/* ==========================================================================
   MANGOMAN TECHNOLOGIES — DESIGN SYSTEM
   Palette : navy ink / white + cool tints / blue accent / signal red
   Type    : Inter (display + interface), Source Serif 4 (pull-quotes only)
   ========================================================================== */

:root{
  --ff-d:'Inter','SF Pro Display',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --ff-q:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,serif;
  --r:18px; --r-s:12px;

  /* ---- INK: deep navy replaces black as the text/dark colour ---- */
  --ink:#0F1B33; --ink-2:#3D4A63; --ink-3:#636E82; --ink-4:#98A1B2;
  /* ---- SURFACES: white + cool tints ---- */
  --white:#FFFFFF; --alabaster:#F7F9FC; --alabaster-2:#EFF3F9; --alabaster-3:#E3E9F2;
  /* ---- ACCENT: blue. (--gold* names retained so existing rules keep working) ---- */
  --blue:#1B4FA0; --blue-2:#3E78D6; --blue-pale:#EAF0FA;
  --gold:#1B4FA0; --gold-2:#3E78D6; --gold-3:#7BA4E4; --gold-pale:#EAF0FA;
  --gold-text:#164687;      /* AA-compliant blue for small labels on light surfaces */
  /* ---- ACTION: red, used only for CTAs and section markers ---- */
  --red:#C8202C; --red-2:#E03A46; --red-pale:#FBECED;
  /* ---- LINES ---- */
  --line:#D6DEEA; --line-2:#B9C4D6; --line-d:rgba(255,255,255,.15);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter','SF Pro Text',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink);
  line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;font-size:16px}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.028em;color:var(--ink)}
h3,h4,h5{letter-spacing:-.02em}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
p{max-width:76ch}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 36px}
.wrap-n{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 36px}
section{padding:118px 0;position:relative}
.pt-0{padding-top:0}.pb-0{padding-bottom:0}
::selection{background:var(--gold-pale);color:var(--ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- backgrounds ---------- */
.bg-white{background:var(--white)}
.bg-alab{background:var(--alabaster)}
.bg-alab2{background:var(--alabaster-2)}
.bg-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.bg-ink h1,.bg-ink h2,.bg-ink h3,.bg-ink h4{color:#fff}
.bg-ink .kick{color:var(--gold-2)}
.bg-ink p{color:#C4C1CB}

/* ==========================================================================
   LOGO
   The mark: a mango silhouette (the everyday, the practical) enclosing three
   linked nodes — Solve, Run, Build. Leaf doubles as the connective stroke.
   ========================================================================== */
.mm-mark{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none;border-radius:11px;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(27,79,160,.45));transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.3,1),filter .4s}
.mm-mark.on-dark{filter:none}

/* ---------- utility bar ---------- */
.util{background:var(--ink);color:#CFCCD4;font-size:12.5px}
.util .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:38px;gap:20px}
.util .tagline{letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px}
.util-r{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center}
.util-r a{color:#CFCCD4;transition:.2s}
.util-r a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;background:var(--white);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:84px;gap:26px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex:none}
.brand .bt{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:20px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:1.06;display:block}
.brand .bs{display:block;font-size:8.4px;letter-spacing:.155em;
  color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:700;margin-top:2px}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:0;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.navlinks>a,.ndrop>.nt{padding:10px 13px;color:var(--ink-2);cursor:pointer;transition:.18s;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;position:relative}
.navlinks>a::after,.ndrop>.nt::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:13px;right:13px;bottom:2px;
  height:1.5px;background:var(--red);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .22s}
.navlinks>a:hover,.ndrop:hover>.nt,.navlinks>a.on{color:var(--ink)}
.navlinks>a:hover::after,.ndrop:hover>.nt::after,.navlinks>a.on::after,.ndrop>.nt.on::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.ndrop>.nt svg{width:10px;height:10px;transition:transform .2s}
.ndrop:hover>.nt svg{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.ndrop{position:static}
.mega{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--white);border-top:2px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 26px 54px -28px rgba(17,16,19,.34);
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);transition:.2s;z-index:210}
.ndrop:hover .mega{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.mega-outer{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 36px}
.mega-in{padding:38px 0 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:36px}
.mega-in.mega-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:48px}
.mcol+.mcol{padding-left:36px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.mega h6{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--red);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:9px}
.mega .mtitle{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px;display:block;line-height:1.2}
.mega .mtitle:hover{color:var(--red)}
.mega ul{list-style:none}
.mega li{margin-bottom:10px}
.mega li a{font-size:13.4px;color:var(--ink-2);transition:.18s;display:inline-flex;gap:9px;align-items:baseline}
.mega li a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.mega li a::before{content:"";width:6px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);flex:none;position:relative;top:-4px}
.mega-foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:20px 0 26px;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mega-foot .mf-l{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.mega-foot .mf-l b{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:17px;font-weight:600}
.mega-foot .mf-l span{font-size:13.2px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.mega-foot .mf-r{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:8px}
.burger span{width:22px;height:1.6px;background:var(--ink);display:block}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;padding:14px 26px;
  font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;border:1px solid transparent;
  cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;white-space:nowrap}
.btn svg{width:15px;height:15px;transition:transform .22s}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn-red{background:var(--red);color:#fff}.btn-red:hover{background:var(--red-2)}
.btn-ink{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.btn-ink:hover{background:#000}
.btn-gold{background:var(--blue);color:#fff;font-weight:700}.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--blue-2)}
.btn-line{border-color:var(--line-2);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-line:hover{border-color:var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 18px;font-size:13.4px}
.btn-lg{padding:18px 32px;font-size:15.5px}

/* ---------- type helpers ---------- */
.kick{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:16px;display:block;text-transform:none}
.shead{max-width:70ch;margin-bottom:50px}
.shead h2{font-size:clamp(31px,4vw,50px);letter-spacing:-.035em}
.shead .sub{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:17px;max-width:68ch}
.lede{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:19.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:400}
.split-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .9fr;gap:58px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:50px}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOME — HERO
   ========================================================================== */
.hero{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.08fr .92fr;min-height:620px}
.hero-l{padding:84px 58px 84px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(37px,4.5vw,58px);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.022em;max-width:15ch}
.hero h1 .ln2{display:block}
.hero h1 .ital{font-style:italic;font-weight:300;color:var(--gold)}
.hero .hsub{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:25px;max-width:55ch}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
.hero-proof{display:flex;gap:38px;margin-top:52px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-proof div b{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:28px;font-weight:500;display:block;line-height:1}
.hero-proof div span{font-size:12.6px;color:var(--ink-3);display:block;margin-top:6px}
.hero-r{position:relative;background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden}
.hero-r .visual{position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(27,79,160,.22) 0%,transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%,rgba(62,120,214,.24) 0%,transparent 52%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0 1px,transparent 1px 46px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0 1px,transparent 1px 46px)}
.hero-r .node{position:absolute;width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--gold-2);border-radius:50%;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(62,120,214,.18)}
.hero-r .n1{top:24%;left:22%}.hero-r .n2{top:46%;left:56%;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.hero-r .n3{top:70%;left:32%}.hero-r .n4{top:33%;left:76%;background:var(--red-2);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(166,24,30,.2)}
.hero-r .links{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero-r .hcaption{position:absolute;left:40px;right:40px;bottom:40px;z-index:3}
.hero-r .hc-k{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:10px}
.hero-r .hcaption p{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:18.5px;font-weight:300;line-height:1.45;color:#fff;max-width:30ch}

/* ---------- brand line band ---------- */
.brandline{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:32px 0;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.brandline .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brandline .bl-t{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:clamp(18px,2.1vw,26px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.4;color:#fff}
.brandline .bl-t b{font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-2)}
.brandline .bl-k{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.15em;font-weight:700;color:#6E6B76;flex:none}

/* ---------- trust bar ---------- */
.trustbar{background:var(--alabaster-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 0}
.trustbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between}
.trustbar .tl{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-3);flex:none}
.trustbar .trow{display:flex;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trustbar .trow span{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:16.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-2);opacity:.75}

/* ==========================================================================
   PILLARS — SOLVE / RUN / BUILD
   ========================================================================== */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.pillar{padding:44px 42px 42px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:relative;transition:.28s}
.pillar:first-child{padding-left:0}
.pillar:last-child{border-right:0;padding-right:0}
.pillar::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-1.5px;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--gold);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .32s}
.pillar:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.pillar .p-verb{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:clamp(40px,5.2vw,62px);font-weight:400;
  line-height:1;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:6px}
.pillar .p-sub{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-4);
  margin-bottom:24px;padding-bottom:19px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.pillar h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.24;margin-bottom:12px;max-width:18ch}
.pillar .p-desc{font-size:14.8px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:24px}
.pillar .p-list{list-style:none;margin-bottom:26px;flex:1}
.pillar .p-list li{font-size:13.8px;color:var(--ink-2);padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.pillar .p-list li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pillar .p-list li span{color:var(--line-2);font-size:12px}
.pillar .p-link{font-size:13.6px;font-weight:600;color:var(--red);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;transition:.2s}
.pillar:hover .p-link{gap:12px}
.arch-foot{margin-top:44px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.arch-foot p{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:17.5px;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:58ch}

