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/* 2026-10-12: reusable banners, complete legal pages and opt-in analytics UX */
.data-ribbon{background:#18394b;color:#eaf4f1;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:10px 0}
.data-ribbon strong{color:#92ded3}
.source-caveat{max-width:780px;background:#eaf2ef;border-left:3px solid #157c74;padding:13px 17px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;color:#294951;font-size:13px;line-height:1.65}
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.legal-nav{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:7px 18px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;margin-top:15px}
.legal-nav a{color:#e3f0ea;font-size:12px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.legal-page{padding-block:34px 75px;max-width:910px}
.legal-page .back-link{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:25px;font-size:13px}
.legal-page h1{font-size:clamp(35px,5vw,58px);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.1;margin:12px 0}
.legal-intro{font-size:18px;color:#50636d}
.legal-section{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:19px 25px;margin-block:16px}
.legal-section h2{font-size:20px;margin:0 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.legal-section p{font-size:14px;margin:0;color:#425964;line-height:1.85}
.legal-dated{font-size:12px;color:#677782;margin-top:25px}
.cookie-consent[hidden]{display:none}
.cookie-consent{position:fixed;bottom:18px;left:18px;z-index:1000;max-width:min(540px,calc(100vw - 36px));background:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 60px #0004;border:2px solid #217c72;border-radius:14px;padding:19px 22px;color:#183444}
.cookie-consent h2{font-size:20px;margin:0 0 5px}
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.cookie-consent a{color:#0a675e;text-underline-offset:3px}
.consent-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px}
.consent-button{border-radius:8px;padding:11px 14px;cursor:pointer;font-size:13px;font-weight:750;min-height:42px}
.consent-button.reject{background:#15374b;color:#fff;border:2px solid #15374b}
.consent-button.accept{background:#146e67;color:#fff;border:2px solid #146e67}
.consent-button.settings{display:block;margin:12px 24px 0 auto;background:transparent;color:#fff;border:1px solid #b0c1be}
.consent-button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #ca911a;outline-offset:3px}
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/* 2026-10-26: research-platform expansion */
.trust-strip{display:flex;gap:8px 18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:24px 0 4px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#315d61}
.trust-strip span{background:#e7f0ed;border:1px solid #c7ddd7;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 10px}
.intelligence{padding-block:36px 76px}.intelligence .sectionhead{align-items:end}
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.intelligence-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}
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.intelligence-grid article>span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:850;color:var(--teal)}
.intelligence-grid h3{font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:14px 0 8px}
.intelligence-grid p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;max-width:52ch}
.intelligence-grid a{margin-top:auto;color:#126d67;font-weight:750;text-underline-offset:3px}
.info-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin:28px 0}
.info-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px}
.info-card h2,.info-card h3{margin-top:0;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.info-card p,.info-card li{color:#425964;line-height:1.75;font-size:14px}
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.state-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line)}
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.state-table th{color:#344f5b}
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.research-note{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:#fff8eb;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;color:#55482f}
@media(max-width:720px){.intelligence-grid,.info-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.intelligence-grid article{min-height:0}}

/* SCC Nexus Land Registry brand system — derived from owner's 26 Oct 2026 brand pack.
   Scoped to this website; no external font, tracking, image hotlink or AI artwork. */
:root{--navy:#243153;--blue:#263f60;--teal:#1b9fac;--ink:#243153;--surface:#f1f5f9;--line:#dce5ec}
.top{background:#f2f6fa;color:var(--navy);border-bottom:1px solid #dce5ec}
.head{padding-block:13px}
.top nav a{color:#243153;font-weight:650;text-underline-offset:5px}
.top nav a:hover,.top nav a:focus-visible{color:#087d95}
.brand{display:block;position:relative;width:330px;height:100px;flex:0 0 330px;background:url("branding/wordmark-dark.svg") left center/contain no-repeat;overflow:hidden}
.brand>span{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap}
.brand:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #167b96;outline-offset:5px}
.footrow>div:first-child::before{content:"";display:block;width:min(100%,320px);height:106px;background:url("branding/wordmark-light.svg") left center/contain no-repeat;margin-bottom:7px}
.data-ribbon{background:#243153}
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@media(max-width:540px){.brand{width:min(100%,290px);height:90px;flex:0 0 auto}.head{gap:10px}.top nav{gap:10px 16px}}

/* v3 — evidence-first landing and responsive research panels */
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.hero{max-width:1170px;padding-block:100px 66px;position:relative}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;pointer-events:none;top:12px;right:22px;width:280px;height:280px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 62% 38%,rgba(25,157,177,.13),transparent 60%),repeating-linear-gradient(125deg,transparent 0 22px,rgba(23,83,121,.07) 22px 23px);border:1px solid #dae5ed;border-radius:50%;opacity:.8}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(49px,6.8vw,88px);max-width:920px;text-wrap:balance;position:relative}
.hero .lede{max-width:700px;color:#425c70}
.trust-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;font-weight:700;color:#284963;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.015em;margin-top:22px}
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.hero .source-caveat{margin-top:24px}
.evidence-overview{padding-block:24px 60px}
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.overview-source{font-size:13px;color:#117887;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:700}
.evidence-kpis{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:#d5e3eb;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #d5e3eb}
.evidence-kpis>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#243153;padding:23px 26px;color:#fff}
.evidence-kpi-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:750;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;color:#bad7e3}
.evidence-kpis strong{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,37px);margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.evidence-kpis small{font-size:11px;color:#d4e3e9}
.evidence-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px;margin-top:14px}
.evidence-card{appearance:none;border:1px solid #d5e1e9;background:linear-gradient(155deg,#fff,#f8fbfd);border-radius:16px;padding:22px;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;box-shadow:0 6px 24px #1e3a5407;min-height:219px}
.evidence-card:hover{border-color:#1595a4;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.evidence-card:focus-visible,.export-button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #c6a656;outline-offset:3px}
.evidence-card>span:first-child{color:#16828c;font-size:10px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.12em}
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.evidence-card-stat{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#243153;margin-top:auto;padding-top:14px}
.evidence-card-link{color:#117b8c;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;margin-top:3px}
.overview-note,.benchmark-note{font-size:12px;color:#607483;line-height:1.6}
.chart-selectors{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:end}
.chart-selectors select{max-width:170px;font-size:12px}
.export-bar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:center;background:#e6eef4;border-radius:14px;padding:19px 22px;margin:12px 0 20px}
.export-bar strong{font-size:16px;color:#243153}
.export-bar p{font-size:12px;color:#526b7f;margin:3px 0}
.export-button{background:#243153;color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:8px;font-weight:750;cursor:pointer;padding:13px 18px;white-space:nowrap}
.export-button:hover{background:#167c8c}
.benchmark-section{padding-block:48px 65px;border-top:1px solid #d7e3eb}
.benchmark-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:17px;margin-block:26px 15px}
.benchmark-grid article{background:white;padding:30px;border:1px solid #dce5eb;border-radius:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.benchmark-index{font-size:10px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#138798}
.benchmark-grid h3{font-size:27px;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:#243153;margin:14px 0 0}
.benchmark-grid p{font-size:14px;color:#52697b;line-height:1.6}
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.benchmark-grid a{display:inline-block;color:#087c91;font-size:13px;font-weight:750;margin-top:14px}
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@media(max-width:390px){.evidence-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}.chart-selectors{justify-content:flex-start}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.evidence-card{transform:none!important}}