/* === ORIGINAL COMPONENT LAYER: styles.css === */
:root{--navy:#10243a;--night:#0a1a2a;--night2:#142d44;--ink:#1d3040;--muted:#657078;--gold:#bc975b;--goldsoft:#dec08b;--ivory:#f8f5ee;--paper:#fdfcf8;--sand:#eee8dc;--line:#dcd7cb;--serif:'Iowan Old Style','Baskerville','Palatino Linotype',Georgia,serif;--sans:'Avenir Next','Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;--wrap:1200px}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}img{max-width:100%;display:block}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button{font:inherit}button,a,summary{outline-offset:4px}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #c4a163}button{cursor:pointer}::selection{background:#d7bb83;color:#10243a}h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.16}h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.035em}h1 em,h2 em,h3 em{font-weight:400}p{color:inherit}.wrap{width:min(var(--wrap),calc(100% - 88px));margin:auto}.skip{position:fixed;top:-80px;left:20px;background:#fff;color:#152b3e;padding:10px 18px;z-index:999}.skip:focus{top:10px}.eyebrow{font-size:10px;line-height:1.8;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9c7844;margin-bottom:24px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}.eyebrow .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block;flex-shrink:0}.eyebrow--light{color:#d7bc8b}.arrow{font-size:18px;font-weight:400}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:38px;padding:16px 23px 17px;min-height:55px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.045em;transition:background .2s,color .2s,transform .2s,border-color .2s;border:1px solid transparent;white-space:nowrap}.button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.button--gold{background:#c7a66d;color:#14263b}.button--gold:hover{background:#dfbf87}.button--outline-light{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#8b98a5}.button--outline-light:hover{background:#fff;color:#10243a}.button--dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}.button--dark:hover{background:#254460}.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:7px;text-decoration-color:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);transition:gap .2s}.text-link:hover{gap:24px}.text-link--lg{font-size:14px}.section{padding:115px 0}.section-header{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:46px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:49px}.section-header h2,.services-sticky h2,.company-facts h2,.contact-main h2,.contact-expect h2{font-size:clamp(40px,4.5vw,64px);color:var(--navy);margin:0}.section-header h2 em,.services-sticky h2 em,.company-facts h2 em,.contact-main h2 em,.contact-expect h2 em{color:#b18c55}.section-header>p{max-width:340px;color:#62707a;font-size:14px;line-height:1.95;margin:0 0 7px}.simple-cta{background:var(--ivory)}.simple-cta__inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px}.simple-cta h2{font-size:clamp(40px,4vw,60px);color:var(--navy);margin:0}.simple-cta h2 em{color:var(--gold)}.simple-cta p{max-width:320px;color:#62707a;margin:0}
/* HEADERS */
.announcement{background:var(--night);color:#c4ced6;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:700}.announcement__inner{min-height:33px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px}.announcement__sep{color:var(--gold);margin:0 10px}.announcement a{color:#ddc69e}.announcement a span{font-size:12px;margin-left:7px}.site-header{background:rgba(253,252,248,.97);position:relative;z-index:40;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e2d7}.nav-wrap{min-height:91px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;justify-content:space-between}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;min-width:237px}.brand img{object-fit:contain;width:48px;height:53px}.brand__word{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;line-height:1}.brand__name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:23px;white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:-.04em;color:#0d2338}.brand__name em{font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:20px}.brand__detail{font-size:8px;white-space:nowrap;color:#626669;letter-spacing:.11em;margin-top:8px;font-weight:700}.brand__detail i{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold);margin:0 3px}.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:27px}.nav-link{position:relative;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:#4b5b66;transition:color .2s;white-space:nowrap}.nav-link:hover,.nav-link.is-current{color:var(--navy)}.nav-link.is-current:after{content:'';position:absolute;height:2px;background:var(--gold);bottom:-12px;left:0;right:0}.nav-contact{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;padding:14px 17px;display:flex;gap:21px;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}.nav-contact:hover,.nav-contact.is-current{background:#28465d}.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:12px;color:var(--navy)}.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:currentColor;margin:5px 0;transition:transform .2s,opacity .2s}
/* HERO */
.home-hero{background:var(--night);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.home-hero__halo{pointer-events:none;position:absolute;right:-230px;top:-260px;width:820px;height:820px;border:1px solid rgba(205,171,108,.09);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 96px rgba(194,159,104,.015),0 0 0 200px rgba(194,159,104,.012)}.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;gap:60px;min-height:684px;align-items:stretch}.hero-copy{padding-top:100px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;position:relative;z-index:2}.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(58px,5.5vw,83px);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.048em;line-height:1.16;color:#fff;margin:0 0 27px}.hero-copy h1 em{color:#c8a66b}.hero-no{font-size:9px;color:#82909d;margin-left:8px}.hero-intro{font-size:15px;line-height:1.93;color:#c0cbd1;max-width:460px;margin:0 0 29px}.