/* The Teesside Guide: a modern magazine-style blog (after Jack's references: Hague, Foks, Snug) */
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*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{overflow-x:clip;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:400 16px/1.55 'Libre Franklin',Arial,sans-serif;overflow-x:clip;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:cover;background:var(--tint)}
.in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* Header: sticky, frosted */
.head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(247,247,245,.86);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.head.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 6px 24px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.head > .in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:12px}
.tools{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.cta{justify-self:end;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:999px;display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;transition:background .2s}
.cta:hover{background:var(--blue)}
.cta::after{content:"→"}

/* The logo: the Transporter Bridge spans "Teesside" and its gondola goes back and forth */
.logo{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;line-height:1}
.lw{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.18em;font:800 38px/1 'Libre Franklin',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.025em;white-space:nowrap;padding-top:.9em}
.lw .w{font-weight:600;font-size:.72em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.tees{position:relative;padding:0 .3em}
.bridge{position:absolute;left:-.42em;bottom:.02em;top:-.9em;width:calc(100% + .84em);height:calc(100% + .88em);overflow:visible;pointer-events:none;color:#2F7FD6}
.bridge .st{stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.gondola{animation:glide 16s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes glide{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(150px)}}
.logo small{display:block;font:500 12.5px 'Libre Franklin',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--soft);margin-top:8px}

/* Floating pill nav */
.navwrap{padding:4px 0 6px}
.nav{display:flex;justify-content:center}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:2px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:5px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;max-width:100%}
.nav ul::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.nav a{display:block;padding:8px 15px;font-size:14px;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap;border-radius:999px;transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.nav a:hover{background:var(--tint)}
.nav a.on{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}

/* Post bits */
.cat{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font:600 11.5px 'Libre Franklin',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--blue);background:var(--blue-tint);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.date{font-size:13px;color:var(--soft);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.date::before{content:"";width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:#C4C6CB}
.ex{color:#55575D;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;margin:6px 0 0}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Libre Franklin',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0}
.post{display:block}
.post .ph{display:block;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:12px;background:var(--tint)}
.post .ph img{transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.post:hover .ph img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.post h3{font-size:18px;line-height:1.25;font-weight:700;margin:10px 0 6px;transition:color .15s}
.post:hover h3,.post:hover h2{color:var(--blue)}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:calc(var(--r) + 4px);padding:12px 12px 16px}

/* Top: two small | lead | latest */
.top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr 290px;gap:22px;padding:22px 0 40px}
.smalls{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}
.smalls .ph img{aspect-ratio:5/4}
.lead{position:relative;border-radius:calc(var(--r) + 6px);overflow:hidden;min-height:520px;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.lead img{position:absolute;inset:0;height:100%;transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.lead:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.lead::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 35%,rgba(10,12,16,.82) 100%)}
.lead .txt{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:28px 30px 28px}
.lead .cat{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.lead h2{font-size:36px;line-height:1.1;font-weight:800;margin:12px 0 10px;max-width:620px}
.lead:hover h2{color:#fff}
.lead .ex{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:16px;max-width:560px}
.lead .date{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);margin-top:12px}
.lead .date::before{background:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.latest{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:calc(var(--r) + 6px);padding:18px 18px 6px}
.label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:700 13px 'Libre Franklin',sans-serif;margin-bottom:12px}
.label::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#E0412B;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px #FCE3DF}
.latest .post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 64px;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.latest h3{font-size:14.5px;margin:0 0 4px}
.latest .ph{margin:0;border-radius:10px}
.latest .ph img{aspect-ratio:1/1}

