/* A-Side Boilers v2.06 — premium About Us refinement.
   Scope: About page only. Homepage v2.04.1 visual lock remains untouched. */

.about-v206{--about-ink:#171331;--about-text:#5f596a;--about-line:rgba(30,22,61,.085);--about-orange:#ff7b1b;--about-pink:#ef1f73;--about-cream:#fffaf7;background:#fff;color:#292738;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}

/* Keep the header/footer aligned to the approved homepage language. */
.about-v206 .site-header{background:rgba(255,255,255,.97);border:0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(29,22,62,.045);border-radius:0 0 22px 22px;box-shadow:0 9px 26px rgba(30,22,61,.058);backdrop-filter:saturate(1.08) blur(12px)}
.about-v206 .header-inner{height:68px}
.about-v206 .brand{gap:9px}.about-v206 .brand-symbol{width:45px;height:45px}.about-v206 .brand-copy strong{font-size:1.34rem;color:#18143b}.about-v206 .brand-subbrand{font-size:.73rem!important;letter-spacing:.18em!important}.about-v206 .brand-copy small{font-size:.58rem;color:#6f6b78}
.about-v206 .main-nav{gap:25px}.about-v206 .main-nav>a:not(.header-quote){position:relative;color:#17153b;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em}.about-v206 .main-nav>a:not(.header-quote):hover{color:#17153b}
.about-v206 .main-nav .nav-current::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:3px;right:3px;bottom:-9px;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:#ff6a29}
.about-v206 .header-quote{min-width:145px;justify-content:center;padding:12px 20px!important;border-radius:11px!important;color:#fff!important;font-size:.78rem!important;background:linear-gradient(105deg,var(--about-orange),#ff5d4e 48%,var(--about-pink))!important;box-shadow:0 12px 26px rgba(239,31,115,.16)!important}

.about-eyebrow{margin:0 0 14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:900;color:#f06828}
.about-v206 h1,.about-v206 h2{font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.052em;color:var(--about-ink)}
.about-btn{min-height:48px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:11px 20px;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:11px;text-decoration:none;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:850;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.about-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.about-btn-primary{color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(105deg,var(--about-orange),#ff5d4e 48%,var(--about-pink));box-shadow:0 14px 28px rgba(239,31,115,.18)}
.about-btn-ghost{color:var(--about-ink);border-color:rgba(25,19,49,.14);background:rgba(255,255,255,.82);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(27,19,53,.045)}
.about-btn-dark{color:#fff;background:#171331;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(23,19,49,.13)}
.about-text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin-top:24px;color:#df4e2f;text-decoration:none;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:850}
.about-text-link-light{color:#fff}

/* Hero */
.about-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:72px 0 64px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fffaf7 100%)}
.about-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.86),rgba(255,255,255,.15) 62%,transparent);pointer-events:none}
.about-hero-orb{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(2px);pointer-events:none}
.about-hero-orb-a{width:410px;height:410px;right:-150px;top:-185px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(239,31,115,.12),transparent 68%)}
.about-hero-orb-b{width:360px;height:360px;left:-220px;bottom:-210px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,123,27,.11),transparent 68%)}
.about-hero-grid{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.93fr) minmax(460px,1.07fr);gap:62px;align-items:center}
.about-hero-copy{padding:14px 0}
.about-hero h1{max-width:680px;margin:0;font-size:clamp(3.7rem,5.55vw,5.55rem);line-height:.91;font-weight:850}
.about-hero h1 span{display:block;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ff7b1b,#ff5e49 48%,#ef1f73);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.about-hero-lead{max-width:650px;margin:25px 0 28px;color:#625c6e;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.68}
.about-hero-actions{display:flex;gap:11px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.about-hero-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 22px;margin-top:27px;color:#393548;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:760}
.about-hero-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}.about-hero-meta b{width:21px;height:21px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;color:#f05b30;border:1px solid rgba(31,23,55,.08);font-size:.69rem;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(31,23,55,.05)}
.about-hero-visual{position:relative;padding:12px 24px 24px 24px;min-height:520px}
.about-photo-frame{position:absolute;inset:0 42px 26px 42px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:28px;background:#241b47;border:1px solid rgba(31,23,55,.08);box-shadow:0 30px 68px rgba(31,23,55,.17)}
.about-photo-frame::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:inherit;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.about-photo-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:25% 43%}
.about-photo-wash{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 52%,rgba(16,12,37,.64) 100%)}
.about-visual-caption{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:70px;right:72px;bottom:82px;display:grid;gap:4px;color:#fff}.about-visual-caption span{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.17em;color:#ffb165;font-size:.58rem;font-weight:900}.about-visual-caption strong{font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.about-badge{position:absolute;z-index:5;background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(13px);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.8);box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(31,23,55,.16);color:var(--about-ink)}
.about-badge-rating{right:0;top:40px;min-width:145px;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:16px;display:grid;gap:1px}.about-badge-rating small{font-size:.58rem;color:#7a7482;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-weight:850}.about-badge-rating strong{font-size:1.28rem;line-height:1.1}.about-badge-rating span{font-size:.61rem;color:#7a7482}
.about-badge-gas{left:0;bottom:0;padding:13px 16px 13px 13px;border-radius:17px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}.about-badge-mark{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ff7b1b,#ef1f73);font-weight:900}.about-badge-gas div{display:grid}.about-badge-gas small{font-size:.56rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#7a7482;font-weight:850}.about-badge-gas strong{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.1}

