/* AscendPoint Agency — site styles. Edit here; every page uses this one file. */
/* Self-hosted fonts (SIL OFL, from @fontsource 5.3.0) — no Google Fonts request, no layout shift from late CSS. */
@font-face{font-family:'Albert Sans';font-style:normal;font-display:swap;font-weight:300;src:url(/assets/fonts/albert-sans-latin-300-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Albert Sans';font-style:normal;font-display:swap;font-weight:400;src:url(/assets/fonts/albert-sans-latin-400-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Albert Sans';font-style:normal;font-display:swap;font-weight:500;src:url(/assets/fonts/albert-sans-latin-500-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Albert Sans';font-style:normal;font-display:swap;font-weight:600;src:url(/assets/fonts/albert-sans-latin-600-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-style:normal;font-display:swap;font-weight:500;src:url(/assets/fonts/montserrat-latin-500-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-style:normal;font-display:swap;font-weight:600;src:url(/assets/fonts/montserrat-latin-600-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Montserrat';font-style:normal;font-display:swap;font-weight:700;src:url(/assets/fonts/montserrat-latin-700-normal.woff2) format('woff2')}
:root{--prussian:#003251;--sky:#3EC7E3;--sky-hover:#6AD5EB;--deep:#0068A7;--gray:#A9B5C6;--tint:#EFF2F4;--lion:#7A6236;--ecru:#D5B784;--dun:#F3ECDF;--dun-2:#F7F2E8;--navy2:#0A3D5C;--navycard:#0E4265;--navyline:#1A5580;--ice:#BFE9F4;--ice-2:#D5E6F0;--border:#DFE5EA;--body:#3D5A70;--muted:#5A7488;--foot:#00253D;--ph:#DCE4EA;--sky-tint:#E3F6FB;--white:#FFFFFF;
--display:'Montserrat','Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;--text:'Albert Sans','Segoe UI',system-ui,sans-serif;color-scheme:light}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:100px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--prussian);font:300 18px/1.6 var(--text);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4,p{margin:0}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:300;line-height:1.1;text-wrap:balance}
a{color:var(--deep);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s,background-color .15s,border-color .15s}
a:hover{color:var(--prussian)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--sky);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
img{max-width:100%}
.wrap{max-width:1280px;margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(16px,5.5vw,80px)}
.sec{padding-block:clamp(64px,8vw,100px)}
.tint{background:var(--tint)}
.dark{background:var(--prussian);color:var(--white)}
.kicker{font:700 13px/1.3 var(--display);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--deep)}
.dark .kicker,.hero .kicker{color:var(--sky)}
.h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,72px);line-height:1.06}
.h2{font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,50px)}
.h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2.2vw,28px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.2}
.h4{font:700 19px/1.3 var(--display)}
.lead{font-size:clamp(18px,1.6vw,21px);line-height:1.55;color:var(--body);max-width:62ch}
.dark .lead,.hero .lead{color:var(--ice)}
.body{color:var(--body)}
.dark .body{color:var(--ice-2)}
.small{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.stack-sm{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.sec-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,4vw,48px);max-width:820px}
.sec-head-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:clamp(32px,4vw,48px)}
.sec-head-row .sec-head{margin-bottom:0}
.grid{display:grid;gap:24px}
.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media (max-width:1060px){.g4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media (max-width:720px){.g2,.g3,.g4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,40px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;color:var(--prussian)}
.card.lift{box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,50,81,.06)}
a.card:hover{border-color:var(--sky);color:var(--prussian)}
.card-dark{background:var(--navycard);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,40px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;color:var(--white)}
.card-dark p{color:var(--ice-2)}
.card-dark.top{border-top:4px solid var(--sky)}
a.card-dark{border:1px solid transparent}
a.card-dark.top{border-top:4px solid var(--sky)}
a.card-dark:hover{color:var(--white);border-color:var(--sky)}
.grow{flex-grow:1}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;min-height:54px;padding:0 28px;border-radius:999px;font:700 15px/1 var(--display);border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;text-align:center}
.btn-sky{background:var(--sky);color:var(--prussian)}
.btn-sky:hover{background:var(--sky-hover);color:var(--prussian)}
.btn-outline{border-color:var(--sky);color:var(--white);font-weight:600}
.btn-outline:hover{background:rgba(62,199,227,.14);color:var(--white)}
.btn-dark{background:var(--prussian);color:var(--white)}
.btn-dark:hover{background:#0A4166;color:var(--white)}
.btn-line{border-color:var(--prussian);color:var(--prussian);font-weight:600}
.btn-line:hover{background:var(--prussian);color:var(--white)}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.arrow{font:700 15px/1.3 var(--display);color:var(--deep)}
.dark .arrow,.spec .arrow{color:var(--sky)}
.arrow.med{color:var(--lion)}
.tag{align-self:flex-start;font:700 11px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 13px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--sky-tint);color:var(--deep);line-height:1.3}
.tag.med{background:var(--dun);color:var(--lion)}
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.pill{font-size:14px;font-weight:400;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--tint);color:var(--prussian)}
.on-tint .pill{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border)}
.icon{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--sky-tint);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--deep);flex-shrink:0}
.icon.med{background:var(--dun);color:var(--lion)}