/* ==========================================================================
   PAGE HERO (inner pages)
   ========================================================================== */
.phero{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:64px 0 76px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold)}
.phero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.045) 0 1px,transparent 1px 52px)}
.phero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}
.crumb{font-size:12.4px;color:#8E8B96;margin-bottom:26px;display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumb a{color:#B4B1BB}.crumb a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.crumb .sep{color:#4E4B56}
.phero .p-verb{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,62px);color:var(--gold);
  line-height:1;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.phero h1{font-size:clamp(33px,4.3vw,54px);color:#fff;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:17ch}
.phero .p-lede{font-size:18.5px;color:#C4C1CB;margin-top:22px;max-width:62ch}
.phero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:60px;align-items:end}
.phero-stats{border-top:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.phero-stats div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;
  padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.phero-stats span{font-size:13.4px;color:#8E8B96}
.phero-stats b{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:24px;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold-2)}

/* ---------- section jump nav ---------- */
.jump{background:var(--alabaster);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:sticky;top:84px;z-index:90}
.jump .wrap{display:flex;gap:0;overflow-x:auto}
.jump a{padding:15px 20px;font-size:13.4px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-3);white-space:nowrap;
  border-right:1px solid var(--line);transition:.2s}
.jump a:first-child{padding-left:0}
.jump a:hover{color:var(--red)}

/* ==========================================================================
   CONTENT BLOCKS
   ========================================================================== */
/* deep block: heading left, detail right */
.deep{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.35fr;gap:58px;padding:58px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.deep:first-of-type{border-top:0;padding-top:8px}
.deep .d-l .d-n{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-text);margin-bottom:14px}
.deep .d-l h3{font-size:29px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:15px}
.deep .d-l p{font-size:15.4px;color:var(--ink-2);margin-bottom:16px}
.deep .d-meta{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:16px;margin-top:20px}
.deep .d-meta div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;font-size:13.2px;padding:7px 0;color:var(--ink-3)}
.deep .d-meta div b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;text-align:right}
/* capability grid */
.capgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
.cap{background:var(--white);padding:24px}
.bg-alab .cap{background:var(--alabaster)}
.cap h4{font-size:16.4px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:7px}
.cap p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.56}
/* 3-col service columns */
.svcgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.svccol{padding:0 38px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.svccol:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
.svccol:last-child{padding-right:0}
.svccol .sv-n{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-text);margin-bottom:13px}
.svccol h3{font-size:25px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:11px}
.svccol .sv-d{font-size:14.4px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:24px;line-height:1.6}
.svclist{list-style:none;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.svclist li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.svclist li a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:13px 0;
  font-size:14.6px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);transition:.2s}
.svclist li a .ar{color:var(--line-2);font-size:13px;transition:.22s}
.svclist li a:hover{color:var(--red);padding-left:8px}
.svclist li a:hover .ar{color:var(--red)}
/* cards grid */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.cards.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.cards.c2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--white);padding:32px 28px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.24s}
.bg-alab .card{background:var(--alabaster)}
.card:hover{background:var(--alabaster-2)}
.card .c-n{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-4);margin-bottom:17px}
.card h4{font-size:19.5px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.25}
.card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.58;flex:1}
.card .c-meta{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:19px;padding-top:14px;display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:12.4px;color:var(--ink-4)}
.card .c-meta b{color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:600}
/* numbered row list */
.rowlist{border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.rrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.34fr .46fr .2fr;gap:34px;align-items:center;padding:28px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:.24s;position:relative}
.rrow::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--red);
  transform:scaleY(0);transition:transform .26s}
.rrow:hover{padding-left:24px}
.rrow:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.rrow .r-l{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:17px}
.rrow .r-n{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-text);flex:none}
.rrow h4{font-size:22px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.2}
.rrow .r-d{font-size:15.2px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.56}
.rrow .r-r{text-align:right}
.rrow .r-tag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.11em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-4);display:block;margin-bottom:5px}
.rrow .r-best{font-size:13.4px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.5}
/* tables */
.tablescroll{overflow-x:auto}
table.tbl{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.2px}
table.tbl th,table.tbl td{text-align:left;padding:16px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
table.tbl thead th{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--ink-3);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
table.tbl td:first-child{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);width:21%}
table.tbl td{color:var(--ink-2)}
table.tbl tbody tr:hover{background:var(--alabaster)}
table.tbl.hl td:last-child{background:var(--alabaster);border-left:2px solid var(--red);color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
/* stat strip */
.statstrip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sstat{padding:34px 24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.sstat:first-child{padding-left:0}.sstat:last-child{border-right:0}
.sstat b{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:clamp(30px,3.4vw,42px);font-weight:500;display:block;line-height:1}
.sstat span{font-size:13.2px;color:var(--ink-3);display:block;margin-top:8px;max-width:26ch}
.bg-ink .sstat{border-color:var(--line-d)}
.bg-ink .sstat b{color:var(--gold-2)}
.bg-ink .sstat span{color:#8E8B96}
.bg-ink .statstrip{border-color:var(--line-d)}
/* process */
.proc{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pstep{padding:26px 22px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.pstep:first-child{padding-left:0}.pstep:last-child{border-right:0}
.pstep .num{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:15px;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:11px}
.pstep h4{font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.pstep p{font-size:13.2px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.bg-ink .proc,.bg-ink .pstep{border-color:var(--line-d)}
.bg-ink .pstep .num{color:var(--gold-2)}
.bg-ink .pstep p{color:#8E8B96}
/* quotes */
.quotegrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line-d)}
.qcell{background:var(--ink);padding:38px 34px}
.qcell blockquote{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:20px;line-height:1.48;font-weight:300;color:#fff;margin-bottom:20px}
.qcell blockquote em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2)}
.qcell .qa{font-size:13.2px;color:#8E8B96}
.qcell .qa b{color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:600;display:block;font-size:14px}
/* case study */
.case-feat{border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr}
.case-feat .cf-l{padding:42px 40px}
.cf-tag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:15px}
.case-feat h3{font-size:clamp(23px,2.8vw,31px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.2;margin-bottom:24px;max-width:22ch}
.cblock{padding:15px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cblock .cb-k{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-4);margin-bottom:7px}
.cblock p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.56}
.case-feat .cf-r{background:var(--ink);padding:42px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.case-feat .rk{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:22px}
.resrow{padding:17px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.resrow:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.resrow b{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:32px;font-weight:500;color:#fff;display:block;line-height:1}
.resrow span{font-size:13.2px;color:#8E8B96;display:block;margin-top:6px}
.casegrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:0}
.casesm{background:var(--white);padding:34px 36px;transition:.22s}
.casesm:hover{background:var(--alabaster)}
.casesm h4{font-size:21px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.24;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:24ch}
.csres{display:flex;gap:32px;margin-top:18px;padding-top:17px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);flex-wrap:wrap}
.csres div b{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:24px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-text);display:block;line-height:1}
.csres div span{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-3);display:block;margin-top:5px}
/* industries */
.indgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.indcell{background:var(--white);padding:25px 22px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;transition:.22s}
.indcell:hover{background:var(--ink)}
.indcell:hover .in-t{color:#fff}
.indcell:hover .in-a{color:var(--gold-2)}
.indcell .in-t{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:18px;font-weight:600;transition:.22s}
.indcell .in-a{color:var(--line-2);font-size:14px;transition:.22s;flex:none}
/* tech expertise */
.techgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.techcell{padding:32px 34px 32px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);border-right:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.techcell:nth-child(3n){border-right:0;padding-right:0}
.techcell:nth-child(3n+2),.techcell:nth-child(3n){padding-left:34px}
.techcell h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:13px;color:#fff}
.techcell .stack{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:0 10px}
.techcell .stack span{font-size:14.4px;color:#C4C1CB;font-weight:500;transition:.2s}
.techcell .stack span:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.techcell .stack i{color:rgba(255,255,255,.24);font-style:normal;font-size:13px}
/* why grid */
.whygrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line-d);border:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.whycard{background:var(--ink);padding:34px 30px;transition:.25s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.whycard:hover{background:#1A181E}
.whycard .wn{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);margin-bottom:18px}
.whycard h4{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:1.25;color:#fff}
.whycard p{font-size:14.2px;color:#B4B1BB;line-height:1.6}
.whycard.feat{grid-row:span 2;padding:38px 34px}
.whycard.feat .wn{color:var(--gold-2)}
.whycard.feat h4{font-size:clamp(25px,2.5vw,31px);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:15px}
.whycard.feat h4 .amp{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;font-weight:300}
.whycard.feat p{font-size:15.6px;color:#C4C1CB;margin-bottom:24px}
.whycard.feat .wfoot{margin-top:auto;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);padding-top:18px}
.whycard.feat .wfoot div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;font-size:13px;color:#8E8B96;padding:6px 0}
.whycard.feat .wfoot div b{color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:600}
/* philosophy */
.philo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:28px 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.philo .pw{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,36px);font-weight:500}
.philo .pp{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:clamp(21px,2.7vw,30px);color:var(--gold);font-weight:300}
.philo .pl{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-left:auto;max-width:30ch;line-height:1.5}
/* insights */
.cats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:44px}
.cat{padding:14px 20px;font-size:13.4px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-3);border-right:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:.2s;position:relative}
.cat:first-child{padding-left:0}.cat:last-child{border-right:0}
.cat:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.cat.active{color:var(--red)}
.cat.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:2px;background:var(--red)}
.insgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.ins-feat{background:var(--white);padding:42px 40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.22s}
.ins-feat:hover{background:var(--alabaster)}
.i-cat{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:16px}
.ins-feat h3{font-size:clamp(23px,2.6vw,31px);font-weight:600;line-height:1.22;margin-bottom:17px;max-width:22ch}
.ins-feat p{font-size:15.4px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:24px;flex:1}
.i-meta{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:15px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
  gap:16px;font-size:12.6px;color:var(--ink-4)}
.i-meta b{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.ins-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--line);gap:1px}
.ins-item{background:var(--white);padding:26px 32px;flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;transition:.22s}
.ins-item:hover{background:var(--alabaster)}
.ins-item .i-cat{font-size:10px;color:var(--gold-text);margin-bottom:9px}
.ins-item h4{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:8px}
.ins-item .i-meta{border:0;padding:0;font-size:12.2px}
/* article list */
.artlist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.art{background:var(--white);padding:32px 30px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:.22s}
.art:hover{background:var(--alabaster)}
.art h4{font-size:19.5px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.28;margin-bottom:11px}
.art p{font-size:13.8px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.56;flex:1;margin-bottom:18px}
.art .i-meta{font-size:12.2px}
/* about cells */
.aboutgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.abcell{background:var(--white);padding:30px 28px;transition:.22s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.abcell:hover{background:var(--alabaster)}
.abcell .ab-n{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-4);margin-bottom:15px}
.abcell h4{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:9px}
.abcell p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.56;flex:1;margin-bottom:17px}
.abcell .ab-a{font-size:13.2px;font-weight:600;color:var(--red);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.abcell:hover .ab-a{gap:11px}
/* leadership */
.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.person{background:var(--white);padding:32px 30px 34px}
.person .avatar{width:60px;height:60px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold-2);display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:22px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:20px}
.person h4{font-size:19.5px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px}
.person .role{font-size:12.6px;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:14px}
.person p{font-size:13.8px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.58}
/* offices */
.offices{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.office{background:var(--white);padding:32px 30px}
.office .oc{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-text);margin-bottom:14px}
.office h4{font-size:21px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.office .oaddr{font-size:13.8px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.68;margin-bottom:16px}
.office .orole{font-size:13.4px;color:var(--ink-2);padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
/* values */
.values{border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.value{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.3fr .7fr;gap:40px;padding:30px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.value h4{font-size:22px;font-weight:600}
.value .v-n{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:14px;color:var(--gold-text);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.value p{font-size:15.4px;color:var(--ink-2)}
/* faq */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.fitem{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.fq{width:100%;text-align:left;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:22px 0;
  font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:19px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.fq:hover{color:var(--red)}
.fq .pm{width:22px;height:22px;flex:none;position:relative}
.fq .pm::before,.fq .pm::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--red);top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.fq .pm::before{width:13px;height:1.6px}
.fq .pm::after{width:1.6px;height:13px;transition:.25s}
.fitem.open .pm::after{opacity:0}
.fa{max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .3s ease}
.fa p{font-size:15.2px;color:var(--ink-2);padding-bottom:24px;max-width:84ch}
/* newsletter */
.news{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:46px 44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr .9fr;
  gap:44px;align-items:center;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}
.news h3{font-size:27px;color:#fff;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:10px}
.news p{color:#B4B1BB;font-size:15px}
.news form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.news input{flex:1;min-width:200px;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);color:#fff;font-family:inherit;font-size:14.5px}
.news input::placeholder{color:#78757F}
.news input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- CTA band ---------- */
.ctaband{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-top:3px solid var(--gold);padding:68px 0}
.ctaband .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:50px;align-items:center}
.ctaband h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,42px);color:#fff;font-weight:400;max-width:16ch}
.ctaband p{font-size:17px;color:#C4C1CB;margin-top:17px;max-width:56ch}
.ctaband .cb-r{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:16px}
.ctaband .cb-alt{font-size:13.4px;color:#8E8B96;text-align:right}
.ctaband .cb-alt a{color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.cgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:60px}
.clane{padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.clane:first-of-type{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.clane b{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:3px}
.clane span{color:var(--ink-3);font-size:13.6px}
.clane a{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}
.form{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:36px}
.bg-alab .form{background:var(--white)}
.fr{margin-bottom:19px}
.fr label{font-size:11.4px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.fr input,.fr select,.fr textarea{width:100%;padding:13px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  background:var(--white);font-family:inherit;font-size:15px;color:var(--ink);transition:.2s}
.fr input::placeholder,.fr textarea::placeholder{color:var(--ink-4)}
.fr input:focus,.fr select:focus,.fr textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red)}
.fr.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.form .btn{width:100%;margin-top:6px}
.formnote{font-size:12.3px;color:var(--ink-4);margin-top:13px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#B4B1BB;padding:62px 0 0;border-top:3px solid var(--gold)}