/* Trust facts */
.about-proof{position:relative;z-index:4;margin-top:-14px}
.about-proof-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);overflow:hidden;border-radius:18px;background:#171331;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(26,18,49,.13)}
.about-proof-grid>div{min-height:102px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:31px 1fr;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:20px 22px;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11)}.about-proof-grid>div:last-child{border-right:0}
.about-proof-num{font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-size:.62rem;color:#ff9e4a;letter-spacing:.04em}.about-proof-grid p{margin:0;display:grid;gap:4px}.about-proof-grid strong{font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.2;color:#fff}.about-proof-grid small{font-size:.63rem;line-height:1.4;color:#bdb7ca}

/* Story */
.about-story{padding:100px 0 94px;background:#fff}
.about-story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(420px,1.1fr);gap:88px;align-items:start}
.about-story-heading h2{max-width:570px;margin:0;font-size:clamp(3rem,4.5vw,4.45rem);line-height:.93;font-weight:850}
.about-story-copy{padding-top:30px}.about-story-copy>p{max-width:680px;margin:0 0 18px;color:#696372;font-size:.91rem;line-height:1.78}
.about-values-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:58px}
.about-values-grid article{min-height:184px;padding:22px 21px;border-radius:19px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#fffdfc 100%);border:1px solid var(--about-line);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(31,23,55,.045)}
.about-value-icon{width:42px;height:42px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:12px;background:#fff8f2;border:1px solid rgba(255,105,43,.18);color:#ef5d30;margin-bottom:22px}.about-value-icon svg,.about-specialism-icon svg{width:22px;height:22px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.about-values-grid p{margin:0;display:grid;gap:7px}.about-values-grid strong{color:var(--about-ink);font-size:.82rem}.about-values-grid small{color:#777181;font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.55}

/* Specialisms */
.about-specialisms{padding:28px 0 52px;background:#f8f7fa}
.about-specialisms-shell{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(520px,1.2fr);gap:58px;padding:58px;border-radius:28px;background:linear-gradient(124deg,#171331 0%,#24194a 59%,#341d4d 100%);box-shadow:0 28px 64px rgba(28,20,52,.15)}
.about-specialisms-shell::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-10%;right:-10%;bottom:-55%;height:70%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ff7b1b,#ff5d4e 49%,#ef1f73);filter:blur(95px);opacity:.16;pointer-events:none}
.about-specialisms-intro,.about-specialisms-list{position:relative;z-index:2}.about-specialisms .about-eyebrow{color:#ffad5e}.about-specialisms h2{max-width:500px;margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.8rem,4vw,4.15rem);line-height:.94;font-weight:850}.about-specialisms-intro>p:not(.about-eyebrow){max-width:510px;margin:20px 0 0;color:#cfc9da;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.72}
.about-specialisms-list{display:grid;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.about-specialisms-list>a{display:grid;grid-template-columns:46px 1fr 20px;gap:14px;align-items:center;min-height:92px;padding:14px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;transition:background .18s ease,padding .18s ease}.about-specialisms-list>a:hover{padding-left:10px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.025)}
.about-specialism-icon{width:42px;height:42px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:12px;color:#ff9b52;background:rgba(255,255,255,.055);border:1px solid rgba(255,166,88,.25)}
.about-specialisms-list>a>span:nth-child(2){display:grid;gap:3px}.about-specialisms-list strong{font-size:.85rem}.about-specialisms-list small{color:#bdb7c9;font-size:.67rem;line-height:1.5}.about-specialisms-list b{font-size:.95rem;color:#ff9b52}

