/* Goverment: header, menu and footer refinements (2026-11-02). Loaded after the theme styles.
Mobile <= 979px matches MOBILEBREAKPOINT in custom.js (where the hamburger menu takes over). */
/* ---------- Social icons (Font Awesome, crisp at any pixel density) ---------- */
#socialimg .social-link {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
width: 36px;
height: 36px;
color: #fff;
font-size: 26px;
line-height: 1;
text-decoration: none;
transition: color 0.15s;
}
#socialimg .social-link:hover,
#socialimg .social-link:focus-visible { color: #0c98cf; }
/* ---------- Desktop menu: show which items have a submenu, open it from keyboard/touch too ---------- */
@media (min-width: 980px) {
.sf-menu > li.menu-item-has-children > a:after {
content: "";
display: inline-block;
margin-left: 6px;
border: 4px solid transparent;
border-top-color: currentColor;
border-bottom: 0;
vertical-align: middle;
}
.sf-menu li:focus-within > ul { display: block; }
/* Centre the 36px social icons on the menu text (the theme's 0.7em offset was for the old 22px PNGs). */
#socialimg { margin-top: 4.8px; }
}
@media (min-width: 980px) and (max-width: 1399px) {
/* The menu needs ~800px but its column is 700px wide below 1400px (grid.css), so it wraps to a second row. The
theme fixed the black bar at 3em, so that row hung over the page banner (and was white on white once the header
is fixed); the bar now grows to hold it. From 1400px the menu fits on one row in the unchanged 3em bar. */
.whiteheader { height: auto; }
}
@media (min-width: 980px) {
/* 980-1023px had the desktop menu without the sticky styles (those start at 1024px in the theme). */
#header { position: relative; top: 0; z-index: 25; }
/* custom.js fixes the header from page load (.stuck) and adds the shadow once the page scrolls (.scrolled).
Only the shadow animates: the theme's "transition: all" also tweened width/top when the header got fixed. */
#header.stuck {
position: fixed !important;
z-index: 1000;
top: 0;
width: 100% !important;
background: #fff;
transition: box-shadow 0.2s;
}
#header.stuck:not(.scrolled) { box-shadow: none; }
/* The theme's ".stuck .sf-menu a { color: #fff }" also whitened the dropdown links on its white background; keep
their own colours (layout.css: .sub-menu li a #303133, hover #ccc) now that the header is .stuck from page load. */
#header.stuck .sf-menu .sub-menu li a { color: #303133; }
#header.stuck .sf-menu .sub-menu li a:hover { color: #ccc; }
#header.stuck.scrolled { box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); }
.admin-bar #header.stuck { top: 32px; }
}
/* ---------- Mobile header: one compact sticky row (logo, social links, menu button) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 979px) {
html { scroll-padding-top: 64px; }
body { padding-top: 64px; }
#header {
position: fixed !important;
top: 0;
left: 0;
right: 0;
z-index: 1000;
height: 64px;
background: #fff;
box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
#header .whiteback { height: 64px; }
#header #navimg {
min-height: 0 !important;
margin: 0 !important;
padding: 6px 0 0 12px;
width: auto;
}
#header #navimg > a { display: block; width: 117px; height: 52px; }
#header #navimg .logou {
float: none;
width: 117px;
height: 52px;
margin: 0;
}
#header .whiteheader {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
right: 0;
width: auto;
height: 64px;
background: transparent;
}
#header .whiteheader:after { display: none; }
#header .whiteheader > .nfw-row {
display: flex;
flex-direction: row-reverse;
align-items: center;
width: auto;
height: 64px;
margin: 0;
padding: 0 6px 0 0;
}
#header .whiteheader .nfw-span9,
#header .whiteheader .nfw-span2 {
float: none;
width: auto;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#header #socialimg { display: flex; gap: 0; }
#header #socialimg .social-link {
width: 44px;
height: 44px;
color: #0a6e9f;
font-size: 28px;
}
#mobile-menu-trigger,
#header #mobile-menu-trigger {
position: static;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
width: 48px;
height: 48px;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
color: #0a6e9f;
font-size: 28px;
touch-action: manipulation;
}
/* Menu panel under the fixed header; scrolls on its own when taller than the screen. */
#mobile-menu {
position: fixed;
top: 64px;
left: 0;
right: 0;
z-index: 999;
max-height: calc(100vh - 64px);
max-height: calc(100dvh - 64px);
overflow-y: auto;