.fbrand .fb-addr a{color:#B4B1BB}
.fbrand .fb-addr a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}

.fregions{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:19px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.fregions .fr-k{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:#6E6B76;margin-right:22px}
.fregions a{font-size:13.4px;color:#B4B1BB;padding:0 17px;border-left:1px solid var(--line-d);transition:.2s}
.fregions a:first-of-type{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.fregions a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.fbot{border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);padding:21px 0 26px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.3px;color:#6E6B76}
.fb-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.fb-legal a{color:#8E8B96;padding:0 13px;border-left:1px solid var(--line-d);transition:.2s}
.fb-legal a:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.fb-legal a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.fsocial{display:flex;gap:10px}
.fsocial a{width:35px;height:35px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#B4B1BB;transition:.2s}
.fsocial a:hover{background:var(--blue-2);border-color:var(--blue-2);color:#08111F}
.fsocial svg{width:15px;height:15px}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .6s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================================== */
@media(max-width:1140px){
  .mega-in{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}
  .mega-in.mega-3{gap:30px}
  .mcol:nth-child(4),.mcol:nth-child(5){padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mcol:nth-child(4){padding-left:0;border-left:0}
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .pillars{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .pillar:nth-child(2){border-right:0;padding-right:0}
  .pillar:nth-child(3){padding-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .indgrid,.techgrid,.aboutgrid,.people,.artlist{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .techcell:nth-child(3n){border-right:1px solid var(--line-d);padding-right:34px}
  .techcell:nth-child(2n){border-right:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:34px}
  .techcell:nth-child(2n+1){padding-left:0}
  .whygrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .whycard.feat{grid-row:auto;grid-column:span 2}
  
  .proc{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
  .offices{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:920px){
  section{padding:62px 0}
  .wrap,.wrap-n{padding:0 22px}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
  .hero-l{padding:52px 0}
  .hero-r{min-height:320px}
  .phero-grid,.split-head,.deep,.cgrid,.insgrid,.news,.value{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .svcgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .svccol{padding:0;border-left:0}
  .capgrid,.quotegrid,.statstrip,.casegrid,.case-feat{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sstat{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:0}
  .rrow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:22px 0}
  .rrow .r-r{text-align:left;padding-top:6px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .case-feat .cf-l,.case-feat .cf-r,.casesm{padding:30px 22px}
  .ctaband{padding:48px 0}
  .ctaband .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .ctaband .cb-r{align-items:flex-start}
  .ctaband .cb-alt{text-align:left}
  .philo .pl{margin-left:0;max-width:none}
  .cats{overflow-x:auto;flex-wrap:nowrap}
  .cat{white-space:nowrap}
  .form{padding:26px 20px}
  .news{padding:32px 22px}
  