/* Yorkshire */
.about-local{padding:52px 0 94px;background:#fff}
.about-local-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(440px,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:76px;align-items:center}
.about-local-visual{position:relative;padding:18px 24px 28px 18px}.about-map-panel{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:430px;border-radius:26px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 55% 48%,#fff 0%,#fff9f6 56%,#f8f4f7 100%);border:1px solid var(--about-line);box-shadow:0 23px 58px rgba(31,23,55,.09);display:grid;place-items:center;padding:34px}.about-map-panel::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:280px;height:280px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(239,31,115,.10),transparent 68%);right:8%;top:13%}.about-map-panel img{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(100%,500px);filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 24px rgba(31,23,55,.08))}
.about-local-tag{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;min-width:190px;padding:15px 18px;border-radius:16px;background:#171331;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 38px rgba(23,19,49,.18);display:grid}.about-local-tag span{font-size:.57rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#ffad5e;font-weight:850}.about-local-tag strong{font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.1}.about-local-tag small{margin-top:3px;color:#bdb7c9;font-size:.61rem}
.about-local-copy h2{max-width:620px;margin:0;font-size:clamp(2.9rem,4.4vw,4.25rem);line-height:.94;font-weight:850}.about-local-copy>p:not(.about-eyebrow){max-width:620px;margin:21px 0 0;color:#6e6876;font-size:.91rem;line-height:1.75}.about-local-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:21px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}.about-call-link{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:850;color:var(--about-ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}

/* Reviews */
.about-reviews{padding:0 0 90px;background:#fff}
.about-reviews-shell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:42px;align-items:center;padding:37px 40px;border-radius:24px;background:#fffaf7;border:1px solid #f0e6df}
.about-review-score{padding-right:34px;border-right:1px solid #eadfd8;display:grid}.about-stars{color:#ff971b;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:1rem}.about-review-score strong{margin-top:3px;font-family:"Arial Narrow","Roboto Condensed",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:2rem;line-height:1;color:var(--about-ink)}.about-review-score span{margin-top:5px;color:#777181;font-size:.66rem}
.about-review-copy .about-eyebrow{margin-bottom:8px}.about-review-copy h2{margin:0;font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,2.9rem);line-height:.95;font-weight:850}.about-review-copy>p:last-child{margin:11px 0 0;max-width:580px;color:#777181;font-size:.76rem;line-height:1.55}
.about-review-link{min-height:47px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;padding:0 18px;border-radius:11px;background:#fff;color:var(--about-ink);border:1px solid rgba(31,23,55,.08);box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(31,23,55,.045);text-decoration:none;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:850;white-space:nowrap}

/* CTA */
.about-cta{padding:0 0 88px;background:#fff}.about-cta-shell{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:48px;align-items:center;padding:44px 46px;border-radius:25px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#171331 0%,#24194a 62%,#351d4d 100%);box-shadow:0 22px 52px rgba(28,20,52,.12)}.about-cta-shell::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:280px;height:280px;border-radius:50%;right:-120px;bottom:-180px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(239,31,115,.3),transparent 68%)}.about-cta-shell>div{position:relative;z-index:2}.about-cta .about-eyebrow{color:#ffad5e}.about-cta h2{margin:0;max-width:760px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.25rem,3.5vw,3.3rem);line-height:.95;font-weight:850}.about-cta-shell>div:first-child>p:last-child{max-width:680px;margin:13px 0 0;color:#cfc9da;font-size:.79rem;line-height:1.6}.about-cta-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}.about-cta .about-btn-dark{background:#fff;color:#171331}