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}.hero-bottom{width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;color:#a5afb6;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700;margin-top:auto;padding:50px 0 39px}.hero-bottom__rule{background:var(--gold);height:1px;width:80px}.hero-bottom>span:last-child{margin-left:auto}.hero-visual{align-self:center;padding:38px 0 44px 0}.hero-visual__frame{height:520px;background:#eee8da;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border:10px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);box-shadow:22px 18px 0 rgba(197,159,96,.11)}.hero-visual__frame:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:-22% -36% auto auto;width:490px;height:490px;border:1px solid #d1c7b7;border-radius:50%}.hero-visual__frame:after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-170px;left:-140px;width:420px;height:420px;border:1px solid #c9bb9e;border-radius:50%}.hero-visual__line{position:absolute;top:0;left:36px;width:1px;height:100%;background:#d4c9b8}.hero-visual__caption{position:absolute;top:31px;left:61px;color:#857b6c;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:700}.hero-visual__brand{position:absolute;inset:45px 10px 40px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;z-index:2}.hero-visual__brand img{width:76%;max-width:360px;height:350px;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 11px rgba(34,35,34,.08))}.hero-visual__brand span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#23384a}.hero-visual__signature{position:absolute;bottom:22px;right:20px;font-size:8px;color:#756b5d;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:700}.hero-visual__signature b{color:var(--gold);margin:0 7px}.hero-visual__foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:#aeb9c0;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-top:20px}.home-index{background:#f8f5ed;border-bottom:1px solid #e1dbcf}.index-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.index-grid a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;justify-content:space-between;padding:34px 32px;border-right:1px solid #ded9cd;transition:background .2s}.index-grid a:first-child{border-left:1px solid #ded9cd}.index-grid a:hover{background:#eee6d9}.index-grid a>span{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#9b7c50;font-weight:700}.index-grid strong{font-size:13px;color:var(--navy)}.index-grid b{color:#ad905f;font-weight:400}
/* HOME SECTIONS */
.intro-section{background:var(--paper)}.intro-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.37fr 1fr;gap:100px}.intro-number{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:100px;color:#e9e0d2;line-height:1;margin-top:65px}.intro-number span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;color:#b29a75;vertical-align:middle;letter-spacing:.12em}.statement{font-size:clamp(37px,4vw,61px);color:var(--navy);line-height:1.29;margin-bottom:27px}.statement em{color:#b48f59}.measure{max-width:765px;font-size:15px;line-height:2;color:#5f6c73;margin-bottom:24px}.pillars-section{background:#f4f0e7}.pillars-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}.pillar{min-height:478px;padding:34px 41px 41px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .2s}.pillar:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}.pillar--first{background:#10263c;color:#fff}.pillar--second{background:#e6dbc8;color:#10263c}.pillar__overline{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.19em;font-weight:700;position:relative;z-index:2}.pillar__overline i{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold);margin:0 10px}.pillar h3{font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,60px);margin:0 0 14px;position:relative;z-index:2}.pillar h3 em{color:#caaa70}.pillar--second h3 em{color:#9c7843}.pillar p{font-size:13px;max-width:350px;line-height:1.8;opacity:.83;position:relative;z-index:2}.pillar__link{display:block;margin-top:26px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:7px;position:relative;z-index:2}.pillar__link span{margin-left:16px}.pillar__art{position:absolute;right:-36px;top:35px;opacity:.13;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:330px;line-height:1}.pillar__orbit{position:absolute;width:460px;height:460px;border:1px 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.venture-card__art{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ebe5da,#d4c8b6)}.venture-card--systems .venture-card__art{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#dfe5ed,#c2d1dc)}.venture-card__orbit{position:absolute;width:244px;height:244px;border:1px solid rgba(23,40,57,.18);border-radius:50%;top:-34px;right:-34px;box-shadow:0 0 0 30px rgba(26,43,58,.035),0 0 0 75px rgba(26,43,58,.025)}.venture-card__glyph{font-size:100px;font-family:var(--serif);color:#2c5361;letter-spacing:-.09em;z-index:1}.venture-card--digital .venture-card__glyph{color:#7d694c}.venture-card--systems .venture-card__glyph{color:#315478}.venture-card__small{position:absolute;bottom:13px;left:18px;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#657781;font-weight:700}.venture-card__body{padding:30px 24px 28px;display:flex;flex:1;flex-direction:column}.venture-card__body 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/* INSIDE PAGES */
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/* === ORIGINAL COMPONENT LAYER: v4.css === */

/* KOTB GROUP — PUBLIC WEBSITE V4. Approved brand identity retained. */
:root{--navy:#10243a;--night:#07192a;--night2:#102d42;--ink:#1c2b37;--muted:#68717a;--gold:#b58a4f;--goldsoft:#d8b77c;--ivory:#f7f2e8;--paper:#fffcf6;--sand:#f1e9dc;--line:#d8d2c5;--wrap:1260px}
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::selection{background:#d8ba7f;color:var(--night)}
.announcement{background:#081829}
.announcement__inner{min-height:35px}
.site-header{background:#fdfaf3;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(9,27,40,.035)}
.nav-wrap{min-height:93px}
.brand{gap:12px}
.brand img{width:48px;height:50px}
.brand__name{font-size:25px;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.brand__detail{font-size:7.8px;letter-spacing:.13em}
.nav-contact{padding:15px 22px;border:1px solid var(--navy);transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.nav-contact:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav-link:focus-visible,.nav-contact:focus-visible,.button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #9c7138;outline-offset:5px}
.eyebrow{color:#926b37}
.eyebrow--light{color:#e3bd7a}
.button--gold{background:#d3ad6d;color:#11283b}
.button--gold:hover{background:#f0cd8b}
/* Signature first fold: modern luxury, independent corporate voice. */
.home-hero--v4{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 36%,#183247 0%,#0b2032 41%,#08192a 82%);min-height:700px;position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.home-hero--v4:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.08;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 96%,#b8a88a 96%);background-size:160px 100%}
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.v4-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.83fr);gap:78px;align-items:center;min-height:700px;padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:55px}
.v4-hero-content{padding:38px 0}
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.v4-hero-content h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:#d8b67a}
.v4-hero-lead{max-width:510px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.9;color:#c6cfd5;margin-bottom:35px}
.v4-hero-signature{display:flex;gap:25px;align-items:center;margin-top:68px;font-size:9px;line-height:1.8;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#b8c3cc}
.v4-signature-line{width:77px;height:1px;flex-shrink:0;background:#c3a16a}
.v4-hero-visual{position:relative;padding:15px 0 15px}