  .fbot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px}
  .jump{top:0;position:relative}
  .navlinks{display:none}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .navlinks.open{display:flex;position:absolute;top:84px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;
    align-items:stretch;background:var(--white);padding:14px 22px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow:0 20px 40px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.3);max-height:calc(100vh - 84px);overflow-y:auto}
  .navlinks.open>a,.navlinks.open .ndrop>.nt{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .navlinks.open>a::after,.navlinks.open .ndrop>.nt::after{display:none}
  .navlinks.open .mega{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;box-shadow:none;border:0}
  .navlinks.open .mega-outer{padding:0}
  .navlinks.open .mega-in,.navlinks.open .mega-in.mega-3{padding:14px 0;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
  .navlinks.open .mcol,.navlinks.open .mcol+.mcol{padding-left:0;border-left:0;border-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .navlinks.open .mcol+.mcol{padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .navlinks.open .mega-foot{padding:16px 0 8px}
  .navlinks.open .mega-foot .mf-l{flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
  .util-r{display:none}
  .brandline{padding:24px 0}
  .brandline .bl-k{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .cards,.cards.c3,.cards.c2,.pillars,.indgrid,.techgrid,.whygrid,.aboutgrid,.people,.artlist,
  .pillar{border-right:0;padding:34px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .pillar:first-child{border-top:0}
  .whycard.feat{grid-column:auto}
  .techcell,.techcell:nth-child(2n),.techcell:nth-child(3n){border-right:0;padding-left:0;padding-right:0}
  .fr.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .proc{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pstep{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px 0}
  .fregions a{padding:0 11px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
  *{transition-duration:.01ms!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO v2 — editorial, full-bleed, no dark panel
   ========================================================================== */


html[data-theme="dark"] 

/* oversized mark, used as a watermark */

html[data-theme="dark"] 











/* right column: the three pillars as a typographic index */









/* proof strip across the full width */







@media(max-width:1080px){
  
  
}
@media(max-width:920px){
  
  
  
  
  
  
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  
  
  
}

/* ==========================================================================
   APPLE-REGISTER HERO — type on clean space, media as a contained object
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- pill button + quiet chevron link --- */
.btn-pill{border-radius:980px;padding:13px 28px;font-size:15.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.alink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--blue);
  letter-spacing:-.01em;transition:.2s}
.alink:hover{opacity:.72}
.alink .c{font-size:19px;line-height:1;transition:transform .22s}
.alink:hover .c{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO v3 — photograph as background, light scrim, navy type
   ========================================================================== */
.phero3{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--alabaster-2);
  padding:104px 0 96px}                       /* block, NOT flex — a flex .wrap shrinks to content */
.phero3 .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:60% 45%}
.phero3 .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(94deg,
    rgba(255,255,255,.985) 0%,
    rgba(255,255,255,.97) 40%,
    rgba(255,255,255,.86) 56%,
    rgba(255,255,255,.42) 76%,
    rgba(255,255,255,.10) 100%)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .phero3 .veil{
  background:linear-gradient(94deg,
    rgba(13,18,32,.99) 0%,rgba(13,18,32,.975) 40%,rgba(13,18,32,.88) 56%,
    rgba(13,18,32,.46) 76%,rgba(13,18,32,.12) 100%)}
.phero3 .wrap{position:relative;z-index:3;width:100%}
.phero3 .inner{max-width:46ch}
.phero3 .eyeb{display:inline-block;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:18px}
.phero3 h1{font-size:clamp(36px,4.8vw,62px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.05;
  max-width:13ch}
.phero3 h1 .soft{display:block;color:var(--ink-3)}
.phero3 .asub{font-size:clamp(17px,1.75vw,20px);color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:20px;max-width:42ch;
  line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:-.011em}
.phero3 .acta{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
.phero3 .hstats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:52px;
  padding-top:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2);max-width:920px}
.phero3 .hstats div{padding:22px 26px 0;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.phero3 .hstats div:first-child{padding-left:0}
.phero3 .hstats div:last-child{border-right:0}
.phero3 .hstats b{display:block;font-size:clamp(24px,2.5vw,31px);font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:-.032em;line-height:1}
.phero3 .hstats span{display:block;font-size:12.6px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:8px;line-height:1.35}
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .phero3 .veil{background:linear-gradient(94deg,rgba(255,255,255,.985) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.95) 62%,rgba(255,255,255,.6) 100%)}
  html[data-theme="dark"] .phero3 .veil{background:linear-gradient(94deg,rgba(13,18,32,.99) 0%,rgba(13,18,32,.96) 62%,rgba(13,18,32,.62) 100%)}
}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .phero3{padding:56px 0 52px}
  .phero3 .veil{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.97),rgba(255,255,255,.93))}
  html[data-theme="dark"] .phero3 .veil{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(13,18,32,.97),rgba(13,18,32,.94))}
  .phero3 .inner{max-width:none}
  .phero3 h1{max-width:none}
  .phero3 .hstats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;max-width:none}
  .phero3 .hstats div{padding:18px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .phero3 .hstats div:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .phero3 .hstats div:nth-child(3){padding-left:0}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   WIDE MEGA MENUS (multi-column, grouped)
   ========================================================================== */
.mega-in.mega-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:40px}
.mega-in.mega-cat{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:10px 40px}
.mega-in.mega-cat li{margin-bottom:7px}
.mega-in.mega-cat .mcol+.mcol{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
.mega .mhead{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--red);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px}
.mega .mnote{font-size:12.6px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:-6px;margin-bottom:14px;line-height:1.5}
.util-extra{display:flex;gap:0;align-items:stretch}
.util-extra a{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 14px;font-size:12px;color:#8E8B96;
  border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);transition:.2s}
.util-extra a:hover{color:#fff}
.regionsel{background:transparent;border:0;color:#8E8B96;font-family:inherit;font-size:12px;
  padding:0 8px;cursor:pointer}
.regionsel:focus{outline:none;color:#fff}
.regionsel option{color:#111}

/* ==========================================================================
   PHOTO-LED STAFFING LAYOUT
   ========================================================================== */
/* --- full-bleed hero with image --- */
.mhero{position:relative;min-height:660px;display:flex;align-items:center;
  background:var(--ink);overflow:hidden}
.mhero .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-color:var(--ink);background-size:cover;background-position:center 30%;
  transform:scale(1.03)}
.mhero .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(15,27,51,.96) 0%,rgba(15,27,51,.88) 38%,rgba(15,27,51,.55) 68%,rgba(15,27,51,.35) 100%)}
.mhero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:3;padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:120px}
.mhero .eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  font-weight:700;color:#fff;background:var(--red);padding:8px 16px;margin-bottom:26px}
.mhero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,66px);color:#fff;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.022em;
  max-width:17ch;line-height:1.08}
.mhero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:300;color:var(--gold-3)}
.mhero p{font-size:19px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);margin-top:24px;max-width:52ch}
.mhero .hcta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:34px}
.mhero .btn-white{background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.mhero .btn-white:hover{background:var(--alabaster-2)}
.mhero .btn-out{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);color:#fff}
.mhero .btn-out:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-color:#fff}

/* search bar overlapping the hero */
.searchbox{position:relative;z-index:6;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius:var(--r);box-shadow:0 24px 50px -34px rgba(15,27,51,.38);overflow:hidden}
html[data-theme="dark"] .searchbox{background:var(--alabaster-2)}
.searchbox .sbhead{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;
  padding:16px 24px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;flex-wrap:wrap}
html[data-theme="dark"] .searchbox .sbhead{background:var(--deep)}
.searchbox .sbhead b{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.searchbox .sbhead .sbh-r{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.searchbox .sbhead .sbh-r a{color:var(--gold-3);font-weight:600}
.searchbar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr auto;background:transparent}
.sbf{padding:16px 22px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;transition:background .2s}
.sbf:focus-within{background:var(--blue-pale)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .sbf:focus-within{background:rgba(111,160,240,.08)}
.sbf::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--blue);
  transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform .25s}
.sbf:focus-within::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.sbf label{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-4);margin-bottom:7px}
.sbf input,.sbf select{width:100%;border:0;background:transparent;font-family:inherit;
  font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.011em}
.sbf input:focus,.sbf select:focus{outline:none}
.searchbar .btn{padding:0 34px;border-radius:0;font-size:15px}
.jsmeta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:22px;font-size:13.6px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.jsmeta .chips{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.jsmeta .chip{border:1px solid var(--line-2);padding:6px 14px;font-size:12.6px;font-weight:600;
  color:var(--ink-2);transition:.2s}
.jsmeta .chip:hover{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}

