/* Editorial theme shared by the homepage and the complete guide. */
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.topline{background:var(--navy);color:#e1ebf7;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;padding:7px 0}.site-header{background:var(--bg)}.navbar{min-height:88px}.brand-logo{width:124px;height:auto}.nav-link,.nav-menu>summary{font-size:13px}.nav-actions{gap:10px}.navbar-toggler{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px}.navbar-toggler-icon{width:22px;height:22px}.btn{border-radius:6px;font-weight:600;padding:12px 20px}.btn-primary{--bs-btn-color:#fff;--bs-btn-hover-color:#fff;--bs-btn-active-bg:var(--navy);--bs-btn-active-border-color:var(--navy);color:#fff;background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue)}.btn-primary:hover{color:#fff;background:var(--navy)}.btn-primary:focus-visible{color:#fff}.btn-lg{font-size:14px;padding:16px 22px}.btn span{margin-left:12px}.btn-outline-primary{--bs-btn-active-bg:var(--navy);--bs-btn-active-border-color:var(--navy)}.quiet-link{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}.quiet-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}.eyebrow{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;margin-bottom:16px}.section{padding:76px 0}.section-heading{margin-bottom:32px;align-items:end}.section-heading .eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px}.section-intro{font-size:14px;margin:0;max-width:330px}.section-footnote{font-size:12px;margin:22px 0 0}.section-footnote a{text-decoration:underline}.text-link{font-size:13px}
.welcome{padding:68px 0 0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 82% 10%,var(--mint),transparent 52%),var(--bg)}.welcome-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}.welcome h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,4.5vw,4.2rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin-bottom:24px}.welcome h1 em{font-weight:400;color:var(--teal)}.welcome-intro{font-size:16px;max-width:490px;line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:26px}.welcome-actions{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.welcome-proof{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:28px}.status-dot{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;margin-right:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal)}
.journey-preview{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 24px 70px #1d355612;transform:rotate(1.5deg)}.journey-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 24px;background:#1d3556;color:#d7e4f4;border-radius:11px 11px 0 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em}.journey-top>span:last-child{font-size:16px}.journey-body{padding:26px}.journey-kicker{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}.journey-body h2{font-size:1.8rem;margin:9px 0 24px}.journey-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.journey-list li{display:flex;gap:17px;align-items:center;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.journey-marker{font:italic 19px Georgia,serif;color:var(--teal);flex:none;width:25px}.journey-list strong{display:block;font-size:13px;font-weight:600}.journey-list small{display:block;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}.journey-footer{margin:12px -10px -10px;padding:13px 12px;border-radius:5px;background:var(--mint);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600}
.guide-search{margin-top:64px;border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding:28px 0 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.45fr;gap:8px 45px;align-items:center}.guide-search label{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1.35}.guide-search-input{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;padding:6px;background:var(--card)}.guide-search-input>span{font-size:28px;margin-left:9px;color:var(--muted)}.guide-search input{min-width:0;width:100%;border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font-size:12px;padding:10px 0}.guide-search input::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}.guide-search button{flex:none;font-size:11px;padding:12px}.search-suggestions{grid-column:2;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}.search-suggestions a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.route-choice-grid,.exam-guide-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.route-choice{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);border-radius:10px;padding:32px;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .18s,border-color .18s}.route-choice:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--teal);color:var(--ink)}.route-choice-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:22px}.route-tag{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em}.route-symbol{display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sky);font:italic 23px Georgia,serif}.route-choice h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:15px}.route-choice p{font-size:14px;max-width:370px}.route-milestones{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin:9px 0 28px}.route-milestones span{opacity:.6}.route-choice-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:18px;margin-top:auto;color:var(--blue)}.route-ireland{grid-column:1/-1;background:var(--sky)}.route-ireland p{max-width:620px}.route-overseas{background:var(--mint)}.route-overseas .route-symbol{background:var(--card)}.route-help{text-align:center;font-size:12px;margin:24px 0 0}.route-help a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.editor-note{display:flex;gap:28px;padding:24px 28px;border:1px solid var(--warn-line);border-radius:8px;background:var(--warn);font-size:12px}.editor-note-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--ink);padding-top:3px}.editor-note p{margin:6px 0}.editor-note a{font-weight:600}
