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@media(max-width:1050px){.ap-hero-grid{gap:32px}.ap-intro{gap:36px}.ap-four,.ap-portals{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.ap-faq-layout{gap:32px}.ap-contact{padding:40px}}
@media(max-width:800px){.ap-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;padding-block:30px 40px}.ap-hero-copy{max-width:660px}.ap-hero-image{max-width:650px}.ap-photo{aspect-ratio:16/10}.ap-hero h1{max-width:650px}.ap-intro,.ap-faq-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.ap-three{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ap-valuebar .ap-three{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}.ap-value{display:block;padding:16px}.ap-value .ap-icon{margin-bottom:12px}.ap-value strong{font-size:13px}.ap-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.ap-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ap-region-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ap-section{padding:48px 0}.ap-comparison{gap:16px}.ap-comparison article{padding:24px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.ap-wrap{width:calc(100% - 32px)}.ap-hero h1{font-size:36px}.ap-lead{font-size:16px}.ap-breadcrumb{font-size:11px;margin-bottom:24px}.ap-actions{gap:17px}.ap-hero .ap-actions{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.ap-valuebar .ap-three{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ap-value{display:flex;padding:17px}.ap-value .ap-icon{margin:0}.ap-value strong{font-size:15px}.ap-four,.ap-portals,.ap-comparison,.ap-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ap-section h2{font-size:30px}.ap-map-box{padding:14px}.ap-town-links a{font-size:12px}.ap-contact{padding:28px 23px}.ap-btn{padding-inline:18px}.ap-contact .ap-btn{width:100%}.ap-contact h2{font-size:29px}.ap-hero-grid{gap:30px}.ap-footer-bottom{display:grid;gap:14px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ap-shell *{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
.ap-hero h1{hyphens:auto;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
/* NRW: regional selection immediately below the hero. */
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-selection{background:#f5f9f7;border-bottom:1px solid #e0e9e4;scroll-margin-top:105px}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-intro{max-width:850px;margin-bottom:26px}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-intro h2{max-width:850px;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,42px);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-1.2px;margin:0 0 18px}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-intro>p:last-child{max-width:730px;color:#4c6259;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-jumps{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:0 0 35px}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-jumps a{display:inline-flex;padding:11px 17px;border:1px solid #b9cfc3;border-radius:999px;background:#fff;color:#164b37;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-jumps a:hover{background:#e1f5ea;border-color:#608c77}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-group{scroll-margin-top:110px;margin-top:35px}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-group-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:18px}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-group-heading:after{content:"";height:1px;background:#d5e3db;flex:1}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-group-heading h3{margin:0;font-size:23px;line-height:1.4;color:#173e2f;letter-spacing:-.4px}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:15px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-grid>li{list-style:none;min-width:0;margin:0;padding:0}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;height:100%;min-height:158px;padding:20px;border:1px solid #c7ded0;border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff,#edf7f1);color:#183a2d;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(17,54,35,.025);transition:border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card:hover{border-color:#5d9676;box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(17,54,35,.09)}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #1c7551;outline-offset:4px}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;min-width:0}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card-head>.ap-icon{flex:0 0 39px;width:39px;height:39px;border-radius:11px;background:#dcefe3;color:#256749;margin:0}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card-head>.ap-icon svg{width:21px;height:21px}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card-head>span:last-child{min-width:0;padding-top:1px}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card strong{display:block;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:750;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card small{display:block;margin-top:5px;color:#577163;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card-action{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:20px;color:#17613f;font-size:13px;font-weight:750}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card-action>span{font-size:20px;line-height:1}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-footnote{margin:28px 0 0;color:#4c6259;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7}
.ap-shell .ap-nrw-footnote a{color:#17613f;font-weight:700;text-underline-offset:3px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.ap-shell .ap-nrw-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:800px){.ap-shell .ap-nrw-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card{padding:18px}.ap-shell .ap-nrw-group-heading h3{font-size:21px}}
@media(max-width:520px){.ap-shell .ap-nrw-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:12px}.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card{min-height:130px}.ap-shell .ap-nrw-intro h2{letter-spacing:-.6px}.ap-shell .ap-nrw-jumps a{font-size:13px}.ap-shell .ap-nrw-group-heading:after{display:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ap-shell .ap-nrw-card{transition:none}}

/* NRW: regional copy with a real, accessible district map. */
.ap-nrw-regional .ap-intro{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:70px;align-items:center}
.ap-nrw-map-box{margin:0;min-width:0;background:#f3f9f6;border:1px solid #dcebe3;border-radius:28px;padding:28px 30px 20px}
.ap-nrw-map-box figcaption{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;margin-bottom:12px}
.ap-nrw-map-box figcaption strong{font-size:26px;letter-spacing:-.6px;color:#143f32}
.ap-nrw-map-box figcaption>span:last-child{font-size:13px;color:#526c62}
.ap-nrw-map-box .ap-eyebrow{margin:0;font-size:10px}
.ap-nrw-map{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;overflow:visible}
.ap-nrw-map a{outline:none;cursor:pointer}
.ap-nrw-map path{fill:#b8ceca;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:1.25;stroke-linejoin:round;fill-rule:evenodd;transition:fill .16s}
.ap-nrw-map text{fill:#103d2d;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-anchor:middle;dominant-baseline:central;pointer-events:none}
.ap-nrw-map a:hover path,.ap-nrw-map a:focus path{fill:#123e30;stroke:#fff;stroke-width:1.25}
.ap-nrw-map a:hover text,.ap-nrw-map a:focus text{fill:#fff}
.ap-nrw-map-help{font-size:12px!important;line-height:1.6!important;margin:10px 0!important;color:#526c62}
.ap-nrw-map-help a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;font-weight:600}
.ap-nrw-map-box .ap-map-attribution{font-size:10px;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
@media(max-width:1000px){.ap-nrw-regional .ap-intro{gap:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr)}.ap-nrw-map-box{padding:22px 18px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.ap-nrw-regional .ap-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.ap-nrw-map-box{max-width:600px;width:100%;justify-self:center}.ap-nrw-map-box figcaption strong{font-size:24px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ap-nrw-map path{transition:none}}