/* role cards */
.jobgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;background:transparent;
  border:0;margin-top:28px}
.jobcard{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  padding:26px 28px 24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;
  transition:.28s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.3,1);position:relative}
html[data-theme="dark"] .jobcard{background:var(--alabaster)}
.jobcard::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--red);
  transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top;transition:transform .26s}
.jobcard:hover{border-color:var(--line-2);box-shadow:0 22px 42px -28px rgba(15,27,51,.42)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .jobcard:hover{background:var(--alabaster-2)}
.jobcard:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.jobcard .jc-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:16px;margin-bottom:12px}
.jobcard .jc-disc{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-text)}
.jobcard .jc-type{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;padding:4px 10px;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);color:var(--ink-3);white-space:nowrap}
.jobcard .jc-type.perm{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}
.jobcard h4{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.24;margin-bottom:14px}
.jobcard .jc-meta{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.2px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:18px}
.jobcard .jc-meta b{color:var(--ink-2);font-weight:600}
.jobcard .jc-stack{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3);padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-top:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;align-items:center}
.jobcard .jc-go{font-size:13.2px;font-weight:600;color:var(--red);display:inline-flex;gap:7px;align-items:center}
.jobcard:hover .jc-go{gap:11px}

/* pagination */
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:2px;margin-top:38px}
.pager a{min-width:40px;height:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:13.6px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-3);border:1px solid var(--line);
  margin-left:-1px;transition:.2s}
.pager a:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink);position:relative;z-index:2}
.pager a.on{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:#fff}
html[data-theme="dark"] .pager a.on{background:var(--blue-2);border-color:var(--blue-2);color:#08111F}

/* submit CV split */
.cvblock{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.cv-l{background:var(--ink);padding:48px 44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
html[data-theme="dark"] .cv-l{background:var(--deep)}
.cv-l .cv-mark{position:absolute;right:-70px;bottom:-70px;width:280px;height:280px;color:var(--gold);opacity:.1}
.cv-l .cv-mark svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.cv-l h3{font-size:clamp(24px,2.7vw,32px);color:#fff;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:14px;position:relative}
.cv-l p{color:#B4B1BB;font-size:15.6px;position:relative}
.cv-r{padding:44px 42px}
.cv-r ul{list-style:none}
.cv-r li{display:flex;gap:14px;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14.8px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.cv-r li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cv-r li .tick{color:var(--gold-text);font-weight:700;flex:none}

/* candidate benefits — numbered rows, not centred icons */
.benefits{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 56px}
.benefit{display:flex;gap:22px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.benefit:nth-child(-n+2){border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.benefit .bn{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-text);flex:none;padding-top:3px}
.benefit h4{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:7px}
.benefit p{font-size:14.4px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.58}

/* testimonials with attribution */
.tgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.tcard{background:var(--white);padding:34px 30px}
html[data-theme="dark"] .tcard{background:var(--alabaster)}
.tcard .tq{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:38px;color:var(--gold);line-height:.5;display:block;margin-bottom:20px}
.tcard blockquote{font-size:15.4px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.62;margin-bottom:24px}
.tcard .twho{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;padding-top:17px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.tcard .tav{width:40px;height:40px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--gold-2);display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:14px;font-weight:600;flex:none}
html[data-theme="dark"] .tcard .tav{background:var(--deep)}
.tcard .tn{font-size:14.4px;font-weight:600;display:block}
.tcard .tr{font-size:12.6px;color:var(--ink-3)}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  .tgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .jobgrid,.benefits,.cvblock{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .benefit:nth-child(2){border-top:0}
  .cv-l,.cv-r{padding:34px 24px}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RECURRING PATTERNS — extracted from inline styles
   ========================================================================== */
.h2-lg{font-size:clamp(31px,4vw,50px);letter-spacing:-.035em}
.sub{font-size:18px;color:var(--ink-3);letter-spacing:-.011em;line-height:1.5}
.sub.narrow{max-width:46ch}
.lede-note{font-family:var(--ff-d);font-size:17.5px;font-weight:300;
  border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:22px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.bg-ink .lede-note{color:#C4C1CB}
.label{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-4);margin-bottom:16px}
.proof-note{font-size:14.4px;color:var(--ink-3);font-style:italic}
.mt-s{margin-top:10px}
.nav-cta{margin-left:10px}
.svc-note{font-size:13.6px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-top:22px}
.cap-plain p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.56}

/* representative-outcome block */
.outcome{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:15px;margin-top:20px}
.outcome .o-k{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-4);margin-bottom:7px}

/* cards sitting inside a dark band */
.cards-dark{background:var(--line-d);border-color:var(--line-d)}
.card-dark{background:var(--ink)}
.card-dark h4{color:#fff}
.card-dark p{color:#B4B1BB}
.card-dark .c-n{color:var(--gold-2)}
.card-dark:hover{background:#1A181E}
.card-dark .c-meta{border-color:var(--line-d)}
.card-dark .c-meta span{color:#8E8B96}
.card-dark .c-meta b{color:var(--gold-2)}
.on-dark{border-color:var(--line-d)}
.on-dark p{color:#B4B1BB}

/* ==========================================================================
   DARK THEME
   Surfaces invert; the already-dark bands drop to a deeper black so they
   still read as distinct sections rather than merging into the page.
   ========================================================================== */
html[data-theme="dark"]{
  --white:#0D1220;          /* page base            */
  --alabaster:#121829;      /* alternating section  */
  --alabaster-2:#171E31;
  --alabaster-3:#1F2740;
  --ink:#EEF2F8;            /* primary text         */
  --ink-2:#C2C9D6;
  --ink-3:#8F98A9;
  --ink-4:#6C7486;
  --line:#28314A;
  --line-2:#3C4761;
  --blue:#6FA0F0; --blue-2:#8FB8FF;
  --gold:#6FA0F0; --gold-2:#8FB8FF;
  --gold-text:var(--gold-2);
  --red:#F0626C;            /* AA on dark surfaces  */
  --red-2:#FF818A;
  --deep:#070B14;           /* the deeper band colour */
}
html:not([data-theme="dark"]){ --deep:var(--ink); }

/* --- bands that are dark in BOTH themes --- */
html[data-theme="dark"] .util,
html[data-theme="dark"] .phero,
html[data-theme="dark"] .brandline,
html[data-theme="dark"] .bg-ink,
html[data-theme="dark"] .hero-r,
html[data-theme="dark"] .ctaband,
html[data-theme="dark"] .news,
html[data-theme="dark"] footer{ background:var(--deep) }

html[data-theme="dark"] .qcell,
html[data-theme="dark"] .whycard,
html[data-theme="dark"] .case-feat .cf-r,
html[data-theme="dark"] .person .avatar,
html[data-theme="dark"] .card-dark{ background:var(--deep) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .card-dark:hover{ background:#131317 }

html[data-theme="dark"] .whycard:hover{ background:#141418!important }
html[data-theme="dark"] .indcell:hover{ background:var(--deep) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .btn-ink{ background:var(--blue-2);color:#08111F }
html[data-theme="dark"] .btn-ink:hover{ background:var(--gold-2) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .btn-line:hover{ background:var(--blue-2);border-color:var(--blue-2);color:#08111F }
html[data-theme="dark"] .brand .bs{ color:var(--ink-3) }

/* header + mega panel read as elevated surfaces */
html[data-theme="dark"] header{ background:rgba(19,19,23,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .mega{ background:var(--alabaster-2) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .navlinks.open{ background:var(--alabaster-2) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .burger span{ background:var(--ink) }

/* form fields need a surface, not pure page black */
html[data-theme="dark"] .form{ background:var(--alabaster-2);border-color:var(--line) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .fr input,
html[data-theme="dark"] .fr select,
html[data-theme="dark"] .fr textarea{ background:var(--alabaster-3);border-color:var(--line-2);color:var(--ink) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .bg-alab .form{ background:var(--alabaster-2) }

/* cards and cells sit one step above the page */
html[data-theme="dark"] .card,
html[data-theme="dark"] .cap,
html[data-theme="dark"] .indcell,
html[data-theme="dark"] .abcell,
html[data-theme="dark"] .person,
html[data-theme="dark"] .office,
html[data-theme="dark"] .art,
html[data-theme="dark"] .ins-feat,
html[data-theme="dark"] .ins-item,
html[data-theme="dark"] .casesm{ background:var(--alabaster) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .card:hover,
html[data-theme="dark"] .abcell:hover,
html[data-theme="dark"] .art:hover,
html[data-theme="dark"] .ins-feat:hover,
html[data-theme="dark"] .ins-item:hover,
html[data-theme="dark"] .casesm:hover{ background:var(--alabaster-2) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .bg-alab .card,
html[data-theme="dark"] .bg-alab .cap{ background:var(--alabaster-2) }
html[data-theme="dark"] table.tbl tbody tr:hover{ background:var(--alabaster-2) }
html[data-theme="dark"] table.tbl.hl td:last-child{ background:var(--alabaster-2) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .trustbar{ background:var(--alabaster-2) }
html[data-theme="dark"] .jump{ background:var(--alabaster) }