.v4-visual-outer{height:min(36vw,535px);min-height:420px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#eee5d7 0%,#faf6ec 44%,#e4d8c2 100%);border:1px solid rgba(230,207,166,.5);position:relative;box-shadow:23px 25px 0 rgba(4,14,26,.28),inset 0 0 0 11px rgba(255,254,248,.18);overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
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.v4-visual-outer:before{top:-280px;right:-210px}
.v4-visual-outer:after{bottom:-330px;left:-240px}
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.v4-visual-top{top:27px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(121,106,77,.23);padding-bottom:14px}
.v4-visual-bottom{bottom:25px;justify-content:center;gap:13px;color:#56606a;font-size:8px}
.v4-gold-dot{color:#a17c40;font-size:13px}
.v4-large-k{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(79%,430px);height:auto;max-height:400px;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 17px 11px rgba(18,28,33,.13));transform:translateY(5px)}
.v4-visual-orbit{position:absolute;inset:16% 10%;border:1px solid rgba(165,131,79,.19);border-radius:50%;transform:rotate(-35deg) scaleX(.88)}
.v4-visual-caption{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;font-weight:700;color:#b9c0c8;margin-top:24px;gap:10px}
.v4-edge-line{height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#b68d52 0%,#d6b272 36%,transparent 74%);position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0}
/* A clear customer journey, not internal portfolio metadata. */
.v4-direction{padding:67px 0 73px;background:#f5f0e7;border-bottom:1px solid #e2dacf}
.v4-direction-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px;margin-bottom:30px}
.v4-direction-head .eyebrow{margin:0}
.v4-direction-head h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.5vw,36px);margin:0;color:#192d3d}
.v4-direction-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border:1px solid #d9cdbb;background:#fffaf1}
.v4-direction-card{padding:34px 34px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:232px;border-right:1px solid #ded2c0;transition:background .25s,transform .25s}
.v4-direction-card:last-child{border-right:0}
.v4-direction-card:hover{background:#eee2cf}
.v4-direction-no{color:#a47b43;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:9px;font-weight:800}
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.v4-direction-title span{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;color:#9a7541}
.v4-direction-description{max-width:300px;font-size:12px;color:#626a6e;line-height:1.8}
/* Stronger typography and rhythm throughout. */
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.v4-section-index span{display:block;font:700 10px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;color:#907d66;margin-top:18px}
.v4-engagement{background:#ece4d7;padding:101px 0;color:#162c3e}
.v4-engagement-intro{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:60px}
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.v4-engagement-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:52px;border-top:1px solid #bbad98}
.v4-engagement-steps article{padding:30px 34px 0 0}
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.v4-engagement-steps article span{font:700 11px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.2em;color:#9a743f}
.v4-engagement-steps h3{font-size:28px;margin:20px 0 12px}
.v4-engagement-steps p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.8;color:#5d6767;max-width:330px}
/* Give the inner pages a related but distinctive editorial signature. */
.page-hero--v4{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 10%,#234158 0%,#132d42 52%,#0a1c2f 100%);position:relative}
.v4-page-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font:700 10px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;color:#ddbd82;margin-bottom:25px}
.v4-page-kicker span:first-child{border:1px solid rgba(223,188,122,.45);border-radius:50px;padding:5px 10px}
.page-hero--v4 h1{letter-spacing:-.053em}
.page-hero--v4 .page-hero__art{opacity:.95}
.service-link:hover{background:#f9f1e5}
.venture-card{box-shadow:0 8px 34px rgba(9,29,42,.035)}
.venture-card:hover,.article-card:hover{box-shadow:0 19px 55px rgba(9,29,42,.11);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.venture-card,.article-card{transition:box-shadow .25s,transform .25s}
/* More useful contact guidance. */
.v4-contact-checklist{margin:58px auto 0;padding:37px 42px;max-width:1160px;background:#f5eee3;border:1px solid #dacdb9;color:#1b2c3b}
.v4-contact-checklist h3{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:20px}
.v4-contact-checklist ul{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:12px 40px;margin:0 0 20px;padding-left:20px}
.v4-contact-checklist li{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}
.v4-contact-checklist p:last-child{font-size:12px;max-width:780px;color:#646c6b;line-height:1.7;margin:0}
.v4-note{width:min(var(--wrap),calc(100% - 88px));margin:0 auto;padding:0 0 55px;font-size:12px;color:#626c70}
/* Mobile enhancement */
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/* Dark inner-page banners: preserve reading contrast after V4 palette change. */
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.page-hero--v4 h1 em{color:#d8b77b}
.page-hero--v4 .page-hero__lead{color:#d0d9df}
.page-hero--v4 .eyebrow{color:#d4ae71}
.page-hero--v4 .page-hero__serial{color:#d7bd91}
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.page-hero--v4 .page-hero__art img{opacity:.92;filter:drop-shadow(0 9px 16px rgba(7,15,27,.18));width:205px}


/* === ORIGINAL COMPONENT LAYER: v5.css === */
/* KOTB GROUP INC — V5 EDITORIAL SYSTEM. 2026-10-25.
   Designed for readable content, customer clarity and low-motion performance. */
:root{--night:#081c2d;--navy:#0c283b;--navy2:#163548;--gold:#b98d52;--goldsoft:#e7bd7b;--paper:#fcf9f3;--ivory:#f4ede1;--ink:#152b39;--muted:#5e6c72;--line:#ded8ca;--wrap:1280px}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
::selection{background:#d8b77e;color:#0b2436}
.announcement{background:#081a28}
.announcement__inner{min-height:38px}
.announcement__inner a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.site-header{background:rgba(252,249,243,.98);border-bottom:1px solid #e3dccc;position:relative;z-index:30}
.nav-wrap{min-height:99px}
.brand img{width:57px;height:57px;object-fit:contain}
.brand__name{font-size:27px;letter-spacing:-.05em}
.brand__detail{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;line-height:1.4;color:#7e6948}
.nav-link{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.012em}
.nav-contact{background:#0b2639;color:#fff;border:1px solid #0b2639;border-radius:2px;padding:16px 23px}
.nav-contact:hover{background:#264355;color:#fff}
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/* V5: Architectural illustration is conceptual, not a representation of corporate premises. */
.v5-hero{position:relative;min-height:722px;background:#081b2b;color:#fff;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden}