.icon.dk{background:var(--navycard);color:var(--sky)}
.ph{background:var(--ph);border-radius:16px;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--muted);font:600 12px/1.4 var(--display);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;padding:16px}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(40px,6vw,80px);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:900px){.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);z-index:50;background:var(--prussian);border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy2)}
.site-header .wrap{height:84px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
.logo{display:flex;flex-shrink:0}
.logo img{height:40px;width:auto;display:block}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;font:600 14px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.04em}
.nav>a,.dd-btn{color:var(--white);padding-block:10px}
.nav>a:hover,.dd-btn:hover{color:var(--sky)}
.nav>a[aria-current=page],.nav>a[aria-current=true],.dd.current>.dd-btn{color:var(--sky);box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--sky)}
.dd{position:relative;padding-block:22px}
.dd-btn{background:none;border:0;font:inherit;letter-spacing:inherit;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.dd-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:-18px;min-width:280px;background:var(--white);border-radius:14px;box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(0,37,61,.28);padding:10px;display:none;flex-direction:column}
.dd:hover .dd-menu,.dd:focus-within .dd-menu{display:flex}
.dd-menu a{color:var(--prussian);font:500 15px/1.3 var(--text);letter-spacing:0;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:8px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}
.dd-menu a:hover{background:var(--tint);color:var(--prussian)}
.dd-menu a[aria-current=page]{background:var(--sky-tint)}
.dd-menu small{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300}
.dd-menu .grp{font:700 11px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);padding:12px 14px 6px}
.dd-menu.wide{min-width:660px;left:-200px;display:none;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:6px}
.dd-menu .col{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.dd:hover .dd-menu.wide,.dd:focus-within .dd-menu.wide{display:grid}
.dd-menu .all{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid var(--border);margin-top:6px;padding-top:14px;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;font-weight:600;color:var(--deep)}
.nav .btn{min-height:46px;padding:0 22px;font-size:14px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--navyline);color:var(--white);border-radius:10px;width:48px;height:48px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer}
@media (max-width:1240px) and (min-width:821px){
 .site-header .wrap{gap:16px}
 .logo img{height:34px}
 .nav{gap:18px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em}
 .nav .btn{min-height:42px;padding:0 16px;font-size:13px}
}
@media (max-width:1020px) and (min-width:821px){
 .nav{gap:14px}
 .nav .btn{display:none}
 .dd-menu.wide{left:-240px}
}
@media (max-width:820px){
 .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
 .nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:84px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--prussian);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;padding:8px clamp(16px,5.5vw,80px) 28px;max-height:calc(100vh - 84px);overflow:auto;border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy2)}
 .site-header.open .nav{display:flex}
 .nav>a,.dd-btn{padding:16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--navy2);width:100%;box-shadow:none!important}
 .dd{padding:0}
 .dd-menu,.dd-menu.wide{position:static;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;padding:4px 0 10px 12px;min-width:0}
 .dd-menu a{color:var(--white)}
 .dd-menu a:hover{background:var(--navycard);color:var(--white)}
 .dd-menu a[aria-current=page]{background:var(--navycard)}
 .dd-menu small,.dd-menu .grp{color:var(--gray)}
 .dd-menu .all{border-color:var(--navy2);color:var(--sky)}
 .nav .btn{margin-top:20px}
}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--prussian);color:var(--white)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 0 40%;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='60'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%230A3D5C' stroke-width='6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M-10 20 L10 8 L30 20 L50 8 L70 20 L90 8 L110 20 L130 8'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-10 50 L10 38 L30 50 L50 38 L70 50 L90 38 L110 50 L130 38'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");opacity:.85;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 45%);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 45%)}
.hero>.wrap{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(72px,10vw,130px)}
.hero.page>.wrap{padding-block:clamp(64px,8vw,110px)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:64px;align-items:center}
@media (max-width:960px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.crumbs{font:600 13px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--gray);display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ice)}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--sky)}
.jump{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.jump a{border:1px solid #2B6690;color:var(--white);font-size:15px;font-weight:400;padding:11px 20px;border-radius:999px}
.jump a:hover{border-color:var(--sky);color:var(--white)}
.brand-link{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;background:var(--navycard);border:1px solid var(--navyline);border-radius:16px;padding:26px 30px;color:var(--white)}
.brand-link:hover{border-color:var(--sky);color:var(--white)}
.brand-link strong{font:700 clamp(20px,2vw,26px)/1.2 var(--display);display:block}
.brand-link span{color:var(--ice);font-size:16px}
.next-brand{border:1.5px dashed #2B6690;border-radius:16px;padding:20px 30px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--gray);font-size:16px}
.label-sm{font:700 12px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gray)}

