:root{
  --red:#C0182A; --red-dk:#9c121f;
  --navy:#16243D; --ink:#0B0D10;
  --paper:#ffffff; --mist:#f4f6f9; --line:#e6e9ef;
  --muted:#5a626e; --green:#2FAA6A;
  --r:10px; --r-lg:16px; --wrap:1180px;
  --shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(11,13,16,.10);
  --shadow-lg:0 22px 60px rgba(11,13,16,.22);
  --font:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--font);color:var(--ink);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:var(--r);border:2px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;line-height:1}
.btn-red{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.btn-red:hover{background:var(--red-dk);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(192,24,42,.35)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--navy)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-light{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.btn-light:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-block;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:14px}
.sec{padding:84px 0}
.sec h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.15;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.sec .lead{color:var(--muted);max-width:680px;margin-top:14px;font-size:17px}
.center{text-align:center}.center .lead{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* Top bar */
.topbar{background:var(--ink);color:#cbd2dd;font-size:13px}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:40px}
.topbar .socials{display:flex;gap:14px}
.topbar a:hover{color:#fff}
.topbar .ppo{color:var(--red);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em}
.topbar .right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}

/* Header (white main bar + black nav bar, sticky) */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:900;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(11,13,16,.08)}
.hdr-main{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;height:90px}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.logo img{height:60px;width:auto}
.logo .name{font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);font-size:16px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:.02em}
.logo .name small{display:block;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hdr-contact{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;margin-left:auto}
.ci{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;font-size:14.5px}
.ci small{display:block;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);font-size:11px}
.ci .ico{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(192,24,42,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}
.ci .ico svg{width:17px;height:17px;fill:var(--red)}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:8px;margin-left:auto}
.burger span{width:26px;height:3px;background:var(--navy);border-radius:2px}
/* black nav bar with hover dropdowns */
.hdr-nav{background:var(--ink)}
.hdr-nav .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:4px}
.hdr-nav .item{position:relative}
.hdr-nav .item>a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:#fff;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;letter-spacing:.02em;padding:16px 22px;transition:.2s}
.hdr-nav .item>a:hover{background:var(--red)}
.hdr-nav .car{font-size:10px;opacity:.85}
.hdr-nav .drop{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:236px;background:#fff;border-radius:0 0 var(--r) var(--r);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);padding:8px 0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:.2s;z-index:5}
.hdr-nav .item:hover .drop{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.hdr-nav .drop a{display:block;padding:11px 22px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;border-left:3px solid transparent;transition:.15s}
.hdr-nav .drop a:hover{background:var(--mist);border-left-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;color:#fff;background:#0e1726}
.hero .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('https://auditfix.ausguards.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/portrait-male-security-guard-with-barbed-wire-fence.webp') center/cover;}
.hero .ov{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(11,18,30,.94) 38%,rgba(14,23,38,.74) 60%,rgba(192,24,42,.28) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding:84px 24px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,54px);line-height:1.08;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.hero h1 .hl{color:#ff6172}
.hero p.sub{margin:20px 0 30px;font-size:18px;color:#d6deea;max-width:560px}
.hero .badges{display:flex;gap:30px;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero .badges div{font-size:13px;color:#aeb9ca}
.hero .badges b{display:block;font-size:24px;color:#fff;font-weight:800}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.quote-card{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:30px 28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.quote-card h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:21px;font-weight:800}
.quote-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:4px 0 18px}
.quote-card label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.quote-card input,.quote-card select{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;margin:6px 0 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);font-size:15px;font-family:inherit}
.quote-card input:focus,.quote-card select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red)}
.quote-card .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}

/* Trust strip */
.trust{background:var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.trust .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:30px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:22px 24px}
.trust div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:14px}
.trust svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:var(--red)}

/* Grid + cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;transition:.28s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-8px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:transparent}
.card .thumb{height:188px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;position:relative}
.card .thumb:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(11,13,16,.55),transparent 55%)}
.card .body{padding:22px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:18px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;flex:1}
.card .more{margin-top:14px;color:var(--red);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center}
.card:hover .more{gap:11px}