.v5-hero-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0 0 0 39%;z-index:-3;overflow:hidden}
.v5-hero-backdrop img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:62% 50%;filter:saturate(.78) contrast(1.1)}
.v5-hero-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#081b2b 0%,#081b2b 36%,rgba(8,27,43,.90) 49%,rgba(8,27,43,.34) 82%,rgba(8,27,43,.18) 100%)}
.v5-hero:after{content:'';position:absolute;left:-10%;right:-10%;bottom:-340px;height:540px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse,#18384b,transparent 65%);z-index:-1;opacity:.4;pointer-events:none}
.v5-hero-layout{min-height:716px;display:flex;align-items:center;position:relative}
.v5-hero-copy{max-width:780px;padding:118px 0 126px}
.v5-eyebrow{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;font-weight:750;color:#ead3ac;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;margin:0 0 42px}
.v5-line{width:38px;height:1px;background:#ddb87a;display:inline-block}
.v5-eyebrow-slash{opacity:.5}
.v5-hero h1{color:#fffdf8;font-weight:400;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(62px,5.9vw,92px);letter-spacing:-.062em;line-height:1.045;margin:0 0 30px}
.v5-hero h1 em{font-weight:400;color:#e7bd7b;font-style:italic}
.v5-hero-lead{font-size:17px;line-height:1.85;color:#d9dfe2;max-width:570px;margin:0 0 34px}
.v5-hero-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
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.v5-button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.v5-button span{font-size:17px;font-weight:500}
.v5-button--gold{background:#dfb679;color:#102a3d;border:1px solid #dfb679}
.v5-button--gold:hover{background:#f6d19c}
.v5-button--outline{border:1px solid rgba(241,241,237,.62);color:#fff;background:rgba(9,28,42,.15);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.v5-button--outline:hover{background:#f7f2e8;color:#0b2538}
.v5-hero-aside{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;margin-top:62px;font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.22em;color:#ddd7c8}
.v5-hero-aside span:nth-child(even){color:#bb965b}
.v5-hero-panel{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:91px;width:222px;min-height:172px;padding:19px 21px;background:rgba(247,240,228,.96);color:#0a273b;box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.16);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 90px;gap:10px;align-items:center;border-top:3px solid #cba46a}
.v5-hero-panel span:first-child{font:800 8px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.1em;grid-column:span 2}
.v5-hero-panel img{width:87px;height:88px;object-fit:contain;grid-column:2;grid-row:2}
.v5-hero-panel span:last-child{font:750 9px/1.7 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.07em;grid-column:1;grid-row:2}
.v5-hero-floor{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:17px max(28px,calc((100vw - var(--wrap))/2));background:rgba(5,22,34,.48);border-top:1px solid rgba(214,185,134,.32);color:#d5cfc3;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:800}
/* Intent-forward entry cards */
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.v5-entry .v4-direction-grid{background:transparent;border:none;gap:16px}
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.v5-entry .v4-direction-description{font-size:13px;color:#64717a;line-height:1.8}
/* About belief, image interplay */
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.v4-belief h2{font-size:clamp(41px,4vw,62px);margin-top:0}
.v4-belief .v4-section-index{margin-top:48px}
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/* Consistent card imagery and information */
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.section-header h2{letter-spacing:-.045em}
.v4-engagement{background:#ece3d5;padding:91px 0}
/* Inner pages: unique art with high-contrast heading and cleaner ornamentation. */
.page-hero--v4.v5-page-hero{background:#0c293c}
.page-hero--v4.v5-page-hero .page-hero__grid{grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;min-height:480px;gap:54px}
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.page-hero--v4.v5-page-hero .page-hero__lead{color:#dee7e8;font-size:15px}
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.page-hero--v4.v5-page-hero .v4-page-kicker{margin-bottom:17px}
.page-hero--v4.v5-page-hero .page-hero__grid>div:first-child{padding:75px 0}
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/* Inner service & article readability */
.service-detail{padding:42px 0;scroll-margin-top:35px}
.service-detail h3{font-size:30px}
.service-detail p{font-size:14px}
.service-detail__deliverables li{font-size:13px}
.service-detail>a{font-size:12px}
.filter-chip{border-radius:2px;padding:11px 16px;font-size:12px}
.filter-chip.is-active{background:#0a283e}
.article-content section p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.9}
.article-content h2{font-size:29px}
.article-card:hover,.venture-card:hover{outline:0}
/* Contact: copy option with real success / fallback and no false form submission */
.v5-email-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:-3px 0 25px}
.v5-copy-email{border:1px solid #bb9870;background:#fff9ed;color:#1a3245;font:700 12px var(--sans);cursor:pointer;padding:12px 16px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;border-radius:2px}
.v5-copy-email:hover{background:#f5e9d5}
.v5-copy-status{color:#38614f;font-size:12px}
.contact-email{overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px)}
/* Footer / brand refinement */
.footer-brand{letter-spacing:-.04em}
.site-footer{background:#071a2a}
.site-footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
/* Responsive */
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/* === ORIGINAL COMPONENT LAYER: v6.css === */
/* KOTB GROUP — V6 RELEASE-CANDIDATE ACCESSIBILITY & EDITORIAL POLISH */
:root{--v6-navy:#0b2233;--v6-gold:#a57b43;--v6-gold-light:#efc680;}
html{scroll-padding-top:24px}
body{-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
/* Larger, truly legible masthead at all breakpoints */
.announcement{font-size:11px!important;letter-spacing:.10em}
.announcement__inner{min-height:42px!important}
.announcement__inner span{font-size:inherit}
.announcement__inner a{font-size:11px!important;font-weight:750}
.nav-wrap{min-height:98px!important;gap:22px}
.brand{gap:14px;min-width:275px}
.brand img{width:65px!important;height:65px!important;flex:none}
.brand__name{font-size:32px!important;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.03}
.brand__name em{font-size:.86em}
.brand__detail{font-size:11.5px!important;letter-spacing:.105em;line-height:1.5;margin-top:7px;color:#665033}
.primary-nav{gap:clamp(15px,1.7vw,27px)!important}
.nav-link{font-size:15.5px!important;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0!important;font-weight:650}
.nav-contact{font-size:15px!important;font-weight:700;min-height:48px;padding:15px 21px!important;gap:12px}