/* stats */
.stats{background:var(--prussian);border-radius:16px;padding:36px clamp(24px,4vw,48px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;margin-top:32px}
@media (max-width:760px){.stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
.stat b{font:700 clamp(34px,3.5vw,44px)/1.1 var(--display);color:var(--sky);display:block}
.stat span{color:var(--ice);font-size:16px}
.num{font:500 15px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--sky)}
.meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--gray)}

/* specialty tiles */
.spec{background:var(--prussian);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(28px,3.5vw,44px);color:var(--white);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.spec:hover{background:#0A4166;color:var(--white)}
.spec .kicker{color:var(--sky)}
.spec .kicker.med{color:var(--ecru)}
.cta-band .lead{color:var(--ice)}
.spec p{color:var(--ice);font-size:17px}

/* quotes */
.who{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.45}
.who span{display:block;font-weight:300;color:var(--muted)}

/* cta band */
.cta-band{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--prussian);color:var(--white);text-align:center}
.cta-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='60'%3E%3Cg fill='none' stroke='%230A3D5C' stroke-width='6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M-10 20 L10 8 L30 20 L50 8 L70 20 L90 8 L110 20 L130 8'/%3E%3Cpath d='M-10 50 L10 38 L30 50 L50 38 L70 50 L90 38 L110 50 L130 38'/%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E");opacity:.55}
.cta-band .wrap{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(72px,8vw,110px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.cta-band .btn-row{justify-content:center;margin-top:8px}
.cta-light{background:var(--tint)}
.cta-light .wrap{padding-block:clamp(56px,6vw,88px);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:var(--foot);color:var(--ice)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-block:72px 48px}
@media (max-width:960px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:560px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.foot-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;font-size:15px}
.foot-col a{color:var(--white)}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--sky)}
.foot-col h4,.foot-col .foot-h{font:700 12px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--sky);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:6px}
.foot-brand img{height:38px;width:auto;align-self:flex-start}
.foot-brand p{font-size:16px;max-width:360px}
.foot-bottom{border-top:1px solid #1A4A6A;padding-block:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;font-size:14px;color:var(--gray)}

