:root {
  --yellow: #f7b800;
  --yellow-soft: #fff5c9;
  --ink: #080808;
  --muted: #4f4f4f;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --soft: #f7f5ef;
  --line: #dfd9ca;
  --max: 1160px;
  --header-height: 70px;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

button:focus-visible,
a:focus-visible,
#content:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--yellow);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  left: 16px;
  top: 12px;
  z-index: 20;
  transform: translateY(-140%);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  min-height: var(--header-height);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 12px max(22px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16);
}

.brand img {
  width: 94px;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(12px, 2vw, 28px);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.main-nav a {
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 8px 0;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a.is-active {
  border-bottom-color: var(--ink);
}

.language-switch {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  justify-self: end;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.language-switch select {
  appearance: none;
  min-width: 34px;
  min-height: 36px;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
  font-weight: 900;
  padding: 6px 2px;
  text-align: center;
}

.language-switch select:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--yellow);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.utility-ribbon {
  position: sticky;
  top: var(--header-height);
  z-index: 19;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, auto);
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(14px, 3vw, 44px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.utility-ribbon a {
  padding: 13px 0 12px;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
}

.utility-ribbon a:hover,
.utility-ribbon a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--yellow);
  border-bottom-color: var(--yellow);
}

.hero,
.opening-flow,
.project-selector-section,
.insights-teaser,
.team,
.page-hero,
.service-detail-grid,
.path-section,
.project-index-grid,
.project-detail,
.contact-page-grid,
.article-body,
.article-nav,
.closing-cta {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero {
  min-height: calc(100vh - 104px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(360px, 1.08fr);
  grid-template-areas:
    "copy orb"
    "note note";
  align-items: center;
  column-gap: clamp(72px, 9vw, 150px);
  row-gap: 30px;
  padding: 72px 0 58px;
}

.hero-copy {
  grid-area: copy;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.35;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.hero .eyebrow {
  max-width: none;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 5.25vw, 76px);
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  max-width: 650px;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(50px, 7vw, 104px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  max-width: 980px;
}

.hero-lead,
.page-hero p,
.section-heading p,
.project-detail-copy p,
.article-body p,
.contact-page-grid p,
.closing-cta p,
.site-footer p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.hero-lead {
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
}

.cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 30px;
}

.button {
  min-height: 46px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease, color 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.button-primary {
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-color: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.button-secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin-top: 18px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 900;
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
  text-decoration-color: var(--yellow);
  text-underline-offset: 5px;
}

.orb-panel {
  grid-area: orb;
  justify-self: end;
  align-self: start;
  position: relative;
  width: min(400px, 100%);
  min-height: 390px;
  margin-top: clamp(34px, 7vw, 92px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}

.thinking-orb {
  width: min(330px, 84vw);
  height: min(330px, 84vw);
  transition: transform 260ms ease, opacity 260ms ease;
}

.orb-panel:hover .thinking-orb {
  transform: scale(1.015);
}

.orb-caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 24px;
  width: min(250px, 80%);
  padding-top: 15px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--yellow);
}

.orb-caption span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.orb-caption strong {
  display: block;
  max-width: 220px;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.hero-note {
  grid-area: note;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.82fr 1.18fr;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--line);
}

.hero-note span {
  padding: 22px 26px;
  background: var(--soft);
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.opening-flow,
.project-selector-section,
.insights-teaser,
.team {
  padding: 92px 0;
}

.opening-flow {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.38fr 0.62fr;
  gap: 72px;
}

.flow-intro h2,
.section-heading h2,
.team h2,
.closing-cta h2,
.site-footer h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 62px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.flow-lines {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.flow-lines article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
  gap: 26px;
  padding: 34px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.flow-lines span,
.path-section span,
.service-detail-grid span {
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.flow-lines h3,
.flow-lines p {
  grid-column: 2;
  margin: 0;
}

.flow-lines h3 {
  font-size: 25px;
  line-height: 1.18;
}

.flow-lines p,
.method-list span,
.service-detail-grid p,
.path-section p,
.project-card p,
.project-panel p,
.insight-card p,
.team p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.method-band {
  border-top: 6px solid var(--yellow);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 92px max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;
  gap: 70px;
}

.method-band h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 70px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.method-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.method-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.method-list span {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
}

.project-selector-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.38fr 0.62fr;
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: start;
}

.project-selector {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.42fr 0.58fr;
  min-height: 540px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.project-tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.project-tabs button {
  appearance: none;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  height: 128px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 22px;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 22px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-align: left;
  line-height: 1.16;
  transition: background-color 220ms ease;
}

.project-tabs button span {
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.project-tabs button.is-active,
.project-tabs button:hover {
  background: var(--yellow-soft);
}

.project-panel {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 0 0 0 42px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity 320ms ease, transform 320ms ease;
}

.project-panel.is-ready {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.project-panel img,
.project-card img,
.project-detail img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--soft);
}

.project-panel h3,
.project-card h2,
.service-detail-grid h2,
.path-section h2,
.contact-page-grid h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.status {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.insights-teaser {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.insight-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 38px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.insight-card {
  min-height: 100%;
  background: var(--soft);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.insight-card:nth-child(3n) {
  border-right: 0;
}

.insight-grid-full {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}

.insight-grid-full .insight-card:nth-child(3n) {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.insight-grid-full .insight-card:nth-child(2n) {
  border-right: 0;
}

.insight-card-image {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.insight-card-body {
  min-height: 300px;
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

.insight-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.16;
}

.insight-card .text-link {
  margin-top: auto;
}

.team {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.team-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 72px;
  margin-top: 44px;
}

.team-grid article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}

.team-grid img {
  width: 150px;
  height: 150px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.team-grid h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.closing-cta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
  padding: 36px;
  background: var(--yellow);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.closing-cta .eyebrow,
.closing-cta p {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.closing-cta .button-primary {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.page-hero {
  padding: 96px 0 62px;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 980px;
}

.page-hero p:last-child {
  max-width: 720px;
}

.service-detail-grid,
.path-section,
.project-index-grid,
.contact-page-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
  background: var(--line);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.service-detail-grid article,
.path-section article,
.contact-page-grid article {
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: 34px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.project-index-grid {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.project-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.48fr 0.52fr;
  gap: 34px;
  padding: 34px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.project-detail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.56fr 0.44fr;
  gap: 58px;
  margin-bottom: 86px;
}

.project-detail figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.project-detail figcaption {
  margin-top: 12px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 13px;
}

.project-detail-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

.project-detail-copy article {
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-body {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

.article-hero-image {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto 48px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--soft);
}

.article-hero-image img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 7;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.article-block {
  padding: 0 0 34px;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.article-block h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.article-body p {
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.article-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 86px;
}

.contact-page-grid {
  margin-bottom: 100px;
}

.site-footer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr auto;
  gap: 38px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 42px max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
  border-top: 4px solid var(--yellow);
  background: var(--soft);
}

.site-footer img {
  width: 104px;
}

.site-footer h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
}

.site-footer p {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.contact-line {
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .site-header {
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
  }

  .language-switch {
    grid-column: 2;
    justify-self: end;
  }

  .hero,
  .opening-flow,
  .project-selector-section,
  .method-band,
  .project-detail,
  .site-footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero {
    grid-template-areas:
      "copy"
      "orb"
      "note";
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .project-selector {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .project-panel {
    padding: 30px 0 0;
  }

  .insight-grid,
  .service-detail-grid,
  .path-section,
  .contact-page-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .project-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 36px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .site-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 12px 16px;
  }

  .brand img {
    width: 78px;
  }

  .language-switch {
    grid-column: 2;
    justify-self: end;
  }

  .utility-ribbon {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    text-align: center;
    gap: 0 16px;
    padding: 0 16px;
  }

  .hero,
  .opening-flow,
  .project-selector-section,
  .insights-teaser,
  .team,
  .page-hero,
  .service-detail-grid,
  .path-section,
  .project-index-grid,
  .project-detail,
  .contact-page-grid,
  .article-body,
  .article-nav,
  .closing-cta {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--max));
  }

  .hero {
    padding: 42px 0 40px;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 11vw, 46px);
  }

  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 13vw, 52px);
  }

  .orb-panel {
    justify-self: start;
    margin-top: 10px;
    min-height: 330px;
  }

  .orb-caption {
    bottom: 18px;
  }

  .hero-note,
  .method-list li,
  .closing-cta,
  .article-nav {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .opening-flow,
  .project-selector-section,
  .insights-teaser,
  .team {
    padding: 64px 0;
  }

