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.announcement{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fbfdff,#f5f8fc);font-size:.78rem;color:var(--slate2)}.announcement .container{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;padding:7px 0}.announcement strong{color:var(--ink)}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:17px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:820;color:var(--cobalt)}.eyebrow:before{content:"";width:27px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cobalt),var(--cyan))}
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.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 18px;border:0;border-radius:9px;text-decoration:none;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:750;transition:.2s ease;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit}.button.primary{background:var(--cobalt);color:white;box-shadow:0 9px 26px rgba(36,87,230,.2)}.button.primary:hover{background:var(--cobalt2);transform:translateY(-1px)}.button.secondary{border:1px solid var(--line2);background:white;color:var(--ink)}.button.secondary:hover{border-color:#9fb2cb;transform:translateY(-1px)}
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.section{padding:82px 0}.section.alt{background:var(--pale)}.section.soft{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f8fbfd,#fff)}.section.compact-top{padding:52px 0 22px}.glossary-section{padding-top:30px}.section-head{max-width:820px;margin-bottom:40px}.section-head h2,.lede-big,.mid-heading{margin:0;line-height:1.07;letter-spacing:-.042em;font-weight:740}.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,3.9vw,3.25rem)}.section-head p{margin:13px 0 0;color:var(--slate2);font-size:1.04rem}.lede-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;gap:72px;align-items:start}.lede-grid.compact{max-width:1080px}.lede-big{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.4rem)}.lede-copy{padding-top:6px}.lede-copy p{margin-top:0;color:var(--slate2);font-size:1.05rem}.lede-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.mid-heading{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,3.5vw,3rem)}
.quote-block{max-width:1000px;padding-left:29px;border-left:3px solid var(--cobalt)}.quote-block p{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.55rem);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:650}.quote-block small{display:block;margin-top:19px;color:var(--slate);font-size:.88rem}.quote-block small a{color:var(--cobalt);text-decoration:none}.quote-block small a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.home-cap-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}.home-cap{padding:26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;background:#fff;min-height:230px}.cap-num{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cobalt);font-weight:850}.home-cap h3{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.25;margin:15px 0 9px}.home-cap p{margin:0;color:var(--slate2);font-size:.94rem}.section-link{margin-top:25px}.section-link a,.text-link{color:var(--cobalt);font-weight:750;text-decoration:none}.section-link a:hover,.text-link:hover{text-decoration:underline}
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.home-about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.heritage-card{position:relative;padding:31px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff,#eef4fa);overflow:hidden}.heritage-card:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:190px;height:190px;border:1px solid rgba(36,87,230,.14);border-radius:50%;right:-80px;top:-70px}.heritage-card .year{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6rem);font-weight:790;letter-spacing:-.07em;line-height:.95;color:var(--cobalt);margin-bottom:16px}.heritage-card strong{font-size:1.1rem}.heritage-card p{color:var(--slate2);margin:8px 0 0;max-width:440px}.heritage-card.large{min-height:400px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}.about-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,3.7vw,3rem);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.07;margin:0 0 18px}.about-copy p{color:var(--slate2);font-size:1.02rem}
.insight-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}.insight-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;background:white;padding:26px;min-height:270px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.tag{font-size:.67rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:850;color:var(--cobalt)}.insight-card h3{font-size:1.32rem;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:10px 0 11px}.insight-card p{color:var(--slate2);margin:0}.insight-card a{margin-top:auto;padding-top:20px;color:var(--cobalt);font-weight:750;text-decoration:none;font-size:.9rem}.insight-list{display:grid;gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden}.insight-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:30px;background:#fff;padding:34px}.insight-row h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.45rem);letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 10px}.insight-row p{color:var(--slate2);margin:0 0 13px;max-width:760px}.insight-row a{color:var(--cobalt);font-weight:750;text-decoration:none}.insight-row .tag{padding-top:5px}