-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
/* Same dark tone as the desktop menu bar (the theme's amber with white text was 1.7:1 contrast). */
#mobile-menu { background-color: #1b1b1b; border-bottom: 0; }
#mobile-menu li a {
color: #fff;
font-size: 15px;
line-height: 20px;
padding-top: 14px;
padding-bottom: 14px;
border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
#mobile-menu ul { background-color: #262626; }
#mobile-menu li a:hover,
#mobile-menu li a:focus-visible { background-color: #0a6e9f; color: #fff; }
#mobile-menu .current-menu-item > a,
#mobile-menu .current-menu-ancestor > a { box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 #0c98cf; }
#mobile-menu .mobile-menu-submenu-arrow {
line-height: 48px;
color: #fff;
border-left: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}
#mobile-menu .mobile-menu-submenu-arrow:hover { background-color: #0a6e9f; }
#back-to-top { z-index: 900; }
}
/* ---------- Mobile footer: 44px tap targets, tidy legal row ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
#footer-bottom .widget { margin-bottom: 28px; }
#footer-bottom .widget-title { margin-bottom: 8px; }
#footer-bottom .footer-list li { margin: 0; line-height: 1.4; }
#footer-bottom .footer-list a,
#footer-bottom .textwidget a {
display: inline-block;
min-height: 44px;
padding: 11px 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.bg-footer .copyright { line-height: 1.5; padding: 0 16px 16px; }
.bg-footer .copyright .copyright-text { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.bg-footer .copyright .footer-sep { display: none; }
.bg-footer .copyright a {
display: inline-block;
min-height: 44px;
padding: 11px 10px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
}
/* ---------- Footer link contrast: the theme blue on #1b1b1b was ~3.3:1; this lighter blue is ~7:1 ---------- */
#footer-bottom .textwidget address a,
.bg-footer .copyright a { color: #4fb3e8; }
#footer-bottom .textwidget address a:hover,
.bg-footer .copyright a:hover { color: #fff; }
/* ---------- Mobile content: text sizes and 44px tap targets (audit of all pages, 2026-11-02) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 979px) {
/* Blog meta and sidebar were 12-14px; 14px is the floor for secondary text, 16px for headings. */
.post-meta, .post-meta *, article h6, article h6 *, .blog-post h6, .blog-post h6 *,
.widget small, article small, .post small { font-size: 14px !important; }
#content .widget-title, .sidebar .widget-title, aside .widget-title { font-size: 16px; }
.alert.info strong { font-size: 14px; }
.blog-post-date small { font-size: 14px; }
/* Sidebar lists (categories, archives, meta): full-width rows of 44px. */
#content .widget ul li a { display: inline-block; min-height: 44px; line-height: 44px; }
/* Form fields and buttons. */
#content input[type="text"], #content input[type="email"], #content input[type="search"], #content input[type="url"],
#content input[type="tel"], #content select, .wpcf7 input.wpcf7-text, .wpcf7 input.wpcf7-email,
#s, #author, #email, #url, #subject { min-height: 44px; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; }
#searchsubmit { min-height: 44px; min-width: 44px; }
#content input[type="checkbox"], #content input[type="radio"] { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
#content a.btn, .wpb_wrapper a.btn, #content .load-more {
display: inline-flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
min-height: 44px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
/* Portfolio filters. */
#content .portfolio-filter a, #content [class*="filter"] li a { display: inline-block; min-height: 44px; line-height: 44px; }
/* Small inline links (tags, categories, share icons, slider dots): larger invisible hit area, same look. */
article .post-meta a, #content h6 a, a[rel="tag"], .post-tags a, .tagcloud a, a.social-icon, .bx-pager-link { position: relative; }
article .post-meta a:after, #content h6 a:after, a[rel="tag"]:after, .post-tags a:after, .tagcloud a:after, a.social-icon:after, .bx-pager-link:after {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
width: 44px;
height: 44px;
min-width: 100%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
}
/* ---------- Home hero on phones (it was hidden with .hidden-phone, so phones lost the main message) ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
.home .fullwidth-section.hidden-phone {