/* brands page */
.profile{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:clamp(40px,6vw,72px);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:960px){.profile{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.wordmark{font:700 clamp(30px,3.2vw,40px)/1.1 var(--display)}
.panel{background:var(--tint);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,40px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:26px}
.panel.white{background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border)}
.proof{background:var(--white);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 26px;display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.proof b{font:700 38px/1 var(--display);color:var(--deep)}
.proof-3{background:var(--dun-2);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 26px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
@media (max-width:520px){.proof-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.proof-3 b{font:700 30px/1.1 var(--display);color:var(--lion);display:block}
.proof-3 span{font-size:14px;font-weight:400}
.kicker.med{color:var(--lion)}
.check{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:18px;font-weight:400}
.check svg{flex-shrink:0;margin-top:3px;color:var(--sky)}
.checks{display:grid;gap:14px}

/* about */
.tl{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.tl-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:20px 1fr;gap:22px}
.tl-rail{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.tl-dot{width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gray);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:3px}
.tl-dot.on{background:var(--deep)}
.tl-dot.now{background:var(--sky);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--sky-tint)}
.tl-line{width:2px;flex-grow:1;background:var(--border)}
.tl-body{padding-bottom:34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px}
.tl-body .kicker{font-size:12px}
.tl-body .kicker.off{color:var(--muted)}
.tl-body div:last-child{font-size:19px;font-weight:400}
.tl-link{color:var(--prussian)}
.tl-link:hover{color:var(--deep);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.tl-body{padding-bottom:26px}
.values{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px 20px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400}
.leader{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:flex-start}
.leader .ph{width:180px;height:220px;flex-shrink:0}
@media (max-width:560px){.leader{flex-direction:column}.leader .ph{width:100%;height:240px}}
.role{font:600 14px/1.35 var(--display);color:var(--deep)}
.role.med{color:var(--lion)}
.divider{font:700 12px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding-bottom:12px;margin-block:8px 28px}

/* results */
.filters{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:36px}
.filters button{font:500 15px/1 var(--text);padding:14px 22px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid #C9D3DC;background:var(--white);color:var(--prussian);cursor:pointer}
.filters button[aria-pressed=true]{background:var(--prussian);border-color:var(--prussian);color:var(--white)}
.case .hi{background:var(--prussian);border-radius:12px;padding:22px 26px;display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;color:var(--white);font-size:17px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:400}
.case .hi b{font:700 clamp(28px,3vw,38px)/1 var(--display);color:var(--sky);flex-shrink:0}
.case.todo{border:1.5px dashed var(--ecru)}
.case.todo .hi{background:var(--dun-2);color:var(--prussian)}
.case.todo .hi b{color:var(--lion)}
.case .top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.lbl{font:700 11px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:6px}
.lbl.med{color:var(--lion)}
.case blockquote{margin:0;border-left:3px solid var(--sky);padding-left:20px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.5}

/* contact */
.form{background:var(--tint);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,44px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:20px}
.field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.field label{font-size:14px;font-weight:500}
.field input,.field select,.field textarea{font:400 16px/1.4 var(--text);color:var(--prussian);background:var(--white);border:1px solid #C9D3DC;border-radius:10px;padding:0 16px;min-height:52px;width:100%}
.field textarea{padding:14px 16px;min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.field input:focus,.field select:focus,.field textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--deep);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(62,199,227,.35)}
.req{color:var(--deep)}
.err{font-size:14px;color:#A12B2B;font-weight:400}
.thanks{background:var(--tint);border-radius:16px;padding:clamp(28px,4vw,56px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start}
.info{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:17px;font-weight:400}
.info svg{color:var(--deep);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:3px}
.info a{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--border);text-underline-offset:4px}
.info a:hover{text-decoration-color:currentColor}