.nav-link.is-current:after{bottom:-10px;height:2px}
.announcement__inner>a,.nav-link,.nav-contact{transition:background .2s,color .2s}
/* Respect user's preference for natural, nonzero-padded numbering in visual section indexes */
.service-index,.v4-direction-no,.venture-card__number,.v4-section-index,.pillar__overline{letter-spacing:.055em}
/* Stronger legibility for labels, supporting text and buttons */
.eyebrow,.page-hero .eyebrow,.v5-eyebrow{font-size:12px!important;letter-spacing:.13em}
.v5-hero-floor{font-size:11px!important;letter-spacing:.10em}
.v5-hero-aside{font-size:11px!important}
.v5-entry .v4-direction-no{font-size:12px!important}
.v5-entry .v4-direction-description,.service-detail p,.service-detail__deliverables li{font-size:15px!important;line-height:1.72}
.v5-button,.button,.text-link,.v5-copy-email{font-size:14px!important}
.v5-hero-lead{font-size:17px!important;line-height:1.78;max-width:600px}
.v5-hero-actions{gap:13px}
.v5-button{min-height:55px}
.v5-entry .v4-direction-card{border-color:#d5cbbc}
/* Fix oversized clipped footer art - fit actual container width, no artificial cropping */
.footer-brand{box-sizing:border-box;font-size:clamp(35px,9.8vw,132px)!important;letter-spacing:-.06em!important;
  width:100%;max-width:100%;white-space:nowrap;transform:none!important;padding:45px 0 34px!important;
  line-height:1.04;text-align:center;overflow:visible;color:rgba(249,245,235,.14)}
.footer-brand span{font-size:1em}
.footer-nav a{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.5}
.footer-nav>div>span{font-size:12px!important}
.footer-heading p{font-size:15px!important;line-height:1.75}
.footer-bottom{font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.6}
/* V6 richer yet restrained service output blocks */
.v6-outcome{padding:17px 18px;margin-top:20px;background:#f3eddf;border-left:3px solid #bc8e4e}
.v6-outcome>span{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.11em;color:#71512a;margin-bottom:8px}
.v6-outcome>p{font-size:14px!important;color:#273e48;line-height:1.65;margin:0}
.service-detail__deliverables{min-width:0}
.service-detail>a{font-size:14px!important;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
/* Insights gain an actionable short checklist rather than generic claims */
.v6-takeaway{padding:30px 34px;margin-top:40px!important;background:#f5efe4;border:1px solid #e5d8c1}
.v6-takeaway h2{font-size:clamp(26px,2.4vw,35px)!important;margin:0 0 20px!important}
.v6-takeaway ol{margin:0;padding-left:25px}
.v6-takeaway li{margin-bottom:16px;padding-left:7px;color:#a2793e;font-weight:700}
.v6-takeaway li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.v6-takeaway li strong{color:#102d3c;font-size:15px}
.v6-takeaway li p{margin:5px 0 0;color:#53626b;font-size:14px!important;font-weight:400;line-height:1.7!important}
.article-content{font-size:16px}
.article-hero__meta,.article-sidebar{font-size:12px!important}
.filter-chip{font-size:14px!important;min-height:44px}
.contact-paths a>span{font-size:20px!important}
/* Corporate images have careful contrast; no implied real-world KOTB property */
.v5-hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#081b2b 0%,rgba(8,27,43,.97) 31%,rgba(8,27,43,.82) 55%,rgba(8,27,43,.37) 100%)}
.v5-hero-panel{backdrop-filter:blur(5px)}
/* focus, reduced motion and touch */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #b27e38!important;outline-offset:4px!important}
.menu-toggle{min-width:48px;min-height:48px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer}
.menu-toggle span{width:25px;height:2.5px;margin:5px auto}
@media(max-width:1130px){.primary-nav{gap:14px!important}.nav-link{font-size:14px!important}.brand{min-width:250px}.brand img{width:58px!important;height:58px!important}.brand__name{font-size:29px!important}.brand__detail{font-size:9.5px!important}.nav-contact{padding:12px 15px!important;font-size:14px!important}}
@media(max-width:990px){.nav-wrap{min-height:89px!important}.menu-toggle{display:block}.primary-nav{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;display:none;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0!important;background:#fcf9f3;border-top:1px solid #e4e0d7;box-shadow:0 14px 24px rgba(12,29,45,.13);padding:16px max(24px,calc((100% - 840px)/2)) 26px}.primary-nav.is-open{display:flex}.nav-link{display:block;font-size:17px!important;padding:14px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e0d2}.nav-link.is-current:after{display:none}.nav-contact{justify-content:space-between;font-size:17px!important;margin-top:16px;padding:14px 18px!important}.menu-toggle{margin-left:auto}}
@media(max-width:740px){.announcement{font-size:10px!important}.announcement__inner{min-height:36px!important}.announcement__inner>a{display:none}.nav-wrap{min-height:83px!important}.brand{min-width:0;gap:9px}.brand img{width:54px!important;height:54px!important}.brand__name{font-size:27px!important}.brand__detail{font-size:9px!important}.v5-hero-lead{font-size:15px!important}.v5-hero-floor{font-size:10px!important}.v5-hero-aside{font-size:10px!important}.footer-brand{font-size:clamp(35px,9.6vw,68px)!important}.footer-top{padding:69px 0 56px}.footer-nav{gap:25px}.footer-heading p{font-size:14px!important}.footer-bottom{font-size:10px!important}}
@media(max-width:480px){.brand img{width:47px!important;height:47px!important}.brand__name{font-size:24px!important}.brand__detail{font-size:9.5px!important;letter-spacing:.045em}.nav-wrap{min-height:80px!important}.v5-hero-lead{font-size:15px!important}.v5-hero-floor{font-size:9px!important}.v5-entry .v4-direction-no{font-size:11px!important}.footer-brand{font-size:clamp(31px,9.6vw,45px)!important;letter-spacing:-.065em!important}.v6-takeaway{padding:25px 22px}.announcement{letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:9.5px!important}}
@media(max-width:360px){.brand__name{font-size:21px!important}.brand__detail{font-size:8px!important}.brand img{width:43px!important;height:43px!important}.v5-hero h1{font-size:41px!important}.footer-brand{font-size:9.2vw!important}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*:before,*:after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}


/* ===================================================================
   KOTB GROUP — V7 DESIGN SYSTEM AND ACCESSIBILITY REFINEMENTS
   One consolidated CSS file, preserve historic cascade intentionally.
   =================================================================== */
:root{--v7-ink:#10283a;--v7-muted:#50616a;--v7-bronze:#76552e;--v7-champagne:#e8bb77;--v7-paper:#fcf9f3;--v7-border:#e2d8c9;--v7-max:1280px}
html{scroll-padding-top:24px}
body{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.7!important}
.wrap{max-width:var(--v7-max)}
.section{padding-block:clamp(64px,7vw,96px)}
.eyebrow,.v5-eyebrow,.page-hero .eyebrow{font-size:12px!important;letter-spacing:.1em!important}
/* Semantic colours: bronze for copy on pale backgrounds, gold for decorative or dark-background accents. */