/* Why us */
.why{position:relative;color:#fff;background:var(--ink)}
.why .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('https://auditfix.ausguards.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/home-slider-banner4.webp') center/cover;opacity:.16}
.why .wrap{position:relative}
.why h2{color:#fff}.why .lead{color:#aeb9ca}
.feat{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:22px;background:rgba(19,23,29,.86);border:1px solid #232a33;border-radius:var(--r-lg);transition:.25s}
.feat:hover{border-color:var(--red);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.feat .ic{width:46px;height:46px;flex:none;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(192,24,42,.16);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.feat .ic svg{width:24px;height:24px;fill:var(--red)}
.feat h4{font-size:16px;margin-bottom:4px}
.feat p{color:#9aa6b6;font-size:14px}

/* Areas */
.areas .grid a{position:relative;display:block;height:150px;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;background-size:cover;background-position:center;transition:.25s;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.areas .grid a:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(11,18,30,.86),rgba(11,18,30,.25))}
.areas .grid a:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.areas .grid a .lbl{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:16px;z-index:1}
.areas .grid h3{color:#fff;font-size:17px;font-weight:800}
.areas .grid span{color:#ff8a96;font-weight:700;font-size:12.5px}

/* Apart */
.apart{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#16243D,#0e1726);color:#fff}
.apart h2{color:#fff}
.apart .grid div{padding:26px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:var(--r-lg)}
.apart .grid b{display:block;font-size:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
.apart .grid p{color:#b9c2d0;font-size:14px}
.apart .num{font-size:13px;font-weight:800;color:#ff6172;letter-spacing:.1em}

/* Testimonials */
.tcard{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:28px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative}
.tcard .stars{color:#f5a623;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:2px;margin-bottom:12px}
.tcard q{display:block;color:#39404b;font-size:15px;quotes:none}
.tcard .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:20px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.tcard .av{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;border:2px solid var(--red)}
.tcard .who b{color:var(--navy);font-size:15px;display:block}
.tcard .who small{color:var(--muted)}
.gbadge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:40px;padding:9px 20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:14px;margin-top:8px}
.gbadge .stars{color:#f5a623}

/* CTA */
.cta{background:var(--red);color:#fff;text-align:center}
.cta h2{color:#fff}
.cta p{color:#ffd9dd;max-width:620px;margin:12px auto 26px;font-size:17px}

/* Footer */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#9aa6b6;padding:62px 0 0}
footer .top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:44px;border-bottom:1px solid #232a33}
footer .flogo{height:64px;width:auto;margin-bottom:14px}
footer .name{font-weight:800;color:#fff;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 10px}
footer p{font-size:14px}
footer h5{color:#fff;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
footer ul{list-style:none}footer li{margin-bottom:10px}
footer ul a{font-size:14px;transition:.2s}footer ul a:hover{color:var(--red)}
footer .right b{color:#fff;display:block;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:4px}
footer .botbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;padding:22px 0;font-size:13px}
footer .botbar .socials{display:flex;gap:14px}
footer .botbar a:hover{color:#fff}

/* Floating + popup */
.fab{position:fixed;right:18px;bottom:20px;z-index:950;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.fab a{width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);transition:.2s}
.fab a:hover{transform:scale(1.08)}
.fab .call{background:var(--red);animation:pulse 2s infinite}
.fab .text{background:var(--navy)}
.fab svg{width:25px;height:25px;fill:#fff}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(192,24,42,.5)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 16px rgba(192,24,42,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(192,24,42,0)}}
.ov-pop{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(8,10,13,.72);z-index:1000;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:18px;opacity:0;transition:.3s}
.ov-pop.show{display:flex;opacity:1}
.pop{background:#fff;max-width:430px;width:100%;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);transform:translateY(14px);transition:.3s;position:relative}
.ov-pop.show .pop{transform:none}
.pop .bar{height:7px;background:var(--red)}
.pop .in{padding:28px;text-align:center}
.pop h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:23px}
.pop p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin:6px 0 18px}
.pop input{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;margin-bottom:11px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);font-size:15px;font-family:inherit}
.pop .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
.pop .x{position:absolute;top:10px;right:14px;background:none;border:0;font-size:26px;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;line-height:1;z-index:2}