/* capability pages */
.inc{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;background:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px;font-size:17px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4}
.inc svg{color:var(--sky);flex-shrink:0;margin-top:1px}
.proof-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:720px){.proof-band{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.proof-band b{font:700 clamp(56px,7vw,88px)/1 var(--display);color:var(--sky)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.chips a{border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--white);color:var(--prussian);font-size:15px;font-weight:400;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:999px}
.chips a:hover{border-color:var(--sky);color:var(--prussian)}
.router{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:clamp(24px,3vw,36px) clamp(24px,3vw,40px)}
.router .go{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--sky);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--prussian);flex-shrink:0}
.router strong{font:700 clamp(22px,2.2vw,28px)/1.2 var(--display);display:block;margin-top:8px}
.cap-card h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:400}
.cap-card.featured{background:var(--prussian);border-color:var(--prussian);color:var(--white)}
.cap-card.featured p{color:var(--ice)}
.cap-card.featured .arrow{color:var(--sky)}
.cap-card.featured:hover{color:var(--white);border-color:var(--sky)}
.cap-card.mmw{background:var(--dun-2);border:1.5px dashed var(--ecru)}
.new{font:700 10px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--prussian);background:var(--sky);padding:5px 9px;border-radius:999px;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:8px}
.group-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:20px}
.group-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,34px);font-weight:400}
.group-head .num{color:var(--deep)}
.groups{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:56px}


/* news */
.news-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.news-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,4vw,56px);padding-block:40px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.news-item:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
@media (max-width:720px){.news-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}}
.news-item time{font:700 13px/1.4 var(--display);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--deep)}
.news-item h2{font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,34px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.2}
.news-item .body{max-width:68ch}
.news-item .copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}