.exam-guide{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .18s}.exam-guide:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--teal)}.exam-guide-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:20px}.exam-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;background:var(--mint);color:var(--teal);padding:6px 10px;border-radius:4px}.exam-index{font:italic 44px Georgia,serif;color:var(--line)}.exam-guide h3{font-size:1.25rem}.exam-guide p{font-size:13px;max-width:400px}.exam-details{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin:12px 0 26px}.exam-details dt{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}.exam-details dd{font-size:15px;margin:4px 0 0;font-weight:600}.exam-clinical{background:var(--sky)}
.pathway-section{background:var(--sky);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}.pathway-overview{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:48px}.pathway-tile{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)}.pathway-tile-number{font:italic 24px Georgia,serif;color:var(--teal)}.pathway-tile h3{font-size:14px;margin:0 0 4px}.pathway-tile p{font-size:11px;margin:0}.pathway-tile-arrow{margin-left:auto}.resource-edit-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}.resource-edit{display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:var(--ink)}.resource-art{display:block;border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:23px;background:var(--sky)}.resource-art .card-img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:0;transition:transform .2s}.resource-edit:hover .card-img{transform:scale(1.025)}.resource-edit .eyebrow{font-size:11px;margin-bottom:8px}.resource-edit h3{font-size:18px}.resource-edit p{font-size:13px}.resource-edit .text-link{margin-top:auto}.news-section{background:var(--sky)}.news-column{background:transparent;border:0;border-top:2px solid var(--teal);border-radius:0;padding:22px 0 0}.news-column-head{margin-bottom:14px}.news-column-head h3{font-size:16px}.news-column .news-thumb{display:none}.news-column .news-card{padding:15px 0}.news-column .news-body strong{font-size:14px;font-weight:500}.news-meta{font-size:11px}.news-more{display:block;margin-top:20px}.continue-banner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;background:var(--mint);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:40px}.continue-banner h2{font-size:2rem}.continue-banner p:last-child{font-size:14px;margin:0}.continue-banner .btn{flex:none}
/* Reading pages retain their content and controls, with a quieter hierarchy. */
.page-hero{background:var(--sky);padding:44px 0}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.3rem);line-height:1.18}.lead-text{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.8}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:50px}.page-hero .hero-img{box-shadow:none;border-radius:12px;max-height:230px;object-fit:cover}.page-hero .hero-art{opacity:.9}.chips li{font-size:11px;padding:5px 10px;background:var(--card)}.prose{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.9}.prose h2{font-size:1.9rem;scroll-margin-top:24px}.prose a:not(.btn){text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.side-card{padding:25px;border-radius:8px}.side-title{font-family:inherit;font-size:11px;font-weight:700}.mini-steps{font-size:12px;line-height:1.7}.mini-steps li{padding-block:4px}.stage-card,.step-card,.book-card,.centre-card,.news-card-wrap{border-radius:8px;box-shadow:none}.stage-card:hover,.step-card:hover{box-shadow:0 10px 25px #1d35560d}.stage-card h3,.step-card h3{font-size:17px}.stage-number,.stage-dot{font-weight:600}.breadcrumb-trail{background:var(--sky);padding:18px 0 0}.breadcrumb-trail ol{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}.breadcrumb-trail li+li::before{content:"/";margin-right:8px;opacity:.5}.breadcrumb-trail a{color:var(--muted)}.breadcrumb-link{display:none}.exam-hero{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}footer{background:var(--sky);padding-top:55px}.footer-logo{width:124px;height:auto;margin-bottom:16px}footer p{font-size:13px;max-width:340px}.footer-bottom p{font-size:11px}.footer-brand{display:block}footer h2{font-family:inherit;font-weight:600}.cookie-banner{max-width:390px;left:auto;right:20px;bottom:20px;padding:20px;box-shadow:0 12px 40px #0f203620;border-radius:9px}.cookie-banner strong{font-size:13px}.cookie-banner p{font-size:11px}.cookie-banner .btn{padding:9px 15px;font-size:12px}

@media(max-width:1199px){.resource-menu{position:static;box-shadow:none;min-width:0}.nav-actions{margin-top:14px}.navbar-collapse{padding:16px 0}.welcome-grid{gap:35px}.welcome-actions{gap:18px}.guide-search{column-gap:25px}.guide-search-input>span{display:none}}