.page-hero{position:relative;padding:76px 0 58px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f8fbfd);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}.page-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:410px;height:410px;border:1px solid rgba(36,87,230,.1);border-radius:50%;right:-170px;top:-170px}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.9rem,5.2vw,5rem);max-width:980px}.page-hero p{max-width:830px;color:var(--slate2);font-size:1.08rem;margin:16px 0 0}.page-hero .page-lead-strong{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:680;margin-top:22px;max-width:890px}
.about-layout.refined{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.78fr 1.22fr;gap:48px;align-items:stretch}.profile-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,.68fr) 1.32fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}.profile-image{display:block;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#e9eef5;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.profile-image img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}.profile-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,3.35rem);letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1.04;margin:0 0 19px}.profile-copy p{color:var(--slate2);font-size:1.04rem}.cred-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;margin-top:24px}.cred{font-size:.77rem;font-weight:750;color:var(--slate2);border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:999px}
.quote-block{max-width:970px}.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.note-box{padding:25px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;background:white}.note-box h3{margin:0 0 9px}.note-box p{margin:0;color:var(--slate2)}
.glossary{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px}.term{padding:23px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;background:white}.term h3{margin:0 0 7px;font-size:1.18rem}.term p{margin:0;color:var(--slate2)}.term .source{display:block;margin-top:9px;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--slate);font-weight:650}.definition-note{padding:24px 27px;border-left:3px solid var(--cobalt);background:var(--pale);max-width:950px}.definition-note strong{font-size:1.08rem}.definition-note p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--slate2)}
.contact-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.2fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}.contact-intro h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,4vw,3.1rem);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 15px}.contact-intro>p{color:var(--slate2)}.contact-situations{margin-top:28px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.contact-situations ul{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:20px;color:var(--slate2)}.contact-form{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;background:#fff;padding:30px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.form-field{margin-bottom:19px}.form-field label{display:block;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:750;margin-bottom:7px}.form-field label span{font-weight:500;color:var(--slate)}.form-field input,.form-field textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:9px;padding:12px 13px;font:inherit;color:var(--ink);background:#fff;outline:none}.form-field input:focus,.form-field textarea:focus{border-color:var(--cobalt);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(36,87,230,.08)}.form-field textarea{resize:vertical}.hp-field{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}.submit-button{width:auto}.form-privacy{margin:13px 0 0;color:var(--slate);font-size:.8rem}.form-privacy a{color:var(--cobalt);text-decoration:none}.form-result{min-height:100vh;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f5f8fc);padding:50px 0}.result-brand{margin-bottom:60px}.result-card{max-width:720px;padding:40px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)}.result-card h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5vw,4.6rem);letter-spacing:-.055em;line-height:1;margin:0 0 17px}.result-card p{color:var(--slate2);font-size:1.06rem;margin:0 0 27px}
.prose{max-width:850px}.prose h2{font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.12;margin:42px 0 13px}.prose p,.prose li{color:var(--slate2)}
.article-width{max-width:830px}.article-hero{padding:65px 0 45px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f8fbfd);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.back-link{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:32px;color:var(--slate2);text-decoration:none;font-weight:680}.back-link:hover{color:var(--cobalt)}.article-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,5.4rem)}.article-hero p{font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--slate2);max-width:760px}.article-section{padding-top:62px}.article-copy h2{font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.12;margin:45px 0 13px}.article-copy h2:first-child{margin-top:0}.article-copy p{font-size:1.06rem;color:var(--slate2)}.source-note{margin-top:42px;padding:20px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--pale);border-radius:12px;color:var(--slate2);font-size:.9rem}.source-note a{color:var(--cobalt)}.article-cta{padding:58px 0 76px}.article-cta h2{font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0 0 22px}
.cta-band{padding:68px 0;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#101827,#16263d);color:white}.cta-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:36px}.cta-inner h2{max-width:770px;margin:0;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3.05rem);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.05}.cta-inner p{color:#d7e1ed;margin:12px 0 0}.cta-inner .button.primary{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:none;white-space:nowrap}.cta-inner .button.primary:hover{background:#f5f8fb}