  .method-band {
    padding: 64px 16px;
  }

  .flow-lines article {
    grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .project-tabs button {
    height: 118px;
    font-size: 19px;
    padding: 18px;
  }

  .hero .eyebrow {
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .insight-card:nth-child(3n) {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .insight-card {
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .insight-card-body {
    min-height: 260px;
  }

  .article-hero-image {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--max));
    margin-bottom: 34px;
  }

  .article-hero-image img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .team-grid article {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .team-grid img {
    width: 170px;
    height: 170px;
  }

  .site-footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 34px 16px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }

  .project-panel {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* V7 owner closeout: layered strategy, compact routes, custom language menu. */
.language-switch {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.language-trigger {
  min-width: 34px;
  padding: 7px 3px 5px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.language-trigger:is(:hover, :focus-visible),
.language-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] {
  border-bottom-color: var(--yellow);
  outline: 0;
}

.language-menu {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 100;
  top: calc(100% + 7px);
  right: 0;
  width: 54px;
  padding: 5px 8px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 2px;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.language-menu[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.language-menu button {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px 2px 6px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.language-menu button:is(:hover, :focus-visible),
.language-menu button[aria-selected="true"] {
  border-bottom-color: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--paper);
  outline: 0;
}

.mock-hero h1,
.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: 74px;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.strategy-wave {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 500px;
  margin-top: 0;
  padding: 88px max(7vw, 86px) 92px;
  overflow: visible;
  border-radius: 0;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.strategy-background {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  inset: 28px 38% 38px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 68%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 68%, transparent 100%);
}

.strategy-background img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: left center;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08) brightness(0.55);
  opacity: 0.78;
}

.strategy-people {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 5;
  top: -22px;
  left: 0;
  width: min(66vw, 930px);
  height: auto;
  inset-inline-end: auto;
  bottom: auto;
  overflow: visible;
  clip-path: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.strategy-people::after {
  display: none;
}

.strategy-people img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left top;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08) brightness(0.9);
  transform: none;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  z-index: 4;
  height: 74px;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  z-index: 7;
  height: 68px;
}

.strategy-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 8;
}

.international-band {
  padding: 8px 0 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.international-track {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.international-copy {
  margin-top: 8px;
  text-align: center;
}

.international-copy h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.international-copy p {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: none;
}

.team-accent-right {
  top: -4px;
  right: -2px;
  bottom: auto;
  width: 118px;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.42;
  transform: skewX(-8deg);
  transform-origin: top right;
  z-index: 0;
}

.team-accent-left {
  left: 238px;
  bottom: -2px;
  width: 144px;
  opacity: 0.34;
  z-index: 0;
}

.team-intro,
.team-grid {
  z-index: 2;
}

.contact-page-grid.contact-form-layout {
  width: min(100% - 48px, 1060px);
  margin-inline: auto;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 0.4fr) minmax(430px, 0.6fr);
}

.contact-reference,
.contact-form-card {
  padding: 28px 32px;
}

.contact-form-card {
  background: var(--yellow) !important;
}

.contact-form-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.contact-form-card > p {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  max-width: 560px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.contact-form {
  gap: 14px;
}

.contact-form input {
  min-height: 44px;
}

.contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 118px;
  height: 118px;
}

.contact-form button[type="submit"] {
  border-color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.insight-grid-full + .closing-cta,
.projects-list + .closing-cta,
.project-list + .closing-cta {
  margin-top: 80px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .mock-hero h1,
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 54px;
  }

  .strategy-wave {
    min-height: 620px;
    padding: 330px 42px 76px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .strategy-background {
    inset: 30px 0 auto;
    height: 330px;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: -4px;
    width: min(100%, 760px);
  }

  .contact-page-grid.contact-form-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .mock-hero h1,
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
  }

  .strategy-wave {
    min-height: 560px;
    padding: 250px 24px 68px;
  }

  .strategy-background {
    height: 250px;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 12px;
    width: 104%;
  }

  .contact-page-grid.contact-form-layout {
    width: min(100% - 28px, 1060px);
  }

  .contact-reference,
  .contact-form-card {
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .contact-form-card h2 {
    font-size: 27px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .strategy-people img {
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only owner final cascade: bottom-anchored proportional table plane. */
.strategy-wave {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, #111 0%, #111 34%, #0b0b0b 66%, #050505 100%);
}

.strategy-wave::before {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  z-index: 8;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  z-index: 8;
}

.strategy-background {
  inset: 0 26% 0 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 54%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 72%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 54%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 72%, transparent 100%);
}

.strategy-background img {
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.03) brightness(0.42);
  opacity: 0.66;
}

.strategy-background::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0) 0%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.14) 34%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.62) 64%, #050505 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.2) 52%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.9) 100%);
}

.strategy-people {
  z-index: 6;
  top: auto;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 0;
  width: min(82vw, 1150px);
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34) 70%, transparent 82%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34) 70%, transparent 82%);
}

.strategy-people::before {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.strategy-people::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 31%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(34, 34, 34, 0) 0%, rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.52) 22%, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.92) 72%, #070707 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(66, 66, 66, 0.46) 0%, rgba(38, 38, 38, 0.68) 42%, rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.34) 68%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0) 86%);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.strategy-people img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left bottom;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.07) brightness(0.9);
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 9;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(284px, 43vw, 348px);
    min-height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 310px);
    padding-top: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 26px);
  }

  .strategy-background {
    inset: 0 0 auto;
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.56) 86%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.56) 86%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 0;
    bottom: auto;
    width: 112%;
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 68%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 88%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 68%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 88%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: left bottom;
  }

  .strategy-people::after {
    height: 30%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(222px, 62vw, 258px);
    min-height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 360px);
    padding: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 22px) 24px 68px;
  }

  .strategy-background {
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 90%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 90%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    width: 122%;
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 91%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 91%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people::after {
    height: 33%;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only owner: bottom-anchored proportional table plane. */
.strategy-wave {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, #111 0%, #111 34%, #0b0b0b 66%, #050505 100%);
}

.strategy-wave::before {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  z-index: 8;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  z-index: 8;
}

.strategy-background {
  inset: 0 26% 0 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 54%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 72%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 54%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 72%, transparent 100%);
}

.strategy-background img {
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.03) brightness(0.42);
  opacity: 0.66;
}

.strategy-background::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0) 0%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.14) 34%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.62) 64%, #050505 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.2) 52%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.9) 100%);
}

.strategy-people {
  z-index: 6;
  top: auto;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 0;
  width: min(82vw, 1150px);
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34) 70%, transparent 82%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34) 70%, transparent 82%);
}

.strategy-people::before {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.strategy-people::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 31%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(34, 34, 34, 0) 0%, rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.52) 22%, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.92) 72%, #070707 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(66, 66, 66, 0.46) 0%, rgba(38, 38, 38, 0.68) 42%, rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.34) 68%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0) 86%);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.strategy-people img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left bottom;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.07) brightness(0.9);
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 9;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(284px, 43vw, 348px);
    min-height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 310px);
    padding-top: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 26px);
  }

  .strategy-background {
    inset: 0 0 auto;
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.56) 86%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.56) 86%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 0;
    bottom: auto;
    width: 112%;
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 68%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 88%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 68%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 88%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: left bottom;
  }

  .strategy-people::after {
    height: 30%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(222px, 62vw, 258px);
    min-height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 360px);
    padding: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 22px) 24px 68px;
  }

  .strategy-background {
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 90%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 90%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    width: 122%;
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 91%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 91%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people::after {
    height: 33%;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 rejected visual rework: dissolve strategy table/cutout boundary. */
.strategy-wave {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 31% 42%, rgba(78, 78, 78, 0.2), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, #0d0d0d 0%, #101010 46%, #0b0b0b 68%, #050505 100%);
}

.strategy-wave::before {
  z-index: 4;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 34px;
  height: 28%;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(61, 61, 61, 0.02) 0%, rgba(43, 43, 43, 0.78) 23%, rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.96) 72%, #080808 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(72, 72, 72, 0.52) 0%, rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.7) 35%, rgba(25, 25, 25, 0.64) 56%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.3) 72%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0) 88%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07),
    0 -20px 42px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
  transform: skewY(-0.7deg);
  transform-origin: left bottom;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 42%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26) 60%, transparent 70%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 42%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.78) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26) 60%, transparent 70%);
}