.v4-direction-no,.service-index,.service-detail__deliverables>span,.v4-section-index,
.venture-card__top,.v7-pill,.v6-outcome>span{color:var(--v7-bronze)!important}
.section-header h2 em,.services-sticky h2 em,.company-facts h2 em,
.contact-main h2 em,.contact-expect h2 em,.page-hero:not(.page-hero--dark) h1 em{color:#79552a!important}
.venture-card__status{color:#4d5b63!important;font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.6!important}
/* Masthead: generously sized text; collapse navigation before it competes with the wordmark. */
.announcement{font-size:12px!important;letter-spacing:.075em!important}
.announcement__inner{min-height:37px!important}
.announcement__inner>a{font-size:12px!important}
.nav-wrap{min-height:96px!important;gap:18px}
.brand{min-width:280px;gap:12px}
.brand img{width:61px!important;height:61px!important;object-fit:contain}
.brand__name{font-size:31px!important;letter-spacing:-.04em!important}
.brand__detail{font-size:12px!important;line-height:1.4!important;letter-spacing:.045em!important;color:#725832!important;margin-top:6px}
.primary-nav{gap:20px!important}
.nav-link{font-size:16px!important;font-weight:650!important}
.nav-contact{font-size:16px!important;min-height:50px;padding:13px 18px!important}
.menu-toggle{min-width:48px!important;min-height:48px!important}
/* Readable content, card bodies and buttons. */
.v5-hero-lead{font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.7!important;max-width:610px}
.v5-entry .v4-direction-description,.venture-card__body>p,.article-card__body p,
.value-card p,.service-detail p,.service-detail__deliverables li,.v6-outcome p,
.legal-content p,.article-content section p,.page-hero__lead,
.section-header>p,.services-sticky>p:not(.eyebrow),.contact-main>p,
.ventures-note p,.simple-cta p{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.7!important}
.article-content section p{font-size:18px!important;line-height:1.8!important}
.article-content{max-width:65ch}
.article-content .article-lead{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px)}
.v6-takeaway li p{font-size:16px!important}
.v6-takeaway li strong{font-size:16px!important}
.v5-button,.button,.text-link,.service-detail>a,.v5-copy-email{font-size:16px!important}
.v5-button,.button{min-height:52px}
.service-detail__deliverables>span,.v6-outcome>span{font-size:12px!important}
.contact-email{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.footer-nav a{font-size:15px!important;line-height:1.6}
.footer-heading p{font-size:16px!important}
.footer-bottom{font-size:12px!important;letter-spacing:.055em!important}
.footer-nav>div>span{font-size:12px!important}
.footer-brand{font-size:clamp(32px,8vw,106px)!important;letter-spacing:-.045em!important;overflow:visible!important;white-space:nowrap;transform:none!important;padding:38px 0 25px!important}
/* Hero visual: keep the approved logo, do not assert architectural illustration is actual property. */
.v5-hero{min-height:0!important}
.v5-hero-layout{min-height:min(680px,75svh)!important}
.v5-hero-panel{border-color:rgba(226,189,125,.55)}
.v5-hero-floor{font-size:12px!important}
.v7-image-note{position:absolute;bottom:14px;right:clamp(18px,3vw,52px);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#e9e4db;opacity:.86;z-index:3;background:rgba(7,24,37,.56);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:2px}
/* More considered card grids for tablet. */
.venture-grid,.article-grid{gap:24px!important}
.venture-card__body,.article-card__body{padding:clamp(22px,2.8vw,32px)}
.venture-card__art,.article-card__art{overflow:hidden}
.venture-card__art img,.article-card__art img{height:100%!important;width:100%!important;object-fit:cover}
.venture-card__body h3,.article-card__body h3{font-size:clamp(24px,2.2vw,29px)}
.v7-service-index{background:#f8f2e8;border:1px solid #e4d7c4;padding:25px 27px;margin:0 0 38px}
.v7-service-index>p{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--v7-bronze);font-weight:800;margin:0 0 16px}
.v7-service-index__links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:6px 30px}
.v7-service-index__links a{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;padding:9px 0;color:var(--v7-ink);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #e7dccc}
.v7-service-index__links a span{font-size:13px;color:var(--v7-bronze);font-weight:800}
.v7-service-index__links a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.v7-legal-version{display:block;color:#76552e;letter-spacing:.04em;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:24px}
.v7-example{background:#f4eee3;border-left:3px solid #b38b52;padding:24px 27px;margin:30px 0;color:var(--v7-ink)}
.v7-example h2{font-size:26px!important;margin:0 0 12px}
.v7-example p{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.75!important;margin:0}
.v7-example small{display:block;font-size:13px;color:#695e53;margin-top:13px}
/* Reduce heavy effects; motion adds feedback, not spectacle. */
.venture-card,.article-card,.v4-direction-card{transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease!important}
.venture-card:hover,.article-card:hover,.v4-direction-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)!important}
/* Preserve access even without JavaScript; progressive enhancement applied by JS only. */
@media(max-width:1130px){
 .primary-nav{gap:0!important}
 .nav-wrap{min-height:83px!important}
 .brand{min-width:0;gap:10px}
 .brand img{height:56px!important;width:56px!important}
 .brand__name{font-size:27px!important}
 .brand__detail{font-size:12px!important}
 .menu-toggle{display:flex!important;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-left:auto}
 .primary-nav{position:static;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;width:100%;padding:12px 24px;box-shadow:none;border-top:1px solid #e6dbcc;background:#fcf9f3}
 .nav-wrap{flex-wrap:wrap}
 .nav-wrap .primary-nav{order:3;flex-basis:100%}
 .nav-link{font-size:18px!important;padding:12px 9px}
 .nav-contact{font-size:18px!important;min-height:50px;margin-top:12px}
 html.js .nav-wrap{flex-wrap:nowrap}
 html.js .nav-wrap .primary-nav{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;width:auto;display:none!important;box-shadow:0 16px 30px rgba(16,36,58,.12)}
 html.js .nav-wrap .primary-nav.is-open{display:flex!important}
}
@media(min-width:1131px){.menu-toggle{display:none!important}.primary-nav{display:flex!important}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.venture-grid,.article-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))!important}}
@media(max-width:740px){
 .announcement{font-size:11px!important}
 .nav-wrap{min-height:77px!important}
 .brand img{width:48px!important;height:48px!important}
 .brand__name{font-size:25px!important}
 .brand__detail{font-size:11.5px!important}
 .v5-hero-lead{font-size:16px!important}
 .v5-hero-floor,.v5-hero-aside{font-size:11px!important}
