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  transition:transform .45s ease;
}
.country-card.visual-card:hover .country-visual img{
  transform:scale(1.03);
}
.country-card.visual-card .country-dot,
.country-card.visual-card .card-kicker,
.country-card.visual-card h2,
.country-card.visual-card h3,
.country-card.visual-card p,
.country-card.visual-card .card-link{
  margin-left:1.5rem;
  margin-right:1.5rem;
}
.country-card.visual-card .country-dot{margin-top:1.15rem}
.country-card.visual-card p{flex:1}
.country-card.visual-card .card-link{margin-bottom:1.55rem}
.country-grid.large .country-card.visual-card{min-height:0}
.country-card.visual-card.card-spain .country-visual img{object-position:center center}
.country-card.visual-card.card-italy .country-visual img{object-position:center center}
.country-card.visual-card.card-france .country-visual img{object-position:center center}
.country-card.visual-card.card-greece .country-visual img{object-position:center center}
.country-card.visual-card.card-portugal .country-visual img{object-position:center center}
.country-card.visual-card.card-united-kingdom .country-visual img{object-position:center center}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .country-card.visual-card .country-visual{aspect-ratio:2 / 1}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .country-card.visual-card .country-visual{aspect-ratio:2 / 1}
  .country-card.visual-card .country-dot,
  .country-card.visual-card .card-kicker,
  .country-card.visual-card h2,
  .country-card.visual-card h3,
  .country-card.visual-card p,
  .country-card.visual-card .card-link{
    margin-left:1.2rem;
    margin-right:1.2rem;
  }
  .country-card.visual-card .card-link{margin-bottom:1.25rem}
}


/* Home destination preview cards */
.home-destination-preview .country-card.visual-card{height:100%}
@media(min-width:961px){
  main > .section .country-grid .country-card.visual-card{height:100%}
}





/* Premium market cards with subtle flag backgrounds */
.market-path.flag-card{
  position:relative;
  min-height:320px;
  padding:1.6rem;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-radius:22px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#ffffff 0%, #fbfdff 100%);
  border:1px solid rgba(201,216,230,.92);
  box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(18,52,91,.06);
  isolation:isolate;
}
.market-path.flag-card:hover{
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(18,52,91,.11);
}
.market-path.flag-card .market-flag-panel{
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  display:block;
  overflow:hidden;
  z-index:0;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.market-path.flag-card .market-flag-panel img{
  position:absolute;
  top:4px;
  left:50%;
  width:94%;
  height:auto;
  object-fit:contain;
  transform:translateX(-50%);
  opacity:.24;
  filter:saturate(1) contrast(1.02);
}
.market-path.flag-card .market-flag-panel::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.34) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.58) 34%, rgba(255,255,255,.88) 72%, rgba(255,255,255,.96) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.08) 0%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 22%, rgba(255,255,255,0) 78%, rgba(255,255,255,.08) 100%);
}
.market-path.flag-card > *:not(.market-flag-panel){
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
}
.market-path.flag-card .market-code{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-self:flex-start;
  padding:.4rem .68rem;
  border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(243,247,251,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(4px);
  color:var(--navy);
  font-size:.78rem;
  font-weight:900;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  border:1px solid rgba(208,220,231,.95);
}
.market-path.flag-card .route-badge{
  align-self:flex-start;
  margin-top:.8rem;
  background:rgba(234,243,255,.92);
  backdrop-filter:blur(4px);
  border:1px solid rgba(219,230,244,.96);
}
.market-path.flag-card h3{margin:.9rem 0 .6rem}
.market-path.flag-card p{padding-right:.2rem}
.market-path.flag-card .card-link{margin-top:auto}
.market-path.flag-card.uk-card .market-flag-panel img{width:92%; top:6px; opacity:.23}
.market-path.flag-card.india-card .market-flag-panel img{width:94%; top:2px; opacity:.25}
.market-path.flag-card.usa-card .market-flag-panel img{width:96%; top:6px; opacity:.22}
.market-path.flag-card.canada-card .market-flag-panel img{width:94%; top:2px; opacity:.24}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .market-path.flag-card{min-height:0}
  .market-path.flag-card .market-flag-panel img{width:96%}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .market-path.flag-card{padding:1.25rem}
  .market-path.flag-card .market-flag-panel img{width:98%; top:6px; opacity:.22}
  .market-path.flag-card.uk-card .market-flag-panel img,
  .market-path.flag-card.india-card .market-flag-panel img,
  .market-path.flag-card.usa-card .market-flag-panel img,
  .market-path.flag-card.canada-card .market-flag-panel img{width:98%; top:6px}
}


/* Floating compare CTA */
.floating-compare-btn{position:fixed;right:24px;bottom:24px;z-index:160;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;padding:.95rem 1.15rem;border-radius:999px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#12345b 0%,#0a2340 100%);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;font-weight:850;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(10,35,64,.28);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease,background .2s ease}.floating-compare-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 20px 46px rgba(10,35,64,.34);background:linear-gradient(135deg,#174574 0%,#0d2b4d 100%)}.floating-compare-btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid rgba(47,128,237,.35);outline-offset:3px}.cookie-open .floating-compare-btn{bottom:118px}@media(max-width:720px){.floating-compare-btn{left:14px;right:14px;bottom:14px;justify-content:center;padding:1rem 1.15rem;font-size:.96rem;border-radius:16px}.cookie-open .floating-compare-btn{bottom:122px}}


/* Floating mobile compare CTA */
.mobile-compare-float{
  display:none;
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .mobile-compare-float{
    position:fixed;
    left:14px;
    right:14px;
    bottom:14px;
    z-index:190;
    min-height:52px;
    padding:.9rem 1.15rem;
    border-radius:14px;
    background:#0b2d4f;
    color:#fff;
    text-decoration:none;
    font-weight:900;
    text-align:center;
    box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(7,31,55,.28);
    transform:translateY(90px);
    opacity:0;
    pointer-events:none;
    transition:transform .22s ease,opacity .22s ease,background .2s ease;
  }
  .mobile-compare-float.show{
    display:block;
    transform:translateY(0);
    opacity:1;
    pointer-events:auto;
  }
  .mobile-compare-float:active{
    background:#123f68;
  }
  body.cookie-open .mobile-compare-float{
    bottom:150px;
  }
}