.strategy-background {
  inset: 20px 27% 34px 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(27, 27, 27, 0.96), rgba(16, 16, 16, 0.94)),
    var(--ink);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 76%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 76%, transparent 100%);
}

.strategy-background::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(12, 12, 12, 0) 0%, rgba(12, 12, 12, 0.16) 28%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.58) 58%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.92) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0) 0%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.12) 54%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.58) 100%);
}

.strategy-background img {
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.02) brightness(0.42);
  opacity: 0.7;
}

.strategy-people {
  top: -46px;
  width: min(74vw, 1040px);
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 48%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.84) 58%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36) 68%, transparent 80%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 48%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.84) 58%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.36) 68%, transparent 80%);
}

.strategy-people::before,
.strategy-people::after {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.strategy-people img {
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.07) brightness(0.9);
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 9;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-wave::before {
    content: none;
    display: none;
  }

  .strategy-background {
    inset: 24px 0 auto;
    height: 238px;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 64%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62) 84%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 64%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62) 84%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: -18px;
    width: min(108%, 820px);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 82%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 82%, transparent 100%);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave::before {
    content: none;
    display: none;
  }

  .strategy-background {
    height: 132px;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 86%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 86%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 2px;
    width: 116%;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48) 88%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.48) 88%, transparent 100%);
  }
}


/* CHAT010 P0 owner release: ground strategy table, anchor team ornaments, mask ticker edges. */
.strategy-wave {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.strategy-wave::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 18px;
  height: 34%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(45, 45, 45, 0.76), rgba(16, 16, 16, 0.98) 56%, var(--ink) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 58%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12),
    0 -14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.24);
  transform: skewY(-1deg);
  transform-origin: left bottom;
}

.strategy-background {
  inset: 18px 31% 16px 0;
}

.strategy-people {
  top: -22px;
  width: min(70vw, 1010px);
}

.strategy-people::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 1px;
  height: 35%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(44, 44, 44, 0.72), rgba(17, 17, 17, 0.98) 54%, var(--ink) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 58%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12),
    0 -14px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22);
  transform: skewY(-1.2deg);
  transform-origin: left bottom;
}

.strategy-people::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  height: 19%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0), rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.24) 42%, var(--ink) 100%);
}

.strategy-people img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.international-band {
  width: min(100%, 1040px);
  margin-inline: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, transparent 7%, #000 22%, #000 78%, transparent 93%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, transparent 7%, #000 22%, #000 78%, transparent 93%, transparent 100%);
}

.closing-cta {
  margin-bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.closing-message,
.closing-details,
.closing-brand {
  margin-bottom: 54px;
}

main:has(.insight-grid-full):has(.closing-cta) {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.team-accent-left {
  left: clamp(268px, 20.1vw, 296px);
  bottom: -1px;
  width: 154px;
  height: 100%;
}

.team-accent-right {
  top: 0;
  right: max(48px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2));
  bottom: 0;
  width: 164px;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-background {
    inset: 18px 0 auto;
    height: 335px;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 0;
    width: min(100%, 790px);
  }

  .strategy-people::before {
    right: 0;
    height: 32%;
  }

  .strategy-people::after {
    right: 0;
    height: 18%;
  }

  .closing-message,
  .closing-details,
  .closing-brand {
    margin-bottom: 46px;
  }

  .team-accent-left {
    left: calc(50% - 212px);
    width: 138px;
    opacity: 0.28;
  }

  .team-accent-right {
    right: 12px;
    width: 132px;
    opacity: 0.34;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-background {
    height: 258px;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 8px;
    width: 108%;
  }

  .strategy-people::before {
    right: 0;
    height: 31%;
  }

  .strategy-people::after {
    right: 0;
    height: 18%;
  }

  .international-band {
    width: min(100%, 330px);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 18%, #000 82%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 18%, #000 82%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .team-accent-left,
  .team-accent-right {
    display: none;
  }

  .closing-message,
  .closing-details,
  .closing-brand {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
}

/* FINAL V8 - owner feedback closure, 2026-08-02 */
.international-copy {
  width: min(calc(100% - 64px), 1180px);
  margin: 28px auto 12px;
  text-align: left;
}

.international-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.international-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #555;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.international-band {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 0;
  background: #050505;
}

.international-band .international-copy {
  display: none !important;
}

.international-track {
  width: max-content;
  display: flex;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1;
  animation: internationalDrift 22s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.international-group {
  flex: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 58px;
  padding: 11px 58px 11px 0;
}

.strategy-wave {
  isolation: isolate;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  z-index: 5;
  height: 92px;
}

.strategy-background {
  z-index: 1;
}

.strategy-people {
  z-index: 6;
  top: -54px;
  left: 0;
  width: min(76vw, 1120px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.strategy-people img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left bottom;
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 8;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  z-index: 7;
}

.team {
  isolation: isolate;
}

.team-accent-left {
  left: calc(30% - 10px);
  bottom: -2px;
  width: 110px;
  height: 82%;
  opacity: .38;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: teamAccentLeftFloat 7s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.team-accent-right {
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: auto;
  width: 96px;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: .42;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: skewX(-14deg);
  transform-origin: right top;
  animation: teamAccentRightFloat 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.team-intro,
.team-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.insight-card-image {
  border-radius: 26px 26px 0 0;
}

.insight-grid-full {
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.insight-grid-full + .closing-cta {
  margin-top: 0;
}

@keyframes teamAccentLeftFloat {
  from { transform: translate3d(-4px, 4px, 0); opacity: .28; }
  to { transform: translate3d(5px, -5px, 0); opacity: .44; }
}

@keyframes teamAccentRightFloat {
  from { transform: skewX(-14deg) translate3d(0, -5px, 0); opacity: .28; }
  to { transform: skewX(-14deg) translate3d(-8px, 6px, 0); opacity: .46; }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .international-copy {
    width: min(calc(100% - 40px), 1180px);
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: -20px;
    width: min(112%, 860px);
  }

  .team-accent-left {
    left: -8px;
    width: 82px;
  }

  .team-accent-right {
    width: 74px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .international-copy {
    width: min(calc(100% - 28px), 1180px);
  }

  .international-copy h2 {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .international-group {
    gap: 42px;
    padding-right: 42px;
  }

  .strategy-top-curve {
    height: 64px;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 0;
    width: 124%;
  }

  .insight-grid-full {
    margin-bottom: 52px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .international-track,
  .team-accent-left,
  .team-accent-right {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

/* Owner approved full-page reference layer. Overrides the prior institutional variant. */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 30;
  min-height: 78px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 170px 1fr auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 16px max(30px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2));
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.brand img {
  width: 118px;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 58px);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.main-nav a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a.is-active {
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--yellow);
  text-decoration-thickness: 3px;
  text-underline-offset: 7px;
}

.language-switch {
  justify-self: end;
  opacity: 0.72;
}

.nav-cta {
  min-height: 46px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 26px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.mock-hero {
  width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 64px));
  min-height: 560px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(420px, 0.48fr) minmax(480px, 0.52fr);
  grid-template-areas: "copy orb";
  align-items: center;
  column-gap: clamp(42px, 6vw, 96px);
  padding: 36px 0 28px;
  overflow: visible;
}

.mock-hero .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
}

.mock-hero h1 {
  max-width: 680px;
  font-size: clamp(54px, 5.65vw, 90px);
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.mock-hero h1::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 54px;
  height: 7px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  background: var(--yellow);
}

.mock-hero .hero-lead {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  color: #171717;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.22;
}

.button-arrow {
  min-width: 180px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  gap: 18px;
  font-size: 17px;
}

.mock-hero .orb-panel {
  width: min(640px, 100%);
  min-height: 520px;
  margin: 0;
  justify-self: end;
  align-self: center;
  overflow: visible;
}

.mock-hero .orb-panel::before,
.mock-hero .orb-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10% -5% 7% -16%;
  border: 2px dotted rgba(247, 184, 0, 0.8);
  border-left-color: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: rotate(-16deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.mock-hero .orb-panel::after {
  inset: 4% -8% 15% -10%;
  border-color: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.22);
  border-right-color: rgba(247, 184, 0, 0.65);
  transform: rotate(10deg);
}

.mock-hero .thinking-orb {
  width: min(520px, 44vw);
  height: min(520px, 44vw);
  filter: contrast(1.2);
}

.strategy-wave {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.56fr) minmax(360px, 0.44fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 64px;
  margin-top: -28px;
  padding: 72px max(48px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2)) 82px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 50% 0 46% 0 / 8% 0 9% 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.strategy-people {
  height: 310px;
  opacity: 0.94;
}