/* Footer: mirror the compact approved homepage treatment. */
.about-v206 .site-footer{background:#fff;border-radius:20px 20px 0 0;padding:0;color:#171333;border-top:1px solid rgba(31,23,55,.08);box-shadow:0 -8px 30px rgba(27,19,53,.03)}
.about-v206 .footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:245px minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:22px 0 17px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(27,19,53,.09)}
.about-v206 .footer-brand{gap:10px}.about-v206 .footer-brand img{width:47px;height:47px}.about-v206 .footer-brand strong{color:#171333;font-size:1.12rem}.about-v206 .footer-brand .footer-subbrand{font-size:.64rem}.about-v206 .footer-brand .footer-tagline{font-size:.57rem;color:#5d5868}
.about-v206 .footer-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:18px;align-items:center}.about-v206 .footer-links>div:first-child{display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-width:0}.about-v206 .footer-links>div:first-child>strong,.about-v206 .footer-links>div:last-child>strong{display:none}.about-v206 .footer-links>div:first-child a{font-size:.62rem;white-space:nowrap;color:#241f3d;font-weight:700}.about-v206 .footer-links>div:last-child{gap:3px;align-items:flex-end}.about-v206 .footer-links>div:last-child a,.about-v206 .footer-links>div:last-child span{font-size:.57rem;white-space:nowrap;color:#5d5868}
.about-v206 .footer-bottom{margin-top:0;padding:12px 0 10px;font-size:.58rem;color:#7a7480}.about-v206 .footer-bottom a{color:inherit}.about-v206 .company-disclosure{margin-top:0;padding:9px 0 15px;font-size:.53rem;color:#8a8490;border-top:1px solid rgba(31,23,55,.08)}

@media(max-width:1120px){
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  .about-values-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
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  .about-local-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:48px}
}
@media(max-width:1000px){
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  .about-hero{padding:60px 0 72px}.about-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}.about-hero-copy{max-width:760px}.about-hero-visual{width:min(100%,690px);min-height:560px;margin-inline:auto}
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  .about-reviews-shell{grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:32px}.about-review-link{grid-column:2;justify-self:start}
  .about-cta-shell{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-cta-actions{justify-content:flex-start}
  .about-v206 .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px;padding:26px 0 18px}.about-v206 .footer-links{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-v206 .footer-links>div:first-child{flex-wrap:wrap}.about-v206 .footer-links>div:last-child{align-items:flex-start}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
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  .about-v206 .header-inner{height:68px}.about-v206 .brand-symbol{width:44px;height:44px}.about-v206 .brand-copy strong{font-size:1.24rem}.about-v206 .brand-copy .brand-subbrand{font-size:.75rem!important;letter-spacing:.24em!important}.about-v206 .brand-copy small{font-size:.62rem}
  .about-hero{padding:45px 0 54px}.about-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,14.5vw,4.05rem)}.about-hero-lead{font-size:.9rem;margin:20px 0 24px}.about-hero-actions{display:grid}.about-hero-actions .about-btn{width:100%}.about-hero-meta{display:grid;gap:9px;margin-top:23px}
  .about-hero-visual{min-height:420px;padding:4px 4px 25px}.about-photo-frame{inset:0 14px 24px 14px;border-radius:22px}.about-visual-caption{left:34px;right:34px;bottom:66px}.about-visual-caption strong{font-size:1.16rem}.about-badge-rating{right:-2px;top:20px;min-width:128px;padding:12px 13px}.about-badge-gas{left:-2px;bottom:0}
  .about-proof{margin-top:-10px}.about-proof-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-radius:15px}.about-proof-grid>div{min-height:100px;grid-template-columns:25px 1fr;padding:16px 14px}.about-proof-grid strong{font-size:.73rem}.about-proof-grid small{font-size:.59rem}
  .about-story{padding:68px 0}.about-story-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2.55rem,12vw,3.5rem)}.about-story-copy>p{font-size:.83rem}.about-values-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:38px}.about-values-grid article{min-height:0}
  .about-specialisms{padding:14px 0 46px}.about-specialisms-shell{padding:34px 23px;border-radius:21px}.about-specialisms h2{font-size:clamp(2.45rem,11vw,3.3rem)}.about-specialisms-intro>p:not(.about-eyebrow){font-size:.79rem}.about-specialisms-list>a{grid-template-columns:42px 1fr 15px;gap:11px;min-height:92px}.about-specialisms-list small{font-size:.64rem}
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