/* the hero grid overlay is tuned for black; soften it slightly */
html[data-theme="dark"] .hero-r .visual{ opacity:.85 }
html[data-theme="dark"] ::selection{ background:var(--blue-2);color:#08111F }

/* ---------- THEME TOGGLE ---------- */
.themetoggle{width:38px;height:38px;flex:none;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:transparent;
  cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--ink-2);
  transition:.2s;margin-left:4px}
.themetoggle:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.themetoggle svg{width:17px;height:17px}
.themetoggle .i-moon{display:none}
html[data-theme="dark"] .themetoggle .i-moon{display:block}
html[data-theme="dark"] .themetoggle .i-sun{display:none}
@media(max-width:920px){ .themetoggle{margin-left:auto;margin-right:6px} }

/* --- job category grid --- */
.jobcats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:12px}
.jobcat{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:18px 22px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-s);background:var(--white);transition:.22s}
html[data-theme="dark"] .jobcat{background:var(--alabaster)}
.jobcat:hover{border-color:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 16px 32px -26px rgba(15,27,51,.45)}
.jobcat .jn{font-size:15.4px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.012em}
.jobcat .jc{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--blue);background:var(--blue-pale);
  padding:4px 11px;border-radius:980px;flex:none}
html[data-theme="dark"] .jobcat .jc{background:rgba(111,160,240,.14)}
a.rrow{text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.jobcats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:600px){.jobcats{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ==========================================================================
   SECTION SEPARATION + MOTION
   ========================================================================== */
/* every alternating band gets a visible edge, so sections never merge */
.bg-alab,.bg-alab2{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.bg-ink,.photoband,.ctaband{border-top:1px solid transparent}

/* section eyebrow becomes a small chip — reads as a label, not stray text */
.kick{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.kick::before{content:"";width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--red);border-radius:2px;flex:none}

/* --- staggered reveal --- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);
  transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.3,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.3,1)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.stagger>*{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);
  transition:opacity .6s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.3,1),transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.3,1)}
.stagger.in>*{opacity:1;transform:none}
.stagger.in>*:nth-child(1){transition-delay:.04s}
.stagger.in>*:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.10s}
.stagger.in>*:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.16s}
.stagger.in>*:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.22s}
.stagger.in>*:nth-child(5){transition-delay:.28s}
.stagger.in>*:nth-child(6){transition-delay:.34s}
.stagger.in>*:nth-child(7){transition-delay:.40s}
.stagger.in>*:nth-child(8){transition-delay:.46s}

/* --- hero: slow drift on the photograph --- */
@keyframes heroDrift{0%{transform:scale(1.04) translate3d(0,0,0)}100%{transform:scale(1.12) translate3d(-1.2%,-1%,0)}}
.phero3 .bg{animation:heroDrift 26s ease-out forwards}

/* --- card lift --- */
.card,.abcell,.spec,.tile,.indcell,.person,.office{transition:transform .3s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.3,1),
  box-shadow .3s,background .25s,border-color .25s}
.card:hover,.abcell:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.jobcat:hover,.ncard:hover,.jobcard:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}

/* --- animated underline on section links --- */
.p-link,.dlink,.ab-a,.jc-go{position:relative}

/* --- counter numbers animate up --- */
[data-count]{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}

/* --- red accent bar that draws in on section heads --- */
.split-head,.shead{position:relative}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .phero3 .bg{animation:none}
  .stagger>*{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESTORED COMPONENTS (tiles, splits, cards, testimonials, benefits, strips)
   ========================================================================== */
/* audience switcher */
.audience{display:flex;align-items:stretch;height:100%;flex:none}
.audience a{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 16px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.03em;color:#8E8B96;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);transition:.2s}
.audience a:first-child{border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.audience a:hover{color:#fff}
.audience a.on{color:#fff;background:var(--blue)}

/* dual audience tiles */
.tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
.tile{position:relative;min-height:380px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r);
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:var(--ink)}
.tile .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.tile:hover .bg{transform:scale(1.07)}
.tile .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(15,27,51,.95) 12%,rgba(15,27,51,.45) 58%,rgba(15,27,51,.2) 100%)}
.tile .tbody{position:relative;z-index:3;padding:38px 36px}
.tile .tk{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-3);margin-bottom:12px}
.tile h3{font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,30px);color:#fff;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:11px}
.tile p{font-size:15.4px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82);max-width:42ch;margin-bottom:20px}
.tile .tgo{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);padding-bottom:4px;transition:.24s}
.tile:hover .tgo{gap:14px}

/* specialism tiles */
.specs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
.spec{position:relative;min-height:240px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r);
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;background:var(--ink)}
.spec .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  filter:saturate(.6);transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),filter .5s}
.spec:hover .bg{transform:scale(1.08);filter:saturate(1)}
.spec .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(15,27,51,.93) 18%,rgba(15,27,51,.4) 70%)}
.spec .sbody{position:relative;z-index:3;padding:26px 24px}
.spec h4{font-size:19.5px;color:#fff;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}
.spec p{font-size:13.4px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.spec .scount{position:absolute;top:18px;right:20px;z-index:3;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;
  color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:980px}

/* image + text split */
.isplit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
.isplit .ipic{min-height:480px;background-color:var(--ink);background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.isplit .itxt{padding:56px 54px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;background:var(--alabaster)}
.isplit.rev .ipic{order:2}
.isplit .ilist{list-style:none;margin-top:26px}
.isplit .ilist li{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.isplit .ilist li:first-child{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.isplit .ilist .n{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-text);flex:none;padding-top:2px}
.isplit .ilist b{display:block;font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:4px}
.isplit .ilist span{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.55}

/* photo band */
.photoband{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.photoband .bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.photoband .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(15,27,51,.9)}
.photoband .wrap{position:relative;z-index:3}
.photoband h2,.photoband h3,.photoband h4{color:#fff}
.photoband p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}

/* article cards with image */
.newsgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.ncard{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;transition:.28s}
html[data-theme="dark"] .ncard{background:var(--alabaster)}
.ncard:hover{box-shadow:0 24px 46px -30px rgba(15,27,51,.42);border-color:var(--line-2)}
.ncard .npic{height:190px;background-color:var(--alabaster-3);background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.ncard:hover .npic{transform:scale(1.06)}
.ncard .nbody{padding:24px 24px 26px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.ncard .ntag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:11px}
.ncard h4{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3;margin-bottom:10px}
.ncard p{font-size:13.8px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.55;flex:1;margin-bottom:16px}
.ncard .nmeta{font-size:12.4px;color:var(--ink-4);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
  padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.ncard .nmeta b{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}

/* testimonial with portrait */
.tprow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.tpcard{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:32px 30px;transition:.28s}
html[data-theme="dark"] .tpcard{background:var(--alabaster)}
.tpcard:hover{box-shadow:0 22px 44px -32px rgba(15,27,51,.4);border-color:var(--line-2)}
.tpcard .tpq{font-family:var(--ff-q);font-size:44px;color:var(--blue);line-height:.5;display:block;margin-bottom:20px}
.tpcard blockquote{font-family:var(--ff-q);font-size:17px;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--ink-2);
  line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:22px}
.tpcard .tpwho{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.tpcard .tppic{width:46px;height:46px;background-color:var(--alabaster-3);background-size:cover;
  background-position:center;flex:none;border-radius:50%}
.tpcard .tpn{font-size:14.4px;font-weight:600;display:block}
.tpcard .tpr{font-size:12.4px;color:var(--ink-3)}

/* results bar */
.resbar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:20px 24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-s);background:var(--alabaster)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .resbar{background:var(--alabaster-2)}
.resbar .rcount{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.resbar .rcount b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.resbar .rright{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.resbar .sortsel{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r-s);padding:10px 14px;
  font-family:inherit;font-size:13.4px;color:var(--ink-2);background:var(--white)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .resbar .sortsel{background:var(--alabaster-3)}
.resbar .sortsel:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--blue)}

/* benefit icon row */
.bicons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.bicon{padding:36px 26px 34px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.bicon:first-child{padding-left:0}
.bicon:last-child{border-right:0}
.bicon .ic{width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:var(--r-s);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:20px;transition:.28s}
.bicon:hover .ic{background:var(--blue);border-color:var(--blue);color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.bicon .ic svg{width:21px;height:21px}
.bicon h4{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.bicon p{font-size:13.6px;color:var(--ink-3);line-height:1.56}