.strategy-people img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 310px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.12) brightness(0.86);
}

.strategy-copy {
  max-width: 470px;
}

.strategy-copy h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 52px);
  line-height: 1.04;
}

.strategy-copy h2::after,
.consulting-split h2::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 46px;
  height: 5px;
  margin: 18px 0;
  background: var(--yellow);
}

.strategy-copy p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.consulting-split {
  width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 64px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 0.45fr) minmax(440px, 0.55fr);
  gap: 72px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 76px 0 82px;
  position: relative;
}

.consulting-split::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 3%;
  top: 18%;
  width: 360px;
  height: 220px;
  border-top: 3px solid var(--yellow);
  border-right: 3px solid var(--yellow);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: rotate(18deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.consulting-split h2 {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 560px;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 54px);
  line-height: 1.07;
}

.consulting-split p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 470px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.42;
}

.consulting-split img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 300px;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.03);
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.opening-flow {
  display: none;
}

.method-band {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  padding: 86px max(48px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2)) 90px;
  border-top: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 20%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 24%), var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.method-band::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -3vw;
  right: -3vw;
  top: 48%;
  border-top: 4px dotted var(--yellow);
  opacity: 0.9;
  transform: rotate(1deg);
}

.method-band > div {
  width: min(960px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto 44px;
}

.method-band h2 {
  max-width: 980px;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 54px);
}

.method-list {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(1180px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 56px;
  border: 0;
}

.method-list li {
  display: block;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}

.method-dot {
  width: 86px;
  height: 86px;
  margin: 0 0 28px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--yellow);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.92);
  color: var(--paper) !important;
  font-size: 30px !important;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.method-list strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 24px;
}

.method-list span:not(.method-dot) {
  display: block;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.38;
}

.project-selector-section {
  width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 64px));
  display: block;
  padding: 70px 0 78px;
}

.section-heading h2 {
  max-width: 820px;
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3.8vw, 52px);
}

.project-selector {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.26fr 0.39fr 0.35fr;
  gap: 46px;
  min-height: 420px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  border: 0;
}

.project-tabs button {
  height: 56px;
  min-height: 0;
  grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr;
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent;
  font-size: 18px;
  transition: color 180ms ease;
}

.project-tabs button span {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 12px;
}

.project-tabs button.is-active,
.project-tabs button:hover {
  background: transparent;
}

.project-panel {
  grid-column: 2 / 4;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 0.54fr) minmax(320px, 0.46fr);
  gap: 56px;
  padding: 0;
  align-items: center;
}

.project-panel img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 55px rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.16);
  filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.05);
}

.project-panel .status {
  color: var(--yellow);
}

.project-panel h3 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 3vw, 48px);
}

.team {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 0.28fr) minmax(0, 0.72fr);
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0 max(48px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2));
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.team-intro {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 72px 36px 72px 0;
}

.team h2 {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 52px);
}

.team .text-link {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.team-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
}

.team-grid article {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  min-height: 420px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #121212;
}

.team-grid img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border-radius: 0;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.15) brightness(0.72);
}

.team-grid article > div {
  position: absolute;
  left: 34px;
  right: 34px;
  bottom: 54px;
  color: var(--paper);
}

.team-grid h3 {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 26px;
}

.team-grid p {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
}

.founder-role {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  color: var(--yellow) !important;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.insights-teaser {
  width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 64px));
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.28fr 0.72fr;
  gap: 54px;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 52px 0 58px;
}

.insights-teaser > .eyebrow,
.insights-teaser > h2,
.insights-teaser > .text-link {
  grid-column: 1;
}

.insights-teaser h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.3vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.insight-grid-home {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1 / span 3;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 34px;
  margin-top: 0;
  border: 0;
}

.insight-grid-home .insight-card {
  border: 0;
  background: var(--soft);
}

.insight-card-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 5.8;
  object-position: center;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.03);
}

.insight-card-body {
  min-height: 190px;
  padding: 18px 0 0;
}

.insight-card h3 {
  font-size: 20px;
}

.closing-cta {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 24px max(48px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2)) 56px;
  border-radius: 0;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.45fr) minmax(280px, 0.35fr) auto;
}

.site-footer {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.5fr) minmax(260px, 0.3fr) auto;
  padding: 22px max(48px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2));
  border-top: 0;
  background: var(--yellow);
}

.site-footer img {
  justify-self: end;
  width: 138px;
}

.site-footer .button-primary {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.contact-form-layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.38fr) minmax(420px, 0.62fr);
}

.contact-form-card {
  background: var(--soft) !important;
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 26px;
}

.form-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}

.contact-form label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 13px 14px;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
}

.contact-form textarea {
  resize: vertical;
}

.mail-summary {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4px;
  padding: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left: 6px solid var(--yellow);
  background: var(--paper);
}

.form-status {
  min-height: 24px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink) !important;
  font-weight: 900;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .site-header {
    grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr auto;
  }

  .main-nav {
    order: 4;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-top: 6px;
  }

  .mock-hero,
  .strategy-wave,
  .consulting-split,
  .project-selector,
  .project-panel,
  .team,
  .insights-teaser,
  .contact-form-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .mock-hero {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .mock-hero .thinking-orb {
    width: min(440px, 86vw);
    height: min(440px, 86vw);
  }

  .method-list {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .project-panel {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .insight-grid-home {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .site-header {
    position: sticky;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    gap: 10px 14px;
    padding: 12px 18px;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .site-header .brand-logo {
    width: 92px;
  }

  .language-switch {
    justify-self: end;
  }

  .main-nav {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    order: 4;
    gap: 22px;
    padding-top: 8px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .main-nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    justify-self: end;
    padding: 0 14px;
    min-height: 34px;
  }

  .mock-hero,
  .consulting-split,
  .project-selector-section,
  .insights-teaser {
    width: min(100% - 28px, 1280px);
  }

  .mock-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(42px, 13vw, 58px);
  }

  .mock-hero .orb-panel {
    justify-self: center;
    width: min(100%, 320px);
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .strategy-wave,
  .method-band,
  .team,
  .closing-cta,
  .site-footer {
    padding-left: 18px;
    padding-right: 18px;
  }

  .strategy-wave {
    border-radius: 28% 0 24% 0 / 3% 0 4% 0;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    height: 260px;
  }

  .method-list,
  .insight-grid-home,
  .form-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .closing-cta,
  .site-footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }

  .project-panel,
  .project-media,
  .thinking-orb {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

.mock-hero,
.method-band {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.method-band::before {
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .mock-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "copy"
      "orb";
  }

  .mock-hero h1 {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 11vw, 48px);
    overflow-wrap: normal;
  }

  .mock-hero .hero-copy {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .mock-hero .orb-panel {
    width: min(100%, 330px);
    min-height: 300px;
  }

  .mock-hero .thinking-orb {
    width: min(330px, 86vw);
    height: min(330px, 86vw);
  }
}

/* CHAT004 owner-reference rework v2. */
.mock-hero {
  min-height: 650px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(430px, 0.44fr) minmax(560px, 0.56fr);
  column-gap: 24px;
  padding-block: 38px 54px;
}

.mock-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(52px, 5.2vw, 82px);
}

.mock-hero .orb-panel {
  position: relative;
  width: min(720px, 53vw);
  min-height: 610px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.mock-hero .thinking-orb {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(560px, 43vw);
  height: min(560px, 43vw);
  filter: contrast(1.34);
}

.orb-trails {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  inset: 4% -8% 2% -13%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.orb-trails span {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18% 0 20%;
  border: 2px dotted rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.48);
  border-right-color: rgba(247, 184, 0, 0.92);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: rotate(-12deg) scaleX(1.1);
  opacity: 0.76;
}

.orb-trails span:nth-child(2) {
  inset: 10% 3% 27% -6%;
  border-color: rgba(247, 184, 0, 0.76);
  border-left-color: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.36);
  transform: rotate(14deg) scaleX(1.18);
}

.orb-trails span:nth-child(3) {
  inset: 28% -4% 8% 2%;
  border-color: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.34);
  border-bottom-color: rgba(247, 184, 0, 0.86);
  transform: rotate(-25deg) scaleX(1.14);
}

.orb-trails span:nth-child(4) {
  inset: 23% 4% 16% -11%;
  border-width: 1px;
  border-color: rgba(247, 184, 0, 0.58);
  transform: rotate(31deg) scaleX(1.24);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .orb-trails span {
    animation: orbTrailDrift 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  }