.site-footer{background:#0c1421;color:#cbd5e1;padding:48px 0 32px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr .8fr .8fr;gap:42px}.site-footer .brand-word{color:white}.site-footer .brand-tag{color:#93a3b7}.site-footer p{color:#a9b5c4;max-width:450px}.site-footer h4{color:white;margin:0 0 13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-size:.71rem}.footer-links{display:grid;gap:8px}.site-footer a{color:#dbe4ef;text-decoration:none}.site-footer a:hover{color:white}.footer-bottom{margin-top:36px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);font-size:.82rem;color:#91a0b4}
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@media(max-width:660px){.container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--max))}.brand-tag{display:none}.announcement{display:none}.hero{padding:66px 0 58px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,15vw,4.55rem)}.positioning-strip .container{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.section{padding:64px 0}.home-cap-grid,.cap-grid,.offer-grid,.insight-grid,.glossary,.two-col,.useful-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cap-card.wide{grid-column:span 1;grid-template-columns:1fr}.process-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-hero{padding:60px 0 48px}.cta-band{padding:55px 0}.contact-form{padding:22px}.insight-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:7px;padding:25px}.insight-row .tag{padding-top:0}.heritage-card.large{min-height:320px}}


/* V7: tighter, more selective layout */
.section{padding:70px 0}.section-head.compact-head{margin-bottom:30px}.section-kicker{margin:0 0 14px!important;color:var(--cobalt)!important;font-size:.95rem!important;font-weight:740}.hero{padding:82px 0 70px}.hero-principle,.positioning-strip{display:none}.home-challenge-section{padding-top:66px}.challenge-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr;gap:48px;align-items:stretch}.challenge-copy{font-size:1.03rem;margin:22px 0 0;max-width:570px}.thesis-card{border-left:3px solid var(--cobalt);background:var(--pale);padding:30px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.thesis-card p{margin:0;font-size:1.32rem;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:650}.thesis-card small{margin-top:16px;color:var(--slate);font-size:.82rem}.thesis-card a{color:var(--cobalt);text-decoration:none}.home-useful-list{max-width:900px}.compact-caps .home-cap{min-height:175px;padding:24px}.compact-caps .home-cap h3{margin:0 0 9px}.credibility-home{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:42px}.credibility-home>div{max-width:850px}.credibility-home h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3rem);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 14px}.credibility-home p{margin:0;color:var(--slate2);font-size:1.02rem}.credibility-home .text-link{white-space:nowrap}.offer{padding:25px}.page-hero{padding:70px 0 54px}.page-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:15px}.about-layout.refined{grid-template-columns:.58fr 1.42fr;gap:54px;align-items:center}.heritage-card.compact-heritage{min-height:260px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}.profile-grid-compact{grid-template-columns:320px minmax(0,1fr);gap:64px}.profile-image-compact{max-width:320px}.profile-copy h2{margin-bottom:5px}.profile-role{font-size:1rem!important;font-weight:750;color:var(--cobalt)!important;margin:0 0 20px}.linkedin-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:8px}.process-step{min-height:195px;padding:24px 22px}.reality-check .process-step{min-height:210px}.glossary-intro{padding-bottom:10px}.glossary-section{padding-top:18px}.definition-note{max-width:none}.term{padding:22px}.contact-layout{grid-template-columns:.82fr 1.18fr;gap:72px}.contact-form{display:grid;gap:20px;padding:34px}.form-field{margin:0}.form-field input,.form-field textarea{display:block;width:100%;min-height:48px;padding:13px 14px}.form-field textarea{min-height:180px}.submit-button{justify-self:start}.contact-situations li+li{margin-top:5px}.insights-section{padding-top:58px}.insight-row{grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:30px 32px}.insight-row .tag{padding-top:4px}.insight-row h2{margin-bottom:8px}.insight-row p{margin-bottom:11px}.cta-band{padding:60px 0}
@media(max-width:960px){.challenge-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.credibility-home{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.profile-grid-compact{grid-template-columns:260px minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px}.profile-image-compact{max-width:260px}.contact-layout{gap:44px}}
@media(max-width:660px){.section{padding:58px 0}.hero{padding:62px 0 54px}.page-hero{padding:56px 0 44px}.profile-grid-compact{grid-template-columns:1fr}.profile-image-compact{max-width:260px}.challenge-grid{gap:28px}.thesis-card{padding:24px}.credibility-home{gap:20px}.contact-form{padding:24px}.insight-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px;padding:24px}.glossary-intro{padding-bottom:4px}.glossary-section{padding-top:12px}}

/* V8 refinement: compact About section label after removing the large heading. */
.section-eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px}.section-head .section-eyebrow + p{margin-top:0;max-width:900px}

.market-line{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);margin-top:1rem}