/* cross-sell strip */
.xsell{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:36px;align-items:center;border-radius:var(--r);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--red);padding:32px 36px;background:var(--alabaster)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .xsell{background:var(--alabaster-2)}
.xsell h3{font-size:24px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px}
.xsell p{font-size:15.4px;color:var(--ink-3);max-width:64ch}

@media(max-width:1080px){
  .specs,.newsgrid,.tprow{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .bicons{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .tiles,.specs,.isplit,.newsgrid,.tprow{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .isplit .ipic{min-height:280px;order:0!important}
  .isplit .itxt{padding:34px 24px}
  .tile{min-height:320px}
  .bicons{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .bicon{padding:26px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .bicon:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .xsell{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:26px 22px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){ .bicons{grid-template-columns:1fr} .bicon{border-right:0;padding-left:0} }

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER v2
   ========================================================================== */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:#B4B1BB;padding:0;border-top:0}
html[data-theme="dark"] footer{background:var(--deep)}
.fb-mk{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin-bottom:16px}
.ftop{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:60px;align-items:start;
  padding:56px 0 44px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.ftop 
.ftop .fb-n{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:#fff;line-height:1.12;display:block;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.ftop .fb-t{font-size:8.4px;letter-spacing:.155em;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold-2);display:block;margin-top:3px}
.ftop .fb-tag{font-family:var(--ff-q);font-size:16px;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:20px}
.ftop .fb-addr{font-size:13.2px;color:#8E8B96;line-height:1.75}
.ftop .fb-addr a{color:#B4B1BB}
.ftop .fb-addr a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
.fnews{background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border-radius:var(--r);padding:28px 30px}
.fnews b{display:block;font-size:17.5px;color:#fff;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:8px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.fnews p{font-size:13.6px;color:#8E8B96;margin-bottom:18px;line-height:1.55}
.fnews form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.fnews input{flex:1;min-width:190px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  border-radius:var(--r-s);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);color:#fff;font-family:inherit;font-size:14.5px}
.fnews input::placeholder{color:#6C7486}
.fnews input:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--gold-2)}

.fcols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:36px;padding:44px 0 40px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.fcols h5{color:#fff;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}
.fcols ul{list-style:none}
.fcols li{margin-bottom:11px}
.fcols li a{color:#8E8B96;font-size:13.4px;transition:.2s;display:inline-block}
.fcols li a:hover{color:var(--gold-2);transform:translateX(2px)}

.fregions{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:18px 0;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-top:0}
.fbot{border-top:0;padding:20px 0 28px}
@media(max-width:1080px){ .fcols{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px} }
@media(max-width:820px){
  .ftop{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;padding:40px 0 32px}
  .fcols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px;padding:32px 0}
}
@media(max-width:520px){ .fcols{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

/* ==========================================================================
   HEADER v3 — two-tier bar (utility strip + solid nav band)
   ========================================================================== */
.util{background:var(--alabaster-2);color:var(--ink-2);font-size:12.5px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .util{background:var(--alabaster-2);border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.util .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:stretch;height:42px;gap:20px;padding-right:36px}
.audience{display:flex;align-items:stretch;flex:none}
.audience a{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 22px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink-3);border:0;transition:.2s}
.audience a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.audience a.on{color:#fff;background:var(--red)}
.util-extra{display:flex;align-items:stretch;gap:0}
.util-extra a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:0 16px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink-3);border-left:0;transition:.2s}
.util-extra a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.util-extra svg{width:13px;height:13px;flex:none}
.regionsel{background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--ink-3);font-family:inherit;font-size:12px;
  font-weight:600;padding:0 4px;cursor:pointer;letter-spacing:.02em}
.regionsel:focus{outline:none;color:var(--red)}
.util-globe{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding-left:14px;color:var(--ink-3)}

/* solid nav band */
header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:200;background:transparent;border-bottom:0}
.navband{background:var(--ink);position:relative}
html[data-theme="dark"] .navband{background:var(--deep)}
nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px;gap:14px;flex-wrap:nowrap}
.brand .bt{color:#fff}
.brand .bs{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.brand .mm-mark{color:var(--gold-2)}
.navlinks>a,.ndrop>.nt{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:26px 12px;white-space:nowrap}
.navlinks>a:hover,.ndrop:hover>.nt,.navlinks>a.on,.ndrop>.nt.on{color:#fff}
.navlinks>a::after,.ndrop>.nt::after{background:var(--gold-2);height:3px;bottom:0;left:15px;right:15px}
.navsearch{width:40px;height:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:#fff;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);border-radius:var(--r-s);
  cursor:pointer;transition:.2s;flex:none}
.navsearch:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.navsearch svg{width:17px;height:17px}
.navlinks .btn{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.01em;padding:11px 20px;font-size:14px}
.themetoggle{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.themetoggle:hover{border-color:var(--gold-2);color:var(--gold-2)}
.burger span{background:#fff}
.mega{top:100%}

@media(max-width:1320px){ .navlinks>a,.ndrop>.nt{padding:26px 9px;font-size:12.2px;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .navlinks .btn{padding:10px 14px;font-size:13px} .brand .bs{font-size:7.6px;letter-spacing:.12em} }
@media(max-width:1120px){ .navlinks>a,.ndrop>.nt{padding:26px 7px;font-size:11.5px}
  .navsearch{display:none} }
@media(max-width:980px){
  .util .wrap{height:auto;padding:0 22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .util-extra{display:none}
  .audience a{padding:11px 16px;font-size:11.5px}
  .navlinks.open{top:74px;background:var(--ink)}
  html[data-theme="dark"] .navlinks.open{background:var(--deep)}
  .navlinks.open>a,.navlinks.open .ndrop>.nt{color:#fff;padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .navlinks.open .mega{background:var(--ink)}
  html[data-theme="dark"] .navlinks.open .mega{background:var(--deep)}
  .navlinks.open .mega .mtitle,.navlinks.open .mega li a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
  .navlinks.open .mcol+.mcol{border-top-color:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  .navsearch{display:none}
}

/* --- simple dropdown (candidate "Search for a role") --- */
.simpledrop{position:absolute;top:100%;left:auto;min-width:290px;background:var(--white);
  border-top:3px solid var(--red);box-shadow:0 26px 50px -26px rgba(15,27,51,.4);
  padding:12px 0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-6px);transition:.2s;z-index:210}
html[data-theme="dark"] .simpledrop{background:var(--alabaster-2)}
.ndrop:hover .simpledrop{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.simpledrop a{display:block;padding:15px 30px;font-size:13.2px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:var(--ink-2);transition:.18s}
.simpledrop a:hover{color:var(--red);background:var(--alabaster);padding-left:36px}
html[data-theme="dark"] .simpledrop a:hover{background:var(--alabaster-3)}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .navlinks.open .simpledrop{position:static;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;
    box-shadow:none;border-top:0;background:transparent;padding:4px 0 10px}
  .navlinks.open .simpledrop a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);padding:11px 0}
  .navlinks.open .simpledrop a:hover{background:transparent;padding-left:6px}
}
/* login page */
.loginwrap{max-width:440px;margin:0 auto}
.logincard{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:38px 36px;
  box-shadow:0 24px 50px -36px rgba(15,27,51,.34)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .logincard{background:var(--alabaster-2)}
.logincard h2{font-size:26px;margin-bottom:8px}
.logincard .lsub{font-size:14.6px;color:var(--ink-3);margin-bottom:26px}
.logincard .lrow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  font-size:13.4px;margin:-6px 0 20px}
.logincard .lrow a{color:var(--blue);font-weight:600}
.loginalt{margin-top:22px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13.8px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.loginalt a{color:var(--red);font-weight:600}

/* ==========================================================================
   DARK-SURFACE ACCENTS — blue reads muddy on near-black, so dark bands
   use white and red only. Blue is reserved for light surfaces.
   ========================================================================== */
.bg-ink .kick,.photoband .kick,.phero .kick{color:#fff}
.bg-ink .kick::before,.photoband .kick::before,.phero .kick::before{background:var(--red-2)}
.phero .p-verb{color:#fff;opacity:.28}
.phero-stats b{color:#fff}
.bg-ink .sstat b,.photoband .sstat b{color:#fff}
.pstep .num,.bg-ink .pstep .num,.photoband .pstep .num{color:var(--red-2)}
.whycard.feat h4 .amp{color:var(--red-2)}
.whycard .wn{color:rgba(255,255,255,.45)}
.tile .tk,.spec .scount{color:#fff}
.cv-l .cv-mark{color:#fff;opacity:.08}
.case-feat .rk{color:var(--red-2)}
.resrow b{color:#fff}
.techcell .stack span:hover{color:#fff}
.mega-foot .mf-l b{color:var(--ink)}
.navband .brand .mm-mark{filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.4))}
.navlinks>a::after,.ndrop>.nt::after{background:var(--red-2)}
.fnews b{color:#fff}
.fbrand .fb-t{color:var(--red-2)}
.fbrand .fb-tag{color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-family:var(--ff-d);
  font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.fcols li a:hover{color:#fff}
.fregions a:hover{color:#fff}
.fsocial a:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:#fff}
.themetoggle:hover{border-color:#fff;color:#fff}
.ctaband .cb-alt a{color:var(--red-2)}
.hero-r .hc-k{color:var(--red-2)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .btn-ink{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
html[data-theme="dark"] .btn-ink:hover{background:var(--red-2)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .pager a.on{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:#fff}
html[data-theme="dark"] .btn-line:hover{background:#fff;border-color:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
html[data-theme="dark"] ::selection{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.btn-gold{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--red-2)}