@media(max-width:991px){.welcome{padding-top:44px}.welcome-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 0.85fr;gap:30px}.welcome h1{font-size:2.9rem}.journey-body{padding:20px}.journey-body h2{font-size:1.6rem}.welcome-intro{font-size:14px}.welcome-proof{gap:10px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 200px;gap:28px}.section{padding:56px 0}.guide-search{grid-template-columns:1fr}.search-suggestions{grid-column:1}.guide-search label{font-size:1.25rem}.resource-edit-grid{gap:20px}.route-choice{padding:25px}.route-choice h3{font-size:1.8rem}.section-intro br{display:none}}
@media(max-width:767px){.container-xl{padding-inline:22px}.welcome-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.welcome-copy{max-width:530px}.welcome h1{font-size:3.2rem}.journey-preview{transform:none;max-width:100%;margin-top:8px}.journey-body h2 br{display:none}.journey-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 22px}.journey-body h2{font-size:1.7rem}.journey-list li{align-items:flex-start;gap:10px}.journey-footer{margin-top:10px}.guide-search{margin-top:36px}.section-heading{align-items:start;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}.route-choice-grid,.exam-guide-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.route-choice h3 br{display:none}.route-choice h3{font-size:1.9rem}.editor-note{flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:22px}.resource-edit-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.resource-edit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:130px 1fr;gap:0 20px}.resource-art{grid-row:1/5;margin:0;align-self:start}.resource-art .card-img{aspect-ratio:1}.resource-edit p{margin-bottom:10px}.resource-edit h3{font-size:17px}.pathway-overview{grid-template-columns:1fr}.pathway-tile{padding:20px 0}.continue-banner{flex-direction:column;align-items:start;padding:28px}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-hero .hero-art{display:none}.page-hero h1{font-size:2.5rem}.topline span{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.06em;max-width:70%}.topline a{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0;align-self:center}.cookie-banner{right:12px;left:12px;bottom:12px;max-width:none}.guide-search-input input{font-size:12px}.guide-search-input button{font-size:11px}.guide-search-input button span{display:none}.exam-details{gap:12px}.exam-details dd{font-size:14px}.section{padding:44px 0}.section-heading h2{font-size:2rem}.route-milestones{gap:8px}.welcome-proof{font-size:11px}}
@media(max-width:399px){.welcome h1{font-size:2.8rem}.journey-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.guide-search-input{flex-wrap:wrap;padding:9px}.guide-search-input input{flex-basis:100%;padding-inline:4px}.guide-search-input button{width:100%}.resource-edit{grid-template-columns:95px 1fr;gap:0 14px}.exam-guide{padding:24px}.exam-details dd{font-size:12px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
@media print{.welcome,.guide-search,.cookie-banner,.site-header,.topline,footer{display:none!important}.section{padding:20px 0}.page-hero{background:white}.prose{color:black}}

.partner-slot{margin:1.75rem auto}.partner-open{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 22px;padding:16px 22px;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:8px;background:var(--card);font-size:13px;line-height:1.5}.partner-open-title{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink)}.partner-open-copy{color:var(--muted);flex:1 1 280px}.partner-open-cta{font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}.partner-sidebar{padding-inline:0;margin:1rem 0 0}.partner-sidebar .partner-open{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.partner-footer{margin-top:3rem}

/* Community forum */
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}.required-mark{color:#b3261e}.field-error{color:#b3261e;font-size:13px;margin-top:6px}.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.category-link{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:11px 14px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;border:1px solid transparent}.category-link:hover{background:var(--mint);color:var(--ink)}.category-link.selected{background:var(--mint);border-color:var(--line);font-weight:700}.category-link span{color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}
.topic-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:20px 22px;margin-bottom:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .18s,transform .18s}.topic-row:hover{border-color:var(--blue);color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-1px)}.topic-row h3{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1.25rem;margin:4px 0 6px}.topic-row small{color:var(--muted)}.reply-count{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;min-width:64px;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--blue)}.reply-count small{font-size:11px;font-weight:400;color:var(--muted)}
.post{padding:22px 24px;margin:16px 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;background:var(--card)}.post-meta{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:10px}.post .prose{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.post h3{font-size:1.1rem}
.status-label{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:4px 9px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--mint);color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:8px}.status-label.status-pending{background:#fbf4e5;color:#7a5413}.status-label.status-rejected{background:#fde1df;color:#8c1d18}
@media(max-width:575px){.topic-row{padding:16px}.reply-count{min-width:48px}}