/* Mobile */
.mnav{display:none}
.mobar{display:none}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  footer .top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .g4{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .hdr-nav,.hdr-contact,.hdr-main .btn-red{display:none}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .hdr-main{height:72px;gap:12px}
  .logo img{height:44px}
  .logo .name{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.05}
  .logo .name small{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.05em}
  .g4,.g3,.g2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .topbar .ppo{display:none}
  .sec{padding:58px 0}
  .mnav{position:fixed;inset:0 0 0 auto;width:80%;max-width:320px;background:#fff;z-index:1100;transform:translateX(100%);transition:.3s;padding:80px 26px 26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);display:block}
  .mnav.open{transform:none}
  .mnav a{display:block;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700;color:var(--navy)}
  .mnav .x{position:absolute;top:20px;right:22px;font-size:30px;background:none;border:0;color:var(--navy);cursor:pointer}
  .mshade{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.4);z-index:1050;display:none}
  .mshade.open{display:block}
  .mobar{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:940;background:var(--ink);border-top:2px solid var(--red);display:flex}
  .mobar a{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:3px;padding:9px;color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700}
  .mobar a+a{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .mobar svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:#fff}
  .fab{display:none}
  body{padding-bottom:60px}
}

/* ===== Sub-page styles ===== */
/* Page banner */
.banner{position:relative;color:#fff;background:#16243D;padding:64px 0}
.banner .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;opacity:.28}
.banner:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(11,18,30,.92),rgba(22,36,61,.7))}
.banner .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.banner h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,46px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.1}
.crumb{font-size:14px;color:#aeb9ca;margin-bottom:12px}
.crumb a{color:#ff8a96}.crumb a:hover{color:#fff}

/* Prose content */
.prose{max-width:820px}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,32px);color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;margin:34px 0 12px}
.prose h3{font-size:20px;color:var(--navy);font-weight:800;margin:24px 0 8px}
.prose p{color:#4a525e;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:16px}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 16px 20px;color:#4a525e}.prose li{margin-bottom:8px}
.prose .lead{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted)}

/* Two-column split (content + aside) */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr .9fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.aside{background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:26px;position:sticky;top:200px}
.aside h4{color:var(--navy);font-size:17px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:14px}
.aside .svc-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:11px 14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);font-size:14px;transition:.15s}
.aside .svc-link:hover{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red);transform:translateX(3px)}
.aside .cta-box{margin-top:18px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--r);padding:20px;text-align:center}
.aside .cta-box b{display:block;font-size:17px;margin-bottom:4px}
.aside .cta-box p{font-size:13px;color:#c2cad6;margin-bottom:14px}

/* Chips (service list on service pages) */
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:6px 0 20px}
.chips a{background:var(--mist);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:40px;padding:9px 18px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);transition:.15s}
.chips a:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red)}

/* FAQ accordion */
.faq{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}
.faq-item{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);margin-bottom:12px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.faq-q{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:18px 22px;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);font-size:16px}
.faq-q:after{content:"+";font-size:24px;color:var(--red);transition:.2s}
.faq-item.open .faq-q:after{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.faq-a{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease;color:#4a525e;font-size:15px}
.faq-item.open .faq-a{max-height:320px}
.faq-a p{padding:0 22px 20px}

/* Blog grid */
.bloglist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.bpost{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;transition:.25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.bpost:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
.bpost .img{height:180px;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.bpost .b{padding:22px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.bpost .date{font-size:12px;color:var(--red);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:8px}
.bpost h3{color:var(--navy);font-size:18px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:8px}
.bpost p{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;flex:1}
.bpost .more{margin-top:14px;color:var(--red);font-weight:700;font-size:14px}

/* Contact page */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:44px;align-items:start}
.contact-info .row{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:22px}
.contact-info .ic{width:46px;height:46px;flex:none;border-radius:12px;background:rgba(192,24,42,.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.contact-info .ic svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:var(--red)}
.contact-info b{color:var(--navy);font-size:16px;display:block}
.contact-info p,.contact-info a{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px}
.cform{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cform label{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
.cform input,.cform select,.cform textarea{width:100%;padding:12px 14px;margin:6px 0 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);font-size:15px;font-family:inherit}
.cform textarea{min-height:120px;resize:vertical}
.cform input:focus,.cform select:focus,.cform textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red)}
.cform .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
.maprow{margin-top:40px;border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.maprow iframe{width:100%;height:320px;border:0;display:block}

@media(max-width:880px){
  .split,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .aside{position:static;top:auto}
  .bloglist{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}