  .orb-trails span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: -2.1s; }
  .orb-trails span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: -4.2s; }
  .orb-trails span:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: -6.3s; }
}

@keyframes orbTrailDrift {
  from { opacity: 0.44; transform: rotate(-16deg) scale(0.98, 1.04); }
  to { opacity: 0.86; transform: rotate(18deg) scale(1.04, 0.98); }
}

.strategy-wave {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 470px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.58fr) minmax(380px, 0.42fr);
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: -42px;
  padding: 76px max(48px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2)) 86px;
  border-radius: 48% 0 45% 0 / 10% 0 12% 0;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.strategy-people {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: -3% 40% -4% 0;
  height: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: ellipse(90% 77% at 23% 50%);
}

.strategy-people::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.02) 35%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.62) 72%, var(--ink) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.45), transparent 40%);
}

.strategy-people img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.22) brightness(0.72);
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.strategy-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  grid-column: 2;
  max-width: 510px;
  justify-self: end;
}

.project-selector {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(210px, 0.24fr) minmax(0, 0.76fr);
  gap: 54px;
}

.project-panel {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(390px, 0.58fr) minmax(280px, 0.42fr);
  gap: clamp(34px, 4vw, 62px);
}

.project-media-frame {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 16px;
  background: #f1f1ee;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.project-media-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 86px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--yellow);
}

.project-panel .project-media-frame img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.project-media-frame,
.project-card,
.project-detail figure {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.project-image-relai-os {
  object-fit: contain !important;
  object-position: center !important;
  transform: none;
  background: #05040b !important;
}

.project-panel .project-media-frame .project-image-whisperdecks {
  aspect-ratio: 1869 / 906;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  background: #031120;
}

.project-copy {
  align-self: center;
}

.project-copy > p:not(.status) {
  max-width: 42ch;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.project-progress {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.project-progress button {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid #8e8e8a;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.project-progress button[aria-pressed="true"] {
  border-color: var(--yellow);
  background: var(--yellow);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 3px var(--paper);
}

.project-progress button:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--yellow);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.team {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.insights-teaser {
  border-top: 0;
}

.mailto-action {
  justify-self: start;
}

.prepared-actions {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}

.mailto-action[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

body[data-route="home"] > .site-footer {
  display: none;
}

.closing-cta {
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px);
}

.closing-message h2 {
  max-width: 430px;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 42px);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.closing-details {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  align-content: center;
}

.closing-details p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.closing-details .button {
  justify-self: start;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.closing-brand {
  width: 150px;
  justify-self: end;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .mock-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas: "copy" "orb";
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .mock-hero .orb-panel {
    width: min(620px, 84vw);
    min-height: 510px;
    justify-self: center;
  }

  .mock-hero .thinking-orb {
    width: min(460px, 62vw);
    height: min(460px, 62vw);
  }

  .strategy-wave {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 330px auto;
    padding: 0 32px 72px;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    inset: auto;
    width: calc(100% + 64px);
    height: 330px;
    margin-left: -32px;
    clip-path: ellipse(93% 79% at 38% 34%);
  }

  .strategy-copy {
    grid-column: 1;
    justify-self: start;
    padding-top: 22px;
  }

  .project-selector,
  .project-panel {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .project-panel {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .closing-cta {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(220px, 0.7fr) auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .mock-hero {
    width: min(100% - 32px, 1280px);
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas: "copy" "orb";
    min-height: auto;
    padding-top: 38px;
  }

  .mock-hero .orb-panel {
    width: min(100%, 390px);
    min-height: 360px;
    justify-self: center;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .mock-hero .thinking-orb {
    width: min(300px, 78vw);
    height: min(300px, 78vw);
  }

  .orb-trails {
    inset: 5% -6% 4%;
  }

  .strategy-wave {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: 280px auto;
    padding: 0 18px 68px;
    border-radius: 22% 0 18% 0 / 4% 0 5% 0;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    inset: auto;
    width: calc(100% + 36px);
    height: 280px;
    margin-left: -18px;
    clip-path: ellipse(92% 78% at 38% 34%);
  }

  .strategy-copy {
    grid-column: 1;
    padding-top: 18px;
  }

  .project-selector {
    gap: 34px;
  }

  .project-panel {
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .project-media-frame {
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .closing-cta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .closing-brand {
    justify-self: start;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .orb-trails span {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

/* CHAT004 rework v3: responsive method and contact integrity. */
.closing-details .contact-line {
  max-width: 100%;
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  word-break: normal;
}

.closing-message > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 430px;
  margin: 8px 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.closing-message .button {
  min-height: 36px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
}

.closing-details {
  align-content: center;
}

.closing-details p {
  margin: 0 0 7px;
}

.closing-details .contact-location {
  font-weight: 900;
}

.closing-details .contact-note {
  max-width: 360px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.closing-legal {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  min-height: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 7px max(48px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2));
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .closing-legal {
    position: static;
    grid-column: 1;
    margin: 10px -18px -56px;
    padding: 9px 18px;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 3px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .method-band::before {
    content: none;
    display: none;
  }

  .closing-cta {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(240px, auto);
    gap: 24px 32px;
  }

  .closing-message {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1 / span 2;
  }

  .closing-details {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
    min-width: 240px;
  }

  .closing-brand {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 2;
    justify-self: start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .closing-cta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .closing-message,
  .closing-details,
  .closing-brand {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .closing-details {
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

/* Owner curves/photos v4: broad editorial transitions around methodology. */
.section-curve {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(68px, 8vw, 132px);
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.section-curve svg {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.curve-into-method {
  margin-top: -28px;
  margin-bottom: -1px;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.curve-into-method path {
  fill: var(--paper);
}

.curve-out-of-method {
  margin-top: -1px;
  margin-bottom: -34px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.curve-out-of-method path {
  fill: var(--ink);
}

.method-band {
  z-index: 1;
  padding-top: 54px;
  padding-bottom: 66px;
}

.method-band::before {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.method-wave-line {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  top: 54%;
  left: -2%;
  width: 104%;
  height: 86px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: methodWaveDrift 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  overflow: visible;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.method-wave-line path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--yellow);
  stroke-width: 3;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 2 8;
  vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
}

@keyframes methodWaveDrift {
  0% {
    transform: translate3d(-1.4%, -50%, 0) scaleY(0.94);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translate3d(0, -50%, 0) scaleY(1.05);
  }

  100% {
    transform: translate3d(1.4%, -50%, 0) scaleY(0.97);
  }
}

.strategy-wave {
  overflow: visible;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 102px;
  overflow: visible;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.strategy-top-curve path {
  fill: var(--paper);
}

.strategy-people {
  inset: -4% 40% -5% 0;
  clip-path: none;
  border-radius: 0;
}

.strategy-people img {
  object-position: center 48%;
  transform: scale(1.075);
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 82px;
  overflow: visible;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve path {
  fill: var(--paper);
}

.consulting-split img {
  height: clamp(280px, 29vw, 390px);
  object-position: 66% center;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.team-grid article:first-child img {
  object-position: 54% center;
  transform-origin: right center;
}

.team-grid article:nth-child(3) img {
  object-position: center 42%;
}

.team-grid article {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.team-grid article img {
  transform-origin: center;
  animation: teamPortraitBreath 10s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  will-change: transform;
}

.team-grid article:first-child img {
  transform-origin: right center;
}

@keyframes teamPortraitBreath {
  from {
    transform: scale(1.012);
  }

  to {
    transform: scale(1.04);
  }
}

.insights-teaser {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(230px, 0.3fr) minmax(0, 0.7fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 58px);
  padding-top: 46px;
  padding-bottom: 46px;
}

.insight-grid-home {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
}

.insight-grid-home .insight-card {
  min-height: 0;
}

.insight-grid-home .insight-card-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 5;
  border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
}

.insight-grid-home .insight-card-body {
  min-height: 164px;
  padding: 16px 20px 18px;
}

.insight-grid-home .insight-card h3 {
  min-height: 2.45em;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.22;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .method-wave-line {
    display: none;
  }

  .section-curve {
    height: clamp(58px, 11vw, 92px);
  }

  .curve-into-method {
    margin-top: -12px;
  }

  .curve-out-of-method {
    margin-bottom: -20px;
  }

  .method-band {
    padding-top: 42px;
    padding-bottom: 54px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .section-curve {
    height: 58px;
  }