/* Category sections */
.section{padding:8px 0 40px}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:18px;gap:16px}
.sec-head h2{font:800 24px 'Libre Franklin',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.02em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex:1}
.sec-head h2::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
.sec-head a{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);padding:7px 13px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap}
.sec-head a:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.four{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
.four .ph img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.split .big .ph img{aspect-ratio:3/2}
.split .big h2{font-size:28px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:800;margin:12px 0 8px}
.split .grid4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.split .grid4 .ph img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.split .grid4 h3{font-size:15.5px}
.suggest{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-radius:calc(var(--r) + 8px);padding:34px 36px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin:8px 0 46px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.suggest::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-80px;width:260px;height:260px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(30,95,198,.55),transparent 70%)}
.suggest > *{position:relative}
.suggest h2{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:6px}
.suggest p{margin:0;color:#C9CBD1;max-width:620px}
.suggest .cta{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.suggest .cta:hover{background:var(--blue);color:#fff}

/* Article */
.article{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:26px 0 30px;text-align:center}
.article h1{font-size:46px;line-height:1.08;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:14px 0 14px}
.article .dek{font-size:19px;color:#45474D;margin:0 auto 16px;max-width:640px}
.article .byline{font-size:14px;color:var(--soft);display:inline-flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px}
.wide{max-width:1060px;margin:0 auto 8px}
.wide img{aspect-ratio:16/8;border-radius:calc(var(--r) + 6px)}
.wide figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--soft);margin-top:8px;text-align:center}
.body{max-width:700px;margin:30px auto 0}
.body p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 18px;color:#24252A}
.body h2{font-size:27px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:800;margin:44px 0 12px;scroll-margin-top:150px}
.body h2 span{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-size:16px;margin-right:10px;vertical-align:4px}
.facts{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 14px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.facts li{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:5px 12px;font-size:14px;border-radius:999px}
.facts li:first-child{background:var(--blue-tint);border-color:transparent;color:var(--blue);font-weight:700}
.howbox{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px 22px;margin:30px 0}
.howbox p{font-size:15.5px;margin:0 0 8px}
.toc{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 26px}
.toc b{font-size:14px}
.toc ol{margin:8px 0 0;padding-left:20px}
.toc li{margin:3px 0}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.faq h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:22px 0 6px}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--soft);text-align:center;padding-top:18px}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--blue)}

footer{background:#111215;color:#BDBEC3;padding:46px 0 70px;font-size:14.5px;margin-top:10px}
footer .in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px}
footer b{font:800 22px 'Libre Franklin',sans-serif;color:#fff;display:block;margin-bottom:8px}
footer a{display:block;margin-bottom:6px}
footer a:hover{color:#fff}

@media (max-width:1020px){
  .top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .top .lead{grid-column:1/-1;order:-1;min-height:440px}
  .four{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  footer .in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .in{padding:0 16px}
  .head > .in{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:10px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:8px}
  .tools{display:none}
  .logo{align-items:flex-start}
  .lw{font-size:27px;gap:.32em}
  .logo small{font-size:11.5px;margin-top:6px}
  .cta{font-size:13px;padding:8px 12px}
  .cta::after{display:none}
  .head .cta .long{display:none}
  .nav{justify-content:flex-start}
  .top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding-top:14px}
  .top .lead{min-height:460px}
  .lead::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.05) 0%,rgba(10,12,16,.55) 35%,rgba(10,12,16,.9) 70%)}
  .lead .txt{padding:20px}
  .lead h2{font-size:26px}
  .smalls{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
  .smalls h3{font-size:16px}
  .four{gap:14px}
  .four .ex{display:none}
  .four h3,.split .grid4 h3{font-size:15px}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:20px}
  .split .grid4{gap:14px}
  .suggest{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:26px 22px}
  .article h1{font-size:31px}
  .article .dek{font-size:17px}
  .article .byline{background:none;border:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:4px 12px}
  .wide img{aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:var(--r)}
  .body p{font-size:17px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.gondola{animation:none}.post .ph img,.lead img{transition:none}}

/* Article extras (builder) */
.maplink{font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);font-size:15.5px}
.maplink:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.body a{color:var(--blue)}
.body a.cta{color:#fff}
.body a.cta:hover{color:#fff}

.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.sec-head h1.h2{font:800 24px 'Libre Franklin',sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.02em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex:1;margin:0}
.sec-head h1.h2::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}