 .footer-top{padding-block:60px 50px}
 .footer-brand{font-size:clamp(30px,8vw,58px)!important}
 .footer-bottom{font-size:12px!important}
 .v7-image-note{font-size:10px;right:16px;bottom:8px}
}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .venture-grid,.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
 .v7-service-index__links{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .v7-service-index{padding:20px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
 .wrap{width:calc(100% - 36px)!important}
 .section{padding-block:64px!important}
 .value-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}
 .value-card{min-height:0;padding:24px}
 .brand__detail{font-size:11px!important}
 .v5-hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,10.2vw,62px)!important;line-height:1.12!important}
 .v5-hero-layout{min-height:0!important}
 .section-header h2{font-size:clamp(34px,9vw,46px)!important}
 .page-hero__lead{font-size:17px!important}
 .article-hero__meta{font-size:12px!important}
 .footer-heading h2{font-size:clamp(37px,11vw,54px)!important}
 .footer-brand{font-size:clamp(28px,8vw,51px)!important}
 .footer-bottom{line-height:1.6!important}
}
@media(max-width:480px){
 .announcement{letter-spacing:.045em!important;font-size:11px!important}
 .brand__name{font-size:24px!important}
 .brand__detail{display:none!important}
 .brand img{height:46px!important;width:46px!important}
 .v5-button,.button{font-size:15px!important;white-space:normal}
 .v5-hero-floor{font-size:10px!important}
 .footer-brand{font-size:8vw!important}
}
@media(max-width:360px){
 .brand__name{font-size:23px!important}
 .v5-hero h1{font-size:41px!important}
 .footer-brand{font-size:8vw!important}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto!important}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}



/* V7.1 — PREMIUM FIRST-SCREEN & NAVIGATION REFINEMENT */
:root{--wrap:1280px;--navy:#0d263b;--gold-text:#77552d;--v71-gold:#d9b275;--paper:#fcfaf5}
body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.wrap{width:min(var(--wrap),calc(100% - 80px))}
.site-header{background:#fbf9f4!important;position:relative;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(22,42,57,.13)}
.nav-wrap{min-height:91px!important;gap:22px!important}
.brand{gap:11px!important;min-width:0!important;flex-shrink:0}
.brand img{height:55px!important;width:55px!important;object-fit:contain}
.brand__name{font-size:27px!important;line-height:1.1!important;letter-spacing:-.048em}
.brand__name em{font-size:.90em!important}
.brand__detail{font-size:11px!important;letter-spacing:.09em!important;margin-top:7px!important;color:#765b38!important}
.primary-nav{gap:22px!important}
.nav-link{font-size:15.5px!important;font-weight:650!important;letter-spacing:-.01em!important}
.nav-contact{font-size:15px!important;min-height:49px;align-items:center;display:flex;gap:18px!important;padding:11px 19px!important}
.menu-toggle{padding:12px!important;min-width:48px;min-height:48px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column}
/* Hero is a text-and-image editorial spread rather than a full dark wall. */
.v71-hero{background:#0b2133;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.v71-hero__split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:53% 47%;min-height:680px;max-width:1960px;margin-inline:auto}
.v71-hero__editorial{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;min-width:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 7% 25%,#163851 0%,#0b2336 43%,#081c2d 100%)}
.v71-hero__editorial:after{content:'';pointer-events:none;position:absolute;right:0;top:11%;height:78%;border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.v71-hero__copy{width:100%;max-width:780px;padding:80px clamp(38px,5.4vw,110px) 90px clamp(44px,5vw,100px);position:relative;z-index:2}
.v71-hero__eyebrow{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.19em;color:#e4c38d;margin-bottom:43px;text-transform:uppercase}
.v71-hero__eyebrow-line{width:28px;height:1px;background:#d1ae71}
.v71-hero__mid{opacity:.6;margin:0 3px}
.v71-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(54px,5.2vw,80px);line-height:1.09;letter-spacing:-.052em;margin:0 0 28px;max-width:780px}
.v71-hero h1 em{font-weight:400;color:#e4b976;white-space:normal}
.v71-hero__lead{font-size:clamp(17px,1.25vw,19px);line-height:1.85;color:#d2dce2;max-width:590px;margin:0 0 32px}
.v71-hero__actions{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.v71-btn{display:inline-flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:28px;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;line-height:1.35;min-height:57px;transition:background .18s,color .18s,border-color .18s,transform .18s;border:1px solid transparent}
.v71-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.v71-btn--primary{background:#dfb979;color:#0b2336}
.v71-btn--primary:hover{background:#f0cd91}
.v71-btn--outline{border-color:rgba(239,242,243,.55);color:#fff}
.v71-btn--outline:hover{background:#f8f5ee;color:#0d263b}
.v71-hero__micro{font-size:12px;color:#adbfca;letter-spacing:.035em;margin:40px 0 0}
.v71-hero__visual{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:650px;background:#314250}
.v71-hero__visual>img{height:100%;width:100%;position:absolute;inset:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:57% center;filter:saturate(.72) brightness(.9)}
.v71-hero__visual-tint{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(6,22,36,.06),rgba(6,22,36,.1) 30%,rgba(6,22,36,.56) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.v71-hero__visual-card{position:absolute;left:clamp(24px,3.5vw,66px);bottom:clamp(54px,6vw,100px);right:clamp(22px,3vw,60px);max-width:480px;padding:27px 30px 26px;background:rgba(10,30,46,.86);border:1px solid rgba(233,195,137,.35);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(7px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:17px}
.v71-hero__visual-no{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.19em;color:#e9c58d;font-weight:800}
.v71-hero__visual-statement{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,2.55vw,40px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.v71-hero__visual-statement em{color:#efc88e}
.v71-hero__visual-rule{width:50px;border-top:1px solid #d8b075}
.v71-hero__visual-bottom{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#d5e0e5}
.v71-hero__image-note{position:absolute;right:18px;bottom:10px;color:#f0e9dc;font-size:11px;margin:0;text-shadow:0 1px 3px #092030}
.v71-hero__underbar{max-width:1960px;margin-inline:auto;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;background:#102c40;padding:17px 24px;color:#bcd0da;font-size:11px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.14em}
.v71-hero__underbar i{height:4px;width:4px;border-radius:50%;background:#dfb979;flex-shrink:0}
/* Shared polish: no microscopic labels or overcrowded cards */
.v4-direction-no,.eyebrow,.venture-card__top,.article-card__body .eyebrow{font-size:12px!important}