/* article */
.byline{font-size:17px;color:var(--ice)}
.article{max-width:740px;margin-inline:auto;font-size:19px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--body)}
.article>*+*{margin-top:1.1em}
.article h2{font-size:clamp(26px,2.6vw,32px);font-weight:400;color:var(--prussian);margin-top:1.8em;line-height:1.2}
.article h3{font:700 19px/1.35 var(--display);color:var(--prussian);margin-top:1.6em}
.article h2+*,.article h3+*{margin-top:.6em}
.article>*:first-child{margin-top:0}
.article strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--prussian)}
.article a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article ul,.article ol{padding-left:1.3em}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px}
.article table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;min-width:560px}
.article th{background:var(--tint);color:var(--prussian);font:600 13px/1.3 var(--display);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:left}
.article th,.article td{padding:14px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);vertical-align:top}
.article tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.article-foot{max-width:740px;margin:48px auto 0;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
/* insights */
.post .ph{aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%}
.post time{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---- image layer added for the team review build ---- */
.media{margin:0;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ph);position:relative}
.media img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.media figcaption{position:absolute;left:16px;bottom:16px;font:600 12px/1.3 var(--display);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(0,37,61,.72);padding:8px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.media.founders{min-height:400px;aspect-ratio:4/5;max-height:620px}
.media.founders img{object-position:50% 28%}
.media.wide{aspect-ratio:16/7}
@media (max-width:720px){.media.wide{aspect-ratio:4/3}}
.hero-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
@media (max-width:900px){.hero-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.hero-media{margin:0;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--navycard);border:1px solid var(--navyline);box-shadow:0 28px 60px rgba(0,16,28,.45)}
.hero-media img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-media.contain{background:#fff}.hero-media.contain img{object-fit:contain;padding:clamp(16px,3vw,32px)}
.hero-media.dark-contain{background:#000}.hero-media.dark-contain img{object-fit:contain;padding:clamp(24px,4vw,48px)}
.card-media{margin:calc(-1 * clamp(24px,3vw,40px)) calc(-1 * clamp(24px,3vw,40px)) 4px;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;border-radius:15px 15px 0 0;background:var(--ph)}
.card-media img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
a.card:hover .card-media img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.card-media.contain{background:#fff}.card-media.contain img{object-fit:contain;padding:10px}
.card-media.dark-contain{background:#000}.card-media.dark-contain img{object-fit:contain;padding:14px}
.post .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ph)}
.post .thumb img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
a.post:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.brand-logo{display:block;height:46px;width:auto;max-width:100%}
.brand-logo.lg{height:clamp(46px,5vw,64px)}
.bl-logo{display:block;height:34px;width:auto;margin-bottom:10px}
.headshot{display:block;width:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;background:var(--ph)}
.leader .headshot{width:200px;height:250px;flex-shrink:0;object-position:50% 20%}
@media (max-width:560px){.leader .headshot{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;max-height:420px}}
.team .headshot{aspect-ratio:1/1;object-position:50% 18%}
.news-item.has-media{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,380px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,4vw,48px);align-items:start}
@media (max-width:820px){.news-item.has-media{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.news-thumb{display:block;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:1200/630;background:var(--prussian);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,50,81,.12)}
.news-thumb img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.news-thumb:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.news-item h2 a{color:inherit}.news-item h2 a:hover{color:var(--deep)}
.article-feature{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto clamp(40px,5vw,56px);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,50,81,.14);background:var(--ph)}
.article-feature img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.article blockquote.pull{margin:1.6em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 24px;border-left:3px solid var(--sky);color:var(--prussian);font-size:21px;line-height:1.55}
.article blockquote.pull p{margin:0}
.article blockquote.pull cite{display:block;margin-top:12px;font:600 14px/1.4 var(--display);font-style:normal;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em}
.draft-flag{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font:700 10px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--dun);color:var(--lion);padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.article .inline-photo{float:left;width:30%;margin:.35em 28px 14px 0}
.article .inline-photo.mid{width:36%}
.article .inline-photo.wide{width:45%}
.article .inline-photo.right{float:right;margin:.35em 0 14px 28px}
.article .inline-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;background:var(--tint,#eef3f7)}
.article .inline-photo.mid img{aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 35%}
.article .inline-photo figcaption{margin-top:8px;font:600 13px/1.4 var(--display);color:var(--muted)}
.article h2,.article .boiler{clear:both}
.article .inline-photo + blockquote.pull,.article .inline-photo + p{overflow:hidden;margin-top:.35em}
@media (max-width:640px){.article .inline-photo,.article .inline-photo.mid,.article .inline-photo.wide,.article .inline-photo.right{float:none;width:100%;margin:1.4em 0}}
sup.tm{font-size:.62em;vertical-align:.5em;line-height:0;margin-left:.03em}
.related-2{max-width:900px}
.article .boiler{margin-top:2.4em;padding-top:1.6em;border-top:1px solid var(--border);font-size:17px}
.related .post time{font-size:14px}
.gallery-note{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}

/* accessibility */
.skip{position:absolute;left:12px;top:-60px;z-index:100;background:var(--sky);color:var(--prussian);font:700 14px/1 var(--display);padding:14px 18px;border-radius:999px}
.skip:focus{top:12px}
.foot-legal{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-legal a{color:var(--gray)}
.foot-legal a:hover{color:var(--sky)}

/* announcement bar (above the sticky header) */
.announce{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;background:var(--sky);color:var(--prussian);font:500 15px/1.35 var(--text);padding:10px clamp(16px,5.5vw,80px);text-align:center}
.announce:hover{background:var(--sky-hover);color:var(--prussian)}
.announce strong{font-weight:700}
.announce-tag{font:700 11px/1 var(--display);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--prussian);color:var(--white);padding:6px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.announce-cta{font:700 14px/1 var(--display);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
@media (max-width:640px){.announce{font-size:14px;gap:8px}.announce-cta{display:none}}
.foot-btn{align-self:flex-start;min-height:46px;padding:0 22px;font-size:14px;margin-top:6px}