display: block !important;
position: relative;
padding-top: 0 !important;
background-position: 65% center !important;
}
/* The black text sits on the blue map; a light veil keeps it readable. */
.home .fullwidth-section.hidden-phone:before {
content: "";
position: absolute;
top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0;
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}
.home .fullwidth-section.hidden-phone > * { position: relative; }
.home #sub-head .vc_custom_1463991806978 { margin-top: 28px !important; }
.home #sub-head .head-title { font-size: 26px !important; }
.home #sub-head .head-join { font-size: 20px !important; }
.home #sub-head .vc_custom_1463987762029 { margin-top: 12px !important; }
.home #sub-head .vc_custom_1463988658131 { padding-top: 16px !important; }
.home #sub-head a.btn {
float: none !important;
display: flex;
width: 100%;
margin: 0 0 12px;
justify-content: center;
}
/* The blue stats band is drawn into the desktop background image; on phones it gets its own band. */
.home #sub-head .vc_custom_1463753531154 {
margin: 28px calc(50% - 50vw) 0 !important;
width: 100vw;
padding: 18px 0 10px;
background: #136fa1;
}
/* One shared grid: numbers right-aligned in a fixed column, labels left-aligned next to them. */
.home #sub-head .vc_custom_1463753531154 p {
display: flex !important;
align-items: center;
width: 340px;
max-width: calc(100vw - 24px);
margin: 0 0 12px 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%); /* centred on the screen, not limited by the padded column */
text-align: left !important;
}
.home #sub-head .vc_custom_1463753531154 p span:first-child {
flex: 0 0 104px;
padding-right: 16px !important;
text-align: right;
line-height: 1.1;
}
/* Each label is two lines in the content ("...
..."); keep exactly those two. */
.home #sub-head .vc_custom_1463753531154 p span:last-child { flex: 1; text-align: left; line-height: 1.35; white-space: nowrap; }
}
@media (max-width: 359px) {
.home #sub-head .vc_custom_1463753531154 p span:first-child { flex-basis: 84px; padding-right: 12px !important; font-size: 1.6em !important; }
.home #sub-head .vc_custom_1463753531154 p span:last-child { font-size: 15px; }
}
/* ---------- Home "Our clients" on phones: a 2-column logo grid instead of 8 stacked logos ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
.home .vc_custom_1464352417763 .vc_col-sm-8 .nfw-row {
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
margin: 0 !important;
}
.home .vc_custom_1464352417763 .vc_col-sm-8 .nfw-row:before,
.home .vc_custom_1464352417763 .vc_col-sm-8 .nfw-row:after { display: none; }
.home .vc_custom_1464352417763 .vc_col-sm-8 .nfw-row > .wpb_column {
width: 50% !important;
float: none;
padding: 6px;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
.home .vc_custom_1464352417763 .vc_col-sm-8 .wpb_single_image { margin: 0; text-align: center; }
.home .vc_custom_1464352417763 .vc_col-sm-8 .vc_single_image-wrapper { display: block; }
.home .vc_custom_1464352417763 .vc_col-sm-8 img { width: 100%; max-width: 150px; height: auto; margin: 0 auto; }
.home .govclients ul { margin: 20px 0 0 !important; padding-left: 20px; }
/* Hanging indent: wrapped lines start under the text, not under the arrow. */
.home .govclients li { position: relative; padding: 4px 0 4px 16px; }
.home .govclients li:before { position: absolute; left: 0; }
}
/* ---------- Other mobile layout fixes from the page-by-page review ---------- */
@media (max-width: 979px) {
/* Blog, post, archive, search and 404 templates: the 128px gap was room for the old absolute header. */
#page-header { margin-top: 0 !important; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
/* Contact: offices one under the other (two 46% columns were 150px wide on a phone). */
.page-id-173 .wpb_text_column div[style*="float: left"] {
float: none !important;
width: 100% !important;
margin-left: 0 !important;
margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.page-id-173 .wpb_text_column div[style*="float: left"] p { padding-top: 16px !important; }
/* Home sections written right-aligned for the desktop layout read left-aligned on phones. */
.home #content [style*="text-align: right"] { text-align: left !important; }
/* Breathing room between stacked images and text. */
#content .wpb_single_image { margin-top: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
}
