:#2dd07b;
  color:#ffffff !important;
  font-size:16px;
}