/* ==========================================================================
   FORM VALIDATION + FEEDBACK
   ========================================================================== */
.fr{position:relative}
.fr.req label::after{content:" *";color:var(--red);font-weight:700}
.fr input,.fr select,.fr textarea{border-radius:var(--r-s);transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s,background .2s}
.fr input:focus,.fr select:focus,.fr textarea:focus{border-color:var(--blue);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(27,79,160,.14)}
.fr.invalid input,.fr.invalid select,.fr.invalid textarea{border-color:var(--red);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(200,32,44,.12)}
.fr.valid input,.fr.valid select,.fr.valid textarea{border-color:#2E9E5B}
.err{display:block;font-size:12.4px;color:var(--red);font-weight:600;margin-top:7px;
  opacity:0;max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:opacity .2s,max-height .2s}
.fr.invalid .err{opacity:1;max-height:40px}
@keyframes shakeX{0%,100%{transform:translateX(0)}20%{transform:translateX(-5px)}
  40%{transform:translateX(5px)}60%{transform:translateX(-3px)}80%{transform:translateX(3px)}}
.fr.shake{animation:shakeX .38s cubic-bezier(.36,.07,.19,.97)}
/* submit states */
.btn.loading{pointer-events:none;opacity:.85}
.btn.loading .btn-label{opacity:.35}
.btn .spin{display:none;width:16px;height:16px;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  border-top-color:#fff;border-radius:50%;animation:spin .7s linear infinite;position:absolute}
.btn.loading .spin{display:block}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
.btn{position:relative}
/* success panel */
.form-success{display:none;text-align:center;padding:34px 24px}
.form-success.show{display:block;animation:popIn .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.3,1)}
@keyframes popIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px) scale(.98)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.form-success .tick{width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;background:#E8F6ED;color:#2E9E5B;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 18px}
html[data-theme="dark"] .form-success .tick{background:rgba(46,158,91,.15)}
.form-success .tick svg{width:28px;height:28px}
.form-success .tick path{stroke-dasharray:26;stroke-dashoffset:26;animation:draw .5s .18s forwards ease-out}
@keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
.form-success h4{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:9px}
.form-success p{font-size:14.6px;color:var(--ink-3);max-width:42ch;margin:0 auto}
.form.sent .fr,.form.sent .btn,.form.sent .formnote,.logincard.sent .fr,
.logincard.sent .btn,.logincard.sent .lrow,.logincard.sent .loginalt{display:none}
/* newsletter inline feedback */
.news-ok,.fnews-ok{display:none;font-size:13.6px;font-weight:600;color:#2E9E5B;margin-top:10px}
.news-ok.show,.fnews-ok.show{display:block;animation:popIn .4s ease-out}

/* ==========================================================================
   MOBILE HARDENING — guaranteed collapse + touch ergonomics
   Placed last so it wins regardless of earlier rules.
   ========================================================================== */
*{min-width:0}                      /* stop grid/flex children forcing overflow */
img,svg,video,table{max-width:100%}
html,body{overflow-x:hidden}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .cards,.cards.c3,.cards.c2,.specs,.newsgrid,.tprow,.tgrid,.artlist,.people,
  .aboutgrid,.indgrid,.techgrid,.jobgrid,.jobcats,.offices,.tiles,.isplit,
  .statstrip,.whygrid,.bicons,.proc,.svcgrid,.capgrid,.pillars,.quotegrid,
  .casegrid,.case-feat,.insgrid,.cgrid,.deep,.split-head,.phero-grid,
  .searchbar,.ftop,.news,.value,.xsell,.ctaband .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .fcols{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important}
  .mega-in,.mega-in.mega-4,.mega-in.mega-cat{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  .isplit .ipic{order:0!important;min-height:240px}
  .hstats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr!important}
  section{padding:56px 0}
  .wrap,.wrap-n{padding:0 20px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .fcols,.hstats{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
  section{padding:44px 0}
  h1{font-size:clamp(28px,8vw,38px)!important}
  .h2-lg,.shead h2{font-size:clamp(24px,6.5vw,32px)!important}
  .sub,.lede{font-size:16px}
  .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center}
  .btn-sm,.nav-cta,.navlinks .btn{width:auto}
  .acta,.hero-cta,.hcta,.arch-foot,.ins-foot,.em-foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .arch-foot p,.ins-foot p{margin-bottom:6px}
}

/* touch ergonomics — 44px minimum targets, no iOS zoom on focus */
@media(hover:none){
  .btn{min-height:46px}
  .navlinks>a,.ndrop>.nt,.simpledrop a,.cat,.pager a,.chip,.fcols li a,.audience a{min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center}
  .pager a{justify-content:center}
  .fr input,.fr select,.fr textarea,.sbf input,.sbf select{font-size:16px;min-height:46px}
  .tile .bg,.spec .bg,.ncard .npic{transform:none!important}   /* no hover-zoom on touch */
}

/* long strings (emails, URLs) must not blow out the layout */
.clane span,.fb-addr,.office .oaddr,.i-meta,.jc-meta{overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* tables always scroll rather than overflow */
.tablescroll{overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.tablescroll table{min-width:640px}

/* ==========================================================================
   INTERACTION POLISH
   ========================================================================== */
.btn{overflow:hidden}
.btn .ripple{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.45);
  transform:scale(0);animation:ripple .6s ease-out;pointer-events:none}
.btn-line .ripple,.btn-white .ripple{background:rgba(15,27,51,.18)}
@keyframes ripple{to{transform:scale(2.6);opacity:0}}

/* header hides on scroll-down, returns on scroll-up */
header{transition:transform .32s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.3,1)}
header.hide{transform:translateY(-100%)}

/* links draw an underline */
.alink::after,.jc-go::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-3px;height:1.5px;
  background:currentColor;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .26s}
.alink,.jc-go{position:relative}
.alink:hover::after,.jobcard:hover .jc-go::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* back-to-top */
.totop{position:fixed;right:22px;bottom:22px;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(10px);
  transition:.28s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.3,1);z-index:150;box-shadow:0 12px 28px -12px rgba(15,27,51,.5)}
.totop.show{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.totop:hover{background:var(--red)}
.totop svg{width:19px;height:19px}
@media(max-width:600px){.totop{right:14px;bottom:14px;width:42px;height:42px}}

/* logo lockup showcase */
.logoshow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;
  background:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--r);padding:46px 44px}
html[data-theme="dark"] .logoshow{background:var(--deep)}
.logoshow img{width:100%;max-width:340px;margin:0 auto;display:block}
.logoshow h3{color:#fff;font-size:26px;margin-bottom:10px}
.logoshow p{color:#8E8B96;font-size:15px}
.logoshow ul{list-style:none;margin-top:18px}
.logoshow li{color:#B4B1BB;font-size:14px;padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);display:flex;gap:12px}
.logoshow li b{color:#fff;font-weight:600;flex:none;width:92px}
@media(max-width:820px){.logoshow{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:30px 22px}}

/* logo micro-interaction */
.brand:hover .mm-mark{transform:translateY(-2px) rotate(-3deg);
  filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 20px rgba(27,79,160,.6))}
.brand{transition:opacity .2s}
.brand:hover{opacity:1}
.brand .bt{transition:letter-spacing .35s cubic-bezier(.22,.7,.3,1)}
.brand:hover .bt{letter-spacing:.005em}
.fbrand .mm-mark{filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.5))}

.brand .bt{font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.022em}
.brand .bs{white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:1120px){ .brand .bt{font-size:17px} .mm-mark{width:34px;height:34px} }

/* skip link — visible only on keyboard focus */
.skiplink{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:999;background:var(--red);color:#fff;
  padding:12px 20px;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;border-radius:0 0 var(--r-s) 0}
.skiplink:focus{left:0}