body {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  background: #f1f3f6;
  color: #1c1c1c;
}

/* HERO */
/*.hero-band {
  background: #0f1f3d;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 40px 0;
}*/

.hero-band {
  background: #0f1f3d;
  color: #ffffff;
  padding: 40px 24px;
  margin-top: 16px; /* THIS is the missing separation */
}

/*.hero-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 8px;
}
*/

.hero-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.hero-inner h1 {
  font-size: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.hero-inner p {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: #d0d7e2;
}

/* GRID */
.main-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 24px auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}

/* CONTENT */
.content-area {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;
}

.content-area h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.tool-guidance {
  background: #f8fafc;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-left: 4px solid #0f1f3d;
  margin-top: 20px;
}

.tool-guidance p {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}

.tool-guidance a {
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.tool-guidance a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.help-sequence {
  background: #f6f8fb;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin: 20px 0 30px;
}

.help-sequence h4 {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.help-sequence ol {
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.help-sequence li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}

.help-note {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: #555;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.primary-link {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #0b5ed7;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.primary-link:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.note {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #555;
}

/* SIDEBAR */
.side-rail {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.rail-box {
  background: #ffffff;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;
}

.rail-box h4 {
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.rail-box ul {
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.rail-box.muted {
  background: #fafafa;
  color: #555;
}

/* RESPONSIVE */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .main-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* ===== CONTENT TYPOGRAPHY LOCK ===== */
/* Prevent legacy style.css from touching content */

.content-area h1,
.content-area h2,
.content-area h3,
.content-area p,
.content-area li {
  color: #1c1c1c;
}

.content-area h1 {
  font-size: 34px;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.content-area h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
}

.content-area h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
}

/* Footer alignment */
.site-footer {
  background: #0f1f3d;
  color: #fff;
  padding: 20px 0;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

/* ===== Footer Layout ===== */

.site-footer {
  background: #0f1f3d;
  color: #ffffff;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 40px 24px 20px;
}

.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}

.footer-col h4 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 15px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  padding-bottom: 6px;
}

.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
}

.footer-col li {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-col a {
  color: #d0d7e2;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px;
}

.footer-col a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 30px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 14px;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}


/* GST article context heading */
.gst-context-heading {
  color: #000;          /* strong contrast */
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}