.venture-card__body>p,.article-card__body p,.value-card p{font-size:16px!important;line-height:1.7!important}
.venture-card__status{font-size:14px!important}
.button,.text-link{font-size:15px!important}
.footer-nav a{font-size:15px!important}
.footer-bottom{font-size:12px!important}
.footer-brand{font-size:clamp(35px,8vw,122px)!important;white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:-.055em;text-align:center;max-width:100%;width:100%;transform:none!important}
.footer-brand span{white-space:nowrap}
/* Responsive breakpoints are keyed to *rendered* header width, not arbitrary platform. */
@media(max-width:1230px){.primary-nav{gap:15px!important}.nav-link{font-size:14.5px!important}.brand__name{font-size:25px!important}}
@media(max-width:1130px){
 .menu-toggle{display:flex!important}
 html.js .primary-nav{display:none!important;position:absolute;top:calc(100% - 1px);left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0!important;padding:14px 26px 22px;background:#fbf9f4;box-shadow:0 20px 28px rgba(6,25,38,.13)}
 html.js .primary-nav.is-open{display:flex!important}
 .primary-nav a{font-size:18px!important;padding:16px 12px!important;min-height:51px}
 .nav-link.is-current:after{bottom:8px;left:12px;right:auto;width:34px}
 .nav-contact{justify-content:space-between}
}
@media(max-width:1120px){
 .v71-hero__split{grid-template-columns:55% 45%;min-height:650px}
 .v71-hero__copy{padding:75px 40px 65px 40px}
 .v71-hero h1{font-size:clamp(49px,5.1vw,66px)}
 .v71-hero__visual{min-height:600px}
 .v71-hero__visual-card{left:24px;right:24px;padding:22px}
}
@media(max-width:820px){
 .wrap{width:calc(100% - 48px)!important}
 .v71-hero__split{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}
 .v71-hero__copy{max-width:none;padding:76px 36px 68px}
 .v71-hero h1{font-size:clamp(50px,8vw,74px)}
 .v71-hero__visual{min-height:360px;height:390px}
 .v71-hero__visual-card{left:auto;right:24px;bottom:36px;max-width:380px}
 .v71-hero__underbar{gap:14px;padding:17px}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
 .wrap{width:calc(100% - 36px)!important}
 .nav-wrap{min-height:78px!important}
 .brand img{width:48px!important;height:48px!important}
 .brand__name{font-size:23px!important}
 .brand__detail{display:none!important}
 .v71-hero__copy{padding:67px 22px 52px}
 .v71-hero__eyebrow{font-size:10px;margin-bottom:29px;gap:10px;letter-spacing:.13em}
 .v71-hero__eyebrow-line{width:19px}
 .v71-hero h1{font-size:clamp(41px,10vw,55px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.046em;margin-bottom:20px}
 .v71-hero__lead{font-size:16px;line-height:1.72;margin-bottom:23px}
 .v71-hero__actions{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
 .v71-btn{width:100%;font-size:15px;min-height:54px}
 .v71-hero__micro{font-size:11px;margin:24px 0 0}
 .v71-hero__visual{height:285px;min-height:285px}
 .v71-hero__visual-card{left:18px;right:18px;bottom:29px;padding:16px 18px;gap:10px}
 .v71-hero__visual-statement{font-size:28px}
 .v71-hero__visual-no{font-size:9px}
 .v71-hero__visual-bottom{font-size:9px}
 .v71-hero__image-note{font-size:9px;bottom:7px}
 .v71-hero__underbar{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;gap:8px 12px}
 .v71-hero__underbar i:last-of-type{display:none}
}
@media(max-width:360px){.brand__name{font-size:21px!important}.v71-hero h1{font-size:39px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.v71-btn{transition:none}.v71-btn:hover{transform:none}}

/* Progressive enhancement: keep all page destinations accessible when scripts are blocked. */
@media (max-width:1130px) {
  html:not(.js) .site-header .nav-wrap { flex-wrap:wrap; }
  html:not(.js) .primary-nav { display:flex!important; position:static!important; width:100%; flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; order:3; padding:12px 0 18px; box-shadow:none; background:transparent; gap:0!important; }
  html:not(.js) .menu-toggle { display:none!important; }
  html:not(.js) .primary-nav a { min-height:44px; display:flex; align-items:center; font-size:16px!important; }
}


/* V7.1 WCAG AA contrast refinements: preserve premium navy/gold identity. */
:root{--v71-gold-on-light:#715026;--v71-text-on-ivory:#46545c;--v71-gold-on-navy:#e5c48a}
.venture-card__number,
.legal-date,.contact-paths>p,.contact-paths>a>span,
.article-end a,.article-card__meta,.article-card__tag,
.v4-section-index,.v4-note,.v4-page-kicker:not(.page-hero--v4 .v4-page-kicker),
.section-footnote .section-number{color:var(--v71-gold-on-light)!important}
.eyebrow:not(.eyebrow--light):not(.page-hero--v4 .eyebrow),
.contact-paths>p,.contact-expect .eyebrow{color:var(--v71-gold-on-light)!important}
.section-header h2 em,.services-sticky h2 em,.company-facts h2 em,
.contact-main h2 em,.contact-expect h2 em,
.section h2 em,.simple-cta h2 em{color:var(--v71-gold-on-light)!important}
.page-hero--v4.v5-page-hero h1 em,
.page-hero--v4 h1 em,
.page-hero--v4 .eyebrow,
.page-hero--v4 .v4-page-kicker,
.hero-copy h1 em{color:var(--v71-gold-on-navy)!important}
.page-hero--v4.v5-page-hero .page-hero__lead{color:#e1e9ee!important}
.page-hero:not(.page-hero--v4) h1 em{color:var(--v71-gold-on-light)!important}
.article-disclaimer,.section-footnote,
.contact-main .contact-fine,.contact-fine,
.page-hero:not(.page-hero--v4) .page-hero__lead,
.page-hero__serial,
.section-header>p,
.services-sticky>p:not(.eyebrow),
.v4-note p,.article-end a{color:var(--v71-text-on-ivory)!important}
.legal-layout .legal-date,.v4-page-kicker span,
.article-card__number,.article-meta,
.contact-paths>p,.contact-paths>a small{color:var(--v71-gold-on-light)!important}
.article-end a,.article-content a,.article-card .text-link{color:#46545c!important}
.footer-brand{color:#98a8b2!important}
.footer-nav a,.footer-bottom,.footer-heading p{color:#d0dbe1!important}
.footer-heading h2 em{color:var(--v71-gold-on-navy)!important}
/* Keep all controls visible with strong focus outlines. */
:where(a,button,input,textarea,select):focus-visible{outline:3px solid #e7ba69;outline-offset:3px}


/* Round 2: target precisely the failed Axe foreground/background pairs. */
.page-hero--v4 .v4-page-kicker,
.page-hero--v4 .v4-page-kicker span{color:#e5c48a!important}
.button--dark,.button--dark span{color:#ffffff!important}
.v4-engagement-intro>p,
.ventures-note__grid p,
.engagement-steps p,
.contact-expect__inner>p,
.v4-belief-grid>div:last-child p,
.section-header>p{color:#46545c!important}
.v4-section-index span,
.intro-number span,
.v4-direction-no,
.article-card__body>div:first-child span,
.article-meta-dot,
.article-card__meta span{color:#715026!important}


/* WCAG contrast: selected captions and supporting text across 19 pages. */
.value-card>span{color:#715026!important}
.engagement-grid>div:first-child>p:not(.eyebrow),
.simple-cta__inner>p{color:#46545c!important}
.article-sidebar>span{color:#715026!important}
.article-sidebar>a{color:#46545c!important}

.company-facts dt{color:#715026!important}