">` —
// and h() is typed `string`, so a null locale threw a TypeError and
// truncated the page to an empty 200 (which Search Console flags as an
// indexing issue). Supply neutral defaults: this is the hreflang x-default
// page, so lang="en" with no country is correct.
$site += [
    'locale'     => 'en',
    'country'    => '',
    'currency'   => '',
    'url_prefix' => '',
    'id'         => '',
    'hero_image' => '',
    'tagline'    => $site['name'] . ' - choose your region',
];

$meta_title       = $site['name'] . ' - Choose your region';
$meta_description = 'Pick your region to find ' . strtolower($site['name']) . ' near you.';
$canonical        = $base_url . '/';
// hreflang: this picker is the x-default; point Google at the /uk and /us
// regional homes (reciprocated on those pages via home-single.php).
$hreflang_block   = multi_country_home_hreflang($base_url);

// Tagline shown above the two tiles — generic so it works for both sites.
$tagline = 'Find a trusted ' . (
    $site['single_category'] === 'driving-schools' ? 'driving school' :
    ($site['single_category'] === 'limo-companies' ? 'limousine company' :
     'local business')
) . ' near you.';

// Brand colour for the tile accent (already on $site).
$brand = $site['color'] ?? '#3DBEC8';

$extra_head = '<style>
  .cp-wrap {
    min-height: calc(100vh - 84px);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    padding: 3rem 1.5rem 5rem;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 110%, rgba(var(--brand-rgb),.10) 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 80%   0%, rgba(var(--brand-rgb),.08) 0%, transparent 55%),
      #f9fafb;
  }
  .cp-inner { max-width: 760px; width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  .cp-eyebrow {
    display: inline-block; padding: .35rem 1rem; border-radius: 99px;
    background: rgba(var(--brand-rgb),.1); color: var(--brand);
    font-weight: 700; font-size: .85rem; letter-spacing: .5px;
    text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .cp-h1 {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.5vw, 2.5rem); font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: .65rem;
  }
  .cp-sub { color: #6b7280; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
  .cp-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  @media (max-width: 560px) { .cp-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .cp-tile {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
    background: #fff; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
    transition: border-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
  }
  .cp-tile:hover {
    border-color: var(--brand); transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  }
  .cp-tile.suggested {
    border-color: var(--brand);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(var(--brand-rgb),.18);
  }
  .cp-flag { font-size: 3.5rem; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: .85rem; }
  .cp-region { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: .2rem; }
  .cp-region-sub { font-size: .85rem; color: #9ca3af; }
  .cp-suggested-badge {
    display: inline-block; font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--brand); background: rgba(var(--brand-rgb),.1);
    padding: .15rem .55rem; border-radius: 99px;
    margin-top: .65rem; letter-spacing: .3px;
  }
</style>';

ob_start();
?>

<div class="cp-wrap">
  <div class="cp-inner">
    <div class="cp-eyebrow">Choose your region</div>
    <h1 class="cp-h1">Welcome to LocalDrivingSchool.com</h1>
    <p class="cp-sub">