  .curve-into-method {
    margin-top: -2px;
  }

  .curve-out-of-method {
    margin-bottom: -10px;
  }

  .method-band {
    padding-top: 30px;
    padding-bottom: 42px;
  }

  .consulting-split img {
    height: 220px;
    object-position: 70% center;
  }

  .insights-teaser {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
  }

  .insights-teaser > .eyebrow,
  .insights-teaser > h2,
  .insights-teaser > .text-link,
  .insight-grid-home {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: auto;
  }

  .insight-grid-home {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }

  .insight-grid-home .insight-card-body,
  .insight-grid-home .insight-card h3 {
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

/* Owner text and insights refinement: words stay whole and cards read as units. */
h1,
h2,
h3 {
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  word-break: normal;
  hyphens: none;
}

.keep-together {
  display: inline-block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.closing-message h2 {
  max-width: none;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 3.25vw, 46px);
  line-height: 1.04;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  word-break: normal;
  hyphens: none;
}

.insight-grid-full {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 44px auto 0;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

main:has(.insight-grid-full) {
  padding-bottom: clamp(72px, 8vw, 112px);
}

.insight-grid-full .insight-card,
.insight-grid-full .insight-card:nth-child(2n),
.insight-grid-full .insight-card:nth-child(3n) {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--soft);
}

.insight-grid-full .insight-card-image {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 6.5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.insight-grid-full .insight-card-body {
  min-height: 250px;
  padding: 24px;
}

.insight-grid-full .insight-card h3 {
  min-height: 0;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 25px);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.insight-grid-full .insight-card-body > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

@media (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1200px) {
  .closing-cta {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 1fr) minmax(250px, 0.78fr) minmax(130px, auto);
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .closing-message h2 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 3.7vw, 43px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .closing-message h2 {
    font-size: clamp(32px, 10vw, 42px);
  }

  .insight-grid-full {
    width: min(100% - 28px, var(--max));
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .insight-grid-full .insight-card-body,
  .insight-grid-full .insight-card h3 {
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .insight-grid-full .insight-card-body {
    padding: 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-top-curve {
    top: -52px;
    height: 54px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .team-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .method-wave-line {
    animation: none !important;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }

  .team-grid article img {
    animation: none !important;
    transform: scale(1.02);
  }
}

/* Owner interaction refinement: stable projects and compact expandable founders. */
.orb-trails {
  display: none;
}

.mock-hero .orb-panel::before,
.mock-hero .orb-panel::after {
  content: none;
  display: none;
}

.project-panel,
.project-panel.is-ready {
  transform: none;
  transition: opacity 320ms ease;
}

.team-grid {
  height: clamp(390px, 30vw, 460px);
  transition: grid-template-columns 480ms ease;
}

.team-grid article {
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 0;
  height: 100%;
  outline-offset: -3px;
}

.linkedin-badge {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  top: auto;
  right: auto;
  bottom: 16px;
  left: 34px;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.18);
}

.team-accent {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  bottom: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: visible;
  opacity: 0.72;
}

.team-accent path {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
  stroke-width: 1.4;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 1 7;
  vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
  animation: teamAccentDashFlow 5.2s linear infinite;
}

.team-accent .team-accent-yellow {
  stroke: var(--yellow);
  stroke-width: 1.8;
  stroke-dasharray: 2 6;
}

.team-accent-left {
  left: max(0px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2));
  width: min(29vw, 360px);
  height: 88%;
  animation: teamAccentLeftDrift 10s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.team-accent-right {
  right: max(0px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2));
  width: min(21vw, 300px);
  height: 92%;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  animation: teamAccentRightDrift 9s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes teamAccentDashFlow {
  from { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
  to { stroke-dashoffset: -64; }
}

@keyframes teamAccentLeftDrift {
  from { transform: translate3d(-1%, 1%, 0); opacity: 0.58; }
  to { transform: translate3d(1.5%, -1%, 0); opacity: 0.82; }
}

@keyframes teamAccentRightDrift {
  from { transform: translate3d(1.5%, 0, 0); opacity: 0.48; }
  to { transform: translate3d(-1%, -1.5%, 0); opacity: 0.76; }
}

a.linkedin-badge:hover,
a.linkedin-badge:focus-visible {
  transform: scale(1.08);
  outline: 2px solid var(--paper);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.team-grid img {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
}

.team-grid article img {
  animation-name: teamPortraitBreath;
}

@media (hover: hover) and (min-width: 761px) {
  .team-grid:has(article:nth-child(1):is(:hover, :focus-within)) {
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.9fr 0.9fr;
  }

  .team-grid:has(article:nth-child(2):is(:hover, :focus-within)) {
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.2fr 0.9fr;
  }

  .team-grid:has(article:nth-child(3):is(:hover, :focus-within)) {
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 0.9fr 1.2fr;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .project-selector {
    min-height: 360px;
    height: 360px;
  }

  .project-panel {
    min-height: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    align-items: start;
    align-content: start;
  }

  .project-media-frame {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    align-self: start;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
  }

  .project-panel .project-media-frame img,
  .project-panel .project-media-frame .project-image-whisperdecks {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
  }

  .project-panel .project-media-frame .project-image-whisperdecks {
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .project-copy {
    min-height: 300px;
    align-self: start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .project-selector,
  .project-panel {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .team-grid {
    height: auto;
  }

  .team-grid article {
    height: 390px;
  }
}

/* Match Roberto's eye line and portrait scale while preserving the wider source margins. */
.team-grid article:nth-child(3) img {
  object-position: center 100%;
  transform-origin: center 44%;
  animation-name: teamPortraitBreathRoberto;
}

@keyframes teamPortraitBreathRoberto {
  from {
    transform: scale(1.15);
  }

  to {
    transform: scale(1.19);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .team-grid article:nth-child(3) img {
    transform: scale(1.24);
  }

  .team-accent {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

/* Final owner refinements: strategy spacing, footer lockup, and legal close. */
.strategy-wave {
  margin-top: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.strategy-people {
  inset: 0 40% 0 0;
  clip-path: none;
}

.strategy-people img {
  object-position: left center;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.16) brightness(0.88);
  transform: scale(1.035);
}

.insight-grid-home .insight-card-image {
  border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0;
}

.team-grid article:nth-child(3) img {
  animation-name: teamPortraitBreathRoberto;
}

@keyframes teamPortraitBreathRoberto {
  from { transform: scale(1.23); }
  to { transform: scale(1.28); }
}

.closing-legal a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.closing-legal a:hover,
.closing-legal a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--yellow);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 3px;
}

.closing-legal-links {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.closing-brand-lockup,
.brand-lockup {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 698 / 329;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.closing-brand-lockup {
  width: 170px;
}

.brand-lockup {
  display: block;
  width: 118px;
}

.closing-brand-lockup .brand-fragment,
.brand-lockup .brand-fragment {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.brand-lockup .coding-word {
  font-size: 16px;
}

.brand-fragment-top {
  clip-path: inset(0 0 43% 0);
}

.brand-fragment-arrow {
  clip-path: polygon(17% 55%, 32% 55%, 32% 100%, 17% 100%);
}

.coding-word {
  position: absolute;
  left: 32.5%;
  top: 62%;
  display: flex;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 23px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.coding-word span {
  opacity: 0;
  animation-duration: 5.8s;
  animation-timing-function: linear;
  animation-iteration-count: infinite;
}

.coding-word span:nth-child(1) { animation-name: codingReveal1; }
.coding-word span:nth-child(2) { animation-name: codingReveal2; }
.coding-word span:nth-child(3) { animation-name: codingReveal3; }
.coding-word span:nth-child(4) { animation-name: codingReveal4; }
.coding-word span:nth-child(5) { animation-name: codingReveal5; }
.coding-word span:nth-child(6) { animation-name: codingReveal6; }

@keyframes codingReveal1 { 0%, 4% { opacity: 0; } 5%, 70% { opacity: 1; } 71%, 100% { opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes codingReveal2 { 0%, 9% { opacity: 0; } 10%, 70% { opacity: 1; } 71%, 100% { opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes codingReveal3 { 0%, 14% { opacity: 0; } 15%, 70% { opacity: 1; } 71%, 100% { opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes codingReveal4 { 0%, 19% { opacity: 0; } 20%, 70% { opacity: 1; } 71%, 100% { opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes codingReveal5 { 0%, 24% { opacity: 0; } 25%, 70% { opacity: 1; } 71%, 100% { opacity: 0; } }
@keyframes codingReveal6 { 0%, 29% { opacity: 0; } 30%, 70% { opacity: 1; } 71%, 100% { opacity: 0; } }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    inset: auto;
    clip-path: none;
  }