/* Contact form: the "required" message of the acceptance checkbox goes under the whole line instead of splitting
"I accept the" from "terms and conditions". */
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-form-control-wrap[data-name="checkbox-739"] { position: relative; }
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-form-control-wrap[data-name="checkbox-739"] .wpcf7-not-valid-tip {
position: absolute;
top: 100%;
left: 0;
margin-top: 6px;
white-space: nowrap;
}
/* Room for that message above the Send button. */
.wpcf7 p:has([data-name="checkbox-739"] .wpcf7-not-valid-tip) { margin-bottom: 44px; }
/* The response box sat over the floated Send button on desktop. */
.wpcf7 .wpcf7-response-output { clear: both; margin: 16px 0 0; }
/* ---------- SEO headings: the banner title (and the home hero title) became each page's H1 ---------- */
/* Same look as the former div.section-title / p.head-title: body font metrics; their inline styles still apply. */
h1.section-title,
h1.head-title {
font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;
font-size: 16px;
font-weight: 400;
line-height: 24px;
color: #4b4b4b;
letter-spacing: normal;
}
h1.head-title { margin-top: 0; }
/* ---------- Accessibility and performance (PageSpeed audit, 2026-11-02) ---------- */
/* Footer widget titles are now (heading order); same look as the theme's #footer-bottom h5. */
#footer-bottom h2.widget-title {
color: #fff;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: bold;
line-height: 18px;
min-height: 37px;
}
/* Links inside running text were told apart by colour alone (1.55:1 against the text); underline them. */
#content p a:not(.btn),
#content li a:not(.btn) { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
/* Cookie banner link: 4.19:1 on its blue was below 4.5:1. */
.cc-window .cc-link { color: #fff; opacity: 1; }
/* Icon font: show the page text at once instead of waiting for the icons. */
@font-face {
font-family: 'FontAwesome';
src: url('fontawesome/font/fontawesome-webfont.woff?v=4.2.0-swap') format('woff'); /* own URL, so this rule is the one used */
font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
}
/* Footer legal links sit inside the copyright sentence: underline (they were told apart by colour only). */
.bg-footer .copyright a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
/* ---------- Case studies, History and Expertise on phones ---------- */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
/* Case studies: the 25% / 73% floats left the details column ~100px wide ("Functional / area:" on two lines). */
.page-id-435 .nexxt > div[style*="float: left"] {
float: none !important;
width: 100% !important;
margin-left: 0 !important;
}
.page-id-435 .nexxt > div[style*="text-align: center"] { text-align: left !important; }
.page-id-435 .nexxt > div[style*="margin-top: 15px"] { margin-top: 12px !important; }
.page-id-435 .nexxt p[style*="margin-left: 30px"] {
margin: 4px 0 16px !important;
padding: 12px 16px;
background: #f4f7f9;
border-left: 3px solid #0a6e9f;
border-radius: 4px;
}
/* History: the timeline was 80% wide with a 10% indent. */
.page-id-244 .content { width: 100%; padding-left: 0; }
.page-id-244 .content .circle { margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 12px; }
/* Expertise: each region heading sits on its own list, regions are spaced apart, countries in two columns. */
.page-id-197 .vc_col-sm-2 { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.page-id-197 .vc_col-sm-2 p[style*="font-size: 20px"] { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.page-id-197 .vc_col-sm-2 ul {
margin: 0;
padding-left: 0;
column-count: 2;
column-gap: 16px;
}
.page-id-197 .vc_col-sm-2 li { break-inside: avoid; padding: 2px 0; }
}
/* History: below 1400px the 92% text column did not fit next to the year and fell under it; it now takes the room left. */
@media (max-width: 1399px) {
.page-id-244 .content > p { clear: both; margin: 0; }
.page-id-244 .content .blue.float { min-width: 2.75em; }
.page-id-244 .content .right { float: none; width: auto; overflow: hidden; }
}
/* Text contrast (WCAG AA 4.5:1 on white), PageSpeed live audit 2026-11-02. */
/* Required-field markers and the acceptance label: #ff0000 was 4.0:1, #d40000 is 5.5:1. */
label span { color: #d40000; }
/* Expertise region headings (inline #0c98cf, 3.3:1): same blue, darker, 4.7:1. */
.page-id-197 p[style*="color: #0c98cf"] { color: #0a7cab !important; }