  .strategy-top-curve {
    height: 72px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .coding-word span {
    opacity: 1;
    animation: none !important;
  }

  .team-grid article:nth-child(3) img {
    transform: scale(1.24);
  }
}

/* Owner closeout refinements: restrained curves, compact contact, and rear accents. */
.strategy-wave {
  margin-top: 18px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  top: -1px;
  height: 74px;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  bottom: -1px;
  height: 66px;
}

.strategy-people {
  inset: 0 40% 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.strategy-people img {
  object-position: left 52%;
  transform: scale(1.02);
}

.method-dot {
  transition: transform 240ms ease, border-color 240ms ease, background-color 240ms ease;
  transform-origin: center;
}

@media (hover: hover) {
  .method-list li:hover .method-dot,
  .method-list li:focus-within .method-dot {
    transform: scale(1.09);
    border-color: #ffd34d;
    background: rgba(28, 28, 28, 0.96);
  }
}

.team-accent {
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.28;
}

.team-intro,
.team-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.team-accent-left {
  left: max(184px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2 + 184px));
  width: 164px;
  height: 58%;
}

.team-accent-right {
  left: auto;
  right: max(8px, calc((100vw - 1280px) / 2 + 8px));
  width: 42px;
  height: 72%;
  opacity: 0.42;
  mix-blend-mode: normal;
  z-index: 2;
}

.team-grid {
  padding-right: 54px;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.consulting-media {
  width: 100%;
  height: clamp(250px, 25vw, 330px);
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: #ececeb;
}

.consulting-split {
  gap: 56px;
  padding-top: 52px;
  padding-bottom: 58px;
}

.team-top-curve {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  top: -2px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 34px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.team-top-curve path {
  fill: var(--paper);
}

.team {
  border-top: 0;
}

.international-band {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 10px 0 9px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 184, 0, 0.34);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.international-track {
  width: max-content;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.2vw, 17px);
  line-height: 1;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  animation: internationalDrift 28s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.international-group {
  flex: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(38px, 5vw, 76px);
  padding-right: clamp(38px, 5vw, 76px);
}

.international-group i {
  color: var(--yellow);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.72em;
}

.international-band > p {
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@keyframes internationalDrift {
  from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
  to { transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0); }
}

.consulting-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0;
  animation: consultingImageZoomOut 9s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  transform-origin: center;
  will-change: transform;
}

@keyframes consultingImageZoomOut {
  from { transform: scale(1.12); }
  to { transform: scale(1.015); }
}

.method-number {
  display: inline !important;
  color: var(--paper) !important;
  font-size: inherit !important;
  line-height: inherit !important;
  animation: methodNumberPulse 8s linear infinite;
}

.method-list li:nth-child(2) .method-number { animation-delay: 2s; }
.method-list li:nth-child(3) .method-number { animation-delay: 4s; }
.method-list li:nth-child(4) .method-number { animation-delay: 6s; }

@keyframes methodNumberPulse {
  0%, 20% { color: var(--yellow); }
  21%, 100% { color: var(--paper); }
}

.closing-cta {
  padding-top: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 42px;
  gap: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 30px);
}

.closing-message h2 {
  max-width: 360px;
  font-size: clamp(27px, 2.35vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.04;
}

.closing-message > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  margin: 4px 0 8px;
  max-width: 400px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.closing-message .button {
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 7px 14px;
}

.closing-details {
  gap: 3px;
}

.closing-details p {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.22;
}

.closing-details .contact-note {
  margin-top: 4px;
  max-width: 320px;
}

html {
  scrollbar-color: var(--yellow) var(--ink);
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

html::-webkit-scrollbar {
  width: 12px;
}

html::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: var(--ink);
}

html::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  border: 3px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--yellow);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-top-curve {
    top: -1px;
    height: 56px;
  }

  .strategy-bottom-curve {
    height: 48px;
  }

  .team-accent {
    display: none;
  }

  .team-grid {
    padding-right: 0;
  }

  .team-top-curve {
    height: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .closing-cta {
    padding-top: 18px;
    padding-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .closing-message h2 {
    font-size: clamp(30px, 9vw, 38px);
  }

  .team-accent {
    opacity: 0.14;
  }

  .consulting-media {
    height: 220px;
  }

  .consulting-split {
    gap: 28px;
    padding-top: 38px;
    padding-bottom: 44px;
  }

  .international-band {
    padding-top: 9px;
    padding-bottom: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }

  .international-track {
    font-size: 14px;
  }

  .international-group {
    gap: 34px;
    padding-right: 34px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .method-dot {
    transition: none;
  }

  .consulting-split img,
  .method-number,
  .international-track,
  .team-accent path {
    animation: none !important;
  }
}

/* FINAL V7 OVERRIDES: keep these last so legacy variant rules cannot win. */
.mock-hero h1,
.page-hero h1 {
  font-size: 74px;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.strategy-wave {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 500px;
  margin-top: 0;
  padding: 88px max(7vw, 86px) 92px;
  overflow: visible;
  border-radius: 0;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: var(--ink);
}

.strategy-background {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  inset: 26px 37% 38px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, transparent 100%);
}

.strategy-background img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: left center;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08) brightness(0.48);
  opacity: 0.78;
}

.strategy-people {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 6;
  top: -34px;
  right: auto;
  bottom: auto;
  left: 0;
  width: min(67vw, 940px);
  height: auto;
  overflow: visible;
  clip-path: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.strategy-people::after {
  content: none;
  display: none;
}

.strategy-people img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left top;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.1) brightness(0.94);
  transform: none;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  z-index: 5;
  height: 74px;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  z-index: 7;
  height: 68px;
}

.strategy-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 8;
}

.language-switch {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
}

.language-trigger {
  min-width: 34px;
  padding: 7px 3px 5px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 900;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.language-trigger:is(:hover, :focus-visible),
.language-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] {
  border-bottom-color: var(--yellow);
  outline: 0;
}

.language-menu {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 100;
  top: calc(100% + 7px);
  right: 0;
  width: 54px;
  padding: 5px 8px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.language-menu[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.language-menu button {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 8px 2px 6px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--paper);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.language-menu button:is(:hover, :focus-visible),
.language-menu button[aria-selected="true"] {
  border-bottom-color: var(--yellow);
  outline: 0;
}

.international-band {
  padding: 8px 0 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.international-track {
  font-size: 15px;
}

.international-copy {
  margin-top: 8px;
  text-align: center;
}

.international-copy h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.international-copy p {
  margin: 4px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.team-accent-right {
  top: -2px;
  right: -2px;
  bottom: auto;
  width: 132px;
  height: 100%;
  opacity: 0.4;
  transform: skewX(-10deg);
  transform-origin: top right;
  z-index: 0;
}

.team-accent-left {
  left: 238px;
  bottom: -2px;
  width: 144px;
  opacity: 0.34;
  z-index: 0;
}

.team-intro,
.team-grid {
  z-index: 2;
}

.contact-page-grid.contact-form-layout {
  width: min(100% - 48px, 1060px);
  margin-inline: auto;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(250px, 0.4fr) minmax(430px, 0.6fr);
}

.contact-reference,
.contact-form-card {
  padding: 28px 32px;
}

.contact-form-card {
  background: var(--yellow) !important;
}

.contact-form-card h2 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 32px;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.contact-form-card > p {
  margin: 0 0 20px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.contact-form {
  gap: 14px;
}

.contact-form input {
  min-height: 44px;
}

.contact-form textarea {
  min-height: 118px;
  height: 118px;
}

.contact-form button[type="submit"] {
  border-color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.insight-grid-full + .closing-cta,
.project-list + .closing-cta,
.projects-list + .closing-cta {
  margin-top: 80px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .mock-hero h1,
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 54px;
  }

  .strategy-wave {
    min-height: 620px;
    padding: 330px 42px 76px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .strategy-background {
    inset: 28px 0 auto;
    height: 330px;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: -4px;
    width: min(100%, 760px);
  }

  .contact-page-grid.contact-form-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .mock-hero h1,
  .page-hero h1 {
    font-size: 40px;
  }

  .strategy-wave {
    min-height: 560px;
    padding: 250px 24px 68px;
  }

  .strategy-background {
    height: 250px;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 12px;
    width: 104%;
  }

  .contact-page-grid.contact-form-layout {
    width: min(100% - 28px, 1060px);
  }

  .contact-reference,
  .contact-form-card {
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }

  .contact-form-card h2 {
    font-size: 27px;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .strategy-people img {
    transform: none !important;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only owner EOF override: bottom-anchored proportional table plane. */
.strategy-wave {
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, #111 0%, #111 34%, #0b0b0b 66%, #050505 100%);
}

.strategy-wave::before {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  z-index: 8;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  z-index: 8;
}

.strategy-background {
  inset: 0 26% 0 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 54%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 72%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 54%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72) 72%, transparent 100%);
}

.strategy-background img {
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.03) brightness(0.42);
  opacity: 0.66;
}

.strategy-background::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0) 0%, rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.14) 34%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.62) 64%, #050505 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0) 0%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.2) 52%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.9) 100%);
}

.strategy-people {
  z-index: 6;
  top: auto;
  bottom: -10px;
  left: 0;
  width: min(82vw, 1150px);
  overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34) 70%, transparent 82%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34) 70%, transparent 82%);
}

.strategy-people::before {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.strategy-people::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 31%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(34, 34, 34, 0) 0%, rgba(42, 42, 42, 0.52) 22%, rgba(20, 20, 20, 0.92) 72%, #070707 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(66, 66, 66, 0.46) 0%, rgba(38, 38, 38, 0.68) 42%, rgba(14, 14, 14, 0.34) 68%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0) 86%);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.strategy-people img {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: left bottom;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.07) brightness(0.9);
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 9;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(284px, 43vw, 348px);
    min-height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 310px);
    padding-top: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 26px);
  }

  .strategy-background {
    inset: 0 0 auto;
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.56) 86%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 66%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.56) 86%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 0;
    bottom: auto;
    width: 112%;
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 68%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 88%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 68%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 88%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: left bottom;
  }

  .strategy-people::after {
    height: 30%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(222px, 62vw, 258px);
    min-height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 360px);
    padding: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 22px) 24px 68px;
  }

  .strategy-background {
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 90%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.58) 90%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    width: 122%;
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 91%, transparent 100%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 72%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 91%, transparent 100%);
  }

  .strategy-people::after {
    height: 33%;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only responsive proportion correction: preserve full people/table while bottom anchored. */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-people img {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: left bottom;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(240px, 68vw, 282px);
    padding-top: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 20px);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    width: 124%;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only containment correction: keep photo under curved top edge. */
.strategy-people {
  bottom: -18px;
  width: min(78vw, 1090px);
}

.strategy-people img {
  transform: translateY(20px);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-people img {
    transform: translateY(28px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(232px, 66vw, 272px);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    width: 116%;
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    transform: translateY(22px);
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only fine tune: contain under curve without over-cropping heads. */
.strategy-people img {
  transform: translateY(10px);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-people img {
    transform: translateY(14px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-people img {
    transform: translateY(12px);
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only layer correction: transparent people cutout above curve, background below. */
.strategy-background {
  z-index: 1;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  z-index: 7;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  z-index: 8;
}

.strategy-people {
  z-index: 10;
  bottom: -12px;
  width: min(82vw, 1150px);
}

.strategy-people img {
  transform: none;
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 11;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-people {
    z-index: 10;
    top: 0;
    bottom: auto;
    width: 116%;
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(240px, 68vw, 282px);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    width: 126%;
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only head/curve separation: people clearly above, background below. */
.strategy-background {
  top: 18px;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  z-index: 7;
}

.strategy-people {
  z-index: 12;
  overflow: visible;
  bottom: -18px;
  width: min(80vw, 1120px);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34) 70%, transparent 82%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0%, #000 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.82) 60%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34) 70%, transparent 82%);
}

.strategy-people img {
  transform: translateY(-18px);
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 13;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-background {
    top: 18px;
    height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) - 18px);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 0;
    width: 118%;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    transform: translateY(-16px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-background {
    top: 18px;
    height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) - 18px);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    width: 128%;
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    transform: translateY(-14px);
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only mobile/tablet headroom: keep full people above curve with table anchored. */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(330px, 50vw, 390px);
    min-height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 315px);
    padding-top: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 26px);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    width: 106%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(292px, 82vw, 330px);
    min-height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 365px);
    padding-top: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 20px);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
    width: 112%;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only responsive scale: wider foreground while preserving headroom. */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-people {
    width: 124%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-people {
    width: 138%;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only head visibility fix: allow transparent people cutout above white curve. */
.strategy-wave {
  overflow: visible;
}

.strategy-background,
.strategy-background::after,
.strategy-bottom-curve,
.strategy-copy {
  clip-path: none;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  z-index: 7;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.strategy-background {
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.strategy-people {
  z-index: 20;
  overflow: visible;
  bottom: -20px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.strategy-people img {
  transform: translateY(-34px);
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 21;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .strategy-people {
    z-index: 20;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    transform: translateY(-30px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    transform: translateY(-26px);
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only bottom white contour: cover table/photo lower seam organically. */
.strategy-bottom-curve {
  z-index: 22;
  height: 92px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve path {
  fill: var(--paper);
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 23;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .strategy-bottom-curve {
    height: 86px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-bottom-curve {
    height: 78px;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only hard rule: never mask or clip people heads. */
.strategy-people {
  z-index: 30;
  overflow: visible !important;
  clip-path: none !important;
  -webkit-mask-image: none !important;
  mask-image: none !important;
}

.strategy-people img {
  overflow: visible !important;
  clip-path: none !important;
  -webkit-mask-image: none !important;
  mask-image: none !important;
}

.strategy-top-curve {
  z-index: 7;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  z-index: 22;
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 31;
}

/* CHAT010 mobile-only headroom: preserve approved desktop, show full heads on phone. */
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave {
    --strategy-media-h: clamp(315px, 88vw, 360px);
    min-height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 400px);
    padding-top: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) + 28px);
  }

  .strategy-background {
    height: var(--strategy-media-h);
  }

  .strategy-people {
    top: 18px;
    height: calc(var(--strategy-media-h) - 8px);
    width: 126%;
  }

  .strategy-people img {
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only lower-left white mask: organic contour over table seam. */
.strategy-wave::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 24;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  height: 132px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: var(--paper);
  clip-path: polygon(
    0 84%,
    6% 68%,
    13% 58%,
    22% 54%,
    34% 54%,
    46% 57%,
    57% 65%,
    68% 80%,
    82% 86%,
    100% 76%,
    100% 100%,
    0 100%
  );
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  display: none;
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 31;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave::after {
    height: 92px;
    clip-path: polygon(0 82%, 11% 64%, 26% 56%, 42% 58%, 58% 70%, 75% 86%, 100% 74%, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only lower-left curve correction: make the white mask visibly curve over the table. */
.strategy-wave::after {
  height: 184px;
  clip-path: polygon(
    0 50%,
    7% 38%,
    15% 31%,
    26% 29%,
    39% 30%,
    51% 34%,
    61% 43%,
    70% 58%,
    82% 66%,
    100% 56%,
    100% 100%,
    0 100%
  );
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave::after {
    height: 116px;
    clip-path: polygon(0 56%, 10% 40%, 24% 34%, 40% 36%, 56% 48%, 72% 64%, 100% 54%, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  }
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only mask layering correction: bottom contour must cover the photo/table rectangle. */
.strategy-wave::after {
  z-index: 35;
  height: 190px;
  clip-path: polygon(
    0 48%,
    6% 34%,
    14% 26%,
    25% 22%,
    38% 23%,
    50% 28%,
    60% 40%,
    69% 54%,
    81% 61%,
    100% 52%,
    100% 100%,
    0 100%
  );
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 36;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .strategy-wave::after {
    z-index: 35;
    height: 124px;
    clip-path: polygon(0 52%, 10% 34%, 24% 28%, 40% 30%, 56% 44%, 72% 60%, 100% 50%, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  }
}

/* CHAT010 restore accepted lower curve: use SVG bottom curve, no extra white mask. */
.strategy-wave::after {
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve {
  display: block !important;
  z-index: 22;
  height: 92px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve path {
  fill: var(--paper);
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only lower curve moderation: smooth shallow contour. */
.strategy-bottom-curve {
  height: 72px !important;
}

/* CHAT010 strategy-only lower curve must cover photo/table bottom edge. */
.strategy-bottom-curve {
  display: block !important;
  z-index: 40 !important;
  height: 104px !important;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.strategy-bottom-curve path {
  fill: var(--paper);
}

.strategy-copy {
  z-index: 41 !important;
}